Capital social y salud mental en comunidades urbanas de nivel socioeconómico bajo, en Santiago, Chile: Nuevas formas de entender la relación comunidad-salud

Poblete, Fernando C.; Sapag, Jaime C.; Bossert, Thomas J.

Abstract

Many studies suggest that social capital, defined as those intangible resources of a society or community (trust, participation and reciprocity), that might facilitate collective action, can be associated with positive health effects. Aim: To explore the relationship between social capital an the level of mental health, in urban communities of Santiago, Chile. Material and methods: In a qualitative-quantitative cross-sectional design, two low income neighborhoods in the municipality of Puente Alto were selected. Interviews to key agents and focus groups, as well as surveys (407) to adults from a representative random sample of households, were conducted, measuring social capital, using a locally devised questionnaire and mental health using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12 instrument). A qualitative analysis based on the

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Título según SCIELO: Capital social y salud mental en comunidades urbanas de nivel socioecon�mico bajo, en Santiago, Chile: Nuevas formas de entender la relaci�n comunidad-salud
Título de la Revista: REVISTA MEDICA DE CHILE
Volumen: 136
Número: 2
Editorial: SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO
Fecha de publicación: 2008
Página de inicio: 230
Página final: 239
Idioma: es
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872008000200014&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en
DOI:

10.4067/S0034-98872008000200014

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