Yamashita K, Kobayashi S, Yamaguchi S, Koide H, Imaoka K, Bokura H, Suyama N
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Shimane Medical University.
Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi. 1993 Aug;30(8):693-7. doi: 10.3143/geriatrics.30.693.
In order to clarify the influence of social activities on the feeling of well-being or depression in the elderly, we studied these relationships in 2 groups with different activities. Group I consisted of 26 subjects (mean age, 77.2 years) living in a retirement house and exposed to relatively few social stimuli. Group II consisted of 47 subjects (mean age, 75.6 years) who were living in their own homes and were confirmed to be socially active. The Morale Scale and the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) were used to evaluate feelings of well-being or depression. The morale scale in group I was significantly lower than in group II. In particular, there was a significant difference in the factor related to aging. The SDS score of group I was significantly higher than that of group II. The depressive state incidence was significantly higher in group I than in group II in all subjects. There was a highly significant correlation between the morale scale score and the SDS score. These results indicate that group I is less satisfied and more depressed than group II. We conclude that social environmental factors are extremely important for the quality of life of elderly people.
为了阐明社交活动对老年人幸福感或抑郁情绪的影响，我们在两组具有不同活动情况的人群中研究了这些关系。第一组由26名受试者（平均年龄77.2岁）组成，他们住在养老院，受到的社会刺激相对较少。第二组由47名受试者（平均年龄75.6岁）组成，他们住在自己家中，经确认社交活动活跃。采用士气量表和zung自评抑郁量表（SDS）来评估幸福感或抑郁情绪。第一组的士气量表得分显著低于第二组。特别是，在与衰老相关的因素上存在显著差异。第一组的SDS得分显著高于第二组。在所有受试者中，第一组的抑郁状态发生率显著高于第二组。士气量表得分与SDS得分之间存在高度显著的相关性。这些结果表明，第一组比第二组的满意度更低且抑郁程度更高。我们得出结论，社会环境因素对老年人的生活质量极其重要。
