• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.169-175
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• 2002

This paper compared the money beliefs and behaviors and the experiences of four different groups of female college students using furnham's(1984) money Beliefs and Behaviors (MBBS) scale. These four groups were Korean, Japanese, Korean-American, and Japanese American. Two hundreds of female college students were surveyed. Results from an exploratory factor analysis of the MBBS indicate the four factors: Obsession, Power, Anxiety, and Budget. There were significant differences in factors of the money beliefs and behaviors and the selected variables of the money experiences among compared four groups.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2009

This study was intended to look into the actual status of using their own traditional clothes, by Korean and Japanese female college students, and to compare the differences of their perceptions about the traditional clothes of their own and the other countries, and thus to present the ways beneficial for Korean female college students to establish their positive recognition toward traditional clothes. For the study, the questionnaire method was used, by which a total of 375 sheets was collected; Frequency analysis and t-test were conducted with a SPSS 12.0 statistic program. The findings were as follows; Korean female college students, in comparison with their Japanese counterparts, owned less traditional clothes suitable and wearable for their body, and so they had a less number of wearing and renting experiences. In addition, they indicated a low level of realization about the suitability of traditional clothes to the wearers in their 10's, 20's and 30's. While they thought highly of their traditional clothes in the item of 'pride,' they had a low level of recognition in the item of 'knowledge,' and they considered the traditional clothes to be inconvenient. Korean college students revealed a lower level of favorable interest in the other country, but they had a higher level of evaluation for the items of 'design applicability' and 'popularity' than the Japanese college students did.

• 복식
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.43-51
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to compare ideal clothing and actual clothing behavior between Korean and Japanese college students. 185 Korean students and 91 Japanese students were used into data analysis from October to December. 2000. The age range was 18 to 28 years. The results were as followed. 1) Japanese students wanted to wear fitted clothing styles with revealing the body, while Koreans wanted to wear not only fitted styles but also relaxed and coved body styles. 2) Korean students wore more loose styles and fitted upper styles and pants than Japanese students. On the other hand, Japanese students wore fitted clothing styles and skirt. 3) Japanese students showed higher correlation between ideal clothing styles and actual clothing styles than Koreans. This means that although Koreans want to wear ideal styles, they don't wear those styles much. 4) Overweight students tended to avoid wearing fitted and revealed body styles, pursuing more loose and coved body styles. This tendency showed stronger to Koreans than Japanese students.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.758-766
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to compare Korean and Japanese female college students' body sizes, their perceptions about body size, and body satisfaction based on similar cultural background. Subjects consisted of 185 Korean students and 91 Japanese students from October to December, 2000. The age range was 18 to 28 years. We measured body sizes of subjects directly and examined by questionnaire the degree of body cathexis, perceived body size, ideal body size. The results were as followed. 1) Korean women had slimmer silhouette with longer arm and longer leg than Japanese, while Japanese women had more voluminous silhouette with smaller waist circumstance and bigger hip circumstance than Korean. 2) There were not differences between perception about each body size of the Korean women and Japanese women, except arm length. Especially, two groups felt themselves as greater on thigh. 3) There were not differences between satisfaction about body of Korean women and Japanese women, except height. Generally, two groups had lower body satisfaction on each body area, especially on thigh, lower body part, abdomen, hip, and weight. 4) Perception of body size had higher correlation with body satisfaction than actual body size. Lower satisfaction was related to more negative perception of body size. 5) Regarding ideal body size, Korean women pursued bigger height, weight, waist, and hip than Japanese. However, Japanese women pursued bigger bust than Korean. This means that Japanese women pursued more voluminous body silhouette.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.679-690
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to compare clothes-wearing in winter between Korean and Japanese college students and to provide the fundamental data for apparel manufacturers to produce young woman's clothing. A total of 332 Korean female students in the capital area and 347 Japanese female students in Tokyo aged between 19 and 25 were used into data analysis from December 2007 to January 2008. Their majors were Fashion Design and Clothing & Textiles. The questionnaires consisted of 36 questions in total. Their details were as follows: 2 questions about the purposes of wearing clothes in winter, 5 questions about whether or not underwear was worn and its types, 9 questions about the types of wearing outer garments, 17 questions about the types of wearing accessories, and 3 questions about demographic characteristics. The results were as follows: It was found that many female students wore clothes for "a protection purpose" or "an ornamental purpose" in winter. There was significant difference between Korea and Japan. As for the question about whether or not underwear was worn in winter, less Korean students answered than Japanese students that they wore both of upper and lower underwear. More upper underwear was worn than lower underwear. As for the question about the types of wearing outer garments, both Korean and Japanese students answered that they wore 3-layered upper garments in winter most. The types of upper garments worn in winter were different between Korea and Japan. The lower garments worn in winter were different between the two countries as well. The Korean students mainly wore pants while the Japanese students wore skirts. As for the types of accessories, there was significant difference between Korea and Japan about most of the questions about hats and gloves. Korean students wore them more than Japanese students. There was no significant difference between the two countries about whether or not scarves or earmuffs were worn. In both countries, more students wore scarves while less students wore earmuffs.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제4권6호
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• pp.524-533
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• 2002

