K Kawano
Biographic Data
| ID | 68167 |
|---|---|
| NAME | K Kawano |
| GIVEN NAMES | K |
| FAMILY NAME | Kawano |
| SIGNATURE | KAWANO K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ritsumeikan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7486-785X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1962 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Does Video Game Play Elevate Suicide Risk? A Cross‐sectional Study of Japanese Young Adults 1 , 2
The present study explored the relationship between video/online game playing and suicide risk among Japanese young adults using the interpersonal–psychological theory of suicide. A sample of 310 players aged 20–39 years was recruited through an Internet research company. Each participant completed a questionnaire containing items that measured time spent on games, game addiction (GA), game categories, suicidal ideation (SI), suicide attempt (SA)…
Suicide Attitudes Among Suicide Loss Survivors and Their Adaptation to Loss
Survivors' adaptation to a suicide loss is likely influenced by their attitudes toward suicide and their respective sociocultural contexts. Our study aimed to compare suicide attitudes and their association with depressive symptoms and sense of community safety in Japanese and American suicide loss survivors. A total of 193 Japanese survivors and 232 American survivors completed online surveys. The results show that Japanese survivors tended not …
Meanings of Loss Among Japanese Suicide Bereaved
Although the importance of meaning‐making among suicide bereaved has been reported, the detailed contents of the process remain unclear. This study aimed to identify the content categories of sense‐making and benefit‐finding in Japanese suicide loss survivors. We conducted content analysis of responses to open‐ended questions in 99 participants. The results indicated that sense‐making activities comprised seven categories, including Deceased was …
Parental Grief After Offspring Suicide and Adaptation to the Loss in Japan
Several reports have indicated that grief and mental health outcomes of people bereaved by suicide vary by their relationship to the deceased. Parents who have lost offspring experience higher levels of distress than those with other relationships to the deceased. However, there are limited studies investigating the experience of parental bereavement by suicide, and further research is needed. The present study aimed to clarify the differences in…
Meaning Reconstruction Process After Suicide
Although Japan has a high suicide rate, there is insufficient research on the experiences of suicide-bereaved individuals. We investigated the qualitative aspects of the meaning reconstruction process after a loss to suicide. We conducted a life-story interview using open-ended questions with one middle-aged Japanese woman who lost her son to suicide. We used a narrative approach to transcribe and code the participant's narratives for analysis. T…
Comparing Facilitator Priorities of Suicide Survivor Support Groups
A total of 56 Japanese and 59 American survivor of suicide support group facilitators were asked to rank the mutual aid objectives of their groups following Shulman's scheme in terms of their frequency and importance. Both American and Japanese facilitators showed an emphasis on personal adaptation goals (such as helping bereaved feel less isolated in their grief or encouraging bereaved to share their coping with loss experiences) over collective…
Towards a reassessment of the role of divorce in suicide outcomes
Bighorse the Warrior
Brèves remarques hétérodoxes sur l'histoire moderne du Japon
Un aperçu rapide sur la modernité et la modernisation du Japon est-il possible ? C'est ce que pense l'auteur de cet article, et ce qu'il soumet volontiers à ses collègues. Son propos ? Isoler avec netteté une série d'observations et d'affirmations groupées en paragraphes successifs, à dessein fort brefs. L'époque actuelle ne réclame-t-elle pas, parfois, que l'on télégraphie sa pensée
Brèves remarques hétérodoxes sur l'histoire moderne du Japon
Un aperçu rapide sur la modernité et la modernisation du Japon est-il possible ? C'est ce que pense l'auteur de cet article, et ce qu'il soumet volontiers à ses collègues. Son propos ? Isoler avec netteté une série d'observations et d'affirmations groupées en paragraphes successifs, à dessein fort brefs. L'époque actuelle ne réclame-t-elle pas, parfois, que l'on télégraphie sa pensée
Bighorse the Warrior
Towards a reassessment of the role of divorce in suicide outcomes
Meaning Reconstruction Process After Suicide
Although Japan has a high suicide rate, there is insufficient research on the experiences of suicide-bereaved individuals. We investigated the qualitative aspects of the meaning reconstruction process after a loss to suicide. We conducted a life-story interview using open-ended questions with one middle-aged Japanese woman who lost her son to suicide. We used a narrative approach to transcribe and code the participant's narratives for analysis. T…
Comparing Facilitator Priorities of Suicide Survivor Support Groups
A total of 56 Japanese and 59 American survivor of suicide support group facilitators were asked to rank the mutual aid objectives of their groups following Shulman's scheme in terms of their frequency and importance. Both American and Japanese facilitators showed an emphasis on personal adaptation goals (such as helping bereaved feel less isolated in their grief or encouraging bereaved to share their coping with loss experiences) over collective…
Parental Grief After Offspring Suicide and Adaptation to the Loss in Japan
Several reports have indicated that grief and mental health outcomes of people bereaved by suicide vary by their relationship to the deceased. Parents who have lost offspring experience higher levels of distress than those with other relationships to the deceased. However, there are limited studies investigating the experience of parental bereavement by suicide, and further research is needed. The present study aimed to clarify the differences in…
Meanings of Loss Among Japanese Suicide Bereaved
Although the importance of meaning‐making among suicide bereaved has been reported, the detailed contents of the process remain unclear. This study aimed to identify the content categories of sense‐making and benefit‐finding in Japanese suicide loss survivors. We conducted content analysis of responses to open‐ended questions in 99 participants. The results indicated that sense‐making activities comprised seven categories, including Deceased was …
Suicide Attitudes Among Suicide Loss Survivors and Their Adaptation to Loss
Survivors' adaptation to a suicide loss is likely influenced by their attitudes toward suicide and their respective sociocultural contexts. Our study aimed to compare suicide attitudes and their association with depressive symptoms and sense of community safety in Japanese and American suicide loss survivors. A total of 193 Japanese survivors and 232 American survivors completed online surveys. The results show that Japanese survivors tended not …
Does Video Game Play Elevate Suicide Risk? A Cross‐sectional Study of Japanese Young Adults 1 , 2
The present study explored the relationship between video/online game playing and suicide risk among Japanese young adults using the interpersonal–psychological theory of suicide. A sample of 310 players aged 20–39 years was recruited through an Internet research company. Each participant completed a questionnaire containing items that measured time spent on games, game addiction (GA), game categories, suicidal ideation (SI), suicide attempt (SA)…
Psychology (7 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies (5 works) · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Medical emergency (3 works) · Poison control (3 works)