2022 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
A mixed-method approach in contextualizing loneliness among community-dwellers
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20K18875
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | older adults / well-being / mental health / spiritual health |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
We have finished conducting a qualitative study about the formation and significance of spiritual health among the elderly population in Okikamuro island, Yamaguchi, Japan. We conducted semi-structured interviews among 14 elderly residents on the island and analyzed the data through an interpretative phenomenological approach. Spiritual health is formed by an elderly-centered society and health decline associated with aging.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
The study in Okikamuro island, Yamaguchi prefecture, went smoothly. Though we approached 24 elderly residents, only 14 agreed to participate in our study. Ten residents could not participate in the study due to failure to meet the inclusion criteria or having conflicts with the schedule.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
We have finished the data collection and analysis. Now, we are preparing for dissemination of results through journal publication and presentation in international conferences.
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| Causes of Carryover |
We will use the remaining funds for proofreading and publication fees of accepted manuscripts.
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