Abstract

BLANCO, Amalio  and  DIAZ, Darío. Social order and mental health: A social wellbeing approach. Clínica y Salud [online]. 2006, vol.17, n.1, pp.7-29. ISSN 2174-0550.

Taking as a framework one of the most well-known theories by Emile Durkheim, this paper addresses the relationship between social order and a number of health related topics. Social order understood not just as an event as such, but as a perceived event unfolded into five wellbeing dimensions: social integration, social acceptance, social contribution, social actualization, and social coherence. Relationships of these dimensions with some components of health are then examined. Results show clearly one hand, that people with a positive image, a good experience and an optimistic attributional style regarding their social life have also high self-esteem, positive affection, life satisfaction, and overall wellbeing and are willing to get involved in community issues dimensions. On the other hand, people undergoing negative experiences are also liable to depression, anomy, negative affection and helplessness.

Keywords : Social order; Health; Social well-being; Positive psychology.

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