Structural Factors of "Enjoyment" among Community-Dwelling Elderly

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  • 地域在住高齢者における「楽しさ」の因子構造について
  • チイキ ザイジュウ コウレイシャ ニ オケル タノシサ ノ インシ コウゾウ ニ ツイテ

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[Purpose] We aimed to clarify the structural factors of "enjoyment" among the elderly. [Subjects] The subjects were 165 persons using old peoples' welfare facilities in two districts of Maebashi, Gunma. [Method] Using a questionnaire we developed ourselves, we asked about age, gender, existence of enjoyment and reasons for enjoyment in face-to-face interviews. For those who answered "yes" to "existence of enjoyment", we enquired about the ingredients and reasons for enjoyment. Referring to the Taxonomy of Human Goals, we elicited yes or no responses for reasons for enjoyment. We performed prospective factor analysis of the items cited as reasons for enjoyment and identified items constituting enjoyment. [Results] One hundred fifty-nine (96.4%) reported experiencing enjoyment, and the main ingredients were karaoke, visiting the welfare facility, conversation, hot spas, and handicrafts. As reasons for enjoyment, we identified 3 factors composed of 11 items. Factor 1 was composed of curiosity, understanding, mental creativity, proficiency and task creativity. Factor 2 was composed of individuality, self-determination and superiority; and Factor 3 was composed of tranquility, happiness and physical well-being. We named them Cognitive Tasks, Self-assertiveness and Social Relations, and Emotions, respectively. Cronbach's alpha for the 11 items was 0.73. [Conclusion] Community-dwelling elderly persons enjoyment was expressed by 3 structural factors, Cognitive Tasks, Self-assertiveness and Social Relations, and Emotions, suggesting that it can be assessed by their eleven identified component items.<br>

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  • Rigakuryoho Kagaku

    Rigakuryoho Kagaku 26 (1), 95-99, 2011

    The Society of Physical Therapy Science

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