Fundamental research towards the construction of Sense of coherence improvement model for family carer with disabled children

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24530731
• 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: University of Tsukuba (2016); Toho University (2012-2015)
• Principal Investigator: OMIYA Tomoko 筑波大学, 医学医療系, 准教授 (90589607)
• Research Collaborator: KOJIMA Ichiro ; MIYA Tatsuhiko ; DEGUCHI Naoko
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 障害児 / 母親 / ストレス対処力 / Sense of Coherence / 子ども / ケアラー / 高校生 / 親子

Outline of Final Research Achievements

As a family carer responsible for child rearing and nursing care, we conducted a study to find relevant factors of Sense of Coherence for mothers with congenital disorder (cleft lip and palate) and mothers raising high school students.
For mothers with disabilities, experiences of sharing feelings and polite explanations from health care workers were associated with high SOC and perceived positive positive change under adversity. "Stigmatic words from the surrounding people" showed a significant association with low SOC. For high school students' mothers, good family relationships and social capital showed a positive correlation with high SOC. In addition, the characteristics of child's pervasive developmental disorder tendency and existence of troubles concerning children showed a negative correlation with SOC.

Free Research Field

公衆衛生看護学