Sammanfattning
Aim: To study the association between social participation, interpersonal trust, and self-rated health among 65- and 75-year-olds. Methods: The data originates from a cross-sectional postal questionnaire survey conducted among 1577 persons aged 65 and 75 years in western Finland (response rate 67%). Logistic regression analyses were performed in order to investigate the association between social capital - in terms social participation and interpersonal trust - and health while controlling for sociodemographic variables. Results: The results showed that the social participation indicator ("active membership in organisations") was positively associated with health among 75-year-olds, but not among 65-year-olds. By contrast, interpersonal trust was positively associated with health in both age groups. Conclusions: The results imply that social participation and its association with health is moderated by age, whereas interpersonal trust is not.
Originalspråk | Odefinierat/okänt |
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Sidor (från-till) | 431–438 |
Antal sidor | 8 |
Tidskrift | Scandinavian Journal of Public Health |
Volym | 40 |
Nummer | 5 |
DOI | |
Status | Publicerad - 2012 |
MoE-publikationstyp | A1 Tidskriftsartikel-refererad |
Nyckelord
- interpersonal trust
- self-rated health
- social capital
- social participation
- older adults
Projekt
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GERDA: Gerontologisk Regional Databas (GERDA)
Nyqvist, F. (Ansvarig forskare), Nygård, M. (Ansvarig forskare), Fagerström, L. (Ansvarig forskare), Vaartio-Rajalin, H. (CoPI), Näsman, M. (CoI) & Åkerman, S. (CoI)
Projekt: Stiftelser och fonder