Development of the psycho-education program for optimization of mental-health care use behavior

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24530866
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Osaka University
• Principal Investigator: HIRAI KEI 大阪大学, 未来戦略機構, 准教授 (70294014)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): TANIMUKAI Hiroshi 京都大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 准教授 (60432481) ; SASAKI Jun 大阪大学, 大学院人間科学研究科, 准教授 (00506305) ; NAKAMURA Nanako 兵庫教育大学, 学校教育研究科(研究院), 准教授 (80350437) ; YAMAMURA Asayo 大阪大学, 未来戦略機構, 助教 (70745190)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: メンタルヘルス / 行動学 / ストレス / 受療行動 / 精神科 / カウンセリング / 心療内科 / ソーシャルマーケティング

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of the study is to develop psycho-education programs to optimize mental-health care use behavior. A qualitative and quantitative internet survey for 817 participants who were past users of mental health care was conducted and revealed the psychological traits and current perceptions of mental health users. Using social marketing approach, a web-site including graphical presentation and targeted messages for mental health use behavior was developed. An additional formative interviews for the target provide the practical information to improve the web-site.

Free Research Field

健康心理学