Study protocol: SWING--social capital and well-being in neighborhoods in Ghent

摘要: Investing in social capital has been put forth as a potential lever for policy action to tackle health inequity. Notwithstanding, empirical evidence that supports capital’s role the existence of inequity is limited and inconclusive. Furthermore, literature experiences important challenges with regard (1) level on which measured analyzed; (2) measurement concept line its multidimensional nature; (3) cross-cultural validity measurements. The Social Well-being In Neighborhoods Ghent (SWING) study designed meet these challenges. collected data can be used investigate distribution problems association between capital, well-being, both at individual neighborhood level. main goals SWING are develop coherent multilevel dataset indicators well-being contains independent low aggregation measure concept. current article describes background design study. started 2011 were three cross-sectional waves: first 2011, second 2012, third 2013. Data collection took place 142 neighborhoods (census tract level) city (Flanders, Belgium). Multiple methods within each wave, including: standardized questionnaire, largely administered face-to-face interviews inhabitants (N = 2,730); key informants using questionnaire (N = 2,531); an observation checklist completed by interviewers (N = 2,730 total). gathered complemented available administrative services. opportunities ambitions discussed, together limitations database.