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Name Kosuke Tanabe
Belonging department Trainer and Sports Management Course,Department of Business,Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Occupation name Assistant Professor
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Title 

Association of Early Childhood Play Experiences with Mental Health

					

					

						

							

								

									
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202003

					

					

						

							

								

									
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The 18th Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Human Growth and Development at the Utsunomiya University (Turning into a virtual meeting)

					

					

						

							

								

									
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Natsuko Imai, Kosuke Tanabe, Ryo Tanaka, Akiko Shikano, Chiaki Tanaka, Shingo Noi
We investigated the actual play experiences of 114 older children (63 boys and 53 girls) attending kindergartens in Tokyo, Japan, and then examined what kind of play experiences were associated with children's mental health. The results suggested that play experiences during the first six months of infancy were one factor that mitigated difficulties in daily life, and that play involving peers, especially play with play and physical activity, may have an impact on mental health.