地域在住中高年者に対する活動日記を用いた集団プログラムの効果検証に向けた予備的研究

The effectiveness of group programs for community-dwelling middle-aged and elderly using the Activity Diary: A pilot study

要旨：本研究の目的は，地域在住中高年者に対する活動日記を用いた集団プログラムを試行し，効果を検討すること，および対象者からプログラム評価を得ることである．地域在住中高年者29名に週1回90分，計4回のセッションを実施し，活動日記を毎日記入することを依頼した．その結果，作業に対する満足度，生きがい感，生活満足度がプログラム開始時に比べ終了時に有意に向上し，効果量は中程度以上であった．プログラムの出席率と満足度は高く，プログラム内容は対象者の参加意欲を引き出すものであることがわかった．本プログラムは，地域在住中高年者が作業の満足感を高め，生きがいを感じられる生活を送ることに貢献することが示唆された．

　This study aims to pilot a group program for community-dwelling middle-aged and elderly people using the Activity Diary to examine the effectiveness of the program and to receive program evaluations from participants. The participants of the program were community-dwelling people ranging from 60 to 75 years old. The participants attended weekly 90-minute sessions and completed the Activity Diary daily during the 4-week program. Satisfaction with their occupations, feeling of Ikigai, and life satisfaction were measured at the start and end of the program. 29 participants attended the program, and participation rate was 99.1%. All participants expressed satisfaction with the program at the last session. There were statistically significant improvements of the score of satisfaction with occupations (the Activity and Daily Life Satisfaction Scale:ADLSS), feeling of Ikigai (the K-I Scale for the Feeling that Life is Worth Living among the Aged: K-I Scale), and life satisfaction (the Life Satisfaction Index-Z:LSIZ). Effect sizes (r) were for the ADLSS 0.50, for the K-I 0.41, and for the LSI-Z 0.50. These results indicate the program meets the needs of community-dwelling middle-aged and elderly, and that the program can enhance satisfaction of occupation, Ikigai, and life for community-dwelling middle-aged and elderly.