Development and evaluation of the effectiveness of a program to support mutual interaction among families of children with developmental disorders.

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K13976
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 08020:Social welfare-related
• Research Institution: Kagoshima University
• Principal Investigator: HIRATA Yutaro 鹿児島大学, 法文教育学域法文学系, 准教授 (80770817)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 発達障害 / 相互交流支援 / プログラム評価 / 家族支援

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We have developed a program in cooperation with the local government to support mutual interaction among families of children with developmental disabilities, and have continued to implement the program for more than four years. The practice has been examined using qualitative and quantitative research and analytical methods. The research results were published in an international journal, and the process leading to the development of the program was clearly explained. We also confirmed the psychological effects of the actual program using multiple indices. The research results were presented at international conferences and in international journals.
We believe that through our research to date, we have been able to create a model for an evidence-based program to support the interaction of families of children with developmental disabilities that can be used according to the needs of local governments.

Free Research Field

臨床心理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究成果の学術的意義として，これまで十分に検討されてきていない発達障害児者の家族同士の交流への支援の実践を体系化・理論化を行うことができた。特にプログラム開発とその効果評価を併せて検討を行うことで単純な効果に関するエビデンスのみならず，その機序を示すことができ，研究手法自体が相互交流支援を検討するための研究の枠組みとして提示できたと考えている。
また，社会的意義として，発達障害者支援法において求められている当事者家族が支え合うことを支援するための具体的なプログラムを示すことができ，今後の発達障害児者の家族支援に対して1つの選択肢を提案することができたと考えている。