地域活動参加と地域愛着の高齢者の主観的幸福感への影響は地域間で差があるかも                Community attachment as a factor in the subjective well-being of older adults in urban and rural areas: a case study in Tokyo, Osaka, and Shikoku region in Japan

This study explored the relationship between community participation/community attachment and subjective well-being (SWB) among Japanese older adults. The study was conducted in Japanese urban (Tokyo and Osaka) and rural (Shikoku region) areas. Structural equation modelling was performed to assess the potential relationship between community participation, community attachment and SWB. Results showed that community participation and community attachment were positively associated in both areas. However, community attachment had a significant impact on SWB only in rural areas with little impact on increasing SWB in urban areas. We conclude that the role of community attachment varies according to regions with different socioeconomic properties. These findings contribute to the design of detailed region-specific initiatives to improve SWB of older adults.

Keywords: 

SWB; Community participation; Community attachment; Older adults

この研究は、日本の高齢者のコミュニティ参加/コミュニティへの愛着と主観的幸福感(SWB)との関係を探るものでした。研究は、日本の都市(東京と大阪)および農村(四国地域)の地域で実施されました。構造方程式モデリングを用いて、コミュニティ参加、コミュニティへの愛着、およびSWBの関係を評価しました。結果は、どちらの地域でもコミュニティ参加とコミュニティへの愛着が正の関連性を持つことを示しました。しかし、コミュニティへの愛着は、都市部ではSWBの向上にほとんど影響を与えず、農村地域でのみSWBに有意な影響を与えました。我々は、コミュニティへの愛着の役割は、異なる社会経済的特性を持つ地域によって異なることを結論付けました。これらの結果は、地域に特化した具体的なイニシアチブの設計によって高齢者のSWBを向上させるために貢献します。

雑誌名

Asia-Pacific Jouranl of Regional Science

発表タイトル

Community attachment as a factor in the subjective well-being of older adults in urban and rural areas: a case study in Tokyo, Osaka, and Shikoku region in Japan

著者名

Yuna Seo

DOI

Community attachment as a factor in the subjective well-being of older adults in urban and rural areas: a case study in Tokyo, Osaka, and Shikoku region in Japan - Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science
This study explored the relationship between community participation/community attachment and subjective well-being (SWB) among Japanese older adults. The study...

引用

Seo, Y. Community attachment as a factor in the subjective well-being of older adults in urban and rural areas: a case study in Tokyo, Osaka, and Shikoku region in Japan. Asia-Pac J Reg Sci (2023).