精神障害当事者の語りの有効性 : 教育現場における精神障害者の語りに関する事業をもとに (津金澤聡廣教授・松本眞一教授・西川一廉教授退任記念号)

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Aims : To assess the effectiveness of an intervention with primary school students aimed at examining the change of prejudice of students toward mental illness and increasing mental heath literacy. Method : A total of 65 primary school students attended a mental health awareness workshop and completed pre and post questionnaires detailing knowledge about mental illness and social distances. The workshop focuses on contact with consumers and educating about mental health. Results : The questionnaire was answered by 62 students. The students responded in detail to a ten question survey testing knowledge about mental health. When their pre and post knowledge scores were compared, mean scores rose from 10.73 at baseline to 14.69(t=-6.08, p<.001). In addition, they responded to a further four questions related to social distance. When their scores were compared, mean scores rose from 9.34 at baseline to 11.79(t=-4.26, p<.001). Consumer's narrative story and mental health education can produce positive changes in the students' image towards people with psychiatric disabilities. However they couldn't increase mental heath literacy. Conclusions : I suggest that it should be compulsory for primary school students to be educated about mental health. I think that it is necessary for students to have contact with people with psychiatric disabilities.
桃山学院大学の論文
2008-03-10