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

Fujiwara, Yoshinori; Nonaka, Kumiko; Kuraoka, Masataka; Murayama, Yoh; Murayama, Sachiko; Nemoto, Yuta; Tanaka, Motoki; Matsunaga, Hiroko; Fujita, Koji; Murayama, Hiroshi; Kobayashi, Erika

doi:10.3390/ijerph19042218

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“…In another cross-sectional study, FFC had a moderating effect on loneliness and happiness, similar to non-FFC [14]. In a longitudinal study, FFC and non-FFC individuals had a lower risk of mental health decline than non-FFC individuals alone [15]. In another longitudinal study, FFC and/or non-FFC individuals with friends, neighbors, and workmates had a lower risk of new long-term care insurance certi cation than those who did not interact [16].…”

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The Purpose of Internet Use and Face-To-Face Communication With Friends and Acquaintances Among Older Adults: A JAGES Longitudinal Study

Chishima,

Nakagomi,

Ide

et al. 2024

J Appl Gerontol

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Internet use influences social interactions in society. However, there is no consensus on whether and what kind of Internet use increases face-to-face communication (FFC). This study investigated the mode of Internet use that increases FFC among older adults after three years. Participants were 8734 adults aged 65 or older who responded to the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES) surveys in 2016 and 2019. The exposures were the purposes of Internet use in 2016. The outcome was the frequency of FFC with friends or acquaintances in 2019. The confounders included 13 demographic, socioeconomic, and psychological variables. We performed modified Poisson regression analyses and found that Internet use for communication in 2016 increased FFC in 2019, especially for low-frequency FFC in 2016. Internet-based non-FFC may help promote FFC and prevent social isolation among older adults who are less likely to interact with others.

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The Purpose of Internet Use and Face-To-Face Communication With Friends and Acquaintances Among Older Adults: A JAGES Longitudinal Study

Chishima,

Nakagomi,

Ide

et al. 2024

J Appl Gerontol

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“…Interestingly, several studies indicated that the use of the internet undoubtedly lowered adverse life events and promoted social support (LaRose et al, 2001 ; Amichai-Hamburger and Ben-Artzi, 2003 ; Lewandowski et al, 2011 ). However, in improving mental health, face-to-face contact had a more significant effect as opposed to non-face-to-face contact (Achterhof et al, 2022 ; Fujiwara et al, 2022 ). In contrast, in improving social quality, interactions that took place online were better than face-to-face contact (Achterhof et al, 2022 ), which may be explained by Gonzales ( 2014 )'s findings that exhibit that text-based communication was more influential than face-to-face communication on self-esteem and further determined meaningful social interactions.…”

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Quality of life in multiple scenarios: The impact of work mode and social contact quantity

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IntroductionDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees were encouraged to temporarily work from home as an attempt to decrease social contact with others. However, the employees' quality of life (QoL) may have been threatened by this mode of working. This study, therefore, aims to explore the employees' QoL given the new mode of working from home (WFH) as a result of the pandemic vs. working in the office (WIO), the amount of social contact that they were exposed to, and the ratio of face-to-face contact that they had.MethodsA total of 803 WFH employees and 588 WIO employees' QoL was assessed during the same time period using the WHOQOL-BREF, which contains four domains: physical health, psychological health, social relationship, and the environment. We then divided the participants into 16 groups in accordance with the levels of work mode, social contact quantity, and face-to-face contact ratio–forming a case-control study. A differential item functioning (DIF) analysis was used to analyze the responses on the WHOQOL-BREF under the 4-dimensional rating scale model fitting.ResultsThe results indicated that WFH employees' QoL was superior to that of WIO employees. The relationship between the WFH mode and the employees' QoL was specifically moderated by the amount of social contact and the ratio of face-to-face contact that was experienced. The results further demonstrated that the increased amount of non-face-to-face contact was better for WFH employees' QoL than that of WIO employees.DiscussionIn conclusion, the WFH mode was practical during the COVID-19 pandemic, as our findings indicated that WFH employees' QoL was better than WIO employees' QoL. However, maintaining social connections is equally important as this allows employees to perform better at their jobs and maintain such performance. The employees with a higher number of social support had a better QoL. Additionally, the facets detected as DIF items provided implications for the QoL with regard to the research methodology and insight into factors affecting the employees' QoL.

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“…The results show that self-perception of health and mood was worse during the period of strictest confinement than in the second survey, which coincided with less restrictive measures and more social contact ( 41 ). Several articles in the scientific literature report the beneficial effects of social support, contact and maintaining work for well-being, mood and health ( 40 , 42 , 43 ). During strict confinement, relationships mediated through ICTs increased, thus demonstrating their effectiveness as an alternative for social support ( 44 , 45 ).…”

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The influence of alcohol consumption on Self-Rated Health and Mood during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain

Sánchez-Recio,

Parrilla-Huertas,

Asensio-Martinez

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionThere is evidence of a significant upturn of certain unhealthy lifestyle choices such as Alcohol Consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic.ObjectiveTo analyze whether Alcohol Consumption has increased since the onset of pandemic and whether it affects the relationship between Mood and Self-Rated Health among adult Spanish population.MethodologyStudy of two cross-sectional cohorts (1—initial period of confinement COVID-19 pandemic, 2—between fifth and sixth waves of pandemic) to examine Alcohol Consumption in the relationship between Mood and Self-Rated Health using a moderation analysis with PROCESS macro for SPSS.Results5,949 people (62.1% women) participated in the study. Alcohol Consumption showed a significant increase, with men consuming more Alcohol than women in both periods (58.6% vs. 44.7% and 72.1% vs. 56.7%, respectively, p < 0.001). The moderation analysis revealed that sex and Alcohol Consumption conditioned the relationship between Mood and Self-Rated Health in the first survey, with a greater effect on women, who stated that not consuming Alcohol had a positive effect on the relationship between Mood and Self-Rated Health (B: −0.530; p < 0.001).DiscussionCurrently it is about of implementing strategies to manage the pandemic—some of them aimed at promoting healthy living and stress management as assets that favor healthy lifestyles with fewer risk factors. New studies are needed to address the social thresholds of alcohol consumption, considering different perspectives for understanding variations in the intrapersonal and social perception of drunkenness, as this has been shown to be inconsistent across cultures and time periods.

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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

Cited by 13 publications

References 33 publications

The Purpose of Internet Use and Face-To-Face Communication With Friends and Acquaintances Among Older Adults: A JAGES Longitudinal Study

The Purpose of Internet Use and Face-To-Face Communication With Friends and Acquaintances Among Older Adults: A JAGES Longitudinal Study

Quality of life in multiple scenarios: The impact of work mode and social contact quantity

The influence of alcohol consumption on Self-Rated Health and Mood during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain

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