An interdisciplinary study of the change in children's temperament from three cohorts over twenty years, with references to potential influencing factors on temperament

• Project/Area Number: 23330208
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Educational psychology
• Research Institution: Kokugakuin University Hokkaido Junior College
• Principal Investigator: KUSANAGI Emiko 國學院大學北海道短期大学部, その他部局等, 教授 (90341718)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): HOSHI Nobuko 札幌大谷大学, 短期大学部・保育科, 教授 (20320575) ; ADACHI Mayumi 北海道大学, 文学研究科, 教授 (30301823) ; TAKAMURA Hitoshi 奈良女子大学, 研究院生活環境科学系, 准教授 (70202158) ; CHEN Shing-jen 光塩学園女子短期大学, 保育科, 教授 (20171960) ; OISHI Tadashi 奈良女子大学, 名誉教授 (30112098)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2014-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥10,010,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,310,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
• Keywords: 気質 / 就学前教育 / 家庭生活 / 育児信念 / 食生活 / 育児行動 / 食事 / 発達期待 / 幼児 / 発達心理学

Research Abstract

Questionnaires, real-time internet interviews and analysis of metals contained in children's hair were conducted to investigate the change of temperament of three cohorts of children, differences of temperament in kindergarten vs daycare center children, and potential effects of psychosocial and environmental chemicals on temperament. Questionnaires result showed no significant difference in children's temperament between 1992 and 2002, while children's temperament in 2002 showed some peculiarities as compared with that of children in other cohorts. Children of daycare centers were found to be higher on Extroversion/Surgency than kindergarten children. Results from internet interviews and questionnaires indicated that the presence or absence of siblings, and the physical closeness in family life were determinants of temperament. Significant relationship between children's temperament and mothers' dietary habit during pregnancy and current dietary habit of children were also found.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 子どもの気質発達についての学際的研究ー予備調査結果をふまえてー (2014)
  • Author(s): 草薙恵美子, 星信子, 陳省仁, 安達真由美, 高村仁知, 大石正
  • Journal Title: 國學院大學北海道短期大学部紀要 Volume: 31 Pages: 11-27
• [Journal Article] The development of child temperament and the presence of sibling (2014)
  • Author(s): Kusanagi, E., Hoshi, N., Chen, S.-J., Adachi, M., Takamura, H., & Oishi, T.
  • Journal Title: The Proceedings of the 16th Eurorean Conference on Developmental Psychology Volume: 印刷中
• [Journal Article] 成人用気質質問紙(ATQ)の心理測定的性質の予備的検討 (2012)
  • Author(s): 星信子, 草薙恵美子
  • Journal Title: 札幌大谷大学・札幌大谷大学短期大学部紀要 Volume: 42 Pages: 57-63
  • NAID: 110009817914
• [Journal Article] The development of child temperament and the presence of sibling
  • Author(s): Kusanagi, E., Hoshi, N., Chen, S.-J., Adachi, M., Takamura, H., Oishi, T
  • Journal Title: Proceeding of the 16th European Conference on Developmental Psychology Volume: (掲載確定)
• [Presentation] 幼児の気質の時代変化-1992, 2002, 2012年の比較- (2014)
  • Author(s): 草薙恵美子, 星信子, 陳省仁, 安達真由美, 高村仁知, 大石正
  • Organizer: 日本発達心理学会第25回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都大学
  • Year and Date: 2014-03-21
• [Presentation] Factors influencing Japanese preschoolers' involvement in musical play at home (2014)
  • Author(s): Huo, X. Y., Adachi, M., Kusanagi, E., Hoshi, N., Chen, S., Oishi, T., Takamura, H
  • Organizer: 13th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition
  • Place of Presentation: Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea(発表確定)
• [Presentation] 幼児の気質の時代変化－1992、2002、2012年の比較－ (2014)
  • Author(s): 草薙恵美子、星信子、陳省仁、安達真由美、高村仁知、大石正
  • Organizer: 日本発達心理学会第25回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都大学
• [Presentation] 子どもの気質と遊び (2014)
  • Author(s): 草薙恵美子、星信子、安達真由美、陳省仁、高村仁知
  • Organizer: 日本教育心理学会 第56回総会
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸国際会議場
• [Presentation] Factors influencing Japanese preschoolers' invovement in musical play at home. (2014)
  • Author(s): Huo, X. Y., Adachi, M., Kusanagi, E., Hoshi, N., Chen, S., Oishi, T., & Takamura, H.
  • Organizer: The 13th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition.
  • Place of Presentation: Yonsei University,Seoul, Korea.
• [Presentation] 公募シンポジウム : 乳幼児を対象にした気質研究の現在:研究史上の流れと今後の展望から考える (2013)
  • Author(s): 草薙恵美子(企画・発表者)
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会第77回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌コンベンションセンター・札幌市産業振興センター(北海道)
  • Year and Date: 2013-09-20
• [Presentation] 幼児期の気質発達- 母親妊娠中及び子どもの食事との関連 (2013)
  • Author(s): 草薙恵美子, 星信子, 高村仁知, 安達真由美, 陳省仁, 大石正
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会第77回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌コンベンションセンター・札幌市産業振興センター(北海道)
  • Year and Date: 2013-09-20
• [Presentation] Parenting behaviors, activity sharing and maternal beliefs in Japan (2013)
