Developmental characteristics testing system, developmental characteristics testing method, server device, and program

Abstract

This technology assesses the severity of developmental difficulties in children and provides information on the underlying factors and directions for support related to these difficulties and characteristics. [Solution] The server device includes a classification score calculation unit 11d-1 that calculates classification raw scores based on the answers to the corresponding question items for each subcategory, calculates a classification score based on the classification raw scores, determines the severity of the problem for each subcategory from the classification score, and determines the severity of the problem for each major category; a background calculation unit 11d-2 that calculates background raw scores for each background from the scores of the question items corresponding to the background, calculates a background score corresponding to the background raw scores, and sets the display settings for the background to be presented to the user based on the background score; and a support calculation unit 11d-3 that calculates the sum of the background scores for the backgrounds corresponding to the support as the support raw score for each support, calculates a support score corresponding to the support raw score, and sets the display settings for the support to be presented to the user.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a technique for examining the degree of difficulty of children related to development characteristics, etc., and presenting difficulties, characteristics, background factors, directions of support, etc.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, in general examinations related to child development, in addition to motor development, for a wide range of developments including social communication skills, etc., the degree of deviation between the chronological age and the developmental age is measured. Examining children's development characteristics is effective for children to live healthily while making the most of their personalities, and various techniques for this purpose have been proposed.

[0003] Here, for example, in Patent Document 1, it is used to evaluate individuals such as children with behavioral problems and developmental delays, and software etc. used for analysis to assist in positive or negative diagnosis of one or more individuals with behavioral problems and developmental delays is disclosed.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, the prior art does not provide the optimal information suitable for each individual child, such as the background of characteristics and the direction of support, and does not disclose anything about contributing to the construction of a society in which all children can live healthily while making the most of their personalities regardless of the surrounding environment and individual characteristics.

[0006] This invention has been made in view of these problems, and its purpose is to provide a technology that tests the severity of difficulties related to a child's developmental characteristics and suggests the underlying factors and directions for support for those difficulties and characteristics. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] To solve the above problems, the server device according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives questionnaire response information from a terminal device, attribute information of the person being tested, major categories of problems, minor categories corresponding to the major categories, questionnaire questions corresponding to the minor categories, a first score conversion table for calculating a classification score from classification raw scores, a second score conversion table for calculating a background score from background raw scores, a third score conversion table for calculating a support score from support raw scores, the relationship between the classification score and the severity of the problem, questionnaire questions corresponding to the background, and support multiple A storage unit that stores information including background information; a classification score calculation unit that calculates classification raw scores based on the answers to the corresponding question items for the subcategories included in the response information of the questionnaire, calculates a classification score based on the classification raw scores by referring to the first score conversion table, determines the severity of the problem for each subcategory from the classification score, and sets the severity of the problem for each major category to the severity of the problem corresponding to the highest score among the severity of the problems for each subcategory belonging to the major category; and the answers to the question items corresponding to each background included in the response information of the questionnaire. Corresponding The total score is calculated and this total score is used as the background raw score for each of the backgrounds, and the previous score conversion table is used. back of record A background calculation unit calculates a background score by dividing the background raw score for each scene by the number of questions associated with it, and then multiplying it by a predetermined weighting coefficient, and sets the display settings for the background to be presented to the user based on the background score. ,of They are prepared.

[0008] A developmental characteristics testing system according to a second aspect of the present invention is a developmental characteristics testing system comprising a terminal device and a server device, wherein the terminal device comprises a first transmission unit that transmits attribute information of the test subject and questionnaire response information to the server device, a first receiving unit that receives display data from the server device, and a display unit that displays based on the display data, and the server device comprises a second receiving unit that receives questionnaire response information from the terminal device, attribute information of the test subject, major categories of difficulties, minor categories corresponding to the major categories, questionnaire questions corresponding to the minor categories, a first score conversion table for calculating a classification score from classification raw scores, a second score conversion table for calculating a background score from background raw scores, a third score conversion table for calculating a support score from support raw scores, the relationship between the classification score and the severity of difficulties, questionnaire questions corresponding to the background, and corresponding to support multiple A storage unit that stores information including background information; a classification score calculation unit that calculates classification raw scores based on the answers to the corresponding question items for the subcategories included in the response information of the questionnaire, calculates a classification score based on the classification raw scores by referring to the first score conversion table, determines the severity of the problem for each subcategory from the classification score, and sets the severity of the problem for each major category to the severity of the problem corresponding to the highest score among the severity of the problems for each subcategory belonging to the major category; and the answers to the question items corresponding to each background included in the response information of the questionnaire. Corresponding The total score is calculated and this total score is used as the background raw score for each of the backgrounds, and the previous score conversion table is used. back of record The background calculation unit calculates a background score by dividing the background raw score for each scene by the number of questions associated with it, and then multiplying it by a predetermined weighting coefficient, and sets the display settings for the background to be presented to the user based on the background score. and, They are prepared.

