According to sufficiently reported outcomes , social capital interventions showed mixed effects on quality of life , well-being and self-perceived health and were generally ineffective on loneliness , mood and mortality .
Conclusions Our review highlights the lack of evidence and the diversity among trials , while supporting the potential of social capital interventions to reach comprehensive health effects in older adults
Background Observational studies show that social capital is a protective health factor .
Therefore , we aim to assess the currently unclear health impact of social capital interventions targeting older adults .
Changes in social support as mediators of the impact of a psychosocial intervention for spouse caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease.
The spouse caregivers of 406 patients with Alzheimer 's disease were r and omly assigned to an enhanced counseling and support intervention or to a usual care control condition . Structured interviews were conducted to assess changes in social support and psychosocial outcomes for the 312 caregivers who provided care in the home for at least 1 year . The number of support persons , satisfaction with the support network , and support persons ' assistance with caregiving all increased significantly as a function of the intervention . Structural equation models indicated increased satisfaction with the social support network mediated a significant proportion of the intervention 's impact on caregiver depression . A portion of this mediated effect was further mediated by changes in caregiver stress appraisal s. Implication s for strengthening intervention programs for spouse caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer 's disease are discussed
According to sufficiently reported outcomes , social capital interventions showed mixed effects on quality of life , well-being and self-perceived health and were generally ineffective on loneliness , mood and mortality .
Conclusions Our review highlights the lack of evidence and the diversity among trials , while supporting the potential of social capital interventions to reach comprehensive health effects in older adults
Background Observational studies show that social capital is a protective health factor .
Therefore , we aim to assess the currently unclear health impact of social capital interventions targeting older adults .