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Research Topics of Current Students

Master's Program

  • Teachers' sense of mission and conflict in supporting school refusals
    - In order to make consultation fulfilling by school counselors -
  • Psychological changes and deepening of self-understanding among people who aim to return to work while coping with mood disorders
  • Psychological study on resilience among nursing care staff
  • Incorporating theintolerance for diversity of emotions in Assessing Focusing Attitudes
  • Development of the Scale for Cognition of Empirical Self after Ego-Experience
  • The process of help seeking for university students who are hesitant to getting counseling

Doctoral Program

  • Establishment and development of song education in modern Japanese education
  • Research on Gatekeepers for School Nurses
  • An Empirical Study of Recurrent Education in Professional Training Colleges: A Survey on Enrollment of University Graduates in Medical Care Courses of Professional Training Colleges
  • A Research of Specialized Training College Students' Career Development Processes Motivated by a "Preference"

Titles of Recent Master’s Thesis and Doctoral Thesis

Master’s Thesis

  • Year of 2022
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  • Year of 2018
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Year Thesis Title
Year of 2022 Teachers' sense of mission and conflict in supporting school refusals
- In order to make consultation fulfilling by school counselors -
Psychological Changes and Self-understanding of People with Mood Disorders during Activities of Rework Program toward Reemployment
- Focusing on the Narrative Comments of Rework Program Providers -
Psychological study on the resilience characteristics of care workers-Using case studies
Development of a Scale for Existance of Ambiguous Feelings: An Additonal Scale for the Focusing Manner Scale(FMS)-18
Development of a Scale for Cogniton of Ovserving Self
The Process of Help-seeking Issues in Counseling of University Students hesitating to Talk about their Troubles
- Focusing on the Perception of Student Counselors -
Year Thesis Title
Year of 2021 Teachers of Vocational School for Medicare on the Move.A Qualitative and Quantitative Report on How Teachers Can Approach Students Who Not Attend School and Tend Not to Attend School
The Range of Formative Assessment in Blended Learning
Change Process of Cognition through Narrative for Synesthetics with Unrecognized Synesthetic Experiences
Psychological Characteristics of Siblings of School Refusal Children
-Focus on Family, School, and Self Factors-
Psychological Anxiety or Conflict of Families living with Child who has Mental Disabilities in Community and their Changing Process
Research on Psychological Support for Young Childcare Workers who Experience Stress Episodes in Childcare Settings
Psychological recovery process of "Hikikomori"people participating in party activities
-From the perspective of whereabouts-
Supporting Activities and Psychological Support of Nurses in Psychiatric Home Visiting
Assesment of Positive Illusion: Development of the Illusion of Control Scale
Quality Assurance of U.S. High School Education for College and Career Readiness
-Focusing on the Case of California-
Year Thesis Title
Year of 2020 Research on the Roles of Psychologists in Family Support at Infant Homes: A Comparative Study with Care Workers
Study on the Vocational Development of Therapists
― Focusing on the Therapist's Self-disclosure
Development of COVID Stress Scale for college students
Study on the Relational Processes in Couples Whose Children Have a History of School Non-attendance:Interviews with Couples Whose Children Have a History of School Non-attendace
Focusing attitudes affecting college students' help-seeking behaviors
Research on the influence of self-experience or image about disabilities on implicit prejudice towards people with disabilities
- Focused on graduate students of psychology
The process of professional acquisition in foster care
An Analysis of the Introduction Process of Programming Education Policy in Elementary School: Focusing on the change from IT human resource development to "Programming Thinking"education
Year Thesis Title
Year of 2019 A Study on Parental Readiness of College Students
– Focusing on the Influence of Twitter
Difficulties and Adaptation of Special Support Class Teachers in Elementary and Junior High Schools
– Focusing on the Significance of Special Support Class Experience
Challenges and Prospects for Psychological Support in After-School Day Services: Focusing on the development of individual support plans and the actual status of their use
Focusing Attitudes of College Students in Their Daily Lives: Development of Inner Ambiguity Affinity Scale
The influence psychological development of the parent who holds a truant exerts on a child: Through the back view like interview to each parent and child
A Case Investigation of Adults’Inner Experience Arising from Picture Book Reading
The Process of Developing Caregiver Affirmation in Families of Patients with Parkinson's Disease.
