Effects of dog-assisted education for rehabilitation of prisoners on their sociability

• Project/Area Number: 25380735
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Social welfare and social work studies
• Research Institution: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
• Principal Investigator: Koda Naoko 東京農工大学, (連合)農学研究科(研究院), 准教授 (90368415)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
• Keywords: 社会福祉関係 / ストレス / コミュニケーション / 動物

Outline of Final Research Achievements

A dog-visiting program provided by citizens was improved for the inmates with mental retardation and/or psychiatric problems as a rehabilitation program for stress management and communication training in a prison. Effects of the program were examined on stress, emotion and communication skills of the inmates. Moreover, structure of the program was clarified. The program was evaluated as psychosocially effective by both the inmates and the dog handlers. In addition, the program did not burden excessively on the dogs and their handlers.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] これからのアシスタンス・ドッグに関するコメント (2016)
  • Author(s): 甲田菜穂子
  • Journal Title: ヒトと動物の関係学会誌 Volume: 45 Pages: 27-30
• [Journal Article] Effects of a dog-assisted intervention assessed by salivary cortisol concentrations in inmates of a Japanese prison (2016)
  • Author(s): Koda N., Watanabe G., Miyaji Y., Kuniyoshi M., Miyaji C. & Hirata T.
  • Journal Title: Asian Journal of Criminology Volume: - Issue: 4 Pages: 309-319
  • DOI: 10.1007/s11417-016-9232-7
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Effects of a dog-assisted program in a Japanese prison (2015)
  • Author(s): Koda N., Miyaji Y., Kuniyoshi M., Adachi Y., Watanabe G., Miyaji C. & Yamada K.
  • Journal Title: Asian Journal of Criminology Volume: 10 Issue: 3 Pages: 193-208
  • DOI: 10.1007/s11417-015-9204-3
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Stress levels in dogs, and its recognition by their handlers, during animal-assisted therapy in a prison (2015)
  • Author(s): Koda N., Watanabe G., Miyaji Y., Ishida A. & Miyaji C.
  • Journal Title: Animal Welfare Volume: 24 Issue: 2 Pages: 203-209
  • DOI: 10.7120/09627286.24.2.203
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Presentation] Evaluation of a dog-assisted program for inmates in a Japanese prison (2016)
  • Author(s): Koda N., Miyaji Y., Yoda S., Arakawa K., Miyaji C. & Hirata T.
  • Organizer: The 31st International Congress of Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama, Kanagawa
  • Year and Date: 2016-07-27
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Animal assisted intervention program in a Japanese prison (2016)
  • Author(s): Koda N.
  • Organizer: 14th Triennial Conference of International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations
  • Place of Presentation: Paris, France
  • Year and Date: 2016-07-12
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Handlers’ evaluation of a dog-assisted program regarding social interactions in a Japanese prison (2016)
  • Author(s): Koda N., Miyaji Y., Yoda S., Arakawa K., Miyaji C. & Sato M.
  • Organizer: 14th Triennial Conference of International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations
  • Place of Presentation: Paris, France
  • Year and Date: 2016-07-11
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 大学構内における安全・安心感 (2014)
  • Author(s): 甲田菜穂子・宝迪
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会第78回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 同志社大学
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-10 – 2014-09-12
• [Presentation] イヌ介在療法が受刑者に与える影響 (2013)
  • Author(s): 甲田菜穂子
  • Organizer: 日本社会福祉学会第61回秋季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 北星学園大学
• [Presentation] イヌ介在療法が受刑者のコルチゾルに与える影響 (2013)
  • Author(s): 甲田菜穂子・渡辺元・安達泰盛・宮地与志雄・宮地智恵美
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会第77回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌コンベンションセンター
• [Presentation] 動物介在療法がイヌに与える影響とハンドラーの認識 (2013)
  • Author(s): 甲田菜穂子・宮地与志雄・渡辺元・石田周良・宮地智恵美
  • Organizer: 日本動物心理学会第73回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 筑波大学
• [Presentation] Psychological evaluation of a dog-assisted program in a prison by inmates and handlers (2013)
  • Author(s): Koda N., Miyazi Y., Kuniyoshi M., Watanabe G. & Miyazi C.
  • Organizer: 13th Triennial Conference of International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations
  • Place of Presentation: Chicago, USA
• [Presentation] Effects of a dog-assisted program on the mood in a prison and evaluation by dog handlers (2013)
  • Author(s): Koda N., Miyazi Y., Adachi Y., Watanabe G. & Miyazi C.
  • Organizer: 22nd Annual Conference of International Society for Anthrozoology
  • Place of Presentation: Chicago, USA