Table1
The number of samples
% |
|
Male |
Female |
Total |
7th graders |
376 |
314 |
690 |
8th graders |
337 |
336 |
673 |
9th graders |
314 |
314 |
628 |
Total |
1,027 |
964 |
1,991 |
Table2
Participation in club activities
% |
|
Sports clubs eagerly |
Sports clubs not eagerly |
Cultural clubs eagerly |
Cultural clubs not eagerly |
No participation in any clubs |
Total |
53.6 |
22.4 |
10.7 |
7.6 |
5.7 |
Gender |
Male |
60.7 |
22.9 |
5.6 |
4.5 |
6.3 |
Female |
45.9 |
21.8 |
16.1 |
11.0 |
5.2 |
Table3
Attendance at cram schools
% |
Do not attend |
46.7 |
Once a week |
5.0 |
Twice a week |
17.8 |
Three times a week |
22.7 |
Four times a week |
5.9 |
Five times a week |
1.5 |
Six times a week |
0.3 |
Seven times a week |
0.1 |
Table4
Number of friends
% |
|
None |
One |
2-3 |
4-5 |
6-10 |
11-20 |
More |
Total |
0.8 |
0.2 |
2.8 |
8.6 |
16.5 |
19.3 |
51.8 |
Gender |
Male |
1.5 |
0.2 |
2.4 |
8.4 |
15.7 |
18.5 |
53.3 |
Female |
0.1 |
0.2 |
3.3 |
8.8 |
17.5 |
20.0 |
50.1 |
Table5
Future plans X gender
% |
|
Work after graduating from junior high school |
Attend senior high school |
Attend vocational school or junior college |
Attend "easy" 4-year college |
Attend "difficult" 4-year college |
Don't know |
Total |
1.4 |
24.8 |
22.0 |
18.6 |
13.8 |
19.4 |
Gender |
Male |
2.1 |
28.6 |
12.1 |
20.6 |
15.9 |
20.7 |
Female |
0.6 |
20.9 |
32.6 |
16.4 |
11.5 |
18.0 |
Table6
Bedtime X gender
% |
|
Before 10 PM |
Around 10 PM |
Around 11 PM |
Around midnight |
Around 1 AM |
After 1 AM |
Total |
3.6 |
13.9 |
40.4 |
29.5 |
8.6 |
4.0 |
Gender |
Male |
4.6 |
16.8 |
39.6 |
26.5 |
8.1 |
4.4 |
Female |
2.6 |
10.8 |
41.3 |
32.7 |
9.1 |
3.5 |
Table7
Mother's employment
% |
Part-time |
36.6 |
Full-time |
17.1 |
Self-employed |
10.1 |
Full-time housewife |
25.8 |
Other |
10.4 |
Table8
Who do you have dinner with?
% |
Entire family |
34.1 |
Family, excluding father |
37.2 |
Family, excluding mother |
1.1 |
Alone |
7.5 |
Others |
20.1 |
Table9
Number of siblings X gender
% |
|
Only child |
1 sibling |
2 siblings |
Other |
Older |
Younger |
Oldest |
Middle |
Youngest |
Total |
7.5 |
26.6 |
25.9 |
11.6 |
10.7 |
9.8 |
7.9 |
|
52.5 |
32.1 |
|
Gender |
Male |
8.9 |
27.4 |
24.7 |
11.3 |
10.7 |
9.3 |
7.7 |
Female |
5.9 |
25.5 |
27.3 |
12.0 |
10.7 |
10.3 |
8.3 |
Table10
Self-image
% |
|
Very much |
Quite so |
Not so much |
Not at all |
Have many friends |
18.8 |
51.7 |
25.9 |
3.6 |
70.5 |
|
|
Conversant on a large variety of topics |
12.8 |
39.3 |
40.9 |
7.0 |
52.1 |
|
|
Optimistic |
18.1 |
32.2 |
38.0 |
11.7 |
50.3 |
|
|
Skilled at sports |
15.9 |
29.8 |
34.6 |
19.7 |
45.7 |
|
|
Have willpower and drive |
12.0 |
30.8 |
45.7 |
11.5 |
42.8 |
|
|
Like my present self |
14.2 |
27.6 |
38.8 |
19.4 |
41.8 |
|
|
Can accomplish whatever I try to do |
9.7 |
28.4 |
46.8 |
15.1 |
38.1 |
|
|
Others seek my advice |
6.6 |
30.5 |
44.6 |
18.3 |
37.1 |
|
|
Have good taste |
8.1 |
19.2 |
55.4 |
17.3 |
27.3 |
|
|
Have leadership qualities |
4.1 |
17.8 |
51.4 |
26.7 |
21.9 |
|
|
Teachers have confidence in me |
3.5 |
17.6 |
55.8 |
23.1 |
21.1 |
|
|
Good at studies |
4.6 |
16.4 |
46.1 |
32.9 |
21.0 |
|
|
Cannot ask others for advice |
9.4 |
24.2 |
46.5 |
19.9 |
33.6 |
|
|
Physically weak |
2.7 |
12.9 |
40.6 |
43.8 |
15.6 |
|
|
Table11
Frequency of exercise outside physical education (including club activities ) X grade X gender
% |
|
Little |
Once a week |
2-3 times a week |
4-5 times a week |
More |
Total |
15.1 |
11.2 |
26.0 |
27.2 |
20.5 |
26.3 |
|
47.7 |
Grade |
7th graders |
8.5 |
8.3 |
24.3 |
33.3 |
25.6 |
16.8 |
|
58.9 |
8th graders |
12.4 |
