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Differential impact of social capital on mental health in the native-born and immigrant populations living in Catalonia (Spain)

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    Identificador: imarina:6386153
    Autores:
    Stoyanova ADíaz-Serrano L
    Resumen:
    Objectives: This study attempts to create a bridge between the literature on immigration and on social capital and health. The objectives were two-fold: firstly, to provide new empirical evidence on the association between social capital and health, using data from Catalonia for the first time and, secondly, to explore the possible existence of a differential impact of social capital on health between native-born residents and immigrants. We also distinguished between individual and community-level social capital. Methods: We used the 2006 Catalan Health Survey (ESCA 2006). To assess the relationship between social capital and mental health, we used multilevel models, estimated separately for native-born and immigrant residents. Results: The results revealed a positive link between social capital and good mental health in Catalonia. However, this effect was stronger for individual than for community-level social capital. The results did not support the hypothesis of a differential impact between immigrants and native-born Catalans, but did indicate differences with respect to Spaniards born outside Catalonia. Geographic heterogeneity in the effect of individual social capital on mental health in both immigrants and native-born residents was also detected. Conclusions: We believe that enhancing social capital could potentially be an effective policy tool to achieve objectives related to health status improvement. © 2009 SESPAS.
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    Autor según el artículo: Stoyanova A; Díaz-Serrano L
    Departamento: Economia
    Autor/es de la URV: Díaz Serrano, Luis
    Palabras clave: Young adult Trust Spain Social support Social capital Residence characteristics Politics Middle aged Mental health status Mental health Marriage Male Life style Interpersonal relations Immigration Humans Health surveys Female Emigrants and immigrants Community participation Attitude Aged Adult Adolescent
    Resumen: Objectives: This study attempts to create a bridge between the literature on immigration and on social capital and health. The objectives were two-fold: firstly, to provide new empirical evidence on the association between social capital and health, using data from Catalonia for the first time and, secondly, to explore the possible existence of a differential impact of social capital on health between native-born residents and immigrants. We also distinguished between individual and community-level social capital. Methods: We used the 2006 Catalan Health Survey (ESCA 2006). To assess the relationship between social capital and mental health, we used multilevel models, estimated separately for native-born and immigrant residents. Results: The results revealed a positive link between social capital and good mental health in Catalonia. However, this effect was stronger for individual than for community-level social capital. The results did not support the hypothesis of a differential impact between immigrants and native-born Catalans, but did indicate differences with respect to Spaniards born outside Catalonia. Geographic heterogeneity in the effect of individual social capital on mental health in both immigrants and native-born residents was also detected. Conclusions: We believe that enhancing social capital could potentially be an effective policy tool to achieve objectives related to health status improvement. © 2009 SESPAS.
    Áreas temáticas: Sociologia i política Saúde coletiva Public, environmental & occupational health Public health, environmental and occupational health Psicología Odontología Nutrição Interdisciplinar Health policy & services Health care sciences & services General medicine Farmacia Engenharias iv Enfermagem Educação física Economia Ciencias sociales Ciências biológicas i Astronomia / física
    Acceso a la licencia de uso: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    ISSN: 02139111
    Direcció de correo del autor: luis.diaz@urv.cat luis.diaz@urv.cat
    Identificador del autor: 0000-0001-9479-5091 0000-0001-9479-5091
    Fecha de alta del registro: 2025-02-18
    Versión del articulo depositado: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    URL Documento de licencia: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Referencia al articulo segun fuente origial: Gaceta Sanitaria. 23 (SUPPL. 1): 93-99
    Referencia de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Stoyanova A; Díaz-Serrano L (2009). Differential impact of social capital on mental health in the native-born and immigrant populations living in Catalonia (Spain). Gaceta Sanitaria, 23(SUPPL. 1), 93-99. DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2009.08.003
    Entidad: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Año de publicación de la revista: 2009
    Tipo de publicación: Journal Publications
  • Palabras clave:

    Health Care Sciences & Services,Health Policy & Services,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
    Young adult
    Trust
    Spain
    Social support
    Social capital
    Residence characteristics
    Politics
    Middle aged
    Mental health status
    Mental health
    Marriage
    Male
    Life style
    Interpersonal relations
    Immigration
    Humans
    Health surveys
    Female
    Emigrants and immigrants
    Community participation
    Attitude
    Aged
    Adult
    Adolescent
    Sociologia i política
    Saúde coletiva
    Public, environmental & occupational health
    Public health, environmental and occupational health
    Psicología
    Odontología
    Nutrição
    Interdisciplinar
    Health policy & services
    Health care sciences & services
    General medicine
    Farmacia
    Engenharias iv
    Enfermagem
    Educação física
    Economia
    Ciencias sociales
    Ciências biológicas i
    Astronomia / física
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