SOCIAL INTERACTIONS OF COMMUNITY SPACE ATTENDEES AND ANTICIPATED FUNCTION OF THE SPACE AMID THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
SOCIAL INTERACTIONS OF COMMUNITY SPACE ATTENDEES AND ANTICIPATED FUNCTION OF THE SPACE AMID THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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10.1093/geroni/igac059.2001
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发表时间：
2022-12-20
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日本的区域社区空间Chiiki-Katsudokan的成立是为了通过活动促进老年人的社会互动。与此同时，COVID-19大流行有时会迫使这个空间关闭或限制参与者的数量。在本研究中，通过监测参与者社会互动的变化，并通过调查参与者需求的预期功能来审查空间的运作。方法：采用半结构化访谈法，于2021年12月对参加千木胜道馆的患者（N=19，主要年龄80岁）进行访谈。对大流行之前和期间的社会互动水平以及新预期的空间功能进行了检查。首先，观察了深、光相互作用。那些有深度互动的人最初有广泛的社会关系，并使用千斤顶与朋友互动。与此同时，那些有轻微互动的人在参加空间时只与其他与会者交谈。在隔离期间，那些有深度互动的人与他人保持联系并私下见面，而那些轻度互动的人面临着更高的社会孤立风险。其次，最受欢迎的新期望空间功能是“与朋友聚会的地方（n=14）”和“与年轻一代互动（n=14）”。“了解新流行病生活方式的机会（n=11）”也被评为最高，而“在线活动”的需求被评为最低（n=7）。大流行再次强调老年人需要直接互动。对基于技术的对策的兴趣较低，建议社区空间应扩展其运营方法，同时考虑可以增强社会互动的线下方法（例如笔友系统）。
A regional community space in Japan, Chiiki-Katsudokan, was founded to facilitate the social interactions of older adults through activities. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic occasionally forced this space to close or limited the volume of its participants. In this research, the operation of the space was reviewed by monitoring the changes in the social interactions of the attendees, and by investigating the anticipated function from the attendees' needs. Method: A semi-structured interview targeting the attendees of Chiiki-Katsudokan was conducted in December 2021 (N=19, main age:80s). The level of social interaction before and during the pandemic and the newly anticipated function of the space were examined. First, deep and light interactions were observed. Those with deep interactions initially had wide social connections and used Chiiki-Katsudokan to interact with friends. Meanwhile, those with light interactions only talked to other attendees while attending the space. During the quarantine, those with deep interactions stayed connected with others and met privately, while those with light interactions faced a higher risk of social isolation. Second, the most popular newly anticipated functions of the space were "Place to gather with friends (n=14)" and "Interaction with younger generation (n=14)." "Opportunity to learn about the new pandemic-lifestyle (n=11)" was also rated high, while need for "online events" was rated the lowest (n=7). The pandemic re-emphasized older adults' need for direct interaction. Low interest in technology-based countermeasures suggested that community spaces should expand their operation method while considering offline methods (e.g., pen-pal system) that could enhance social interaction.