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2020 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report

Vagal tone as a unifying mechanism for mental and physical health in Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19F19010
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

内田 由紀子  京都大学, こころの未来研究センター, 教授 (60411831)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) BOWEN KIMBERLY  京都大学, こころの未来研究センター, 外国人特別研究員
Project Period (FY) 2019-07-24 – 2022-03-31
Keywords社会心理学 / 文化心理学 / 心血管健康 / 社会交流 / 人間関係 / 一人暮らし / 心拍変動性
Outline of Annual Research Achievements

This research examined the cultural, mental, social, and physical correlates of vagus nerve activity- a disease risk factor- in order to examine the connection between health and modern lifestyles (e.g. single-person households) in developed countries. In the 2020 year, five studies gathered empirical data from human participants (N= 1,073 in total). Overall, these studies empirically identified the demographic profiles and mental and physical health correlates of individuals living alone compared to those in other types of households and (2) examined the differences in psychological responses to social experiences as a function of household type, residential mobility, and individualism in Japan. The data yielded from these studies are currently being prepared for publication.

Research Progress Status

翌年度、交付申請を辞退するため、記入しない。

Strategy for Future Research Activity

翌年度、交付申請を辞退するため、記入しない。

  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2021

All Presentation (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Presentation] Social integration mediates the effect of living alone on well-being in Japan2021

    • Author(s)
      Bowen, K.S.
    • Organizer
      The Annual Meeting for the Society of Personality and Social Psychology
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Living alone in interdependent cultural contexts: Lower well-being is mediated by reduced social integration2021

    • Author(s)
      Bowen, K.S., Uchida, Y., Takemura, K., Nakayama, M., & Ito, A.
    • Organizer
      The Annual Meeting for the Society of Personality and Social Psychology

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Published: 2021-12-27  

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