8.5 |
26.0 |
29.7 |
23.4 |
20.9 |
|
53.1 |
9th graders |
25.4 |
17.1 |
28.0 |
17.7 |
11.8 |
42.5 |
|
29.5 |
Gender |
Male |
9.8 |
8.8 |
23.5 |
30.4 |
27.5 |
18.6 |
|
57.9 |
Female |
20.9 |
13.7 |
28.7 |
23.7 |
13.0 |
34.6 |
|
36.7 |
Table12
How frequent do you go to cram school? X grade
% |
|
Total |
1 day a week |
2 days a week |
3 days a week |
More |
Total |
53.3 |
5.0 |
17.8 |
22.7 |
7.8 |
|
|
|
30.5 |
7th graders |
40.7 |
4.4 |
15.9 |
17.7 |
2.7 |
|
|
|
20.4 |
8th graders |
52.7 |
7.5 |
21.7 |
19.8 |
3.7 |
|
|
|
23.5 |
9th graders |
69.6 |
3.2 |
16.4 |
31.8 |
18.2 |
|
|
|
50.0 |
Table13
Who do you have dinner with? X grade X gender
% |
|
Total |
1st graders |
2nd graders |
3d graders |
Male |
Female |
Family, excluding father |
37.2 |
42.5 |
34.7 |
33.8 |
33.3 |
41.2 |
Entire family |
34.1 |
32.2 |
37.0 |
33.2 |
36.2 |
31.9 |
Alone |
7.5 |
4.4 |
7.2 |
11.2 |
9.0 |
5.9 |
Family, excluding mother |
1.1 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
Others |
20.1 |
19.4 |
19.7 |
21.3 |
20.0 |
20.3 |
Table14
Bedtime X grade X gender
% |
|
Before 10 PM |
Around 10 PM |
Around 11 PM |
Around midnight |
Around 1 AM |
After 1 AM |
Total |
3.6 |
13.9 |
40.4 |
29.5 |
8.6 |
4.0 |
|
|
|
42.1 |
Grade |
7th |
5.8 |
21.5 |
50.3 |
16.3 |
3.9 |
2.2 |
|
|
|
22.4 |
8th |
3.7 |
14.3 |
42.0 |
29.6 |
7.6 |
2.8 |
|
|
|
40.0 |
9th |
1.1 |
5.1 |
28.0 |
43.9 |
14.7 |
7.2 |
|
|
|
65.8 |
Gender |
Male |
4.6 |
16.8 |
39.6 |
26.5 |
8.1 |
4.4 |
|
|
|
39.0 |
Female |
2.6 |
10.8 |
41.3 |
32.7 |
9.1 |
3.5 |
|
|
|
45.3 |
Table15
Health condition X grade X gender
% |
|
Total |
7th graders |
8th graders |
9th graders |
Male |
Female |
Cannot get up easily in the morning |
66.6 |
62.0 |
66.9 |
71.6 |
65.3 |
68.1 |
Lack of adequate sleep hours |
55.3 |
52.2 |
51.4 |
62.9 |
52.1 |
58.7 |
Poor sleep habits |
42.3 |
39.0 |
41.6 |
46.6 |
41.1 |
43.7 |
Cannot concentrate |
39.1 |
34.2 |
39.0 |
44.5 |
39.8 |
38.3 |
Too busy every day |
38.9 |
36.7 |
38.9 |
41.5 |
35.8 |
42.4 |
Have stiff shoulders |
32.5 |
27.3 |
29.8 |
40.9 |
27.5 |
37.9 |
Feel irritable |
30.2 |
27.2 |
29.9 |
33.8 |
29.9 |
30.5 |
Have poor appetite |
22.3 |
19.8 |
24.8 |
22.4 |
22.6 |
22.1 |
Feel hungry upon getting up |
38.1 |
38.7 |
38.7 |
36.6 |
39.2 |
36.9 |
Table16
Self-image X grade X gender
% |
|
Total |
7th graders |
8th graders |
9th graders |
Male |
Female |
Have many friends |
70.5 |
76.7 |
68.0 |
66.3 |
71.0 |
69.8 |
Conversant on a large variety of topics |
52.1 |
57.1 |
50.4 |
48.4 |
48.5 |
55.9 |
Optimistic |
50.3 |
50.7 |
48.7 |
51.3 |
45.1 |
55.7 |
Skilled at sports |
45.7 |
52.6 |
41.4 |
42.8 |
52.1 |
38.9 |
Have willpower and drive |
42.8 |
45.3 |
39.9 |
43.1 |
42.1 |
43.5 |
Like my present self |
41.8 |
50.4 |
37.5 |
37.0 |
43.9 |
39.5 |
Can accomplish whatever I try to do |
38.1 |
42.1 |
35.4 |
36.5 |
42.8 |
33.0 |
Other seek my advice |
37.1 |
36.6 |
33.2 |
41.6 |
22.8 |
52.4 |
Have good taste |
27.3 |
28.9 |
25.3 |
27.4 |
23.7 |
31.0 |
Have leadership qualities |
21.9 |
23.4 |
19.4 |
22.8 |
19.9 |
23.8 |
Teachers have confidence in me |
21.1 |
18.6 |
19.0 |
25.8 |
19.9 |
22.3 |
Good at studies |
21.0 |
23.2 |
20.9 |
18.7 |
25.2 |
16.5 |
Cannot ask others for advice |
33.6 |
32.2 |
32.5 |
36.0 |
38.0 |
28.8 |
Physically weak |
15.6 |
14.8 |
15.1 |
17.1 |
19.6 |
11.4 |
Table17
Number of friends X grade
% |
|
None |
1-5 |
6-10 |
11-20 |
More |
Total |
0.8 |
11.6 |
16.5 |
19.3 |
51.8 |
7th graders |
0.7 |
7.9 |
12.4 |
17.2 |
61.8 |
8th graders |
1.2 |
11.6 |
19.9 |
20.7 |
46.6 |
9th graders |
0.5 |
15.9 |
17.5 |
20.1 |
46.0 |
