Activities of the Center for Psychological Studies of Disaster
Studies Targeting Kindergarten Students, Elementary School Children, and Guardians
| Use psychological measures to monitor the anxiety and stress of kindergarteners, elementary school children, and their guardians living in Fukushima. |
| Perform multivariate data analysis and analyze the types of factors that constitute the stress experienced by Fukushima children. |
| Analyze the relationship between children’s psychological problems and those of their guardians. |
| Elucidate the impact of nuclear disasters on kindergarten and elementary school students’ mental health. |
| Elucidate the impact of nuclear disasters on the mental health of the guardians of children. |
| Clarify the mechanisms by which nuclear disasters cause psychological effects in kindergarten and elementary school students, as well as in their guardians. |
Research Targeting Toddlers (18-month-old subjects, 3-year-old subjects) and Guardians of Infants (4-month- , 18-month- , and 3-year-old subjects)
| Use psychological measures to monitor the anxiety and stress experienced by guardians of infants and toddlers living in Fukushima. |
| Elucidate regional differences in the psychological impact of the nuclear disaster. |
| Analyze the relationship between psychological impact and air dose rates. |
| Analyze the relationship between psychological problems in children and their guardians. |
| Elucidate how nuclear disasters affect toddlers’ mental health. |
| Elucidate how nuclear disasters affect the mental health of infant guardians. |
| Clarify the mechanisms by which a nuclear disaster causes psychological effects in the guardians of toddlers and infants. |
Support and Measures
| Based on the mechanisms by which natural disasters produce psychological effects, develop effective methods of support and measures to halt and minimize psychological effects. |
| Propose effective methods of support and measures to government agencies. |