Erika Kobayashi
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3879993 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Erika Kobayashi |
| NOMBRES | Erika |
| APELLIDO | Kobayashi |
| FIRMA | KOBAYASHI E |
| AFILIACIONES | Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6333-7810 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 31 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 57 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 31 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2002 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Spousal Bereavement and Mental Health Among Japanese Older Adults
Spousal loss is a major life event with profound mental health implications. Despite abundant research on the psychological well-being of widows, most studies rely on post-bereavement data, risking recall bias. Therefore, this study analysed data from the National Survey of the Japanese Elderly to enhance our understanding of the bereavement process. We observed the levels and trajectories of depressive symptoms before, during, and after spousal …
Qualitative Study of Causal Attribution for Difficulties Perceived by Social Workers in Supporting Single Middle‐Aged and Older Men
This study examined the causal attribution modalities of social workers facing difficulties in supporting single middle‐aged and older men (SMOM) with economic difficulties. An open‐ended questionnaire and interview survey (through semi‐structured interviews) were conducted, and data were analyzed via qualitative coding. Social workers tended to attribute their difficulties in supporting SMOM to individual causes. Social workers assessed whether …
Socioeconomic Inequity in Access to Medical and Long-Term Care Among Older People
Improving the understanding of available resources and strengthening the functions of health centres and communities are required to detect the needs of citizens and facilitate their access to necessary care
Physical, psychological, and social factors related to help-seeking preferences among older adults living in a community
Older adults who are struggling with mental health may have a high desire for help but also a high level of resistance to help, which may discourage them from requesting assistance. This suggests the importance of professionals' outreach. Further, the results indicate the importance of fostering social capital in the community
Camellia sinensis, da terra ao corpo
O artigo entrecruza situações vividas no Simpósio Repensando Mitos Contemporâneos (2023) e a criação da performance Chá de cigarra em que confluem práticas de escuta, a arte japonesa da cerimônia do chá, documentação pelo corpo de gestos de colheita e a presença do corpo amarelo em cena
Let us move forward
Generational labels (e.g., Millennials and Baby Boomers) are widely used in daily life to represent the unique characteristics of groups of people. However, the existence of generational differences remains contentious. In their focal paper, Costanza et al. (2023) critically reviewed the literature on generational differences and proposed two future research directions: the social constructionist and lifespan development perspectives. In this com…
The importance of examining both the amount and balance of social support
Previous studies have highlighted that the balance between social support individuals receive and that they provide plays a crucial role in their well‐being. However, these studies predominantly focused on the balance without distinguishing situations where individuals receive and provide abundant support from situations where they receive and provide limited support. The present research emphasizes the importance of concurrently considering the …
The Impact of Generativity on Maintaining Higher-Level Functional Capacity of Older Adults
Generativity is defined as an individual's concern for and actions dedicated toward the well-being of others, especially youth and subsequent generations. It is a key stage of psychological development from midlife to older age and can be a guiding concept for promoting engagement of older adults in productive and contributive activities, which benefit their well-being. This study examined the longitudinal association between generativity and hig…
Social work for vulnerable and marginalized people during Covid ‐19 in Japan
During the Coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID‐19), working conditions became increasingly difficult for social workers, as they had to deal with new challenges and added workloads. This study describes the difficulties faced by social workers of the Self‐Reliance Support System in Japan and clarifies the solution for each difficulty while conducting their duties to support vulnerable people during COVID‐19. To this end, we conducted an open‐ende…
Trends in informal and formal home help use among older adults with disabilities in Japan
We examined trends and differences in home help (HH) use between 1999 and 2017 regarding living arrangements, gender, income and disability levels relating to the changes in Japan's long‐term care policy. HH is the help provided for activities of daily living to older adults with disabilities. We classified it into four types: only informal, informal and formal, only formal and neither and measured perceived adequacy of HH received by participant…
