| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | a171 |
| Survey Title | Monograph/Elementary School Students Now: Children's Desire to Lose Weight - Children who Are concerned with Visual Impression - 2001 |
| 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 |
The tendency to care about one's appearance is growing in popularity not only among adults but also among children. Looking in the mirror, wearing makeup, obsessing about brands, and the desire to be thin are some of the ways in which children try to enhance their appearance. Regarding the latter in particular, what problems arise among children who have a strong desire to be thin? The establishment of the adolescent ego begins with the tendency to be concerned about one's outward appearance. This survey attempts to analyze children’s psyche during this period by focusing on their body awareness, fashion sense, and desire to be thin. |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | Fourth-, fifth- and sixth-year elementary school students in Tokyo and Saitama. |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size | A sample of 1,097 (557 boys and 540 girls; 347 in 4th year, 422 in 5th year, 327 in 6th year, and 1 person whose grade level is unknown) |
| Date of Collection |
2001-2 ~ 2001-3 2001/2~3 |
| Time Period |
2001 ~ 2001 |
| Spatial Unit | Tokyo/Saitama |
| Sampling Procedure | |
| Mode of Data Collection | Questionnaire survey through schools |
| Investigator | Benesse Corporation, Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.a171 |
| 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 |
(1) Bodily self-perception Bodily aspects the respondent likes, respondent's height and weight, respondent’s feelings about their weight and height, whether the respondent likes their face (2) Daily grooming Whether the respondent brushes their hair, washes their face, and/or uses cream after washing their face; whether the respondent looks in the mirror (before school, after coming home, before going out); whether the respondent carries a mirror, comb, hairbrush, and/or lip balm to school for use there (3) Interest in makeup Cosmetics the respondent uses to prepare to go out, cosmetics the respondent possesses or desires, whether the respondent wants to use cosmetics, etc. (4) Clothes Identity of the person who chooses the respondent's clothes, styles of clothing the respondent believes enhance their appearance and those the respondent believes do not, aspects of concern for the respondent when selecting clothing/dressing themselves (5) Desire to be thin Whether the respondent wants to lose weight, reasons the respondent wants to lose weight, whether the respondent’s friends and/or parents discuss weight, weight loss methods the respondent is trying and their effects, whether the respondent has family members who are dieting, respondent’s dietary restrictions and health, whether the respondent has family members who are selective about the food they consume, whether the respondent dislikes being weighed or wearing a bathing suit (6)Demographic items Grade，gender，self-image，stress at school, how the respondent wants to be perceived, respondent’s parents’ parenting style |
| Date of Release | 2005/03/18 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details Compulsory and pre-school education HEALTH Diet and nutrition General health and well-being SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND GROUPINGS |
| Topics in SSJDA | Education/Learning |
| Version | 1 ： 2005-03-18 |
| Notes for Users | Variable and value labels are written in Japanese. |