2021 Volume 36 Issue 3 Pages 337-343
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to clarify the effects of a monthly 3-month care prevention exercise program on quality of life (QOL), ikigai (meaning for life) and positive attitudes of elderly women, and to clarify the effects of exercise habit and high or low life purpose on QOL, ikigai and positive attitudes. [Participants and Methods] The purpose of life, quality of life, purpose in life, and positive attitude were investigated in 16 elderly women aged 65 years or older living in X city in the Kansai region. [Results] Before and after the program, all the values of the purpose of life, mental component summary, ikigai and positive attitude increased, but there were no significant differences. On the other hand, a group comparison of the values before and after the program showed significant differences in the mental component summary, ikigai and positive attitude before the program, and a significant difference only in ikigai after the program. [Conclusion] We speculate that having a high purpose in life is related to the mental component summary, ikigai and positive attitude, which provides an important suggestion when conducting care prevention for the elderly.
