Using positive psychology to promote psychological and general wellbeing after traumatic events

2019 年度 実績報告書

• 研究課題/領域番号: 17K17587
• 研究機関: 東北大学
• 研究代表者: CHIU CINDY 東北大学, 医学系研究科, 非常勤講師 (40790788)
• 研究期間 (年度): 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• キーワード: positive psychology / mental health recovery / humanitarian aid workers / war crimes / coping methods / post-traumatic growth / subjective happiness / 東日本大震災

研究実績の概要

In 2017-2020, we conducted 3 studies. 1) We explored the feasibility of using humanitarian aid workers affected by security incidents on a publicly available database for our positive psychology (PP) research. The trends of attacks on aid workers in healthcare settings have increased significantly over time. 2) We evaluated a community-knitting group for older women (Yarn Alive) following the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) based on PP concepts. The length of time in Yarn Alive was positively correlated with a higher level of perceived happiness, general and mental health. 3) We conducted a PP intervention study among 4th-year nursing students. Students from GEJE-affected area persisted with the study intervention and had a lower level of stress than those from the non-affected area.

研究成果

• [雑誌論文] Post-Traumatic Growth, Health-related Quality of Life and Subjective Happiness among Great East Japan Earthquake Survivors Attending a Community Knitting Program to Perform Acts of Kindness. (2020)
  • 著者名/発表者名: Jou, Y.W., Miura, I., Nagamori, Y., Khankeh, H., Ward, K., Vazquez-Mena, A. Lee, M. and Chiu, C.
  • 雑誌名: in preparation 巻: - ページ: -
• [雑誌論文] A Community Knitting Program to Perform Acts of Kindness following the Great East Japan Earthquake. (2020)
  • 著者名/発表者名: Jou, Y.W., Nagamori, Y., Miura, I., Khankeh, H., Ward, K., Vazquez-Mena, A. Lee, M. and Chiu, C.
  • 雑誌名: in preparation 巻: - ページ: -
• [雑誌論文] Stressors, stress coping methods and stress levels among fourth-year nursing students,Japan, 2018 (2020)
  • 著者名/発表者名: Jou, Y.W., Sato, S., Tamura, N., Nakano, K, and Chiu, C.
  • 雑誌名: in preparation 巻: - ページ: -
• [雑誌論文] Optimism and self-efficacy among fourth-year nursing students before and after a 2-week positive psychology intervention, Japan, 2018. (2020)
  • 著者名/発表者名: Jou, Y.W., Tamura, N., Sato, S., Nakano, K, and Chiu, C.
  • 雑誌名: in preparation 巻: - ページ: -
• [雑誌論文] Trends and characteristics of security incidents involving aid workers in health care settings: a 20-year review. (2019)
  • 著者名/発表者名: Morokuma, N. and Chiu, C.
  • 雑誌名: Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 巻: 34(3) ページ: 265-273
  • 査読あり
• [学会発表] Post-traumatic growth among Great East Japan Earthquake survivors attending a community knitting program to perform acts of kindness. (2019)
  • 著者名/発表者名: Miura, I., Nagamori, Y., and Chiu, C.
  • 学会等名: 6th World Congress on Positive Psychology 2019.
  • 国際学会