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Area of Science:

  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Psychological stress is a known risk factor for dental and systemic diseases.
  • Understanding stress's impact on health is crucial for preventative care.
  • National health databases offer insights into population-level health trends.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between psychological stress and subjective symptoms.
  • To identify conditions requiring hospital visits linked to stress.
  • To analyze stress's impact on quality of life in Japanese adults.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized anonymized data from 29,777 Japanese adults (aged 40-89) from the 2019 national survey.
  • Classified participants into stress groups using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6).
  • Employed contingency tables and binomial logistic regression for statistical analysis.

Main Results:

  • High stress was significantly associated with depression/mental disease (OR 7.60), irritability (OR 6.86), and poor health perception QOL (OR 6.31).
  • The high-stress group showed a higher proportion of subjective symptoms (15.1%, OR 3.17).
  • Stress classification, fatigue, and sleep satisfaction were key predictors of subjective quality of life.

Conclusions:

  • Psychological stress substantially impacts the quality of life for older adults.
  • Specific symptoms, diseases, and environmental factors are linked to high stress levels.
  • Healthcare strategies for older adults should address stress-related conditions to improve well-being.