Implementation and Evaluation of Life-planning Lecture to Enhance Perspective-Taking among High School Students: A School-based Nonrandomized Waitlist Intervention Study in Japan

2024 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K03212
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 09080:Science education-related
• Research Institution: Fukushima Medical University
• Principal Investigator: watanabe kazuyo 福島県立医科大学, 公私立大学の部局等, 博士研究員 (70622322)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 後藤 あや 福島県立医科大学, 公私立大学の部局等, 特任教授 (00347212) ; 石井 佳世子 福島県立医科大学, 公私立大学の部局等, 助教 (40336475)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2025-03-31
• Keywords: プレコンセプションケア / 思春期保健 / ライフプラン / 共感性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

When the "Empathy Session" program (Empathy Session), which has been shown to be effective in preventing postpartum depression by improving empathy among pregnant couples, was incorporated into a Life Plan health class for high school students, it was found that the empathy scale of high school students improved approximately 2.9 times more than students who did not attend the programThe program has been well received by high school students.The program was well accepted by high school students, and the lively exchange of ideas also suggested a peer effect.
The impact of the publication of an academic article in English made it possible to hold a web-based course for the Japanese community in the U.S.　In Japan, there is a high need for education on preconception care, and the number of applications for health classes from schools and local governments is increasing.

Free Research Field

思春期保健

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

研究成果は、妊娠中の夫婦の共感性を向上させることで産後うつ予防に効果が見られた「共感セッション」プログラム（共感セッション）を高校生対象のライフプラン健康教室に組み入れたところ、高校生の共感性尺度はプログラムを受講しなかった生徒よりも約2.9倍向上することが明らかになった。また、このプログラムは高校生の受け入れが良く、活発な意見交換がなされることでピア学習効果があることも示唆された。
このプログラムは、30分の演習形式であり、学校の既存の思春期保健プログラムに組み合わせることで、活発な意見交換が期待できるとともに、相手を思いやる視点を持ち行動することが期待できる。