Development of an educational program on diversity for the purpose of mental health support

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K19281
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 58080:Gerontological nursing and community health nursing-related
• Research Institution: Okayama Prefectural University
• Principal Investigator: Inoue Sachiko 岡山県立大学, 保健福祉学部, 准教授 (90747528)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: マイノリティ / 外国人 / 性的少数者

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The children of immigrant families from abroad were identified as having difficulties at school in terms of language: communication difficulties, difficulties in building interpersonal relationships, and academic difficulties were identified, as well as difficulties related to experiences of discrimination and ostracism, and being bullied. In the survey of sexual subjects, the themes of protecting one's identity, not being able to express one's true self, and feeling discriminated against or abused were identified as difficulties at school. It was inferred that while the inability to express one's true self was distressing, the difficulties were felt as a reaction to trying to protect one's identity and identity. As in the studies with foreign nationals, minorities were found to be associated with difficult experiences such as discrimination and abuse.

Free Research Field

精神看護学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究では、外国人を対象に子どもが多くの時間を過ごす学校生活での困難感に焦点をあて、母国語で自由記述の調査を実施し、日本語では十分に伝えられなかった困難感の具体的なテーマを特定した。また成人の性的少数者に対する調査では、子どもの時には表現が難しかった困難についても回想により回答する自由記述の調査を実施し、学校生活での困難について明らかにした。すでに学校では移民や性的少数者に対してさまざまな支援が取り入れられているが、どのようなことに困難を感じているのかの具体的な内容を明らかにすることで、さらなる支援策や人権教育をより実情にあった内容にすることができる。