A New Utilization of self-rated health in Health Checkups and cancer screening

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K10650
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 58030:Hygiene and public health-related: excluding laboratory approach
• Research Institution: National Cancer Center Japan (2020-2023); Nagoya City University (2019)
• Principal Investigator: Hosono Satoyo 国立研究開発法人国立がん研究センター, がん対策研究所, 室長 (80402600)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 主観的健康観 / 主観的幸福感 / パーソナリティ特性 / がん検診

Outline of Final Research Achievements

A retrospective survey was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire among 144 women aged 48-53 years old. The objective was to investigate the associations between breast and cervical cancer screening attendance, self-rated health, happiness, risk perception of cancer, and the Big Five personality traits.
The results indicated that there was no significant difference between self-rated health and cancer screening attendance. Similarly, no significant differences were found in happiness and risk perception of cancer. When comparing the sub-scores of the Big Five personality traits (extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness) with participation in breast and cervical cancer screenings, no statistically significant differences were observed. Further preliminary research is needed on the associations between these factors and health behaviors, including cancer screening, among Japanese individuals.

Free Research Field

公衆衛生学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

先行研究では健康行動改善のために主観的健康観やパーソナリティ特性を活用した介入プログラムの開発の可能性について言及されている。
本調査は日本において主観的健康観・主観的幸福感・パーソナリティ特性とがん検診受診との関連を検討した初めての研究である。いずれの因子においても乳がん検診・子宮頸がん検診受診状況に有意差はなかった。以上の結果から日本人におけるこれらの因子と健康行動との関連についてさらなる基礎的検討が必要であると考えられた。