Associations between personal social capital and depressive symptoms: Evidence from a probability sample of urban residents in China.

CONCLUSION: The protective effect of social capital for mental health reported in other countries is also evident in this study. In addition, we found a positive association between negative social capital and depression. In addition to adding new knowledge, findings of this study, if verified with longitudinal design, can be used to support social and behavioral interventions in China to promote mental health by social capital enhancement.
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Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry - October 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Chen X, Gao M, Xu Y, Wang Y, Li S Tags: Int J Soc Psychiatry Source Type: research