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A cross-cultural investigation of psycho-social mechanisms behind "Karo-Shi": Toward the development of policies for prevention

Research Project

Project/Area Number 24330188
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypePartial Multi-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Social psychology
Research InstitutionNagoya University

Principal Investigator

KANAI Atsuko  名古屋大学, 教育学研究科(研究院), 教授 (80262822)

Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) SUZUKI Atsuko  慶応義塾大学, 文学部, 教授 (50265518)
YAMAGUTI Hiroyuki  九州大学, 大学院人間環境学研究院, 教授 (50243449)
TAKAI Jiro  名古屋大学, 大学院教育発達科学研究科, 教授 (00254269)
FUJIMOTO Tetsushi  同志社大学, 大学院総合政策科学研究科, 教授 (50278313)
SAKATA Kiriko  広島大学, 大学院総合科学研究科, 教授 (00235152)
Research Collaborator LAURENCE Gregory A.  米国ミシガン大学フリント校, 経済学部, 準教授
TAK Jinkook  韓国光云大学, 産業心理学部, 教授
Project Period (FY) 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
Budget Amount *help
¥16,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥6,370,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,470,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥7,670,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,770,000)
Keywords過労死 / 職場のメンタルヘルス / 長時間労働 / 国際情報交換 / 韓国:中国:ドイツ:フィンランド:米国 / 韓国:中国:ドイツ:フィンランド:米国
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to investigate the psycho-social mechanism behind “Karo-shi” (death from overwork), that is, working long hours, from a socio-cultural perspective. We proposed a Four Level, 10 Factor Model of Work Culture, and tested it across six nations, including China, Finland, Germany, Japan, South Korea, and the United States. The results showed, ①“Karo-shi” is increasing in Korea as in Japan and ②In Japan, rather than role overload stressors, the pressure to work longer hours and the maintenance dimension of leadership affected extended work hours. In this research, Japan’s Collectivism I was low, but it is suggested that factors related to the context of collectivism, such as stronger workplace norms or the relationship between workers and leaders, is related to extended work hours.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2014 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2013 Annual Research Report
  • 2012 Annual Research Report

Research Products

(2 results)

All 2015 2014

All Presentation (2 results)

  • [Presentation] Six nation comparative study on the psycho-social mechanism of depression in the work place.2015

    • Author(s)
      Atsuko Kanai, Gregory A. Laurence, Kiriko Sakata, Tetsushi Fujimoto, Hiroyuki Yamaguchi ,Jiro Takai, Atsuko Suzuki and Jinkook Tak
    • Organizer
      14th European Congress of Psychology
    • Place of Presentation
      Milan
    • Year and Date
      2015-07-07 – 2015-07-11
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Six nation comparative study on the psycho-social mechanism of working long hours.2014

    • Author(s)
      Atsuko Kanai, Gregory A. Laurence, Kiriko Sakata, Tetsushi Fujimoto, Hiroyuki Yamaguchi ,Jiro Takai, Atsuko Suzuki and Jinkook Tak
    • Organizer
      28th International Congress of Applied Psychology
    • Place of Presentation
      Paris
    • Year and Date
      2014-07-09
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2012-04-23   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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