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Longitudinal and cross-sectional studies on the development and cultural differences of children's fairness judgments on distribution of rewards and responsibilities

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K04329
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Educational psychology
Research InstitutionKwansei Gakuin University

Principal Investigator

HASHIMOTO Yuko  関西学院大学, 教育学部, 教授 (80228428)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 戸田 有一  大阪教育大学, 教育学部, 教授 (70243376)
滑田 明暢  静岡大学, 大学教育センター, 講師 (00706674)
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywords公平観 / 道徳性発達 / 分配的公正 / 責任分配 / 教育系心理学 / 文化差
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to examine how children’s fairness judgments on reward and responsibility distributions develop and whether the consistencies of allocation patterns across two distribution contexts develop by age. A longitudinal study from 5-year-olds to second graders did not show significant age differences in allocation patterns nor in the consistencies. A cross-sectional study (second, fourth, and sixth graders) showed that more second graders allocated rewards equally and more sixth graders distributed responsibility altruistically. However, there was no age difference in the consistencies across reward and responsibility distributions and more studies are needed to examine the children’s rationales for allocating different resources fairly. Another purpose of this study was to examine cultural differences on children’s fairness judgments on distributions and collaborative relationships with international researchers were built for future comparative studies.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

子どもが「ごほうび」などの報酬をどう分配するかに関する研究は多数あるが、責任の分配に関する発達研究は少なく、幼児期から児童期にかけての道徳性発達のプロセスを解明することにつながる。また、幼稚園・学校といった集団における片付け・掃除の分配については、保育者・教師の指導に関する研究はあるが、責任の分配に関する子どもの理解を明らかにした研究はわずかしかない。さらに、報酬の分配における文化差を示した研究はあるが、責任の分配における子どもの公平観の文化差についてはほとんど研究されていない。本研究は、子どもの公平観の発達および文化的背景を踏まえた教育実践を考える上で重要な示唆を与えるものである。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Children's attitudes toward and perceptions about sharing the responsibility of clean-up: An exploratory study in a Japanese elementary school2018

    • Author(s)
      Akinobu Nameda, Yuko Hashimoto, and Yuichi Toda
    • Journal Title

      道徳性発達研究

      Volume: 12 Pages: 17-24

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Young children’s fairness judgements on the distribution of rewards and responsibilities: allocation patterns and consistencies across two kinds of distribution2017

    • Author(s)
      Yuko Hashimoto & Yuichi Toda
    • Journal Title

      Early Childhood Development and Care

      Volume: - Issue: 7 Pages: 1051-1062

    • DOI

      10.1080/03004430.2017.1362402

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Development of elementary school students’ fairness judgments on distribution of positive and negative resources2019

    • Author(s)
      Yuko Hashimoto, Akinobu Nameda, and Yuichi Toda
    • Organizer
      2019 Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Development of children’s fairness judgments on distribution of positive and negative resources: Allocation patterns across two kinds of distribution2018

    • Author(s)
      Yuko Hashimoto and Yuichi Toda
    • Organizer
      25th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 正と負の分配における公平判断―幼児・児童が報酬と責任をどう分けるか―2018

    • Author(s)
      橋本祐子・戸田有一
    • Organizer
      日本発達心理学会第29回大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Development of children’s fairness judgments on distribution of rewards and responsibilities2017

    • Author(s)
      Yuko Hashimoto, Maki Takemoto & Yuichi Toda
    • Organizer
      18th European Conference on Developmental Psychology
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Young children’s fairness judgments on distribution of rewards and responsibilities: Developmental trends during preschool years2016

    • Author(s)
      Yuko Hashimoto & Yuichi Toda
    • Organizer
      2016 Hong Kong International Conference on Education, Psychology and Society
    • Place of Presentation
      香港 Eaton Hotel(香港)
    • Year and Date
      2016-12-14
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Fostering social and moral development in Japanese early childhood classrooms2016

    • Author(s)
      Yuko Hashimoto
    • Organizer
      DRDC Research Seminar
    • Place of Presentation
      香港教育大学(香港)
    • Year and Date
      2016-12-12
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Young children’s fair distribution of work responsibilities: Sharing with friends, acquaintances, and strangers in first-person contexts2016

    • Author(s)
      Yuko Hashimoto & Yuichi Toda
    • Organizer
      The 31st International Congress of Psychology
    • Place of Presentation
      パシフィコ横浜(神奈川県横浜市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-07-24
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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