What are the difficulties for parent to accept developmental disabilities in children?

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K02936
• 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: Kyorin University
• Principal Investigator: SAKURAI Mio 杏林大学, 保健学部, 講師 (10807829)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 発達障害 / 養育者 / 障害意識

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The preliminary survey revealed that both caregivers and supporters need to keep a close eye on the stigma and negativity associated with the concept of "disability".
Based on this, interviews were conducted. As a result, categories such as "the curse of the role of mother" and "demanding "normal" from the child" were extracted as factors that make it difficult to understand disabilities. In addition, it was found that "stepping away from the role of mother" and "modifying one's 'normal'" were supportive of touching on more personal stigmas. These findings suggest that psychological support and more personalized support are needed to overcome the obstacles within each mother, rather than support through the promotion of understanding of disabilities and peer relationships among mothers.

Free Research Field

臨床心理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

これまでの親への支援では、子ども自身の特性理解のためのペアレントトレーニングや心理教育的支援、親同士のピアサポートの重要性を挙げる研究が多かった。
しかし本研究により、障害理解を促進することや、母親同士のピア関係による支えというよりも、個々人としてのその人が支えられる心理的支援、母役割を超えたパーソナルな支援が必要であることが分かった。一般的に現代の母親が対人緊張の高い状態にあり、ピアサポートにも安心安全を感じられていないことも重要であった。より個々の状況に応じた障害特性理解に対応していく、心理的支援が求められていると明らかにできた。