Intersectionality of ethnicity, gender and mental health

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K03097
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 10030:Clinical psychology-related
• Research Institution: Ritsumeikan University
• Principal Investigator: Suzuki Hanako 立命館大学, 総合心理学部, 准教授 (00634627)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): Rogers Lisa 同志社女子大学, 現代社会学部, 教授 (40580692) ; WILLIAMS Elisabeth.Ann 神戸女子大学, 文学部, 講師 (90897977)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 多文化カウンセリング / ウェルビーイング / 日本国外にルーツを持つ人 / アイデンティティ / 交差性 / 支援資源 / 多様性と包摂

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examined the everyday discrimination experiences and well-being among people who have roots outside of Japan. The results showed that some people felt that they were treated less politely than others more often than once a week, and the more often they felt they were treated unfairly, the lower their well-being tended to be. The interview revealed that the self and the current situation exist in relativity, and that they found useful resources in relation with others. Moreover, it was indicated that people with different backgrounds, such as gender, sexual orientation, and marital status, sought and needed different supports and resources for their daily life. The study suggests that it is crucial to provide various types of resources to support people with diverse backgrounds and build a social system inclusive of diverse backgrounds.

Free Research Field

カウンセリング心理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究から、日本で暮らしている「外国人」として一括りにされることが多い国外にルーツを持つ人たちの経験は一様ではなく、それぞれの背景や生活状況によって日常で経験する他者からの扱いや他者との関係は異なり、また、必要なる支援資源も異なることが明らかとなった。日本国外にルーツを持つ人たちへの支援は重要であると同時に、一つの側面（例えば、外国人であること）だけに焦点を合わせた支援では足りないことを明らかにしたことは、アイデンティティの交差性の重要性を示す上で学術的意義が大きい。また、今後の支援の提供に示唆を与える成果は、多様性を包摂する社会基盤の構築に寄与する点で社会的意義が大きい。