The relationship between sense of a life worth living and local self-governance: A cross-sectional study
The relationship between sense of a life worth living and local self-governance: A cross-sectional study
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DOI：
10.1002/jgf2.272
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发表时间：
2019-11-01
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1.6
通讯作者：
Maeno, Tetsuhiro
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作者：
Ohta, Ryuichi;Sato, Mikiya;Maeno, Tetsuhiro
背景 人口老龄化正面临着日益严重的健康问题，而社会条件往往会加剧这些疾病。虽然地方自治可以有效解决这些问题，但这种公民参与会增加公民的精神和身体疲劳，进而降低他们过上有意义的生活的感觉。方法 这项横断面研究考察了公民对地方自治的参与和看法与他们的生活价值感之间的关系。这项研究是在位于岛根县东南部的云南市进行的。分发了一份衡量当地自治和参与者背景的调查问卷。收集的问卷于2018年3月1日至31日期间完成。采用二项式逻辑回归模型。结果 发放的问卷有38.5%（769/2000）完成并回收。女性和 65 岁以上人群的回答分别占已完成问卷的 54.2% (417/769) 和 35.1% (270/769)。使用二项式 Logistic 回归分析数据表明，年龄 (>= 65)、健康管理、社交互动、学习习惯和地方自治兴趣与生活价值感显着相关（变量的比值比为 0.56 (P = .002)、2.58 (P < .001)、3.05 (P < .001)、2.51 (P <分别为 0.001) 和 1.61 (P = 0.009)。结论 促进地方自治可以提高农村社区公民的生活价值感。因此，在评估地方自治对公民生存价值感的有效性时，应考虑公民对地方自治的兴趣。
Background Aging populations are facing increasing health problems, with social conditions often exacerbating such maladies. Although local self-governance might effectively solve these problems, such civic participation can increase citizens' mental and physical fatigue, which, in turn, may decrease their sense of leading productive lives. Methods This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between citizens' participation in and perceptions of local self-governance and their sense of life worth living. The study was conducted in Unnan City, which is located in the southeastern part of Shimane Prefecture. A questionnaire measuring local self-governance and participant backgrounds was distributed. Completed questionnaires were collected between March 1 and 31, 2018. A binomial logistic regression model was used. Results Of the distributed questionnaires, 38.5% (769/2000) were completed and returned. Responses from women and those over 65 years of age comprised 54.2% (417/769) and 35.1% (270/769) of the completed questionnaires, respectively. Analysis of the data using binomial logistic regression showed that age (>= 65), health management, social interaction, learning habits, and interest in local self-governance were significantly correlated with a sense of life worth living (odds ratio for the variables were 0.56 (P = .002), 2.58 (P < .001), 3.05 (P < .001), 2.51 (P < .001), and 1.61 (P = .009), respectively). Conclusion Promoting local self-governance may lead to a better sense of life worth living for citizens of rural communities. Therefore, when assessing the effectiveness of local self-governance regarding citizens' sense of life worth living, their interest in local self-governance should be taken into consideration.