Mission
Ultimate goal:
The goal of this department is to conduct research and education focused on the theoretical structure of
methods and systems for supporting health, to benefit all students, staff, and faculty members.
Mid-term goals:
We aim to promote and disseminate information concerning research focused on building systems and networks to
prevent the weakening or impairment of students’ “mental fitness*” and to prevent mental health disorders and
lifestyle-related diseases among staff and faculty members. In addition, we aim to provide services relevant to
these areas.
* Mental fitness: The ability to process and deal with various psychophysiological actions and issues that arise
in everyday life.
Services
[Construction of a mental fitness support system for students, using the
population approach]
Topic 1:
Monitoring of a fact-finding survey based on a mental health epidemiological survey, and evaluation of the
outcomes*
* Learning situation (including absences), academic performance and earning of credits, whether student
counseling was sought, etc.
Topic 2:
Research concerning changes occurring over time as a result of the shift to a quarter system (four-semester
system), such as changes in lifestyle, mental health, and learning (including comparative studies with Tokyo
Institute of Technology)
Topic 3:
Project focused on the development of human resources to disseminate health information and provide health
support
[Construction of a health support system aimed at rolling out health promotion
for staff and faculty members, using the population approach]
Topic 1:
Planning and promotion of mental and physical health support projects
Topic 2:
Construction of a system of special health check-ups and special health guidance (project on measures to
combat metabolic syndrome)
Topic 3:
Creation of health support projects that can be initiated by anyone, at any time, anywhere
Topic 4:
Project focused on the development of human resources to disseminate health information and provide health
support
Section of Health Promotion & Information
6-1, Kasuga-Kohen, Kasuga-si, Fukuoka, 816-8580, Japan
Tel : 092-583-7853 (Laboratory)
Staff
Dr. Hiro Kishimoto (Associate Professor:
Epidemiology)
Researcher
Information
Ms. Shigemi Takayanagi (Lecturer: Health
Psychology, Sports Psychology)
Researcher
Information
Dr. Hisae Matsuo (Concurrent Post, Professor:
Certified Public Psychologist/Clinical Psychology/Mental
Health Social worker)
Researcher
Information
Dr. Yoshinori Masaki (Concurrent Post, Associate
Professor: Health Science, Internal Medicine Specialist)
Researcher
Information
Dr. Tomoko Matsushita (Concurrent Post, Associate
Professor: Clinical Psychology/Clinical
Psychologist)/Clinical Psychologist)
Researcher
Information
Dr. Susumu Yokota (Concurrent Post, Associate
Professor: Study of developmental disabilities, cognitive
neuroscience/Researcher qualification for ADI-R, ADOS-2
clinical qualification)
Researcher
Information
Vision for the Future
1) Conceptual diagram of the mental fitness support system at Kyushu University（see diagram :Japanese）
2) Conceptual diagram of the physical activity support system for staff and faculty members at Kyushu
University（see diagram :Japanese）