Effects of a Dohsa-Method-Based Workshop on the Attitudes of Personnel Working in Facilities for People with Mental Retardation

Abstract

Examined effects of a Dohsa-method-based workshop on the attitudes of personnel working in facilities for people with mental retardation. 10 monthly workshops were held. Human Ss were 28 male and 26 female personnel (mean age 28.6 yrs) who attended more than 7 of the workshops in Japan. Ss were administered a 27-item questionnaire used to assess the attitudes of the personnel. The questionnaire included: (1) good experience in mind–body, (2) skills for helping with the Dohsa-method, (3) personnel's own physical fatigue, (4) personnel's own mental fatigue, (5) personnel's recognition of the users' fatigue, (6) skills for coping with personnel's own fatigue, (7) skills for coping with the users' fatigue, and (8) supportive attitude toward the users. The questionnaire was administered before the first workshop and after the last workshop. Each item was evaluated using a 5-point rating scale. T-tests revealed significant differences between pre- and post workshop scores for most of the items. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)