Child,Youth and Environmental Studies Journal of Association for Chiden's Environment
Online ISSN : 2759-4599
Print ISSN : 2758-8750
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  • Yoshihito KURAZUMI, Kenta FUKAGAWA, Tomonori SAKOI, Ken YAMASHITA, Aki ...
    2023 Volume 19 Issue 3 Pages 28-35
    Published: 2023
    Released on J-STAGE: January 21, 2025
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      As a countermeasure against the stroller heatstroke, it is necessary to clarify the thermal environment of infants. Infants have a low capacity to thermally adapt to their environment and so sufficient consideration must be given to their thermal environment. The purpose of this study is clarified the values of human factors such as the forced convective heat transfer coefficient for the posture of an infant in a stroller. The convective heat transfer coefficients were measured by using an infant thermal manikin. The experimental thermal environment conditions were set the air and wall surface temperatures were equalized, creating a homogeneous thermal environment. The air velocities were set the nine cases at the range of from 0.29 to 3.48 m/s. The surface temperature of each part of the infant thermal manikin was controlled to a steady 34 ℃. The heat transfer coefficient during forced convection for the posture of an infant in a stroller (hc [W/(m2·K)]) was proposed the empirical formula hc = 12.22V0.711, 0.29<V<3.48 m/s. It was clarified that infants were more susceptible to wind than adults in outdoor environments with wind speeds exceeding 1.5 m/s.

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  • Megumi M. OHASHI, Etsuko TOGO, Yumiko IUME
    2023 Volume 19 Issue 3 Pages 36-41
    Published: 2023
    Released on J-STAGE: January 21, 2025
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      Parenting attitudes are thought to differ across cultures, and values are diverse even within one culture in modern times. The present study examined the combined effects of cultural values and individual parenting attitudes, considering the strength of parents’ desire for success in their children’s achievements. We conducted a survey of mothers from two collectivistic (Japan and China) and two individualistic cultures (the United States and Germany) wherein we assessed the types of extra-curricular activities they emphasized, their parenting attitudes, degree of success/victory-orientation, and their stress levels, amongst others. The results indicated differences between these cultures. In collectivistic cultures, the more receptive parenting attitudes are, the lower the stress levels. In contrast, in individualistic countries, controlling parenting attitudes with high success/victory-orientation were associated with higher stress levels. These results are discussed from the perspective of differences between social values and individual parenting attitudes.

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  • ─ BASED ON THE INTERVIEWS WITH THE COLLABORATORS OF THE REGIONAL COOPERATION ─
    Sarina, Toru NAKAYAMA
    2023 Volume 19 Issue 3 Pages 42-49
    Published: 2023
    Released on J-STAGE: January 21, 2025
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      ased on interviews with local collaborators in ethnic schools, this study analyzes the evaluation of local collaborators' education of traditional culture and local collaboration in traditional culture, and clarifies the current status of local collaboration in the education of traditional culture conducted in ethnic schools. As a result, the regional collaborators positively evaluated the excellent aspects of traditional culture and highly valued the education of traditional culture utilizing local human resources in terms of broadening their children's knowledge. They also show a positive attitude of cooperation in regional cooperation, expressing their responsibility and pleasure in passing on traditional culture to the next generation. On the other hand, they points out the responsibility of society and government in the education of traditional culture, the lack of successors of traditional culture, and the inappropriate respect for knowledge and formal ways of teaching traditional culture.

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  • ─ FACTORS RELATED TO LEARNING AND SOCIAL INTEREST ─
    ETSUKO TOGO, MEGUMI M OHASHI, YUMIKO IUME
    2023 Volume 19 Issue 3 Pages 50-56
    Published: 2023
    Released on J-STAGE: January 21, 2025
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      Many children participate in extracurricular activities such as music lessons and sports club activities, which have instructors who teach and support them. Since these instructors are involved with children, local parents and children may be familiar to them. In this study, first, we clarified the actual status of child-rearing support behaviors of 300 community instructors for under15. Second, a logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between the parenting support behaviors of the instructors and "social interest." The results showed that instructors engaged in more community child-rearing support activities than the general community residents. The factors that increased local child-rearing support were a sense of belonging and trust in the social interest had some effect. This study suggests the way to foster a sense of trust and belongingness should be examined.

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  • ─ FOCUSING ON CHILDREN WITH MORE EXPERIENCE OF INTERACTING WITH WATER BODIES ─
    Atsuo ISHIKAWA, Mayu OKUNISHI
    2023 Volume 19 Issue 3 Pages 57-65
    Published: 2023
    Released on J-STAGE: January 21, 2025
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      Pointing and touching the tanks in aquariums has been shown to have a positive effect on children's mental images of water. In this study, we will further investigate the assumption that children's previous experiences with aquariums and bodies of water influence their mental images. The aim of this study is to determine which viewing behaviors influence the mental images of children with extensive aquarium and water experience. Analysis of behavioral observation and mental imagery data showed that children with more water experience were less likely to point at the tank, a behavior that reflects a positive and explicit interest in aquatic animals. On the other hand, postural changes, such as repeated standing and sitting, were found to have a positive effect on the formation of better mental images of bodies of water. There is evidence that the psychological distance between the water and the self can be reduced in situations where there is a lot of postural change. It has also been shown that such postural changes can be facilitated by offering a choice of left, right or detour.

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  • Akira SAITO
    2023 Volume 19 Issue 3 Pages 66-69
    Published: 2023
    Released on J-STAGE: January 21, 2025
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      In this study, I attempted to make a One Page Portfolio sheet (OPP sheet) for extracurricular school sports club activities based on the accumulated research on One Page Portfolio Assessment (OPPA) Theory. The results clearly showed the OPP sheet for extracurricular school sports club activities require the following four components: (1) "sheet name" to be filled in by the students themselves based on "activity breaks" such as meetings and competitions; (2) "essential questions before and after the learning" to examine "students' thoughts and wishes about extracurricular club activities" and identify the transformations caused by activities; (3) "activity record" to have the students write "what they think is the most important at the club activity"; and (4) "self-evaluation" to have them reflect on what has changed and how it has changed throughout "the activity breaks", and how they feel about it.

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