Early Childhood Environment as the Psychological Base under Three years old and the Development of a Healthy Self-identity

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24500909
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: General human life sciences
• Research Institution: Meisei University
• Principal Investigator: SAITO MASAKO 明星大学, 教育学部, 教授 (90279810)
• Research Collaborator: OGAWA Kiyoko 竹早教員保育士養成所 ; MIYAWAKI Ryuusuke 東京歯科大学
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 3歳未満児保育 / 心理的拠点形成 / 「もの」「空間」 / 乳児院 / 保育環境 / 保育室 / 主体性 / 乳児保育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to submit suggestions about the significance of the nursery room environment in infant homes as one of the places by group nursing for children under three years old based JSPS research about day-care centers (201500714). 1459 nursery teachers were asked through a questionnaire-style survey nationwide. The results were as follows (1) there was a significant difference between ‘person’ items ‘object/space’ items (2) the following five factors were identified from a factor analysis ;‘independent play and life’, ‘responsive communication’, ‘sufficient care’, ‘development’ and ‘safety’ (3)There was a large proportion of items about “independent play and life” and “a space for movement and quiet” of nursery teachers at day-care centers more than nursery teachers at infant homes. And there was a large proportion of items about “transitional object” and “safety” of nursery teachers at infant homes more than nursery teachers at day-care centers.

Free Research Field

生活科学