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AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF COMPANION ANIMAL DOGS ON OFFICE WORKER TO RELIEVE JOB STRESS

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15500493
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Applied health science
Research InstitutionTEIKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Principal Investigator

OGAWA Iiji  TEIKYO UNIV.OF SCI., TECH, ASSOCIATE PROF., 理工学部, 助教授 (50233408)

Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
KeywordsJOB STRESS / PET-ASSISTED / HEART RATE R-R INTERVALS / EEG / POMS / DATA INPUT TASK / ADDITION TASK / CREATIVE TASK / 心拍R-R間隔測定 / 気分プロフィール調査 / 知的作業
Research Abstract

This study was undertaken to assess the effect of companion animal dogs on office workers' job stress. One experiment was carried out in a simulated office space and the other in an actual working environment.
(1)Experiment I was undertaken to assess differences on the performance of a simple data input task, an addition task, and a creative task when break periods with a friendly companion animal, a robotic pet, and a magazine were given. Whether jot stress could be reduced and human performance improved by taking each of the above mentioned break periods was examined in terms of human performance, physiological effects (heart rates, brain activity), POMS (Profile of Mood States) questionnaire, and human behaviors. The experiments were carried out in a simulated office. The recreational activities between the tasks included playing with a companion animal, playing with the robotic pet AIBO, and browsing through magazines. There were three performance tasks. Ten (10) minutes were given … More to complete each task. The same performance task was repeated three times. A break period of 5 minutes was given between the tasks. Using the international 10/20 methods, EEGs (Electroencephalograms) were measured with the ear lobe as a reference. Also, during each performance, their heart rates (R-R intervals) were measured to monitor their levels of concentration during the task. Six (6) male and six (6) female subjects were selected for the experiments. The results varied with the task ; however, having the companion animal dog can be considered beneficial overall.
(2)Experiment II was carried out in an actual office in order to assess whether workers' stress could be relieved by introducing a companion animal dog into a lunch break. The short version of POMS questionnaire was used to measure each subject's stress level and was filled out four (4) times ; i.e., the beginning of work, before and after the lunch break, and at the end of work. Four (4) male and four (4) female workers participated in the experiment. Each worker was asked to participate in the experiment for at least three (3) days. It was found that when they had the companion animal dog during the lunch break, their feeling of "vigor," which had fallen from the beginning of their morning activity, increased beyond the level recorded before the start of work and their "confusion" decreased.
From the results of both experiments, it can be concluded that having a companion animal dog is beneficial for some office workers ; however, how these animals can be accommodated in the work place, given the fact that some workers have an unfavorable attitude towards them, is still in question. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (24 results)

All 2006 2005 2004

All Journal Article (24 results)

  • [Journal Article] 職場ストレス緩和へのペットの介在効果-気分プロフィール検査による実験的検証-2006

    • Author(s)
      小川家資
    • Journal Title

      日本健康科学学会誌「Health Science」 Vol.22 No.2

      Pages: 227-239

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF COMPANION ANIMAL DOGS ON OFFICE WORKERS TO RELIEVE JOB STRESS2006

    • Author(s)
      OGAWA, IIJI
    • Journal Title

      HEALTH SCIENCE VOL.22, NO.2

      Pages: 227-239

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 犬とのふれあいがもたらす職場ストレスの緩和効果〜大学職員への気分プロフィール検査結果より〜2006

    • Author(s)
      矢島伴美, 霜越智子, 小川家資
    • Journal Title

      ヒトと動物の関係学会学生大学院生のための学術発表審査会要旨

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 職場ストレス緩和へのペットの介在効果-気分プロフィール検査による実験的検証-2006

    • Author(s)
      小川家資
    • Journal Title

      日本健康科学学会誌「Health Sciences」 Vol.22,No.2(採用内定済み)

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 職場ストレス解消のためのペットの導入に関する研究-気分プロフィール検査と心拍変動からの実験的検証-2005

    • Author(s)
      小川家資
    • Journal Title

      人間工学 第41巻 特別号

      Pages: 354-355

    • NAID

      130004613237

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Does playing with a companion animal a break period reduce job stress and improve work performance for computer oprater?2005

    • Author(s)
      Ogawa, Iiji
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of Human-Computer Interaction 2005 Vol.1

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] ペットとの触れ合いがもたらす職場ストレスの緩和効果2005

    • Author(s)
      小川家資, 霜越智子, 矢島伴美
    • Journal Title

      日本健康科学学会誌「Health Science」 Vol.21 No.4

      Pages: 462-462

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] THE EFFECT OF COMPANION ANIMAL DOGS IN WORKPLACE2005

    • Author(s)
      YAJIMA, TOMOMI, SHIMOKOSHI, TOMOKO, OGAWA, IIJI
    • Journal Title

