Does Level of Social Capital Predict Perceived Health in a Community?—A Study of Adult Residents of Low-income Areas of Francistown, Botswana
| Autor: | Tirelo Modie-Moroka |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Social exclusion Adolescent Urban Population Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Health Status Environment Social Environment Interviews as Topic Young Adult Quality of life (healthcare) Social capital Humans Socioeconomics Poverty Environmental quality Botswana Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Community Participation Social environment Articles Middle Aged Social mobility Mental health Cross-Sectional Studies Capital (economics) Community health Quality of Life Regression Analysis Female Psychology Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition |
| ISSN: | 1606-0997 |
| Popis: | This study explores and describes the relationships among neighbourhood characteristics, social capital, and health outcomes among low-income urban residents in Francistown, Botswana. Using an explanatory correlational research design to explore the relationships among the study variables, data were collected from 388 low-income urban residents in Francistown, Botswana. The study further examined the role of social capital on the environmental quality for the overall health and quality of life and the psychological, physical and level of independence domains of health. Several studies have explored these relationships but currently no study has explored this relationship in Africa and Botswana in particular. Selected concepts from social capital theory and stress theory were used as a conceptual framework. Using linear and multiple regression models, results of the study showed that social capital did not correlate with the overall health and quality of life and the level of independence domain of health but positively correlated with psychological well-being. Social capital negatively predicted physical health. Hierarchical moderated multiple-regression analyses were conducted to examine the moderating role of social capital. To the contrary, social capital did not moderate the effects of chronic community stressors on all health outcomes. Social capital, however, moderated the effects of the poor environmental quality on level of independence and physical health outcomes but not on the psychological and overall health and quality of life. These results underscore the importance of considering the role of social capital, especially in low-income communities. |
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