2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development and evaluation of an online-based program to future perspective for single middle-aged and older men: early prevention of poverty and isolation
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21K18469
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
Medium-sized Section 8:Sociology and related fields
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| Research Institution | Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and Institute of Gerontology |
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Principal Investigator |
Murayama Yoh 地方独立行政法人東京都健康長寿医療センター(東京都健康長寿医療センター研究所), 東京都健康長寿医療センター研究所, 係長 (90727356)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
山崎 幸子 学校法人文京学院 文京学院大学, 人間学部, 教授 (10550840)
長谷部 雅美 聖学院大学, 心理福祉学部, 准教授 (70773505)
高橋 知也 地方独立行政法人東京都健康長寿医療センター(東京都健康長寿医療センター研究所), 東京都健康長寿医療センター研究所, 研究員 (90813098)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2021-07-09 – 2023-03-31
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| Keywords | 身男性中高年者 / 将来展望 / 貧困 / 孤立 / 予防 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In this study, an isolation/difficulty prevention program for middle-aged and older men living alone has developed, and a pilot study was conducted from January to February 2023. The participants were 46 men in their 40s-60s who lived alone and registered with a research company as monitors, as well as those selected by the screening survey as having lower prospects. The online courses were implemented three times with the theme "Diverse Life and Work Styles in the Age of the 100-Year Life." The control-group design was employed as the research design, and participants have divided in advance of the program implementation into the intervention group and the standby group The above results suggest that a simple experience of relaxed connection with others would decrease distrust of others in middle-aged and older men, promoting a help-seeking attitude. It was also shown to be an opportunity to deepen self-understanding and to gain perspective on one's own future through this program.
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| Free Research Field |
社会心理学
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
1つ目の意義は、単身男性中高年者の孤立困窮予防に特化したプログラムを開発した点である。これまでエビデンスに基づく単身男性中高年者向けプログラムは見受けられなかった。2つ目の意義は、単身男性中高年者の生活ニーズとライフスタイルの多様性を考慮し、オンラインを活用したプログラムを開発した点である。これにより、参加者は場所・時間を限定することなく容易に参加できる。そして、本プログラムの社会実装への展開により早期の孤立困窮予防の実現に役立つことが期待される。
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