青森県三戸町における中年期の抑うつ感と関連要因
―自殺一次予防としての心の健康に関する調査―
キーワード:
抑うつ感,中年期,自殺予防,CES-D
2005 年 71 巻 6 号 p. 244-254
詳細
2005 年 71 巻 6 号 p. 244-254
The purpose of this study was to clarify the actual situation of mental health in community dwelling, and the related factors with depressive symptoms among middlelife. Then, these results are use for the mental health promotion and the activities for suicide primary prevention. On the basis of a cross-sectional survey of middle-aged individuals (40-69 years of age), analyses were conducted using full answers of 510 residents (239 male, 271 female) in a farming village in Aomori prefecture. In this investigation, CES-D scale was used for measurement of depressive symptoms in the self-administered questionnaire. The results showed that the stress degree and the stress coping were worse than the whole country. The CES-D score was significantly higher in those who had no hobby or cultural activities, and those who had more stress or economic problem in both sexes. Furthermore, the score was significantly higher in those who did not sleep well. On the other hand, the score did not differ by drinking customs. There results suggest that not only sleep or stress coping but also hobby and culture activities are important in mental health promotion.
