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KMID : 1023720170720030283
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Journal of Welfare for the Aged
2017 Volume.72 No. 3 p.283 ~ p.312
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The Impact of Social Capital on the Health Status of the baby boomers：macro-and micro level of mediator and moderator effects
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Lee Won-Jie
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to analyze the significant effects of various factors that affect the health of baby boomers based on the Social Capital Theory. It focuses on how the variables of social capital, such as social participation, informal network, social norm, or reciprocity have a direct influence on the health of baby boomers. It also analyses the mediating effects of depression as a social structural and psychological mechanism, and the moderating effects of smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol and health check-ups. Moreover, it examines the effects of social capital on health according to control variables such as age, gender, occupation, income and education. The results are as follows：First, it is found that social participation, informal networks, social norms, and reciprocity that consists of social capital all affect the health of baby boomers. The social structural mechanism at a macro level affects the health, however it does not affect the relationship between social capital and health. It is also found that depression as a psychological mechanism is related to some extent. Secondly, it is suggested that smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol has no effect on the relationship between social capital and health. Thus, it is found that the effects of social capital on health are determined by age, income, education or employment status. The findings of this study provide policy suggestions to maintain and improve the health of baby boomers, and emphasizes the need for program development for middle aged and older people to be more active and independent. In order to ensure baby boomers’ good mental health, having a diversity of preventative medical services is critical. In order to prevent problems of health or income inequality, employment diversity and income support policies are required. This study is expected to provide not only baseline data of the social capital of baby boomers, but also a significant resource to clarify the effects of individual, family, community or national social capital on healthy living in the future.
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KEYWORD
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Baby boomer, social capital, social participation, network, reciprocity
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