A Study of The Relationship Between Social Capital and Health Among the Elders in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Hung Tsui Ping, 洪翠萍
• Other Authors: Chiao-Lee Chu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/16777053096627110317

碩士 === 亞洲大學 === 健康產業管理學系長期照護組 === 101 === Objectives： To examine the relationship between social capital and health among the elders in Taiwan. Methods： Cross-sectional and individual-level secondary data analysis. Data for the analysis came from the 2007 Taiwan Social Chang Survey with a nationally representative sample of 1,038 adults. Social capital was measured using social trust, social involvement, social support (name generator) and occupational positions (position generator). Logistic regression was applied to explore whether social capital was associated with health. Results： Overall, 85.7% reported did not had summed depressive symptoms, and 74.5% reported their physical health as being good. High social trust was significantly associated with self-rated good physical health and did not had summed depressive symptoms, while high instrumental support had summed depressive symptoms. Conclusions： Social capital was very significant in determining health among the eldes in Taiwan.