The present study selected female Japanese and Korean university students (a population that is assumed to be sensitive to the subject of fashion) as subjects. We investigated (1) their awareness of and attitudes about clothing styles, and (2) their relationships to fashion and various media. In both Japan and Korea, female students were highly interested in fashion and their major motive for adopting a given fashion was "style change" (the desire to change one's style by adopting a novel fashion) or "self-expression" (the desire to express oneself and achieve self-realization). They most frequently adopted a fashion during the acceptance phase (when the fashion has spread through the market and been shown extensively by the media). Korean students were more interested in and positive to fashion than were Japanese counterparts. Fashion magazines often served as the major source of information on clothing fashions. The frequency of buying magazines and the number of magazines bought were higher in Korea than in Japan. The time spent in reading these magazines was also longer in Korea. The frequency of buying fashion magazines correlated with the degree of interest in fashion and the time when a fashion was adopted. Students who adopted a fashion earlier tended to buy fashion magazines more frequently.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.713-721
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• 2013

This study compares the perceived body image of female college students in Korea and Japan as well as explains the difference in the level of self-esteem, body cathexis, body image and fashion leadership based on nationality and body. The sense of fashion leadership affected by these factors was also analyzed. A high ratio of Korean and Japanese female students perceived themselves as obese compared to actual body physique. It was shown that body was highly distorted. They showed a comparatively low level of satisfaction with appearance in contrast to their high interest in their appearance and weight. Thin bodied individuals showed a high level of self-esteem and body cathexis; however, persons with an obese body showed a low level of body cathexis. They showed high interest in appearance regardless of body physique; however, they remain unsatisfied with their appearance. Individuals with an obese body and a standard somatotype showed a high concern with weight. A high fashion opinion leadership was reciprocal to a high interest in appearance and satisfaction with appearance. Korean female students showed an indirect positive effect on fashion opinion leadership through body cathexis, self-esteem, interest in appearance, and satisfaction with appearance. A thin body showed a positive effect on fashion opinion leadership and an obese body had a negative effect. Fashion innovativeness was directly influenced persons with a high degree of self-esteem and interest in appearance. Japanese female students were directly affected by fashion innovativeness; however, Korean female students were indirectly affected by fashion innovativeness through self-esteem and interest in appearance.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.897-900
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• 2012

Cervical cancer resulting from prior infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is a significant public health threat against young Japanese women. A national immunization plan to vaccinate 13~16 year old female students against HPV infection has been started in Japan since 2010, and may reach almost full coverage by the end of 2012. Older age females who may already be sexually active are not targeted by this plan but should follow safer sex practices as well as periodic screening of the cervix cytology to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer. HPV vaccination alone does not offer full protection either, because only some HPV types are covered by the vaccines and the long-term efficacy of the vaccines has not been determined yet. Therefore, we did a survey at an international university in Japan to study the knowledge and attitude of female college students towards prevention of cervical cancer, to examine the age when they start sexual activity and other related attributes that may influence the risk of cervical cancer. We discuss the results of our survey and what they imply for the possible impact of an HPV immunization plan on the risk of cervical cancer in Japan, and conclude by an emphasis on the need to increase awareness among Japanese female adolescents and to enhance the cervical screening rates among older females who are already sexually active.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.699-708
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• 2010

