Friction Between Institutional Change and Individual Cultural Orientation

• Project/Area Number: 25285113
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Management
• Research Institution: Hitotsubashi University
• Principal Investigator: AKUTSU Satoshi 一橋大学, 大学院国際企業戦略研究科, 教授 (90313436)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): UCHIDA Yukiko 京都大学, こころの未来研究センター, 特定准教授 (60411831) ; SEKIYAMA Atsuo 大阪大学, 薬学研究科, 寄付講座教授 (30403702)
• Research Collaborator: KITAYAMA Shinobu 米国ミシガン大学, 心理学部, 教授 ; COLE Steve 米国UCLA, 医学部, 教授
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
• Budget Amount: ¥17,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,020,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥6,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,500,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥8,060,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,860,000)
• Keywords: 経営学 / 文化心理学 / 精神医学 / エピジェネティクス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to examine how subjective feelings such as stress and　happiness in the workplace affect the health condition by taking an empirical approach based on both sociocultural functions and psychiatric-genetic functions. In Japanese companies, a lifetime employment system has collapsed and a seniority-based payment system has been replaced. We examined how Japanese cultural characteristics and the transition affect mental and physical health of Japanese. Consequently, we found that (1) there were unique relationships among key psychological and health factors for the Japanese sample vs. for the U.S. counterpart, (2) the perceived adequacy of the company systems had a stronger relationship with the employee's commitment in the Japanese companies where the system transition had been more drastic than the foreign-owned companies in Japan, and (3) the sense of meaning and pride of one's work and company had positive associations with the employee’s health condition.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Protecting autonomy, protecting relatedness: Appraisal patterns of daily anger and shame in the United States and Japan. (2016)
  • Author(s): Boiger, M., Uchida, Y., Norasakkunkit, V., & Mesquita, B.
  • Journal Title: Japanese Psychological Research Volume: 58 Issue: 1 Pages: 28-41
  • DOI: 10.1111/jpr.12096
  • NAID: 120005829360
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] The happiness of individuals and the collective (2016)
  • Author(s): Uchida, Y., & Oishi, S.
  • Journal Title: Japanese Psychological Research Volume: 58 Issue: 1 Pages: 125-141
  • DOI: 10.1111/jpr.12103
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Effects of anger regulation and social anxiety on perceived stress (2015)
  • Author(s): Yamaguchi, A., Kim, M.S., Akutsu, S., & Oshio, A.
  • Journal Title: Health Psychology Open Volume: July-December Issue: 2 Pages: 1-9
  • DOI: 10.1177/2055102915601583
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Culture shapes whether the pursuit of happiness predicts higher or lower well-being. (2015)
  • Author(s): Ford, B. Q., Dmitrieva, J. O., Heller, D., Chentsova-Dutton, Y., Grossmann, I., Tamir, M., Uchida, Y., Koopmann-Holm, B., Floerke, V., Uhrig, M., Bokhan, T., & Mauss, I. B.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Experimental Psychology: General Volume: 144 Issue: 6 Pages: 1053-1062
  • DOI: 10.1037/xge0000108
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] The relationship between contingencies of self-worth and workers’ mental health (2015)
  • Author(s): 笹川果央理・竹村幸祐・内田由紀子
  • Journal Title: Stress Science Research Volume: 30 Issue: 0 Pages: 131-137
  • DOI: 10.5058/stresskagakukenkyu.30.131
  • NAID: 130005119961
  • ISSN: 1341-9986, 1884-5525
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Are common names becoming less common? The rise in uniqueness and individualism in Japan. (2015)
  • Author(s): Ogihara, Y., Fujita, H., Tominaga, H., Ishigaki, S., Kashimoto, T., Takahashi, A., Toyohara, K., & Uchida, Y.
  • Journal Title: Frontiers in Psychology Volume: 6 Pages: 1-14
  • DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01490
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] The Neet and Hikikomori spectrum: Assessing the risks and consequences of becoming culturally marginalized. (2015)
  • Author(s): Uchida, Y., & Norasakkunkit, Y.
