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

1.老年人认知、睡眠特点及支持情况的考察本研究通过对老年人进行为期4周的短期午睡和夜间短时运动的认知行为干预，考察其对老年人认知、睡眠的影响。适当的夜间保持清醒能有效改善睡眠质量。老年人的心理健康、认知功能和日常生活活动能力都有不同程度的下降。2.老年人的压力特点及压力应对方式的调查。(1)In采用社会支持量表、自尊量表和生活满意度量表对589名老年人进行调查。结果表明，老年人获得的社会支持和提供的社会支持的水平、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）本研究编制了清单，（日常烦恼、认知评价和应对），然后考察（1）应对日常烦恼的模式与应激反应，（2）应激源与应激反应，（3）认知评价与应激反应之间的关系，以及（4）日本老年退休人员的生活方式和压力反应。3.关于老年人回忆工作标准化的审查问卷调查显示，老年人对过去、现在和未来的感觉并不是独立存在的，而是持续存在的，这表明通过回忆工作回顾过去，会带来对现在和未来自我的积极看法。

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.