The contribution of club participation to adolescent health: evidence from six countries

A. Zambon; Antony Morgan; C. Vereecken; S. Colombini; W. Boyce; J. Mazur; P. Lemma; F. Cavallo

doi:10.1136/jech.2009.088443

The contribution of club participation to adolescent health: evidence from six countries

A. Zambon, Antony Morgan, C. Vereecken, S. Colombini, W. Boyce, J. Mazur, P. Lemma, F. Cavallo

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Abstract

Social networks have been recognised as an important factor for enhancing the health of people and communities. Bridging social capital, characterised by numerous and varied weak ties, exemplifies a particular type of network that can help people reach their goals and improve their health. This study seeks to contribute to the evidence base on the use of positive social networks for young people’s health by exploring the importance of club participation in predicting the health and health-related behaviours of 15-year-old girls and boys across Europe and North America.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	89-95
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Volume	64
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2009.088443
Publication status	Published - 2010

Keywords

community health
social networks
Europe
North America
social capital

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