Workplace Social Capital and Mental Health among Chinese Employees: A Multi-Level, Cross-Sectional Study

Junling Gao, Scott R Weaver, Junming Dai, Yingnan Jia, Xingdi Liu, Kezhi Jin and Hua Fu

PLOS ONE, 2014, vol. 9, issue 1, 1-6

Abstract: Background: Whereas the majority of previous research on social capital and health has been on residential neighborhoods and communities, the evidence remains sparse on workplace social capital. To address this gap in the literature, we examined the association between workplace social capital and health status among Chinese employees in a large, multi-level, cross-sectional study. Methods: By employing a two-stage stratified random sampling procedure, 2,796 employees were identified from 35 workplaces in Shanghai during March to November 2012. Workplace social capital was assessed using a validated and psychometrically tested eight-item measure, and the Chinese language version of the WHO-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) was used to assess mental health. Control variables included sex, age, marital status, education level, occupation status, smoking status, physical activity, and job stress. Multilevel logistic regression analysis was conducted to explore whether individual- and workplace-level social capital was associated with mental health status. Results: In total, 34.9% of workers reported poor mental health (WHO-5

Date: 2014
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