ISSN : 1229-0718
The purpose of this study was to explore fundamental characteristics of the emotion in terms of its causes and expressions. Subjects were 498 school children(222 girls, 276 boys). The instrument for this study was developed by the author as an open-ended questionnaire of emotion. The data were analyzed through content analysis, and to chi-squares were applied to examine grade differences. The results of the present study were as follow: Significant grade differences were found not only in the causes but also in the expressions of 12 emotions with exception in the expression of surprise. Since this study is exploratory in nature, implications of the results and further research are discussed and suggested.