Social Capital and Self-Perceived Health in Lone Mothers: A Multilevel Cross-Sectional Study across Europe


Por: Trujillo-Aleman, S, Tjulin, A, Perez, G, Hagqvist, E

Publicada: 1 mar 2022 Ahead of Print: 1 mar 2021
Resumen:
This study aimed to explore the distribution of social capital and its relation to self-perceived health in lone mothers across Europe. Data were drawn from the European Social Survey Round 5. The sample was restricted to women (15-64 years), not cohabiting with a partner, and with children (<= 18 years) living in the household. Social capital was measured using variables, representing both structural (political engagement, social support, and social activity) and cognitive (generalized trust, institutionalized trust, reciprocity, and a feeling of safety) components. Individual-level measurements: age, educational attainment, employment status, income level, and household economy. Country-level measurements: family policy model and collective social capital. A multilevel analysis was conducted. The results revealed cross-country variance in the level of lone mothers' social capital. After adjustment for individual-level and country-level measurements, only reciprocity and a feeling of safety were related to good self-perceived health among lone mothers in Europe.

Filiaciones:
Trujillo-Aleman, S:
 Agencia Salut Publ Barcelona, Hlth Informat Syst Serv, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain

 Univ Pompeu Fabra, Dept Expt & Hlth Sci, Barcelona, Spain

 Mid Sweden Univ, Dept Hlth Sci, Ostersund, Sweden

 Hlth Qual Assessment & Informat Syst Serv, Direcc Gen Programas Asistenciales, Las Palmas Gran Canaria, Spain

Tjulin, A:
 Mid Sweden Univ, Dept Hlth Sci, Ostersund, Sweden

Perez, G:
 Agencia Salut Publ Barcelona, Hlth Informat Syst Serv, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain

 Univ Pompeu Fabra, Dept Expt & Hlth Sci, Barcelona, Spain

 CIBER Epidemiol & Salud Publ CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain

Hagqvist, E:
 Stockholm Univ, Dept Psychol, Stress Res Inst, Stockholm, Sweden
ISSN: 0192513X
Editorial
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 USA, Estados Unidos America
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 43 Número: 3
Páginas: 612-640
WOS Id: 000628955500001

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