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The purpose of this study investigated causal relationship between athletic participation, social support, and stress in elementary school children. Subjects were 408 elementary school children(Boys:208, Girls:200) who have lived in G city, C , and K province. The scales were used athletic participation scale(frequence, time, and periods), House & Well's(1979) Social Support Scale, and Kim's(2008) Stress scale for elementary school children. The results were as following; 1. There was no difference between boys' social support and stress and those of girls. 2. In analysis correlation, there were significant relation between frequence of athletic participation and social support, between periods of athletic participation and social support. There were negative relation between frequence of athletic participation and stress, between periods of athletic participation and stress. 3. In regression analysis, there were significant relation between athletic frequence and periods, and social support of elementary school children. There ere significant relation between athletic frequence, periods and social support, and stress of elementary school children. 4. In path analysis, there were casual relation between athletic participation, social support and stress of elementary school children.