Edu-care system using community resource to enhance adaptation among the first grade elementary school children

• Project/Area Number: 25350706
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Developmental mechanisms and the body works
• Research Institution: Showa Pharmaceutical University
• Principal Investigator: YOSHINAGA Mari 昭和薬科大学, 薬学部, 教授 (20384018)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): NOI Shingo 日本体育大学, 体育学部, 教授 (00366436) ; TAKAYANAGI Yuriko 国土技術政策総合研究所, 都市研究部都市施設研究室, 主任研究官 (10356024) ; KINOSHITA Isami 千葉大学, 大学院園芸学研究科, 教授 (80251148)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
• Keywords: プレーパーク / エデュケア / 心身状態 / GONOGO / つなぎプログラム / 自己効力感 / つなぎ教育 / 外遊び / 居場所 / 入学後適応 / 体力 / 就学前 / 遊び / コミュニティ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We observed that the frequent visits to Adventure Playground in their early childhood resulted in their high ability in physiological activities like jumping and gripping. However, after entering the elementary school, the children would hardly visit there because of the distance and lack of opportunity to use the place. In order to increase the chance to play there, we should strengthen the relationship between schools and the child friendly spaces like Adventure Playground.
The effect of the intervention project playing there at least once a month, being named “Let’s go to the Adventure Playground”project, were appeared in their parents’ change in their perception of children's development. Concerning children's condition, the experience playing Adventure Playground likely contributed to rise the level of their self-efficacy. We should keep on investigating the meaning and effect of playing outside with adventure experience before entering schools.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] プレーパークでの遊び大発見 (2013)
  • Author(s): 吉永真理
  • Journal Title: こども環境学研究 Volume: 9 Pages: 50-50
• [Presentation] 幼児期におけるプレーパーク活用プログラムによる 効果の検証：親の意識変化に焦点をあてて (2015)
  • Author(s): 白岩繭子、鹿野晶子、野井真吾、吉永真理
  • Organizer: 第62回日本学校保健学会
  • Place of Presentation: 岡山、コンベンションセンター
  • Year and Date: 2015-11-27
• [Presentation] 子どもの外遊びの充実とけがへの対策 (2015)
  • Author(s): 坂口祐太、吉永真理
  • Organizer: 第11回こども環境学会
  • Place of Presentation: 福島市福島大学
  • Year and Date: 2015-04-24 – 2015-04-26
• [Presentation] 子どもの外遊びの充実とけがへの対策：冒険遊び場の救急箱実態調査より (2015)
  • Author(s): 坂口祐太、吉永真理
  • Organizer: こども環境学会福島大会
  • Place of Presentation: 福島、福島大学
  • Year and Date: 2015-04-24
• [Presentation] プレーパークでの遊びと子どもの発達に関する研究（２） (2014)
  • Author(s): 白岩繭子、吉永真理、鹿野晶子、野井真吾
  • Organizer: 第36回子どものからだと心連絡会議
  • Place of Presentation: 東京都世田谷区日本体育大学
  • Year and Date: 2014-12-13 – 2014-12-14
• [Presentation] プレーパークでの遊びと子どもの発達に関する研究 (2014)
  • Author(s): 白岩繭子、吉永真理、鹿野晶子、野井真吾
  • Organizer: 第61回日本学校保健学会
  • Place of Presentation: 金沢市文化ホール
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-14 – 2014-11-16
• [Presentation] 遊びの子どもの発達への影響 (2014)
  • Author(s): 吉永真理、鹿野晶子、野井真吾
  • Organizer: 第61回日本学校保健学会
  • Place of Presentation: 金沢市文化ホール
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-14 – 2014-11-16