2012 年 2012 巻 57 号 p. 1-9
Through the use of a questionnaire, this study was intended to clarify the influence of participation in sports(involved or not involved, type, purpose, competitive level, continuation in years, exercise duration, exercise frequency, exercise strength)on the generalized self-efficacy(GSE)scale(Narita and others, 1995)on upper level elementary school children in Hiroshima City. Of the 782 students who responded to the questionnaire, 373 students responded that they are currently active in a sport. A significant difference(p<0.01)emerged in the GSE score between students who engaged in sports and those who did not. No significant difference between these two groups was recognized on the GSE score for the type of sport played. However, a significant difference(p<0.05)on the GSE score was recognized between these two groups for the following:number of years a sport was played, purpose, competitive level, exercise frequency, exercise duration and exercise strength. From these findings, we can conclude that in upper level primary school children, it was shown that continuing to play sports frequently, at a high level, with a sense of purpose, all have a great influence on GSE.