Connecting the world's Children through Communication : Effects of the Letter Exchange Program on Mental Health in Japanese High School Students

Otake, Yuko; CCC volunteer group

Connecting the world's Children through Communication : Effects of the Letter Exchange Program on Mental Health in Japanese High School Students

Otake, Yuko; CCC volunteer group

2009

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URI	https://hdl.handle.net/2115/39719
タイトル	Connecting the world's Children through Communication : Effects of the Letter Exchange Program on Mental Health in Japanese High School Students
著者	著者名 Otake, Yuko 大竹, 裕子
著者	著者名 CCC volunteer group
言語	英語
発行日	2009-11-02
記述	Outstanding Performance Award in the Practical Initiative
抄録	BACKGROUND: There are diverse child problems in the world today. Children in developing countries are involved in adversities to live such as poverty, conflicts, child labor. On the contrary, Japanese children, especially youths, have mental health problems as depression, low self-esteem, apathy. Japanese pedagogical reports imply cultural exchange programs influence on youths' mental health and global friendship. However, (1) high traveling expenses allow few participants in current programs, and (2) no evidence of program effects has given. AIM: To develop a new program using letters and to evaluate its effects. METHOD: 29 program participants and 200 controls were collected through high schools in Sapporo (20 cases and controls were analyzed). Mental health (self-esteem, self-efficacy, QOL, and depression) were assessed by standardized scales before and after the program. RESULT: Statistical significance were detected in QOL(p<.01) and self-efficacy(p<.05) through t-test. DISCUSSION: The letter exchange program contributed youths' mental health and global friendship.
会議記述	会議名 Sustainability Weeks 2009 Opening Symposium "International Symposium on Sustainable Development : Recommendations for Tackling the 5 Challenges of Global Sustainability" 開催地 Sapporo 開催国 Japan
資源タイプ	会議発表資料
出版タイプ	Not Applicable (or Unknown)
関連情報 (isPartOf)	Title Sustainability Weeks 2009 Opening Symposium "International Symposium on Sustainable Development -Recommendations for Tackling the 5 Challenges of Global Sustainability-". Session 3, First Hokkaido University Sustainability Research Poster Contest. 2 November 2009. Sapporo, Japan.