title: [Relationship of 'sekentei' to utilization of health, social and nursing services by the elderly].
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between 'sekentei' and utilization of health, social and nursing services. 'Sekentei' is the level of a person's self-consciousness of others observing one's behavior and endeavoring to meet the perceived norms of behavior. A questionnaire assessing 'sekentei' was developed and utilized in a survey with 1,294 persons responding to the questionnaires. The results of this study were as follows: (1) 'Sekentei' was related to the place of birth, former occupation and education of persons. (2) Respondents who had a higher 'sekentei' score showed a tendency to have a sense of resistance concerning the use of services. (3) There was a significant relationship between 'sekentei' and utilization of services. These results show the importance of considering individual consciousness of 'sekentei' and characteristics of a community to facilitate use of services and remove the stigma related to social services in a community.
authors.affiliation: School of Allied Medical Sciences, University of Shinshu.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Momose
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Asahara
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D012938:Social Perception; D012946:Social Welfare; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires