Social Interaction and Longevity: An Eleven-Year Longitudinal Study of Older Persons in a Japanese Village
SMC Affiliated Work
1
Status
Faculty
School
School of Science
Department
Psychology
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2008
Publication / Conference / Sponsorship
Hallym International Journal of Aging
Description/Abstract
Many studies around the world have demonstrated the relationship between various dimensions of social interaction and outcomes related to morbidity and mortality among older adults. The current study examines these relationships between social participation and morbidity and mortality in a Japanese sample across an eleven year period. Results demonstrate that greater dependence in mobility, sensory, and activities of daily living were negatively related to survival over 11 years. The overall analysis revealed that most indicators of social interaction were positively related to survival. And, even after controlling for the effects of age, gender, disease, moving function, sensory function, and ADL function, many types of social activities were significantly related to survival. Overall, the relationship between social integration, in a wide variety of ways it can be measured, has a complex, but crucial role in increasing not just the length, but the quality of the lives of older people.
Scholarly
yes
DOI
10.2190/HA.9.2.b
Volume
9
Issue
2
First Page
89
Last Page
105
Disciplines
Psychology
Original Citation
Anme, T., Shinohara, R., Sugisawa, Y. & McCall, M. (2008). Social interaction and longevity: An eleven-year longitudinal study of older persons in a Japanese village.. Hallym International Journal of Aging, 9 (2), 89-105.
Repository Citation
Anme, Tokie; Shinohara, Ryoji; Sugisawa, Yuka; and McCall, Mary E.. Social Interaction and Longevity: An Eleven-Year Longitudinal Study of Older Persons in a Japanese Village (2008). Hallym International Journal of Aging. 9 (2), 89-105. 10.2190/HA.9.2.b [article]. https://digitalcommons.stmarys-ca.edu/school-science-faculty-works/273
Comments
Description based on: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/247870337_Social_Interaction_and_Longevity_An_Eleven-Year_Longitudinal_Study_of_Older_Persons_in_a_Japanese_Village
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