Relationships between participation in community activities and psychosocial and physical health of community-dwelling elderly

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  • HONDA Haruhiko
    Faculty of Medical Science and Welfare, Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University
  • UEKI Shouzoh
    Course in Health and Social Services, Graduate School of Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University
  • OKADA Toru
    Sendai Shirayuri-kai, Social Welfere Corporation
  • EBATA Shingo
    Ojyu-kai, Social Welfare Corporation
  • KASAI Toshiyuki
    Faculty of Medical Science and Welfare, Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University
  • TAKATO Jinro
    Faculty of Medical Science and Welfare, Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University
  • INUZUKA Go
    Faculty of Medical Science and Welfare, Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University
  • ARAYAMA Naoko
    Faculty of Medical Science and Welfare, Tohoku Bunka Gakuen University
  • HAGA Hiroshi
    Graduate School of Gerontology, J. F. Oberlin University

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  • 地域在宅高齢者における自主活動への参加状況と心理社会的健康および生活機能との関係
  • 地域在宅高齢者における自主活動への参加状況と心理社会的健康および生活機能との関連
  • チイキ ザイタク コウレイシャ ニ オケル ジシュ カツドウ エ ノ サンカ ジョウキョウ ト シンリ シャカイテキ ケンコウ オヨビ セイカツ キノウ ト ノ カンレン

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Objective The aim of this study was to clarify relationships between participation in community activities and psychosocial and physical health of community-dwelling elderly.<br/>Methods The participants of the present study were 413 people selected on the basis of a random 1/3 extraction of people aged 65 or older and living in a rural community in Miyagi prefecture. The baseline survey was conducted in February 2008. One year later, we conducted a follow-up survey to clarify how participation in community activities influenced the elderly. Finally, we analyzed data for 218 people, focusing on influences on psychosocial and physical health using the logistic regression model. The state of community activity was treated as a dependent variable, and mental and physical health indicators were assessed as the independent variables.<br/>Results Of the elderly sample, 63 persons were found to be frequent participants in community activities, 60 were infrequent participants, and 95 did not participate. The frequently participating individuals displayed significantly better results for declines in depression (OR=0.34, 95% CI: 0.13–0.89), and social participation (OR=0.12, 95% CI: 0.05–0.29), as well as the TMIG index of competence (OR=0.26, 95% CI: 0.08–0.78) as compared with those who did not participate.<br/>Conclusion These results suggest that community activities prevent deterioration of mental health, improve social health, and maintain higher-level functional capacity among community-dwelling elderly individuals.

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