Table18
Number of friends by type
% |
|
None |
One |
2~3 |
4~5 |
6~10 |
11~20 |
More |
Friends with whom they can have fun |
1.5 |
1.3 |
13.8 |
21.7 |
26.0 |
15.7 |
20.0 |
Friends with whom they feel comfortable |
8.0 |
6.6 |
26.9 |
24.6 |
16.9 |
7.5 |
9.5 |
Friends who are friendly rivals in sports and studies |
17.1 |
8.4 |
34.8 |
19.4 |
11.5 |
3.4 |
5.4 |
Friends who will be life-long pals |
15.7 |
11.5 |
36.5 |
19.1 |
9.7 |
3.1 |
4.4 |
Friends who will give them advice on serious problems |
24.4 |
18.6 |
35.8 |
13.9 |
4.3 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
Table19
Changes in junior high school life compared with elementary school
% |
|
Agree very much + somewhat |
Disagree very much + somewhat |
School rules have become stricter |
41.8 |
14.1 |
I cannot easily play with friends |
37.7 |
17.0 |
I have more problems |
33.8 |
16.7 |
Teachers are stricter |
29.3 |
19.9 |
School has become boring |
24.7 |
24.4 |
I cannot easily talk with teachers |
19.1 |
25.2 |
I do not feel free to visit the nurse's office |
17.7 |
23.4 |
The school nurse has become stricter |
15.0 |
28.3 |
I cannot easily make friends |
9.9 |
27.6 |
Table20
Changes in junior high school life compared with elementary school X grade X gender
% |
|
Total |
7th graders |
8th graders |
9th graders |
Male |
Female |
School rules have become stricter |
41.8 |
49.4 |
38.6 |
36.9 |
37.0 |
46.9 |
I cannot easily play with friends |
37.7 |
36.8 |
37.1 |
39.4 |
37.2 |
38.3 |
I have more problems |
33.8 |
25.1 |
34.5 |
42.6 |
25.8 |
42.3 |
Teachers are stricter |
29.3 |
27.5 |
32.3 |
28.0 |
26.8 |
31.8 |
School has become boring |
24.7 |
16.1 |
30.8 |
27.7 |
23.8 |
25.6 |
I cannot easily talk with teachers |
19.1 |
19.1 |
18.8 |
19.5 |
16.3 |
22.1 |
I do not feel free to visit the nurse's office |
17.7 |
18.8 |
19.2 |
14.9 |
16.7 |
18.8 |
The school nurse has become stricter |
15.0 |
13.3 |
17.5 |
14.3 |
13.4 |
16.8 |
I cannot easily make friends |
9.9 |
8.2 |
10.4 |
11.4 |
8.3 |
11.6 |
Table21
Do you enjoy your daily school life? X grade
% |
|
Total |
7th graders |
8th graders |
9th graders |
Very enjoyable |
19.9 |
54.1 |
20.8 |
5.2 |
Somewhat enjoyable |
28.4 |
53.8 |
14.1 |
3.7 |
Not very enjoyable |
18.5 |
53.9 |
21.9 |
5.7 |
Not enjoyable at all |
12.3 |
54.6 |
26.7 |
6.4 |
Table22
Do you ever not want to go to school? X grade
% |
|
Total |
7th graders |
8th graders |
9th graders |
Often and have been absent |
4.6 |
1.8 |
5.3 |
6.9 |
Often but attend regularly |
22.4 |
19.0 |
23.8 |
24.6 |
Sometimes |
33.0 |
30.5 |
31.5 |
37.2 |
Rarely |
25.7 |
27.1 |
27.3 |
22.6 |
Never |
14.3 |
21.6 |
12.1 |
8.7 |
Table23
Visiting the nurse's office X health condition
% |
|
(A)Visit once a week or more |
(B)Do not visit |
(A)-(B)Difference |
Cannot get up easily in the morning |
69.6 |
66.2 |
3.4 |
Lack of adequate sleep hours |
64.3 |
54.9 |
9.4 |
Poor sleep habits |
47.8 |
39.4 |
8.4 |
Cannot concentrate |
46.1 |
39.2 |
6.9 |
Too busy every day |
45.2 |
36.4 |
8.8 |
Have stiff shoulders |
42.6 |
28.7 |
13.9 |
Feel irritable |
35.7 |
30.7 |
5.0 |
Have poor appetite |
32.2 |
20.0 |
12.2 |
Feel hungry upon getting up |
34.8 |
38.7 |
-3.9 |
Table24
Visiting the nurse's office X self-image
% |
|
(A)Visit once a week or more |
(B) Do not visit |
(A)-(B)Difference |
Have many friends |
64.9 |
70.1 |
-5.2 |
Conversant on a large variety of topics |
57.1 |
50.1 |
7.0 |
Optimistic |
55.8 |
50.5 |
5.3 |
Skilled at sports |
50.4 |
44.6 |
5.8 |
Others seek my advice |
46.5 |
34.8 |
11.7 |
Have willpower and drive |
41.2 |
43.2 |
-2.0 |
