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Published Year Volume Number Title of the Booklet Survey Sample Sample Population Survey Period Survey Method Summary 1 Summary 2

2003 VOL.23-2 The Effects of "Bullying" read detail Students of universities/colleges in Tokyo Metropolitan area 1,326 (males; 358, females; 968) November to December 2002 Questionnaire distributed by schools The survey attempted to clarify the phenomenon of bullying by asking currently enrolled university and college students about their experience of bullying when they were in elementary, junior high, and senior high school. Students who experienced bullying dropped from 80 percent in elementary and junior high school to 30 percent in senior high school and this can be attributed to a more diverse school and social life. Approximately 40 percent of students who experienced bullying as victim, perpetrator or on-looker answered that they still recollect the experience. Furthermore, 30 to 50 percent of those who were bullied feel their personality would have been different if it had not been for bullying.

2001 VOL.21-3 How Children Spend Time After School Fourth- to sixth-year elementary school students in Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa 1,851 (males, 913; females, 936; sex unknown, 2); (fourth-year, 668; fifth-year, 594; sixth-year, 589) May to June 2001 Questionnaire distributed by schools Deepening Ties with the Community Children play outside less than before. How do children spend time after school now? Focusing on this question within the context of the community as the space in which they live, this monograph explores children's awareness of their community and relationships with people there.

2001 VOL.21-2 Losing Weight: Children Worry about Their Appearance Fourth- to sixth-year elementary school students in Tokyo, Saitama 1,097 (males, 557; females, 540);(fourth-year, 347; fifth-year, 422; sixth-year, 327);(year unknown, 1) February to March 2001 Questionnaire distributed by schools People (especially women) constantly worry about their appearance and weight. The media thrives on this subject in newspaper ads, TV commercials, and magazine articles. Is there a tendency among elementary school students to worry about their appearance, too? This survey examined children's consciousness of how they appear to others and their desire to lose weight from various perspectives including what part of the body made them most self-conscious, dieting, self-exposure, and relationships. The survey indicated that there is a strong correlation between the desire to lose weight and stress.

2001 VOL.21-1 Relationship between Elementary School Students and their Parents from a Survey of Mothers Parents of fifth- to sixth-year-students in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama 1,620 mothers October to November 2000 Questionnaires distributed by schools Mothers devoted to child-raising without expecting to be taken care of by their children in old age. How do mothers of elementary school students relate to their children? What kind of parent-child relationship do they expect in the future? How do they plan to take care of their elderly parents? What do they expect from their children when they get older themselves? The survey clarified the current parent-child relationship in relation to their lifestyle as women, wives and mothers.

2000 VOL.20-3 School Nurses as Mental Care Workers - National survey after 10 years School nurses who work at elementary schools 581 School nurses who work at elementary schools (24.2% response rate) May and June 2000 Mailed questionnaires answered by 2400 elementary school school nurses, one-tenth of the nurses nation-wide selected at random As worries about interpersonal relationships increase, children want school nurses to be "moms-at-school" It seems that children often go to nurse's office at elementary school for reasons other than sickness or injury these days. The role of school nurses is becoming more and more important as the number of visits to nurse's office and cases of child abuse increase. Compared with the previous national survey in 1991, the survey looked at the present situation and problems regarding the role of school nurses as well as demand for school counselors in order to review future issues.

2000 VOL.20-2 What Kind of Place is Our School? - How children evaluate their schools Fourth- to sixth-year students of public elementary schools in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Gunma 2,059 (fouth year, 587; fifth year, 685; sixth year, 787; males, 1,052; females, 1,007) February to March 2000 Questionnaire distributed by schools Children Want an Air Conditioner and Personal Computers in Their Classrooms and Feel Uncomfortable with Collective Responsibility and Commands Although society and the environment surrounding children are changing greatly, school facilities and regulations have changed little since long ago. One of the reasons for an increasing number of children who cannot adapt to school may be that school life is not comfortable. The survey asked children to assess their school in terms of cleanliness of facilities, fun of school events and the degree of satisfaction with their classes and homeroom teachers and probed into what they think is necessary at school and questions/requests they have about their school life.

2000 VOL.20-1 Children Who are Bad at Sports Fifth- to sixth-year students of elementary schools in Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa 1,983 (fifth year, 1,013; sixth year, 970) September 1999 Questionnaire distributed by schools To decrease the number of children who have a poor self-image and are bad at sports , it is important for them to experience physical exercise in early childhood Children are assessed on sports in various situations such as physical exercise classes, day-to-day play and the field day. How do they feel about being good or bad at sports? This survey looked into children's awareness of sports, their sports experience in early childhood, sports they do with their families, their self-image and peer relationships, etc. It is clear that children who are bad at sports tend to have a negative self-image and are isolated from their friends. The survey examined possible countermeasures to deal with these problems.

