The effect of social capital on health: The case of two language groups in Finland

Nyqvist, Fredrica; Finnäs, Fjalar; Jakobsson, Gunborg; Koskinen, Seppo

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2007.09.001

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“…The cognitive components of social capital used (i.e., institutional, generalized, and personalized trust, reciprocity norms, and sense of security) were in accordance with previous studies [23,[39][40][41]. Cognitive components increase the odds for good self-rated health more than structural components of social capital (i.e., involvement in bonding, bridging, and linking social networks).…”

Section: The Association Between Different Forms Of Social Capital Ansupporting

confidence: 85%

“…The above studies indicate that area level (i.e., collective) social capital might be more important for women's than men's health, while individual social capital might be equally important for men and women. However, the effect of social capital on health might also differ by contextual conditions and this could explain why gender differences in the effects of individual social capital were found in a Finnish study [41] but not in our study. Comparing different groups of women and men (such as Finnish/Swedish) in the same population might also lead to different results compared to the analysis of men versus women as we did.…”

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confidence: 78%

“…Other studies have found gender differences in the health effects of social capital. In a study from Finland, Nyqvist, Finnäs, Jakobsson, and Koskinen [41] found that in the Swedish speaking minority both men and women had access to more social capital (i.e., were more likely to attend social activities, visit family, friends and relatives, and had higher trust and sense of security) compared to the Finnish-speaking majority, which had a significantly increased likelihood of experiencing good self-rated and psychological health for the Swedish-speaking men but not the Swedish-speaking women. In their study from Tasmania, Australia, Kavanagh, Bentley, Turrell, Broom, and Subramanian [45] found that some forms of social capital at the area level, i.e., neighborhood safety and political participation, reduced the risk of poor self-rated health for women but not men.…”

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Social Capital, Gender and Educational Level Impact on Self-Rated Health~!2009-09-17~!2010-03-11~!2010-05-26~!

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Abstract:Objectives: Social capital has been recognized as one important social determinant for health, but we still have limited knowledge about how it can be used to explain inequality in health. This study investigated the links between individual social capital and self-rated health by gender and educational level, and analyzed if access to social capital might explain the observed disparities in self-rated health between men and women and different educational groups. Study design: A cross-sectional survey in Northern Sweden. Methods: A social capital questionnaire was constructed and mailed to 15 000 randomly selected individuals. Different forms of structural and cognitive social capital were measured. Self-rated health was used as the outcome measure. Crude and adjusted OR and 95% CI were calculated for good selfrated health and access to each form of social capital. Multivariate regression was used to analyze how sociodemographic factors and access to social capital might influence differences in self-rated health by gender and educational level. Results: Access to almost each form of social capital significantly increased the odds for good self-rated health for all groups. A higher education significantly increased the odds for access to each form of social capital, and being a man significantly increased the odds for having access to some forms of social capital. The health advantage for higher educated and men partly decreased when controlling for access to social capital. Conclusions: Access to social capital can partly explain the observed health inequality between men and women and different educational groups. Strengthening social capital might be one way of tackling health inequality. It is important to consider the structural conditions that create unequal opportunities for different groups to access social capital.

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Janlert³

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“…Tutkimuksissa on raportoitu esimerkiksi alueellisia hyvinvointieroja (1), sosioekonomisten ryhmien välisiä hyvinvointieroja (2) ja suomen-ja ruotsinkielisen kieliryhmän välisiä hyvinvointieroja (3,4,5).…”

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“…Ruotsinkieliset sairastavat suomenkielisiä vähemmän esimerkiksi sydän-ja verisuonisairauksia (10). Itsearvioitu fyysinen ja psyykkinen terveys ovat parempia ruotsinkielisillä (3,5).…”

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Lukiolaisten masentuneisuus ja vanhempien työllisyystilanne –Uudenmaan ja Pohjanmaan maakuntien suomen- ja ruotsinkielisten lukioiden opiskelijoiden vertailua

