著者

Koubun Wakashima Kazuma Sakamoto Gen Takagi Saeko Kamohida Taku Hiraizumi Norimasa Itakura Michiko Ikuta Kohei Sato Ryoko Hanada

出版者

NATIONAL FOUNDATION OF BRIEF THERAPY

雑誌

International Journal of Brief Therapy and Family Science (ISSN:24351172)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.11, no.1, pp.1-13, 2021 (Released:2021-04-05)

参考文献数

9

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The purpose of this study is to elucidate the qualities of family systems that are more capable of solving problems. In this study, we applied the schema of Integrated Information Theory (IIT), which explains the phenomenon of consciousness, to family research and tested the following hypothesis: higher symmetry leads to greater problem-solving ability in more communicative couples. We understood the couple's difference from the symmetry of their communication, and the couple's interaction from how much they communicate. We also distinguished between ordinary and problem contexts when investigating the difference and interaction in couples. The questionnaire survey was conducted to 312 married respondents (156 males, 156 females; average age 45.18 years). We took the couple's problem-solving ability as a dependent variable, and communication score, symmetry score, and an interaction term for both scores as independent variables, and performed hierarchical regression analysis for both ordinary and problem contexts respectively. As a result of this analysis, it was shown that, in ordinary contexts: (1) greater symmetry means greater solution-oriented attitude in more communicative couples; and (2) relationship-maintaining attitude is greater in more communicative and complementary couples. It was also shown that, in problem contexts: (1) solution-oriented attitude is greater in more communicative couples; and (2) complementary means greater relationship-maintaining attitude in more communicative couples. In the future, it will be necessary to test the hypothesis having controlled for the nature of the problem.

著者

Gen Takagi Koubun Wakashima Kohei Sato Michiko Ikuta Ryoko Hanada Taku Hiraizumi

出版者

NATIONAL FOUNDATION OF BRIEF THERAPY

雑誌

International Journal of Brief Therapy and Family Science (ISSN:24351172)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.11, no.1, pp.42-57, 2021 (Released:2021-04-05)

参考文献数

20

被引用文献数

3

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COVID-19 is spreading all over the world, causing various social problems. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of fear of COVID-19 on the coping behavior of university students. 300 Japanese university students responded to the questionnaire. The results indicated that those who had a high fear of COVID-19 and emphasized tuning into others were more likely to adopt the coping behaviors of avoidance of contact and stockpiling, while those who emphasized self-determination were more likely to adopt the coping behaviors of avoidance of contact and focus on health care.

著者

Shigenobu Inami Kentaro Okamatsu Masamichi Takano Gen Takagi Shunta Sakai Junko Sano Kyoichi Mizuno

出版者

Japanese Heart Journal Association

雑誌

Japanese Heart Journal (ISSN:00214868)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.45, no.6, pp.969-975, 2004 (Released:2004-12-29)

参考文献数

21

被引用文献数

16 24

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Recently, it has been reported that circulating oxidized low-density lipoprotein (Ox-LDL) might be a pivotal indicator for coronary artery disease and the severity of acute coronary syndromes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of statins on Ox-LDL in patients with hypercholesterolemia. Sixteen patients with hypercholesterolemia were randomly assigned to 2 groups, one received 10 mg of pravastatin (n = 8) and the other received 20 mg of fluvastatin (n = 8). The plasma level of Ox-LDL was measured using a newly developed sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. There were no differences between the two groups in Ox-LDL, total cholesterol (TC), or LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) at the baseline. The reduction in Ox-LDL in the fluvastatin group was significantly higher than that in the pravastatin group (47.5% versus 25.2%, P = 0.033). The reductions in TC and LDL-C did not differ between the two groups. Conclusion: The present study has shown for the first time that the level of circulating Ox-LDL was significantly decreased by treatment with statins. In addition, the lowering effect of statins on the circulating Ox-LDL was independent of their lipid-lowering effect. Fluvastatin was more effective than pravastatin with regard to decreasing the circulating Ox-LDL.