児童養護施設入所児童の適応行動―日本版Vineland-Ⅱ適応行動尺度による検討

The Adaptive Behavior of Children in Residential Foster Care Institution: Analysis by the Japanese Version of the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, 2nd Edition

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　本研究では，児童養護施設に入所中の子どもの適応行動と不適応行動および，それらと諸属性との関連の有無を明らかにすることを目的として，東海地区のA児童養護施設に入所中の子ども45名（男子21名，女子24名）を対象に日本版Vineland-Ⅱ適応行動尺度を用いた調査を実施した。その結果，適応行動尺度では身辺自立を除くすべての下位領域で標準値を有意に下回る平均値が示された。特に日常生活スキルよりもコミュニケーションおよび社会性の領域において得点が低かった。不適応行動尺度では内在化問題，外在化問題，総合得点のいずれも標準値を有意に上回る平均値が示され，そのすべてで非行あり群が有意に高い平均値を示した。

　This study aimed to clarify adaptive and maladaptive behaviors exhibited by children in residential foster care institutions in Japan and examine how such behaviors are related to various attributes. The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition were administered to 45 children (21 male, 24 female) in residential foster care institutions in the Tokai area. The sample's mean score was significantly lower than the standard value for all adaptive behavior subdomains except that of the personal subdomain. Further, the mean of this sample was significantly higher than the standard value on the total Maladaptive Behavior Index as well as the Internalizing and Externalizing subdomains；these scores were also significantly higher in children who had exhibited conduct problems.