1999 VOL.19-3 Have Children Changed? Fourth- to sixth-year students of elementary schools in Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa 1,620 (males, 848; females, 758; unknown, 14) June to July 1999 Questionnaire distributed by schools These days children are disciplined to be well-behaved and have lost vitality amid an artificial environment In the past 20 years or so, the society and the environment surrounding children have changed very rapidly. Children are also said to have changed, but how? The survey conducted in 1999 made a comparison with the Elementary School Version of Monograph of 1980 and examined the change in children's behavior and awareness in areas such as favorite food, life experience, gender roles, future aspirations, and so on.

1999 VOL.19-2 How to Understand "Classroom Collapse" - A survey of schoolteachers Elementary school teachers in Tokyo 2,500 distributed surveys: 520 responses (males, 170; females, 347: 21% response rate) February to March 1999 Mailed questionnaires Prevent student rage through flexible response, cooperation among teachers and the understanding of children "Classroom collapse" is a situation in which teaching and learning becomes impossible because children make noise and walk around during class. The phenonmenon of "classroom collapse" occurs in three phases: 1) classroom disorder (teaching and class management do not go well), 2) classroom confusion (children feel alienated from the teacher), and 3) classroom rage (teaching becomes impossible). The survey covered elementary schoolteachers, trying to clarify the actual situation to find countermeasures and how to prevent problems.

1999 VOL.19-1 Children's Play read detail Fifth- to sixth year students of six elementary schools in Tokyo metoropolitan area (Tokyo, Kanagawa), Chubu and Shikoku area (Toyama, Kochi) 492 (fifth year, 253; sixth year, 239; males, 261; females, 231) October 1998 Questionnaire distributed by schools Children like staying at home better than going outside and seek relaxation in their play These days, not many children can be seen playing together in the neighborhood while more and more children go to cram schools or private lessons and spend time on electronic games, etc. Children's lives after school and their way of playing have also changed greatly with time. This survey looked into children's play from various perspectives such as life after school, places to play, playmates, play experience, play enthusiasm, daily sense of fulfillment, and so on.

1998 VOL.18-3 The Experience of being Praised and Scolded read detail Fourth- to sixth-year students of elementary schools in Tokyo, Chiba (9 schools, 6 classes) 1828 (valid responses 1791) June to July 1998 Questionnaire distributed by schools Children are often praised but not scolded much An increasing number of parents cannot scold their children and do not know how to discipline their children. On the other hand, the problem of child abuse has received much attention. This survey examines the situations in which children are praised or scolded by their parents or other adults in their community; how parents praise or scold their children and children's experience of being severely scolded by their parents.

1998 VOL.18-2 Relationship with Friends read detail Fifth- to sixth-year students of elementary schools in Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama, Aichi, Gifu 1,566 (fifth year, 791; sixth year, 771; males, 834; females, 728; unknown, 4) February 1998 Questionnaire distributed by schools Appointments/rules are more important than ties of friendship! An increasing number of children are under stress and concerned about their peer relationships in their school life. It has also been pointed out that emotional bonds among children have weakened. What kind of relationships do elementary school children have? The survey looked into the emotional ties among peer groups at school.

1998 VOL.18-1 Academic Achievement in Memorization and Analysis - Studying is difficult Sixth-year students in public elementary schools and their parents and guardians in Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama Questionnaire of parents and guardians: 1,210 Questionnaire of students 1: 213 (males, 109; females, 104) Questionnaire of students 2: 220 (males, 117; females, 103) Questionnaire of parents and guardians: October 1997 Questionnaire of students: February 1998 Questionnaire distributed by schools Home economics is a subject that will be very helpful in the future With the five-day school week due to be instituted in 2002, the curriculum is now being revised. The Curriculum Council is having a heated discussion about the reduction of classes and educational content. How do children and their parents feel about academic achievement, the curriculum, and evaluation? The survey tried to find out what sort of academic achievement children need from the viewpoints of parents and children.

1997 VOL.17-3 The School as a Comfortable Place Sixth-year students of public elementary schools in Tokyo, Chiba 1,722 (males, 852; females, 870) June to July 1997 Questionnaire distributed by schools Are schools comfortable or uncomfortable places for students? In recent years an increasing number of children are suffering from trouble with interpersonal relationships. Some children refuse to attend school while others go to school, but take refuge in the nurse's office, or are bullied by friends. The survey examined whether school is a place where children can express themselves and feel comfortable.

1997 VOL.17-2 Children and Media Fifth- to sixth-year students of fourteen elementary schools (of which, nine schools promote IT use in classes) in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba 2,514 (males, 1,278; females, 1,229; unknown, 7) February to March 1997 Questionnaire distributed by schools Relationship between elementary school children and personal computers Nowadays TVs, videos, electronic notebooks, cellular phones, and other advanced electronic media have become a part of children's lives. More than 90% of elementary school children in the country have personal computers. How and to what extent do children use these media?

1997 VOL.17-1 Have Mothers Changed? Mothers of day care, kindergarten, and 1-year-elementary school children in Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama 1,511 October 1996 Questionnaire distributed by schools The maternal myth has collapsed! About half of mothers have a negative attitude of child rearing and say it is not for them The survey covered mothers of preschool children and first graders of elementary school. It looked into the extent to which mothers feel restricted by the family, how social norms continue to affect women's thinking and restrict their behavior, and their concerns about child rearing.