Yamashita K, Kobayashi S, Tsunematsu T
Third Division of Internal Medicine, Shimane Medical University.
Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi. 1992 Mar;29(3):179-84. doi: 10.3143/geriatrics.29.179.
In order to clarify the influence of living alone on depressed mood and subjective sensation of well-being in the elderly, we studied 113 elderly (60 years old or more) living in Chibu village on Oki island. The subjects were divided into two groups, 33 subjects (Single group) who were living alone (mean age 74.1 years) and 80 subjects (Married group) who were married and lived with their spouses (mean age 69.0 years). For the measurement of depressed mood and subjective sensation of well-being the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and Morale Scale were used. The SDS score of the Single group was significantly higher than that of the Married group. The incidence of depression was higher in the Single group than in the Married group, but the difference was not of statistical significance. The Morale Scale score in the Single group was significantly higher than in the Married group. Subjects in the Single group felt more lonely than those in the Married group, but not significantly so. There was a highly significant correlation between the SDS score and the Morale scale score. We concluded that, in the elderly, living alone is more depressing and less satisfying than living with a partner.
为了阐明独居对老年人抑郁情绪和主观幸福感的影响，我们对生活在隐岐岛知夫村的113名老年人（60岁及以上）进行了研究。研究对象被分为两组，33名独居老人（单身组，平均年龄74.1岁）和80名已婚且与配偶同住的老人（已婚组，平均年龄69.0岁）。采用zung自评抑郁量表（SDS）和士气量表来测量抑郁情绪和主观幸福感。单身组的SDS得分显著高于已婚组。单身组的抑郁发生率高于已婚组，但差异无统计学意义。单身组的士气量表得分显著高于已婚组。单身组的受试者比已婚组的受试者感到更孤独，但差异不显著。SDS得分与士气量表得分之间存在高度显著的相关性。我们得出结论，在老年人中，独居比与伴侣同住更易令人沮丧且满意度更低。
