Human Impact Partners Evidence Base
- Strong social ties or a dense social network can have negative health effects if unhealthy behaviors are promoted or infectious disease agents are transmitted in the network.
- Social exclusion (segregation) has negative effects on health.
- Community and political engagement can lead to self-efficacy, or perceived ability to affect change in one's life.
- Group membership, political participation, and social networking are significantly associated with human health outcomes.
- Collective action and political engagement by social groups helps to secure material resources and policies that promote good health.
- Social networks can help create and promote healthy social behaviors by shaping the flow of resources and information which determine access to opportunities and constraints on behavior.
- Social ties and support may have beneficial effects on physical and mental health.