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Living in the Restoration Public Housing after the Great East Japan Earthquake Correlates with Lower Subjective Well-Being of Older Adults

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  • Nobuaki Moriyama

    (Department of Public Health, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture 960-1295, Japan)

  • Hajime Iwasa

    (Department of Public Health, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture 960-1295, Japan)

  • Masaharu Tsubokura

    (Department of Public Health, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture 960-1295, Japan)

  • Yujiro Kuroda

    (Center for Integrated Science and Humanities, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima 960-1247, Japan
    National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture 305-8560, Japan)

  • Seiji Yasumura

    (Department of Public Health, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture 960-1295, Japan)

Abstract

We aimed to (1) describe the subjective well-being (SWB) of older residents in Fukushima Prefecture seven years and seven months after the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) and examine the effect of relocation to the restoration public housing (RPH) on SWB, social capital, and health indicators; and (2) investigate the association between social capital and SWB. Questionnaires were administered to collect data of both RPH and non-RPH residents (≥65 years). Respondents’ SWB was collected via the Japanese version of the World Health Organization Five Well-Being Index. Additionally, residents’ social capital (trust, reciprocity, and participation), physical activity level, social network, functional health, history of chronic disease, and demographic data were collected. We analyzed 101 responses (valid response rate: approximately 34%) from RPH and 158 (53%) from non-RPH residents. SWB was lower in RPH compared to non-RPH residents but not statistically significant. Older RPH residents may demonstrate lower social capital and health indicators after the GEJE. Mistrust was found to be positively associated with low SWB in RPH residents. Future studies should examine the effectiveness of support for enhancing the trust of older RPH residents regarding, for example, the involvement of scientists—including medical professionals—in risk communications in promoting SWB.

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  • Nobuaki Moriyama & Hajime Iwasa & Masaharu Tsubokura & Yujiro Kuroda & Seiji Yasumura, 2019. "Living in the Restoration Public Housing after the Great East Japan Earthquake Correlates with Lower Subjective Well-Being of Older Adults," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(15), pages 1-14, July.
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