• Search Research Projects
  • Search Researchers
  • How to Use
  1. Back to previous page

A Study on the Mental Health of Family Caregivers-Empirical analyses from the Approach of Health Economics

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K13514
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 07050:Public economics and labor economics-related
Research InstitutionOsaka Metropolitan University (2022-2023)
Osaka Prefecture University (2020-2021)

Principal Investigator

NIU BING  大阪公立大学, 大学院経済学研究科, 准教授 (90756363)

Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Keywords家族介護者のウェルビーイング / 要介護者の満足度 / ヤングケアラー / 外部支援の経済評価 / 介護ニーズ / 介護リテラシー / 外部支援 / 家族のケア役割が及ぼす影響 / 家族介護者のメンタルヘルス
Outline of Research at the Start

本研究は家計に着目して家族介護者のメンタルヘルスが要介護者(高齢者)の生活に及ぼす影響力を応用計量経済学的手法で定量化するとともに、家族介護者のメンタルヘルスを促進する支援プログラムの経済評価を行うことである。日本の個票データを用いて実証研究を行い、研究結果をもとに、家族介護で多大な負担を抱える介護者およびその影響を受け得る要介護者(高齢者)に対し適切な支援を提供する政策立案に貢献することが本研究のねらいである。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we focus on the well-being of family caregivers such as their mental health and subjective cognition, clarify their actual situation, while examining socioeconomic factors that affect the satisfaction of those requiring care including older adults. We also examine the impact of the role of external support in family caregiving.
By applying individual data from Japan, we mainly examine the following three research questions: 1) the satisfaction of those requiring care with nursing care services, 2) the factors that affect the well-being of family caregivers, particularly young carers/caregivers, and 3) the impact of external support on young carers/caregivers.
The results of this study contribute to policy making to provide appropriate support to caregivers who bear the heavy burden of family caregiving, and to older adults under their care.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

医療経済学分野においては、家族介護を受ける側としての要介護者の生活や満足度に着目する研究が少なかった。その点において、本研究は新規性があり、学術的独自性と創造性があるといえる。日本の個票データを用いて、高齢者の介護に対する満足度を定量化することは、介護者と高齢者に対する支援のあり方に関する政策提言に貢献できるだけでなく、国内外の学術分野においても貴重な文献の蓄積となる。また、社会的関心が集まるヤングケアラーの問題に関する学術的エビデンスが、彼らの支援に関わる政策立案に貢献すると考える。同じ問題を抱えている諸外国にとって、日本を対象にした本研究は国際比較に貢献する重要な参考資料になると考える。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (14 results)

All 2023 2022 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (4 results) Journal Article (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 4 results,  Open Access: 5 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] マサチューセッツ州立大学(UMASS)(米国)

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Massachusetts Boston(米国)

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Massachusetts Boston(米国)

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Massachusetts Boston(米国)

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Relationship between family caregiving roles and positive/negative responses to caring among young carers in Japan–an empirical analysis using the international PANOC-YC20 instrument2023

    • Author(s)
      王子言 牛冰 山野則子
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Health Economics and Policy

      Volume: 35 Issue: 1 Pages: 13-29

    • DOI

      10.24742/jhep.2023.03

    • ISSN
      1340-895X, 2759-4017
    • Year and Date
      2023-11-22
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Empirical Analysis of Preferences of Older Adults for Care Facilities in Japan: Focusing on Household Structure and Economic Status2023

    • Author(s)
      Jinhan Wang, Ziyan Wang, Bing Niu
    • Journal Title

      Healthcare

      Volume: 11 Issue: 13 Pages: 1843-1856

    • DOI

      10.3390/healthcare11131843

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Does Long-Term Care Literacy Matter in Evaluating Older Care Recipients’ Satisfaction with Care Managers? Empirical Evidence from Japanese Survey Data2023

    • Author(s)
      Ziyan Wang,Kaori Fukayama,Bing Niu
    • Journal Title

      Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health

      Volume: 20(3) Issue: 3 Pages: 2456-2456

    • DOI

      10.3390/ijerph20032456

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] An Empirical Analysis of Young Carers in Japan: “Care Burden” versus “Awareness” and the Role of External Support2023

    • Author(s)
      Niu Bing、Zhang Lingling、Kano Shigeki
    • Journal Title

      Economics Bulletin

      Volume: -

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] コロナ禍における日本の若者の行動変容に関する探索的研究2023

    • Author(s)
      林 萍萍、山野 則子、牛 冰
    • Journal Title

      社会問題研究

      Volume: 72 Pages: 73-89

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Impact of Long-term Care Literacy on Satisfaction with Care Managers of Formal Care among the Older Adults in Japan2022

    • Author(s)
      Ziyan Wang, Kaori Fukayama, Bing Niu
    • Journal Title

      Discussion Paper New Series Osaka Prefecture University

      Volume: 2022-1 Pages: 1-24

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 日本のヤングケアラーのケア役割とケアに対する肯定的・否定的反応の関係2023

    • Author(s)
      王子言 牛冰 山野則子
    • Organizer
      第82回日本公衆衛生学会総会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Circumstances Surrounding Young Carers in Japan. Plenary Session II: Challenges in Declining Birth Rate and Aging Society2023

    • Author(s)
      Bing Niu
    • Organizer
      APRIA (The Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association) 27th Annual Conference
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] ヤングケアラーにおける実証分析2022

    • Author(s)
      牛 冰
    • Organizer
      第15回「実証的なモラルサイエンス」研究集会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] The impact of long-term care literacy on preference toward future long-term care services among older adults2022

    • Author(s)
      王子言
    • Organizer
      第15回「実証的なモラルサイエンス」研究集会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report

URL: 

Published: 2020-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

Information User Guide FAQ News Terms of Use Attribution of KAKENHI

Powered by NII kakenhi