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Japanese University Student Lifestyles

Japanese University Student Lifestyles. Douglas Trelfa, Associate Professor, College of Education Tamagawa University Tokyo, Japan. Research Method. Exploratory questionnaire survey Convenience sample of students at four campuses in Tokyo area

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Japanese University Student Lifestyles

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  1. Japanese University Student Lifestyles Douglas Trelfa, Associate Professor, College of Education Tamagawa University Tokyo, Japan

  2. Research Method • Exploratory questionnaire survey • Convenience sample of students at fourcampuses in Tokyo area • Supplemented with class exercises in my courses, interviews and observations of first year students • Further supplemented with school-wide and national survey data • This presentation • sub-sample of first year students • anonymous private university in Tokyo • n=82

  3. Key variables • Lifestyle • Eating • Sleeping • Part-time jobs • Other activities • Time management • Physical well-being • Psychological well-being • Social support • Student life at college

  4. First Year Student Club Participation Rates

  5. First Year Student Part-time Jobs • 55% have part-time jobs • Average for first year students who work (13. 5 hours) • 11% reported frequently working late on school nights • Only 5% reported that part-time work often interferes with school • 11% reported that they were not able to get enough sleep due to part-time jobs

  6. Meals • Late dinners • 31% reported eating dinner after 9pm frequently • Convenience and fast food • 28% reported frequently eating convenience store meals and 18% fast food • Home cooked meals • 53% of students reported frequently eating home cooked meals, versus 41% who reported never or infrequently eating home cooked meals

  7. The Exhausted College Student • 29% of first year students reported occasionally or frequently staying up all night • Only 11% reported waking up naturally • 13% reported oversleeping frequently • 29% reported sleeping frequently in class; 50% occasionally • Only 21% reported never or almost never sleeping in class

  8. First Tobacco Use Table Age of First Smoking for Core Smoking Age (30-39) Source: Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare, National Health and Nutrition Survey, 2004

  9. Physical Complaints of First Year Students

  10. Commute Time and Well Being Pearson Correlation Coefficient n=82 *Significant at .05 level (2-tailed) **Significant at .01 level (2-tailed)

  11. Psychological Well-being n=82

  12. Social Support Network • 62% live at home or with relatives; 8% in dormitories • 70% of students reported having three or more friends to whom they could talk about personal problems • 76% reported being satisfied or almost satisfied with friendships • 23% of first year students reported being in intimate relationships • 10% of those in intimate relationships have partners from the same school

  13. Summary • Japanese first year college students lead active, busy lives • Many Japanese college students under significant stress due to long commutes and too many commitments and diversions • Social support networks and living at home provide some stability to counteract stress • Time management and health education potentially of great benefit to first year students

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