[0009] A developmental characteristics testing method according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives questionnaire response information from a terminal device, and a storage unit that stores attribute information of the test subject, a major category of difficulties, a minor category corresponding to the major category, questionnaire questions corresponding to the minor category, a first score conversion table for calculating a classification score from classification raw scores, a second score conversion table for calculating a background score from background raw scores, a third score conversion table for calculating a support score from support raw scores, the relationship between the classification score and the severity of difficulties, questionnaire questions corresponding to the background, and corresponding to support multiple The system stores information including background information, and the classification score calculation unit calculates raw classification scores based on the answers to the corresponding question items for each subcategory included in the questionnaire response information, calculates a classification score based on the raw classification scores by referring to the first score conversion table, determines the severity of the problem for each subcategory from the classification score, sets the severity of the problem for each major category to the severity of the problem corresponding to the highest score among the severity of the problem for each subcategory belonging to the major category, and the background calculation unit calculates the answer to the question item corresponding to each background included in the questionnaire response information. Corresponding The total score is calculated and this total score is used as the background raw score for each of the backgrounds, and the previous score conversion table is used. back of record For each scene, the background score is calculated by dividing the background raw score by the number of questions associated with it and then multiplying it by a predetermined weighting coefficient. Based on the background score, the display settings for the background to be presented to the user are determined. conduct.

[0010] A program according to a fourth aspect of the present invention includes attribute information of the person being tested, a major category of difficulties, a minor category corresponding to the major category, questionnaire questions corresponding to the minor category, a first score conversion table for calculating a classification score from classification raw scores, a second score conversion table for calculating a background score from background raw scores, a third score conversion table for calculating a support score from support raw scores, the relationship between the classification score and the severity of difficulties, questionnaire questions corresponding to the background, and corresponding to support. multipleA computer equipped with a storage unit that stores information including background information, a receiving unit that receives questionnaire response information from a terminal device, a classification score calculation unit that calculates classification raw scores based on the answers to the corresponding question items for the subcategories included in the questionnaire response information, calculates a classification score based on the classification raw scores by referring to the first score conversion table, determines the severity of the problem for each subcategory from the classification score, and sets the severity of the problem for each major category to the severity of the problem corresponding to the highest score among the severity of the problem for each subcategory belonging to the major category, and the answers to the question items corresponding to each background included in the questionnaire response information Corresponding The total score is calculated and this total score is used as the background raw score for each of the backgrounds, and the previous score conversion table is used. back of record The background calculation unit calculates a background score by dividing the background raw score for each scene by the number of questions associated with it, and then multiplying it by a predetermined weighting coefficient, and sets the display settings for the background to be presented to the user based on the background score. year Make it work.

[0011] A server device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives questionnaire response information from a terminal device, attribute information of the person being tested, major categories of problems, minor categories corresponding to the major categories, questionnaire questions corresponding to the minor categories, a first score conversion table for calculating a classification score from classification raw scores, a second score conversion table for calculating a background score from background raw scores, a third score conversion table for calculating a support score from support raw scores, the relationship between the classification score and the severity of the problem, questionnaire questions corresponding to the background, and support multiple A storage unit that stores information including background information; a classification score calculation unit that calculates classification raw scores based on the answers to the corresponding question items for the subcategories included in the response information of the questionnaire, calculates a classification score based on the classification raw scores by referring to the first score conversion table, determines the severity of the problem for each subcategory from the classification score, and sets the severity of the problem for each major category to the severity of the problem corresponding to the highest score among the severity of the problems for each subcategory belonging to the major category; and the answers to the question items corresponding to each background included in the response information of the questionnaire. CorrespondingCalculate the total score and use the total score as the background element points for each background. Refer to the second score conversion table, and for each back of record background, divide the background element points by the number of questions associated with it, and then multiply by a predetermined weighting factor to calculate the background score, and perform display settings for the background to be presented to the user based on the background score. A background calculation unit, and the storage unit Stored in corresponding to a plurality of By referring to the background information, the background calculation unit calculates the background each total score of the background scores The support raw points of the aforementioned support are calculated as follows: Refer to the third score calculation table to calculate the support element points Corresponding A support calculation unit that calculates a support score and performs display settings for the support to be presented to the user based on the support score.