Like my present self |
41.2 |
42.7 |
-1.5 |
Can accomplish whatever I try to do |
37.2 |
38.2 |
-1.0 |
Have good taste |
33.3 |
26.9 |
6.4 |
Have leadership qualities |
32.5 |
21.4 |
11.1 |
Teachers have confidence in me |
23.4 |
21.6 |
1.8 |
Good at studies |
20.2 |
21.9 |
-1.7 |
Cannot ask others for advice |
27.2 |
36.0 |
-8.8 |
Physically weak |
14.2 |
14.0 |
0.2 |
Table25
Visiting the nurse's office X changes in junior high school life compared with elementary school
% |
|
(A)Visit once a week or more |
(B)Do not visit |
Difference (A)-(B) |
School rules have become stricter |
46.5 |
31.6 |
14.9 |
I cannot easily play with friends |
42.5 |
42.7 |
-0.2 |
I have more problems |
39.8 |
37.4 |
2.4 |
Teachers are stricter |
39.8 |
25.9 |
13.9 |
School has become boring |
37.7 |
22.7 |
15.0 |
I cannot easily talk with teachers |
28.6 |
18.1 |
10.5 |
I do not feel free to visit the nurse's office |
15.0 |
8.8 |
6.2 |
The school nurse has become stricter |
13.3 |
21.1 |
-7.8 |
I cannot easily make friends |
6.3 |
17.3 |
-11.0 |
Table26
Visiting the nurse's office X Do you enjoy your daily school life?
% |
|
Very enjoyable |
Somewhat enjoyable |
Not very enjoyable |
Not enjoyable at all |
Students who do not visit |
21.7 |
53.2 |
20.0 |
5.1 |
Students who visit once a week or more |
23.9 |
45.2 |
21.2 |
9.7 |
Table27Visiting the nurse's office X Do you ever not want to go to school? X grade
% |
|
Often and have been absent |
Often but attend regularly |
Sometimes |
Rarely |
Never |
Students who do not visit |
2.8 |
20.4 |
31.8 |
28.3 |
16.7 |
Students who visit once a week / more |
7.9 |
30.7 |
32.4 |
16.7 |
12.3 |
Table28Frequency of visits
% |
Do not visit |
57.1 |
At least once a month |
25.1 |
At least 2 or 3 times a month |
12.0 |
At least once a week |
3.4 |
More |
2.4 |
Table29Frequency of visits X have poor appetite
% |
|
Always |
Somewhat |
Not often |
Not at all |
At least once a month |
4.8 |
16.4 |
44.1 |
34.7 |
At least 2 or 3 times a month |
6.9 |
21.1 |
46.6 |
25.4 |
Table30Frequency of visits X irritability
% |
|
Always |
Somewhat |
Not often |
Not at all |
At least once a month |
6.7 |
21.6 |
42.0 |
29.7 |
At least 2 or 3 times a month |
11.7 |
27.7 |
36.3 |
24.3 |
Table31Frequency of visits X cannot concentrate
% |
|
Always |
Somewhat |
Not often |
Not at all |
At least once a month |
9.0 |
28.6 |
46.4 |
16.0 |
At least 2 or 3 times a month |
14.8 |
30.8 |
39.9 |
14.5 |
Table32Frequency of visits X lack of adequate sleep hours
% |
|
Always |
Somewhat |
Not often |
Not at all |
At least once a month |
19.5 |
35.4 |
31.5 |
13.6 |
At least 2 or 3 times a month |
28.7 |
29.5 |
29.9 |
11.9 |
Table33Frequency of visits X poor sleep habits
% |
|
Always |
Somewhat |
Not often |
Not at all |
At least once a month |
9.2 |
32.0 |
36.7 |
22.1 |
At least 2 or 3 times a month |
15.4 |
33.6 |
36.2 |
14.8 |
Table34Frequency of visits X tendency to refuse to attend school
% |
|
Often and have been absent |
Often but attend regularly |
Sometimes |
Rarely |
Never |
At least once a month |
3.4 |
20.9 |
32.9 |
28.0 |
14.8 |
At least 2 or 3 times a month |
9.7 |
29.8 |
33.7 |
15.6 |
11.2 |
Table35The multiple reasons given for visits to the nurse's office
% |
Hurt and ill |
73.8 |
Want to seek advice on health matters |
5.3 |
Lack of adequate sleep hours |
4.3 |
Dislike classes |
4.2 |
Have minor problems |
3.0 |
Feel irritable |
2.6 |
Do not want to attend class for some reason |
2.2 |
Have problems with personal relationships |
2.0 |
Have serious problems |
1.0 |
Have problems on studying |