  • Author(s): Chen, S.-J., Kusanagi, E., Hoshi, N., Adachi, M., Takamura, H., Oishi, T
  • Organizer: 16th European Conference on Developmental Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Year and Date: 2013-09-05
• [Presentation] Factors influencing the anxiety of parenthood : views from Japanese mothers with young children (2013)
  • Author(s): Hoshi, N., Kusanagi, E., Chen, S.-J., Adachi, M., Takamura, H., Oishi, T
  • Organizer: 16th European Conference on Developmental Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Year and Date: 2013-09-05
• [Presentation] Presence of siblings and the development of temperament (2013)
  • Author(s): Kusanagi, E., Hoshi, N., Chen, S.-J., Adachi, M., Takamura, H., Oishi, T
  • Organizer: 16th European Conference on Developmental Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Year and Date: 2013-09-05
• [Presentation] Which influences Japanese young children's home environment, daycare system or annual income? (2013)
  • Author(s): Hoshi, N., Adachi, M., Kusanagi, E., Chen, S.-J., Oishi, T., Takamura, H
  • Organizer: Society for Research in Child Development 2013 Biennial Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Seattle, U.S.A
  • Year and Date: 2013-04-20
• [Presentation] Relations between preschool education and children's temperament in Japan (2013)
  • Author(s): Kusanagi, E., Adachi, M., Hoshi, N., Chen, S.-J., Oishi, T., Takamura, H
  • Organizer: Society for Research in Child Development 2013 Biennial Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Seattle, U.S.A
  • Year and Date: 2013-04-20
• [Presentation] 子どもの気質と家庭生活-幼稚園と保育園児の養育者の信念について- (2013)
  • Author(s): 陳省仁・草薙恵美子・星信子・安達真由美・高村仁知・大石正
  • Organizer: 日本発達心理学会第24回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 明治学院大学(東京)
  • Year and Date: 2013-03-15
• [Presentation] 子どもの気質と家庭環境-幼稚園と保育所の子どもの気質の違い- (2013)
  • Author(s): 草薙恵美子・星信子・陳省仁・安達真由美・高村仁知・大石正
  • Organizer: 日本発達心理学会第24回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 明治学院大学(東京)
  • Year and Date: 2013-03-15
• [Presentation] 幼児期の気質発達 - 母親妊娠中及び子どもの食事との関連 - (2013)
  • Author(s): 草薙恵美子、星信子、高村仁知、安達真由美、陳省仁、大石正
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会第77回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌コンベンションセンター・札幌市産業振興センター
• [Presentation] 乳幼児を対象にした気質研究の現在：研究史上の流れと今後の展望から考える (2013)
  • Author(s): 草薙恵美子、星信子、水野里恵
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会第77回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌コンベンションセンター・札幌市産業振興センター
• [Presentation] 子どもの気質と家庭環境 ―幼稚園と保育所の子どもの気質の違い― (2013)
  • Author(s): 草薙恵美子
  • Organizer: 日本発達心理学会第２４回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 明治学院大学
• [Presentation] 子どもの気質と家庭生活 ―幼稚園と保育園児の養育者の信念について― (2013)
  • Author(s): 陳省仁
  • Organizer: 日本発達心理学会第２４回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 明治学院大学
• [Presentation] Relations between preschool education and children's temperament in Japan (2013)
  • Author(s): Emiko Kusanagi
  • Organizer: Society for Research in Child Development 2013 Biennial Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Washington State Convention Center
• [Presentation] Which influences Japanese young children's home environment, daycare system or annual income? (2013)
  • Author(s): Nobuko Hoshi
  • Organizer: Society for Research in Child Development 2013 Biennial Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Washington State Convention Center
• [Presentation] Presence of siblings and the development of temperament (2013)
  • Author(s): Emiko Kusanagi
  • Organizer: 16th European conference on developmental psychology
  • Place of Presentation: Lausanne, Switzerland
• [Presentation] Factors influencing the anxiety of parenthood: views from Japanese mothers with young children (2013)
  • Author(s): Nobuko Hoshi
  • Organizer: 16th European conference on developmental psychology
  • Place of Presentation: Lausanne, Switzerland
• [Presentation] Parenting behaviors, activity sharing and maternal beliefs in Japan (2013)
  • Author(s): Shing-Jen Chen
  • Organizer: 16th European conference on developmental psychology
  • Place of Presentation: Lausanne, Switzerland
• [Presentation] 星信子・草薙恵美子・高村仁知・安達真由美・陳省仁・大石正 (2012)
  • Author(s): 星信子・草薙恵美子・高村仁知・安達真由美・陳省仁・大石正
  • Organizer: 日本教育心理学会第54回総会
  • Place of Presentation: 琉球大学(沖縄)
  • Year and Date: 2012-11-24
• [Presentation] 子どもと母親の気質と生活 ー子どもの気質に関連する諸要因についての予備的検討 (2012)
  • Author(s): 草薙恵美子・星信子・高村仁知・安達真由美・陳省仁・大石正
  • Organizer: 日本教育心理学会第54回総会
  • Place of Presentation: 琉球大学(沖縄)
  • Year and Date: 2012-11-24
• [Presentation] 子どもと母親の気質と生活 ―子どもの気質に関する諸要因についての予備的検討― (2012)
  • Author(s): 草薙恵美子
  • Organizer: 日本教育心理学会 第５４回総会
  • Place of Presentation: 琉球大学
• [Presentation] 子どもと母親の気質と生活 ―母親の気質に関連する諸要因についての予備的検討― (2012)
  • Author(s): 星信子
  • Organizer: 日本教育心理学会 第５４回総会
  • Place of Presentation: 琉球大学
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