2017 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Mental Health Needs and Support for Multicultural/International Adolescents in Japan
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16K13556
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| Research Institution | Aichi Prefectural University |
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Principal Investigator |
Carlson Andrea 愛知県立大学, 教養教育センター, 教授 (20268048)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
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| Keywords | mental health support / multicultural / adolescents / diverse backgrounds / social support / emotional support / counseling / schools |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
The purpose of this research is to investigate the need for and availability of mental health support for these young people, particularly those outside the relatively well-resourced Tokyo/Yokohama area, and to understand this within the context of effective local, domestic and international school and community-based mental health support programs and provision. The research will be take place in a local international school and its wider community, and seeks answers to the questions within the following three areas: Needs in the school and the community, support in the school and the community and research on culturally competent support.This project provides an opportunity to do in-depth research in one international school and its local community over time, through first investigating student needs for support and then documenting the impact of the workshops and interventions the school implements as a result of the student needs questionnaire.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
The following was carried out between April 2017 and March 2018: 1. 'Creating Connections 2017: Social and Emotional Support for Diverse Japan' was held on April 7, 2017. 2. The project website was developed to include social, emotional and mental health support information and resources, and will include interviews with some of the speakers from the April conference.3. A monthly multilingual discussion group composed of teachers, parents, mental health professionals and other members of the community was formed in May 2017.4. ‘We Are All Allies: Social and Emotional Support for Children and Young People with Diverse Backgrounds’ (2017) was published in the SIETAR Japan 32nd Annual Conference Proceedings, 63-64.5. A paper was presented at the 35th Annual Japan Association of International Education Conference at the University of Tsukuba in June.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
The following will be carried out between April 2018 and March 2019: 1. 'Creating Connections 2018: Social and Emotional Support for Diverse Japan' will be held on April 7, 2018. 2. Summaries of the papers given at the ‘Creating Connections 2018: Social and Emotional Support for Diverse Japan' conference will be published on the project website and in book form. 3. Informed consent will be obtained from between eight and ten parents at the participating school, and interviews with these parents will be scheduled and held. Data will be subsequently analyzed. 4. Informed consent will be obtained from student support staff (counselors, the school nurse and student support coordinator and relevant staff) at the participating school, and interviews with these staff members will be scheduled and held. Data will be subsequently analyzed. 5. The final report for the study will be completed in Winter 2018.
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| Causes of Carryover |
Remaining amount from the previous year will be added to the current year's budget.
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Research Products
(3 results)
