The Effects of Negative Life Events on Mental Health and Frequency of Going Out in Elderly People.
Description: The objective of this study was to examine negative life events (NLEs) and depressive tendencies as predictors of decrease frequency of going out (i.e. homebound), which is a risk for long-term frailty in older adults. The results of the multivariate analysis of the cohort survey showed that the only significant predictor of the occurrence of homebound two years later was "depressive tendency," while the five NLEs 1) loss of a close relative, 2) major illness or injury in oneself, 3) major illness or injury in a family member, 4) financial difficulties, and 5) loss of one's role were not significant statistically. Although the results suggest that depressed older adults are more likely to be homebound, further research is needed on NLE in old age.
Amount: ¥4,810,000
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Start date: 2017-04-01
End date: 2022-03-31
Investigator: Koji Fujita
Institution: Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and Institute of Gerontology(2020-2021)National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry(2017-2019)
Funded outputs count: 2
Funder award ID: 17K09203
OpenAlex ID: G2974208226