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ArticlePCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences2026

Personal care burden and emotional symptoms among young carers supporting family members with mental health problems.

Norihito Oshima, Naohiro Okada, Ryo Morishima, Akiko Kanehara, Yusuke Takahashi, Akito Uno, Shunichi Sato, Eureka Kumagai, Kaori Usui, Sho Kanata and 1 more

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Norihito OshimaCenter for Research on Counseling and Support Services The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4198-1875
Naohiro OkadaDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate, School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8338-2758
Ryo MorishimaDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate, School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan.
Akiko KaneharaDepartment of Neuropsychiatry The University of Tokyo Hospital Tokyo Japan.
Yusuke TakahashiDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate, School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5457-7900
Akito UnoDepartment of Neuropsychiatry The University of Tokyo Hospital Tokyo Japan.
Shunichi SatoDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate, School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan.
Eureka KumagaiDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate, School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan.
Kaori UsuiDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate, School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan.
Sho KanataDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate, School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan.
Kiyoto KasaiDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate, School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan.

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Abstract

Aim: Although research on the prevalence and psychological difficulties of young carers has increased, little is known about how their difficulties differ according to the type of disability or illness of the care recipient. This study examined the association between the type of disability of care recipients and psychological difficulties among Japanese junior and senior high school students. Methods: A total of 860 students participated in a self-administered survey that included the Young Carers Scale-Japanese version (YCS-J), the Multidimensional Assessment of Caring Activities Checklist for Young Carers (MACA-YC18), and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Multiple regression analyses were conducted to identify which types of family members were cared for and which disability or disease categories were associated with perceived difficulties. Post hoc analyses were performed to examine patterns in MACA‑YC18 and SDQ scores among young carers supporting family members with mental health problems. Results: The prevalence of young carers was 8.8% ( Conclusion: These findings highlight the need for targeted support for young carers-particularly those caring for family members with mental health problems-within schools and the broader community.

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care recipient disabilityfamily caregiversmental health problemspsychological difficultiesyoung carers

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PMID42657019
PMCPMC13508013

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