Neighborhood-Based Social Capital and Depressive Symptoms among Adults: Evidence from Guangzhou, China

This study examined the association between neighborhood-based social capital (NSC) and depressive symptoms in the context of urban neighborhoods in China, with special attention given to the association heterogeneity across socioeconomic groups. Drawing on cross-sectional data collected from 39 nei...

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Autores principales:	Sanqin Mao, Jie Chen
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	social capital social participation volunteering urban China urban governance Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7b64d1f61f6b4baa844306c8b38f1ad82021-11-11T16:24:52ZNeighborhood-Based Social Capital and Depressive Symptoms among Adults: Evidence from Guangzhou, China10.3390/ijerph1821112631660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/7b64d1f61f6b4baa844306c8b38f1ad82021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11263https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601This study examined the association between neighborhood-based social capital (NSC) and depressive symptoms in the context of urban neighborhoods in China, with special attention given to the association heterogeneity across socioeconomic groups. Drawing on cross-sectional data collected from 39 neighborhoods in Guangzhou, this research demonstrated that adults’ depressive symptoms were higher among those with lower cognitive (trustworthiness, reciprocity, and cohesion within a neighborhood) and structural (social network and participation) dimensions of NSC. Further analysis showed that the negative association between NSC and depressive symptoms was significantly heterogeneous across socioeconomic groups. Specifically, this negative relationship was more prominent in the lower socioeconomic classes than in the upper socioeconomic classes, indicating that the lower accumulation of NSC among disadvantaged groups may aggravate depression unequally across social classes. In addition, the negative association between social participation and depressive symptoms was stronger for people who are older or unemployed. The findings of this study not only provide new evidence concerning the significance of the beneficial effects of NSC in the Chinese context, but also, more importantly, highlight that NSC plays a crucial role in creating mental health inequality across social classes. Thus, the relevant social interventions including fostering neighborhood relationships and social activities should be carefully tailored against the backdrop of community building during the urbanization process. The implications of our study for urban governance to promote healthy cities are discussed.Sanqin MaoJie ChenMDPI AGarticlesocial capitalsocial participationvolunteeringurban Chinaurban governanceMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11263, p 11263 (2021)
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spellingShingle	social capital social participation volunteering urban China urban governance Medicine R Sanqin Mao Jie Chen Neighborhood-Based Social Capital and Depressive Symptoms among Adults: Evidence from Guangzhou, China
description	This study examined the association between neighborhood-based social capital (NSC) and depressive symptoms in the context of urban neighborhoods in China, with special attention given to the association heterogeneity across socioeconomic groups. Drawing on cross-sectional data collected from 39 neighborhoods in Guangzhou, this research demonstrated that adults’ depressive symptoms were higher among those with lower cognitive (trustworthiness, reciprocity, and cohesion within a neighborhood) and structural (social network and participation) dimensions of NSC. Further analysis showed that the negative association between NSC and depressive symptoms was significantly heterogeneous across socioeconomic groups. Specifically, this negative relationship was more prominent in the lower socioeconomic classes than in the upper socioeconomic classes, indicating that the lower accumulation of NSC among disadvantaged groups may aggravate depression unequally across social classes. In addition, the negative association between social participation and depressive symptoms was stronger for people who are older or unemployed. The findings of this study not only provide new evidence concerning the significance of the beneficial effects of NSC in the Chinese context, but also, more importantly, highlight that NSC plays a crucial role in creating mental health inequality across social classes. Thus, the relevant social interventions including fostering neighborhood relationships and social activities should be carefully tailored against the backdrop of community building during the urbanization process. The implications of our study for urban governance to promote healthy cities are discussed.
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title	Neighborhood-Based Social Capital and Depressive Symptoms among Adults: Evidence from Guangzhou, China
title_short	Neighborhood-Based Social Capital and Depressive Symptoms among Adults: Evidence from Guangzhou, China
title_full	Neighborhood-Based Social Capital and Depressive Symptoms among Adults: Evidence from Guangzhou, China
title_fullStr	Neighborhood-Based Social Capital and Depressive Symptoms among Adults: Evidence from Guangzhou, China
title_full_unstemmed	Neighborhood-Based Social Capital and Depressive Symptoms among Adults: Evidence from Guangzhou, China
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Neighborhood-Based Social Capital and Depressive Symptoms among Adults: Evidence from Guangzhou, China

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