The study of empirical research about sense of self-growth among the human services

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24653203
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Kinki University
• Principal Investigator: OKUNO Yoko 近畿大学, 総合社会学部, 講師 (50304704)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 自己成長 / 対人援助職 / ストレス / バーンアウト

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study is empirical research about sense of self-growth among the human services professionals, for example nurses, nursing care professions and teachers, and basic study aiming to the support program. As a result of questionnaire research and interview research, it found that human services professionals experienced stress and difficulties with human services actions and duties, and that negative experiences leaded to sense of self-growth. The sense of self-growth is strongly related to the tolerance for stress (hardiness). It is necessary to develop support program facilitating sense of self-growth among the human services professionals.

Free Research Field

臨床心理学