Hot spring bathing practices have a positive effect on mental health in Japan
Hot springs have long been used for medical purposes throughout the world. Recently, the positive effects of hot spa-bathing on circulatory diseases have been reported, while there are few reports on the mental effects of hot spa-bathing. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to clarify the relat...
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| author | Midori Takeda Hiroki Nakamura Hajime Otsu Koshi Mimori Toyoki Maeda Shunsuke Managi |
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| description | Hot springs have long been used for medical purposes throughout the world. Recently, the positive effects of hot spa-bathing on circulatory diseases have been reported, while there are few reports on the mental effects of hot spa-bathing. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between hot spa-bathing habits and mental health throughout Japan. We conducted a nationwide online survey, including questions on bathing behavior, subjective satisfaction, lifestyle, and illness. The results showed a significant positive correlation between hot spa-bathing habits and multiple subjective satisfaction levels regarding mental health effects. The factor analysis results indicated that hot spa-bathing habits tended to be associated with good mental health, high health consciousness, and disease. Our study revealed that subjective satisfaction was higher among individuals with hot spa-bathing habits, suggesting that the hot spring spa-bathing habit may have a positive influence on mental health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc1d67aa624648eeb4f73673b721222d2023-10-01T06:00:35ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-09-0199e19631Hot spring bathing practices have a positive effect on mental health in JapanMidori Takeda0Hiroki Nakamura1Hajime Otsu2Koshi Mimori3Toyoki Maeda4Shunsuke Managi5Urban Institute & Department of Civil Engineering, Kyushu University, JapanInstitute of Social Science, The University of Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Surgery, Kyushu University Beppu Hospital, Japan; Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, United StatesDepartment of Surgery, Kyushu University Beppu Hospital, JapanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Beppu Hospital, JapanUrban Institute & Department of Civil Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan; Corresponding author.Hot springs have long been used for medical purposes throughout the world. Recently, the positive effects of hot spa-bathing on circulatory diseases have been reported, while there are few reports on the mental effects of hot spa-bathing. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between hot spa-bathing habits and mental health throughout Japan. We conducted a nationwide online survey, including questions on bathing behavior, subjective satisfaction, lifestyle, and illness. The results showed a significant positive correlation between hot spa-bathing habits and multiple subjective satisfaction levels regarding mental health effects. The factor analysis results indicated that hot spa-bathing habits tended to be associated with good mental health, high health consciousness, and disease. Our study revealed that subjective satisfaction was higher among individuals with hot spa-bathing habits, suggesting that the hot spring spa-bathing habit may have a positive influence on mental health.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023068391 |
| spellingShingle | Midori Takeda Hiroki Nakamura Hajime Otsu Koshi Mimori Toyoki Maeda Shunsuke Managi Hot spring bathing practices have a positive effect on mental health in Japan Heliyon |
| title | Hot spring bathing practices have a positive effect on mental health in Japan |
| title_full | Hot spring bathing practices have a positive effect on mental health in Japan |
| title_fullStr | Hot spring bathing practices have a positive effect on mental health in Japan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hot spring bathing practices have a positive effect on mental health in Japan |
| title_short | Hot spring bathing practices have a positive effect on mental health in Japan |
| title_sort | hot spring bathing practices have a positive effect on mental health in japan |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023068391 |
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