Development of a food and health education program to enhance Sense of Coherence in children

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K02478
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 09010:Education-related
• Research Institution: Kochi University
• Principal Investigator: Shiba Eri 高知大学, 教育研究部人文社会科学系教育学部門, 准教授 (70611119)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 主観的ストレス / ウェルビーイング / 教育プログラム / 児童生徒

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study revealed an association between subjective stress level and cognitive functions, such as focused attention, balance of feelings, and metacognition of emotion in students. A food and health education program could not be implemented because of COVID-19 pandemic, but stress management interventions were implemented. Subjective stress level of elementary school students was significantly reduced after the interventions. However, stress reduction did not lead to promoting their well-being. These suggests that some concrete measures are needed to improve well-being, as well as to cope with stress for students.

Free Research Field

教育学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

子どもたちの主観的ストレスに対して、積極的に対処することが、抑うつリスクの低下だけでなく、学校生活の充実・学業パフォーマンスの向上に貢献する可能性があることを支持する結果が得られた。さらに、本研究成果を端緒として、学校場面における児童生徒のウェルビーイングの様相を詳細に検討し、ウェルビーイング向上に資する教育可能な要因とそれらを育む具体的な方法を明らかにすることで、子どもたちの学校生活をより充実させることに寄与できると考える。