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  • Sociology of health

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  • Cognitive function is influenced by social environments at both community and individual levels.
  • Existing research often examines these social levels independently.
  • This study integrates community-level civic engagement and personal network structures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the combined influence of community organizations and personal social networks on cognitive function.
  • To test additive, mediating, and moderating pathways between social environments and cognition.
  • To understand how different levels of social environment interact to affect cognitive performance.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Person-to-Person Health Interview Study (n=679) across 41 counties.
  • Merged individual survey data with secondary data on local civic and social organizations.
  • Employed multilevel linear models to analyze cognitive function (Montreal Cognitive Assessment) and network variables (bridging potential, density).

Main Results:

  • Civic organizations alone were not significantly associated with cognitive function.
  • Personal network structure did not predict civic organization associations.
  • A significant interaction revealed that access to civic organizations improved cognitive function only for individuals with loosely-knit personal networks (high bridging potential and density).

Conclusions:

  • The association between community social environments and cognitive function is contingent on personal network characteristics.
  • Cognitive benefits of civic engagement are observed primarily in individuals with diverse, non-overlapping social connections.
  • Future research should consider the interplay between multiple social environment levels for a comprehensive understanding of cognitive health.