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

本研究探讨运动对老年慢性病患者心理健康的相对影响。数据通过对662名老年人（男性325人，女性337人）的问卷调查和对48名老年人9个月的个案研究获得。主要结果如下：1)GHQ（一般健康问卷）的均值和标准差男性为5.84±5.81分，女性为7.44±5.41分。2)为明确15个因素对老年男性慢性病患者心理健康影响的多元回归分析结果，选取“年收入”、“就医频次”、“患慢性病的影响”、“压力的影响”、“ADL”5个因素，在5%显著水平下。3)通过多元回归分析，明确15个因素对老年女性慢性病患者心理健康的影响。选取“年龄”、“配偶”、“就医频次”、“患慢性病的影响”、“压力的影响”、“日常生活能力”、“朋友的社会支持”、“家人的社会支持”8个因素，在5%的显著水平下。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.