TY - JOUR
T1 - Associations between social capital and health status in an Australian population
AU - Caperchione, Cristina
AU - Lauder, William
AU - Kolt, Gregory S.
AU - Duncan, Mitch J.
AU - Mummery, W. Kerry
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - This study investigated the association between social capital and health related quality of life in a sample of Australian adults. Information was collected from a sample of adults in Queensland, Australia relating to health status, health related quality of life and related social determinants of health by computer-assisted-telephone-interview survey. Significant associations were observed between social capital and physical health when adjusting for selected demographic measures. No significant association was observed between social capital and mental health. The research produced equivocal results regarding the associations between social capital and the selected measures of health-related quality of life. Evidence is presented in support of the association between social capital and physical health status, whereas no associations were observed between mental health status and social capital. The role and relationship between health and social capital remains elusive. More work is required to clearly support social capital's role in physical and mental health and well-being.
AB - This study investigated the association between social capital and health related quality of life in a sample of Australian adults. Information was collected from a sample of adults in Queensland, Australia relating to health status, health related quality of life and related social determinants of health by computer-assisted-telephone-interview survey. Significant associations were observed between social capital and physical health when adjusting for selected demographic measures. No significant association was observed between social capital and mental health. The research produced equivocal results regarding the associations between social capital and the selected measures of health-related quality of life. Evidence is presented in support of the association between social capital and physical health status, whereas no associations were observed between mental health status and social capital. The role and relationship between health and social capital remains elusive. More work is required to clearly support social capital's role in physical and mental health and well-being.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/555876
U2 - 10.1080/13548500701694235
DO - 10.1080/13548500701694235
M3 - Article
SN - 1354-8506
VL - 13
SP - 471
EP - 482
JO - Psychology, Health and Medicine
JF - Psychology, Health and Medicine
IS - 4
ER -