Living Conditions of University Students and Effective Factors

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  • 大学生の住生活の実態とその関連要因

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Japanese society is currently facing a housing problem termed "Gomiyashiki" in Japanese. The problem consists of houses being filled with garbage. It is mandatoryfor all students in Japan to receive home economics education at least for six years, starting from the 5th grade. Through such compulsoryhome economics education, students acquirethe knowledge and skills for making a comfortable house to live in. However, the number of people living in disorderly homes has been increasing. Two or three of every five hundreds houses may be categorized as "Gomiyashiki". Many young people neither organize nor clean their living spaces. This study examined aspects of the octual living conditions of a study group of 554 university students, seeking to identify connections between student living conditions and family background or home economics education experience. The results indicate that, in terms of comparative frequency, students more frequently engage in room cleaning and proper separation of garbage. They are less likely to rearrange their rooms or do a thorough house cleaning. The analysis also revealed that those student living conditions examined in this study of could be predicted in varying degrees by student interest in home economics education, their home economics experience, and their family background. The students' behaviors appeared to be affected more strongly by their family background than by educational inputs. In addition, students' interest in and awareness of home economics were correlated to performance of certain basic housing behaviors. Fundamental knowledge of home economics appeared in particular to have a significant influence on male students' housing behaviors

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