TY - JOUR
T1 - Stress and exercise among the Japanese elderly
AU - Krause, Neal
AU - Goldenhar, Linda
AU - Liang, Jersey
AU - Jay, Gina
AU - Maeda, Daisaku
PY - 1993/6
Y1 - 1993/6
N2 - This study seeks to replicate and extend research on the stress process by examining the relationships among stress, social support, physical exercise, and depressive symptoms with data provided by a recent nationwide survey of older adults in Japan. The findings reveal that more frequent physical exercise is associated with less psychological distress. Moreover, the data suggest that some (but not all) types of stressors tend to diminish the frequency of physical activity. Finally, and perhaps most important, the results reveal that social support tends to promote more frequent exercise. This can occur in two ways. First, more emotional support was related to better exercise habits. In addition, negative interaction was also associated with more frequent exercise, suggesting that informal social sanctions can foster positive health behaviors.
AB - This study seeks to replicate and extend research on the stress process by examining the relationships among stress, social support, physical exercise, and depressive symptoms with data provided by a recent nationwide survey of older adults in Japan. The findings reveal that more frequent physical exercise is associated with less psychological distress. Moreover, the data suggest that some (but not all) types of stressors tend to diminish the frequency of physical activity. Finally, and perhaps most important, the results reveal that social support tends to promote more frequent exercise. This can occur in two ways. First, more emotional support was related to better exercise habits. In addition, negative interaction was also associated with more frequent exercise, suggesting that informal social sanctions can foster positive health behaviors.
KW - emotional support
KW - negative interaction
KW - physical exercise
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0027298606&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/0277-9536(93)90385-H
DO - 10.1016/0277-9536(93)90385-H
M3 - 文章
C2 - 8511631
AN - SCOPUS:0027298606
SN - 0277-9536
VL - 36
SP - 1429
EP - 1441
JO - Social Science and Medicine
JF - Social Science and Medicine
IS - 11
ER -