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A Study of the Interaction between Gender and Sex

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17310151
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Gender
Research InstitutionNagoya University

Principal Investigator

KAMAI Atsuko  Nagoya University, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Professor (80262822)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) GOTO Setsauko  Nagoya University, School of health sciences, Professor (80111847)
MURASE Satomi  Nagoya University, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Professor (30335020)
OZAKI Norio  Nagoya University, Graduate School of Medusne, Professor (40281480)
Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥14,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥5,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥6,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,100,000)
KeywordsGender / the Interaction with Sex / Gene / Postpartum Depression
Research Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the interaction between gender and sex on an cccurrence of pre-and postnatal depression
Data were obtained from women during pregnancy and postpartum period who were participated in psychosocial investigation consisted of questionnaires including Stem's Maternity Blues Scale, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Stele (EPDS),Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) and/or genetic investigation
Study I showed work-family conflict, a concept that represents women's psychological difficulties for how to manage both household work and their career, had significant effect on an occurrence of pre- and postnatal depression. Study II revealed About 35% of the women showed more than 8 point on Maternity Blues Scale, which has been accepted as a clinical cut-off point of depressive state. In study III, EPDS scores during early and mid-pregnancy period were significantly correlated with harm avoidance scores on TCI Small sample size failed to reach statistical significance on genetic study (Study IV) .We have obtained various significant findings from the study, however, more samples would be needed to confirm the effect of gender and sex on pm- and postnatal depression and further examine the interaction between them

Report

(4 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2005

All Presentation (2 results)

  • [Presentation] 出産後の生活へのワーク・ファミリー・コンフリクト予期不安が妊娠期における女性のメンタルヘルスに与える影響2005

    • Author(s)
      金井篤子・富田真紀子
    • Organizer
      産業・組織心理学会第21回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京国際大学
    • Year and Date
      2005-09-19
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] The effect of the expected anxiety of work-family conflict on women's mental health during pregnancy2005

    • Author(s)
      Kenai, Atsuko, Makiko, Tomida
    • Organizer
      Japanese Association of Industrial and Orgonirational Psychology 2005
    • Place of Presentation
      Tokyo International University
    • Year and Date
      2005-09-19
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 2005-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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