Research on the Creation of a Peer Support Program for Care-Leaver University Students

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K02325
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 09030:Childhood and nursery/pre-school education-related
• Research Institution: Osaka Kyoiku University
• Principal Investigator: UEDA Hiromi 大阪教育大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (80302636)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 小崎 恭弘 大阪教育大学, 教育学部, 教授 (20530728)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: ケアリーバー / ピアサポート / 学生支援

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To obtain knowledge about peer support for care- leaver university students, several surveys were conducted of people involved in social welfare, including those themselves. In the survey of university students, more than half had experience participating in peer support, and efforts by a variety of supporters were identified, including non-profit organizatios, aftercare by the care leaver's former facility, voluntary organizations, and collaboration between universities and welfare institutions. In all surveys, the most important aim of peer support was "a place where loneliness and feelings of isolation can be eliminated." While 65.2% of students responded that peer support was "necessary," some students were concerned about the negative aspects of talking about themselves, suggesting that consideration should be given to both "talking" and "not talking."

Free Research Field

臨床心理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、社会的養護におけるピアサポートの支援内容を明らかにし、実践で支援者が取るべき役割と配慮すべき点を明確にしようとする点に独自性がある。また本研究は、臨床心理学を専門とする研究代表者と社会福祉学を専門とする研究分担者による学際的な研究である点に特徴があり、青年期にあるケアリーバーの自立に向けた支援のあり方に関して、具体的方策を提案しようとする点で、社会に貢献しうる実際的な意義を持つ。