Development of multi-generational coexistence programs based on the circle of care model

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26285143
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Social welfare and social work studies
• Research Institution: Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and Institute of Gerontology
• Principal Investigator: Murayama Yoh 地方独立行政法人東京都健康長寿医療センター(東京都健康長寿医療センター研究所), 東京都健康長寿医療センター研究所, 研究員 (90727356)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 藤原 佳典 地方独立行政法人東京都健康長寿医療センター(東京都健康長寿医療センター研究所), 東京都健康長寿医療センター研究所, 研究部長 (50332367)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): Kuraoko Masataka 地方独立行政法人東京都健康長寿医療センター, 東京都健康長寿医療センター研究所, 研究員 (50596848) ; Yasunaga Masashi 地方独立行政法人東京都健康長寿医療センター, 東京都健康長寿医療センター研究所, 研究員 (00531419) ; Ohba Hiromi 地方独立行政法人東京都健康長寿医療センター, 東京都健康長寿医療センター研究所, 研究員 (70565572)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 世代間援助 / 世代間交流 / 多世代共生型事業

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The objectives of this study were to determine the current state and issues of intergenerational support, and to build the circle of care model to propose future multi-generational support program in our society. The results showed that the providing and receiving intergenerational support was related to the receiving help experience from elderly, and it has positive effects on the mental health and cognitive social capital in all generations, including developping the generativity. Furthermore, it was revealed that the direction of intergenerational support has changed depending one’s developing stages. Based on these consequences, we proposed the circle of care model and the multi-generational coexistence .

Free Research Field

社会心理学