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Shuichi Sugiura, Kansai University, JapanSakura Ashihara, Kobe Shinwa University, Japan
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This study examined self-usefulness and authenticity in three different situations: the workplace and school, third places such as hobby groups and groups of friends from school days, and anonymous Social Networking Services (SNS). Furthermore, it investigated the relationship between the sense of Ibasho and mental health. Participants were recruited through a crowdsourcing website, with approximately 300 participants initially enrolled. Data from 290 participants (148 males, 142 females; M = 42.17, SD = 8.79) were analyzed. Self-usefulness and authenticity in each situation were assessed using the Sense of Ibasho Scale (Ishimoto, 2010) and statistical significance was examined. Cronbach's alpha coefficients were calculated for each situation, confirming values of α = .89 or higher. Therefore, the analysis was conducted using the same subscale structures as in previous studies. A one-way ANOVA (within-subjects design) was performed to examine whether there were significant differences in self-usefulness and authenticity across the three situations. The results indicated that self-usefulness was significantly higher in third places than in the workplace and school, and higher in the workplace and school than in SNS. Additionally, authenticity was significantly higher in third places than in the workplace and school, and higher in SNS than in the workplace and school. These findings align with previous research, demonstrating significant differences in the self-usefulness and authenticity depending on the situation. In addition, the result was shown that lower levels of self-usefulness and authenticity were associated with a tendency for decreased mental health.
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Conference: ACP2025Stream: General Psychology
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Sugiura S., & Ashihara S. (2025) The Effect of Sense of Ibasho and Sense of Authenticity on Mental Health: Comparison of Workplace, SNS and Third Places ISSN: 2187-4743 – The Asian Conference on Psychology & the Behavioral Sciences 2025 Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 309-319) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2187-4743.2025.25
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2187-4743.2025.25
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