2001 Volume 12 Issue 1 Pages 28-35
A total of adolescents 182 boys (19.8 years old) and 811 girls (19.5 years old) in Kinki Japan, were asked to answer a questionnaire on their awareness of health and life style.
1) When asked about the feeling of pleasure of having meals with their family while chatting, 40% of the boys and 53% of the girls, respectively, responded positively with the difference being significant by sex (p<0.01). With respect to their good habits, 36% of the boys and 40% of the girls, respectively, answered that they thought their food habits were good enough to maintain their health, however, 57% and 46% of the boys and girls, respectively, answered “no” (p<0.01).
2) When questioned with respect to work, “to earn money” was given as the reason for working by more girls (50%) than boys (38%) while work was considered to be a “natural obligation” by 17% of the boys and 16% of the girls (p<0.001).Both boys and girls (44% and 55%, respectively) considered that traditions support peoples lives, while negative responses were given by 33% and 19% of the boys and girls, respectively (p<0.001).
3) For questions on their hope, 32% ane 38% of the boys and girls, respectively, wish to be healthy, 37% and 29% of the boys and girls to become rich, and 8% and 3% of the boys and girls want to be successful (p<0.001).
