Abstract
In the frrst report we made a psychosomatic health investigation of Tanshin-Funin (employees of some enterprises living alone apart from their own families. "married bachelors") in Kagawa, using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). Since such a mode of living of an employee presents an important problem to his spouse, we examined the psychosomatic influence of this mode of living on employees and their spouses, using GHQ and YG test. The subjects consisted of 74 couples. The following items were examined : Comparison of Tanshin-Funin and spouses in GHQ, YG test in Tanshin-Funin, correlation between GHQ and YG test, correlation between TanshinFunin and spouses in GHQ total score. 26 questions were prepared for their spouses. Results were as follows : There was no significant difference between TanshinFunin and their spouses in the GHQ total score. But, there was a significant difference in severe depressive scale. YG test concerned B and E types of 2 and 4 employees of living apart from their spouses, respectively. B and E types of employees were higher than other types in GHQ total score, and this was the same with their spouses. There was no significant correlation between TanshinFunin and their spouses in GHQ total score. Psychosomatic influences related to separation on their spouses were also observed. B and E types of employees engaged life style tended to show a higher neurotic trend than those of the other types, and this was the same with their spouses. Spouses tended to be in a stronger depressive state than their husbands, and were thought to be in neurotic and mild depressive states. These results suggest that some improvement could be observed in mother and child relationship. We would like to proceed with our studies on psychosomatic influence of such a mode of living.
