• Journal of Community Nutrition
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.77-86
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to investigate self-perception and practices of health and appearance, health-related lifestyles and dietary behaviors of college students(137 male, 115 female) attending web class via the Internet. This cross-sectional survey was conducted by a self-administered questionnaire and data was analyzed by SPSS program. The average height, weight and BMI of the male and female college students were 174.4cm, 67.8kg, 22.3kg/㎡ and 162.3cm, 52.1kg, 19.8kg/㎡, respectively. Male collage students perceived their health statuses significantly better compared to female students. As for self-evaluation of anemia, female college students perceived significantly more anemia symptoms compared to male college students. Female college students perceived their body image to be obese compared to male college students. Underweight college students perceived significantly less healthy statuses, more anemia symptoms, and worse hair conditions compared to other college students. The rate of male students who exercise was significantly higher compared to that of female students. Male students reported significantly more smoking and drinking of alcohol compared to female students. The rate of female college students skipping meals was significantly higher than that of male college students. Frequency of eating out in female college students was significantly higher compared to that in male students. These results may provide some basic information in developing a nutrition education program for Korean college students using Internet.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.65-74
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• 1989

The purpose of this study was to investigate the state of eating out and the food preference of college students in Seoul. This survey was carried out through questionaires, and the subjects were 158 male and 159 female students. The result obtained were summarized as follows; 1) Female students had more regular breakfast than male students, and male students had more regular dinner than female students. 2) Male and higher grade students brought home-made lunches more frequently than female students, and others ate out in campus dinning room and off campus dinning room. 3) Most of subjects (77.3%) ate out more than once a day, they ate out in lunch time more frequently than other times. 4) Male and female students used different type of restaurant. 5) The most favorite food of male students in eating out was a Dongas, and that of female students was Nangmyun.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.395-403
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• 2010

This study was conducted to examine the dietary behaviors with 510 high school students (260 males and 250 females) residing in Seoul. The average age of male and female students were 16.3 and 16.4 years old, respectively. Mean height and weight of male students were 174.1 cm and 65.9 kg and those of female students were 161.6 cm and 52.5 kg. The body mass index (BMI) of male and female students were $21.7\;kg/m^2$ and $20.1\;kg/m^2$, respectively, which were within the normal range. Students skipped breakfast more than once a week were 41.1% of males and 44.4% of females. More than 40% of the male and female students skipped breakfast frequently. The mean mini dietary assessment index score of male and female students were 30.6 and 29.6 out of total 50 index scores, respectively. Female students perceived significantly less healthy and fatter than male students. Furthermore, body image satisfaction of the female students was lower than that of male students. Female students were more significantly concerned with body image and desired a thin body shape. Only 22.7% of male students and 6.4% of female students exercised regularly, and the frequency, time, and intensity of exercise in the male students were significantly higher than those of female students.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.48-57
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• 1989

To evaluate the college students' health status, the author distributed C.M.I. to 233 college students consisting of 102 males and 131 females who randomly selected from a college in seoul. The conclusion are as follow: 1. The mean of CMI scores for the male students was 32.84 and that for the female students was 43.25. Statistical significant difference was observed between the mean of CMI scores for male students and that for female students. 2. For male students, The CMI mean scores for the day students was 29.46 and for evening students was 35.85. There was no statistical significant difference the day students and that for the evening students. 3. For female students, the mean of CMI scores for day students was 42.40 and that for the evening students was 44.64. But there was no statistical significant difference between the mean CMI scores for the day students and that for the evening students. 4. In both female and male groups, the affirmative response rate of inadequacy, fatigability and eyes and ears are higher than any of the other items. 5. In comparing the CMI items of male students and female students, the significant differences cardiovascular system, musculoskeletal system, skin, nervous system, genitourinary system, fatigability, habits, inadequacy, depression and tension. The mean scores for female students, with the exception of habits, were higher than those for male students. 6. In comparing the CMI items of male day students and male evening students, there was significant difference in the items of the cardiovascular system, digestive tract, skin, genitourinary system, inadequacy, and anger : the mean scores of evening male students were higher than those of day students. 7. In the case of female students, the CMI mean scores of the evening students in the categories eyes and ears, cardiovascular system, digestive tract, musculoskeletal system, skin, genitourinary system, fatigability, inadequacy, depression, anxiety, and sensitivity were higher scores than those of the day students. However, the were no significant difference between both groups except in the cathgory of habits. 8. The frequency rate of neurotic students, who were identified by fukamachi's classification, were 12.5% in the day male students, 18.6% in th evening male students, 13.6% in the day female students, and 18.0% in the evening female students.

