scholarly journals Social capital and sleep disorders in Tibet, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wangla Ciren ◽  
Wanqi Yu ◽  
Qucuo Nima ◽  
Xiong Xiao ◽  
Junmin Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Sleep Disorders ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Early Morning ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Unique Region ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Multi Stage

Abstract Objective Sleep plays an important role in the health and well-being of middle aged and elderly people, and social capital may be one of the important factors for sleep disorders. This study aimed to understand the relationship between social capital and sleep disorders in a unique region of China –Tibet that generally has the disadvantaged economic status compared to other parts of China. Methods The study was based on Tibetan data from The China Multi-Ethnic Cohort (CMEC) and was conducted from May 2018 to September 2019. A total of 3194 Tibetans aged > 50 were selected from the community population by multi-stage stratified cluster sampling. Social capital was measured using two validated health-related social capital scales, family/community and society.. Sleep disorders were measured as the presence of disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep, early morning awakening, or daytime dysfunction. Logistic regression models were applied to examine the association between social capital and sleep disorders. Results 39.9% (1271/3194) of the participants had sleep disorders. In addition, after controlling for all potential variables, family social capital was significantly negatively associated with sleep disorders (OR = 0.95, P < 0.05), while community and society social capital was not associated with sleep disorders. Then, when we did all the sex-stratified analyses, the significant association between social capital and sleep disorders was found only in women (OR = 0.94, P < 0.05), while no association was found in males; neither males nor females showed any association with community and society social capital. Conclusion Our study would help to better understand the extent of health inequality in China, and guide future interventions, strategies and policies to promote sleep quality in low-income areas, taking into account both the role of Tibetan specific cultural traditions, lifestyles and religious beliefs in social capital and the gender differences in social capital.

scholarly journals Empirical Evaluation of Social and Cultural Reproduction Theory in Acquiring Graduate Education

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Mohammad Pourdian ◽  
Mohammad Hassani ◽  
Afshar Kabiri
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Social Reproduction ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Empirical Evaluation ◽  
Cultural Reproduction ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
West Azerbaijan

<p>The purpose of this study is to empirically evaluate social and cultural reproduction theory in the pursuit of education. Thus, the theory of social reproduction, cultural reproduction and social capital have been utilized to develop the theoretical framework. The research type in regard to its goal is applied and in regard to data collection method is survey research. A questionnaire has been used to collect data. Population of this research covered all graduate students of West Azerbaijan province universities in the academic year 1392-1393 (n=9352, according to available statistics) among them 132 students were selected randomly as research sample through multi stage cluster sampling. To test the research hypotheses, Pearson correlation, multiple regression and path analysis technique have been employed. Empirical findings indicate that independent variables including socio-economic status, social capital and cultural capital affect academic success of students in pursuing higher education.</p>

scholarly journals Analysis of client satisfaction - A case of customers’ containment availing services from Micro Finance Institutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghulam Yaseen Veesar ◽  
Masood Hassan ◽  
Fayaz Ahmed ◽  
Rehan Muzammil
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Client Satisfaction ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Finance Industry ◽  
Male Clients

The financial well-being of the people living in society is pivotal essential for the country's economic development. The distribution and access to wealth played important role in the economic activities of states. Micro-financing strategies utilized globally to promote distribution and circulation of money, increase access of people living in the low quintile of economic status to the wealth. Similar to global trends, the microfinance strategy was introduced, which is a rapidly growing sector in Pakistan for the last few decades. There are more than 45 registered micro-finance institutions (both for-profit and not-for-profit) that provide services to people at the low-income level in Pakistan. The current study analyzed the level of client satisfaction between private, public, and non-government organization Micro-Finance Institutions (MFIs) operating at District Hyderabad of Sindh, Pakistan. The sample size of 300 clients receiving services from these MFIs, data collected by using random sampling technique on the instrument Likert Scale ranged from 1-5. The collected data processed through scientific methods factorial analysis, customer satisfaction index, and ANOVA. The results of the study presented that clients of non-government MFI are more satisfied as compared to public and private MFIs, male clients are more content to female, changes in family size and education change the level of client satisfaction, where age and monthly household income do not affect client satisfaction. In light of the study, it is recommended for MFIs to initiate client-centric policies especially in the public sector focus on the client glee in the response of services. In the micro-finance industry, female clients are the backbone; it is highly recommended to keep them in the center of attention during the development of policies to increase satisfaction levels.

