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ArticleChild psychiatry and human development2026

Parental Subjective Disaster Experiences and Behavioral Problems in Children Born After the Great East Japan Earthquake: An Intergenerational Perspective.

Naru Fukuchi, Shusaku Chiba, Junko Yagi, Jiro Masuya, Naomi Matsuura, Eiji Suzuki

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Naru FukuchiDivision of Psychiatry, Department of Medicine, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 1-15-1 Fukumuro, Miyagino-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 983-8536, Japan. narufukunarufuku@gmail.com.
Shusaku ChibaFaculty of Education, Graduate School of Education, Tohoku University, 27-1 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8576, Japan.
Junko YagiDepartment of Child Psychiatry, Iwate Medical University Hospital, 2-1-1, Idaidori Yahaba-cho, Shiwa-gun, Iwate, 028-3695, Japan.
Jiro MasuyaDepartment of Psychiatry, Tokyo Medical University, 6-1-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8402, Japan.
Naomi MatsuuraFaculty of Education, Mie University, 1577 Kurimamachiya-cho, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan.
Eiji SuzukiDivision of Psychiatry, Department of Medicine, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 1-15-1 Fukumuro, Miyagino-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 983-8536, Japan.

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This study examined associations of parents' subjective perceptions of disaster-related harm from the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) with their mental health and with emotional and behavioral problems in their children born post-disaster. Participants included 218 parents (207 mothers, 11 fathers) and 219 children born post-GEJE, residing in affected areas. Parents served as proxy reporters, completing measures assessing their disaster-related experiences, psychological distress, depressive symptoms, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and their children's emotional and behavioral problems. Structural equation modeling was conducted to evaluate pathways among variables. Higher disaster-impact scores were significantly associated with poorer parental mental health (β = 0.15, p = .048), which was associated with more emotional and behavioral problems in children (β = 0.43, p < .001). The relationship between disaster impact and children's outcomes was mediated through parental mental health rather than through a direct pathway. Children's psychological adjustment following large-scale disasters may be influenced by their caregivers' mental health, even without direct trauma exposure. Family-centered mental health interventions are essential components of comprehensive disaster-recovery strategies.

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ChildrenGreat East Japan EarthquakeMental healthParentsTrauma

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