Relative Effect of Sports on Mental Health of the Elderly Suffering Chronic Diseases

本研究旨在探讨运动对慢性病老人心理健康的相关影响。这些数据是通过向662名老年人分发问卷获得（男325例，女337例），并对48例老年人进行了为期9个月的个案研究，主要结果如下：1）GHQ的平均值和标准差一般健康问卷（General Health Questinaire）男性为5.84±5.81分，女性为7.44±5.41分。2）对15个影响老年男性慢性病患者心理健康的因素进行多元回归分析，结果表明：在5%的显著性水平上选择了“年收入”、“就医频率”、“患慢性病的影响”、“压力的影响”、“日常生活能力”等5个因素。以多元回归分析的结果，探讨15个因素对老年女性慢性病患者心理健康的影响。年龄、配偶、就医频率、患慢性病的影响、压力的影响、日常生活活动能力、朋友的社会支持、家庭的社会支持等8个因素在5%的显著水平上被筛选出来。4）9个月的体育锻炼对老年人的心理健康有促进作用。

This study examined relative effect of sports on mental health of the elderly suffering chronic diseases. The data were obtained through questinnaires distributed to 662 elderly people (325 males, 337 females) and through a case study of 9 months on 48 elderly people.Main findings were as follows :1) The means and standard deviations for GHQ (General Health Questinaire) were 5.84±5.81 points in males and 7.44±5.41 points in females.2) As the results of multiple regression analysis to clarify the effects of 15 factors on mental health of the elderly males suffering chronic diseases, 5 factors such as "an annual income" "freguency of taking medical treatment" "effect of getting chronic diseases" "effect of stress" "ADL" were selected at a 5% significant level.3) As the results of multiple regression analysis to clarify the effects of 15 factors on mental health of the elderly females suffering chronic diseases. 8 factors such as "age" "spouse" "freguency of taking medical treatment" "effect of getting chronic diseases" "effect of stress" "ADL" "Friend's social support" "family's social support" were selected at a 5% significant level.4) Sport activities for 9 months was proved to promote mental health of the elderly.