0.7 |
Table36When the students want to visit
% |
Hurt and ill |
82.5 |
Lack of adequate sleep hours |
36.9 |
Dislike classes |
26.7 |
Want to seek advice on health matters |
26.4 |
Do not want to attend class for some reason |
20.0 |
Have problems with personal relationships |
15.4 |
Have serious problems |
14.8 |
Feel irritable |
14.2 |
Have minor problems |
14.1 |
Have problems on studying |
10.9 |
Table37Frequency of visits X reasons for visits
% |
|
At least 2 or 3 times a month |
At least once a month |
Hurt and ill |
92.0 |
80.9 |
Lack of adequate sleep hours |
53.6 |
33.4 |
Dislike classes |
43.2 |
23.3 |
Want to seek advice on health matters |
46.9 |
22.1 |
Do not want to attend class for some reason |
37.4 |
16.4 |
Have problems with personal relationships |
29.8 |
12.4 |
Have serious problems |
30.9 |
11.5 |
Feel irritable |
27.6 |
11.4 |
Have minor problems |
32.0 |
10.4 |
Have problems on studying |
20.8 |
8.8 |
Table38Images of the nurse's office
% |
Clean |
88.4 |
Tranquil |
79.4 |
Provides individual care and attention |
65.1 |
Comfortable |
59.7 |
Cheerful |
49.0 |
Safe and secure |
42.6 |
Easy access |
37.0 |
Place where people get together |
34.6 |
Similar to a hospital |
32.2 |
Can talk about problems |
24.9 |
Table39Recognition of the students by the school nurse
% |
Probably knows my name |
49.5 |
Probably knows my grade |
20.3 |
Probably knows my face |
17.6 |
Probably do not know me |
9.2 |
Probably knows my grade and class |
3.4 |
Table40Images of the school nurse
% |
Knows a lot about health |
91.0 |
Cheerful |
84.3 |
Does not scold about my grades |
79.8 |
Easy to talk to |
69.6 |
Good at listening to problems |
58.9 |
Knows a lot about studies |
40.9 |
Like a mother |
26.6 |
Table41Problems after entering junior high school
% |
|
Very worried |
Worried a little |
Not so much |
Not at all |
Anxious about entering the school of my choice |
28.5 |
31.7 |
21.2 |
18.6 |
Don't know what occupation is best for me |
17.4 |
27.8 |
28.1 |
26.7 |
Grades do not improve no matter how hard I study |
14.1 |
33.9 |
34.3 |
17.7 |
Do not know how to study |
12.2 |
30.2 |
27.8 |
29.8 |
Parents do not understand me |
11.1 |
15.8 |
35.0 |
38.1 |
Do not understand my classes |
7.9 |
26.1 |
31.6 |
34.4 |
Cannot get along with friends |
7.0 |
21.8 |
31.3 |
39.9 |
Stressful home environment |
6.3 |
9.7 |
28.7 |
55.3 |
Do not agree with parents about my future |
5.8 |
10.9 |
35.9 |
47.4 |
Cannot get accustomed to the class atmosphere |
4.2 |
12.7 |
29.7 |
53.4 |
Bullied by friends |
3.3 |
8.6 |
25.4 |
62.7 |
Cannot get along with teachers |
3.1 |
8.3 |
33.2 |
55.4 |
Cannot make friends |
2.8 |
10.5 |
30.6 |
56.1 |
Table42Problems after entering junior high school X gender
% |
|
Male |
Female |
Anxious about entering the school of my choice |
55.0 |
65.7 |
Do not know what occupation is best for me |
44.1 |
46.4 |
Grades do not improve no matter how hard I study |
46.0 |
50.0 |
Do not know how to study |
38.2 |
46.9 |
Parents do not understand me |
24.8 |
29.1 |
Do not understand my classes |
30.2 |
38.0 |
Cannot get along with friends |
16.9 |
41.4 |
Stressful home environment |
15.1 |
16.9 |
Do not agree with parents about my future |
17.8 |
15.7 |
Cannot get accustomed to the class atmosphere |
12.4 |
21.6 |
Bullied by friends |
11.7 |
12.1 |
Cannot get along with teachers |
11.0 |
12.0 |
Cannot make friends |
9.1 |
18.0 |
Table43
Problems after entering junior high school X participation in club activities
% |
|
Sports clubs eagerly |
Sports clubs not eagerly |
Cultural clubs eagerly |
