Study of the validity and reliability of relationship assessment tools for infants and their caregivers

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24600018
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: 子ども学(子ども環境学)
• Research Institution: Mejiro University
• Principal Investigator: Aoki Yutaka 目白大学, 人間学部, 教授 (30231773)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 乳幼児 / 関係性の評価 / Crowell Procedure / WMCI

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examines the validity of a specific set of relationship assessment tools, Crowell Procedure and Working Model of the Child Interview. The sample is the consecutive clinical one including　48 sets of caregivers and their infants (12～48 months old: mean=29.1).We analyzed the relation between these 2 assessments, and between each assessment and other measures including problematic behavior of children (CBCL), parenting stress (PSI) and attachment security of children (ABCL). These outcomes are along our hypothesis, and contribute the validity of two relationship assessment tools. These findings suggest we could clinically assess the relationships between infants and their caregivers using these two tools.

Free Research Field

乳幼児精神医学