Clarification of child-rearing environments that influence social skills and development of child-rearing support program

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K19738
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 58080:Gerontological nursing and community health nursing-related
• Research Institution: Kyoto University (2020-2021); Nagoya City University (2019)
• Principal Investigator: Hosokawa Rikuya 京都大学, 医学研究科, 講師 (70735464)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 社会的スキル / 育児環境 / 学校適応 / 社会適応

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Decline in children's social skills has been pointed out as a factor in the increase in school maladjustment. The purpose of this study was to clarify characteristics of child-rearing environment related to development of social skills in upper elementary school students and to identify indicators of child-rearing environment to support child-rearing. In this study, a follow-up survey was conducted on children living in Nagoya City at the 5th grade (age 10) and 6th grade (age 11), and the characteristics of the child-rearing environment related to development of social skills were analyzed. The analysis revealed that family functions, lifestyle habits shared with family members, parental work-life balance, and quality of neighborhood environment in residential area were related to development of social skills and behavioral problems.

Free Research Field

公衆衛生看護学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は，学校不適応のリスクの高まる小学校高学年における社会的スキルの発達に関連する育児環境の特徴を明確化した。発達に関連する育児環境の特徴を明らかにすることで，学校不適応を防止するための育児支援の環境指標として活用することができる。本研究は，社会的スキルの発達に着目した育児環境へのアプローチを通じて，学校不適応の防止に寄与することを目指している。