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A longitudinal study on attachment and adaptation of children in children's homes: A comparison of early childhood and adolescence

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K03125
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 10030:Clinical psychology-related
Research InstitutionKwansei Gakuin University

Principal Investigator

KATSURADA Emiko  関西学院大学, 文学部, 教授 (90291989)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 谷向 みつえ  関西福祉科学大学, 心理科学部, 教授 (20352982)
赤澤 淳子  福山大学, 人間文化学部, 教授 (90291880)
Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Keywords愛着 / 幼児期 / 青年前期 / 適応 / 縦断研究 / 児童養護施設入所児 / 愛着パターン / ネガティブイベント / 不本意な進路 / 社会養護の子ども / AAP / Doll Play / 社会適応 / 児童養護施設
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The results indicated that attachment patterns were relatively consistent from early childhood to adolescence in teenagers who lived in children’s homes. Eight out of 17 teenagers (47%) kept the same attachment patterns. In the four classifications of attachment pattern, analyses showed significant association of the attachment types at two time points. In terms of children’s adaptation, the adolescent with secure attachment had significantly lower level of "thought problems" than did those with insecure attachment. When the attachment classification in early childhood was used, this difference was marginal. The results of children’s interviews revealed that preoccupied (one of the insecure attachment patterns) teenagers had better adaptation in the children’s home compared to those with other attachment patterns and they also had significant lower scores of a composition test. At school, however, no significant difference was found in teenagers of different attachment patterns.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

幼児期から青年前期までを児童養護施設で生活する子どもの愛着パターンは比較的変わらないという結果は、ネガティブなライフイベントがない場合、乳幼児期に形成された愛着は変わらないというこれまでの愛着研究で言われていることを支持するものである。一方で、施設という安定した生活環境においても子どもの不安定な愛着を安定した愛着に変化させることが困難であることを示している。また、不安定な愛着を有する者は強迫観念や幻聴などを含む思考の問題得点が高いことが示され、精神病理を発症するリスクが示唆された。その為、ケアワーカーは不安定型愛着の子どもに対して特別なケアが必要であると言える。

Report

(7 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2024 2023 2022 2021

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Open Access: 4 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] 両親のジェンダー観・夫婦関係と大学生の愛着スタイルの関連2022

    • Author(s)
      山野莉瑚・桂田恵美子
    • Journal Title

      関西学院大学心理科学研究

      Volume: 48 Pages: 35-41

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 幼少期の身体接触経験と現在の接触抵抗感や愛着との関連2022

    • Author(s)
      原田萌・桂田恵美子
    • Journal Title

      関西学院大学心理科学研究

      Volume: 48 Pages: 43-48

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 父親から子への愛着の検討-イクメン意識と育児参加に焦点を当てて-2022

    • Author(s)
      竹谷玲香・桂田恵美子
    • Journal Title

      関西学院大学心理科学研究

      Volume: 48 Pages: 49-54

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] トラウマとアタッチメントの問題が混在するところ ―社会的養護の子どもの支援にむけて2021

    • Author(s)
      谷向みつえ
    • Journal Title

      関西福祉科学大学心理・教育相談センター紀要

      Volume: 19 Pages: 19-23

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Presentation] The association between attachment patterns and emotional and behavioral problems among Japanese institutionalized teenagers.2024

    • Author(s)
      Katsurada, E., Tanimukai, M., & Akazawa, J.
    • Organizer
      27th Biennial Meeting of ISSBD
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Stability of Attachment Patterns of Japanese Children From Preschooler to Teen.2023

    • Author(s)
      Katsurada, E., Tanimukai, M., & Akazawa, J.
    • Organizer
      SRCD 2023 Biennial Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, U. S.
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 児童養護施設入所児童の愛着パターンの安定性:幼児期から青年前期にかけて2022

    • Author(s)
      桂田恵美子・谷向みつえ・赤澤淳子
    • Organizer
      日本心理学会第86回大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 愛着および共感性が怒りの表出に及ぼす影響2021

    • Author(s)
      赤澤淳子
    • Organizer
      日本心理臨床学会第40回大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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