Development of the mental health assessment for adults with intellectual disabilities

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25590280
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Special needs education
• Research Institution: Tokai University (2014-2015); University of Tsukuba (2013)
• Principal Investigator: KANNO Kazue 東海大学, 健康科学部, 准教授 (80375451)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 知的障害者 / 就労支援 / メンタルヘルス / 障害者福祉

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Currently in Japan, there is almost no method of evaluating the mental health for adults with intellectual disabilities. The aims of this study were to develop a questionnaire for adults with intellectual disabilities and to find various changes by a longitudinal study. I investigated the mental health of workers with intellectual disabilities by the Mood, Interest and Pleasure Questionnaire which was translated into Japanese (MIPQ-J) . The MIPQ-J relies on proxy not self-reports but reply from support staff. Participants who decrease score in MIPQ-J consistented with information about depression from support staff. The result suggest that MIPQ-J would be a useful tool for the assessment of the mental health of adults with intellectual disabilities. I suggest that using the MIPQ-J is effective for planning vocational supports for adults with intellectual disabilities.

Free Research Field

障害者心理学