Korean J Health Promot.  2011 Sep;11(3):144-153.

Associations between Self-Efficacy, Social Capital and Self-Rated Health Status in Healthy Individuals

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Preventive Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. parkks@gnu.ac.kr
  • 2Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea.

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.

Keyword

Self efficacy; Trust; Participation; Health status

MeSH Terms

Chronic Disease
Developed Countries
Female
Health Behavior
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Self Efficacy
Surveys and Questionnaires
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