Advantages of the Invention

[0012] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a technique for examining the intensity of problems related to the developmental characteristics of children and presenting the background factors of the problems and characteristics and the direction of support.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a developmental characteristic inspection system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the server device of the system. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the terminal device of the system. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the system. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure for calculating classification scores. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure for background calculation. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure for calculating the direction of support. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing the relationship between classification and question items. [Figure 9]Figures 9(a) to 9(g) are conceptual diagrams explaining the calculation of classification scores. [Figure 10] Figures 10(a) to 10(c) are conceptual diagrams explaining background calculation. [Figure 11] Figures 11(a) to 11(d) are conceptual diagrams explaining the calculation of the direction of support. [Figure 12] Figure 12 shows an example of a screen display showing the test results. [Figure 13] Figure 13 shows an example of a screen display showing the test results. [Figure 14] Figure 14 shows an example of a screen display showing the test results. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0014] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0015] Figure 1 shows and explains the configuration of a developmental characteristics testing system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] As shown in the figure, the developmental characteristics testing system is configured with a server device 1 and a user terminal device 2 connected wirelessly or via a communication network 3 such as the internet. Various devices can be used as the user terminal device 2, including smartphones, tablet devices, notebook computers, and desktop computers.

[0017] In this configuration, the user's terminal device 2 accesses the website provided by the server device 1 and inputs attribute information (e.g., the user's age and grade level). This attribute information is sent from terminal device 2 to server device 1, where server device 1 performs user registration, selects survey questions based on the user's grade level, and sends the survey to terminal device 2. Terminal device 2 inputs its answers to the survey. This answer information is then sent from terminal device 2 to server device 1.

[0018] Next, Server Device 1 conducts an assessment of the severity of the subject's difficulties based on the response information. Specifically, it calculates raw scores based on the answers to the corresponding questions for each subcategory linked to the major category, calculates a score based on these raw scores, determines the severity of difficulties for each subcategory, and determines the severity of difficulties for each major category. Furthermore, Server Device 1 calculates raw scores for each background factor of the difficulties and characteristics (hereinafter referred to as "background"), calculates a score corresponding to these raw scores, and sets the display settings for the background to be presented to the user. Furthermore, Server Device 1 calculates raw scores for each direction of support (hereinafter referred to as "support"), calculates a score corresponding to these raw scores, and sets the display settings for the support to be presented to the user.

[0019] Server device 1 visualizes the calculated severity of the problem, generates display data along with the background and support for which the display settings were made, and transmits it to terminal device 2. Terminal device 2 receives this display data and displays it on its display unit. This makes it possible to check the severity of the problem for each major category, the background that needs to be checked, and the content of the support.

[0020] Figure 2 shows and explains the configuration of the server device for the developmental characteristics testing system.

[0021] As shown in the figure, the server device 1 includes a control unit 11, a communication unit 12, and a storage unit 13. The control unit 11, the communication unit 12, and the storage unit 13 are connected to each other via a system bus. In addition to these components, the server may also include input units such as a keyboard or mouse, and display units such as a liquid crystal display for displaying various information.

[0022] The communication unit 12 is implemented, for example, by a network interface card (NIC), and is a communication interface that connects to a communication network 3 such as the Internet via wired or wireless connection and communicates with the terminal device 2. The storage unit 13 is implemented, for example, by semiconductor memory elements such as RAM (Random Access Memory) or flash memory, a hard disk drive (HDD), or an optical disc drive, and stores programs that are executed by the control unit 11 in advance. The storage unit 13 also includes a user information storage unit 14, a questionnaire information storage unit 15, and a classification / storage unit 16, etc.

[0023] The user information storage unit 14 stores, linked to the user ID, attribute information such as the user's (person being tested) name, age, grade level, gender, contact email address, and telephone number, as well as survey responses and past test information.

[0024] The questionnaire information storage unit 15 stores the questionnaire questions (each question is assigned a question ID) and their content, categorized by the grade level of the person being tested. In other words, the questionnaire information storage unit 15 stores a grade-question item correspondence table.

[0025] The classification and storage unit 16 stores major categories related to problems, minor categories corresponding to those major categories, questionnaire questions (question IDs) corresponding to those minor categories, a first score conversion table for calculating classification scores from classification raw scores, a second score conversion table for calculating background scores from background raw scores, and a third score conversion table for calculating support scores from support raw scores. More specifically, the second score conversion table associates backgrounds with their raw scores, the number of questions associated with the backgrounds, and weight coefficients, and may also store the background scores calculated using these parameters. The third score conversion table associates support with their raw scores, the number of questions associated with the support, and weight coefficients, and may also store the support scores calculated using these parameters. Support is associated with and managed across multiple backgrounds.

