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Research on the prevalence of young carers and the positive effect of young carer experiences

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K13474
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 08020:Social welfare-related
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

Kanehara Akiko  東京大学, 医学部附属病院, 助教 (30771745)

Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Keywordsヤングケアラー
Outline of Research at the Start

本研究では、日本における中高生のヤングケアラーの存在率とその実態について調査する。さらに、ヤングケアラーの支援策を検討するための研究として、ヤングケアラー経験のポジティブな影響について明らかにする。そのために、①国際比較可能なヤングケアラー調査質問紙を作成する、②中高生を対象にした質問紙調査によりヤングケアラー存在率やその内容、友人関係や学びへの影響などを把握する(日英共同研究)、③ヤングケアラー経験者を対象にしたインタビュー調査によりヤングケアラー経験のポジティブな影響を明らかにする。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In international collaborative research with Dr. Stephen Joseph of the University of Nottingham in the UK, we created an internationally comparable young carer scale and conducted a survey of the presence of young carers in Japan. The prevalence of young carers among 5000 adolescents was estimated to be 7.4%, comparable to that reported in Western countries and in recent surveys in Japan using nonstandardized methods. YCs exhibited significantly higher scores for prosocial behavior and emotional symptoms than non- young carers. Based on the results, we opened a young carer information page and created and posted booklets for schools and families, as well as for those involved. We held six training sessions on support for school personnel across the country.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

英国などの先進的な取り組みを参考に、日本でも若年介護者支援を推進するためには、国際的に比較可能な尺度を用いた疫学調査を行う必要があり、本研究によって、それを果たすことができた。いくつかの先行文献では、若年介護者における潜在的なポジティブなアウトカムについて議論されており、本研究でも、ヤングケアラーが向社会的行動などのポジティブなアウトカムと関連していることが示された。これらの結果に基づき、ヤングケアラーの定義やサポートについて、冊子・インターネット・研修会などで広く、学校関係者・保護者・本人に届けることができた。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2024 2023 2022 2021 Other

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results) Book (1 results) Remarks (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Long-Term Trends and Sociodemographic Inequalities of Emotional/Behavioral Problems and Poor Help-Seeking in Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic2024

    • Author(s)
      Morishima Ryo、Kanehara Akiko、Aizawa Toshiaki、Okada Naohiro、Usui Kaori、Noguchi Haruko、Kasai Kiyoto
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Adolescent Health

      Volume: 74 Issue: 3 Pages: 537-544

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.09.015

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Young carers in Japan: Reliability and validity testing of the BBC/University of Nottingham young carers survey questionnaire and prevalence estimation in 5000 adolescents2022

    • Author(s)
      Kanehara Akiko、Morishima Ryo、Takahashi Yusuke、Kumakura Yousuke、Yagishita Sho、Morita Masaya、Morita Kentaro、Nishida Atsushi、Koike Shinsuke、Shibuya Tomoko、Joseph Stephen、Kasai Kiyotoなど
    • Journal Title

      Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports

      Volume: 1 Issue: 3 Pages: 1-9

    • DOI

      10.1002/pcn5.46

    • URL

      https://pure.teikyo.jp/en/publications/075f772a-ce19-41ed-8f1f-fc1eeec56019

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Young carers in Japan: Reliability and validity testing of the BBC/University of Nottingham young carers survey questionnaire and prevalence estimation in 5,000 adolescents2021

    • Author(s)
      Kanehara A, Morishima R, Takahashi Y, Usui K, Sato S, Uno A, Sawai Y, Kumakura Y, Yagishita S, Morita K, Okada N, Ando S, Koike S, Shibuya T, Joseph S, Kasai K
    • Organizer
      8th BESETO International Psychiatry Conference, Beijing, China (online)
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Book] こころの支援と社会モデル2023

    • Author(s)
      笠井清登 責任編集
    • Total Pages
      300
    • Publisher
      金剛出版
    • ISBN
      9784772419635
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] サポティーン 学校の先生方へ

    • URL

      https://supporteen.jp/teacher/

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report 2022 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] ヤングケアラーリーフレット(学校関係者・家族向け「ヤングケアラーについて」)

    • URL

      https://supporteen.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/%E3%83%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%82%B1%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E5%AD%A6%E6%A0%A1_1024re.pdf

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] ヤングケアラーリーフレット(中高生向け「家族の世話をしている10代の君に」)

    • URL

      https://supporteen.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/%E3%83%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%82%B1%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E6%9C%AC%E4%BA%BA_1024re.pdf

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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