Association Between Occupational Participation and Quality of Life in Japanese Older Adults
Positive associations between occupational participation and quality of life (QoL) are known in various populations, but there are few reports in older adults in Japan. To quantify the association between occupational participation in meaningful occupations and QoL among Japanese community-dwelling older adults. A self-administered questionnaire was sent to 626 older adults. QoL was assessed using the World Health Organization (WHO)-five well-being index, and occupational participation in meaningful occupations was measured with the self-administered occupational performance index. The association between occupational participation and QoL was analyzed. Among 367 participants, significant associations were found between occupational participation in meaningful occupations and QoL. In addition, participants with lower QoL exhibited lower levels of occupational participation in occupational control, occupational balance, and satisfaction of performance domains. There is a positive association between occupational participation and QoL among Japanese older adults. Occupational therapists should prioritize occupational participation to support the well-being of older adults.
Authors
- Nozomu Ikeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7888-6010)
- Hideyuki Tashiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9039-1150)
- Suguru Shimokihara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7235-4479)
- Kazuki Yokoyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9865-7200)
- Ryo Miyajima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8362-6536)
- Keitaro Makino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9252-8256)
- Hidekazu Saito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1392-2130)
- Yuriko Matsuzaki‐Kihara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3697-4646)
- Kosuke Yama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6939-6192)
- Kiyotaka Shimada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9237-3866)
- Atsushi Mizumoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5745-9721)
- Takeshi Sasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0947-1963)
- Hikaru Ihira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1973-5644)
Institutions
- Kagoshima University (JP)
- Sapporo Medical University (JP)
- Hokkaido University (JP)
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JP)
- Hokkaido Bunkyo University (JP)
- Otsu Municipal Hospital (JP)
- Japan Healthcare University
Publication Details
- Journal
- OTJR Occupational Therapy Journal of Research
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15394492251327983
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.55
Funders
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
- Sapporo Medical University