| Title |
Social capital is positively associated with self-rated health among chinese adolescents / |
| Authors |
Wang, Xueshuang ; Qidi, Zhou ; Petrušič, Tanja ; Miežienė, Brigita ; Novak, Dario |
| DOI |
10.5671/ca.48.3.5 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Collegium antropologicum.. Zagreb : Croatian Antropological Society. 2024, vol. 48, no. 3, p. 167-175.. ISSN 0350-6134. eISSN 1848-9486 |
| Keywords [eng] |
social capital ; self-rated health ; adolescents ; family dynamicy ; Chinese culture |
| Abstract [eng] |
This study examines the relationship between self-rated health and social capital among Chinese adolescents and aims to understand the influence of family, neighborhood, and school connections on adolescents' perceived health. This crosssectional study involved 501 secondary school students (217 males, 284 females, 15–19 years old). Self-perceived health was rated on a five-point scale divided into 'good health' and 'bad health'. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to assess the association between good self-rated health and social capital in family, neighborhood and school. Gender, self-perceived socioeconomic status, psychological distress and body mass index were considered in the analysis using multivariate logistic regression. The results indicate a robust correlation between good self-rated health and increased family social capital (OR 2.99; 95% CI: 1.78 to 5.00), increased neighborhood trust (OR 2.42; 95% CI: 1.56 to 3.76), and increased informal social control (OR 1.74; 95% CI: 1.07 to 2.83). Conversely, no statistically significant correlation was found between good self-rated health and school social capital. These findings underscore the central role of family and neighborhood social capital in shaping the self-rated health of Chinese adolescents. |
| Published |
Zagreb : Croatian Antropological Society |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2024 |
| CC license |
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