Influence of Housing Environment on Child-rearing Women's Health

• Project/Area Number: 26504012
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: 土地・住宅・不動産研究
• Research Institution: Teikyo University of Science & Technology (2015-2017); Toho University (2014)
• Principal Investigator: TOMIOKA YUMI 帝京科学大学, 医療科学部, 教授 (70305853)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): SUZUKI YOSHIRO 大分大学, 理工学部, 教授 (30244156)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
• Keywords: 居住環境 / 育児期 / 女性 / 居住空間 / 精神健康状態 / 活動量 / GHQ28 / 健康状態 / 子育て / 住まい方

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Previous studies have shown that housing environment of child-rearing women has an influence on their health. The primary research revealed that the space of the living environment would worsen their mental health.We hypothesized that the key factor might be the amount of daily activity associated with child rearing and housework, and then we initiated the second research focusing on the amount of daily activity within the housing environment. Consequently, we found that the space of the living environment would worsen their health status and that the higher the level of satisfaction with the housing, especially, with the relationship with a cohabiter (spouse) and convenience, the more favorable influence they received on their health, which supported the result of the primary research. In addition, the amount of daily activity in a spacious detached house or an owned apartment house was found large but not so much as to influence their mental health.