A biopsychosocial model of post-industrialization, culture, and living alone in Japan

• Project/Area Number: 21K13671
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 10010:Social psychology-related
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: Bowen KimberlySuzanne 京都大学, こころの未来研究センター, 特定准教授 (70899111)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2026-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2021)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000); Fiscal Year 2024: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2023: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2022: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2021: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
• Keywords: 健康心理学 / 文化心理学 / 一人暮らし / 心拍変動性 / 社会交流

Outline of Research at the Start

Following socioeconomic development, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of people living alone in Japan. This research will examine how living alone may influence social, mental, and physical well-being in Japan and whether these associations differ between cultures.