Retirement and Social Activities in Japan
Although retirement age is increasing in aging societies, its impact on individuals and communities is unclear. This study examined how age moderates the linkage between transition into retirement and participation in productive and non-productive social activities after retirement, using a nationwide longitudinal survey with a probability sample of Japanese aged 60 and over ( n = 3,493). Multinomial logistic regression analyses were performed to…
Psychological Factors That Suppress Help-Seeking among Middle-Aged and Older Adults Living Alone
Help-seeking among destitute adults has not been adequately investigated. Therefore, this study clarifies the mechanisms that suppress help-seeking in middle-aged and older adults living alone. Data were collected from 1274 individuals (aged 50-79 years) who were living alone, using a survey that measured future time perspective, barriers to help-seeking, help-seeking intentions, and current and childhood economic statuses. Men living alone exper…
Influence of “Face-to-Face Contact” and “Non-Face-to-Face Contact” on the Subsequent Decline in Self-Rated Health and Mental Health Status of Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Japanese Adults
This study aims to identify the independent influence of face-to-face contact (FFC) and non-face-to-face contact (NFFC) on the subsequent decline in self-rated health and mental health status by age. A total of 12,000 participants were randomly selected among residents in the study area, and 1751 of them responded to both the 2016 and 2018 mail surveys. The participants were subsequently classified into three age groups (25-49: Young adults; 50-6…
Effects of intergenerational contact on social capital in community-dwelling adults aged 25–84 years
UMIN000046769 (UMIN-CTR); first registered on January 28, 2022 (retrospectively registered)
The Retirement–Health Puzzle
Enhancement in personal quality of life owing to increased leisure time and stress reduction from work in addition to lifestyle changes may be key to understanding the health benefits of retirement. Considering the mechanisms behind retirement-health relationships and potential heterogeneous effects is essential for healthy postretirement lives when increasing the retirement age
Living Alone and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Japanese
Our findings indicate that living alone has a differential effect on older adults' well-being depending on the social context where residents' preferences for living arrangements and availability of formal services could vary
How Single Older Men Reach Poverty and Its Relationship with Help‐Seeking Preferences 1
This study aimed to clarify patterns of poverty among single older men and examine this population's help‐seeking preferences. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 83 older single men in poverty. Three main patterns of poverty were identified: lifelong, job turnover, and retirement. A common characteristic among these patterns indicated that they did not recognize their difficulties as problems. Furthermore, we identified five groups of…
Social Isolation and Cognitive Functioning
Our findings potentially suggest that the association between social relationship and cognitive functioning reported in previous studies was biased, due to endogeneity. Although we did not observe causal impacts, this does not necessarily mean that social isolation does not have a negative impact on health, as both positive and negative consequences of social relationships may exist. Further research is needed to reveal the causal relationship, a…
The influence of lifecourse financial strains on the later-life health of the Japanese as assessed by four models based on different health indicators
In this study, four models used for assessing the influence of lifecourse financial strains on later-life health (the latent period effects, pathway, social mobility and accumulative effects models) were tested in the context of Japan by using different types of health indicators: comorbidity, disabled activities of daily living, disabled cognitive function, self-rated health and depressive symptoms. We hypothesised that suitable models for descr…
Volunteering among Japanese older adults
As the population ages, older adults are increasingly expected to play multiple productive roles. This study examined how hours of paid or unpaid work were associated with volunteering among older Japanese. Data came from the 2012 National Survey of the Japanese Elderly, a nationwide survey of Japanese aged 60 and older (N = 1,324). We performed multinominal logistic regression analyses to predict volunteering (regular or occasional versus non-vo…
Age and gender differences in the association between body mass index and all-cause mortality among older Japanese
Objective: Increasing evidence suggests a reverse J-shaped association between body mass index (BMI) and all-cause mortality among the older population. However, findings from non-Western societies including Japan are still sparse. Furthermore, little evidence regarding variation by age and gender in the BMI-mortality relationship in old age exists. This study aimed to examine age and gender variations in the relationship between BMI and all-caus…
