Abstract
Social capital is considered as an important determinant of good health. Using a sample of 400 respondents this study aimed to find out the impact of different dimensions of salutogenic social capital on health. This research used a quantitative research design and household survey was conducted to collect data. A well-structured self-administrated questionnaire was used as a tool for data collection. Sample was obtained through multi-stage sampling technique and the process of data collection was completed in 2014 and data analysis completed in 2015. Findings of this research revealed positive association between social capital (groups and networking) and health of respondents. Keywords: Social capital, groups and networks, social cohesion, health
Highlights
Social capital gained much popularity in the 21st century when it entered in the mainstream of scientific discourse and becomes most popular in the discussions of social policy and researchers (Song, 2013)
These findings are consistent with previous studies which narrated that family social capital was significantly associated with health of individuals and social capital act as a buffer against the mental health of individuals (Kunitz, 2004; Magson, Craven, & Bodkin-Andrews, 2014)
This study found a significant relationship between the social cohesion and inclusion and health status of the respondents
Summary
Social capital gained much popularity in the 21st century when it entered in the mainstream of scientific discourse and becomes most popular in the discussions of social policy and researchers (Song, 2013). Social capital is an indicator of community cohesiveness which helps to understand the wellbeing of the people (Kunitz,2004). The concept of social capital is defined as social resource which is used for the development and betterment of society (Fujiwara& Kawachi,2008). Researchers have extensively investigated the impact of social capital on physical and mental health. People who are attached to a social network enjoy a lot and these social networks are the form of a social capital and effects of these associations whether are negative or positive mostly visible on those who are more deeply integrated in the community (Fujiwara & Kawachi, 2008; Eriksson, 2011). Salutogenic Impact of Social Capital on Health; A Study in Punjab, Pakistan.
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