Relation between life satisfaction and social capital in super-aging society of urban district

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26463533
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Community health nursing
• Research Institution: Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
• Principal Investigator: Hoshino Akiko 京都府立医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (70282209)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 松浦 光和 宮城学院女子大学, 教育学部, 教授 (00149783) ; 桂 敏樹 京都大学, 医学研究科, 教授 (00194796) ; 志澤 美保 京都府立医科大学, 医学部, 准教授 (00432279) ; 春木 香苗 (臼井香苗) 京都府立医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (50432315)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: ソーシャルキャピタル / 高齢者 / 孤独感 / 生活満足度 / 生活習慣 / 主観的健康感 / 社会的つながり

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The author has organized the A Health and Community Development Association (The A-kai) with a neighborhood self-governing association, the Senior’s Association, the local elderly care management center. In this study aimed to verify the effects of social capital in the super-aging society. An inventory survey was conducted for 2,015 residents. Responses were obtained from subjects who were 65 years or older 291 (collection 12.5%). Positive correlation with life satisfaction was seen in frequency of going out, economic capacity, depth of association with neighbors, and negative correlation with it was seen in loneliness and depression.
Kyoto city is a local community where a number of festivals have been inherited. However, acceleration of aging may influence well-being of the residents which weakens the association of the local residents. The practice of the A-kai suggests a model as a concrete practice example of regional comprehensive care system by residents' participation.

Free Research Field

公衆衛生看護学