Research achievement

Journal・Book

2022

Nishikawa, K., & Amemiya, T. (in press). Effect of Two Types of Epistemic Curiosity on Aesthetic Experience. International Journal of Affective Engineering,

Nishikawa, K.,Kusumi, T. & Amemiya, T. (in press). Development of an Interpersonal Curiosity Scale: Exploration of Curiosity About Personal Emotions, Privacy, and Attributes, The Japanese Journal of Psychology, 93(4) (in Japanese)

Nishikawa, K.,Kusumi, T., Shirakawa, T. (2022). The effect of two aspects of grit on developmental change in high school students' academic performance: Findings from a five-wave longitudinal study over the course of three years. Personality and Individual Differences, 191, 111557.

Nishikawa, K.,Kusumi, T. (in press). Reconsideration of curiosity research and a proposal for a taxonomy of curiosity based on domains and types of curiosity exploration. Japanese journal of theoretical psychology. (in Japanese)

2021

Nishikawa, K. (2021). Curiosity: The driving force to explore new knowledge and experiences in Oshio, Shinji (ed.) Non-Cognitive Ability: Concept, Measurement and Educational Potential (pp.63-81) , Kitaooji Shobo Publishing (in Japanese)

Nishikawa, K. (2021). "Measurement Model and Reliability," "Item Analysis," "Ceiling Effect and Floor Effect," in Kanae Nishioka and Terumasa Ishii (eds.) Dictionary of Important Terms in Educational Evaluation (pp. 235, 237, 241) , Meijitoshoshuppan Corporation (in Japanese)

Kusumi, T., Nishikawa, K., Nomura, N., Webster, J. D. (in press). Validation of the Japanese Version of the Modified Balanced Time Perspective Scale: Factor Structure, Reliability, and Validity Results. Japanese Psychological Research

SHIMIZU,K., MIHO, N., & NISHIKAWA, K. (2020). Trait-state distinction model with structured means: Methodologies and applications for longitudinal data sets of multiple occasions, Bulletin of the Faculty of Sociology, Kansai University, 53(1) 69-140. (in Japanese)

2020

KUSUMI, T., NISHIKAWA, K., SAITO, T., & KURIYAMA, N. (2020). Teachers’ Expectations from and Commitment towards Educational Practice of Programming Education in Elementary and Junior High School in Japan. Japan Journal of Educational Technology, 44(2), 265-275. (in Japanese)

2018

Nishikawa, K., & Amemiya(2018). Explore the structure and roles of curiosity in education and well-being. In G. Gordon (Ed.), New science of Curiosity (pp.225-242). New York: Nova Science Publishers.

2017

Nishikawa, K., & Amemiya, T. (2017). Effects of trait curiosities on the appraisals of picture stimuli: diversive curiosity and specific curiosity.International Journal of Affective Engineering, 16, 21-25.

2015

Nishikawa, K. (2015). Curiosity = Interest? (2): Comparison of educational interest and curiosity. Kandai psychological reports, 14, 20-29. (in Japanese)

Nishikawa, K., Okugami, S., & Amemiya, T. (2015). Development of the Japanese Short Grit Scale (Grit-S). The Japanese Journal of Personality, 24, 167-169.(in Japanese)

Nishikawa, K., & Amemiya, T. (2015). Development of an epistemic curiosity scale: Diversive curiosity and specific curiosity. Japanese Journal of Educational Psychology, 63, 412-415.(in Japanese)

Nishikawa, K., Yoshizu, J., Amemiya, T., & Takayama, N. (2015). Individual differences in trait curiosities and their relations to mental health and psychology well-being. Journal of Japan Health Medicine Association, 24, 40-85.(in Japanese)

2014

Nishikawa, K. (2014). The influence of curiosity on health and social relations: Applicative study on the individual differences of curiosity. Kandai psychological reports, 12, 33-42. (in Japanese)

Nishikawa, K. (2014). Curiosity = Interest? : A historical review of studies on curiosity and interest. Kandai psychological reports, 11, 75-87. ((in Japanese)

2013

Nishikawa, K. (2013). A review of experimental studies on the Diversive and Specific Curiosity. Kandai psychological reports, 10, 71-85. (in Japanese)

Nishikawa, K. (2013). Studies on the individual differences of curiosity 2: various research areas of curiosity, Holland's research in vocational interest. Kandai psychological reports, 9, 71-85. (in Japanese)

2012

Nishikawa, K. (2012). Studies on the individual differences of curiosity: A historical review. Kandai psychological reports, 8, 1-16. (in Japanese)

Nishikawa, K. (2012). Is surprise a neutral emotion?: Comparative analysis using state and trait version of PANAS-X. Kandai psychological reports, 9, 71-85. (in Japanese)