A Study on the Interventions and Intentions of Nursing Teachers on Emotional aspect of Children in Health Room of Primary Schools
A Study on the Relation between Independence and Responses to Parents' Expectations in University Students
– Regarding of Students with a Hikikomori Tendency
Factors Contributing to Secondary Disability of Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) and the Effect of Sub-Shreshold ASD insight on the Stress Response.
Study on Improvement of "Quality of Education" in Professional Training College that do not Aim to Acquire Qualifications: Focusing on Professional Post-secondary Course
The Influences of Solitary Eating on Stress and Loneliness College Students Feel
– An Examination of Psychological Significance of Solitary Eating
Conflict in independence of siblings of people with disabilites: Focus on siblings'family relationship
Year Thesis Title
Year of 2018 Research on On-Site Training of Mature-Age Graduate Students Studying Clinical Psychology
The Importance of Collaborative Multi-Disciplinary Support for Children Living with Parents with Mental Disorders
– Fukuoka Children’s Assistance Program
Research on Collaborative Multi-Disciplinary Education at Dental Hygienist Training Institutions
– Collaboration between Dental Hygienists and Nursing Staff
Psychological Issues in Mothers of Children/Individuals with Severe Motor and Intellectual Disabilities
– Research on Resistance to Respite Care
Impact of Social Critical Thinking on Prejudice towards Individuals with Disabilities
Research on the Career Development of Female Cosmetology School Students
– Focus on the Pre-Enrolment and Enrolled Stages
University Student Images of Future Families through Kinetic Family Drawings
– Focus on Familial Systems and Psychological Independence
Impact of Early Childhood Contact Experience Types and Emotions during Contact on Nursing
– With University Students as Subjects
Case Examination of Stress Management in Preparatory School Staff
– Trialing Self-Care through Yoga
State of Trait Analysis and Support for Adaption Assistance Class Students wishing to enter Elementary School
Psychological Resistance to Counselling by Specialized Institutions among Guardians of Children with High-Functioning Developmental Disorders
– Comparing Degrees of Disorder and Assistance Request Styles
Examination of Implementation Gaps related to ICT Use in Curriculum Instruction
– Based on Actual Classroom Conditions
Experiments in Creating a Gender Identity Scale
Examination of Child-Rearing Anxiety among Women with Infant Children
– Focus on Acceptance of Gaps between Ideal and Actual Self
Research on Animator Training at Vocational Schools
Research on University Student Career Selection Processes
– Focus on Pre-Enrolment/Enrolled Stages of Teacher Training Course Students
Year Thesis Title
Year of 2017 Research on On-Site Training of Mature-Age Graduate Students Studying Clinical Psychology
Effects of Staff Training using Applied Behavior Analysis in Employment Transition Support Offices
– Differences due to Staff Response Characteristics
Research on Psychological Support for Parents to Facilitate Smooth Meeting Interaction
A Study of Teacher Organizations as Professional Collaborative Learning Groups
– Focus on the Impact of Newly Appointed Teachers on a School’s Teacher Organization
A Study of A.S. Neill’s Theory of Education
– Focus on Teacher Authority
State of Psychology Professionals in Schools
– Comparing the Functions of School and ‘Kokoro no Kyoshitsu’ Counselors
Potential of Clinical Psychology Support for Professional Sumo Wrestlers
A Study of Regular Curriculum Internships
– Examining the Mindsets of University Teaching Staff and Corporate Supervisors
Changes in Sibling Perception among Parents of Children with Disabilities
– Focus on Links to Disability Acceptance among Parents of Down Syndrome Children
Research on Desirable Ways to Interact with Stuttering Children
– Surveys of Elementary and Junior High School Teachers
Research on Practical Workshops for Nursery School Teachers
– Using Practice that regards Schools as Individual Communities
Graduate Re-education at Specialized Medical Schools
– Research on Recurrent Education at Vocational Schools
Impact of Self-Determination by Developmentally Disabled Children with Truancy Tendencies on Class Group Accommodation
Research on Changes in Knowledge of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)
– Formulating Measures of BPSD Knowledge
Year Thesis Title
Year of 2016 A Study of Psychological Changes during the Recovery Process of Domestic Violence Survivors
– From the Perspective of Posttraumatic Growth
Links between a Mother’s Communication Skills and Perceived Support from Husband
Research on Clinical Psychology Support for Dementia Carers
– Interviews with ‘Kazoku no Kai’ Participants
Impact of Body Movement Imitation on the Understanding of Others
Relationships between the Effects of Listening to Music and One’s Sense of Self
– Focus on University Students who Tend to Prioritize Listening for Pleasure
A Study of Potential Support for Childcare Practitioners by Psychology Professionals