  • Journal Title: Frontiers in Psychology. Volume: 6
  • DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01117
  • NAID: 120005947030
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Delayed atrophy in posterior cingulate cortex and apathy after stroke. (2015)
  • Author(s): MatsuokaMatsuoka K, Yasuno F, Taguchi A, Yamamoto A, Kajimoto K, Kazui H, Kudo T, Sekiyama A, Kitamura S, Kiuchi K, Kosaka J, Kishimoto T, Iida H, Nagatsuka K
  • Journal Title: Int J Geriatr Psychiatry Volume: 30 Issue: 6 Pages: 566-572
  • DOI: 10.1002/gps.4185
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Stress-Induced Glucocorticoid Release Upregulates Uncoupling Protein-2 Expression and Enhances Resistance to Endotoxin-Induced Lethality (2015)
  • Author(s): Kasahara E, Sekiyama A, Hori M, Kuratsune D, Fujisawa N, Chida D, Hiramoto H, Li J, Okamura H, Inoue M, Kitagawa S.
  • Journal Title: Neuroimmunomodulation Volume: ー Issue: 5 Pages: 279-292
  • DOI: 10.1159/000368802
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] How do Japanese perceive individualism? Examination of the meaning of individualism in Japan (2015)
  • Author(s): Ogihara, Y., Uchida, Y., & Kusumi, T.
  • Journal Title: Psychologia Volume: 57
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Cultural variation in implicit independence: An extension of Kitayama et al. 2009. (2015)
  • Author(s): Park, J., Uchida, Y., & Kitayama, S.
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Psychology. Volume: in press Issue: 4 Pages: 269-278
  • DOI: 10.1002/ijop.12157
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Cultural construal of wellbeing - Theories and empirical evidence. (2015)
  • Author(s): Uchida, Y., Ogihara, Y., & Fukushima, S.
  • Journal Title: In Glatzer, W., Camfield, L., Moller, V., & Rojas, M. (Eds.), 『Global Handbook of Quality of Life: Exploration of Well-Being of Nations and Continents』Springer(図書所収論文) Volume: - Pages: 823-837
• [Journal Article] The effects of self-construals, self-criticism, and self-compassion on depressive symptoms (2014)
  • Author(s): Yamaguchi, Kim, Akutsu
  • Journal Title: Personality and Individual Differences Volume: 68 Pages: 65-70
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2014.03.013
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Does individualism bring happiness? Negative effects of individualism on interpersonal relationships and happiness (2014)
  • Author(s): Ogihara, Y., & Uchida, Y
  • Journal Title: Frontiers in Psychology Volume: 5:135 Pages: 1-8
  • DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00135
  • NAID: 120005399058
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Microstructural abnormality in white matter, regulatory T lymphocytes, and depressive symptoms after stroke. (2014)
  • Author(s): Yasuno F, Taguchi A, Yamamoto A, Kajimoto K, Kazui H, Kudo T, Kikuchi-Taura A, Sekiyama A, Kishimoto T, Iida H, Nagatsuka K.
  • Journal Title: Psychogeriatrics Volume: 14 Issue: 4 Pages: 213-21
  • DOI: 10.1111/psyg.12084
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Microstructural abnormalities in white matter and their effect on depressive symptoms after stroke. (2014)
  • Author(s): Yasuno F, Taguchi A, Yamamoto A, Kajimoto K, Kazui H, Sekiyama A, Matsuoka K, Kitamura S, Kiuchi K, Kosaka J, Kishimoto T, Iida H, Nagatsuka K.
