Child Research Network Asia (CRNA)
Research Activities
CRNA Collaborative Research: ECEC Teachers' Perception of "Resilience" and Their Practical Measures to Its Promotion in Asian Countries
Since our establishment in 2016, CRNA has held various collaborative activities with researchers from eight Asian countries and regions.1) As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world, we initiated a survey focusing on the resilience of children (the ability to adapt and bounce back from difficulties) to enhance children's well-being even under hardship.
In 2021, we conducted the "Survey on Children's Daily Life among 8 Asian Countries 2021" on mothers in eight countries, and found that a child's resilience was strongly associated with their well-being in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.2) Results also showed that support from parents and childcare facilities (ECEC teachers) was an important factor associated with children's resilience.
As a follow-up study, we then conducted an interview survey on ECEC teachers in eight countries in 2023-2024 to identify how children's resilience is nurtured in childcare facilities. We found that there are countries that recognize the importance of the concept of resilience and consciously implement activities and programs to nurture it, while some countries implement efforts to nurture resilience inherent in their practices, even if the teachers are not quite familiar with the term. It was also found that understanding and approaches varied among ECEC teachers, even within the same country. Here we will show the main results of the study.
1) Eight Asian countries and regions: Japan, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand
2) For details on the "Survey on Children's Daily Life among 8 Asian Countries 2021," please click here.
[Update Information on Interview Survey 2024 Country Reports]
- Japan's country report has been posted. (2025/2/14)
- Indonesia's country report has been posted. (2024/12/20)
- China's country report has been posted. (2024/9/13)
- Thailand's country report has been posted. (2024/9/6)
- Philippines's country report has been posted. (2024/6/28)
- Malaysia's country report has been posted. (2024/6/21)
- Taiwan's country report has been posted. (2024/6/14)
- Singapore's country report has been posted. (2024/6/7)
[Articles Related to the Survey]
- How Do ECEC Teachers Perceive Children's "Difficulties" and Implement Practices to Nurture Their Resilience? - Results of Interview Surveys Conducted on ECEC teachers in Eight Asian Countries (PECERA Annual Conference 2024) (Junko Ogawa, Yuka Nozaki, 2024/9/27)
Outline of Research
Name of Survey | Survey on Childcare Practices Nurturing Resilience in Children 2024 |
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Research Theme | Nurturing Children's Resilience: Discussing from ECEC Teachers' Childcare Practices in Asian Countries |
Research Questions |
1. How the terms "resilience" and "social-emotional skills" are perceived and understood by ECEC teachers? 2. What are the efforts and practices by ECEC teachers in nurturing children's resilience? |
Participating countries/regions |
Japan, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand | Survey method | Interview survey (Semi-structured online interview) |
Survey Period |
Preliminary Survey: September to October 2023 Main Survey: December 2023 to February 2024 |
Subjects |
Preliminary Survey: Principals and senior teachers (4-8 per country, 45 in total) Main Survey: ECEC teachers mainly in charge of 4 to 6-year-olds (approx. 10 per country, 82 in total) |
Survey Items |
Preliminary Survey: Perception and understanding of the terms "resilience" and "social-emotional skills"/Perception and understanding of the terms "resilience" and "social-emotional skills" by the ECEC teachers at their facility (estimates by the principals and senior teachers)/Efforts and practices implemented at the facility to nurture "resilience" and "social-emotional skills" Main Survey: Perception and understanding of the terms "resilience" and "social-emotional skills"/Perception of what "difficulties" or "adversities," "adapt successfully" or "bounce back" would be for 4-6-year-olds/ Efforts and practices implemented at the facility to nurture "resilience" and "social-emotional skills"/Interaction in designated scenarios related to resilience |
Country Reports
[Japan] Practices and Backgrounds for Nurturing Social-Emotional Skills and Resilience in Early Childhood Education and Care in Japan
Tomomi Sato (Professor, Aichi Shukutoku University), and others.
[China] Insights into Early Childhood Education in China: Nurturing Resilience and Socioemotional Skills in Preschool Children
Nianli Zhou (Professor, East China Normal University) and Jiaxiong Zhu, (Professor Emeritus, East China Normal University)
[Indonesia] ECE Teachers' Perception and Promotion of Children's Resilience and Social Emotional Skills in Indonesia
Sofia Hartati (Professor in Early Childhood Education, Faculty of Education, State University of Jakarta), and others.
[Malaysia] Insights into Early Childhood Education in Malaysia: Nurturing Resilience and Socioemotional Skills in Preschool Children
Aminah Ayob (Professor Emerita, Sultan Idris Education University) and Mazlina Che Mustafa (National Child Development Research Centre (NCDRC))
[Philippines] Filipino Teachers' Understanding and Promotion of Social-Emotional Skills and Resilience Among 4- to 6-year-old Children
Thelma Rabago-Mingoa (Assistant professor, De La Salle University), and others.
[Singapore] The Understanding of Social Emotional Skills and Resilience in Singapore: A Qualitative Study from the Perspectives of Early Childhood Teachers and Leaders
Christine Chen (President, Association for Early Childhood Educators (Singapore)) and Li Jiayao (Lecturer, Singapore University of Social Sciences)
[Taiwan] The Study of Social-Emotional Skills and Resilience for Children aged 4-6
Fu Tsai Hung (Professor, National Taipei University of Education) and Anita Zichun Chu (National Taipei University of Education)
[Thailand] Preschool Teachers' Perspectives on Nurturing Resilience for Young Children in Thailand
Sasilak Khayankij (Associate professor, Chulalongkorn University)