• 한국가정과교육학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 1996

This study aims at finding a new home economics education which will include male and female students as its teaching objects, and then providing home economics teachers with useful materials. For this purpose I examined analized male and female the upper secondary school students’and parents’recognition and demand to the home economics education The conclusion of this study is summarized as follows： 1. There was significant difference between male students(73.7％) and female students(89.8％) in the necessity for studying Home Economics(P＜.001). In the necessity of Home Economics education, male students emphasized the spiritual part but female students emphasized the functional part. In part of parents, there was no significant difference between fathers(95.5％) and mothers(96.4％). 2. The necessity of each part in the contents of Home Economics 1) In the part of family, there was significant difference between male and female students in the true nature of family, the role and responsibility of family, and the laws relating to family(P＜.001). There was significant difference between mothers and fathers in the true nature of family and the role and responsibility of family. Fathers and male students emphasized the true nature of family and the role and responsibility of family more than mothers and female students did. 2) In the Home management and economy parts, there was significant difference between male and female students in the significance of home management(P＜.001), the relation of family to society(P＜.001), and fluctuating measures for home economy. There was significant difference between fathers and mothers in the relation of family to society(P＜.05). Fathers and male students emphasized the relation of family to society more than mothers and female students did. Mothers, male and female students emphasized the importance of the protection of consumers. 3) In the clothes part, male students emphasized the role of clothes, the disign and making of clothes(P＜.001), the present situation of the resources of clothing and the distribution of clothes (P＜.05) more than female students did. 4) In the part of food, there was significant difference between male and female students in the kinds and function of nutritive elements(P＜.05). Parents and students emphasized the importance of selecting good food. 5) In the part of housing, male students emphasized home planning, and arrangements and facilities of house more than female students did. Female students emphasized the interior of the house(P＜.05). Fathers emphasized the planning of a residential space and arrangements and facilities of a house(P＜.05) more than mothers did. 6) In the parts of human development and upbringing, and upbringing, male students emphasized the significance of being parents, family planning and the population problem(P＜.001), pregnancy and delivery(P＜.01), and the chracteristic of juvenile development(P＜.05) more than female students did. Parents and students emphasized the importance of prevention and countermeasures for diseases and the significance of being parents.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.39-51
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• 2006

This study was conducted to investigate the differences in daily nutrient intakes, dietary habits and nutrition knowledge between male and female college students. Male undergraduate students 004 subjects) and female undergraduate students (229 subjects) , enrolled at H University in Daejeon, were recruited for this study. The mean age of the subjects was 22.9 year in male and 20.4 year in female students. Daily intakes of energy and nutrients were calculated from the records of one day of dietary food intakes by 24-hour recall method, and general information, dietary habits and attitudes, food intake frequency and food preferences and knowledge for food and nutrition were surveyed through a questionnaire. About $70.1\%$ of male and $66.1\%$ of female students were in the normal range of BMI (18.5 - 23), and $25.2\%$ of male students were over-weighted in contrast to $27.7\%$ of female students were underweight. Males and females were taking $77.2\%$ and $77.9\%$ of RDA for energy, respectively, and $54.8\%$ of male and $48.0\%$ of female students were taking energy under $75\%$ of RDA. Many of them showed deficient intakes of calcium, iron, vitamin A and riboflavin. Average of MAR was 0.75 in male and 0.72 in female students. NAR for calcium, iron, vitamin A and riboflavin in male students were 0.55, 0.69,0.75 and 0.61, respectively, compared to 0.53, 0.51, 0.70 and 0.67 in female students. The nutrients, which have INQ less than 1, were calcium and riboflavin in male, compared to calcium, iron, and riboflavin in female students. There were no gender differences in meal regularity and meal skipping rates, but female students showed higher rates of skipping dinner than males (p < 0.001) About $50.8\%$ of female students were ingesting snacks 1 - 2 time/day, compared to $27.1\%$ of male students. For the food intake frequency, fruit group was significantly eating more for female than male students (p< 0.001) Though female students got higher scores for nutritional knowledge test (p < 0.001) than male students, they did not show better dietary habits or dietary attitudes than male students actually. Therefore, a more active and actual education program accustomed to the different genders and ages with focus on real changing of dietary behaviors needs to be developed and run in schools and local departments.

• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.606-616
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• 2014

Purpose: This study compares differences between male and female nursing students in terms of the level of stress experienced during clinical practice settings, stress coping mechanisms and clinical competency. Method: The study population was nursing students who had taken a clinical practice course at one of five general hospitals in city D. Data were collected from September 15 to October 15, 2013 through a structured self-administered questionnaire survey given to 319 subjects (156 male students, 163 female students) enrolled in a statistical analysis course. Results: Male nursing students experienced lower stress levels during clinical practice and higher clinical competency than female students. In terms of stress coping mechanisms, male students were significantly more active than female students in deploying coping strategies. Among all students, students with higher clinical practice stress and concomitant stress coping scores exhibited higher clinical competency. Conclusion: Noticeable differences between male and female nursing students in terms of stress levels arising in the course of clinical practice, stress coping strategies, and clinical competency were revealed. However, further identification of specific stressful situations for male and female nursing students and subsequent management of clinical training circumstances are required.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.805-817
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• 2012

This study was conducted to investigate the preference and consumption status of non-alcohol and alcohol beverages of Korean and Chinese university students in the Jeonbuk area. Self-administered questionnaires were collected from 241 Korean and 198 Chinese students. Statistical data analysis was completed using SPSS v. 12.0. 'Water' was the most commonly consumed non-alcohol beverages by all Korean and Chinese students. The intake frequency of 'carbonated drink' (p<.001), 'fruits/vegetable juice' (p<.05), and 'vinegar drink' (p<.01) of Chinese male students was significantly higher than the Korean male students. The intake frequency of 'ionic drink' (p<.001; p<.01) of Korean male and female students was significantly higher than the Chinese male and female students. The intake frequency of 'fruits/vegetable juice' (p<.001), 'milk' (p<.01), and 'soymilk' (p<.05) of Chinese female students was higher than the Korean female students. For the choosing the non-alcohol beverages, the Chinese female students were more health-oriented than the Korean female students (p<.01). 'Beer' was the most commonly consumed alcohol beverages by the Korean male and female and Chinese male students whereas 'Wine' was the most commonly consumed alcohol beverages by the Chinese female students. The intake frequency of 'Soju' of Korean male (p<.001) and female (p<.001) students was higher than the Chinese male and female students. The intake frequency of 'Wine' of Chinese male (p<.05) and female (p<.001) students higher than the Korean male and female students. Compared with the Chinese female students, the Korean female students more funds have to spend, in order to buy alcohol beverages (p<.01). More 81% of the Korean male and 80% of the female students reported drinking alcohol in 'beer house' whereas 78% of the Chinese male and 65% of female students drunken the alcohol in the 'beer house' or at 'home' (p<.01; p<.001). In conclusion, a practically and foreigner-friendly alcohol policies of university should be devised to reduce the alcohol consumption of students and related problems.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.61-72
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• 1995

This survey was carried out through questionnaries and the subjects were 498 male and 151 female students at Inha University. The results are summarized as follows ; 1) The female students had more opportunity to get nutrition education than the male students. Most students ranked education facilities as their primary sources of nutrition knowledge, but 30% of the male students ranked mass media. Nutrition knowledge score of female students was higher than that of male students. 2) 63.6% of male students drank alcohol and smoked cigarette. 33.2% of them drank only alcohol and 1.1% of them smoked only cigarette. Most of female students drank only alcohol. More than 30% of the subjects drank alcohol 1 day a week. 3) Most students ate out more than once a day and chose the menu considering taste of food. About 30% of the subjects were eating at school cafeteria, the next percentage korean restaurant, Noodle-snack cafeteria. 4) Most students have had dietary problems such as vigorous eating, skipping meal, indulging in hot and spicy food, prejudice for special food. More than 50% of the subjects are skipping breakfast. The main reason of skipping meal is lack of time.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.71-89
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• 2011

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to identify risk behavior related to the school accident between male and female elementary school students. Methods: 838 School accident data provided by Seoul School Safety Council were analyzed by gender. Based on the results above, survey questionnaires on characteristics of school accident were developed. Self-reported data were collected from a sample population of 433 students in grade 5 to 6 students attending 4 elementary schools in Seoul. Results: The students who answered they experienced the accident in school for the past 1 year, accounts 60.5% of male and 39.5% of females students, which has statistically significant difference. The male's cases happened most around corridor/door, while female's cases happened most in the playground/gymnasium. As for the accident risk behavior, male students had the risk behavior by using the personal belongings/toys, while the female students had much risk behavior related to physical facility/playground. When classifying the characteristics of risk behaviors according to the accident causes, male students showed higher score in the accident risk behaviors related to play/fight than in those of the female students(p<0.05). Conclusions: Health care providers should develop school safety programs by characteristics of risk behavior between male and female elementary school students.