Abstract
As one of the capability indices which participates in the modification of health related behavior, Perceived Health Competence Scale (PHCS) attracts attention. It aims at examining the relevance of the between PHCS and the socio-economic status in this research.
Interviews were sought with 3, 000 randomly selected Japanese individuals using a two-step stratified method. Valid PHCS responses were obtained from 1, 910 individuals, yielding a 63.7% response rate. This research examined the educational history of parents and self, the self occupation, and the self income as socioeconomic status. First, the PHCS score distribution was shown according to sex. Next, multiple linear regression analysis which made PHCS dependent variable and made the socioeconomic status independent variable was carried out.
Consequently, in the male, it became clear that it is related to a high PHCS score with that the educational history of self is high, a retired employee, and a white-collar worker. However, relation was not seen between the PHCS score and the income. On the other hand, in the women, it became clear that it relates to a high PHCS score that a mother's educational history is high, that they are professionals and self-employment, and that it is not a low income.
From now on, about examination of a socioeconomic disparity, longitudinal research will be required. On the other hand, since R square is only less than 10%, PHC may be formed a-posteriors. Examination about development of the intervention program which will lead to maintenance improvement of PHC from now on is also desired.
