The Journal of Korean Society for School & Community Health Education (한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지)

The Korean Society for School & Community Health Education (한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회)
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The Factors Influencing Perceived Health: A Comparison of Life Styles in Korean, Chinese and Japanese Adolescents

한.중.일 중학생의 생활양식 비교 및 생활양식이 주관적 건강에 미치는 영향

  • Choe, Eun-Hee (School of Public Health in Griffith University) ;
  • Nam, Eun-Woo (Department of Health Administration in Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Kyu-Sik (Department of Health Administration in Yonsei University) ;
  • Jin, Gi-Nam (Department of Health Administration in Yonsei University) ;
  • Houri, Daisuke (College of Medicine in Tottori University) ;
  • Min, Liu Zhong (College of Physical Education in Jilin University) ;
  • Matsumoto, Kenji (Department of Regional Environment in Tottori University)
  • 최은희 (호주 그리피스대학교 보건대학원 공중보건학과) ;
  • 남은우 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 보건행정학과) ;
  • 이규식 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 보건행정학과) ;
  • 진기남 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 보건행정학과) ;
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  • Received : 2010.11.05
  • Accepted : 2010.12.09
  • Published : 2010.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives: This study examined the life style differences of middle school students among in Korea, China and Japan and analyzed the factors influencing on the perceived health. Methods: The data of 1,390 students aged between 14 years and 16 from three countries collected between in November, 2008 and January, 2009 and analyzed the data using $x^2$-test, ANOVA-test and logistic regression analysis in SPSS Win 12.0. Results: Korean students spent more time on study and mobile phone use than Japanese, and more time on TV computer game than Chinese students. In addition, Korean students had a higher percentage in skipping breakfast and in not exercising than the other two countries. Overall, students who went to bed before midnight, having breakfast or doing exercise had better perceived health. Conclusions: The policies on health education should be conducted at a national level in order to improve their unhealthy life styles of Korean middle school students.

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