Long-term effects of mental health program focusing on protective factors in elementary and junior high school.

• Project/Area Number: 19K03288
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 10030:Clinical psychology-related
• Research Institution: University of Miyazaki
• Principal Investigator: Takahashi Takahito 宮崎大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (10550808)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000); Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
• Keywords: 認知行動療法 / School-based / レジリエンス / メンタルヘルス / 認知行動的介入 / Schooll-based / 抑うつ / 保護要因 / 小学生 / 中学生 / 長期的効果

Outline of Research at the Start

申請者は，これまでに各年代において，認知行動的な技法を用いたユニバーサルレベルの予防プログラムの介入研究を行い，ストレス反応や抑うつの改善，問題行動の減少を確認してきた。その一方で，症状・問題の軽減，改善といった“治療的効果”は，確認できたものの “予防効果”の中核をなす保護要因の習得・向上については検討できていないという課題も見えてきた。そこで本研究は，小中学校における長期的な継続した予防介入が，レジリエンスを習得・向上させ，子ども達に将来の心と体の健康を守る術を習得・向上させることができるか，そしてその長期的効果を測定することを目的として研究を進める。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study collected data from approximately 200 intervention practitioners and approximately 400 longitudinal survey participants during the research period. The intervention study implemented a program of cognitive-behavioral intervention techniques.
The results showed effects such as reducing depressive symptoms and stress responses, and improving resilience.
In the longitudinal survey, we collected data from elementary school students (2nd-5th grade, 3rd-6th grade) at 6 points in 2 years. The results suggested that negative and positive automatic thoughts had a strong effect on children's depressive symptoms. The study data were published in the international journal “Journal of Cognitive therapy and Research”.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

先行研究と私たちが行ってきた学校現場における臨床心理学研究は，ストレス反応や抑うつの軽減といった“治療的効果”は，確認できたものの “予防効果”の中核をなす保護要因の習得・向上については検討できていない。本研究は，“治療”にとどまらず“予防”つまり心身の不調から個人を保護する要因である保護要因の習得・向上を目的とした。本研究は保護要因の中でも子どものレジリエンスに着目し，認知行動的な技法が子どものレジリエンスを向上させるかを検討した。解析の結果からレジリエンスの向上が示され，学校現場での子どもの予防的介入としての認知行動的プログラムの有効性が示唆された。

Research Products

• [Int'l Joint Research] University of Oxford/Experimental Psychology(英国)
• [Int'l Joint Research] University of Oxford/Department of Experimental Psychology(英国)
• [Journal Article] Two-Year Longitudinal Study of Children’s Cognitive Behavioral Characteristics Associated with Depressive Symptoms (2022)
  • Author(s): Takahashi Takahito、Takebayashi Yoshitake、Matsubara Kohei、Inaba Yosuke、Kawasaki Yohei、Sato Shoji
  • Journal Title: Cognitive Therapy and Research Volume: 46 Issue: 6 Pages: 1049-1061
  • DOI: 10.1007/s10608-022-10326-9
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of a Children’s Behavioral Inhibition Questionnaire – Japanese Version (2021)
  • Author(s): 髙橋 高人, 石川 信一, 佐藤 正二
  • Journal Title: The Japanese Journal of Educational Psychology Volume: 69 Issue: 4 Pages: 382-395
  • DOI: 10.5926/jjep.69.382
  • NAID: 130008136575
  • ISSN: 0021-5015, 2186-3075
  • Year and Date: 2021-12-30
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The Relationships between Social Skills and Problem Behaviors in Preschool and Depression in Adolescence (2019)
  • Author(s): 松原耕平・新屋桃子・佐藤寛・髙橋高人・佐藤正二
  • Journal Title: Japanese Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Volume: 45 Issue: 1 Pages: 39-50
  • DOI: 10.24468/jjbct.18-197
  • NAID: 130007661440
  • ISSN: 2433-9040, 2433-9075
  • Year and Date: 2019-01-31
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Gambling symptoms, behaviors, and cognitive distortions in Japanese university students. (2019)
  • Author(s): Yokomitsu, K., Sakai, T., Irie, T., Tayama, J., Furukawa, H., Himachi, M., Kanazawa, J., Koda, M., Kunisato, Y., Matsuoka, H., Takada, T., Takahashi, F., Takahashi, T., Osawa, K.
  • Journal Title: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy. Volume: 14 Issue: 1 Pages: 51-51
  • DOI: 10.1186/s13011-019-0230-5
  • NAID: 120007037459
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Presentation] 児童を対象とした集団メンタルヘルス教育プログラムの構築と効果検証 (2022)
  • Author(s): 小関俊祐、杉山智風、岸野莉奈、吉村英里、河田友紀子、栗田駿一郎、髙橋高人、石川信一
  • Organizer: 日本認知・行動療法学会
• [Presentation] 教育現場における子どもの不安の問題への理解と啓発 (2022)
  • Author(s): 髙橋高人
  • Organizer: 日本不安症学会
• [Presentation] A cultural adaptation of cognitive behavior therapy for Asian preschool children: Long-term effects of a preventive intervention through for behavioral inhibition (2020)
  • Author(s): Takahito Takahashi, Shin-ichi Ishikawa
  • Organizer: 54th Annual Convention Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Impact on Stress Response and Resilience of Cognitive Behavioral Technique in Adolescence (2019)
  • Author(s): Takahito Takahashi, Shin-ichi Ishikawa, Shoji Sato
  • Organizer: 9th World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
  • Int'l Joint Research