Inquiry into the roles of imaginary companions in infant mental dialogue
| Project/Area Number |
24730532
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Educational psychology
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| Research Institution | University of Yamanashi |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
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| Keywords | imaginary companion / 自己内対話 / 空想世界 / 幼児期 / 観察 / 質問紙調査 / インタビュー調査 / イマジナリーコンパニオン / 幼児 / 移行対象 / 国際情報交換 スイス |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In this project, three researching ways such as observation, questionnaire and interview were conducted to investigate into the roles of imaginary companions in infant mental dialogue. The main results are as follows. ①There is a possibility that imagined world by infants functions as a way of being connected with others. ②Imaginary companions are the existence for infants to cheer up each other just like their family members are. ③Family members show positive attitudes to the fact that their children have some imaginary companions.
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Report
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Research Products
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