Social participation, trust and self-rated health: a study among ageing people in urban, semi-urban and rural settings.
This study examined associations between self-rated health and combinations of social participation and trust among ageing people in three living areas of Finland (N=2815, 66% response rate). Social participation and trust combinations were: low social capital (low participation/low trust), traditionalism (low/high), "the miniaturisation of community" (high/low) and high social capital (high/high). The highest rate of good self-rated health was found among the high social capital group, but after adjusting for background variables, statistical significance remained only in the urban area. High social capital measured at an individual level may thus promote health among ageing people.
Health Promotion Unit, Department of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention, National Public Health Institute (KTL), Mannerheimintie 166, FIN 00300, Helsinki, Finland. olli.nummela@ktl.fi
Olli
O
Nummela
Tommi
T
Sulander
Ossi
O
Rahkonen
Antti
A
Karisto
Antti
A
Uutela
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012424:Rural Population; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012944:Social Support; D035502:Trust; D014505:Urban Population