Association between individual social capital and depressed mood in older adults in Iran: results from baseline data of Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study
Higher levels of social capital, particularly collective engagement, interpersonal trust and diverse social networks, are associated with lower odds of depression in older adults. These findings support the need for community-based interventions to strengthen social capital as a strategy for mental health promotion among the elderly in low-income and middle-income settings.
Authors
- Shohreh Naderimagham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5197-2633)
- Mitra Moodi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8877-6609)
- Mehdi Varmaghani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6249-821X)
- Matin Shirazinia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9311-081X)
- Farshad Sharifi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2035-6587)
- A. Jamil Tajik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3767-9921)
- Masoumeh Khorashadizadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4637-7597)
- Sara Honari
- Hassan Barekati
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Birjand University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-096145
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31