Development of a parent support program for preschool children using the experience sampling method

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K13556
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 09030:Childhood and nursery/pre-school education-related
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba
• Principal Investigator: Matsuda Soichiro 筑波大学, 人間系, 助教 (90762675)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 経験サンプリング法 / ペアレント・トレーニング / 主観的幸福感 / 縦断評価 / 日誌法 / ワークショップ / マルチレベル分析 / 子育て支援

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We have collected data via online on child behavior that parents find difficult their daily lives, such as feeding, toileting, bathing, cleaning up, and sleeping. At the same time, we have also collected data on events that cause stress for parents. In addition, we conducted a longitudinal study of subjective well-being of university students over a 60-day period using the experience sampling method. A multilevel model analysis was used to analyze the longitudinal data to present model analysis of subjective well-being. Furthermore, we confirmed the effectiveness of the Positive Behavior Support Program in thinking or sleeping behavior for university students, which is used in parental training program.

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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

子育て支援プログラムはこれまで，短期的な研究がほとんどであり，長期的な研究はほとんど行われてこなかった。また，日常生活における行動上の困難や心理的負担を，継続・縦断的に記録する試みも少ない。その中で，本研究では１ヶ月以上にわたる継続・縦断的な計測を実施した点で，国内外を通じて稀だと考えられる。更に，2ヶ月にわたって経験サンプリング法を実施した研究は，国内外でも非常に少なく，取得されたデータの有用性は高いだろう。