Effectiveness of mobile produce markets in increasing access and affordability of fruits and vegetables among low-income seniors

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (17) ◽  
pp. 3226-3235
Author(s):  
Reece Lyerly ◽  
Pasquale Rummo ◽  
Sarah Amin ◽  
Whitney Evans ◽  
Eliza Dexter Cohen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rhode Island ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Assistance Program ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Populations At Risk ◽  
Nutrition Assistance

AbstractObjective:Mobile produce markets (MPM) offering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) incentive programmes have the potential to provide accessible and affordable fruits and vegetables (FV) to populations at risk of food insecurity. The objective of this study is to characterise the customer base of an MPM and describe their participation at twelve market sites serving low-income seniors.Design:In 2018, customers from an MPM in Rhode Island (RI) participated in a cross-sectional survey (n 330; 68 % response rate), which measured dietary patterns, food security and food shopping behaviours. We compared the shopping habits and market experiences of customers who currently received SNAP benefits with those who did not currently receive SNAP benefits.Setting:An MPM in RI which offers a 50 % discount for FV purchased with SNAP benefits.Participants:This study describes current market customers at twelve market sites serving low-income seniors.Results:Market customers were mostly low-income, female, over the age of 50 years and Hispanic/Latino. Most customers received SNAP benefits, and almost half were food insecure. In addition, three quarters of SNAP customers reported their SNAP benefits last longer since shopping at the markets. Mixed logistic regression models indicated that SNAP customers were more likely to report buying and eating more FV than non-SNAP customers.Conclusions:MPM are critical resources of affordable produce and have been successful in improving access to FV among individuals of low socio-economic status in RI. This case study can inform policy and programme recommendations for MPM and SNAP incentive programmes.

ВПРОВАДЖЕННЯ ПОЗИТИВНОЇ ПСИХОТЕРАПІЇ У ПРОГРАМУ АКТИВІЗАЦІЇ СОЦІАЛЬНОГО КАПІТАЛУ ОСІБ ІЗ НИЗЬКИМ ЕКОНОМІЧНИМ СТАТУСОМ

1970 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Олександра Ніздрань
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Environment Management ◽  
Public Spheres ◽  
Private And Public

У статті показано  можливості активізації соціального капіталу осіб із низьким економічним статусом щодо підтримання їхнього психологічного здоров’я в умовах дефіцитарності інших ресурсів. Обґрунтовується соціально-психологічний вектор впровадження позитивної психотерапії як ресурсно-орієнтованого методу  у програму, спрямовану на створення умов для  підтримання психологічного здоров’я осіб із низьким економічним статусом шляхом активізації ресурсів соціального капіталу. Запропоновано два  варіанти програм активізації на основі авторської моделі соціального капіталу як чинника підтримання психологічного здоров’я осіб із низьким економічним статусом, напрацьованої у ході попереднього емпіричного дослідження. Представляються результати успішної апробації програм активізації соціального капіталу з урахуванням їх доступності до ресурсів приватної і публічної сфер, що проявилося в показниках особистісного зростання, позитивних стосунків з іншими, управління середовищем, цілей у житті, психологічного благополуччя, автономії. This article provides a view on the possibilities of social capital activation for persons with low economic status as to maintaining their psychological health in conditions of other resources deficiency. Social-psychological vector of implementing positive psychotherapy, as a resource-oriented method, into the programme, aimed at creating the conditions for maintaining psychological health of persons with low economic status by means of social capital resources activation, is substantiated. Two variants of activation programmes based on authorial model of social capital as a factor of maintaining psychological health of persons with low economic status, developed in the course of preliminary empirical investigation, is suggested. Successful approbation results of social capital activation programmes taking into consideration their accessibility to the resources of private and public spheres, that revealed itself in the markers of personal growth, positive relationships with others, environment management, life goals, psychological well-being, autonomy are presented. 

scholarly journals Social capital, social participation and life satisfaction among Chilean older adults

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 739-749 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Soledad Herrera Ponce ◽  
Raúl Pedro Elgueta Rosas ◽  
María Beatriz Fernández Lorca
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Major Determinant ◽  
Steady Increase ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Logistic Regression Models

