Influence of “Face-to-Face Contact” and “Non-Face-to-Face Contact” on the Subsequent Decline in Self-Rated Health and Mental Health Status of Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Japanese Adults: A Two-Year Prospective Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Yuta Nemoto¹  Koji Fujita¹  Erika Kobayashi¹  Yoshinori Fujiwara¹  Masataka Kuraoka¹  Sachiko Murayama¹  Yoh Murayama¹  Hiroshi Murayama¹  Hiroko Matsunaga¹  Motoki Tanaka¹  Kumiko Nonaka¹ 

[1] Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan;

关键词: social contact;    face-to-face contacts;    non-face-to-face contacts;    age classes;    self-rated health;    mental health;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph19042218

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This study aims to identify the independent influence of face-to-face contact (FFC) and non-face-to-face contact (NFFC) on the subsequent decline in self-rated health and mental health status by age. A total of 12,000 participants were randomly selected among residents in the study area, and 1751 of them responded to both the 2016 and 2018 mail surveys. The participants were subsequently classified into three age groups (25–49: Young adults; 50–64: Mid-aged adults; and 65–84: Older adults). Social contact was assessed by computing the frequencies of FFC and NFFC. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed the risk of social contact on the decline in self-rated health and World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index. Both FFC and NFFC were significantly associated with maintaining mental health; however, the impacts of FFC on mental health were more significant than that of NFFC among older adults and young adults. Compared with the no contact group, FFC was significantly associated with maintaining self-rated health in mid-aged adults. The influence of FFC and NFFC on health differed by age group.

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