Do care activities by elderly people lead to an increased sense of purpose in life?

Shota, Kuroiwa; Kita, Keisuke; Watanabe, Fumio; Miura, Taro; Maiko, Kuroiwa; Koura, Tomoyuki; Yoshida, Katsumi; Minami, Shinji; Yamashiro, Seiji

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“…While some of these activities correspond to personal development, others involve sharing experience with or caring for others. Previous research has similarly shown that both self-actualization and prosocial efforts that benefit the community [ 8 ], or activities that help others, can lead people to experience ikigai [ 56 ]. Moreover, our findings illustrate how the support of OAs’ ikigai is practiced at a variety of levels in community-based settings, through collaboration by local stakeholders including OAs themselves and municipal organizations, and as projected by the national policy [ 57 ].…”

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Making Meaning Together: Co-designing a Social Robot for Older Adults with Ikigai Experts

Kamino

Hsu

Joshi

et al. 2023

Int J of Soc Robotics

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A sense of meaning and purpose in life–known in Japan as one’s ikigai –can lead to better health outcomes, an improved sense of well-being, and longer life as people age. The design of socially assistive robots, however, has so far focused largely on the more hedonic aims of supporting positive affect and happiness through interactions with robots. To explore how social robots might be able to support people’s ikigai, we performed (1) in-depth interviews with 12 ‘ikigai experts’ who formally support and/or study older adults (OAs)’ ikigai and (2) 5 co-design workshop sessions with 10 such experts. Our interview findings show that expert practitioners define ikigai in a holistic way in their everyday experience and practice, incorporating physical, social, and mental activities that relate not only to the individual and their behaviors, but also to their relationships with other people and to their connection with the broader community (3 levels of ikigai). Our co-design workshops showed that ikigai experts were overall positive towards the use of social robots to support OAs’ ikigai, particularly in the roles of an information-provider and social enabler that connects OAs to other people and activities in their communities. They also point out areas of potential risk, including the need to maintain OAs’ independence, relationships with others, and privacy, which should be considered in design. This research is the first to explore the co-design of social robots that can support people’s sense of ikigai–meaning and purpose–as they age.

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Making Meaning Together: Co-designing a Social Robot for Older Adults with Ikigai Experts

Kamino

Hsu

Joshi

et al. 2023

Int J of Soc Robotics

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“…It is possible that caring for others may cause focusing attention on attitude management and withdrawing attention from other sources of stress. In this sense, taking care of someone is related to subjective indicators of quality of life such as something to live for, a sense of fulfillment, and self-esteem (Kuroiwa et al, 2016 ; Robak & Griffin, 2000 ).…”

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“…Also, negative affect showed a more pronounced decrease between T2 and T3 for those with elderly in their care. Previous research indicated that caregiving generates a sense of accomplishment and a feeling of having something to live for (Kuroiwa et al, 2016 ). Finally, those who watch more hours of news per day showed a greater decrease in negative affect between T1 and T2, probably due to habituation resulting from constant exposure to the same stimuli over time.…”

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As Time goes by: A Longitudinal Study on the Mental Health of Argentinians during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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COVID-19 mitigation measures such as lockdown and social distancing could have a negative impact on mental health. Understanding their impact is essential to minimize adverse effects on individuals, families, and communities. This longitudinal study aimed to evaluate the emotional impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and social isolation in the Argentinian population over time. An online survey evaluating anxiety and depression symptoms, positive affect, and negative affect, was completed by 3,833 people at three different time points: immediately after the lockdown began, 12–15 days after the first assessment, and after 47–51 days. Various socio-demographic factors were considered. A series of mixed repeated-measures ANOVAs were performed, with results showing significant increases over time (with small effect sizes) in anxiety, depression, negative affect, and a decrease in positive affect. Some socio-demographic factors such as age, gender, number of children, and educational level differentially affected these changes. These results suggest that mental health and quality of life were negatively affected, making it essential to monitor emotional distress and other mental health problems in the population and encourage the implementation of support and containment devices to cope with these adverse effects.

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Do elderly people providing nursing or caring for others help the providers maintain their health?

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Do care activities by elderly people lead to an increased sense of purpose in life?

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Making Meaning Together: Co-designing a Social Robot for Older Adults with Ikigai Experts

Making Meaning Together: Co-designing a Social Robot for Older Adults with Ikigai Experts

As Time goes by: A Longitudinal Study on the Mental Health of Argentinians during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Do elderly people providing nursing or caring for others help the providers maintain their health?

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