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Psychosocial effect and generativity in offspring of atomic bomb survivors

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K17273
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Educational psychology
Research InstitutionHiroshima University

Principal Investigator

Kamite Yuka  広島大学, 教育学研究科, 准教授 (20445927)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Keywords原爆 / 被爆二世 / 被爆三世 / トラウマ / 世代間伝達 / 世代継承性 / 平和 / 放射能 / 健康不安 / 被爆二世・三世 / 世代間連鎖 / 差別・偏見 / 臨床心理学
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study conducted qualitative and questionnaire survey, in order to examine the psychosocial impact of atomic bomb experience on the next generation. From the result of this study, the clear negative effect on the mental health for second and third generation who were the descendant of the atomic bomb survivors could not be recognized. In addition, it was thought that many atomic bomb survivors avoided talking to their children about their experiences. It has been shown that their perceptions as second-generation atomic bomb survivors change throughout their lifecycle. The possibility in which the health anxiety on the genetic effect of the radiation of the exposure second generation was caused by disease and birth was considered. On the other hand, there is a possibility that the descendants of atomic bomb survivors have high interest in peace and international understanding.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

原爆被爆者の子孫に対する関心は、これまで主に放射能の影響に対する遺伝的側面にのみ関心が向けられており、心理面への影響を検討した研究は国内外を通してほとんど実施されていなかった。本研究はこれまで明らかにされてこなかった、原爆被爆体験の次世代への心理社会的影響を明らかにしたものであり、人類史上に残る歴史的トラウマが子や孫にどのような影響をもたらすのかを示す貴重な知見を得ることができたと考えられる。特に、放射能の遺伝的影響への健康不安の実態を明らかにできたことは、放射能被爆や感染症など、目に見えない健康被害を経験した後の長期的影響を予測するための知見としても重要であると考えられる。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 日本人の平和認識に関する予備的研究2019

    • Author(s)
      木谷智子・上手由香
    • Journal Title

      エリザベト音楽大学研究紀要

      Volume: 39 Pages: 1-8

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Prejudice and health anxiety about radiation exposure from second-generation atomic bomb survivors: Results from a qualitative interview study2017

    • Author(s)
      Yuka Kamite
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Psychology

      Volume: 8

    • DOI

      10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01462

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] A review of the long-term psychological effects of radiation exposure in the cases of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Chernobyl nuclear accident2016

    • Author(s)
      Yuka Kamite, Hitomi Igawa, Russell S. Kabir
    • Journal Title

      広島大学心理学研究

      Volume: 16 Pages: 56-68

    • NAID

      120005998197

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Intergenerational transmission of trauma and post-traumatic growth with the second generation of atomic bomb survivor.2019

    • Author(s)
      Yuka Kamite, Tomoko Kitani, Koji Kamite
    • Organizer
      the 6th World Congress of Positive Psychology
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Preliminary study of ideas of peace among Japanese individuals2019

    • Author(s)
      Tomoko Kitani, Yuka Kamite
    • Organizer
      the 6th World Congress of Positive Psychology
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 被爆者世代の沈黙と被爆二世の認識の変化2017

    • Author(s)
      上手 由香
    • Organizer
      日本発達心理学会第28回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      JMSアステールプラザ
    • Year and Date
      2017-03-25
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Transgenerational transmission of trauma with the second generation of atomic bomb survivors2017

    • Author(s)
      Yuka Kamite, Igawa Hitomi, H, & Koji Kamite
    • Organizer
      The 15th European Congress of Psychology
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 被爆二世の放射能の遺伝的影響に対する健康不安2017

    • Author(s)
      上手 由香
    • Organizer
      日本心理臨床学会第36回大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] The psychosocial impact of the atomic bomb on successive generations of survivors from the perspective of generativity.2016

    • Author(s)
      Yuka Kamite
    • Organizer
      31st International Congress of Psychology
    • Place of Presentation
      パシフィコ横浜
    • Year and Date
      2016-07-24
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Book] 世代継承性研究の展望2018

    • Author(s)
      岡本 祐子、上手 由香、髙野 恵代
    • Total Pages
      496
    • Publisher
      ナカニシヤ出版
    • ISBN
      9784779513084
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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