      HUMAN ANIMAL RELATION CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

      Pages: 33-33

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF COMPANION ANIMAL DOGS TO RELIEF JOB STRESS2005

    • Author(s)
      OGAWA, IIJI
    • Journal Title

      THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF ERGONOMICS VOL.41

      Pages: 354-355

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] DOES PLAYING WITH A COMPANION ANIMAL DURING A BREAK PERIOD REDUCE JOB STRESS AND IMPROVE WORK PERFORMANCE FOR COMPUTER OPERATOR?2005

    • Author(s)
      OGAWA, IIJI
    • Journal Title

      PROCEEDINGS OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION 2005 VOL.1

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] THE EFFECT OF PETTING COMPANION ANIMAL DOGS IN WORKPLACE2005

    • Author(s)
      OGAWA, IIJI, SHIMOKOSHI, TOMOMI, YAJIMA, TOMOMI
    • Journal Title

      THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF ERGONOMICS VOL.21, NO.4

      Pages: 462-462

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 職場ストレス解消のためのペットの導入に関する研究-気分プロフィール検査と心拍変動からの実験的検証-2005

    • Author(s)
      小川家資
    • Journal Title

      人間工学 第41巻特別号

      Pages: 354-355

    • NAID

      130004613237

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Does Playing with a Companion Animal During a Break Period Reduce Job Stress and Improve Work Performance for Computer Operators?2005

    • Author(s)
      Ogawa, Iiji
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of Human-Computer Interaction 2005 Vol.1

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] ペットとの触れ合いがもたらす職場ストレスの緩和効果2005

    • Author(s)
      小川家資, 霜越智子, 霜越智子
    • Journal Title

      健康科学 Vol.21,No.4

      Pages: 462-462

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 職場でのコンパニオンアニマル(犬)の介在効果について〜気分プロフィール調査による実験的検証〜2005

    • Author(s)
      矢島伴美, 霜越智子, 小川家資
    • Journal Title

      ヒトと動物の関係学会 学生、大学院生のための学術発表審査会2005講演集

      Pages: 13-13

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 職場でのコンパニオンアニマル(犬)の介在効果について〜気分プロフィール調査による実験的検証〜2005

    • Author(s)
      矢島伴美, 霜越智子, 小川家資
    • Journal Title

      ヒトと動物の関係学会 第11回学術大会 予稿集

      Pages: 33-33

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 職場ストレス解消のためのペットの導入に関する研究〜気分プロフィール検査と心拍変動からの実験的検証〜2005

    • Author(s)
      小川家資
    • Journal Title

      日本人間工学会第46回大会講演集 (2005年6月出版予定)

    • NAID

      130004613237

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Does Playing with a Companion Animal During a Break Period Reduce Job Stress and Improve Work Performance for Computer Operators?2005

    • Author(s)
      Ogawa, Iiji
    • Journal Title

      HCI International 2005 -11th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction- (to be presented)

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 職場ストレス解消へのペットの介在効果-気分プロフィール検査による実験的検証-2004

    • Author(s)
      小川家資
    • Journal Title

      日本健康科学学会誌「Health Science」 Vol.20 No.4

      Pages: 4-4

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 脳波からみた職場におけるコンパニオンアニマル/ペット型ロボットの介在効果の検証-オフィスを模擬した実験室での試み-2004

    • Author(s)
      高津洋貴, 小川家資
    • Journal Title

      第5回SICEシステムシンテグレーション部門講演集

      Pages: 84-84

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] THE EFFECT OF COMPANION ANIMAL DOGS ON OFFICE WORKERS TO RELIEVE JOB STRESS2004

    • Author(s)
      OGAWA, IIJI
    • Journal Title

      HEALTH SCIENCE VOL.20, NO.4

      Pages: 4-4

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] THE EFFECT OF COMPANION ANIMAL DOGS/ROBOTIC PET IN WORKPLACE2004

    • Author(s)
      KOZU, HIROKI, OGAWA, IIJI
    • Journal Title

      5^<TH> SICE CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

      Pages: 84-84

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 職場ストレス解消へのペットの介在効果-気分プロフィール検査による実験的検証-2004

    • Author(s)
      小川家資
    • Journal Title

      健康科学 Vol.20・No.4

      Pages: 416-416

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 脳波からみた職場におけるコンパニオンアニマル/ペット型ロボットの介在効果の検証-オフィスを模擬した実験室での試み2004

    • Author(s)
      高津洋貴, 小川家資
    • Journal Title

      第5回SICEシステムインテグレーション部門 講演集

      Pages: 92-93

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report

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