Department of Public Health, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture 960-1295, Japan.
Center for Integrated Science and Humanities, Fukushima Medical University, Japan.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Jul 28;16(15):2696. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16152696.
We aimed to (1) describe the subjective well-being (SWB) of older residents in Fukushima Prefecture seven years and seven months after the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) and examine the effect of relocation to the restoration public housing (RPH) on SWB, social capital, and health indicators; and (2) investigate the association between social capital and SWB. Questionnaires were administered to collect data of both RPH and non-RPH residents (≥65 years). Respondents' SWB was collected via the Japanese version of the World Health Organization Five Well-Being Index. Additionally, residents' social capital (trust, reciprocity, and participation), physical activity level, social network, functional health, history of chronic disease, and demographic data were collected. We analyzed 101 responses (valid response rate: approximately 34%) from RPH and 158 (53%) from non-RPH residents. SWB was lower in RPH compared to non-RPH residents but not statistically significant. Older RPH residents may demonstrate lower social capital and health indicators after the GEJE. Mistrust was found to be positively associated with low SWB in RPH residents. Future studies should examine the effectiveness of support for enhancing the trust of older RPH residents regarding, for example, the involvement of scientists-including medical professionals-in risk communications in promoting SWB.
（1）描述福岛县经历东日本大地震（GEJE）七年后七个月的老年居民的主观幸福感（SWB），并探讨迁往重建公共住房（RPH）对 SWB、社会资本和健康指标的影响；（2）调查社会资本与 SWB 之间的关联。我们通过问卷调查收集了 RPH 和非 RPH 居民（≥65 岁）的数据。受访者的 SWB 通过日本版世界卫生组织五幸福感指数进行评估。此外，还收集了居民的社会资本（信任、互惠和参与）、身体活动水平、社交网络、功能健康、慢性病史和人口统计学数据。我们分析了来自 RPH 的 101 份回复（有效回复率：约 34%）和来自非 RPH 的 158 份回复（53%）。RPH 居民的 SWB 低于非 RPH 居民，但无统计学意义。GEJE 后，年老的 RPH 居民的社会资本和健康指标可能较低。研究发现，RPH 居民的不信任与低 SWB 呈正相关。未来的研究应探讨支持增强年老的 RPH 居民信任的有效性，例如，让包括医学专业人士在内的科学家参与风险沟通，以促进 SWB。