[0026] In the developmental characteristics testing system according to this embodiment, as shown in Figure 8, the major categories are divided into seven categories: "Hyperactivity / Inattention," "Interpersonal / Social Skills," "Learning," "Emotion / Behavior," "Speech," "Sensory," and "Motor Skills." The subcategories corresponding to each major category are as follows. ·Hyperactivity / inattention: inattention, hyperactivity / impulsivity Interpersonal and social skills: particularity, interpersonal and social skills Learning: Reading, writing, arithmetic • Emotions and Behavior: Behavioral problems, emotional problems, sleep • Speaking style: Speaking style • Sensation: Hypersensitivity, interest in sensation, hyposensitivity • Exercise: Full-body exercise, fine motor skills, posture maintenance, and correcting bad habits

[0027] The control unit 11 is implemented using a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), etc. The control unit 11 may be composed of an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Array). By executing the program stored in the memory unit 13, the control unit 11 functions as a main control unit 11a, a transmit / receive control unit 11b, a questionnaire execution unit 11c, an inspection unit 11d, and a generation unit 11e. The inspection unit 11d further functions as a classification score calculation unit 11d-1, a background calculation unit 11d-2, and a support calculation unit 11d-3, etc.

[0028] In this configuration, the transmission / reception control unit 11b functions as a receiving unit that receives attribute information and questionnaire response information sent from the terminal device 2, and a transmitting unit that transmits display data related to inspection results, etc., to the terminal device 2.

[0029] The questionnaire execution unit 11c refers to the questionnaire information storage unit 15 and selects questionnaire questions based on the grade level of the test subject included in the attribute information stored in the user information storage unit 14. It then transmits the display data related to the questionnaire, consisting of the selected questions and their content, to the terminal device 2 to conduct the questionnaire. The questionnaire execution unit 11c also aggregates the response information sent from the terminal device 2. This response information and aggregated information (including scores) are stored in the questionnaire information storage unit 15. Here, the questionnaire is in a format where each question can be answered by selecting from five options: "not applicable," "rarely," "sometimes," "usually," and "always." Points from 1 to 5 are pre-assigned to each answer to each question. Some question items are assigned points from 5 to 1 in the form of reversed items. Therefore, during aggregation, it is possible to obtain the score corresponding to each answer to each question as aggregated information. In this way, since the questionnaire responses are treated as raw scores, it can be said that the response information includes scores.

[0030] The testing unit 11d uses the questionnaire responses to assess the severity of the person being tested, the underlying factors behind their difficulties and characteristics, and the direction of support.

[0031] More specifically, the classification score calculation unit 11d-1 calculates raw scores for the subcategories linked to the major categories based on the answers to the corresponding question items, calculates a score based on these raw scores by referring to the score conversion table in the classification memory unit 16, determines the severity of the difficulties for each subcategory, and determines the severity of the difficulties for each major category. Furthermore, the background calculation unit 11d-2 calculates raw scores for each background, calculates a score corresponding to these raw scores, and sets the display settings for the backgrounds to be presented to the user. The support calculation unit 11d-3 calculates raw scores for each support, calculates a score corresponding to these raw scores, and sets the display settings for the supports to be presented to the user.

[0032] The generation unit 11e visualizes the calculated level of difficulty and generates display data along with the background and support for the display settings. In addition to the above, the main control unit 11a is responsible for the overall control of the server device 1.

[0033] Figure 3 shows and explains the configuration of the terminal device for the developmental characteristics testing system.

[0034] As shown in the figure, the terminal device 2 includes a control unit 21, a communication interface 22, a display unit 23, an operation unit 24, and a storage unit 25. Each unit 21 to 25 is connected via a system bus for communication. The communication unit 22 is implemented by, for example, a NIC, and is a communication interface that is connected to a communication network 3 such as the Internet by wired or wireless connection and communicates with the server device 1, etc. The display unit 23 is implemented by a liquid crystal display, etc., and displays various information. The operation unit 24 is implemented by a mouse, keyboard, etc., and accepts various operation inputs from the user. The display unit 23 and the operation unit 24 may be configured as a single touch panel. The storage unit 25 is implemented by, for example, a semiconductor memory element such as RAM or flash memory, an HDD, or an optical disc drive, and stores programs executed by the control unit 21.

[0035] The control unit 21 is implemented using a CPU or MPU, and may be composed of an integrated circuit such as an ASIC or FPGA. The control unit 21 functions as a main control unit 21a, a transmit / receive control unit 21b, and a display control unit 21c by reading and executing a program stored in the memory unit 25.

[0036] In this configuration, the transmission / reception control unit 21b functions as a transmission unit that sends attribute information and questionnaire response information to the server device 1, and a reception unit that receives display data from the server device 1. The display control unit 21c displays information on the display unit 23 based on the display data from the server device 1. In addition, the main control unit 21a controls the entire terminal device 2.

[0037] The following describes the processing procedure of the developmental characteristics assessment system, referring to the flowchart in Figure 4.

[0038] When this process is started, first, terminal device 2, which has accessed the website provided by server device 1, inputs attribute information of the person to be inspected by operating the operation unit 24 on the display screen of display unit 23, and the transmission / reception control unit 21b transmits the input attribute information to server device 1 via communication I / F 22 as the transmission unit (S1).