Kangas¹,

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Välimaa³

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Suomessa väestöryhmien väliset hyvinvointierot ovat suuria. Tutkimuksissa on raportoitu esimerkiksialueellisia, sosioekonomisten ryhmien välisiä ja suomen- ja ruotsinkielisen kieliryhmän välisiähyvinvointieroja. Nämä erot näkyvät myös lasten ja nuorten terveydessä ja hyvinvoinnissa.Tässä tutkimuksessa analysoitiin, vaihteleeko Uudenmaan ja Pohjanmaan lukiolaistenmasentuneisuuden yleisyys lukion opetuskielen, sukupuolen, maakunnan ja vanhempientyöllisyystilanteen suhteen. Aineistona olivat vuosina 2010 ja 2011 Kouluterveyskyselyihin(Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos) vastanneet Uudenmaan ja Pohjanmaan alueilla sijaitsevienlukioiden oppilaat (n=3974). Masentuneisuutta mitattiin Kouluterveyskyselyyn sisältyvälläBeckin lyhyen mielialakyselyn suomalaisella versiolla, joka mittaa vastaajan itse arvioimaamasennusoireilua.Uudenmaan ja Pohjanmaan lukiolaisista 11 %:lla oli keskivaikeaa tai vaikeaa masentuneisuutta.Kieliryhmien välinen ero masentuneisuuden esiintyvyydessä ilmeni ainoastaan Uudellamaalla, jossakeskivaikea tai vaikea masentuneisuus oli suomenkielisten lukioiden opiskelijoilla yleisempää kuinruotsinkielisten lukioiden opiskelijoilla.Keskeisin tulos oli se, että suomenkielisten lukioiden opiskelijoilla vanhempien työttömyystai pakkoloma lisäsivät selvästi keskivaikean tai vaikean masentuneisuuden riskiä. Jos toinenvanhemmista oli työttömänä tai pakkolomalla, masentuneisuuden todennäköisyys oli kaksinkertainen (Ristitulosuhde OR = 2,04; 95 % luottamusväli 1,52–2,74) ja jos molemmatvanhemmista olivat työttömänä tai pakkolomalla, masentuneisuuden todennäköisyys oli yliviisin kertainen (Ristitulosuhde OR = 5,10; 95 % luottamusväli 2,88–9,03) verrattunalukiolaisiin, joiden vanhemmilla ei ollut työttömyyttä tai pakkolomia. Ruotsinkielisten lukioidenopiskelijoilla vanhempien työttömyys tai pakkoloma ei ollut yhteydessä keskivaikean tai vaikeanmasentuneisuuden riskiin.Voidaan pohtia, miksi suomenkielisen ja ruotsinkielisen kieliryhmän välillä on erojatarkasteltaessa lukiolaisten masentuneisuutta vanhempien työttömyyden tai pakkolomien suhteen.Voidaanko tätä eroa selittää esimerkiksi muuttoliikkeen vaikutuksen tai perheiden taloudellisentoimeentulon kautta.

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Enhancing Mental Health and Mental Wellbeing in Older People

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A need for a focus shift from increased longevity to ability and experienced wellbeing is evident to enable older adults to stay active in and engaged with society for longer. The mental health of older adults is a public health issue: mental health problems and disorders are highly prevalent in later life and thereby form a major threat to a full life. Psychosocial interventions aiming to enhance mental health, targeting the general older adult population or certain risk groups, are promising if appropriately implemented. The aim of this chapter is to describe and compare the effect of psychosocial interventions for enhancing mental health in later life. In addition, it illustrates how various aspects of social capital (i.e., social contacts, social participation, and experienced trust, sense of belonging and social support) connect to mental health and mental wellbeing among older adults. Based on a systematic review and meta‐analysis, the effects of psychosocial interventions on various mental health outcomes (e.g., life satisfaction, quality of life, functioning level, depressive symptoms) are presented and discussed. Equally important, the systematic review points out the scarce research base of psychosocial interventions, with few included studies and characterized by a small or no effect. Among the evaluated intervention types, social activities involving some form of volunteering or giving were the most promising; they significantly enhanced positive mental health, life satisfaction, and quality of life, as well as reduced depressive symptoms when compared to no‐intervention controls. Further, the subjective importance of psychosocial activities for the maintenance of mental health and wellbeing is highlighted and various components of social capital are identified as significant predictors for mental health among older adults.

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The effect of social capital on health: The case of two language groups in Finland

Cited by 82 publications

References 49 publications

Social Capital, Gender and Educational Level Impact on Self-Rated Health~!2009-09-17~!2010-03-11~!2010-05-26~!

Social Capital, Gender and Educational Level Impact on Self-Rated Health~!2009-09-17~!2010-03-11~!2010-05-26~!

Lukiolaisten masentuneisuus ja vanhempien työllisyystilanne –Uudenmaan ja Pohjanmaan maakuntien suomen- ja ruotsinkielisten lukioiden opiskelijoiden vertailua

Enhancing Mental Health and Mental Wellbeing in Older People

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