A Study on Social Support in Elderly Adults with Care Needs

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24593466
• 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: Niimi College
• Principal Investigator: YANIWA SAYURI 新見公立大学, 看護学部, 教授 (40390249)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): YAJIMA Yuki 新見公立大学, 看護学部看護学科, 准教授 (00550469)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 要援護高齢者 / ソーシャルサポート / 精神的健康 / 自尊感情

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of the study was to examine the associations between social support and mental health in　elderly adults with care needs. Two questionnaire surveys for frail elderly adults showed social　support variables such as social networks and equity of social supports were significant predictors　of depression and self-esteem. Findings suggest that social support could play a important role to　maintain and improve the status of mental health in frail elderly persons.

Free Research Field

地域看護学