The Influence of the Monastery-Regulated Lifestyle on the Growth and Development of Novice Buddhist Monks

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26560028
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Home economics/Human life
• Research Institution: Otsuma Women's University
• Principal Investigator: OHSAWA Seiji 大妻女子大学, 人間生活文化研究所, 所長 (50114046)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): SHIMODA Atsuko 大妻女子大学, 人間生活文化研究所, 助手 (60322434) ; TAKAHASHI Sumiko 大妻女子大学, 人間生活文化研究所, 助手 (40579182)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 身体発育 / 身体発達 / 僧院の生活 / グロスモータースキル / ファインモータースキル

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Until now there has not been a scientific survey of the daily life conditions of novice Buddhist monks (Thai language: samanen) and their growth and development. Our research, made possible with the cooperation of Thai buddhist monasteries, is the first long-term study to gather detailed data on their daily life and their physical growth (physical characteristics, nutritional state) and development (athletic and physical abilities). From this large body of data, we report our total results about morphological development and physical abilities.

Free Research Field

発育発達