OBJECTIVE To examine factors associated with social participation and their relationship with self-perceived well-being in older adults. METHODS This study was based on data obtained from the National Socioeconomic Characterization (CASEN) Survey conducted in Chile, in 2011, on a probability sample of households. We examined information of 31,428 older adults living in these households. Descriptive and explanatory analyses were performed using linear and multivariate logistic regression models. We assessed the respondents’ participation in different types of associations: egotropic, sociotropic, and religious. RESULTS Social participation increased with advancing age and then declined after the age of 80. The main finding of this study was that family social capital is a major determinant of social participation of older adults. Their involvement was associated with high levels of self-perceived subjective well-being. We identified four settings as sources of social participation: home-based; rural community-based; social policy programs; and religious. Older adults were significantly more likely to participate when other members of the household were also involved in social activities evidencing an intergenerational transmission of social participation. Rural communities, especially territorial associations, were the most favorable setting for participation. There has been a steady increase in the rates of involvement of older adults in social groups in Chile, especially after retirement. Religiosity remains a major determinant of associativism. The proportion of participation was higher among older women than men but these proportions equaled after the age of 80. CONCLUSIONS Self-perceived subjective well-being is not only dependent upon objective factors such as health and income, but is also dependent upon active participation in social life, measured as participation in associations, though its effects are moderate.

scholarly journals Challenges and Supports to Aging in Place in a Gentrifying Context

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 873-873
Author(s):  
Manish Kumar ◽  
Laura Richman
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Aging In Place ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Neighborhood Change ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Age In Place

Abstract Neighborhoods play a central role in healthy aging, with changes to neighborhoods having a profound impact on older adults’ ability to age in place. Using gentrification as an indicator of neighborhood change and applying the theoretical framework of the Environmental Press model (Lawton and Nahemow, 1973), this study examined the relationship between changing environments, affordable housing, and environmental attributes that support and hinder the health and well-being of older adults. A qualitative, case-study approach was used to interview low-income, majority Black older adults in a gentrifying area of Washington DC. 32 individuals (16 in non-profit and 16 in for-profit affordable housing) aged 55 and older participated in semi-structured interviews on perceptions of gentrification, neighborhood change, and challenges and supports to aging in place. Transcripts were then analyzed using the framework method of analysis. Although participants generally reported that gentrification improved their neighborhood’s built environment, many attributed it to a decline in social capital. Affordable housing provided an ability to age in place, though participants expressed uncertainty over their long-term ability to age in the context of continuing change. These findings suggest that while the physical changes accompanying gentrification may support older adults’ ability to age in place, its detrimental impact on social capital further increases their risk for social isolation. While affordable housing may enable older adults to age in place, fostering a greater sense of permanence and well-being will require additional policies that both increase accessibility to the physical amenities provided by gentrification and preserve older adults’ social capital.

SOCIAL CAPITAL AND ADOLESCENT GIRLS’ RESILIENCE TO TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN BEGORO, GHANA

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 334-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvia Esther Gyan ◽  
Collins Ahorlu ◽  
Dan-Bright S. Dzorgbo ◽  
Clara K. Fayorsey
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Sexual Experience ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Religious Groups ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
The Right

SummaryThis study focuses on how older adolescent girls access and utilize social capital to develop resilience against teenage pregnancy in Begoro, Ghana. A survey of 419 non-pregnant girls aged 15–19 years, selected using a multi-stage cluster sampling technique, was conducted in 2012. Qualitative data were gathered through in-depth interviews with ten girls purposively selected from the survey respondents. Parents, relatives, teachers and religious groups were found to be important sources of social capital for the non-pregnant girls in developing resilience against teenage pregnancy. In addition, resilient girls tended to rely on multiple sources of social capital. It is recommended that stakeholders and policymakers in Ghana ensure that these significant sources of social capital in adolescent girls’ sexual experience are equipped with the right information to help girls decrease the risk of teenage pregnancy.

scholarly journals Multi-level determinants of failure to receive timely and complete measles vaccinations in Southwest China: a mixed methods study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xian-Yan Tang ◽  
Man Cheng ◽  
Alan Geater ◽  
Qiu-Yun Deng ◽  
Ge Zhong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural China ◽  
Village Doctor ◽  
Routine Vaccination ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Township Hospital ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Township Hospitals

