Social capital and mental health in Japan: a multilevel analysis.

A national cross-sectional survey was conducted in Japan. This is because the growing recognition of the social determinants of health has stimulated research on social capital and mental health. In recent years, systematic reviews have found that social capital may be a useful factor in the prevent...

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Main Authors: Tsuyoshi Hamano, Yoshikazu Fujisawa, Yu Ishida, S V Subramanian, Ichiro Kawachi, Kuninori Shiwaku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-10-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2950857?pdf=render