Mental Health and Lifestyle Survey: Outline (1/2)
As in the case of the Comprehensive Health Checkup, the Mental Health and Lifestyle Survey also covers residents who were registered, as of March 11, 2011, and as of April 1 of the relevant survey year, at any of the municipalities that were designated as Restricted Areas, Deliberate Evacuation Areas or Evacuation-Prepared Areas in Case of Emergency or at any of the areas containing Specific Spots Recommended for Evacuation* at the time of the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)'s Fukushima Daiichi NPS.
These residents are to respond to questions in an inquiry sheet concerning their mental and physical health conditions. Their responses are compiled into indicators to check their need for support.
Different inquiry sheets are prepared depending on the age brackets, with the aim of taking required measures more appropriately. Children are divided into four age brackets: those aged zero to 3; those aged 4 to 6; elementary school students; and junior high school students. People aged 16 or older are categorized as the general public.
In addition to questions concerning present mental and physical health conditions, the survey items include questions about changes in lifestyles, such as diet, sleep, drinking, smoking, and exercise habits, as respondents must have experienced drastic changes in their living environment.
- Included in this reference material on March 31, 2013
- Updated on December 1, 2017