[0039] In server device 1, the transmission / reception control unit 11b functions as a receiver and receives this attribute information (S2), the questionnaire execution unit 11c selects questionnaire questions by referring to the questionnaire information storage unit 15 based on the grade level of the person being tested included in the attribute information, the generation unit 11e generates the questionnaire (S3), and the transmission / reception control unit 11b functions as a transmission unit and transmits the display data of the questionnaire to terminal device 2 (S4).

[0040] In terminal device 2, the transmission / reception control unit 21b, acting as a receiver, receives the display data and, under the control of the display control unit 21c, displays a questionnaire screen based on the display data on the display unit 23 (S5). When an answer is entered to the displayed questionnaire by operating the operation unit 24 in terminal device 2, the transmission / reception control unit 21b functions as a transmitter and sends the questionnaire answer information to server device 1 (S6).

[0041] In server device 1, the transmission / reception control unit 11b functions as a receiver, receiving the questionnaire response information and storing it in the user information storage unit 14 (S7), and the testing unit 11d performs tests on the severity of difficulties related to developmental characteristics (S8-S10).

[0042] The details of the examination will be described later in Figures 5 to 7, but the classification score calculation unit 11d-1 refers to the classification memory unit 16 to obtain raw scores based on the answers to the corresponding question items for the minor categories linked to the major categories, and calculates a score based on these raw scores by referring to the first score conversion table of the classification memory unit 16, and determines the severity of the difficulties for each minor category and the severity of the difficulties for each major category (S8). The background calculation unit 11d-2 calculates raw scores for each background from the scores of the question items corresponding to the background, and calculates the score corresponding to these raw scores by referring to the second score conversion table of the classification memory unit 16, and sets the display settings for the backgrounds to be presented to the user (S9). The support calculation unit 11d-3 calculates the total score of the background scores for the backgrounds corresponding to the support as the raw score for each support, and calculates the score corresponding to these raw scores by referring to the third score conversion table of the classification memory unit 16, and sets the display settings for the supports to be presented to the user (S10).

[0043] Next, the generation unit 11e visualizes the calculated intensity of the problem, etc., and generates display data along with the background and support for the display settings. The transmission / reception control unit 11b then functions as the transmission unit and transmits this display data to the terminal device 2 (S11). In the terminal device 2, the transmission / reception control unit 21a functions as the reception unit and receives the display data (S12). Under the control of the display control unit 21c, the display unit 23 displays the information based on the display data (S13). This completes the series of processes.

[0044] The procedure for calculating classification scores will be explained by referring to the flowchart in Figure 5. Conceptual diagrams in Figures 9(a) to 9(g) will be referenced as appropriate.

[0045] In the preceding process (S1-S7), the age and grade level are entered on the terminal device 2 side as shown in Figure 9(a). Furthermore, on the server device 1, as shown in Figure 9(b), a pool of question items corresponding to the grade level is selected for each subcategory based on the grade-question item correspondence table stored in the questionnaire information storage unit 15, as shown in Figure 9(c). A questionnaire related to the question items in that question item pool is then administered, and the response information is obtained.

[0046] When this process begins, as shown in Figure 9(d), the classification score calculation unit 11d-1 calculates the total raw score of the answers to the corresponding questions for each subcategory (S21), and calculates the subcategory score corresponding to the raw score (S22), as shown in Figure 9(e). The subcategory score is a standard score created based on data of typically developing children for each gender and age (or grade), and is an indicator of how far the total raw score of the target child's subcategory is from the mean of the reference group (for example, the standard score may be calculated from reference data such that the mean of the reference group is 50 and the standard deviation is 10). Therefore, the higher the subcategory score, the stronger the degree of difficulty or characteristics. For example, a score of 59 or less may be judged as "not currently experiencing difficulties," a score of 60 to 69 as "somewhat experiencing difficulties," and a score of 70 or more as "experiencing significant difficulties."

[0047] Next, as shown in Figure 9(f), the severity of the problem for each subcategory is calculated from the subcategory score (S23). In this example, a score of 59 or less is defined as "not currently experiencing problems," a score of 60 to 69 is defined as "somewhat severe problems," and a score of 70 or more is defined as "severe problems." Then, the classification score calculation unit 11d-1 calculates the severity of the problem for each major category (S24). In this example, the severity of the problem corresponding to the highest score among the scores of the multiple subcategories corresponding to the major category is used as the severity of the problem for the major category. Thus, the process in Figure 5 is completed, and the system returns to the main process in Figure 4.

[0048] The background calculation process will be explained by referring to the flowchart in Figure 6. Conceptual diagrams in Figures 10(a) to 10(c) will be referenced as appropriate.