본 연구는 한 일 여대생들의 비만정도 및 식습관 등에 관한 비교연구로 평균연령 약 21세에 평균신장 161 cm, 평균체중 54 kg을 나타내는 한 일 여대생을 대상으로 비만정도, 비만에 대한 인식 및 태도, 식습관, 운동습관, 그리고 생활습관에 대하여 조사하였다. 먼저 한 일 여대생들의 비만정도를 살펴본 결과, 한국여대생의 경우, 정상 체중의 경우가 56.4%로 가장 많았고, 저체중(27.7%), 과체중(9.9%), 비만(4.0%) 그리고 극심한 저체중(2.0%)로 나타났으며, 일본여대생의 경우는 정상(52.9%), 저체중(23.6%), 과체중(15.5%), 비만(5.7%), 고도비만(1.6%), 그리고 극심한 저체중(0.8%) 순으로 나타나 유사한 경향을 나타내었다. 비만에 대한 인식 및 태도 면에서는 한국여대생들은 비만은 친구와의 관계를 어렵게 하고 공부나 운동에 지장을 주며, 친구 앞에서 자신이 없다는 질문에 대체로 그렇다는 답이 가장 많았으나 일본여대생의 경우는 그렇지 않다는 답이 가장 많이 나타났다. 또한 한국여대생은 비만이면 친구로부터 놀림을 당하고 비만이 아닌 사람보다 불이익을 받을 수 있다고 생각하는 반면에 일본여대생은 그렇지 않다고 답한 경우가 가장 많았다. 그 이외에 비만은 심각한 건강문제를 발생시키고, 비만을 잘 관리하면 생활습관병에 걸릴 위험이 줄어든다는 문항과 비만 관리를 위해서 식생활을 조절할 필요가 있다는 문항에서는 한 일 여대생 간의 의견이 모두 유사한 경향으로 나타났다. 한 일 여대생들의 식습관 차이를 살펴본 결과는 한 일 여대생 모두 좋아하는 음식이 있을 때 과식하는 것으로 나타났다. 아침식사여부는 한국여대생의 경우는 거의 먹지 않는다(36.6%)는 답이 가장 많이 나왔고, 매일 먹는다는 24.8% 정도였다. 반면에 일본여대생의 경우는 약 48.0%가 매일 먹는다고 가장 많이 답하였고, 거의 먹지 않는다는 14.6% 수준으로 나타나, 일본여대생의 경우 한국여대생보다 비교적 아침식사를 잘 챙겨먹는 것으로 나타났다. 저녁식사는 한 일 여대생 모두 매일 먹는다는 답을 높게 나타났다. 또한 간식의 내용으로는 한 일 여대생 모두 비스킷류를 가장 많이 선호하는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 식습관에 미치는 영향으로는 한국 여대생은 TV 광고(57.4%), 일본여대생은 부모님(47.2%)을 가장 많이 선택하였다. 또한 운동습관에 대해 알아본 결과는 모두 지속적으로 하고 있는 운동은 없는 것으로 나타났고, 1주일 동안의 운동정도는 한국여대생은 주 1회(34.7%), 일본 여대생은 없다(79.7%)가 가장 많이 나타났다. 또한 이렇게 운동시간을 답한 학생들의 운동하는 이유로는 한국여대생은 체중조절(53.5%)이 가장 큰 원인으로 나타났으며, 운동을 하지 않는 이유로는 귀찮아서(78.2%)가 가장 높게 나타났다. 그리고 생활습관 측면에서는 한 일 여대생 모두 대체로 유사한 경향을 나타내었으나, 다소 스트레스가 쌓였을 때 스트레스 해결방안으로 한국여대생은 친구와 수다떨기라고 답하였지만, 일본여대생은 음악감상 및 독서를 가장 많이 선택하여 한국여대생은 교우관계를 통한 스트레스 해결방안을 모색하지만, 일본여대생은 혼자서 해결할 수 있는 음악감상 및 독서가 많은 것으로 나타났다. 비만에 영향을 주는 생활패턴은 질병의 위험과 함께 건강을 유지해 나가는데 많은 어려움이 내재되어 있다. 본 연구에서는 한 일 여대생들의 생활패턴을 비교하여 여대생들의 비만에 대한 올바른 인식을 고취하고 바람직한 체중조절을 위한 방안 제시에 도움이 되고자 하였다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제39권11호
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• pp.1619-1626
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• 2010

본 연구는 한국과 일본의 일부지역 여대생들을 대상으로 식습관과 식품기호도를 조사 비교함으로써 우리나라 여대생들의 식생활 실태를 대외적 차원에서 파악하고자 하였으며 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 한국여대생은 일본여대생에 비해 체중에는 차이가 없었으나 신장이 더 커서 BMI는 더 적었다. 한국여대생은 일본여대생보다 밥식과 된장국 섭취횟수는 많았으나 아침 결식과 외식 횟수는 2배 이상 높았고 패스트푸드, 인스턴트식품, 냉동식품의 섭취 횟수가 높아 식습관이 바람직하지 못하였으며 활동 정도도 낮았다. 양국 대학생들은 모두 생선류보다는 육류와 우유 및 유제품에 대한 기호도가 높아 식생활의 서구화 경향을 보였고 채소류보다는 과일류에 대한 기호도가 높아 단맛에 대한 기호를 나타내었다. 한국여대생은 일본여대생과 비교하여 육류에 대한 기호도에는 차이가 없었으나 곡류, 생선류, 콩 및 콩제품, 채소류, 김을 제외한 해조류에 대한 기호도가 낮았으며 반면에 우유와 요구르트에 대한 기호도는 높았다. 결론적으로 한국여대생은 일본여대생에 비해 아침 결식, 외식, 패스트푸드, 인스턴트식품, 냉동식품의 섭취 횟수가 높아 바람직하지 못한 식습관을 지니고 있었고 식품기호도에서도 섭취를 권장하는 생선류, 콩 및 콩제품, 채소류, 해조류에 대한 기호도가 낮아 전반적으로 바람직하지 못한 식생활실태를 보였으며 더욱이 활동 정도까지 낮아 일본여대생보다 장차 식생활과 관련한 질병 유발 가능성을 더 많이 내포하고 있었다. 따라서 여대생 자신의 건강과 미래의 가정과 사회를 이끌 그들의 위치를 고려하여 우리나라 여대생들이 이러한 자신들의 실태를 자각하고 식습관을 바르게 교정하여 바람직한 식생활을 할 수 있도록 이와 관련한 교육이 절실히 요구된다.