Population Aging and Health Trajectories at Older Ages
Population Aging and Health Trajectories at Older Ages
Relative differences in municipal age structure and the pace of population aging are largely unexplored and potentially important correlates of older adult health. This line of research is increasingly salient in a world with substantial and growing regional variation in population aging
Psychological Sciences Table of Content
Socioeconomic Status and the Trajectory of Body Mass Index Among Older Japanese
These findings provide new insights into the complex relationship between socioeconomic factors and BMI, and help to inform the design of health policies and interventions related to weight control among older adults with diverse socioeconomic backgrounds
Old Age Mortality in Japan
The observation that educational crossover exists only among elderly men may be because of gender and SES differences in causes of death, morbidity, and health behavior. On the other hand, possible explanations for age differences in the educational crossover include selective survival and cohort effects
Trends in old-age functioning and disability in Japan, 1993-2002
Disability is a burden to individuals and society. Population ageing, combined with the fact that disability is most common among the elderly, has focused attention on trends in old-age disability. This study estimates trends in functioning and disability among Japanese elderly from 1993 to 2002 and contrasts the patterns with those found in the USA. Japan is an especially interesting country because its age structure is relatively old, and it cu…
Work at Older Ages in Japan
The emphasis on life course experiences and work-family interdependence characterizing recent research on retirement in the United States is clearly relevant in Japan as well. To better understand later-life labor force participation in Japan, subsequent research should incorporate more direct measures of life course experiences and family relationships and attempt to make explicit cross-national comparisons of these relationships
Family structure and well-being at older ages in Japan
Socioeconomic Status and the Trajectory of Body Mass Index Among Older Japanese
These findings provide new insights into the complex relationship between socioeconomic factors and BMI, and help to inform the design of health policies and interventions related to weight control among older adults with diverse socioeconomic backgrounds
A descriptive analysis of religious involvement among older adults in Japan
The purpose of this study was to conduct a descriptive analysis of multiple dimensions of religious belief and practice among older people in Japan with data from a nationwide sample. Six dimensions were evaluated: religious affiliation, involvement in formal religious organisations, private religious practices, the functions of prayer, belief in punishment by supernatural forces, and beliefs about the afterlife. In addition to describing these d…
The Retirement–Health Puzzle
Enhancement in personal quality of life owing to increased leisure time and stress reduction from work in addition to lifestyle changes may be key to understanding the health benefits of retirement. Considering the mechanisms behind retirement-health relationships and potential heterogeneous effects is essential for healthy postretirement lives when increasing the retirement age
Social Isolation and Cognitive Functioning
Our findings potentially suggest that the association between social relationship and cognitive functioning reported in previous studies was biased, due to endogeneity. Although we did not observe causal impacts, this does not necessarily mean that social isolation does not have a negative impact on health, as both positive and negative consequences of social relationships may exist. Further research is needed to reveal the causal relationship, a…
The influence of lifecourse financial strains on the later-life health of the Japanese as assessed by four models based on different health indicators
In this study, four models used for assessing the influence of lifecourse financial strains on later-life health (the latent period effects, pathway, social mobility and accumulative effects models) were tested in the context of Japan by using different types of health indicators: comorbidity, disabled activities of daily living, disabled cognitive function, self-rated health and depressive symptoms. We hypothesised that suitable models for descr…
Volunteering among Japanese older adults
As the population ages, older adults are increasingly expected to play multiple productive roles. This study examined how hours of paid or unpaid work were associated with volunteering among older Japanese. Data came from the 2012 National Survey of the Japanese Elderly, a nationwide survey of Japanese aged 60 and older (N = 1,324). We performed multinominal logistic regression analyses to predict volunteering (regular or occasional versus non-vo…
Population Aging and Health Trajectories at Older Ages
Relative differences in municipal age structure and the pace of population aging are largely unexplored and potentially important correlates of older adult health. This line of research is increasingly salient in a world with substantial and growing regional variation in population aging
