The anchoring support and awfulness throughout A-bomb survivor's life

2019 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K04172
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Sendai Shirayuri Women's College (2018-2019); Hiroshima International University (2015-2017)
• Principal Investigator: Nakajima Midori 仙台白百合女子大学, 人間学部, 講師 (10412339)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• Keywords: 被爆者 / 心の支え

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study investigated the anchoring support and awfulness on A-bomb survivor's life. Health anxiety always lurked in A-bomb survivor's mind like land mine, whenever they aren't feel well or suffered some serious illness, the health anxiety feels stronger. When A-bomb survivor faced employment opportunities, or marriage, they had pity experiences, and they clung to their job.　A-bomb survivor's anchoring support were marriage, the birth of their child and growth, hobbies and job. They think to tell the A-bomb experiences is an A-bomb survivor's duty. In addition, they took an elevated view of things, without thinking aging and weakness.
They affirmed the current situation, the feelings of gratitude, then they respected the next generation and around the world.It suggested they reached gerotranscendence.

Free Research Field

臨床心理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

世界で初めての原爆を体験した被爆者がどのような心の傷つきを抱え、それがその後の長い人生にどのような苦痛を与え、どのように乗り越え、生き延びてきたか、その臨床心理学的理解を知ることは、社会的な役割としても大切である。また、このような未曾有の出来事の発生後の長期的な影響に視点を当てている研究は少なく、現在のようにSNSもなく、社会的貧困であった、このコホートでしか研究できない点でも基調であると考えられる。