Cultural clubs not eagerly |
No participation in any clubs |
Anxious about entering the school of my choice |
59.7 |
58.7 |
64.0 |
62.2 |
62.5 |
Do not know what occupation is best for me |
43.4 |
47.1 |
42.7 |
48.0 |
54.9 |
Grades do not improve no matter how hard I study |
56.2 |
49.7 |
47.1 |
49.3 |
54.4 |
Do not know how to study |
39.1 |
48.7 |
35.9 |
45.0 |
48.3 |
Parents do not understand me |
25.1 |
27.1 |
29.3 |
25.8 |
36.9 |
Do not understand my classes |
30.7 |
39.5 |
31.2 |
38.9 |
40.5 |
Cannot get along with friends |
25.2 |
30.3 |
33.8 |
35.1 |
34.8 |
Stressful home environment |
13.5 |
18.2 |
14.0 |
18.8 |
25.0 |
Do not agree with parents about my future |
14.8 |
17.9 |
16.8 |
14.4 |
28.6 |
Cannot get accustomed to the class atmosphere |
12.8 |
16.8 |
21.2 |
29.0 |
26.1 |
Bullied by friends |
12.4 |
11.6 |
15.6 |
14.9 |
17.0 |
Cannot get along with teachers |
9.4 |
12.3 |
11.2 |
16.9 |
16.1 |
Cannot make friends |
9.5 |
13.2 |
18.3 |
26.2 |
21.6 |
Table44Problems after entering junior high school X mother's employment
% |
|
Part-time |
Full-time |
Self-employed |
Full-time housewife |
Anxious about entering the school of my choice |
60.1 |
57.1 |
65.0 |
61.2 |
Do not know what occupation is best for me |
46.9 |
43.2 |
45.0 |
43.9 |
Grades do not improve no matter how hard I study |
48.8 |
44.3 |
49.0 |
48.2 |
Do not know how to study |
43.1 |
45.2 |
40.8 |
40.0 |
Parents do not understand me |
26.8 |
29.1 |
24.2 |
26.8 |
Do not understand my classes |
36.2 |
36.4 |
31.1 |
31.2 |
Cannot get along with friends |
28.5 |
33.4 |
29.6 |
27.5 |
Stressful home environment |
15.9 |
20.9 |
15.9 |
11.4 |
Do not agree with parents about my future |
16.3 |
17.6 |
16.7 |
18.1 |
Cannot get accustomed to the class atmosphere |
15.6 |
19.5 |
17.9 |
16.9 |
Bullied by friends |
12.6 |
12.0 |
14.9 |
11.4 |
Cannot get along with teachers |
10.8 |
12.9 |
11.7 |
11.9 |
Cannot make friends |
12.1 |
16.3 |
12.7 |
11.5 |
Table45Problems after entering junior high school x who do you have dinner with?
% |
|
Entire family |
Family, excluding father |
Family, excluding mother |
Alone |
Anxious about entering the school of my choice |
59.8 |
60.4 |
61.9 |
60.8 |
Do not know what occupation is best for me |
42.7 |
45.6 |
76.2 |
44.2 |
Grades do not improve no matter how hard I study |
47.5 |
45.6 |
54.5 |
54.1 |
Do not know how to study |
41.6 |
40.5 |
50.0 |
47.3 |
Parents do not understand me |
23.8 |
27.9 |
23.8 |
34.0 |
Do not understand my classes |
34.7 |
29.8 |
27.3 |
43.2 |
Cannot get along with friends |
26.6 |
26.7 |
36.3 |
35.1 |
Stressful home environment |
12.6 |
15.1 |
22.7 |
29.1 |
Do not agree with parents about my future |
15.7 |
18.1 |
9.6 |
19.7 |
Cannot get accustomed to the class atmosphere |
16.0 |
15.6 |
22.7 |
23.0 |
Bullied by friends |
12.8 |
10.8 |
13.6 |
17.0 |
Cannot get along with teachers |
11.2 |
9.4 |
9.1 |
21.7 |
Cannot make friends |
11.9 |
14.0 |
18.1 |
18.9 |
Table46Who do you seek advice? X problems
% |
|
Home- room teacher |
Club counselor |
School nurse |
Other teachers |
Friends |
Family |
Other |
Nobody |
Problems with studies |
19.8 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
7.0 |
33.2 |
22.8 |
3.8 |
12.2 |
Problems concerning the future plans |
22.1 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
3.9 |
13.9 |
42.9 |
4.0 |
11.0 |
Problems with personal relationships |
3.0 |
0.6 |
2.9 |
0.6 |
47.7 |
13.7 |
4.7 |
26.8 |
Problems with family |
4.2 |
0.5 |
3.7 |
1.1 |
27.4 |
9.9 |
5.9 |
47.3 |
Table47Will the school nurse keep your secrets?
