Cognitive neuropsychological research on "Kigakiku": Aging and its functional mechanism

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23500337
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Cognitive science
• Research Institution: Graduate School of Health Care Science, Jikei Institute
• Principal Investigator: ISHIMATSU Kazuma 滋慶医療科学大学院大学, 医療管理学研究科, 准教授 (30399505)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 加齢 / 個人差 / 展望記憶 / 構成概念 / 状況把握 / 計画管理 / 他者肯定

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The current research investigated functional mechanisms of "Kigakiku", which is judgment depending on the situation, from the viewpoint of cognitive neuropsychology. Firstly, to understand the construct of "Kigakiku", I conducted a factor analysis and identified three factors: Cognition of situation, plan management, and positive feelings about others. Secondly, participants (N = 719) were asked to fill in a questionnaire including an 18-item Kigakiku-scale. The data analyses revealed that the "Cognition of situation" and "Plan management" scores were related to self-assessment of "Kigakiku" while the "Positive feelings about others" score was not. In addition, except for the "Positive feelings about others" score, the "Kigakiku" scores improved with aging. The association between the "Plan management" score and a prospective memory score was also suggested.

Free Research Field

認知心理学