Lay theories about declining birthrate and aging society in Japan.

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24530789
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Social psychology
• Research Institution: Gunma University of Health and Welfare
• Principal Investigator: ONO Toshikazu 群馬医療福祉大学, 社会福祉学部, 教授 (70337088)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 社会系心理学 / 社会福祉 / 少子化 / しろうと理論 / 高齢化 / 認知バイアス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Japan has been both an aged society and a declining birth rate society since 1995. This article analyzes how people think about a low birth rate and an aging society in Japan. The study examined how people estimate 19 low birth rate and aging society issues. The study revealed that the evidence of 3 typical lay theories in these issues. 1)Misconception about the population nuclear family rate, 2)Misconception about the population low birth rate, and 3)Misconception about aged persons' life. Another interview research revealed the structure of these lay theories.

Free Research Field

社会心理学