2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Minimalist well-being : Cross-sectional analysis
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20530576
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Social psychology
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| Research Institution | Tokyo Woman's Christian University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 文化比較 / ミニマリスト幸福感 / 心理的幸福感 / 主観的幸福感 |
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| Research Abstract |
In this study, we propose that Eastern conceptions of well-being are minimalist in their emphasis on the idea of"nothingness" while Western conceptions are maximizing. To illustrate this proposal, we found that the two dimensions of minimalist well-being are distinct in both Japan and the US. Moreover, unlike in many existing measures of well-being, Japanese were at least as high as Americans in their minimalist well-being scores. Within cultural differences, these dimensions showed construct validity among different regions and various age groups.
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