Abstract Background Measles outbreaks re-emerged in 2013–2014 in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, where measles immunisation coverage is high. The discrepancy between the vaccination coverage and outbreaks indicates that timeliness is crucial, yet there is limited knowledge on the health system barriers to timely vaccination. Using integrated evidence at the household, village clinic, and township hospital levels, this study aimed to identify the determinants of failure in receiving timely measles vaccinations among children in rural Guangxi. Methods A multi-stage stratified cluster sampling survey with a nested qualitative study was conducted among children aged 18–54 months in Longan, Zhaoping, Wuxuan, and Longlin counties of Guangxi from June to August 2015. The status of timely vaccinations for the first dose of measles-containing vaccine (MCV1) and the second dose of measles-containing vaccine (MCV2) was verified via vaccination certificates. Data on household-level factors were collected using structured questionnaires, whereas data on village and township-level factors were obtained through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Determinants of untimely measles vaccinations were identified using multilevel logistic regression models. Results A total of 1216 target children at the household level, 120 villages, and 20 township hospitals were sampled. Children were more likely to have untimely vaccination when their primary guardian had poor vaccination knowledge [MCV1, odds ratio (OR) = 1.72; MCV2, OR = 1.51], had weak confidence in vaccines (MCV1, OR = 1.28–4.58; MCV2, OR = 1.42–3.12), had few practices towards vaccination (MCV1, OR = 12.5; MCV2, OR = 3.70), or had low satisfaction with vaccination service (MCV1, OR = 2.04; MCV2, OR = 2.08). This trend was also observed in children whose village doctor was not involved in routine vaccination service (MCV1, OR = 1.85; MCV2, OR = 2.11) or whose township hospital did not provide vaccination notices (MCV1, OR = 1.64; MCV2, OR = 2.05), vaccination appointment services (MCV1, OR = 2.96; MCV2, OR = 2.74), sufficient and uniformly distributed sessions for routine vaccination (MCV1, OR = 1.28; MCV2, OR = 1.17; MCV1, OR = 2.08), or vaccination service on local market days (MCV1, OR = 2.48). Conclusions Guardians with poor knowledge, weak beliefs, and little practice towards vaccination; non-involvement of village doctors in routine vaccinations; and inconvenient vaccination services in township hospitals may affect timely measles vaccinations among children in rural China. Graphical abstract

scholarly journals Social Capital and Psychological Well-Being of Chinese Immigrants in Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 547
Author(s):  
Shun Gong ◽  
Peng Xu ◽  
Senhu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Chinese Immigrants ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Bonding Social Capital ◽  
Bridging Social Capital ◽  
Immigrants In Japan

Social capital in immigrants has drawn considerable attention from social scientists. Previous studies have paid attention to how immigrants’ bonding social capital (defined as social networks with co-ethnic residents) and bridging social capital (defined as social networks with native residents) are associated with their economic achievement. However, little attention has been paid to immigrants’ different social capital’s effects on psychological well-being. Drawing data from Chinese immigrants in Japan, we examined how these Chinese immigrants assimilated into Japanese society and how their bonding and bridging social capital related to their psychological well-being. The results show that bonding social capital directly affected immigrants’ psychological well-being, whereas bridging social capital indirectly improved their psychological well-being by improving economic status. This study contributes to previous literature on how immigrants’ different social capital is related to their psychological well-being.

scholarly journals From Resilience to Wellbeing at School among Romanian Students - Examining the Role of Social-Economic Status

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Elena Cocoradă ◽  
Anca Daniela Fărcaş ◽  
Ioana Emanuela Orzea
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Students ◽  
Positive Indicators ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Good Learning

Well-being in school is a dimension for overall life satisfaction and quality of life and more important for adolescents who are in a critical period of development and exposed to a variety of risk factors. This paper uses a quantitative approach and aims to analyze the relationship between resilience and well-being at school, focused on the role of socioeconomic status. The results show that students highly motivated and with good learning outcomes come from favored families. These students tend to be more resilient, have a positive orientation towards the future, a better well-being expressed by positive indicators than those students belonging to medium or low-income families. But socio-economically favored students are less satisfied with school than underprivileged students. Achievement motivation is an important predictor of well-being at school, both in middle and high schools. In high school students’ sample, well-being (positive indicators) significantly explains satisfaction with school. In middle school students’ sample, satisfaction with school is explained directly by resilience and, indirectly, through well-being expressed by negative indicators. Age-differentiated interventions that generate a supportive environment must be implemented for all: for students with low socio-economic status because they are less resilient and with lower overall well-being, but also for socio-economically favored students, because they are less satisfied with school.

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