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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2015.13.5.345

Convergence Study on Health Risk Behavior among Korean College Students: Seoul vs. Non-Seoul Area  

Lee, Jie-Ha (School of Social Welfare, Soongsil University)
Lee, Ji-Hang (College of Sport Science, Sungkyunkwan University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.13, no.5, 2015 , pp. 345-356 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study analyzed the health risk behavior of Korean college students by comparing them based on the college location (Seoul vs. non-Seoul). Converging analyses of health risk behaviors (drinking behavior, sex, suicidality) and health risk factors (mental health, stress) were attempted. The results showed the 23% of students were at risk of serious drinking problem, and the 52.6% of students consumed alcohol once in every other week or more often. In case of the sexual behavior, 40.6% had sexual experience. Importantly, the 25.4% and the 20.3% of college students in Seoul and non-Seoul area, respectively, had two or more sexual partners. Also, students in non-Seoul area had a tendency of the higher level of suicidality, and the lower level of mental health. Overall, the self-respect score was the only statistically significant factor showing the Seoul/non-Seoul difference. These results may be able to intervene the health risk behaviors of college students.
Keywords
College Student; Health Risk Behavior; Health Risk Factor; Suicidality; Convergence;
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