Research Activities

Child Research Network Asia (CRNA)

Research Activities

CRNA Collaborative Research for Exploring Factors Nurturing "Happy and Resilient" Children among Asian Countries

Ever since our establishment in 2016, CRNA has held various activities including “International Conferences” where we have gathered in person. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world, we sought for ways to stay connected online, which led to the launch of an international collaborative research among eight countries and regions.
While the viral threat continues to greatly impact children’s everyday lives and learning, as a hypothesis to attain the “well-being of children” under such circumstances, we considered “Happy and Resilient” was an important factor, and were convinced that nurturing such children is essential.
The purpose of this research project is to clarify the environmental factors for nurturing “Happy and Resilient” children from the three environmental perspectives of families, childcare facilities/schools, and the government/society, in order to enhance “children’s well-being” even under the time of hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings achieved through this international collaborative research will be posted in this section.

[Posted on PECERA Journal] Jan. 1, 2024
Paper published in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education (APJRECE: Journal of PECERA）

Article reporting paper publication
Finding Factors as Predictors of Children's Well-being Focusing On Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Based on Analysis Results of the "Survey on Children's Daily Life Among Eight Asian Countries 2021"

See below for the full paper▽
Finding Factors as Predictors of Children's Well-being Focusing On Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Based on Analysis Results of the "Survey on Children's Daily Life Among Eight Asian Countries 2021"

[Press Release] Nov. 11, 2022 (Originally released in Japanese)
Development of "Resilience" is Important for Children's Well-being during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Summary Tables（5 Years-old / 7 Years-old）
Questionnaire Sheet Samples（5 Years-old / 7 Years-old）
Survey Result Report

[Articles Related to the Survey]

Factors Associated With Mothers' Responsive Parenting and Childrearing Confidence as Predictors of Children's Well-Being During COVID-19 Pandemic (23rd Annual Conference of PECERA)
(Junko Ogawa, September 15, 2023)
Independent Symposium Report at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Developmental Psychology: Collaborative Research for Exploring Factors Nurturing Happy and Resilient Children among Eight Asian Countries
(Y. Sakakihara, T. Sato, C. Kibe, S. Mochida, Ogawa, June 2, 2023)
Resilience, Role Models, and Cultural Differences - Reflecting on the CRNA International Collaborative Research (Part 2)
(Toshiya Yamamoto, March 24, 2023)
Resilience, Role Models, and Cultural Differences - Reflecting on the CRNA International Collaborative Research (Part 1)
(Toshiya Yamamoto, March 17, 2023)
Resilience Study Session Report: How to enhance children's resilience, essential for their well-being
(Chieko Kibe, Junko Ogawa, March 10, 2023)
Children's Well-Being and Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic [Part II] "Parenting Attitude" and "Support from Childcare Facilities" Are Keys
(Junko Ogawa, December 23, 2022)
Children's Well-Being and Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic [Part I] What is resilience?
(Junko Ogawa, December 9, 2022)

Outline of Research

Name of Survey	Survey on Children's Daily Life among 8 Asian Countries 2021
Grand Theme	Well-Being of Children in the Time of COVID-19
Research Theme	Nurturing “Happy and Resilient” Children -From three perspectives of the environment surrounding children (families/childcare facilities, schools/government, society)
Research Questions	What are the factors that determine children’s happiness and resilience in the time of COVID-19? We will clarify this through the three environmental perspectives of families, childcare facilities/schools, and governments/society. Is a child's resilience related to his/her happiness (well-being)?
Analytical topics (perspective)	Are the availability and amount of support for childrearing from family members, domestic workers, etc. and from childcare facilities and schools associated with children’s resilience and happiness? Are mothers’ attitudes and perceptions, awareness (of childrearing/work) associated with children's resilience and happiness? Is the use of digital devices in childrearing associated with children's resilience and happiness? Are children's daily life and play associated with children's resilience and happiness?
Participating countries/regions	Japan, Mainland China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand
Subjects	Mothers with children aged 5 attending kindergarten (daycare center), or aged 7 attending elementary school
Survey Period	August-November 2021
Survey method	Questionnaire survey (Online/Paper)