  • Journal Title: Psychiatry Res. Volume: 223（１） Pages: 9-14
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 文化の変容と心の適応 (2014)
  • Author(s): 内田由紀子
  • Journal Title: 山岸俊男編『社会行動の文化・制度的基盤』勁草書房(図書所収論文) Volume: - Pages: 63-90
• [Presentation] When interdependence fails in Japan: Work attachment in domestic versus foreign-owned companies (2016)
  • Author(s): Satoshi Akutsu; Fumiaki Katsumura; Shinobu Kitayama; Yukiko Uchida
  • Organizer: the 17th Annual convention of Society for Personality and Social Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: San Diego, California, USA
  • Year and Date: 2016-01-29
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] The interaction between one’s interdependence and the perception of other’s interdependence: Effects on emotional reaction and work evaluation in Japan (2016)
  • Author(s): Satoshi Akutsu; Fumiaki Katsumura; Shinobu Kitayama; Yukiko Uchida
  • Organizer: the 17th Annual convention of Society for Personality and Social Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: San Diego, California, USA
  • Year and Date: 2016-01-28
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] ｘMAP テクノロジーを活用したうつ病超早期診断とメンタルヘルスの支援 (2015)
  • Author(s): 関山敦生
  • Organizer: ルミネックス学術セミナー
  • Place of Presentation: 千里ライフサイエンスセンター（大阪府・豊中市）
  • Year and Date: 2015-06-04
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Differential Impacts of Employees' Cultural Self-Construals on Job Satisfaction and Workplace Social Relationship Between Japanese Companies and Foreign-owned Companies in Japan (2015)
  • Author(s): Fumiaki Katsumura; Satoshi Akutsu; Yukiko Uchida; Shinobu Kitayama; Yuji Ogihara
  • Organizer: the 16th Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Long Beach, California, USA
  • Year and Date: 2015-02-27
• [Presentation] Does individualism damage interpersonal relationships and subjective well-being in Japan? Longitudinal examination for a causal link (2015)
  • Author(s): Ogihara, Y., Uchida, Y., & Kusumi, T
  • Organizer: The 16th Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Long Beach, California, USA
  • Year and Date: 2015-02-27
• [Presentation] Do Japanese workers feel lonelier in local Japanese companies than in foreign-owned multinational companies in Japan? If so, why? - A cultural psychological inquiry (2015)
  • Author(s): Satoshi Akutsu; Yukiko Uchida; Fumiaki Katsumura; Yuji Ogihara; Shinobu Kitayama
  • Organizer: the cultural psychology preconference of 16th Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Long Beach, California, USA
  • Year and Date: 2015-02-26
• [Presentation] Are unique names increasing? Rise in uniqueness and individualism in Japan (2015)
  • Author(s): Ogihara,Y., Fujita, H., Tominaga, H., Ishigaki, S., Kashimoto, T., Takahashi, A., Toyohara, K., Uchida, Y., & Kusumi, T.
  • Organizer: The 11th Cultural Psychology Preconference (at the 16th Annual Meeting of Society for Personality and Social Psychology)
  • Place of Presentation: Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Long Beach, California, USA
  • Year and Date: 2015-02-26
• [Presentation] こころと幸福：日本的幸福観考察 (2014)
  • Author(s): 内田由紀子
  • Organizer: 第36回全国大学メンタルヘルス研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都 龍谷大学
  • Year and Date: 2014-12-11
  • Invited
• [Presentation] The Effects of Self-Construals and Anger Expression on Subjective Well-Being (2014)
  • Author(s): Ayano Yamaguchi, Min-Sun Kim, Satoshi Akutsu
  • Organizer: NCA 100th Annual Convention 2014
  • Place of Presentation: Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, USA
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-22
• [Presentation] The Effects of Self-Construals, Anger Expression, and Social Anxiety on Perceived Stress (2014)
  • Author(s): Ayano Yamaguchi, Min-Sun Kim, Satoshi Akutsu
  • Organizer: NCA 100th Annual Convention 2014
  • Place of Presentation: Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, USA
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-20
• [Presentation] Preemptive psychiatry based on serological detection of high-risk subjects after stress (2014)
  • Author(s): A.Sekiyama. E.Kasahara, S.Tokuno
  • Organizer: 9th International Conference on Early Psychosis
  • Place of Presentation: Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-17 – 2014-11-19
• [Presentation] 若者の幸福感と文化的基盤：個人主義と関係志向の狭間で (2014)
  • Author(s): 内田由紀子
  • Organizer: 日本社会病理学会第30回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 下関 下関市立大学
  • Year and Date: 2014-10-05
  • Invited
• [Presentation] ユニークになりたい親は子どもにユニークな名前を与えるか？個人主義指標としての個性的な名前の検討 (2014)
  • Author(s): 荻原祐二・内田由紀子・楠見孝
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会 第78回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都 同志社大学今出川キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-11
• [Presentation] 変容する日本社会と組織：職場のメンタルヘルスと幸福感の検証 (2014)
  • Author(s): 阿久津聡
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会第78回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都 同志社大学今出川キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-10
• [Presentation] 日本におけるニート・ひきこもりとグローバリゼーション (2014)
  • Author(s): 内田由紀子
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会第78回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都 同志社大学今出川キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-10
• [Presentation] 日本の個人主義者は孤独か？日本における個人主義と対人関係 (2014)
  • Author(s): 荻原祐二・内田由紀子・楠見孝
  • Organizer: 日本グループ・ダイナミックス学会 第61回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京 東洋大学白山キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-07
• [Presentation] Cultural Construal of “Interdependent Happiness” in Japan: Cultural Psychological theories and empirical evidence. (2014)
  • Author(s): Uchida, Y.
