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Things that Japanese Do Not Want to Change: Exploring the Factors that Relate to Resistance to Change

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19K03218
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 10010:Social psychology-related
Research InstitutionKindai University

Principal Investigator

Murayama Aya  近畿大学, 国際学部, 准教授 (10609936)

Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2021)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Keywords変化への抵抗 / 道徳基盤理論 / システム正当化 / 国際比較 / 道徳基盤 / 集団間葛藤 / 法制度
Outline of Research at the Start

本研究の概要は、(1)日本では、文化的・社会生態学的な特徴から、他の文化圏に比べて社会システムを変えることへの抵抗が強く、(2)種々の規範、法制度といったルールの中でも、特に集団の結束が関わる場合において、変更や改善の提案が拒絶されやすいという仮説を、社会心理学の諸理論を援用し、検証することである。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Three studies were conducted to test the hypothesis that Japanese people are less accepting of suggestions for change or improvement in various social systems than people in other countries. The results showed that conservative political attitudes and individual differences in the importance of group cohesion were related to the overall lack of acceptance of changes in various social systems. In addition, changes in marriage systems (accepting same-sex marriage or separate surnames for married couples) were more readily accepted by people in urban areas, and this relationship was mediated by relational mobility. Also, the degree of acceptance in expanding support for minorities, such as immigrants and children of single parents was less among the Japanese than among people in other countries (China, Germany, and Thailand). Overall, the results were consistent with the hypotheses.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の結果は、日本人が全体として社会システムの変化を受け入れにくく、またその背景には、保守的な政治的態度や集団の結束を重視する道徳基盤が存在することが示唆された。特に、マイノリティへの支援に対する受け入れの程度が低い点については、インクルーシブな社会を目指す上で課題であると考えられる。また、このような結果が得られた背景には、マイノリティとの接触機会が少ないことも関連しているかもしれない。今後は、自分とは異なるさまざまな社会集団に接する機会をいかに提供するか、考える必要がある。社会心理学の諸理論を援用して、日本社会の課題を明らかにした本研究は、学術的、社会的意義も高いと考えられる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2021 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2021 2020

All Presentation (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Presentation] Applying moral foundations theory to cross-cultural comparison of acceptance of changes in social systems.2021

    • Author(s)
      Murayama, A. & Miura, A.
    • Organizer
      The 14th Biennial Conference of the Asian Association of Social Psychology). (2021.7.31 online)
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 日本人は何を変えたくないのか―社会変化の受容に関する国際比較―.2021

    • Author(s)
      村山綾・三浦麻子
    • Organizer
      日本社会心理学会第62回大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 変化への抵抗を生み出す諸要因の検討2020

    • Author(s)
      村山綾・三浦麻子
    • Organizer
      日本社会心理学会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report

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Published: 2019-04-18   Modified: 2023-01-30  

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