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Investigating the Associations between Ethnic Networks, Community Social Capital, and Physical Health among Marriage Migrants in Korea

Department of Sociology, Ewha Womans University, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-750, Korea
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15(1), 147; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15010147
Received: 19 November 2017 / Revised: 12 January 2018 / Accepted: 13 January 2018 / Published: 17 January 2018
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Social Determinants of Health Inequities and Prevention)
This study examines factors associated with the physical health of Korea’s growing immigrant population. Specifically, it focuses on the associations between ethnic networks, community social capital, and self-rated health (SRH) among female marriage migrants. For empirical testing, secondary analysis of a large nationally representative sample (NSMF 2009) is conducted. Given the clustered data structure (individuals nested in communities), a series of two-level random intercepts and slopes models are fitted to probe the relationships between SRH and interpersonal (bonding and bridging) networks among foreign-born wives in Korea. In addition to direct effects, cross-level interaction effects are investigated using hierarchical linear modeling. While adjusting for confounders, bridging (inter-ethnic) networks are significantly linked with better health. Bonding (co-ethnic) networks, to the contrary, are negatively associated with immigrant health. Net of individual-level covariates, living in a commuijnity with more aggregate bridging social capital is positively linked with health. Community-level bonding social capital, however, is not a significant predictor. Lastly, two cross-level interaction terms are found. First, the positive relationship between bridging network and health is stronger in residential contexts with more aggregate bridging social capital. Second, it is weaker in communities with more aggregate bonding social capital. View Full-Text
Keywords: ethnic ties; community social capital; bonding and bridging networks; self-rated health; marriage migrants ethnic ties; community social capital; bonding and bridging networks; self-rated health; marriage migrants
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Kim, H.H.-s. Investigating the Associations between Ethnic Networks, Community Social Capital, and Physical Health among Marriage Migrants in Korea. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15, 147. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15010147

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Kim HH-s. Investigating the Associations between Ethnic Networks, Community Social Capital, and Physical Health among Marriage Migrants in Korea. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15(1):147. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15010147

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Kim, Harris Hyun-soo. 2018. "Investigating the Associations between Ethnic Networks, Community Social Capital, and Physical Health among Marriage Migrants in Korea" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 1: 147. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15010147

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