[Faculty of Modern Social Studies] Students present their research at Psychology

On November 9th, Professor Yosuke Hattori, a Psychology major in Faculty of Modern Social Studies, and his seminar students Rinka Odashima and Takao Miyatake (both third-year students), participated in the 136th Kansai Psychology Conference, held at the Central Campus of Mukogawa Women's University, and gave poster presentations.

Odashima's presentation theme was "Taking that first step with AI: The role of AI consultation in evaluation concerns and help-seeking," while Miyatake's was "The relationship between commute time and anxiety symptoms, with a focus on time anxiety." After oral presentations in each classroom, they held an exhibition presentation in the entrance hall for approximately two hours. After their first academic presentation, the two had the following to say:

Odashima-san
"It was my first time giving a presentation at a conference, so I was nervous, but I'm really glad I participated. Listening to presentations by other researchers really stimulated my intellectual curiosity. The poster presentations allowed presenters and participants to exchange opinions on an equal footing, and through the question-and-answer sessions I was able to identify gaps in my research and find new perspectives. I'd like to try again next year with even more advanced content."

Miyatake-san
"I was nervous before the presentation, but it was a great experience as many people were interested and gave me feedback and advice. It was difficult to put my ideas into words and actually present them, but with the support of my teacher, I'm really glad I took on the challenge."

I hope you will continue to work on your research with even more enthusiasm in preparation for your graduation research next year.

(Source: School Public Relations)

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Research Theme Overview

"You can take that step with AI - The role of AI consultation in evaluation concerns and help-seeking" by Rinka Odashima
This study is based on the hypothesis that "if people who are not good at asking for advice consult an AI, they will be more likely to seek advice from a human counselor." Factors that make people hesitant to seek advice were assumed to be "fear of negative evaluation from the person they are consulting" and "a sense of self-denial for consulting." The key point is that fear of being evaluated by others is unrelated, and self-awareness is related to the behavior of seeking advice.

"The relationship between commuting time and anxiety symptoms, focusing on time anxiety" by Takao Miyatake
This study examined how commuting time relates to mental health and time anxiety. No direct correlation was found between commuting time and mental health, but the subjective length and evaluation of commuting time were found to be associated with anxiety and depression. These results suggest that it may not be the commuting time itself that affects mental health, but rather the perception of it.