2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Work life balance and mother-child interaction of working mothers
| Project/Area Number |
21390603
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Community health/Gerontological nurisng
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| Research Institution | Health Sciences University of Hokkaido |
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Principal Investigator |
MIKUNI Kumi 北海道医療大学, 看護福祉学部, 教授 (50265097)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
HIROSE Taiko 東京医科歯科大学, 保健衛生学研究科, 教授 (10156713)
KUSANAGI Miho 天使大学, 看護栄養学部, 准教授 (90326554)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
KINAMI Chikako 北海道医療大学, 看護福祉学部, 講師 (40347183)
SAWADA Yumi 天使大学, 看護栄養学部, 講師 (00585747)
KAWASAKI Yukari 北海道医療大学, 看護福祉学部, 助教 (00585755)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | ワークライフバランス / 母子相互作用 / 就労女性 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study examined the work life balance (WLB) and mother-child interaction of working mothers. A longitudinal postal questionnaire survey was conducted on working mothers with infants attending nursery. The WLB of the working mothers ranged from 63-71 points. Compared to the nationwide survey, this survey revealed higher WLB scores. The majority of working mothers received good support from colleagues and family members and had high levels of satisfaction with childcare. These circumstances are believed to have enabled them to achieve a better WLB than general workers. The mother-child interaction was assessed by J-NCATS. Total J-NCATS scores at 0-11 and 12-15 months of age were significantly higher than the database score in Japanese dyad. The scores for child at 0-11 and 12-15 months of age were higher than standard deviation of the data in the Japanese dyad database. These results demonstrate that the nursery school environment promotes active interaction among children.
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