Construction of developmental model based upon the cross-sectional and longitudinal feature of resilience characteristic by sex difference in middle and older people

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26780370
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Educational psychology
• Research Institution: Kansai University of Welfare Sciences
• Principal Investigator: Hotta Chie 関西福祉科学大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (00548117)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: レジリエンス / 尺度開発 / 中高年者 / 認知機能 / 前頭葉機能 / 身体機能

Outline of Final Research Achievements

During three years, the aim of this study was to develop of a new resilience scale in Japanese older adults by sex and examine relationship between resilience and cognitive, prefrontal functions. Firstly, this study found the factors comprising resilience in Japanese older adults. I developed the resilience measurement tool for older adults, and three factors were identified; (1) Positive Acceptance; (2) Refusal; (3) Uncontrollable. Although the part of our findings corresponded to many previous studies. Next, the results in this study showed that the performance of cognitive and prefrontal function of both sex in the 40’s and 50’s remained at the same level, but the performance declining for the verbal fluency and logical memory after the 70’s were not parallel. Moreover, I showed the robust motor postural functioning performance decreased approximately 60% from 70’s to 80’s in men and approximately 65% from 60’s to 70’s in women. This pattern corresponds to resilience.

Free Research Field

教育心理学　発達心理学