The Meaning and Effects of Prosumer-Provided Services: A Comprehensive Study

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24530724
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Social welfare and social work studies
• Research Institution: Seigakuin University
• Principal Investigator: AIKAWA Ayako 聖学院大学, 人間福祉学部, 教授 (60383303)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: ピアサポート / ピアサポーター / ピアスタッフ / プロシューマー / ポジション / 関係性 / 協働 / 経験的知識

Outline of Final Research Achievements

I implemented four studies in the present project to examine the meaning and effects of prosumer-provided services: (1) a survey with self-administered questionnaire; (2) a group interview study about the significance and challenges of prosumers; (3) a survey on the meaning and effects of peer support through a peer support training program; and (4) a survey in advanced cases in the United States.The studies demonstrated that a static relationship of “the supporter and the supported” between stakeholders of prosumer-provided services is transformed to be more organic and dynamic in nature, triggering the construction of a new relationship. Thus, peer support has been shown to prompt the path of recovery and be of potential to develop in a variety of forms.

Free Research Field

社会福祉