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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

Social capital and health consciousness based on regional differences in China: a cross-sectional study.

Zhen Shi, Xixi Du, Dongyang Wang, Seung Chun Paek, Patreeya Kitcharoen, Juan Li, Thammarat Marohabutr

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Zhen ShiFaculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Xixi DuShangqiu Medicine College, Shangqiu, China.
Dongyang WangThe Third People's Hospital of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China.
Seung Chun PaekFaculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Patreeya KitcharoenFaculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Juan LiSchool of Ethnology and Sociology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China.
Thammarat MarohabutrFaculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.

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Background: Health consciousness is a critical determinant of individuals' engagement in health behaviors, while social capital influences health-related questions. This study aims to explore the relationship between social capital-comprising social participation, social trust, social networks, and social reciprocity, and health consciousness in China, with particular emphasis on regional variations. Methods: This study utilizes data from the 2021 Chinese Social Survey (CSS2021) and employs descriptive analysis, binary logistic regression, and subsample regression to examine the effects of social capital on health consciousness, with a focus on regional differences across China. Results: There are significant regional differences in health consciousness among Chinese residents. Overall, the proportion of residents exhibiting a high level of health consciousness accounted for more than half (67.3%), with eastern China leading at 68.8% and the western region at a lower level of 64.3%. Social participation, social trust, and social reciprocity were found to significantly influence health consciousness. Regionally, the eastern region was influenced by social participation, social trust, and social networks; the central region by social participation alone; and the western region by social reciprocity ( Conclusion: This study highlights significant regional disparities in health consciousness among Chinese residents with variations closely linked to socioeconomic development. Social capital, including social participation, social trust, social networks, and social reciprocity, plays a crucial role, with its impact varying across regions. Factors such as age, gender, education, income, and family economic status influence health consciousness differently depending on the region. The findings underscore the need for region-specific health policies that address socioeconomic factors and strengthen social capital, aiming to improve health consciousness and public health outcomes across China.

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Health BehaviorSocial CapitalSocial ParticipationAdolescentAdultAgedChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTrustChinacross-sectional studyhealth consciousnessregional differencessocial capital

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