2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Families' Mental Health and Children's Growth and Development in Miyake Island Residents Suffering from Disaster due to Volcanic Eruption
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18390575
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Fundamental nursing
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| Research Institution | Saitama Prefectural University |
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Principal Investigator |
OIKAWA Yuko Saitama Prefectural University, School of Health and Social Services, Assistant Professor (90289934)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
SEKI Miyuki Saitama Prefectural University, School of Health and Social Services, Assistant Professor (40299847)
KATAOKA Yuka Saitama Prefectural University, School of Health and Social Services, Assistant Professor (70404928)
KUBO Kyoko Saitama medical University, 保健医療学部, Assistant Professor (10320798)
OHARA Mariko The Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing, 看護学部, Professor (00299950)
SAKAI Akiko Fukui University, 医学部, Associate Professor (30303366)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2006 – 2007
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| Keywords | Disaster due to eruption / Disaster nursing / Mental health / Family relationship |
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| Research Abstract |
Miyake island was hit by the disaster due to eruption of Mount Oyama in August, 2000. Although all the islanders had then forced to abandon their homes and evacuated for four years and a half, about 75% of the islanders returned after the all-out evacuation order was lifted in February, 2005. Mount Oyama has begun to calm down, but it keeps spewing volcanic gas. There were still off-limits areas due to high levels of volcanic gas, so that many islanders were forced to restart their life in another community without going back to their homes. The purposes of this study are to clarify : (1) what consequences have been produced to each of islander families from the experience of suffering from the disaster, and how the disaster experiences have affected each family ; (2) how the disaster experiences have affected the children's development and growth ; and (3) how the disaster experiences have affected the families' mental health condition, and QOL and physical condition. With respect to
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the theme (1), our interview survey showed that families with younger children bore heavier psychological burden. Those parents had to make a decision as to how to rebuild the foundations of their livelihood although the outlook for the future was bleak. They have been still concerned about whether their decision was good for them or not. On the other hand, there was a family where a family-specific way of communication has been created to deepen the family ties. The analysis work of the theme (2) is at a standstill because it is difficult to obtain suitable subjects for comparison, i.e., the children's physical examination data before the disaster and during the evacuation. To clarify the theme (3), a survey was carried out by distributing questionnaires to 130 islanders, with 55 responses being obtained. The results indicate that the symptoms developing after the disaster include anxiety (34.5%), being easily tired (29.1%), sleeplessness (23.6%), and decrease in the weight (23.6%) (multiple answers allowed). To assess their mental health conditions, 30-item version of General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) (western version) was used. The average score was 7.26 and the ratio of high scorers gaining a score of 8 or more was 44%. Since the number of respondents was insufficient in this study, it is necessary to continue extensive analysis of the current state by distributing and collecting the questionnaires toward the future. Less
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Research Products
(2 results)
