Mental Health and Needs of Support for Foreign Students in Tokyo Neighborhoods after the Great East Japan Earthquake

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  • 東日本大震災 1 年後の東京近郊の留学生のメンタルヘルスと 支援ニーズ

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This survey was conducted on foreign students in Tokyo neighborhoods a year after the Great East Japan Earthquake. The purpose was to understand what state they were in with regard to psychological/behavioral changes, daily life satisfaction and needs of support soon after the Earthquake, by focusing on the differences between affected and unaffected students. The results of the survey, among which 102 students affected and 48 unaffected, showed that the affected complained more about mental or physical disorders, distrusted public organizations in Japan, desired to go back to their home countries and were anxious of the Earthquake. Concerning daily life satisfaction, the affected were significantly less satisfied in the following categories: physical health, mental health, interpersonal relationship, studies and academic researches, and daily life. According to the free description analysis, four different needs for support were identified among the affected students soon after the Earthquake; support from their schools, state and local governments, home countries/embassies and close friends/relations.

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