| Project/Area Number |
20530625
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Clinical psychology
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| Research Institution | Yokohama National University |
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Principal Investigator |
ANDO Takatoshi Yokohama National University, 教育人間科学部, 教授 (00202789)
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| Research Collaborator |
ASAHINA Chie 横浜国立大学, 環境情報学府, 博士課程後期
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
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| Keywords | コンパニオン・アニマル / ペットロス / 精神的健康 / 高齢者 / 健康心理学 |
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| Research Abstract |
Positive and negative aspects of everyday relationships between elderly people and companion animals, which are increasingly considered to be family members, were investigated in relation to dogs. The results indicated that as a person becomes older, the emotional bond between the owner and the dog becomes weaker. In general, after one year, the bond between the owner and the dog became relatively weak. Furthermore, an interview survey was conducted with elderly people who had lost their dogs within the last year. Results indicated three categories specific to elderly people : (1) relationship with the lost pet, (2) keeping pets in the future, (3) reason for not keeping pets. Above findings are considered to be useful for understand the circumstances related to pet lose in old age.
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