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Are older adults living alone in communities with higher levels of social interaction at lower risk of developing depression?

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K13035
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 08030:Family and consumer sciences, and culture and living-related
Research InstitutionKansai University of Health Sciences (2019-2021)
Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Science (2018)

Principal Investigator

Fujii Keisuke  関西医療大学, 保健医療学部, 講師 (70797381)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2021)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥30,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Keywordsひとり暮らし高齢者 / 独居高齢者 / 社会交流 / 抑うつ / 地域 / 社会交流量 / 社会的孤立 / メンタルヘルス / 一人暮らし高齢者 / 心理 / ソーシャルネットワーク / ソーシャル・ネットワーク / 地域づくり
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examined the relationship between the level of social interaction in the community and depression among older adults living alone. The study design used a cross-sectional study and a two-year longitudinal study. In a cross-sectional study, social interaction in the community was not significantly associated with mild depression as an outcome. On the other hand, when moderate depression was used as the outcome, there was a significant trend toward social interaction in the community. In addition, in a longitudinal study, there was no significant relationship between social interaction in the community and the outcome of mild depression. On the other hand, when moderate depression was used as the outcome, social interaction in the community showed a significant trend. In other words, social interaction in the community tended to be associated with the prevention of moderate depression in older adults living alone.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

我が国は高齢者の住む世帯の3世帯に1世帯以上が独居世帯という大独居時代に突入すると推測されている.本研究において,独居高齢者における中等度抑うつは,地域の社会交流量と関連しそうな傾向が横断および縦断研究より認められたことより,ひとり暮らし高齢者の抑うつ予防を目指す地域づくりの指針として,地域の社会交流(コミュニケーション,見守り合い,支え合い)を促進することが重要である.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2021 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All 2022 2021 2020 2019

All Journal Article (13 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results,  Peer Reviewed: 13 results,  Open Access: 8 results) Presentation (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Pre-frailty associated with traffic crashes in Japanese community-dwelling older drivers2022

    • Author(s)
      Liu Jue、Fujii Yuya、Fujii Keisuke、Seol Jaehoon、Kim Mijin、Tateoka Korin、Nagata Koki、Zhang Hanlin、Okura Tomohiro
    • Journal Title

      Traffic Injury Prevention

      Volume: 23 Issue: 2 Pages: 73-78

    • DOI

      10.1080/15389588.2022.2030473

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Mediating role of instrumental activities of daily living ability on cognitive function of older adults living alone2021

    • Author(s)
      Fujii Keisuke、Fujii Yuya、Kitano Naruki、Sato Ayane、Hotta Kazushi、Okura Tomohiro
    • Journal Title

      Medicine

      Volume: 100 Issue: 40 Pages: e27416-e27416

    • DOI

      10.1097/md.0000000000027416

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Sex Differences in Modifiable Fall Risk Factors2021

    • Author(s)
      Kubo Yuta、Fujii Keisuke、Hayashi Takahiro、Tomiyama Naoki、Ochi Akira、Hayashi Hiroyuki
    • Journal Title

      The Journal for Nurse Practitioners

      Volume: 17 Issue: 9 Pages: 1098-1102

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.nurpra.2021.06.016

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Association between Occupational Dysfunction and Social Isolation in Japanese Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study2021

    • Author(s)
      Fujii Keisuke、Fujii Yuya、Kubo Yuta、Tateoka Korin、Liu Jue、Nagata Koki、Wakayama Shuichi、Okura Tomohiro
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

      Volume: 18 Issue: 12 Pages: 6648-6648

    • DOI

      10.3390/ijerph18126648

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Relationship between nutritional status and phase angle as a noninvasive method to predict malnutrition by sex in older inpatients2021

    • Author(s)
      Yuta Kubo, Kento Noritake, Daiki Nakashima, Keisuke Fujii, Kazumasa Yamada
    • Journal Title

      Nagoya Journal of Medicine Science

      Volume: 83 Pages: 31-40

    • NAID

      120007127317

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Effect of Exercising with Others on Incident Functional Disability and All-Cause Mortality in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Five-Year Follow-Up Survey2020

    • Author(s)
      Fujii Yuya, Fujii Keisuke, Jindo Takashi, Kitano Naruki, Seol Jaehoon, Tsunoda Kenji, Okura Tomohiro
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

      Volume: 17 Issue: 12 Pages: 4329-4329

    • DOI

      10.3390/ijerph17124329

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Frailty phenotype associated with traffic crashes among older drivers: A cross-sectional study in rural Japan2020

    • Author(s)
      Liu Jue, Fujii Yuya, Seol Jaehoon, Fujii Keisuke, Kim Mijin, Tateoka Korin, Okura Tomohiro
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Transport & Health

      Volume: 18 Pages: 100909-100909

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jth.2020.100909

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] 地域在住高齢者におけるアパシーと身体機能及び認知機能の関連2020

    • Author(s)
      徳永智史,堀田和司,藤井啓介,岩井浩一,松田智行,藤田好彦,大藏倫博
    • Journal Title

      理学療法科学

      Volume: 35 Pages: 223-227

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 地域在住高齢者を対象とした姿勢時間と座位行動時間における前期・後期高齢者の比較検討-3軸加速度センサーを用いた客観的検討-2020

    • Author(s)
      藤田好彦,若山修一,藤井啓介,堀田和司
    • Journal Title

      理学療法科学

      Volume: 35 Pages: 199-204

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] アパシーが地域在住高齢者の身体活動量に及ぼす影響2020

    • Author(s)
      徳永智史,堀田和司,藤井啓介,岩井浩一,松田智行,藤田好彦,若山修一,大藏倫博
    • Journal Title

      ヘルスプロモーション理学療法研究

      Volume: 10 Pages: 73-79

    • NAID

      130007884558

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 高齢者ケアリング学研究会誌2020

    • Author(s)
      若山修一,藤田好彦,藤井啓介,佐々木剛,唯根弘,徳永智史,堀田和司
    • Journal Title

      介護予防教室参加者における外出頻度が改善した者の身体活動度及び精神機能の変化とその特性-閉じこもり予備群に注目して-

      Volume: 11 Pages: 11-21

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 地域在住高齢者に対するストレッチング日誌を活用した高齢運動ボランティアによる指導の効果~ランダム化比較試験~2020

    • Author(s)
      城寳佳也,薛載勲,井上大樹,佐藤文音,藤井啓介,大藏倫博
    • Journal Title

      ヘルスプロモーション理学療法

      Volume: 10 Pages: 163-171

    • NAID

      130007976828

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] ひとり暮らし高齢者に必要な健康支援2020

    • Author(s)
      藤井啓介,藤井悠也,佐藤文音,大藏倫博
    • Journal Title

      地域ケアリング

      Volume: 第22 Pages: 52-55

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Relationship between life function and occurrence of long-term care in Japanese older people living alone2019

    • Author(s)
      Fujii K, Fujii Y, Okura T
    • Organizer
      The 11th Asia/Oceania Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 独居生活が高齢者の認知機能に与える影響-4年間の縦断研究およびIADL能力の媒介効果-2019

    • Author(s)
      藤井啓介,北濃成樹,堀田和司,大藏倫博
    • Organizer
      第53回日本作業療法学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2023-01-30  

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