Building school-based social capital through 'We Act - Together for Health' - a quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social capital has been found to be positively associated with various health and well-being outcomes amongst children. Less is known about how social capital may be generated and specifically in relation to children in the school setting. Drawing on the social cohesion approach and the democratic health educational methodology IVAC (Investigation - Vision - Action - Change) the aim of this study was to examine the effect of the Health Promoting School intervention 'We Act - Together for Health' on children's cognitive social capital.

Method

A quasi-experimental controlled pre- and post-intervention study design was conducted with 548 participants (mean age 11.7 years). Cognitive social capital was measured as: horizontal social capital (trust and support in pupil

SUBMITTER: Stjernqvist NW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6158853 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature