Development of intervention models on mental health among community-dwelling elderly by using stress-related substance in saliva.

2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21792313
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Community health/Gerontological nurisng
• Research Institution: University of the Ryukyus
• Principal Investigator: TOYOSATO Takehiko 琉球大学, 医学部, 助教 (40452958)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Keywords: 地域高齢者 / 精神健康 / 唾液中ストレス関連物質 / スピリチュアリティ

Research Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop of intervention models on mental health among community-dwelling elderly by using stress-related substance in saliva. We examined the relationships between mental health evaluated objectively from psycho-neuron-endocrine-immunological point of view, and physical, psychological and social aspects among elderly. These results indicate the importance for community-dwelling elderly of physical health, participating in traditional events and spirituality such as acceptance of their death in order to maintain and improve their mental health.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 地域高齢者の抑うつ傾向と,身体的健康
  • Author(s): 豊里竹彦, 伊波佑香, 與古田孝夫, 古謝安子, 平良一彦
  • Journal Title: ソーシャルサポートおよびスピリチュアリティとの関連,心身医学 Volume: (in press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Relationship between spirituality and the physical and psychosocial factors among the elderly (2011)
  • Author(s): Yuka Iha, Takao Yokota, Takehiko Toyosato, Shiina Chinen, Kazuhiko Taira
  • Organizer: The 43th Conference of Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health
  • Place of Presentation: Korea
  • Year and Date: 20111020-21
• [Presentation] Relationship between individual-level social capital and self-rated health among community-dwelling elderly in Okinawa, Japan : A cross-sectional study (2011)
  • Author(s): Takehiko Toyosato, Yuka Iha, Shiina Chinen, Kazuhiko Taira, Takao Yokota
  • Organizer: The 43th Conference of Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health
  • Place of Presentation: Korea
  • Year and Date: 20111020-21
• [Presentation] The Research on Relation to Spirituality and Subjective Well-Being With Salivary Cortisol among More 80 Years Old Longevities (2010)
  • Author(s): Yuka Iha, Yoshirou Kinjyo, Takehiko Toyosato, Takao Yokota
  • Organizer: The 42th Conference of Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health
  • Place of Presentation: Bali, Indonesia
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-20
• [Presentation] Relationship between Depression and Spirituality among 65 years old and older people in Okinawa, Japan (2010)
  • Author(s): Takehiko Toyosato, Yuka Iha, Shiina Chinen, Toshihiro Shimoji, Yasuko Koja, et, al
  • Organizer: The 42th Conference of Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Publ ic Health
  • Place of Presentation: Bali, Indonesia
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-20
• [Presentation] 沖縄の長寿者を対象にした疫学研究による精神健康度-地域高齢者の精神健康に対するスピリチュアリティーとソーシャルキャピタルの影響について- (2010)
  • Author(s): 豊里竹彦
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会75回大会,ワークショップWS123高齢者のQOLの評価方法と支援方法を探る
  • Place of Presentation: 東京,日本大学, 3号館
  • Year and Date: 2010-09-17
• [Presentation] The research on relation to spirituality and Subjective well-being more 80 years old longevities (2010)
  • Author(s): Yuka Iha, Takehiko Toyosato, TakaoYokota
  • Organizer: Inter-University Symposium-National Taiwan University & University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
  • Place of Presentation: Okinawa
  • Year and Date: 2010-08-08
• [Presentation] Shigenobu Sawada, Toshihiro Shimoji, Takao Yokota, The research for relation to among spirituality and psychological and physical more80years old longevities (2009)
  • Author(s): Yoshiro Kinjyo, Takehiko Toyosato
  • Organizer: The 41th Conference of Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health
  • Place of Presentation: Taiwan
  • Year and Date: 2009-12-04