Impact of caregiver's happiness and reflection on parent's growth

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26350949
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Childhood science (childhood environment science)
• Research Institution: Shikoku University
• Principal Investigator: KATOH takashi 四国大学, 生活科学部, 講師 (10631723)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 親育ち / 内的作業モデル / 幸福感 / 省察 / 育児感情

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This questionnaire study examined the relationships between the internal working model (anxiety/avoidance), subjective well-being, and reflection, and the influence of those relationships on the participants’ change as a parent. The results indicated that when subjective well-being was high and anxiety was low, it was shown to increase reflection; and when anxiety and avoidance were positive, it was shown that reflection increased their growth as parents.
Further, web-based surveys were used to examine the influence of the internal working model, subjective well-being, and reflection on childcare-related emotions. The results indicated that high subjective well-being and reflection increased positive feelings regarding childcare, while positive avoidance lowered negative feelings toward childcare.

Free Research Field

発達心理学