Associations between Self-Efficacy, Social Capital and Self-Rated Health Status in Healthy Individuals.
- Author:
Bo Kyoung KIM
;
Jin Hyang LEE
;
Jang Rak KIM
;
Baek Geun JEONG
;
Ki Soo PARK
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Self efficacy;
Trust;
Participation;
Health status
- MeSH:
Chronic Disease;
Developed Countries;
Female;
Health Behavior;
Health Surveys;
Humans;
Male;
Self Efficacy;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Health Promotion
2011;11(3):144-153
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Discrepancies exist in the existing researches regarding the association between social capital and self-efficacy, and most of these researches have been done in developed countries. The aims of this study were to assess the independent association between individual social capital and self-efficacy and to assess the associations between individual social capital, self-efficacy and self-rated health. METHODS: Data were obtained from the Gyeongnam health survey (6,500 persons) conducted in 2008. A self-administered questionnaire was additionally administered to gather information on demographic variables, health behaviors, chronic diseases, self-efficacy, social capital, and self-rated health status. Total study population was 3,843 as those with chronic diseases were excluded. RESULTS: In males, trust was positively associated with confidence and preference to task difficulty, and participation was negatively associated with confidence and positively associated with regulation and preference to task difficulty. In females, trust was positively associated with confidence and preference to task difficulty and negatively associated with regulation. Participation was positively associated with preference to task difficulty. In males, the odds for self-rated health status was better for persons with confidence (95% confidence interval, CI 1.088-1.705), trust (95% CI 1.172-1.821) and participation (95% CI 1.268-2.117). In females, the odds for self-rated health status was better for those with confidence (95% CI 1.250-1.803), preference of task difficulty (95% CI 1.019-1.683) and participation (95% CI 1.024-1.555). CONCLUSIONS: High social capital measured at an individual level may promote self-efficacy and health status.
