Research about the psychological characteristic of older adults and the psychological support.

1.老年人认知、睡眠特点及支持的调查。该研究是为了观察为期四周的认知行为干预，通过短时间的午睡和少量的夜间运动来进行。夜间适当的保持清醒对改善睡眠质量是有效的。此外，睡眠健康状况恶化的老年人的心理健康、认知功能和生活自理能力也受到影响。老年人应激特征及应激应对的调查。(1)本研究采用社会支持量表、自尊量表和生活满意度量表对589名老年人进行了问卷调查。结果表明，接受和提供社会支持的水平、社会支持之间的平衡以及与支持来源的关系对老年人的心理健康有影响。(2)本研究编制了日本老年退休人员日常烦恼、认知评价和应对问卷，考察了(1)日常烦恼应对方式与应激反应、(2)应激源与应激反应、(3)认知评价与应激反应、(4)生活方式与应激反应之间的关系。对老年人回忆工作规范化的检验问卷调查显示，老年人对过去、现在和未来的感受并不是单独存在的，而是持续存在的。这些结果表明，通过回忆工作来回顾过去会使他或她对现在和未来的自我产生积极的看法。

1.Examination about the characteristic of the cognition and sleep of older adults and the support.The study was to examine the effects of the cognitive-behavioral intervention by short nap and slight-short-time exercise in evening for four weeks. The proper awaking maintenance during evening was effective in improving sleep quality. Furthermore, mental health, cognitive function and ADL in the elderly having deteriorated sleep health.2.Examination about the characteristic of the stress among older adults and the stress coping.(1)In this study, 589 elderly people were surveyed based on social support scale, self-esteem scale and life fulfillment scale. The results suggested that the levels of both received and provided social support, the balance between these support, and the relationship to the support sources affected on the mental health of elderly people.(2)The present study developed inventories (daily hassles, cognitive appraisal, and coping), and then examined the relationship between (1)patterns of coping with daily hassles and stress responses, (2)stressors and stress responses, (3)cognitive appraisals and stress responses, and (4)lifestyles and stress responses among elderly Japanese retirees.3.Examination about the standardization of the reminiscence work for older adultsThe questionnaire survey revealed that the feelings of the past, the present, and the future among older adults did not exist separately but were continuing.These result suggested that looking back his or her past through reminiscence work would brought about positive perspectives of the present and the future self.