Development of a cross-cultural measurement of spirituality based on a qualitative study on the spirituality of elderly Japanese and American individuals
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22592538
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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 |
Community health/Gerontological nurisng
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| Research Institution | Chiba University |
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Principal Investigator |
IMAMURA Emiko 千葉大学, 看護学研究科, 講師 (50571337)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010-04-01 – 2013-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
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| Keywords | 看護学 / スピリチュアリティ / 国際情報 / 高齢者 / ヘルスプロモーション / 国際情報交換 (アメリカ合衆国） / 日米比較 / ヘルス・プロモーション |
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to develop a cross-cultural measure of spirituality for Japanese and American elders. Based on Heuristic Inquiry, a semi open-ended questionnaire was developed. Using the questionnaire, semi-structural interviews were provided to 16 Japanese and 15 Caucasian community-residing elders in order to unveil perceptions and lived-experiences of spirituality and spirituality's influence on health and health promotion behaviors. Elders' narrative data were coded and integrated into 25 items by means of an NVivo program. Principal component analysis with promax rotation demonstrated a 19-item, five-factor solution accounting for 51.2% of the variance. Internal consistency was supported with Cronbach's alpha of .65-.87 for the items and .79 for the entire scale. To further improve the psychometric property of the scale, more interviews of elderly with diverse cultural backgrounds are required and a confirmatory factor analysis should be performed in future studies.
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