The association between network social capital and self-rated health: Pouring old wine in new bottles?

Verhaeghe, Pieter‐Paul; Pattyn, Elise; Bracke, Piet; Verhaeghe, Mieke; Putte, Bart Van de

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.11.005

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“…In contrast, having more working class people in the individual"s network is associated with poorer self-rated health. This social network gradient in health has been demonstrated before in Belgium (Verhaeghe et al, 2012) and suggests, in line with Portes (1998) and , that not all social capital is beneficial for health.…”

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“…This school of social capital is rooted in the work of Bourdieu (1986) and Lin (2001) and is called the "network resources" approach (Ferlander, 2007). Although health studies using this approach are less numerous, they have shown that network resources are positively associated with self-rated health (Carpiano & Hystad, 2011;Moore et al, 2011;Song & Lin, 2009;Verhaeghe et al, 2012) and several mental health outcomes (Acock & Hurlbert, 1993;Haines et al, 2011;Song, 2011;Song & Lin, 2009;Webber & Huxley, 2007;).…”

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Individual social capital, neighbourhood deprivation, and self-rated health in England

Verhaeghe

Tampubolon

2012

Social Science & Medicine

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Individual social capital is increasingly considered to be an important determinant of an individual"s health. This study examines the extent to which individual social capital is associated with self-rated health and the extent to which individual social capital mediates the relationship between neighbourhood deprivation and self-rated health in an English sample. Individual social capital was conceptualized and operationalized in both the social cohesion-and network resource tradition, using measures of generalized trust, social participation and social network resources. Network resourceswere measured with the position generator. Multilevel analyses were applied to wave 2 and 3 of the Taking Part Surveys of England, which consist of face-to-face interviews among the adult population in England (N i =25,366 respondents, N j =12,388 neighbourhoods). The results indicate that generalized trust, participation with friends and relatives and having network members from the salariat class are positively associated with self-rated health. Having network members from the working class is, however, negatively related to self-rated health. Moreover, these social capital elements are partly mediating the negative relationship between neighbourhood deprivation and self-rated health.

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Individual social capital, neighbourhood deprivation, and self-rated health in England

Verhaeghe

Tampubolon

2012

Social Science & Medicine

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“…The position generator in the current study is based on the 20 item Position Generator used in the Social Cohesion in Flanders (SCIF) study [50], with some minor adjustments based on 11 cognitive interviews used to pretest the instrument. Earlier research has suggested that the Position Generator is a valid and reliable instrument to measure social capital [47] and describes the association between components of individual social capital measured by a Position Generator and different health outcomes [51–54]. Two components of social capital based on the position generator were included in the analyses: the volume of social capital on the one hand and the mean occupational prestige in one’s network on the other hand.…”

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How equal is the relationship between individual social capital and psychological distress? A gendered analysis using cross-sectional data from Ghent (Belgium)

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BackgroundSocial capital has been related to various aspects of health. While literature suggests that men and women differently access and mobilize social capital, gender has received little attention within social capital research. This study examines whether the association between individual social capital and psychological distress is different for men and women.MethodsWe made use of data from a representative sample of 1025 adults within 50 neighbourhoods of Ghent (Belgium), collected in the context of the cross-sectional Social capital and Well-being In Neighbourhoods in Ghent (SWING) Survey 2011. Six components of social capital were discerned: generalized trust, social support, social influence, social engagement and attachment, the volume of social capital and the mean occupational prestige in one’s network. Multilevel linear regression models were fitted to explore interactions between gender and these components of social capital.ResultsIn accordance with previous research, men report lower levels of psychological distress than women (t = 4.40, p < 0.001). Regarding the gender gap in social capital, the findings are mixed. Only for half of the social capital variables (social support, social influence and volume of social capital), a significant gender difference is found, favouring men (t = 4.03, p < 0.001; t = 1.99, p < 0.001 and t = 4.50, p < 0.001 respectively). None of the analysed interaction terms between gender and social capital is significantly related to psychological distress.ConclusionThe analyses indicate that the association between individual social capital and psychological distress is similar for men and women. The relatively low level of gender stratification in Belgium might have influenced this finding. Furthermore, it is possible that social capital is not of greater importance for women in general, but mainly for women who are in an especially vulnerable social situation that deprives their access to alternative resources (e.g. unemployed women, single mothers). Future studies should seek to identify subgroups for whom social capital might be particularly influential, by transcending ‘simple’ dyads such as ‘men versus women’.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1471-2458-14-960) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…Recently, the difference between social capital and social support has been demonstrated. 53 Beneficial pathways of social capital, for example, are suggested by a presumed contribution to a sense of purpose and belonging. This pathway is less likely for social support.…”

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Inducing a Health-Promoting Change Process Within an Organization

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Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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The association between network social capital and self-rated health: Pouring old wine in new bottles?

Cited by 63 publications

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Individual social capital, neighbourhood deprivation, and self-rated health in England

Individual social capital, neighbourhood deprivation, and self-rated health in England

How equal is the relationship between individual social capital and psychological distress? A gendered analysis using cross-sectional data from Ghent (Belgium)

Inducing a Health-Promoting Change Process Within an Organization

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