2020 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The effect of physical environment on mental health and social capital of the elderly
Project/Area Number |
19K23390
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Review Section |
0110:Psychology and related fields
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Research Institution | Waseda University |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2019-08-30 – 2021-03-31
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Keywords | ソーシャル・キャピタル / メンタルヘルス / 高齢者 / 生活環境 / 社会参加 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The present study investigated the relationship between social capital (SC) and mental health of the elderly living in the community. The results obtained by analyzing the data of the large survey are as follows. 1) The relationship between living environment and mental health depends on the characteristics of the living area and individual activity ability, 2) Diverse living environment promotes age-related SC increase tendency, 3) Social participation affects subjective well-being through SC.
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Free Research Field |
健康心理学
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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
本研究の学術的意義や社会的意義は,以下の点が明らかとなったことである.1) 高齢者が暮らしやすいまちづくりを行ううえでは,さまざまな背景要因に配慮すべきである.2) 地域高齢者にとっては,社会参加よりも生活施設の多様性を確保することが重要である.地域の高齢者の生活の質を向上させるうえでは,地縁により醸成されるSCを活用することが有益である.
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