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2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Prospective investigation for contribution of physical activity and fitness to children's cognitive and non-cognitive skills, and its mechanism.

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 19K11602
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 59030:Physical education, and physical and health education-related
Research InstitutionFukuoka Women's University

Principal Investigator

Mayumi Nagano  福岡女子大学, 国際文理学部, 教授 (10237547)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 佐藤 安子  武庫川女子大学, 文学部, 教授 (60388212)
足立 稔  岡山大学, 教育学研究科, 教授 (70271054)
Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Keywords社会情動的スキル / 体力 / メンタルヘルス / ソーシャルサポート / 学力
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present study examined the association between non-cognitive and cognitive skills (academic indicators) and physical fitness and exercise habits in primary and secondary school students cross-sectionally and longitudinally, also considering psychological stress, social support from friends and parents, lifestyle and indirect socio-economic indicators. In a cross-sectional analysis of the junior high school students, non-cognitive skills were explained by fitness, extracurricular exercise habit, subjective academic achievement, friend/mother social support, and number of friends. Furthermore, poor non-cognitive skills were associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms via lack of social support. As a secondary outcome, a longitudinal study of children also revealed that physical fitness at grade 2 predicted depressive and anxiety symptoms at grade 5.

Free Research Field

発育・発達

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、子どもにおける非認知スキルと体力・運動習慣との関連を、学力指標・生活習慣・ネガティブな心理的特性・家庭の社会経済的も考慮して検討した初めての研究である。本研究によって、子どもの非認知スキルおよびメンタルヘルスには、学力指標のみならず、身体活動指標(体力・運動習慣)、友人の数や友人関係といった心理社会的特性が関与する可能性が示唆された。子どもの時期に、友人とともに身体を動かす遊びやスポーツを行うことは、好ましい体力の獲得のみならず、社会的成果の予測因子とされる非認知スキルや豊かな友人関係を獲得でき、その結果として抑うつ・不安に代表されるメンタルヘルス問題が抑制される可能性が考えられた。

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Published: 2025-01-30  

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