日常的イベントの相互作用が心理的ストレスに及ぼす緩和効果 : 集団・個人生活イベントによる分析  [in Japanese] Psychological Stress Buffered by Daily Life Events : Events in Group Life and Personal Life.  [in Japanese]

This study investigated whether psychological stress was buffered by daily life events in Japanese university students, using a questionnaire. The Event Scales for daily life and the Stress Response Scale were used in the questionnaire. The Event Scales measure positive and negative events in group life and personal life. Group life events were composed of 2 subscales, one regarding club activities (the content of activities) and the other regarding personal relationships. Personal life events included 3 subscales, friend relationships, university life, and private life (in the subjects' residence). Students were assessed according to their participation in club activities and their residence status (living alone, at home, or in a dormitory). The results of the negative events scores for group life in the content subscale showed that the effect of club participation differed according to the kind of club participated in. There were significant effects between the residence status and the friend relationships and private life subscales : students who lived in dormitories showed a high level of negative responses. The results of the stress response assessment showed a significant interaction between club participation and residence status, although there were negative correlations between the stress response and the above-mentioned subscales. Students living in a dormitory can decrease their stress response by participating in club activities. The results indicated a buffering effect on stress response of the interactions between daily group and personal events.

This study investigated whether psychological stress was buffered by daily life events in Japanese university students, using a questionnaire. The Event Scales for daily life and the Stress Response Scale were used in the questionnaire. The Event Scales measure positive and negative events in group life and personal life. Group life events were composed of 2 subscales, one regarding club activities (the content of activities) and the other regarding personal relationships. Personal life events included 3 subscales, friend relationships, university life, and private life (in the subjects' residence). Students were assessed according to their participation in club activities and their residence status (living alone, at home, or in a dormitory). The results of the negative events scores for group life in the content subscale showed that the effect of club participation differed according to the kind of club participated in. There were significant effects between the residence status and the friend relationships and private life subscales : students who lived in dormitories showed a high level of negative responses. The results of the stress response assessment showed a significant interaction between club participation and residence status, although there were negative correlations between the stress response and the above-mentioned subscales. Students living in a dormitory can decrease their stress response by participating in club activities. The results indicated a buffering effect on stress response of the interactions between daily group and personal events.