Study on transition of living environment, health of victims of Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25516014
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: 震災問題と人文学・社会科学
• Research Institution: Chuo University
• Principal Investigator: SAKISAKA KAYAKO 中央大学, 全学連携教育機構, 特任准教授 (00376419)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): YOSHIDA Honami 国立保健医療科学院, 生涯健康研究部, 主任研究官 (20626113)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 東日本大震災 / 仮設住宅 / こころの健康 / social capital / social support / 陸前高田市 / 津波 / 災害

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Background and Methods:The Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami hit a wide area of East Japan in 2011. We aimed to describe the living environment and health status among those living in temporary housing in Rikuzentakata,Iwate.We used a cross-sectional study with self-administered structured questionnaire for head of community (2013-2015), and conducted household survey in August 2013. Results:In 2013 study, over one-third of respondents said that their physical (34.2%) or mental (34.0%) health had deteriorated over the previous year, and over one-third claimed that no one was supportive.Life in temporary housing was quite stressful. In 2013 study, majority of residents had no perspective to move to new accommodation. In 2014, many young families left, majority were elderly people. In 2015, land formation developed, some moved to new public housing.Some region, however, will fall behind due to hardship of land reforming. Some have to stay there in the next five years more.

Free Research Field

社会疫学、公衆衛生、国際保健