Table 3 Summary of ‘social capital’ studies

[56]

Christian, H. 2011

Friends and family

Australia

Cross sectional survey

Belonging

Male and female

[12]

Holtgrave, D. 2006

Friends and family

USA

Cross-sectional survey

Belonging and social support

Male and female

[55]

Shankar, A. 2011

Friends and family

England

Longitudinal survey

Belonging

Male and female

[53]

Vaananen, A. 2009

Friends and family

Finland

Cross-sectional survey

Belonging

Male and female

[5]

Franzini, L. 2010

People living in same region

USA

Cross-sectional survey

Belonging

Male and female

[54]

Hystad, P. 2012

People living in same region

Canada

Cross-sectional survey

Belonging

Male and female

[51]

Brabec, M. 2007

People living in same region

Bolivia

Longitudinal survey

Belonging

Male and female

[52]

Veenstra, G. 2005

People living in same region

Canada

Cross-sectional survey

Belonging

Male and female

[57]

Pollard, T. M 2003.

Cultural group

UK

Cross-sectional survey

Belonging

Male and female

[60]

Boothe, A. 2011

Friends and family

USA

Secondary data analysis

Social support

Female

[62]

Daniels, J. 2006

Friends and family

USA

Qualitative

Social support

Female

[59]

Darlow, S. D. 2011

Friends and family

USA

Cross-sectional survey

Social support

Male and female

[64]

Hammond, R. A. 2010.

Friends and family

Unspecified

Literature review

Social support

[58]

Johnstone, R. 2009

Friends and family

UK

Qualitative interview study

Social support

Male and female

[61]

Mackert, M. 2011

Friends and family

USA

Cross-sectional, mixed methods online survey.

Social support

Male and female

[61]

Rohrer, J. E. 2004

Friends and family

USA

Cross sectional survey

Social support

Female

[66]

Verheijden, M. 2005

Friends and family

Unspecified

Literature review

Social support

[65]

Sobal, J. 2006.

Paired network

Unspecified

Literature review

Social support