Experiences and conditions of children and adolescents affected by the disaster, and support provision from the perspective of supporters: Five years after the Fukushima nuclear accident / 支援者の目を通してみた被災児童生徒の体験・様子と支援のあり方――福島原発事故から5年経過時点まで――
- Resource Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Ayaka Miura; Masae Miura; Takahiro Okayasu; 三浦 文華; 三浦 正江; 岡安 孝弘
- Source
- Journal of Health Psychology Research. 2020, 32(Special_issue):159
- Subject
- Fukushima nuclear accident
children and adolescents
modified grounded theory approach (M-GTA)
temporary housing
- Language
- Japanese
- ISSN
- 2189-8790
2189-8804
The experiences and the conditions of children and adolescents evacuated from evacuation areas to temporary housing after the Fukushima nuclear accident and support provided for them were investigated by conducting interviews with their supporters. The results of a modified grounded theory approach revealed the following. (a) The children and adolescents showed acute stress symptoms immediately after the accident due to the disruption of their daily lives. However, they gradually recovered as a result of the consistent psychological support provided by their supporters. (b) Most children and adolescents successfully adapted to their new environments three years after the accident, but some of them had difficulties in recovering. (c) The supporters felt that unstable living environments and poor human relationships were likely to hinder the development and the adaptation of evacuated children and adolescents over the long term. These findings suggest that it is essential to provide individualized professional support not only for children and adolescents but also for their family members.