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Longitudinal Study of Marital Status and Mental Health in Late-middle-aged Japanese

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23730544
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Social welfare and social work studies
Research InstitutionJissen Women's University

Principal Investigator

HARADA Ken  実践女子大学, 人間社会学部, 准教授 (40405999)

Project Period (FY) 2011 – 2012
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
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)
Keywords精神的健康 / 配偶関係 / パネル調査 / 中高年者
Research Abstract

The associations between marital status (married, divorced, widowed, and never married) and mental health in late-middle-aged Japanese were investigated. Data were obtained from national probability sample surveys of men and women aged 55 to 64 that were conducted in two waves. In 1999, and a follow-up survey conducted in 2003. Our results of cross-sectional study indicated a mental health disadvantage for men that never married and for divorced women. This longitudinal study also indicated that men that lost their wives between the two waves were significantly more depressed than those that remained married. Moreover, marital satisfaction was a more significant predictor of mental health in later life.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2012 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2011 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2011

All Presentation (2 results)

  • [Presentation] Longitudinal Study of Marital Status, Gender, and Depression in Japan, Ninth Asia/Oceania Regional Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics2011

    • Author(s)
      K. Harada, H. Sugisawa, Y. Sugihara, H. Shibata
    • Organizer
      Melbourne Australia, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
    • Year and Date
      2011-10-26
    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Longitudinal Study of Marital Status, Gender, and Depression in Japan2011

    • Author(s)
      K. Harada, H. Sugisawa, Y. Sugihara, H. Shibata
    • Organizer
      Ninth Asia/Oceania Regional Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
    • Place of Presentation
      Melbourne Australia, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
    • Related Report
      2011 Research-status Report

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Published: 2011-08-05   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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