Research on Japanese Life Patterns toward Super-graying Society

Research Project

Project/Area Number	22653049
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Commerce
Research Institution	Kinki University
Principal Investigator	AONO Miyako 近畿大学, 経営学部, 准教授 (20273568)
Project Period (FY)	2010 – 2012
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,980,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000) Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Keywords	ライフパタン / ワーク・ライフ・バランス / 自由時間 / 余暇 / 第三領域 / 超高齢化社会
Research Abstract	Research on life patterns is quantitative research by a questionnaire method to pattern changes in a life style and orientation on individual life stages in chronological order. Preliminary survey, primary survey and secondary survey were conducted and analyzed to construct a model of life patterns. The findings indicate that off-time activity patterns have an effect on a level of satisfaction with work.life balance. The basic patterns of life styles with a high level of satisfaction with work-life balance and happiness were also identified.