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Mehri A, Hasanpour A A, Robatjazi A, Mahdizadeh M. Social Capital and its Relationships with Perceived Health and Demographic Factors in Residents of the Suburbs of Mashhad, Iran. sjsph 2021; 19 (2) :199-212
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1- Ph.D. Student, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- BSc. Student, Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3- Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran ,mahdizadehtm@mums.ac.ir
2- BSc. Student, Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3- Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran ,
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Background and Aim: Social capital is a social component affecting health outcomes considered to be one of the important factors influencing health inequity in the communities; it is one of the main concerns of health system in the suburbs. This study aimed to determine social capital and its relationships with demographic factors and perceived health status in the suburbs of Mashhad, Iran in 2020.
Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive-analytical study including 300 residents in the suburbs of Mashhad, Iran selected using the cluster sampling method. The data collection tool was a questionnaire containing demographic and perceived health status questions, as well as the Onyx and Bullen social capital questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the t-test, Pearson correlation test, one-way analysis of variance and multiple linear regression, using SPSS-version 24.
Results: The mean age of the individuals was 34.6± 11 years and their social capital score 53.63± 10.52. Among the eight social capital components, the value of life (57.91± 17.7) and participation in the local community (44.28± 15.28) were found to have the highest and lowest mean scores, respectively. Further analysis of the data showed that sex, education level and perceived health could predict 23% of the changes in the total social capital (p <0.001).
Conclusion: In this study, the level of social capital of the participants was low, but the demographic factors and health status were related to social capital. Therefore, policymakers and social and health planners should design and implement community-based interventions to improve the level of social capital.
Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive-analytical study including 300 residents in the suburbs of Mashhad, Iran selected using the cluster sampling method. The data collection tool was a questionnaire containing demographic and perceived health status questions, as well as the Onyx and Bullen social capital questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the t-test, Pearson correlation test, one-way analysis of variance and multiple linear regression, using SPSS-version 24.
Results: The mean age of the individuals was 34.6± 11 years and their social capital score 53.63± 10.52. Among the eight social capital components, the value of life (57.91± 17.7) and participation in the local community (44.28± 15.28) were found to have the highest and lowest mean scores, respectively. Further analysis of the data showed that sex, education level and perceived health could predict 23% of the changes in the total social capital (p <0.001).
Conclusion: In this study, the level of social capital of the participants was low, but the demographic factors and health status were related to social capital. Therefore, policymakers and social and health planners should design and implement community-based interventions to improve the level of social capital.
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Received: 2021/11/6 | Accepted: 2021/09/22 | Published: 2021/09/22
Received: 2021/11/6 | Accepted: 2021/09/22 | Published: 2021/09/22
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