2007 Volume 13 Issue 1 Pages 39-50
In this study I report on the effects of short-term Naikan and Naikan based on qualitative analysis. The duration of short-term Naikan was insufficient to enable subjects to reach the level of awareness required for deeper understanding. In contrast, Naikan allowed sufficient time for subjects to concentrate and devote themselves to therapy in the latter half of the experience, during which they experienced profound realizations and deeper understanding. However, in the present study, which evaluated the experience process of Naikan, I compared the experience processes of short-term Naikan and Naikan as an educational process. I also discuss the topic from the perspective of gaining an understanding of life history in social work. In addition, I examine the connection between Naikan as a method of self-awareness fundamental to the expertise of social workers, and useful as an education method for social workers. As a result, I show that students benefit from the objective perspective, social perspective, and realization of a common experience of mutual support provided by Naikan.
