Journal article
Beneficial roles of social support for mental health vary in the japanese population depending on disaster experience: A nationwide cross-sectional study
A Ozaki, S Horiuchi, Y Kobayashi, M Inoue, J Aida, C Leppold, K Yamaoka
Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine | TOHOKU UNIV MEDICAL PRESS | Published : 2019
DOI: 10.1620/tjem.246.213
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to assess the effects of social capital on mental health among the Japanese population with or without natural disaster experience. A nationwide cross-sectional study was performed in the population aged 15 to 79 years old. We collected data on psychological status, social capital, disaster experience in ten years prior to the survey, and socio-demographic information. We assessed cognitive social capital (perceptions of support, reciprocity and trust), social support (support from individuals in the community), and social participation (participation in social activities) as components of social capital. The study outcome was mild mood or anxiety disorde..
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Awarded by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Funding Acknowledgements
A part of this study was financially supported by the Research Grant 2013 from the Okawa Foundation for Information and Telecommunications (Grant number is not available but the name of the research grant recipients could be confirmed in the website:http://www.okawa-foundation.or.jp/en/activities/research_grant/list_2013.html).The funder did not make any contribution on the study design. Also, we express our gratitude to Prof. Ryozo Yoshino and Dr. Airi Amemiya for their constructive opinion on our work.