Old Age Mortality in Japan
The observation that educational crossover exists only among elderly men may be because of gender and SES differences in causes of death, morbidity, and health behavior. On the other hand, possible explanations for age differences in the educational crossover include selective survival and cohort effects
Work at Older Ages in Japan
The emphasis on life course experiences and work-family interdependence characterizing recent research on retirement in the United States is clearly relevant in Japan as well. To better understand later-life labor force participation in Japan, subsequent research should incorporate more direct measures of life course experiences and family relationships and attempt to make explicit cross-national comparisons of these relationships
Trends in old-age functioning and disability in Japan, 1993-2002
Disability is a burden to individuals and society. Population ageing, combined with the fact that disability is most common among the elderly, has focused attention on trends in old-age disability. This study estimates trends in functioning and disability among Japanese elderly from 1993 to 2002 and contrasts the patterns with those found in the USA. Japan is an especially interesting country because its age structure is relatively old, and it cu…
Family structure and well-being at older ages in Japan
A descriptive analysis of religious involvement among older adults in Japan
The purpose of this study was to conduct a descriptive analysis of multiple dimensions of religious belief and practice among older people in Japan with data from a nationwide sample. Six dimensions were evaluated: religious affiliation, involvement in formal religious organisations, private religious practices, the functions of prayer, belief in punishment by supernatural forces, and beliefs about the afterlife. In addition to describing these d…
Does Social Support Buffer the Effect of Financial Strain on the Trajectory of Smoking in Older Japanese? A 19-Year Longitudinal Study
Our findings add a dynamic dimension to understanding the relationship among financial strain, social support, and smoking in old age. This knowledge is significant when designing health policies and interventions regarding health behaviors in late life
Psychological Sciences Table of Content
Socioeconomic Status and the Trajectory of Body Mass Index Among Older Japanese
These findings provide new insights into the complex relationship between socioeconomic factors and BMI, and help to inform the design of health policies and interventions related to weight control among older adults with diverse socioeconomic backgrounds
Population Aging and Health Trajectories at Older Ages
Population Aging and Health Trajectories at Older Ages
Relative differences in municipal age structure and the pace of population aging are largely unexplored and potentially important correlates of older adult health. This line of research is increasingly salient in a world with substantial and growing regional variation in population aging
Age and gender differences in the association between body mass index and all-cause mortality among older Japanese
Objective: Increasing evidence suggests a reverse J-shaped association between body mass index (BMI) and all-cause mortality among the older population. However, findings from non-Western societies including Japan are still sparse. Furthermore, little evidence regarding variation by age and gender in the BMI-mortality relationship in old age exists. This study aimed to examine age and gender variations in the relationship between BMI and all-caus…
The influence of lifecourse financial strains on the later-life health of the Japanese as assessed by four models based on different health indicators
In this study, four models used for assessing the influence of lifecourse financial strains on later-life health (the latent period effects, pathway, social mobility and accumulative effects models) were tested in the context of Japan by using different types of health indicators: comorbidity, disabled activities of daily living, disabled cognitive function, self-rated health and depressive symptoms. We hypothesised that suitable models for descr…
Volunteering among Japanese older adults
As the population ages, older adults are increasingly expected to play multiple productive roles. This study examined how hours of paid or unpaid work were associated with volunteering among older Japanese. Data came from the 2012 National Survey of the Japanese Elderly, a nationwide survey of Japanese aged 60 and older (N = 1,324). We performed multinominal logistic regression analyses to predict volunteering (regular or occasional versus non-vo…
Social Isolation and Cognitive Functioning
Our findings potentially suggest that the association between social relationship and cognitive functioning reported in previous studies was biased, due to endogeneity. Although we did not observe causal impacts, this does not necessarily mean that social isolation does not have a negative impact on health, as both positive and negative consequences of social relationships may exist. Further research is needed to reveal the causal relationship, a…
How Single Older Men Reach Poverty and Its Relationship with Help‐Seeking Preferences 1