% |
|
Total |
Male |
Female |
Yes, absolutely. |
24.3 |
23.1 |
25.7 |
Yes, probably. |
54.9 |
53.8 |
55.9 |
No, probably not. |
12.6 |
12.5 |
12.7 |
No, not at all. |
8.2 |
10.6 |
5.7 |
Table48Is it good to have a school counselor? X gender X grade
% |
Total |
Very good |
Somewhat good |
Not so good |
Not at all |
13.1 |
27.0 |
39.1 |
20.8 |
Gender |
Male |
11.4 |
23.7 |
37.3 |
27.6 |
Female |
14.8 |
30.5 |
41.1 |
13.6 |
Grade |
7th |
14.0 |
25.8 |
37.7 |
22.5 |
8th |
13.4 |
25.0 |
40.5 |
21.1 |
9th |
11.9 |
30.3 |
39.2 |
18.6 |
Table49Problems after entering junior high school X frequency of visits to the school nurse
% |
|
Do not visit |
Once a month |
2-3 times a month |
Once a week/ more |
Anxious about entering the school of my choice |
57.3 |
63.0 |
65.8 |
65.8 |
Do not know what occupation is best for me |
43.2 |
46.8 |
49.1 |
51.3 |
Grades do not improve no matter how hard I study |
44.1 |
54.7 |
51.5 |
50.4 |
Do not know how to study |
38.6 |
48.8 |
48.1 |
41.2 |
Parents do not understand me |
23.1 |
30.3 |
29.9 |
43.5 |
Do not understand my classes |
29.8 |
39.3 |
39.4 |
42.6 |
Cannot get along with friends |
26.7 |
30.9 |
32.3 |
35.7 |
Stressful home environment |
13.5 |
16.9 |
21.1 |
28.1 |
Do not agree with parents about my future |
13.4 |
19.8 |
20.9 |
26.3 |
Cannot get accustomed to the class atmosphere |
16.5 |
17.1 |
17.3 |
20.9 |
Bullied by friends |
10.2 |
11.9 |
14.6 |
22.6 |
Cannot get along with teachers |
10.1 |
12.8 |
10.8 |
20.0 |
Cannot make friends |
13.0 |
15.0 |
13.0 |
11.3 |
Table50Will the school nurse keep your secrets? X frequency of visits
% |
|
Yes, absolutely |
Yes, probably |
No, probably not |
No, not at all |
Do not visit |
21.3 |
56.2 |
14.2 |
8.3 |
77.5 |
|
|
About once a month |
22.1 |
58.0 |
11.4 |
8.5 |
80.1 |
|
|
2-3 times a month |
32.3 |
50.0 |
10.8 |
6.9 |
82.3 |
|
|
Once a week/more |
47.0 |
39.1 |
7.8 |
6.1 |
86.1 |
|
|
Table51Is it good to have a school counselor? X frequency of visits
% |
|
Very good |
Somewhat good |
Not so good |
Not at all |
Do not visit |
11.0 |
26.6 |
40.0 |
22.4 |
About once a month |
13.6 |
28.5 |
40.2 |
17.7 |
2-3 times a month |
15.0 |
28.2 |
37.4 |
19.4 |
Once a week/more |
27.2 |
21.9 |
32.5 |
18.4 |
Table52Attitude towards problems
% |
|
Agree |
Somewhat agree |
Do not agree |
Do not agree at all |
It is better not to dwell on problems |
22.8 |
46.9 |
24.5 |
5.8 |
69.7 |
|
|
I think that someone might tell my secrets if I seek advice |
21.3 |
40.2 |
29.3 |
9.2 |
61.5 |
|
|
I do not want anyone to know I have a problem |
16.8 |
35.9 |
35.7 |
11.6 |
52.7 |
|
|
Seeking advice will not solve my problems |
11.3 |
23.6 |
51.5 |
13.6 |
34.9 |
|
|
I am ashamed that I have problems |
3.9 |
6.9 |
45.8 |
43.4 |
10.8 |
|
|
Table53Attitude towards problems X gender
% |
|
Agree |
Somewhat agree |
Do not agree |
Do not agree at all |
It is better not to dwell on problems |
Male |
28.6 |
43.9 |
21.1 |
6.4 |
Female |
16.7 |
50.1 |
28.0 |
5.2 |
I think that someone might tell my secrets if I seek advice |
Male |
23.0 |
36.9 |
28.6 |
11.5 |
Female |
19.4 |
43.8 |
30.0 |
6.8 |
I do not want anyone to know I have a problem |
Male |
19.6 |
38.2 |
29.7 |
12.5 |
Female |
13.7 |
33.5 |
42.1 |
10.7 |
Seeking advice will not solve my problems |
Male |
13.5 |
26.7 |
47.6 |
12.2 |
Female |
9.0 |
20.4 |
55.4 |
15.2 |
I am ashamed that I have problems |
Male |
5.8 |
9.8 |
44.3 |
40.1 |
Female |
2.0 |
3.8 |
47.4 |
46.8 |
Table54Attitude towards problems X number of siblings in the family
% |
|
Only child |
2 siblings |
3 siblings |
Older |
Younger |
Oldest |
Middle |
Youngest |
It is better not to dwell on problems |
80.7 |
70.3 |
71.4 |
68.8 |
65.3 |
69.6 |
I think that someone might tell my secrets if I seek advice |
62.8 |
74.2 |
62.1 |
55.4 |
60.4 |
66.6 |
I do not want anyone to know I have a problem |
48.6 |
58.1 |
52.0 |
46.4 |
46.8 |
55.0 |
Seeking advice will not solve my problems |
44.9 |
34.9 |
35.0 |
31.5 |
36.1 |
38.2 |
I am ashamed that I have problems |
11.2 |
13.9 |
9.5 |
12.1 |
8.7 |
9.0 |
Table55Attitude towards problems X who do you have dinner with?
