Social capital and mental health in low income urban communities in Santiago, Chile

Poblete, F.C.; Sapag, J.C.; Bossert, T.J.

Revista Medica de Chile 136(2): 230-239

2008


ISSN/ISBN: 0034-9887
PMID: 18483679
Document Number: 620813
Background: Many studies suggest that social capital, defined as those intangible resources of a society or community (trust, participation and reciprocity) that might facilitate collective action, can be associated with positive health effects. Aim: To explore the relationship between social capital and the level of mental health in urban communities of Santiago, Chile.

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