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Development of a useful mental health support program for caseworkers employed at social welfare office

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K20805
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Community health nursing
Research InstitutionYamagata University

Principal Investigator

AKAMA YUMI  山形大学, 医学部, 助教 (90700021)

Research Collaborator KOBAYASHI Atsuko  
MORIKAGI Yuko  
Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywords生活保護現業員 / メンタルヘルス / 自己効力感 / 介入プログラム / メンタルヘルス支援プログラム / 職場のソーシャルキャピタル / ケース診断会議 / 職場のソーシャルサポート
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study was conducted to create and evaluate a mental health support program focusing on self-efficacy that can be used for caseworkers employed at social welfare office.
The participants were caseworkers employed at three local social welfare offices in “ prefecture A.” We divided participants into intervention groups and a control group. The intervention groups completed the program, and self-efficacy measures were compared before and after the intervention between the two groups.The intervention groups showed the effects of the intervention in the middle and at the end of the program. An intervention program that focus on self-efficacy for caseworkers can be effective, but it is necessary to consider the work situation in the caseload when the program is implemented.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

生活保護受給者の増加に伴い生活保護現業員の役割や負担は増大しており、メンタルヘルスの悪化が危惧されている。生活保護現業員のメンタルヘルスは生活保護受給者の支援に直結するため、メンタルヘルス不調を予防することは重要であるが、メンタルヘルス不調予防の取り組みは見当たらない。多忙な生活保護現場では日常的に皆で取り組める対策が求められ、現場で活用可能な効果の高い介入プログラムを作成することで、生活保護現業員のメンタルヘルス不調予防だけでなく、生活保護受給者への質の高い支援が期待できる。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2018 2017

All Presentation (8 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results)

  • [Presentation] 東北地方4市における生活保護現業員の精神健康度の実態2018

    • Author(s)
      赤間由美,森鍵祐子,小林淳子
    • Organizer
      第5回日本公衆衛生看護学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 生活保護現業員に対する介入プログラムが職場のソーシャルキャピタルに及ぼす効果2018

    • Author(s)
      赤間由美,森鍵祐子,小林淳子
    • Organizer
      第76回日本公衆衛生学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] The realities of mental health in Japanese caseworkers employed in social welfare offices in the Tohoku region2018

    • Author(s)
      Yumi Akama, Yuko Morikagi, Atsuko Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      The 20th EAFONS
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Change after ten months of mental health support intervention program in caseworkers employed in social welfare offices in Tohoku District of Japan2018

    • Author(s)
      Yumi Akama, Yuko Morikagi, Atsuko Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      TNMC & WANS International Nursing Research Conference
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] The realities of mental health in Japanese caseworkers employed in social welfare offices in the Tohoku region2017

    • Author(s)
      Yumi Akama
    • Organizer
      East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars
    • Place of Presentation
      Regal Riverside Hotel,Hong Kong,China
    • Year and Date
      2017-03-09
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 東北地方4市における生活保護現業員の精神健康度の実態2017

    • Author(s)
      赤間 由美
    • Organizer
      日本公衆衛生看護学会
    • Place of Presentation
      仙台国際センター
    • Year and Date
      2017-01-21
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Change after ten months of mental health support intervention program in caseworkers employed in social welfare offices in Tohoku District of Japan2017

    • Author(s)
      Yumi Akama, Yuko Morikagi, & Atsuko Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      TNMC & WANS International Nursing Research Conference
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 生活保護現業員に対する介入プログラムが職場のソーシャルキャピタルに及ぼす効果2017

    • Author(s)
      赤間由美,森鍵祐子,小林淳子
    • Organizer
      第76回日本公衆衛生学会総会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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