過疎地における高齢者の孤独感と個人的,社会的特性との関連 : 健康状態,対人的ネットワーク,社会参加との関連を中心に

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The purpose of this study was to assess the degree of loneliness among the elderly in a rural town of Kagoshima Prefecture and to identify personal and social network characteristics associated with loneliness. Subjects (aged 65 and older) were given the Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale (the four item survey version) and a questionnaire on items concerning physical health, social networks, and social particpation. The degree of loneliness among men was found to be higher than that of women. Loneliness scores were found to be only weakly related to physical health. Among the measures of physical health, functional status, the ADL (activities of daily living) and the IADL (instrumental activities of daily living) had relatively stronger relationships with loneliness compared to the self-ratings of one's health status. Loneliness was negatively correlated with interpersonal satisfaction and social participation. Among the measures of social networks, it was found that intimate friends and neighbors had a strong impact on loneliness. Self-control of one's daily living, good social relationships, and active participation in the community will contribute to lower loneliness.
鹿児島国際大学の論文
1998-11-20