Longitudinal twin study of work and life environmental factors affecting psychosomatic symptoms of nurses.

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23593419
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Community health/Gerontological nurisng
• Research Institution: Kio University
• Principal Investigator: Inui Fujio 畿央大学, 健康科学部, 准教授 (80469551)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 双生児研究 / ワークスタイル / ライフスタイル

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To investigate the influences of work-style and lifestyle on psychosomatic symptoms. Questionnaire surveys were conducted using adult twins members of the Osaka University Twin Registry. Work-style were measured by the occupation, pattern of employment, working hours, shift work and night work. Additionally, occupational stress, depressive symptoms and somatic symptoms were measured. We found that depressive symptoms and Tojikomori ( social isolation ) have genetically correlation and genetic factor which affect Tojikomori increase by over time. In addition to, we found genetic and unique environmental factors contribute to the association between self-efficacy and depressive symptoms.

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公衆衛生学，健康科学