TRIANGLES LIST

Social Capital & Health!

Family & Friends: Impact is crucial! By offering emotional support in return can help buffer against stress and promote mental health!

Strong Ties

Friends: These individuals impact my life in a positive manner. By providing access to information and a sense of community. Thus, helping reduce stress, the feeling of belonging, and practical assistance when needed.

Moderate Ties

Though these ties may not be as close as strong ties, but they are still important to my health. These connections provide new information as well as resources that may not be available through close relationships.

Weak Ties

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Bonding social capital refers to those relationships between people who see themselves as being similar in terms of their shared social identity (Szreter & Woolcock,2004), origin, status, or position in society (Szreter,2002)

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