Akimitsu Yokoyama
Biographic Data
| ID | 90882 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Akimitsu Yokoyama |
| GIVEN NAMES | Akimitsu |
| FAMILY NAME | Yokoyama |
| SIGNATURE | YOKOYAMA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Teikyo University of Science |
| ORCID | 0009-0000-9843-025X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A Life-Stage Comparative Study of the Psychosocial Care Burdens and Needs of Middle-Aged and Older Family Carers in Home Care
Population aging has increased reliance on family carers, whose psychosocial burdens and support needs vary by life stage. This exploratory study aimed to compare psychosocial care burdens and support needs between middle-aged family carers (MFCs) and older family carers (OFCs) providing home-based care in Japan from a life-stage perspective. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among family carers registered with a community general support ce…
Incidence of depressive symptoms and their associations with lifestyle and social support networks among community-dwelling older adults
BACKGROUND: Primary prevention of depressive symptoms among independent older adults is a critical public health challenge. Lifestyle factors and social support networks are increasingly recognized as pivotal determinants of mental health in this population. However, few longitudinal studies have examined these relationships, and little attention has been directed to gender-based differences. We investigated the associations between lifestyle fac…
Gender Analysis of Stress and Smoking Behavior
The global tobacco epidemic, claiming over 8 million lives annually, constitutes a formidable public health threat. Fatalities arise from both direct tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke. Smoking prevalence, notably in Japan, varies across age groups with distinct patterns indicating higher rates among those aged 40 years and above. Persistent concerns surround the significance of smoking behavior in individuals aged 20 to 30 years, give…
Effects of Presence of a Familiar Pet Dog on Regional Cerebral Activity in Healthy Volunteers
This study investigated the effects of the presence of a familiar pet dog on brain activity and psychophysiology in human volunteers. Fourteen participants (2 men, 12 women; mean age ± SD = 43.0 ± 10.8 years) were enrolled in the study. Uptake of 18F-2-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose ([18F]FDG) on whole-brain positron emission tomography (PET) scans in the presence (but without interaction) and absence of their own pet dog was analyzed. In addition, an ele…
Childhood Cruelty to Animals
Comparison of Children's Behavior toward Sony's Robotic Dog Aibo and a Real Dog
A comparison of children's behavior toward Sony's robotic dog AIBOTM (ERS-210) and a similar sized live dog was made over time. Fourteen children between three and six years of age from a kindergarten and a pre-school play group in Zurich, Switzerland, were visited once a week for eleven weeks with the live dog and subsequently for eleven weeks with AIBO. We investigated the children's spatial proximity toward AIBO and the live dog, and the rate …
Comparison of Children's Behavior toward Sony's Robotic Dog Aibo and a Real Dog
A comparison of children's behavior toward Sony's robotic dog AIBOTM (ERS-210) and a similar sized live dog was made over time. Fourteen children between three and six years of age from a kindergarten and a pre-school play group in Zurich, Switzerland, were visited once a week for eleven weeks with the live dog and subsequently for eleven weeks with AIBO. We investigated the children's spatial proximity toward AIBO and the live dog, and the rate …
Effects of Presence of a Familiar Pet Dog on Regional Cerebral Activity in Healthy Volunteers
This study investigated the effects of the presence of a familiar pet dog on brain activity and psychophysiology in human volunteers. Fourteen participants (2 men, 12 women; mean age ± SD = 43.0 ± 10.8 years) were enrolled in the study. Uptake of 18F-2-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose ([18F]FDG) on whole-brain positron emission tomography (PET) scans in the presence (but without interaction) and absence of their own pet dog was analyzed. In addition, an ele…
Comparison of Children's Behavior toward Sony's Robotic Dog Aibo and a Real Dog
A comparison of children's behavior toward Sony's robotic dog AIBOTM (ERS-210) and a similar sized live dog was made over time. Fourteen children between three and six years of age from a kindergarten and a pre-school play group in Zurich, Switzerland, were visited once a week for eleven weeks with the live dog and subsequently for eleven weeks with AIBO. We investigated the children's spatial proximity toward AIBO and the live dog, and the rate …
Childhood Cruelty to Animals
Effects of Presence of a Familiar Pet Dog on Regional Cerebral Activity in Healthy Volunteers
This study investigated the effects of the presence of a familiar pet dog on brain activity and psychophysiology in human volunteers. Fourteen participants (2 men, 12 women; mean age ± SD = 43.0 ± 10.8 years) were enrolled in the study. Uptake of 18F-2-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose ([18F]FDG) on whole-brain positron emission tomography (PET) scans in the presence (but without interaction) and absence of their own pet dog was analyzed. In addition, an ele…
Gender Analysis of Stress and Smoking Behavior
The global tobacco epidemic, claiming over 8 million lives annually, constitutes a formidable public health threat. Fatalities arise from both direct tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke. Smoking prevalence, notably in Japan, varies across age groups with distinct patterns indicating higher rates among those aged 40 years and above. Persistent concerns surround the significance of smoking behavior in individuals aged 20 to 30 years, give…
Incidence of depressive symptoms and their associations with lifestyle and social support networks among community-dwelling older adults
BACKGROUND: Primary prevention of depressive symptoms among independent older adults is a critical public health challenge. Lifestyle factors and social support networks are increasingly recognized as pivotal determinants of mental health in this population. However, few longitudinal studies have examined these relationships, and little attention has been directed to gender-based differences. We investigated the associations between lifestyle fac…
A Life-Stage Comparative Study of the Psychosocial Care Burdens and Needs of Middle-Aged and Older Family Carers in Home Care
Population aging has increased reliance on family carers, whose psychosocial burdens and support needs vary by life stage. This exploratory study aimed to compare psychosocial care burdens and support needs between middle-aged family carers (MFCs) and older family carers (OFCs) providing home-based care in Japan from a life-stage perspective. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among family carers registered with a community general support ce…
Psychology (4 works) · Human-Animal Interaction Studies (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Social support (2 works) · Stress Responses and Cortisol (2 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (1 work) · Arousal (1 work) · Audiology (1 work) · Brain activity and meditation (1 work) · Brain mapping (1 work)