Theorization and verification of socio-cultural contexts in psychological support for children using discourse analysis

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H06237
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: University of Fukui
• Principal Investigator: Ayashiro Hatsuho 福井大学, 学術研究院教育・人文社会系部門(教員養成・院), 講師 (60755213)
• Research Collaborator: HIRANO Mari 東京家政大学, 人文学部, 講師
• Project Period (FY): 2015-08-28 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: ディスコース分析 / 子どもの心理援助 / ポジショニング理論

Outline of Final Research Achievements

There have been increases in different values and social change in Japan. When helping children using psychological approaches, we have to pay attention to socio-cultural contexts (discourses). The purpose of this study was to theorize and verify processes of psychological support for children (mainly play therapy) in terms of a discursive perspective using discourse analysis and positioning theory. We found three points as follows: A) a therapist’s positioning toward a discourse which a child suffered from can change the child’s positioning. B) Children can use various discourses through the processes. C) Various discourses can lead to children’s recovery.

Free Research Field

臨床心理学