| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | a164 |
| Survey Title | Monograph/Elementary School Students Now: Children's Play, 1998 |
| Depositor | Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute (Former Name:Benesse Corporation) |
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| Educational Purpose | Available for both research and instructional purposes. |
| Period of Data Use Permission | One year |
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| Summary |
It has been a long time since the transformation of children's play has been questioned. Today's children are surrounded by a variety of electronic media, and after returning home from school, they either attend cram schools or classes, or watch TV or read manga alone. This survey was conducted in an attempt to ascertain the direction this change is taking and how it will affect children's growth. The purpose of this survey was to determine how children are (not) playing today and explore contemporary play from a variety of perspectives. |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | Fifth- and sixth-year students attending six elementary schools in Tokyo metropolitan areas (Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures) as well as the Chubu and Shikoku regions (Toyama and Kochi prefectures) |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size | A sample of 492 (253 fifth-graders and 239 sixth-graders, 261 boys and 231 girls) |
| Date of Collection |
1998-10-1 ~ 1998-10-1 1998/10/01 |
| Time Period |
1998 ~ 1998 |
| Spatial Unit | kanagawa toyama Metropolitan areas (Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures) and Chubu and Shikoku prefectures（Toyama and Kochi prefectures） |
| Sampling Procedure | |
| Mode of Data Collection | Questionnaire survey through schools |
| Investigator | Benesse Corporation, Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.a164 |
| Sponsors (Funds) | |
| Related Publications (by the Investigator) | Please refer to the abstract in Japanese. |
| Related Publications (based on Secondary Analysis) | List of related publications (based on Secondary Analysis) |
| Documentation | 【 Questionnaire 】 |
| Major Survey Items |
Grade, gender, number of siblings. How the respondent spent yesterday's recess and after-school time (playground, content of play, etc.), friends with whom the respondent usually plays, groups of close friends, promises to play, occasions when the respondent plays alone or does not play, usual play and playground, respondent’s home and outside-the-home activities, play experience and life experience, traditional play, various play-related experiences and motivations, time spent watching TV, time spent studying, weekly schedule, respondent’s satisfaction with daily life, respondent's personality, whether the respondent enjoys cram school and lessons, whether the respondent is good at studying, whether the respondent likes studying, etc. |
| Date of Release | 2004/07/05 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details Compulsory and pre-school education SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND GROUPINGS Children SOCIETY AND CULTURE |
| Topics in SSJDA | Education/Learning |
| Version | 1 ： 2004-07-05 |
| Notes for Users | Variable and value labels are written in Japanese. |