Measuring the Effectiveness of a Group Grief Care Program for Bereaved Children

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K18248
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Clinical psychology; Childhood science (childhood environment science)
• Research Institution: Kyoto Bunkyo University (2019-2021); Otemon Gakuin University (2017-2018)
• Principal Investigator: Kuranishi Hiroshi 京都文教大学, 臨床心理学部, 准教授 (40624284)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: グリーフケア / 遺児 / 死別 / 悲嘆 / 京都文教大学グリーフケアトポスCo＊はこ / 物語 / 遊び / ナラティブ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we examined the significance of the grief care program for orphans and the establishment of a foundation for its sustainable implementation. It has been found that in order for the bereavement experience to be organized, it is important to understand not only the bereavement experience but the whole person and support the change of the whole person. In other words, it was found that it was important to understand and assist from the perspective of the story and narrative of the whole life. In addition, a grief care organization called "Kyoto Bunkyo University Grief Care Topos Co * Hako" was set up to study the sustainable implementation of grief care. It was found that there were challenges to secure staff and enable sustainable financial activities.

Free Research Field

臨床心理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

遺児へのグリーフケアは社会的に広がりを示すことができていない。その背景には遺児が抱える困難性や援助に関しての知見不足ということが挙げられるだろう。そのため、本研究では遺児をどのように理解し、どのような態度で関わり援助を行うことが重要であるのかについて示すことができたことは意義があるだろう。また、実際に遺児支援活動やグリーフケア活動を行うための団体「京都文教大学グリーフケアトポスCo＊はこ」を立ち上げ、その活動を持続可能にするための課題を見出すことができたことも今後につながるものであると言える。