Social capital and health among participants in the cachibol league in Israel

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ID2378645
AuthorsOrna Baron-Epel (0000-0003-3447-2594, University of Haifa, corresponding author), Yuval Paldi (0000-0002-9835-8742, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel), Bord (0000-0002-5712-9855, The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College), Shiran Bord (The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College), Deborah Kadish (University of Haifa), Edna Guttman (Israel), Daniel S Moran (0000-0003-3685-5468, The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College), Riki Tesler (0000-0001-6070-6193, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel)
Year2021
Volume56
Issue6
Pages877-896
Publication date2021-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Review for the Sociology of Sport (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1012-6902 • E-ISSN: 1461-7218
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1012690220968114
OpenAlexW3097107591
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited61

The Israeli cachibol league, Mamanet, is a grass roots non-professional community sports club for mothers. Our aim was to assess if participants in the Mamanet League have higher levels of social capital and if social capital and wellbeing improve with time. Two groups were interviewed: a control group not participating in the league and a group of Mamanet participants. The women were interviewed within 3 months of joining (T1) and 13-15 months later (T2). The questionnaire included questions on sociodemographic characteristics, social capital (social support, social involvement, trust) and wellbeing (self-reported health (SRH), psychosomatic symptoms, depressive symptoms). At T1 the participants had higher social capital and SRH scores than the control group and lower psychosomatic and depressive symptoms compared with the control group. Participation in the Mamanet League seems to improve two of the three social capital measures: social support and social involvement, showing an increase among the Mamanet group over time and no change in the control group. Participation in the league had no significant effect on wellbeing during this period. Women that participate in sports clubs may initially have higher social capital; in addition, participation may increase levels of social capital over time

Club · League · Social capital · Social engagement · Social science · Social status · Social support · Sociology · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support

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