Social capital and common mental disorder: a systematic review

摘要: Objective This study aims to systematically review all published quantitative studies examining the direct association between social capital and common mental disorders (CMD). Social has potential value for promotion prevention of CMD. The different types (individual cognitive structural, ecological structural) CMD must be explored obtain conclusive evidence regarding association, ascertain a direction causality. Design 10 electronic databases were searched find before July 2014. effect estimates sample sizes each type separately analysed cross-sectional cohort studies. From 1857 retrieved, 39 selected inclusion: 31 8 found individual level cognitive, 9 11 structural capital. Main results provides that is protective against developing Ecological also associated with reduced risk CMD, though included cross-sectional. For there was overall no at either or levels. Two in low-income settings, mother9s participation civic activities an increased Conclusions There now sufficient design evaluate interventions promote well-being prevent