2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A basic study of stressors and support for parents of children with psychosomatic disorders
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20K19129
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 58070:Lifelong developmental nursing-related
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| Research Institution | Aichi Prefectural University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | 心身症 / 子ども / 親 / ストレッサー / 養育行動 / 質問紙調査 / 家族支援 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The purpose of this study was to present what kind of stressors parents of children with psychosomatic disorders have and what kind of support is necessary for parents with such stressors. The results were as follows: 1) Parents of children with physical complaints face the following five stressors. "difficulties in understanding and coping with their children", "limitation of daily living", "difficulties in cooperating with schools", "conflicts in accepting the disease" and "worries about the future". 2)Medical treatment and advice relieve the stress caused by “conflicts in accepting the disease” and “worries about the future”. 3)Positive nurturing behaviors and support from family members at an earlier stage can reduce the child's subsequent symptoms and problem behaviors, and prevent a vicious cycle within the family in which symptoms are maintained or worsened.
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| Free Research Field |
臨床心理学
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
本研究の結果は，これまで着目されてこなかった心身症児の親に対する支援の必要性を示すものであるといえる。従来の治療では，心身症児に対する医療的ケアのみであったが，本研究では親に対するサポートに着目し，家族が有するニーズや，家族全体に対する支援が子どもの症状経過においても重要である点を明らかにした。症状によって不登校状態となったり，二次的な精神疾患等により予後が悪化する場合が指摘されているが，本研究の知見では，慢性化や症状に伴う問題行動の予防において，初期段階での家族支援の必要性を示したといえるだろう。
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