| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | a167 |
| Survey Title | Monograph/Elementary School Students Now: Children who Struggle with Sport/Exercise, 1999 |
| 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 |
In an age when bullying is rampant among children, it has been pointed out that the characteristics of children who become targets for bullying are "weakness, fragility, and athletic ineptness." This research aims to answer the following questions: Which social disadvantages and character-building problems are associated with athletic ineptness in children, and how can we encourage athletic skill in youth? Although differences in athletic ability are unavoidable, is it possible to create a situation in which only minor differences exist, allowing all children to engage in physical activities without feeling inferior? Based on an awareness of the problem described above, this survey was conducted with the participation of exercise experts. Are children who are not good at physical activities actually athletically inept or do they just lack confidence? This study attempts to clarify the problems in the developmental history of children who are not good at or who dislike sports and determine how dislike for athletic endeavors distorts children’s self-image and behavior. |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | Fifth- and sixth-year elementary school students in Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size | A sample of 1,983 (1,003 boys and 980 girls; 1,013 fifth-graders and 970 sixth-graders) |
| Date of Collection |
1999-9-1 ~ 1999-9-1 |
| Time Period |
1999 ~ 1999 |
| Spatial Unit | chiba Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa |
| Sampling Procedure | Questionnaire survey through schools |
| Mode of Data Collection | Benesse Corporation, Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute |
| Investigator | Benesse Corporation, Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.a167 |
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| 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 |
(1)Demographic items Grade, gender (2) About exercise Respondent’s likes and dislikes regarding exercise, whether the respondent perceives themselves as good or poor at sports, whether the respondent wants to be good at sports, respondent’s likes and dislikes regarding physical education, whether the respondent's family is athletic, sports the respondent played with their father, sports the respondent played with their mother, sports the respondent played with their family, respondent’s demonstrated athletic ability in actual sporting events (numerical values of records) (3) After-school behavior Whether the respondent takes lessons (cram school, athletic practice, sports classes), days when respondent does not attend lessons, whether the respondent plays outdoors after returning home, playgrounds the respondent visits often, far/near destinations and commute time (4) Favorite things Respondent’s favorite and least favorite subjects, amount of time the respondent spends watching TV per day, frequency at which the respondent plays video games, respondent’s preference for playing inside vs. outside the house and on the playground, respondent’s preference for sweaty vs. non-sweaty games (5) Present and childhood Experiences of physical activities in childhood, various play experiences (6) Psychology and friendships School friendships, groups, friends with whom the respondent is the most comfortable, respondent’s perception of children who are not good at sports, and self-image |
| Date of Release | 2004/06/09 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details Compulsory and pre-school education HEALTH Physical fitness and exercise SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND GROUPINGS Children Equality, inequality and social exclusion SOCIETY AND CULTURE Social behaviour and attitudes |
| Topics in SSJDA | Education/Learning |
| Version | 1 ： 2004-06-09 |
| Notes for Users | Variable and value labels are written in Japanese. |