Shimokihara Suguru, Yokoyama Kazuki, Ihira Hikaru, Matsuzaki-Kihara Yuriko, Mizumoto Atsushi, Tashiro Hideyuki, Saito Hidekazu, Makino Keitaro, Shimada Kiyotaka, Yama Kosuke, Miyajima Ryo, Sasaki Takeshi, Ikeda Nozomu
Sapporo Medical University, Japan.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan.
OTJR (Thorofare N J). 2025 Mar 26:15394492251327983. doi: 10.1177/15394492251327983.
Positive associations between occupational participation and quality of life (QoL) are known in various populations, but there are few reports in older adults in Japan. To quantify the association between occupational participation in meaningful occupations and QoL among Japanese community-dwelling older adults. A self-administered questionnaire was sent to 626 older adults. QoL was assessed using the World Health Organization (WHO)-five well-being index, and occupational participation in meaningful occupations was measured with the self-administered occupational performance index. The association between occupational participation and QoL was analyzed. Among 367 participants, significant associations were found between occupational participation in meaningful occupations and QoL. In addition, participants with lower QoL exhibited lower levels of occupational participation in occupational control, occupational balance, and satisfaction of performance domains. There is a positive association between occupational participation and QoL among Japanese older adults. Occupational therapists should prioritize occupational participation to support the well-being of older adults.
职业参与和生活质量（QoL）之间的正向关联在不同人群中都有发现，但在日本老年人中相关报道较少。为了量化日本社区居住老年人参与有意义职业与生活质量之间的关联。向626名老年人发放了一份自填式问卷。使用世界卫生组织（WHO）的五福指数评估生活质量，并用自填式职业表现指数衡量参与有意义职业的情况。分析职业参与和生活质量之间的关联。在367名参与者中，发现参与有意义职业与生活质量之间存在显著关联。此外，生活质量较低的参与者在职业控制、职业平衡和表现领域满意度方面的职业参与水平较低。日本老年人的职业参与和生活质量之间存在正向关联。职业治疗师应将职业参与作为优先事项，以支持老年人的福祉。