[0049] When this process begins, as shown in Figure 10(a), the background calculation unit 11d-2 calculates the total raw score of the answers to the corresponding questions for each background and uses this as the background raw score (S31). Then, as shown in Figure 10(b), it calculates the background score corresponding to the background raw score by referring to the parameters of the second score conversion table (S32). More specifically, the background calculation unit 11d-2 may, for example, calculate the total raw score of the answers to the corresponding questions for each background and use this as the background raw score, divide the background raw score by the number of questions associated with it, and then multiply by a predetermined weighting coefficient to calculate the background score. Then, as shown in Figure 10(c), the background calculation unit 11d-2 compares the background score with a predetermined threshold and sets the display settings so that backgrounds with a background score of or greater than the threshold are displayed, and backgrounds with a background score of less than the threshold are hidden (S33). In this way, the process in Figure 6 is completed, and the system returns to the main process in Figure 4.

[0050] The procedure for calculating the direction of support will be explained by referring to the flowchart in Figure 7. Conceptual diagrams in Figures 11(a) to 11(d) will be referenced as appropriate.

[0051] When this process begins, as shown in Figures 11(a) and 11(b), the support calculation unit 11d-3 refers to the background score for each background calculated in S32, calculates the sum of the background scores for multiple backgrounds corresponding to the support and uses this as the raw support score (S41), and may also calculate the support score by referring to the parameters of the third score conversion table, for example, by dividing the raw support score by the number of questions associated with it and then multiplying by a predetermined weighting coefficient (S42). In that case, as shown in Figures 11(c) and 11(d), the display / hide setting for the support is set based on the support score (S43). Thus, the process in Figure 6 is completed and the system returns to the main process in Figure 4.

[0052] Furthermore, the number of support options displayed can vary depending on the severity of the problem. For example, if the user is judged as "not currently experiencing any problems," the top two options may be displayed; and if the user is judged as "severely experiencing problems," the top five to seven options for each major category may be displayed. The number of options can be arbitrarily set in advance.

[0053] Next, with reference to Figures 12 to 14, an example of how the inspection results are displayed on terminal device 2 will be explained.

[0054] Figure 12 shows the overall display screen of the test results. As shown in the figure, the overall display shows the test results related to the severity of the difficulties and the type classified based on those test results for each of the seven major categories: "Hyperactivity / Inattention," "Interpersonal / Social Skills," "Learning," "Emotion / Behavior," "Speech," "Sensory Skills," and "Motor Skills."

[0055] Figure 13 shows the display screen of the numerical graph of the test results. As shown in the figure, for each of the seven major categories, the test scores for the subcategories belonging to each major category are shown, making it possible to check the severity of the difficulties for each subcategory. For example, for the major category "Hyperactivity / Inattention," the subcategories are "Inattention" and "Hyperactivity / Impulsivity." For inattention, the score is 63, which belongs to "moderately severe difficulties," while for hyperactivity / impulsivity, the score is 81, which belongs to "severe difficulties."

[0056] Figure 14 shows the display screen for the severity of difficulties, background, and support for each major category. As shown in the figure, for the major category "Hyperactivity / Inattention," the severity of the difficulty is indicated along with a numerical graph of the subcategories belonging to that major category. In addition to the display of text describing the child's characteristics and common behaviors, the factors behind the difficulties and characteristics, and the direction of support are inserted and displayed using the processing settings described above. Depending on the severity of the difficulty, the necessary amount of explanation is inserted starting with the most important information, so that parents and guardians can read the background and support information and smoothly implement responses and improvements for the child being tested.

[0057] According to the embodiments of the present invention described above, the following effects are achieved.

[0058] In other words, according to the developmental characteristics testing system, etc., as embodied in the present invention, simply by answering a questionnaire, the severity of difficulties, underlying factors, and future support directions can be visualized and shown for each subcategory, and further for each corresponding major category. This allows parents and educators to comprehensively understand the severity of difficulties, underlying factors, and future support directions of the person being tested, and to take action accordingly. Furthermore, by conducting tests regularly, it becomes possible to review what needs to be done in accordance with the growth of the person being tested and changes in their environment.

[0059] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various improvements and modifications are possible.

[0060] For example, the direction of support could be differentiated based on factors such as intellectual disability or language development. Furthermore, external links containing detailed information could be provided, linked to the direction of support. Finally, based on the individual's attribute information and assessment results, appropriate information and detailed support methods could be recommended. [Explanation of symbols]

[0061] 1...Server device, 2...Terminal device, 3...Communication network, 11...Control unit, 11a...Main control unit, 11b...Transmission / reception control unit, 11c...Questionnaire execution unit, 11d...Inspection unit, 11d-1...Classification score calculation unit, 11d-2...Background calculation unit, 11d-3...Support calculation unit, 11e...Generation unit, 12...Communication I / F, 13...Storage unit, 14...User information storage unit, 15...Questionnaire information storage unit, 16...Classification etc. storage unit, 21...Control unit, 21a...Main control unit, 21b...Transmission / reception control unit, 21c...Display control unit, 22...Communication I / F, 23...Display unit, 24...Operation unit, 25...Storage unit.

