Why people enjoy being asked for a favor : Amae as a catalyst of interpersonal relationships in Japan, U.S., and Korea

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20830100
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (Start-up)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Social psychology
Research Institution	Hosei University
Principal Investigator	NIIYA Yu Hosei University, グローバル教養学部, 助教 (20511281)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2009
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
Budget Amount *help	¥3,107,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,390,000、Indirect Cost: ¥717,000) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000) Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,547,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,190,000、Indirect Cost: ¥357,000)
Keywords	甘え / 対人関係 / 文化比較 / 親しさ / コントロール感 / 関係の親しさ / 好意
Research Abstract	A random sampling survey of 1000 adults showed that seeing adult's Amae positively was associated with perceiving closer relationships, feeling more control, and feeling greater positive affects in Amae situations. In an experiment, participants in both the U.S. and Japan increased liking of a confederate who asked them a favor (Amae) but not when the confederate did not ask the favor. Together, these studies show that adult's Amae can enhance relationships.

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