Hiroki Okada
Biographic Data
| ID | 3648133 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hiroki Okada |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hiroki |
| FAMILY NAME | Okada |
| SIGNATURE | OKADA H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kobe University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7844-9321 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The impact of social and solitary activities on loneliness in older rural male adults
PURPOSE: Loneliness is a serious concern among older rural men. This study examined how social and solitary activities are associated with each other and collectively relate to loneliness through path analysis. Two models were hypothesized: (1) solitary activities performance is associated with social activities, thereby relating to loneliness, and (2) social activity participation is associated with solitary activities, which in turn relates to …
The impact of the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic on the practice of psychosomatic medicine in Japan
BACKGROUND: The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the clinical care and the mental health of patients in psychosomatic medicine. Between late 2021 and early 2022, the Japanese Society of Psychosomatic Medicine (JSPM) and the Japanese Society of Psychosomatic Internal Medicine (JSPIM) conducted a nationwide physician survey to assess these effects. The survey identified difficulties in outpatient and inpatient care, increased …
Characteristics of Older Adults Experiencing High Loneliness Despite Active Social Participation
Although social activity reduces loneliness levels, this relationship is not always consistent. Some older adults experience high loneliness despite active social participation. We aimed to clarify the characteristics of these individuals by focusing on their preference for solitude and satisfaction with and performance in valuable social and solitary activities. This cross-sectional survey included 3205 individuals aged ≥65 years and assessed lo…
A nationwide questionnaire survey of physicians regarding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on patients and treatment system of psychosomatic medicine
BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the treatment system of medical institutions across the world. Studies of the populations and patients have reported mental health problems caused by the pandemic. However, there are few large-scale studies that have examined the effects of the COVID-19 on diseases from the perspective of psychosomatic medicine. The purpose of this study was to examine changes made to the p…
An Anthropological Examination of Differences between the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Great Hanshin Earthquake
In this paper I discuss anthropological approaches to natural disaster. Based on a comparative view between the Great East Japan Earthquake and The Great Hanshin Earthquake, I discuss the validity of fieldwork, which is the traditional method of research in anthropology, and explore the possibility of anthropological contributions to the study of natural disaster
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An Anthropological Examination of Differences between the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Great Hanshin Earthquake
In this paper I discuss anthropological approaches to natural disaster. Based on a comparative view between the Great East Japan Earthquake and The Great Hanshin Earthquake, I discuss the validity of fieldwork, which is the traditional method of research in anthropology, and explore the possibility of anthropological contributions to the study of natural disaster
A nationwide questionnaire survey of physicians regarding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on patients and treatment system of psychosomatic medicine
BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the treatment system of medical institutions across the world. Studies of the populations and patients have reported mental health problems caused by the pandemic. However, there are few large-scale studies that have examined the effects of the COVID-19 on diseases from the perspective of psychosomatic medicine. The purpose of this study was to examine changes made to the p…
The impact of the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic on the practice of psychosomatic medicine in Japan
BACKGROUND: The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the clinical care and the mental health of patients in psychosomatic medicine. Between late 2021 and early 2022, the Japanese Society of Psychosomatic Medicine (JSPM) and the Japanese Society of Psychosomatic Internal Medicine (JSPIM) conducted a nationwide physician survey to assess these effects. The survey identified difficulties in outpatient and inpatient care, increased …
Characteristics of Older Adults Experiencing High Loneliness Despite Active Social Participation
Although social activity reduces loneliness levels, this relationship is not always consistent. Some older adults experience high loneliness despite active social participation. We aimed to clarify the characteristics of these individuals by focusing on their preference for solitude and satisfaction with and performance in valuable social and solitary activities. This cross-sectional survey included 3205 individuals aged ≥65 years and assessed lo…
The impact of social and solitary activities on loneliness in older rural male adults
PURPOSE: Loneliness is a serious concern among older rural men. This study examined how social and solitary activities are associated with each other and collectively relate to loneliness through path analysis. Two models were hypothesized: (1) solitary activities performance is associated with social activities, thereby relating to loneliness, and (2) social activity participation is associated with solitary activities, which in turn relates to …
Psychiatry (3 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (2 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (2 works) · Disease (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Loneliness (2 works) · Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 (2 works) · Medicine (2 works)