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Mizuno Yuko, Sakai Koji
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5542/2025.02.004
Kyoto Koka Women’s University, Kyoto, Japan
This study examined the positive changes that water-based nail treatments can bring to emotions and behavior in children who do not attend school and use a place for school-refusing children. Children who do not attend school and use a place for school-refusing children were given water-based nail treatments about once a week for three months. In addition, the parents of these children were asked to respond to questions about their children’s daily activities. The results showed that natural communication through nail treatments significantly increased positive emotions. However, continued nail treatments did not reduce the children’s problem behaviors. Some children returned to school, while others continued not attending school. Increased frequency of visits and number of treatments confirmed the promotion of communication. It was suggested that building positive relationships with family and supporters is important for achieving sustained effects from nail treatments. This study showed that nail treatments are a useful tool for promoting positive emotions, self-acceptance, and social skills, and may contribute to the emotional growth and social interest of children who do not attend school.
interventional study, children not attending school, water-based nail polish, Diagram of Mood States (DMS), Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), emotional and behavioral changes
Psychology Research, February 2025, Vol. 15, No. 2, 73-82
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