A novel mechanism for inexpressive aggression to generate depression and the intervention technique for it.

• Project/Area Number: 15K04140
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Shokei Gakuin College
• Principal Investigator: Kawabata Takeyasu 尚絅学院大学, 総合人間科学部, 准教授 (90565128)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 古曵 牧人 駿河台大学, 心理学部, 准教授 (30633416) ; 大渕 憲一 東北大学, 文学研究科, 名誉教授 (70116151)
• Research Collaborator: Obuchi Kenichi 東北大学, 文学研究科, 名誉教授 (70116151)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
• Keywords: 不表出性攻撃 / 抑うつ / 感情調節 / 怒り / 社会的情報処理モデル / 日常生活 / 国際比較

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We examined our hypotheses about the mechanism in which inexpressive aggression generates depression. As we expected, anger, anger rumination, and perception of other party's hostile intent enhanced depression in social conflicting situations. Although emotion regulation is generally seen as a positive mechanism, at least under srtain conditions, it also enhanced depression. It was demonstrated that one's own cultures affect on which type of emotion regulation uses in a situation, and the affect on depression.

Research Products

• [Int'l Joint Research] サンクトペテルブルグ大学(ロシア連邦)
• [Int'l Joint Research] Saint Petersburg State University(ロシア連邦)
• [Int'l Joint Research] St. Petersburg State University(ロシア連邦)
• [Journal Article] Effects of Inexpressive Aggression on Depression in College Students: Cross Cultural Study between Japan and Russia. (2016)
  • Author(s): Kawabata, T., Ohbuchi, K. I., Gurieva, S., Dmitrieva, V., Mikhalyuk, O., & Odintsova, V.
  • Journal Title: Psychology Volume: 7 Issue: 13 Pages: 1575-1586
  • DOI: 10.4236/psych.2016.713152
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Aggression and depression among modern youth in Russia and Japan: personal and social risks and indicators. (2017)
  • Author(s): Svetlana, G., Vereitinova, T., Odintsova, V., Borisova, M., Kawabata, T., Ohbuchi, K., Tsvetkova.L
  • Organizer: The 15th European Congress of Psychology.
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Aggression, Emotion Regulation and Depression in Daily Life. (2017)
  • Author(s): Takeyasu Kawabata
  • Organizer: PCS 3rd Annual Mental Health Forum (MHF-2018)
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] The relationship between inexpressive aggression and depression in Japanese male prison inmates. (2016)
  • Author(s): Kawabata, T., Tajima, H., & Ohbuchi
  • Organizer: Violence in Health Sector.
  • Place of Presentation: Dublin, Ireland
  • Year and Date: 2016-10-26
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Effects of Emotion Regulation on Aggression and Depression in Japanese and Russian Students (2016)
  • Author(s): Takeyasu Kawabata
  • Organizer: International Congress of Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: Yokohama, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2016-07-28
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Effects of Emotion Regulation on Aggression and Depression in Japanese and Russian Students. (2016)
  • Author(s): Kawabata, T.
  • Organizer: International Conference of Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: Yokoham, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2016-07-22
  • Int'l Joint Research