neurological recovery mechanisms on juvenile delinquents in the correctional institutions

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K02911
• 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: Mie University
• Principal Investigator: MATSUURA NAOMI 三重大学, 教育学部, 教授 (20452518)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 非行 / 被虐待 / 発達障害 / 矯正教育 / 効果評価 / 神経科学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The neurological characteristics of misconducted abused children (residents of children's self-reliance support facility) were evaluated using MRI. At the same time, the behavioral and emotional characteristics were evaluated from multiple perspectives. After that, the effects of abuse and the effects of correctional education were evaluated. The CBCL evaluation showed significant improvements in Total, Internalizing score, and Externalizing scores. This suggests that family therapy environmental therapy at children's self-reliance support facility is extremely effective in correcting juvenile delinquents who have experienced serious abuse.
In the IQ evaluation by WISC-4, it was confirmed that the IQ increased by 20 or more on average, and it became clear that not only the behavioral aspect but also the overall cognitive function was significantly improved.

Free Research Field

特別支援教育

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

日本では少年非行および未成年の検挙人員は極端に減少している状況である。一方で何らかの発達問題や精神医学的困難性に加え、被虐待経験のある深刻な非行少年は一定数で存在し、矯正教育施設でも処遇に苦慮している。多面的かつ複雑な問題を抱える少年に対して、日本の矯正教育施設は個別処遇と集団処遇を組み合わせて、長期的かつインテンシブな支援を提供してきた。
本研究では、行動面や心理面のみならず、神経科学的にも児童自立支援施設のような矯正教育機関の提供する教育が効果的であることを示した。さらに、矯正教育が得意とする教育環境の構造化は、非行少年のみならず様々な困難性を示す子どもたちにも効果的であることを示唆した。