| Project/Area Number |
25463602
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Gerontological nursing
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| Research Institution | Ube Frontier University |
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Principal Investigator |
Namika Ikuta 宇部フロンティア大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (70403665)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
Yumiyama Tatuya 東京工業大学, 大学マネジメントセンター, 教授 (40311998)
Hirose Haruji 山口大学, 医学系研究科看護学専攻, 教授 (30181209)
Motoshi Umeki 至誠館大学, ライフデザイン学部, 准教授 (50572195)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
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| Keywords | スピリチュアリティ / 独居 / 高齢者 / 配偶者死別 / 心理的適応 / 配偶者喪失 / 死別 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The purpose of this study was to qualitatively analyze the psychological process of the spirituality of the elderly living alone after being bereaved of their spouses, and to establish a spirituality support program for such people In order to understand the condition of their spirituality, the Spirituality Assessment Scale of the Elderly Bereavement who have Lost Spouse was used.. Interviews with 10 participants revealed that Negative Emotions immediately following the bereavement changed to Positive Consciousness of Their Own Life Thereafter, through Connections with their families and others. A questionnaire survey administered to 112 respondents indicated that the spirituality of the participants consisted of two factors and 21 items. The first factor was Harmony with Self, Others and Environment while the second factor was Re-arranged Transcendence of the Departed. It also became evident that the spirituality of the elderly was related to their mental health.
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