Empirical study of factors related to the formation of post-traumatic development (PTD)

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H03458
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Kansai University of Welfare Sciences
• Principal Investigator: Yamada Fume 関西福祉科学大学, 心理科学部, 教授 (50183687)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 島井 哲志 関西福祉科学大学, 心理科学部, 教授 (30136973) ; 大野 太郎 大阪人間科学大学, 人間科学部, 教授 (40368410)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 災害心理学 / PTSD / PTG / レジリエンス / ソーシャルサポート / 震災

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Purpose of this study was to clarify how PTG, Post Traumatic Growth, might be established after traumatic experience induced by big disaster, i.e., earthquake. Initial research was done with the purpose of establishment of index of PTG. Two web researches indicated that PTGIJ (17) was the valid index of PTG. Factor analysis shows that PTGIJ (17) has 1-factor structure, and both validity and reliability are established.
The purpose of recent Web survey was to clarify the relationship between PTG and PTSD, personality factors, and experience just after the earthquake. Data indicated that in order for PTG to appear, the followings are necessary factors. (1) PTSD just after the earthquake, (2) Experiences of support by others, (3) Strong will to overcome disaster.

Free Research Field

心理学、健康心理学、ストレス科学、生理心理学