A study of sense of coherence and cognitive function in the community-dwelling elderly.

• Project/Area Number: 25350862
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Applied health science
• Research Institution: Nanzan University
• Principal Investigator: HATAYAMA Tomoko 南山大学, 人文学部, 准教授 (60432887)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): KUMAGAI Shuzo 九州大学, 基幹教育院, 教授 (80145193)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
• Keywords: ストレス対処能力（SOC) / 高齢者 / 認知機能 / コホート / ストレス対処能力（SOC）

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to clarify the related factors of the sense of coherence (SOC) in the community-dwelling elderly and to examine the relationship between SOC and cognitive function. SOC was associated with the items related to geriatric syndromes such as nutritional risk in the cross-sectional analysis. In the longitudinal examination, the mean of SOC score was retained (68.0±11.3→67.9±11.5; mean±SD). Multiple regression analysis with the change in SOC scores over 2 years as dependent variable showed that the depressive symptom might decrease SOC score. There was no linear relationship between SOC and cognitive function over 2 years.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 地域在住高齢者における縦断的調査への不参加および途中脱落に関連する心身機能と背景因子の探索 (2016)
  • Author(s): 長野真弓，森山善彦，畑山知子，野藤 悠，西内久人，熊谷秋三
  • Journal Title: 体力科学 Volume: 65巻
  • NAID: 130005151201
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Presentation] 地域在住高齢者の体力・運動習慣とうつ症状との関連についての縦断的検討：太宰府研究 (2015)
  • Author(s): 長野真弓，畑山知子，松尾恵理，森山善彦，熊谷秋三
  • Organizer: 第70回日本体力医学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 和歌山県民文化会館(和歌山県)
  • Year and Date: 2015-09-18
• [Presentation] 高齢者を対象とした縦断研究における参加者・不参加者間の特性比較～体力測定・認知機能テストを含む測定会の参加状況から～ (2015)
  • Author(s): 長野真弓，松尾恵理，森山善彦，野藤悠，畑山知子，西内久人，熊谷秋三
  • Organizer: 第18回日本運動疫学会
  • Place of Presentation: 中京大学(愛知県)
  • Year and Date: 2015-06-19