TY - JOUR
T1 - Community social capital and mental health participation
T2 - Test of psychosocial mediators in two resource-poor urban communities in Ghana
AU - Agyei, Francis
AU - de-Graft Aikins, Ama
AU - Osei-Tutu, Annabella
AU - Annor, Francis
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Africa Scholarship Development Enterprize.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - We utilised a multiple mediation model to investigate the pathways linking dimensions of community social capital to collective participation in mental health promotion in two urban communities in Ghana. Participants (n = 384) were from Jamestown (n = 144) and Usshertown (n = 240) communities (female = 55.7%; mean age = 34.38 years, SD = 14.37 years). Structural equation modelling showed that shared concern and leadership trust directly facilitated mental health participation, whereas social cohesion had a direct negative impact on it. Interpersonal trust and critical consciousness partially mediated the effects of social cohesion and shared concern on mental health participation. Our study underscores the importance of considering not only the structural aspects of community social capital but also the interpersonal dynamics and individual perceptions that underpin collective action. These insights inform the development of more effective community-based interventions aimed at enhancing mental health outcomes in resource-poor urban settings.
AB - We utilised a multiple mediation model to investigate the pathways linking dimensions of community social capital to collective participation in mental health promotion in two urban communities in Ghana. Participants (n = 384) were from Jamestown (n = 144) and Usshertown (n = 240) communities (female = 55.7%; mean age = 34.38 years, SD = 14.37 years). Structural equation modelling showed that shared concern and leadership trust directly facilitated mental health participation, whereas social cohesion had a direct negative impact on it. Interpersonal trust and critical consciousness partially mediated the effects of social cohesion and shared concern on mental health participation. Our study underscores the importance of considering not only the structural aspects of community social capital but also the interpersonal dynamics and individual perceptions that underpin collective action. These insights inform the development of more effective community-based interventions aimed at enhancing mental health outcomes in resource-poor urban settings.
KW - collective action
KW - critical consciousness
KW - interpersonal trust
KW - mental health promotion
KW - shared concern
KW - social cohesion
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85201306190&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/14330237.2024.2363700
DO - 10.1080/14330237.2024.2363700
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85201306190
SN - 1433-0237
VL - 34
SP - 299
EP - 307
JO - Journal of Psychology in Africa
JF - Journal of Psychology in Africa
IS - 3
ER -