| Project/Area Number |
25870135
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Clinical psychology
Psychiatric science
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| Research Institution | Chiba University |
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Principal Investigator |
Nagaoka Sawako 千葉大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 特任研究員 (10633315)
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| Research Collaborator |
ASANO Kenichi 千葉大学, 子どものこころの発達教育研究センター, 特任助教 (60583432)
SHIMIZU Eiji 千葉大学, 大学院医学研究院, 教授 (00292699)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
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| Keywords | 心理教育 / 自閉症スペクトラム / 鬱病 / 自閉スペクトラム / うつ病 / 自閉症スペクトラム傾向 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The impact of metaphors employed in psychoeducation for depression on people with a tendency for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) was investigated. Japanese undergraduate students (N = 146, 41 males and 105 females, mean age = 19.45±2.05) were randomly assigned to a metaphor, or a control group. They rated their perceived impressions of a psychoeducation experience using a questionnaire and also completed the Autism Spectrum Quotient instrument (AQ). Exploratory factor analysis of questionnaire responses identified three factors: F1: “Depth of understanding”, F2: “Positive feelings” and F3: “New perspective”. An ANOVA (Metaphor/Control × High/Low AQ) indicated that F2 and F3 scores of the Metaphor group were significantly higher than that of the Control group. It was concluded that using metaphors in psychoeducation might help people with ASD tendencies gain knowledge and build a positive perception of their mental illness and treatment.
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