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Social Capital and Health in South Korea: Considering Socio-economic Factors and Health-related Lifestyles  

Song, Yea-Li-A (Healthy City Research Center, Institute of Health and Welfare, Yonsei University)
Nam, Eun-Woo (Healthy City Research Center, Institute of Health and Welfare, Yonsei University)
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Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion / v.26, no.5, 2009 , pp. 71-84 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This research intended to examine the relationships among social capital, socioeconomic factors, and health-related lifestyles and the effect of these factors on self-rated health in the Republic of Korea. Methods: The data of the social statistics survey that the Korea National Statistical Office conducted in 2006 were chosen and 37,928 people from them, who were 25~59 years old were sampled. This paper made path analysis to examine the relationships among social capital, socioeconomic factors, and health-related lifestyle and the influence of these factors on self-rated health. Results: In relation to the overall influences of socioeconomic factors, social capital, and health-related lifestyle on self-rated health, the following factors had a significant positive direct effect: education(0.069), subjective class(0.108), marriage(0.054), satisfaction with family relationships(0.087), reliability of institutions(0.020), citizens' participation(0.021), exercise(0.037), and refrain from smoking(0.011). However, abstinence from alcohol(-0.067) had a negative direct effect on self-rated health Conclusion: Based on the results, this paper can suggest that the plan of keeping and building up social capital should be considered in the whole aspects of the society and the project promoting drinking moderation is required to consider social culture than individuals.
Keywords
Social capital; Socio-economic factor; Health-related lifestyle;
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