Lin Qiting, Soejima Takafumi, Zhang Shiqi, Nakaguchi Hisashi, Takatani Satoshi, Honda Junko, Hohashi Naohiro, Nishimura Noriyuki
Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Kobe 654-0142, Japan.
Research Institute of Nursing Care for People and Community, University of Hyogo, Akashi 673-8588, Japan.
Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Jun 25;13(13):1518. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13131518.
: Although several studies have examined the importance of social capital to individual health, the relationship between social capital and family well-being remains unclear. This study examines the relationships among social capital, parental depressive symptoms, and family well-being, and evaluates whether parental depressive symptoms mediate the association between social capital and family well-being in immigrant Chinese and native Japanese families. : A cross-sectional study using Google questionnaires was conducted between January and April 2024 among parents of local Japanese and immigrant Chinese families with children. The survey assessed demographics and social capital using the PSCS-16 and K6 Scale, family well-being using the General Functioning Index of the Family Assessment Device, and family life satisfaction using the New Brief Job Stress Questionnaire. Multiple-group structural equation modeling clarified the association between bonding and bridging social capital and family well-being. : The survey data was collected from 133 parents (75 Japanese and 58 Chinese) of preschool children aged six years and under. About 81.2% of respondents were mothers and 18.8% were fathers, with the majority aged between 30 to 39 years (63.9%). Bonding social capital was positively associated with family well-being among Japanese families. In Chinese families, bonding social capital was indirectly associated with family well-being by reducing parental depressive symptoms. : These findings highlight the importance of enhancing bonding social capital to benefit both native and immigrant families. Besides, policymakers should consider tailored strategies that reflect the differing needs of both groups.
尽管多项研究探讨了社会资本对个体健康的重要性，但社会资本与家庭福祉之间的关系仍不明确。本研究考察了社会资本、父母抑郁症状与家庭福祉之间的关系，并评估了父母抑郁症状是否在华裔移民家庭和日本本土家庭中中介了社会资本与家庭福祉之间的关联。：2024年1月至4月期间，对有孩子的日本本土家庭和华裔移民家庭的父母进行了一项使用谷歌问卷的横断面研究。该调查使用PSCS - 16和K6量表评估人口统计学和社会资本，使用家庭评估工具的总体功能指数评估家庭福祉，使用新的简短工作压力问卷评估家庭生活满意度。多组结构方程模型阐明了纽带型和桥接型社会资本与家庭福祉之间的关联。：调查数据收集自133名6岁及以下学龄前儿童的父母（75名日本人，58名中国人）。约81.2%的受访者为母亲，18.8%为父亲，大多数年龄在30至39岁之间（63.9%）。在日本家庭中，纽带型社会资本与家庭福祉呈正相关。在中国家庭中，纽带型社会资本通过减轻父母的抑郁症状与家庭福祉间接相关。：这些发现凸显了增强纽带型社会资本对本土家庭和移民家庭都有益的重要性。此外，政策制定者应考虑制定反映这两个群体不同需求的针对性策略。
