ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2026
Mechanisms Linking Bonding and Bridging Social Capital and Self-Rated Health Among U.S. Refugees: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach.
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backgroundRefugees often experience disruptions in social networks after resettlement. This study examined associations between bonding (within-group) and bridging (across-group) social capital and self-rated health among resettled U.S. refugees and evaluated potential psychosocial pathways.
methodsWe analyzed pooled cross-sectional data from the 2020-2022 Annual Survey of Refugees (N = 4,530). Structural equation modeling was used to estimate total effects of bonding and bridging social capital on self-rated physical and mental health and to quantify indirect effects operating through sense of belonging, perceived discrimination, and receipt of public benefits. All models adjusted for sociodemographic and resettlement-related covariates.
resultsTotal effects showed that bonding and bridging social capital were both positively associated with physical health (β = 0.0382, 95% CI: 0.0110, 0.0655 and β = 0.0402, 95% CI: 0.0132, 0.0672 respectively), while only bonding social capital was associated with mental health (β = 0.0877, 95% CI: 0.0571, 0.1183). Indirect effects indicated that sense of belonging mediated positive associations for both types of social capital (for bonding: β
conclusionsSense of belonging and discriminatory experiences may represent key pathways linking social capital and refugee health. Longitudinal research is needed to clarify causal mechanisms.
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