Claims

1. A receiving unit that receives survey response information from a terminal device, A storage unit that stores information including the attribute information of the person being tested, a major category of the problem, a minor category corresponding to the major category, questionnaire questions corresponding to the minor category, a first score conversion table for calculating a classification score from classification raw scores, a second score conversion table for calculating a background score from background raw scores, a third score conversion table for calculating a support score from support raw scores, the relationship between the classification score and the severity of the problem, questionnaire questions corresponding to the background, and multiple backgrounds corresponding to support. A classification score calculation unit calculates classification raw scores based on the answers to the corresponding questions for each subcategory included in the response information of the questionnaire, calculates a classification score based on the classification raw scores by referring to the first score conversion table, determines the severity of the difficulty for each subcategory from the classification score, and sets the severity of the difficulty for each major category to the severity of the difficulty corresponding to the highest score among the severity of the difficulty for each subcategory belonging to the major category, The system includes a background calculation unit that calculates the total score corresponding to the answers to the questions related to each background included in the response information of the aforementioned questionnaire, uses the total score as the background raw score for each background, calculates the background score for each background by referring to the second score conversion table, dividing the background raw score by the number of questions associated with each background, and then multiplying by a predetermined weighting coefficient, and sets the display settings for the backgrounds to be presented to the user based on the background score. Server device.

2. A support calculation unit calculates the total score of the background scores for each background calculated by the background calculation unit by referring to the information of multiple backgrounds corresponding to the support stored in the memory unit, calculates the support raw score for the support by referring to the third score conversion table, and sets the display settings for the support to be presented to the user based on the support score. A generation unit that generates display data based on the results of the determination and the display settings, The system further comprises a transmitting unit that transmits the aforementioned display data to the terminal device. The server device according to claim 1.

3. In a developmental characteristics testing system consisting of terminal devices and server devices, The aforementioned terminal device is The server device includes a first transmission unit that transmits attribute information of the person being tested and questionnaire response information, A first receiving unit that receives display data from the server device, A display unit that displays information based on the aforementioned display data, Equipped with, The server device is A second receiving unit that receives questionnaire response information from the terminal device, A storage unit that stores information including the attribute information of the person being tested, a major category of the problem, a minor category corresponding to the major category, questionnaire questions corresponding to the minor category, a first score conversion table for calculating a classification score from classification raw scores, a second score conversion table for calculating a background score from background raw scores, a third score conversion table for calculating a support score from support raw scores, the relationship between the classification score and the severity of the problem, questionnaire questions corresponding to the background, and multiple backgrounds corresponding to support. A classification score calculation unit calculates classification raw scores based on the answers to the corresponding questions for each subcategory included in the response information of the questionnaire, calculates a classification score based on the classification raw scores by referring to the first score conversion table, determines the severity of the difficulty for each subcategory from the classification score, and sets the severity of the difficulty for each major category to the severity of the difficulty corresponding to the highest score among the severity of the difficulty for each subcategory belonging to the major category, A background calculation unit calculates the background score by determining the total score corresponding to the answers to the questions related to each background included in the response information of the aforementioned questionnaire, using the total score as the background raw score for each background, and by referring to the second score conversion table, dividing the background raw score for each background by the number of questions associated with it, and then multiplying by a predetermined weighting coefficient, and then setting the display settings for the backgrounds to be presented to the user based on the background score. Equipped with Developmental characteristics assessment system.

4. A support calculation unit calculates the total score of the background scores for each background calculated by the background calculation unit by referring to the information of multiple backgrounds corresponding to the support stored in the memory unit, calculates the support raw score for the support by referring to the third score conversion table, and sets the display settings for the support to be presented to the user based on the support score. A generation unit that generates display data based on the results of the determination and the display settings, The system further comprises a second transmission unit that transmits the aforementioned display data to the terminal device. The developmental characteristics testing system according to claim 3.

5. The display unit graphically displays the degree of difficulty for each subcategory belonging to the major category, calculated by the classification score calculation unit. The developmental characteristics testing system according to claim 4.

6. The display unit displays, for each major category, the background information to be presented to the user as set by the background calculation unit, and the support information to be presented to the user as set by the support calculation unit, as text. The developmental characteristics testing system according to claim 4.

