Psychological formation and childcare en vironment on early childhood care and education

本研究旨在通过对1岁婴儿的环境适应过程的观察，以及对日本1338名幼儿（3岁以下儿童）保育环境的问卷调查，揭示“人”、“物”和“地”是如何作为心理基础的。1)问卷结果显示，“人”的重要性显著高于“物”和“地”。2)对于处于幼儿环境适应过程中的幼儿来说，“场所”（如游戏室的角落）和“物体”（如玩具和家具）因为提供信息和意义而影响着孩子的行为。因此，这表明不仅要认识到“人”的作用，还要认识到“物体”和“地方”在支持3岁以下儿童的生活和游戏中的作用。

This study aims to shed light on how"people","objects"and"places"function as a psychological base through the process of acclimatization observed in 1-year-old babies and questionnaires about the childcare environment of toddlers(children under 3 years of age) directed to 1338 childcare workers in Japan.1) The results of the questionnaire showed that "people" was rated as significantly more important than "objects" or "places".2) For new children in the process of acclimatizing to the childcare environment,"places", such as the playhouse corner, and "objects", such as toys and furniture, influence the child's actions because they provide information and meaning.Therefore, this suggests the necessity of recognizing not only the role of "people", but also that of "objects" and "places" in supporting the life and play of children under the age of 3.