Study about a psychological support model for university students participating in volunteers in the disaster affected area in student counseling services

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26590153
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Chubu University (2015-2016); Tohoku University (2014)
• Principal Investigator: HORI Masashi 中部大学, 人文学部, 講師 (70512565)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): YOSHITAKE Kiyomi 東北大学, 高度教養教育・学生支援機構, 特任教授 (80111243)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 学生相談 / 災害ボランティア / 大学生 / 心理的支援

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to examine the framework of the useful psychological support for university students participating in volunteers in the disaster affected areas in student counseling services. Four investigations targeted for counselors of student counseling center, university students or the staff of a student volunteer center on campus were conducted, and the framework of the useful psychological support was considered from an overall point of view.
Results showed that it was important for counselors of student counseling center to be supporting students based on "the policy which put emphasis on students' growth". And it was indicated that "cooperation" between student counseling center and student volunteer center on campus was indispensable for effective support. In addition, it found that the problems that students feel uneasy, and the support they need are different depending on the distance from the disaster area and the students’ volunteer experience.

Free Research Field

臨床心理学