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患者心理健康的影响。通过发放问卷给662名老年人(男325名，女337名)，对48名老年人进行为期9个月的个案研究。主要结果如下：1)一般健康问卷(GHQ)的均数和标准差男性为5.84±5.81分，女性为7.44±5.41分。2)通过多元回归分析，阐明15个因素对老年男性慢性病患者心理健康的影响。将“年收入”、“就医频度”、“患慢性病的效果”、“压力的影响”、“日常生活能力”等5个因素作为多元回归分析的结果，阐明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”、“就医频度”、“慢性病效应”、“压力效应”、“日常生活自理能力”、“朋友的社会支持”、“家庭的社会支持”等8个因素进入5%的显著水平。4)9个月的体育活动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.