Two-dimensional model of &amp;ldquo;ikigai&amp;rdquo; based on profiles of the view of life

Kumano, Michiko

doi:10.11560/jahp.16.2_68

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“…They are Ikaria in Greece, Okinawa in Japan, Sardinia in Italia, Loma Linda in USA and Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica. ( Fukuzawa et al, 2019 ; Nakanishi, 1999 ; Shirai et al, 2006 ; Tanno et al, 2009 ), and with students ( Hikmawan et al, 2019 ; Kono et al, 2019 ; Kumano, 2003 ). These studies highlight, for example, the role of social network for elderly people ( Fukuzawa et al, 2019 ), and ikigai decline with age ( Fukuzawa et al, 2019 ; Nakanishi, 1999 ).…”

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“…In Europe, Ikigai-9 scale ( Imai, 2012 ) was translated into English and French ( Fido et al, 2020 ; Vandroux & Auzoult-Chagnault, in press ) but did not give rise to intercultural studies to date. Some studies published only in Japanese ( Kumano, 2003 , 2006 ) support the cultural specificity of the concept ( Nakanishi, 1999 ), which may question the portability of this life philosophy to other cultures.…”

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“…Another strength of this representation is to articulate personal factors (“what I love” and “what I am qualified for”), external rewards (“what I am paid for”) and altruistic purposes (“what the world needs”). Indeed, ikigai is positively correlated to a cooperative view of life and negatively correlated to contemplative life ( Kumano, 2003 ). These features emphasize the significance of interpersonal or outward achievement in building a sense of self.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The results suggested that subjects who did not find their ikigai exhibited higher risks of all-cause mortality. Ikigai was mainly investigated with elderly people to study longevity in blue zones 1 (Fukuzawa et al, 2019;Nakanishi, 1999;Shirai et al, 2006;Tanno et al, 2009), and with students (Hikmawan et al, 2019;Kono et al, 2019;Kumano, 2003). These studies highlight, for example, the role of social network for elderly people (Fukuzawa et al, 2019), and ikigai decline with age (Fukuzawa et al, 2019;Nakanishi, 1999).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It can be defined as “a feeling obtained by a person who is doing something useful for someone else or society and, consequently, feels that life is worth living” ( Fukuzawa et al, 2019 , p. 1). However, to date, there is no consensual academic definition of ikigai ( Kumano, 2003 ).…”

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An integrated cognitive-motivational model of ikigai (purpose in life) in the workplace

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Buisine,

Ocnarescu

et al. 2023

Eur. J. Psychol.

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In the Japanese philosophy of life, ‘ikigai’ broadly refers to having a ‘reason for living’, or a purpose in life. From a phenomenological and empirical viewpoint, ikigai is reported to increase human well-being and even life expectancy. However, it remains difficult to translate, define and formalize with regard to contemporary psychological theories. In this respect, the aim of this paper is twofold: to capture as accurately as possible what ikigai is, and to examine whether the concept applies to a professional context. We first offer a comprehensive overview of ikigai, bridge the gap between this specific body of literature and related psychological theoretical frameworks, such as those addressing motivation, well-being, and attention. On this basis, we conceptualize an integrated cognitive-motivational model of ikigai using an IPO (Input-Process-Output) framework: we organize dispositional or situational factors supposedly supporting ikigai as inputs, fueling the core process of ikigai (mainly built from motivational and attentional mechanisms), which produce outcomes (including well-being). A feedback loop completes the model and allows the process to maintain over time. This conceptual proposal is a first step towards applying and testing the model in professional contexts, in order to renew our approach of engagement, well-being, and performance at work as well as inspire workplace evolution.

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