障害をもつ高齢者と健康な高齢者の学習ニーズの比較

A comparative study on learning needs of the elderly with physical disabilities and healthy elderly

要旨：本研究の目的は，高齢障害者の学習ニーズを，比較的健康な高齢者(＝老人大学受講者層)と比較しその特徴を明らかにすることである．ほぼ同様の内容の学習ニーズに関する質問紙調査から，高齢障害者334名と老人大学受講者682名のデータをもとに，11項目の学習領域へのニーズを比較分析した．その結果，高齢障害者群は，老人大学受講者群よりも関心のある領域と幅が狭く，交流や園芸・陶芸に関する学習ニーズは，老人大学受講者群よりも高率であった．高齢障害者群のニーズをADL能力別に見ると，全介助群で交流ニーズの値が高値であった．また高齢障害者群の過半数の者に，ボランティアなどの貢献的活動へのニーズがあることも示された．

　The purpose of this study is to examine the characteristics of learning needs of the elderly with physical disabilities in comparison with those of healthy elderly (i.e., participants of Elder College). Comparative surveys on learning needs were conducted and 11 areas of learning needs were compared between following two groups ; 334 elderly (60+) with physical disabilities and 682 healthy elderly (60+) who participate in Elder College.

　Results presented that the range of learning needs of elderly with physical disabilities were narrower than the counterpart. Ratios of learning needs on communication with other elderly, gardening and pottery were higher than Elder College attendants. Ratios of learning needs on calligraphy, overnight trip and use of transportation, life review were also high. In relation to the degree of ADL, the needs of communication with other elderly, life review, computers were higher in the "Dependent" Group. Contributive needs (e.g., volunteering) were detected among more than half of the elderly with physical disabilities.