Hanesaka Hiyori, Hirano Michiyo
Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan.
Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan.
Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Mar 4;10(3):484. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10030484.
The spread of COVID-19 is considered to have strengthened people's awareness of others. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced connection with others among older adults and increased loneliness. This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting loneliness among older adults in rural areas during the COVID-19 pandemic by focusing on the connection with others. The target group included 932 rural Japanese adults, aged 65-74 years. An anonymous, self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted. Valid responses were obtained from 405 participants (valid response rate: 43.5%). A multiple regression analysis was performed using the forced entry method with loneliness as the dependent variable. The independent variables were those showing significant associations with loneliness based on the univariate analysis. Sex (β = -0.139), economic situation (β = -0.103), neighborhood ties (β = -0.260), independent view of self (β = -0.213), interdependent view of self (β = 0.171), and communication through phone (β = -0.128) were significantly associated with loneliness. Connection with others and subjective views of the relationship between self and others were associated with loneliness in situations where one was more aware of the behavior of oneself and others in an infectious disease pandemic.
新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19）的传播被认为增强了人们对他人的意识。此外，COVID-19大流行减少了老年人与他人的联系，增加了孤独感。本研究旨在通过关注与他人的联系，调查COVID-19大流行期间农村地区老年人孤独感的影响因素。目标群体包括932名年龄在65 - 74岁的日本农村成年人。进行了一项匿名的自填式问卷调查。从405名参与者中获得了有效回复（有效回复率：43.5%）。以孤独感为因变量，采用强制进入法进行多元回归分析。自变量是那些在单变量分析中与孤独感有显著关联的变量。性别（β = -0.139）、经济状况（β = -0.103）、邻里关系（β = -0.260）、自我独立观（β = -0.213）、自我依存观（β = 0.171）和通过电话交流（β = -0.128）与孤独感显著相关。在传染病大流行中，当人们更加意识到自己和他人的行为时，与他人的联系以及自我与他人关系的主观看法与孤独感相关。
