Research on elucidating psychosocial pathways for prevention of dementia through social participation support
Description: The study aims to identify psychosocial pathways contributing to dementia prevention in a large dataset of event participants and non-participants. 1) In a 2013-2016 2-point analysis, the odds ratio predicting "yes" for new social participation was significantly higher for, e.g., sports meetings, at 3.53 for the continuous participation group and 3.77 for the new participation group, compared to 1.00 for the non-participation group, and the same for participation in other new meetings. 2) The continued participation group, at 0.62, was significantly lower in depression onset than the non-participation group. 3) However, in a cross-sectional analysis of one municipality, only half of respondents continued to participate at their places of attendance on reopening after suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. The results suggest the possibility of enriching psychosocial aspects through event participation and the importance of examining the manner of participation during the pandemic.
Amount: ¥16,770,000
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Start date: 2018-04-01
End date: 2022-03-31
Investigator: Tokunori Takeda
Institution: Nagoya Women's University(2021)Seijoh University(2018-2020)
Funded outputs count: 25
Funder award ID: 18H00955
OpenAlex ID: G8689199802