2020 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
A mixed-method approach in contextualizing loneliness among community-dwellers
| Project/Area Number |
20K18875
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
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| Keywords | older adults / subjective well-being / resilience / household food access / COVID-19 / Philippines |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
I have published one research article about the determinants of subjective well-being among Filipino senior citizens. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I could not conduct a face-to-face survey among Filipino senior citizens. The pandemic severely hits the Philippines, and senior citizens are advised to stay at home. Hence, I conducted a web survey about resilience and household food access of Filipinos during the enhanced community quarantine. We aimed to identify the factors associated with household food access in the context of a disease outbreak and investigate the association between resilience and household food access among Filipinos amid the COVID-19 outbreak. I am currently analyzing the data.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.
Reason
The COVID-19 pandemic causes a delay in the progress of the study. It was not easy to conduct face-to-face data collection with Filipino senior citizens. I am considering doing a web survey instead. However, considering the digital divide and lack of access of older adults with technology, I need to develop an alternative plan.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
Depending on the COVID-19 situation, I might change the initial data collection plan of face-to-face interviews and carry a web survey/interviews instead.
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| Causes of Carryover |
Fieldwork has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This incurred amount will be used for traveling and hiring research assistants for the next fiscal year research plan.
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