– Surveys of Problems Faced by Kindergarten and Nursery School Teachers
Research on Clinical Psychologist Collaboration in Perinatal Period/Neonatal Care Environments
– From Interviews with NICU/GCU Nurses and Clinical Psychologists
Relationships between Resistance and Sympathy towards Mental/Physical Boundaries
– Experiments in Creating Measures of Psychological Transaction Boundaries
The Importance of Parent Training as an Educational Program
– Through Clinical Psychologist Practice at the Training Stage
Links between Recursive Self-Assessment and Self-Concept
Meta-Analysis of Intervention Efficacy on the Mental Health of Nurses:
Focus on the Potential of Clinical Psychology Intervention
Research on Sophistication and Quality Assurance through the Eyes of Technical College Teachers
- From the Perspective of Higher Education Institutions Offering Mainly Vocational Training
Social Skills Training for Hearing-Impaired Children and its Effects
Impact of Childhood Play on Self-Esteem in Adolescence
Year Thesis Title
Year of 2015 Initiatives using Lifestyle Diagnosis for Positive Thinking in Sports Mental Training
Learning Motivation and Recognition in Nursing Student Clinical Training
Examination of Generativity in Adolescence
Research on the Effective Utilization of School Counselors in Elementary Schools
– Seeking to Understand Utilization Conditions and Build Models for Improvement
Research on Individual Variation in Felt Sense Formation
– Differences due to Sensory Modality and Symbol Types
Research on Career Guidance at Career Diversity Schools
– The Difficulty of Adapting Career Guidance to Societal Changes
Research on the State of Nursing Expectations in Spiritual Care
– Nurse Understanding and Attitude towards Spiritual Care
Process of Forming Views of Life and Death in Individuals Experiencing Cancer in Early Childhood
Consideration of Support for Victims of Sexual Violence
– Focus on the Recovery Process through Firsthand Written Accounts
SST Practice using Picture Cards for Nursery School Pupils
Research on Psychology and Support in the Treatment Process for Breast Cancer Patients
Impact of Workplace Environment and Individual Resources on Work Engagement
Personality Surveys of Siblings of Children with Developmental Disorders
– Using Koch’s Tree Test and Kinetic Family Drawings
Comparison of Career Decision-Making among International Students and Japanese University Students using CDDQ-J
Links between Maintaining Psychological Distance from Friends and Level of Mental Health
Research on the Importance and Support of ‘Sibling Groups’
– Focus Group Interviews with Mothers of Children with Disabled Siblings
Experiments in Psychoeducation and Challenges related to Sexual Minorities in Schooling
– Firsthand Interviews and Practice during the Teacher Training Stage
Research on the Psychological Impact of being the target of Irrational Anger
Year Thesis Title
Year of 2014 A Study of Utilizing School Facilities for After-School Care
– Focus on ‘After School at School’
Implementation of Programs to Prevent Repeat Misconduct at Children’s Self-Reliance Support Facilities
– Focus on Juvenile Behavior Modification
Creating Measures of Anger-Driven Uneasiness
– Measuring Discomfort caused by Witnessing Angry Behavior
A Study of Liberal Education through A.S. Neill
– Re-examining Theory and Practice
Research into the Effects of Groups for Parents of Truant Children on the Affected Parties
– Focus on Parent Interaction with Children
Impact of Metacognition Ability on Question Formulation in University Classes
State of Psychological/Educational Support from the Perspective of Teachers caring for Students Maladapted to School
Tendencies among Employment Transition Support Office Staff with Impact on the Self-Determination of Intellectually Impaired Individuals
Case Examination of Clinical Psychology Support in Cram Schools
– Relation to Clinical Psychologist Candidates
Research on Coordinated Elementary and Junior High School Education
– Based on the Attitudes of Management/Teachers with experience of Personnel Exchange
Research on Enabling Support for High Schools by Utilizing the Centralizing Function of Special Education Schools
– Questionnaire Surveys of Public Senior High Schools and Special Education Schools in Fukuoka Prefecture
Research on the IPPO Recovery Program for Individuals with Psychiatric Disorders
– RAS and ISMI Results
Psychological Process of Work Engagement Formation
– From the Perspective of Giving Positive Meanings to Work Experiences, Expanding Sense of Mission, and Mental Health
Psychological Signs in Koch’s Tree Tests on Individuals with Depression

Doctoral Thesis

Year Thesis Title
Year of 2018 Psychological Research into Worker Wellbeing and Work Connotations
– Advocating the ‘Expanding Sense of Mission’ Concept
Clinical Psychology Research into ‘Life and Death’ in the field of Pediatric Cancer
Year Thesis Title
Year of 2016 Research on the Role of Clinical Psychologists and Effective Support in Psychiatry Outreach
– Towards constructing a Regional Assistance Model for Treatment
Year Thesis Title
Year of 2013 Pedagogical Anthropology Research into Executive Dysfunction