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孤独感の関連要因に関する日中比較 : ISSP2017を用いた分析

A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Factors Associated with Loneliness Between Japanese and Chinese : Analysis Using data from ISSP2017

Intercultural Studies Review

36

93-115

神戸大学大学院国際文化学研究科

2023-03-20

As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the problem of loneliness and social isolation in Japan has become even more serious. In this study, we use data from the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) 2017 survey to compare the factors associated with loneliness in Japan and China. Specifically, we examined effects of three types of factors: demographic factors (gender, age, education level, household composition, etc.), social factors (social network, frequency of eating out, frequency of contact wit h parents and friends, etc.), and personal factors (general trust, self-efficacy, etc.). The results suggest that (1) Chinese people felt more strongly than the Japanese that they had no one to talk to. (2) In both Japan and China, gender differences in factors associated with loneliness were found. (3) In both Japan and China, the stronger the feeling of frustration, the stronger the feeling of loneliness. (4) The effect of age on loneliness was significant in Japan, but not in China. In China, people who live alone are more likely to feel lonely, whereas this was not the case in Japan. (5) Only in China, demands from families or friends, the experience of being angry with a significant other had an impact on loneliness. In the discussion, we mainly discussed the differences between Japan and China.

International Social Survey Programme

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