抄録
The objective of this study was to investigate psychological aspects of the children influenced by outdoor activities in the snow at one of National Nature Centers for Children. The children (N=42) participated in a fourday program of activities in the snow such as cross-country skiing, a snow house making. Before and after these activities the group meeting was held and after the activities each group activity was reported at the meeting. We examined their psychological aspects obtained through this program, such as state-anxiety, trait-related aspects (the competence and general self-efficacy), and task-related efficacy (the self-consciousness and consciousness of outdoor activity and fellowship)
The results were as follows.
1) As for children's mental condition on this program it was at pre-test and on the 3rd night (before lodging at snow house) that they felt higher state-anxiety.
2) On their trait-related aspects, their competence of fellowship was improved through these activities. And the children with no previous experiences of outdoor activities showed higher general self-efficacy than those with the previous experiences of outdoor activities.
3) It showed that these activities were effective on their task-related efficacy. Particularly the children with the previous experiences acquired the high self-consciousness through this program.
It was suggested that this program taking activities in the snow and group meeting for the discussion of the activities were effective for the participated children on their task-related efficacy and competence of fellowship. We discussed the relation between this program and the children's perceived efficacy, and the difference between the children with and without past outdoor experience.
