オオカンダ　マコ   大神田　麻子    所属   追手門学院大学  心理学部 心理学科    追手門学院大学  大学院　心理学研究科    職種   准教授
言語種別	英語
発行・発表の年月	2023/06
形態種別	外国学術誌（その他）
査読	査読あり
標題	Young adults with imaginary companions: The role of anthropomorphism, loneliness, and perceived stress
執筆形態	共著・編著（代表編著を除く）
掲載誌名	Personality and Individual Differences
掲載区分	国外
著者・共著者	Masanori Yamaguchi Mako Okanda Yusuke Moriguchi Shoji Itakura a
概要	Although adults create and interact with imaginary companions (ICs), little is known about the prevalence of adulthood ICs. Moreover, several studies have focused on the factors associated with creating or sustaining ICs. This study examined the prevalence of adult ICs and their relationship with anthropomorphism, loneliness, and perceived stress, hypothesizing that these variables would correlate with ICs. The participants (154 university students in the pilot study and 500 adults in the main study) completed questionnaires measuring IC status, anthropomorphic tendencies, loneliness, and perceived stress. Approximately 10–15 % of the participants had ICs. We did not detect a robust association between loneliness and having ICs; in contrast, perceived stress and anthropomorphic tendencies explained IC status. The relationship among perceived stress, anthropomorphism, and ICs is discussed.