  • Organizer: The 14th European Association for Japanese Studies.
  • Place of Presentation: University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Ljubljana
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-28
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 文化変容と維持：「こころの性質」の変化についての社会・文化心理学的考察 (2014)
  • Author(s): 阿久津聡
  • Organizer: 日本社会心理学会 第55回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道大学札幌キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2014-07-27
• [Presentation] 文化変容と心の適応 (2014)
  • Author(s): 内田由紀子
  • Organizer: 日本社会心理学会第55回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道大学札幌キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2014-07-27
• [Presentation] Are unique names increasing? Individualization in Japan (2014)
  • Author(s): Ogihara,Y., Fujita, H., Tominaga, H., Ishigaki, S., Kashimoto, T., Takahashi, A., Toyohara, K., & Uchida, Y.
  • Organizer: The 22nd International Congress for Cross-Cultural Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: The University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
  • Year and Date: 2014-07-16
• [Presentation] ストレス負荷、うつ病、統合失調症患者における血液中サイトカイン、ケモカイン濃度プロファイルの検討 (2014)
  • Author(s): 関山敦生
  • Organizer: 第110回 精神神経学会
  • Place of Presentation: 横浜 パシフィコ横浜
  • Year and Date: 2014-06-26 – 2014-06-28
• [Presentation] ～健康経営に役立つヘルスケアサービスをご紹介します～ (2014)
  • Author(s): 関山敦生
  • Organizer: 関係３省（総務、厚労、経産）による健康寿命の延伸セミナー
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪合同庁舎（大阪府中央区）
• [Presentation] 年功制から成果主義への人事制度変遷を阻む社員のストレス～社員の心理的適応を向上させる人事施策の検討～ (2013)
  • Author(s): 阿久津聡
  • Organizer: 第65回全国能率大会優秀論文発表大会
  • Place of Presentation: アルカディア市ヶ谷（東京都千代田区）
• [Presentation] 大うつ病、統合失調症における血中サイトカイン・ケモカイン濃度プロファイルの検討 (2013)
  • Author(s): 関山敦生
  • Organizer: 第３３回精神科診断学会
  • Place of Presentation: ピアザ淡海（滋賀県大津市）
• [Presentation] 血液検査によるストレス把握とうつ病発症回避サービスの提供 (2013)
  • Author(s): 関山敦生
  • Organizer: 未病社会の診断技術研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京大学（東京都文京区）
  • Invited
• [Presentation] directions in research on well-Being: Strategies for achieving well-Being in changing cultural contexts and under stressful situations. (2013)
  • Author(s): 内田由紀子
  • Organizer: 12th Meeting of the German-Japanese Society for Social Sciences
  • Place of Presentation: Reimers Foundation（Germany）
• [Presentation] Japanese well-being and its change under globalization. In symposium: Psychological basis of social inequality in health (2013)
  • Author(s): 内田由紀子
  • Organizer: The International Conference on Social Stratification and Health
  • Place of Presentation: 東京大学（東京都文京区）
• [Presentation] 「文化変容と心の適応」”ワークショップ：文化心理学の新展開：神経科学、生命科学、発達科学、そして社会科学との接点を探る,” (2013)
  • Author(s): 内田由紀子
  • Organizer: 日本社会心理学会第54回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 沖縄国際大学（沖縄県宜野湾市）