Influence of Housing Environment on Child-rearing Women's Health

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26504012
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: 土地・住宅・不動産研究
• Research Institution: Teikyo University of Science & Technology (2015-2017); Toho University (2014)
• Principal Investigator: TOMIOKA YUMI 帝京科学大学, 医療科学部, 教授 (70305853)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): SUZUKI YOSHIRO 大分大学, 理工学部, 教授 (30244156)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 居住環境 / 育児期 / 女性 / 居住空間 / 精神健康状態

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Previous studies have shown that housing environment of child-rearing women has an influence on their health. The primary research revealed that the space of the living environment would worsen their mental health.We hypothesized that the key factor might be the amount of daily activity associated with child rearing and housework, and then we initiated the second research focusing on the amount of daily activity within the housing environment. Consequently, we found that the space of the living environment would worsen their health status and that the higher the level of satisfaction with the housing, especially, with the relationship with a cohabiter (spouse) and convenience, the more favorable influence they received on their health, which supported the result of the primary research. In addition, the amount of daily activity in a spacious detached house or an owned apartment house was found large but not so much as to influence their mental health.

Free Research Field

母性看護学・助産学 建築計画学