The effectiveness of Snoezelen by psychophysiological study

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K14291
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 09060:Special needs education-related
• Research Institution: Kibi International University
• Principal Investigator: HASHIMOTO MIDORI 吉備国際大学, 心理学部, 准教授 (60735257)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: Snoezelen / 事象関連電位(ERP) / 注意

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we conducted three experiments on how Snoezelen affects biological functions.(Exp.1)Does the Snoezelen environment affect attentional control or changes in alertness levels?(Exp.2)Is the visual (color) environment one of the factors affecting Snoezelen?(Exp.3)Relationship between the olfactory environment and the visual environment in Snoezelen-Study using frequency analysis-.As a result, it was shown that the difference in visual and auditory environment in the Snoezelen environment affects the increase of ERPs and It was clarified that the Snoezelen environment affects attention control and that the relaxing effect can be promoted depending on the Snoezelen environment setting.

Free Research Field

生理心理学，認知心理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究期間全体を通じて，Snoezelenを効果的に利用するための基礎的な理解として，Snoezelenが生体機能にどのような影響を与えるのかについて検討を行った。近年，Snoezelenは，国内外を通して，特に特別支援領域で注目を浴びているものの，その効果や効果のメカニズムについての一貫した知見は残念ながら得られていない。そのような状況を鑑みると，本研究で得られた知見は，今後Snoezelenを実践していく上での大きな一助となると考えられる。