Study objective: The concept of social capital has influenced mental health policies of
nations and international organisations despite its limited evidence base. This papers aims …

Social capital is widely considered to influence health. It is usually defined as a list of
components such as social networks, social participation, trust and reciprocity. It is trust and …

The proposition that natural resources need protection from the destructive actions of people
is widely accepted. Yet communities have shown in the past and increasingly today that they …

Social structures and socioeconomic patterns are the major determinants of population
health. However, very few previous studies have simultaneously analysed the “social” and …

Women and the poor are disproportionately affected by common mental disorders (CMD),
and women in low income countries are particularly at risk. Social capital may explain some …

Study objective: To investigate prospectively the associations between depression and
cognitive social capital (social trust, sense of belonging, mutual aid) and structural social …

Over the last several decades, there has been a great deal of observational evidence
revealing the importance of social networks and the support they often provide in shaping …

There is growing interest in the role of social relationships in explaining patterns of health.
We contribute to this debate by investigating the impact of social capital on self‐reported …

For most of human history, we have lived our daily lives in a close relationship with the land.
Yet now, for the first time, more people are living in urban rather than rural areas, bringing …

Objectives Men's reluctance to access health care services has been under researched
even though it has been identified as a potentially important predictor of poorer health …