7. The receiving unit receives the survey response information from the terminal device. The memory unit stores information including the attribute information of the person being tested, a major category of the problem, a minor category corresponding to the major category, questionnaire questions corresponding to the minor category, a first score conversion table for calculating a classification score from classification raw scores, a second score conversion table for calculating a background score from background raw scores, a third score conversion table for calculating a support score from support raw scores, the relationship between the classification score and the severity of the problem, questionnaire questions corresponding to the background, and multiple backgrounds corresponding to support. The classification score calculation unit calculates raw classification scores based on the answers to the corresponding questions for each subcategory included in the response information of the questionnaire, calculates a classification score based on the raw classification scores by referring to the first score conversion table, determines the severity of the problem for each subcategory from the classification score, and sets the severity of the problem for each major category to the severity of the problem corresponding to the highest score among the severity of the problems for each subcategory belonging to the major category. The background calculation unit calculates the total score corresponding to the answers to the questions related to each background included in the response information of the questionnaire, and uses this total score as the background raw score for each background. Referring to the second score conversion table, it calculates the background score for each background by dividing the background raw score by the number of questions associated with it, and then multiplying it by a predetermined weighting coefficient. Based on the background score, it sets the display settings for the backgrounds to be presented to the user. Methods for assessing developmental characteristics.

8. The support calculation unit, by referring to the information of multiple backgrounds corresponding to the support stored in the memory unit, calculates the sum of the background scores for each background calculated by the background calculation unit as the raw support score for the support, calculates the support score corresponding to the raw support score by referring to the third score conversion table, and sets the display settings for the support to be presented to the user based on the support score. The generation unit generates display data based on the results of the determination and the display settings. The transmission unit transmits the display data to the terminal device. The developmental characteristics testing method according to claim 7.

9. A computer equipped with a storage unit that stores information including the attribute information of the person being tested, a major category of difficulties, a minor category corresponding to the major category, questionnaire questions corresponding to the minor category, a first score conversion table for calculating a classification score from classification raw scores, a second score conversion table for calculating a background score from background raw scores, a third score conversion table for calculating a support score from support raw scores, the relationship between the classification score and the severity of difficulties, questionnaire questions corresponding to the background, and multiple backgrounds corresponding to support, A receiving unit that receives survey response information from terminal devices. A classification score calculation unit calculates classification raw scores based on the answers to the corresponding questions for each subcategory included in the response information of the questionnaire, calculates a classification score based on the classification raw scores by referring to the first score conversion table, determines the severity of the difficulty for each subcategory from the classification score, and sets the severity of the difficulty for each major category to the severity of difficulty corresponding to the highest score among the severity of difficulty for each subcategory belonging to the major category. The system calculates the total score corresponding to the answers to the questions related to each background included in the response information of the aforementioned questionnaire, and uses this total score as the background raw score for each background. By referring to the second score conversion table, the system calculates the background score for each background by dividing the background raw score by the number of questions associated with it, and then multiplying it by a predetermined weighting coefficient. The system then functions as a background calculation unit that sets the display settings for the backgrounds to be presented to the user based on the background score. program.

10. The aforementioned computer is further, A support calculation unit calculates the total score of the background scores for each background calculated by the background calculation unit by referring to the information of multiple backgrounds corresponding to the support stored in the memory unit, calculates the support score corresponding to the support score by referring to the third score conversion table, and sets the display settings for the support to be presented to the user based on the support score. A generation unit that generates display data based on the results of the determination and the display settings. It functions as a transmission unit that transmits the aforementioned display data to the terminal device. The program according to claim 9.

11. A receiving unit that receives survey response information from a terminal device, A storage unit that stores information including the attribute information of the person being tested, a major category of the problem, a minor category corresponding to the major category, questionnaire questions corresponding to the minor category, a first score conversion table for calculating a classification score from classification raw scores, a second score conversion table for calculating a background score from background raw scores, a third score conversion table for calculating a support score from support raw scores, the relationship between the classification score and the severity of the problem, questionnaire questions corresponding to the background, and multiple backgrounds corresponding to support. A classification score calculation unit calculates classification raw scores based on the answers to the corresponding questions for each subcategory included in the response information of the questionnaire, calculates a classification score based on the classification raw scores by referring to the first score conversion table, determines the severity of the difficulty for each subcategory from the classification score, and sets the severity of the difficulty for each major category to the severity of the difficulty corresponding to the highest score among the severity of the difficulty for each subcategory belonging to the major category, A background calculation unit calculates the background score by determining the total score corresponding to the answers to the questions related to each background included in the response information of the aforementioned questionnaire, using the total score as the background raw score for each background, and by referring to the second score conversion table, dividing the background raw score for each background by the number of questions associated with it, and then multiplying by a predetermined weighting coefficient, and then setting the display settings for the backgrounds to be presented to the user based on the background score. A support calculation unit calculates the total score of the background scores for each background calculated by the background calculation unit by referring to the information of multiple backgrounds corresponding to the support stored in the memory unit, calculates the support raw score for the support by referring to the third score conversion table, and sets the display settings for the support to be presented to the user based on the support score. A server device equipped with this feature.

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