著者

Mayumi Yamamoto Masahito Tomotake Tetsuro Ohmori

出版者

徳島大学医学部

雑誌

The Journal of Medical Investigation (ISSN:13431420)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.55, no.3,4, pp.254-259, 2008 (Released:2008-09-17)

参考文献数

20

被引用文献数

1 1 3

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In recent years, the problem of interpersonal relationships has been reported to be associated with various adolescent psychiatric problems. Egocentrism is one factor related to the problem of interpersonal relationships. The Adolescent Egocentrism-Sociocentrism (AES) scale is used to assess egocentrism in Western countries, but no such scale has been developed in Japan.The purpose of our current study was to develop the Japanese version of the AES scale and investigate the relationship between the egocentrism assessed by the AES scale and the self-consciousness assessed by the Japanese version of the self-consciousness scale. The original version of the AES scale was first translated into Japanese using the forward-backward method and examined for factorial reliability and validity. The results demonstrated that the Japanese version of the AES scale shows adequate factorial reliability and validity, but different from the original version the “egocentrism personal fable” subscale which measures the feeling that oneself is special and unique was not extracted in the Japanese version. We found a moderate correlation between the non-social focuses of the AES scale and the public self-consciousness subscale of the self-consciousness scale. This correlation suggests that a strong attention of others’ view on oneself results in the avoidance of others.The Japanese version of the AES scale can examine egocentrism adequately together with sociocentrism and non-social focuses. As this scale is self-reporting and easy to complete, it may have practical utility in a clinical setting. J. Med. Invest. 55: 254-259, August, 2008

著者

Toshiyuki Yasui Sumika Matsui Anna Tani Kotaro Kunimi Satoshi Yamamoto Minoru Irahara

出版者

徳島大学医学部

雑誌

The Journal of Medical Investigation (ISSN:13431420)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.59, no.1,2, pp.12-27, 2012 (Released:2012-03-08)

参考文献数

98

被引用文献数

20 70 37

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Menopausal symptoms, bone loss, changes in lipid profiles and reduction of insulin sensitivity due to an abrupt decrease in circulating estrogen level are well known in women during the menopausal transition. On the other hand, the effect of androgen on women’s health has not been fully elucidated. Circulating levels of testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) gradually decrease with age in postmenopausal women, although transient increases have been observed during the menopausal transition. High testosterone level has been suggested to be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, increased triglyceride, insulin resistance and increase in the risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Circulating DHEA-S level does not affect the risk of cardiovascular disease, mortality or lipid profiles in women. Female androgen insufficiency, which is characterized by the presence of reduced androgen level in circulation, leads to an impairment in sexual drive, reduced libido, depressed mood, and signs and symptoms of limited androgen exposure such as decreased muscle mass, reduced bone density and decreased sense of well-being. An appropriate level of androgen may play important roles in metabolic, psychological and sexual functions in women. In addition, the roles of testosterone and DHEA-S in women’s health may be different. J. Med. Invest. 59: 12-27, February, 2012

著者

Suetaka Nishiike Suzuyo Okazaki Hiroshi Watanabe Hironori Akizuki Takao Imai Atsuhiko Uno Tadashi Kitahara Arata Horii Noriaki Takeda Hidenori Inohara

出版者

徳島大学医学部

雑誌

The Journal of Medical Investigation (ISSN:13431420)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.60, no.3.4, pp.236-239, 2013 (Released:2013-11-01)

参考文献数

12

被引用文献数

4 46

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In this study, we examined the effects of sensory inputs of visual-vestibulosomatosensory conflict induced by virtual reality (VR) on subjective dizziness, posture stability and visual dependency on postural control in humans. Eleven healthy young volunteers were immersed in two different VR conditions. In the control condition, subjects walked voluntarily with the background images of interactive computer graphics proportionally synchronized to their walking pace. In the visual-vestibulosomatosensory conflict condition, subjects kept still, but the background images that subjects experienced in the control condition were presented. The scores of both Graybiel’s and Hamilton’s criteria, postural instability and Romberg ratio were measured before and after the two conditions. After immersion in the conflict condition, both subjective dizziness and objective postural instability were significantly increased, and Romberg ratio, an index of the visual dependency on postural control, was slightly decreased. These findings suggest that sensory inputs of visual-vestibulosomatosensory conflict induced by VR induced motion sickness, resulting in subjective dizziness and postural instability. They also suggest that adaptation to the conflict condition decreases the contribution of visual inputs to postural control with re-weighing of vestibulosomatosensory inputs. VR may be used as a rehabilitation tool for dizzy patients by its ability to induce sensory re-weighing of postural control. J. Med. Invest. 60: 236-239, August, 2013

著者

道廣 睦子 小林 廣美 若井 和子

出版者

徳島大学医学部

雑誌

JNI : The Journal of nursing investigation (ISSN:13483722)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.10, no.1, pp.20-27, 2012-03

著者

道廣 睦子 小林 廣美 若井 和子 佐藤 静代 齋藤 智江 竹内 美樹 森崎 由佳

出版者

徳島大学医学部

雑誌

JNI : The Journal of nursing investigation (ISSN:13483722)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.10, no.1, pp.20-27, 2012-03

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本研究は看護大学生のボランティア活動の実態を把握し,ボランティア活動の継続意志と,ボランティア活動成果・継続動機との関連を明らかにすることを目的とした.調査対象者はA県B大学看護学科学生1・2・3年生の230名で質問紙調査を実施した.有効回答は162名であった.看護大学生の約8割が大学入学前にボランティア活動の経験があり,大学入学後ボランティア活動をしていない学生は全体の8割で,理由として機会がない,忙しくて時間がない,アルバイトしている等があげられた.ボランティア活動を継続したい学生ほど,人生が明るく喜びが広がるなどの意欲向上や人間関係の広がりがあるなどの成果を認識しており,ボランティアの継続動機につながっていた.しかし,多くの学生に継続意志があるにも関わらず,大学入学後にボランティア活動をしている学生は約2割であった.「機会がない」を理由にしている場合は機会があれば積極的に活動することにつながることが考えられる.ボランティアの情報提供を行い,ボランティアの活動成果が実感できるような働きかけが必要であることが示唆された.