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Results showed that (1) besides the direct effects on mental health, self-concept and self-control
can indirectly affect mental health through self-esteem; (2) students who have positive
self-concept, higher level of self-esteem display fewer problem behaviors. Suggestions about how
to develop students’ self-consciousness so as to improve mental health are proposed.
4083.90 Establishment of support system for child mental health at schools, Hiromi Iwafuji,
Yumiko Iume, Chiyo Mori, Sumiko Yamawaki, Kikuyo Aoki, Ochanomizu University, Japan
We report our practices on child mental health from kindergartens to high-schools, aiming at
establishing support systems for preventing students' psychological problems and for fosterin. This
study is supported by a grant, Core of Excellence operated by the Japanese Ministry of Education
and Science.
4083.91 Children’s mental health assessment at the transition to an elementary school, Chiyo
Mori, Kikuyo Aoki, Hiromi Iwafuji, Sumiko Yamawaki, Yumiko Iume, Ochanomizu
University, Japan
This study examined children's mental and behavioral problems at the transition to an elementary
school as part of our project for establishing mental support systems at schools. We assessed 68
kindergarten pupils' problems using our mental health scale (age 3-9) before and after entering an
elementary school. Also, we examined 1st-grade-students, as the comparison group, before and
after the advancement to their 2nd year. As the result, it was indicated that children increased
nervousness and lowered somatoform problems after entering the school. In addition, the
inconsistency in the focus of evaluation between kindergarten teachers and school teachers was
obvious.
4083.92 The short-term effects of an grief-focused intervention following the death of a chief
teacher, Yuchuan Yang 1 , Xiaoya Lu 2 , Lily Zhang 3 , 1 China Youth University for Political Science,
China; 2 China Youth Daily, China; 3 Beijing Bayi Middle School, China
This study assessed the short-term effects of an grief-focused intervention following the death of a
middle school chief teacher in SARS period. 121students answered the questionnaires after one
month. In addition, a qualitative interview was carried out with 30 students. Results suggest that
students who took part in the group intervention valued the school-based responses. The findings
also indicate that such a broad, multifaceted response contributes to the healing process and serves
to minimize mental health difficulties after such an event.
4083.93 Paternal Perception of Childrearing and Factors associated with Father’s Parenting
Involvement in Preschool Children, Younghee Kim 1 , Yeon-Ok Moon 2 , Jinhong Kim 3 ,
1 2
Chungbuk National University, Korea, (Republic Of); Tan-bu Elementary School, Republic of
Korea; 3 The Board of Audit & Inspection, Republic of Korea
Two hundred and sixty seven fathers having preschool children were interviewed to get the data
regarding parental perception and the factors associated with father’s parenting involvement.
Fathers wanted to rear their children as a person having good health, self- support and
independence. Fathers were to support and patronize their family and help their children be an
upright person. On the other hand, fathers perceived that they did not involve in childrearing as
they wanted. Factors such as time with children on weekend, confidence as parents, marital
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