This study aimed to clarify patterns of poverty among single older men and examine this population's help‐seeking preferences. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 83 older single men in poverty. Three main patterns of poverty were identified: lifelong, job turnover, and retirement. A common characteristic among these patterns indicated that they did not recognize their difficulties as problems. Furthermore, we identified five groups of…
Retirement and Social Activities in Japan
Although retirement age is increasing in aging societies, its impact on individuals and communities is unclear. This study examined how age moderates the linkage between transition into retirement and participation in productive and non-productive social activities after retirement, using a nationwide longitudinal survey with a probability sample of Japanese aged 60 and over ( n = 3,493). Multinomial logistic regression analyses were performed to…
Psychological Factors That Suppress Help-Seeking among Middle-Aged and Older Adults Living Alone
Help-seeking among destitute adults has not been adequately investigated. Therefore, this study clarifies the mechanisms that suppress help-seeking in middle-aged and older adults living alone. Data were collected from 1274 individuals (aged 50-79 years) who were living alone, using a survey that measured future time perspective, barriers to help-seeking, help-seeking intentions, and current and childhood economic statuses. Men living alone exper…
Influence of “Face-to-Face Contact” and “Non-Face-to-Face Contact” on the Subsequent Decline in Self-Rated Health and Mental Health Status of Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Japanese Adults
This study aims to identify the independent influence of face-to-face contact (FFC) and non-face-to-face contact (NFFC) on the subsequent decline in self-rated health and mental health status by age. A total of 12,000 participants were randomly selected among residents in the study area, and 1751 of them responded to both the 2016 and 2018 mail surveys. The participants were subsequently classified into three age groups (25-49: Young adults; 50-6…
Effects of intergenerational contact on social capital in community-dwelling adults aged 25–84 years
UMIN000046769 (UMIN-CTR); first registered on January 28, 2022 (retrospectively registered)
The Retirement–Health Puzzle
Enhancement in personal quality of life owing to increased leisure time and stress reduction from work in addition to lifestyle changes may be key to understanding the health benefits of retirement. Considering the mechanisms behind retirement-health relationships and potential heterogeneous effects is essential for healthy postretirement lives when increasing the retirement age
Living Alone and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Japanese
Our findings indicate that living alone has a differential effect on older adults' well-being depending on the social context where residents' preferences for living arrangements and availability of formal services could vary
The Impact of Generativity on Maintaining Higher-Level Functional Capacity of Older Adults
Generativity is defined as an individual's concern for and actions dedicated toward the well-being of others, especially youth and subsequent generations. It is a key stage of psychological development from midlife to older age and can be a guiding concept for promoting engagement of older adults in productive and contributive activities, which benefit their well-being. This study examined the longitudinal association between generativity and hig…
Social work for vulnerable and marginalized people during Covid ‐19 in Japan
During the Coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID‐19), working conditions became increasingly difficult for social workers, as they had to deal with new challenges and added workloads. This study describes the difficulties faced by social workers of the Self‐Reliance Support System in Japan and clarifies the solution for each difficulty while conducting their duties to support vulnerable people during COVID‐19. To this end, we conducted an open‐ende…
Trends in informal and formal home help use among older adults with disabilities in Japan
We examined trends and differences in home help (HH) use between 1999 and 2017 regarding living arrangements, gender, income and disability levels relating to the changes in Japan's long‐term care policy. HH is the help provided for activities of daily living to older adults with disabilities. We classified it into four types: only informal, informal and formal, only formal and neither and measured perceived adequacy of HH received by participant…
Camellia sinensis, da terra ao corpo
O artigo entrecruza situações vividas no Simpósio Repensando Mitos Contemporâneos (2023) e a criação da performance Chá de cigarra em que confluem práticas de escuta, a arte japonesa da cerimônia do chá, documentação pelo corpo de gestos de colheita e a presença do corpo amarelo em cena
Psychology (24 obras) · Medicine (21 obras) · Gerontology (18 obras) · Sociology (16 obras) · Health disparities and outcomes (15 obras) · Demography (11 obras) · Population (11 obras) · Demography (9 obras) · Economics (9 obras) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (9 obras)