Morita Satoshi, Sueyasu Toshiaki, Tokuda Hisanori, Kaneda Yoshihisa, Izumo Takayuki, Nishikawa Kazuji, Kusumi Takashi, Nakao Yoshihiro
Institute for Science of Life, Suntory Wellness Ltd., Kyoto, Japan.
Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Commerce, Osaka University of Commerce, Osaka, Japan.
PLoS One. 2024 Dec 11;19(12):e0314384. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314384. eCollection 2024.
Social connections are essential for human health. While curiosity and empathy are crucial psychological factors for a fulfilling life connected with others, it is unclear if acquired environmental factors influence them. In this cross-sectional observational study, 1,311 men and women aged 20-79 years living in Japan were observed to explore how lifestyle factors such as diet, sleep, and leisure activities (such as exercise and hobbies) impact curiosity and empathy. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that diet and leisure activities impacted curiosity, whereas hobbies influenced cognitive empathy but not affective empathy. Structural equation modeling indicated that men's curiosity was influenced by diet, leisure activities, and work, whereas women's curiosity was influenced by leisure activities and work. These findings suggest that diet and leisure activities can enhance curiosity and cognitive empathy, leading to improved well-being.
社交关系对人类健康至关重要。虽然好奇心和同理心是与他人建立充实生活的关键心理因素，但尚不清楚后天的环境因素是否会对其产生影响。在这项横断面观察研究中，对居住在日本的1311名年龄在20至79岁之间的男性和女性进行了观察，以探究饮食、睡眠和休闲活动（如锻炼和爱好）等生活方式因素如何影响好奇心和同理心。分层多元回归分析显示，饮食和休闲活动会影响好奇心，而爱好会影响认知同理心，但不会影响情感同理心。结构方程模型表明，男性的好奇心受饮食、休闲活动和工作的影响，而女性的好奇心受休闲活动和工作的影响。这些发现表明，饮食和休闲活动可以增强好奇心和认知同理心，从而改善幸福感。
