Enhancing the self-efficacy of caregivers with physiological and psychological assessment and information on children with severe mental and physical disabilities.

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18K02796
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 09060:Special needs education-related
• Research Institution: Saitama Prefectural University
• Principal Investigator: Hayashi Etsuko 埼玉県立大学, 保健医療福祉学部, 教授 (00413013)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 重症心身障害児 / 瞬目 / 発達評価

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Children with severe mental and physical disabilities (hereinafter referred to as "severely disabled children") have significant limitations in expressive behavior. As a result, it is difficult for them to communicate their intentions and feelings using verbal and nonverbal means of communication. The purpose of this study was to provide information to caregivers on the assessment of stimulus reception that can be inferred from the blinking of severely ill children.
In particular, by recording over time, we hoped to share with caregivers and parents the child's development, which is difficult to ascertain through developmental tests, etc. However, the coronary disaster virus made it difficult to visit the facility. Although it is difficult to do everything listed in the research plan, we are analyzing the blink records obtained in the early part of the research period and summarizing how blink appearances are in each situation.

Free Research Field

障害児保育

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

重症児は、表出行動に著しい制限がある。そのため、言語・非言語コミュニケーション手段を用いて意図や感情を伝えることが難しい。保護者や支援者は、自らの働きかけが届いている、本人に快適な刺激であると確信が持てないことがある。そのために、保育者の自己効力感の低下が危惧される。重症児の覚醒状態、緊張、注意・興味の様相について客観的評価があれば保育者の自己効力感は維持されると考えている。本研究では、重症児の対人場面における瞬きを記録・観察する。瞬きから推察できる評価を保育者に情報提供し、より適切な働きかけについて協議を重ね、保育者の自己効力感を高める一助になることを目的とした。