% |
|
Entire family |
Family, excluding father |
Family, excluding mother |
Alone |
It is better not to dwell on problems |
25.3 |
19.2 |
22.7 |
27.4 |
I think that someone might tell my secrets if I seek advice |
20.3 |
18.3 |
22.7 |
30.8 |
I do not want anyone to know I have a problem |
16.3 |
15.0 |
9.1 |
26.0 |
Seeking advice will not solve my problems |
11.0 |
8.0 |
13.6 |
22.4 |
I am ashamed that I have problems |
4.6 |
3.1 |
0.0 |
7.5 |
Table56Attitude towards problems x frequency of visits to the school nurse
% |
|
Do not visit |
About once a month |
2-3 times a month |
Once a week/more |
It is better not to dwell on problems |
70.2 |
70.6 |
66.4 |
65.8 |
I think that someone might tell my secrets if I seek advice |
60.4 |
64.1 |
64.6 |
54.4 |
I do not want anyone to know I have a problem |
53.8 |
51.7 |
51.2 |
51.8 |
Seeking advice will not solve my problems |
35.7 |
33.2 |
32.8 |
39.5 |
I am ashamed that I have problems |
10.5 |
9.6 |
8.8 |
23.0 |
Table57Profiles of each school
% |
|
School A |
School B |
School C |
School D |
School E |
School |
Number of classes |
9 |
12 |
14 |
18 |
9 |
Number of students |
300 |
450 |
500 |
650 |
300 |
School nurse, nurse's office |
Age |
Early 30's |
Early 30's |
Late 40's |
Early 40's |
Early 40's |
Years of experience (in this school) |
7(5) |
12(7) |
23(9) |
11(4) |
14(4) |
Educational background |
nursing school |
college |
junior college |
junior college |
junior college |
Involvement with grades |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Open hours |
Generally open from time students arrive to end of school day |
Generally open from time students arrive to morning assembly, always open other times |
Generally open lunch time and after school, always open other times |
Always open from time students arrive to end of school day |
Always open from time students arrive to end of school day |
Newsletter |
3 times a month |
none |
once a month |
3 times a month |
4 times a month |
Health instruction (during class) |
none |
none |
3 times a year |
once a year |
twice a year |
Students who visit daily instead of attending class |
none |
none |
none |
one |
none |
Experience on studying counseling methods |
none |
elementary |
elementary |
advanced |
intermediate |
Table58Characteristics of each sample X schools
% |
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
Number of samples (N) |
285 |
420 |
482 |
212 |
293 |
Gender (male/female) (%) |
46.3/ 53.7 |
50.7/ 49.3 |
51.5/ 48.5 |
52.4/ 47.6 |
50.9/ 49.1 |
Grade (1/2/3) (%) |
30.5/ 35.5/ 34.0 |
33.6/ 35.2/ 31.2 |
36.3/ 33.6/ 30.1 |
32.5/ 32.1/ 35.4 |
36.2/ 33.8/ 30.0 |
Mother's employment (%) |
Part-time |
37.9 |
29.9 |
33.6 |
38.2 |
30.6 |
Full-time |
17.3 |
18.1 |
21.3 |
15.8 |
13.1 |
Self-employed |
9.9 |
10.8 |
9.3 |
10.4 |
13.7 |
Full-time housewife |
22.8 |
31.1 |
27.4 |
26.7 |
31.3 |
Other |
12.1 |
10.1 |
8.4 |
8.9 |
11.3 |
Table59Health condition X schools
% |
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
Cannot get up easily in the morning |
4.2 |
8.6 |
6.9 |
7.1 |
8.9 |
Lack of adequate sleep hours |
7.0 |
14.0 |
13.1 |
11.4 |
13.7 |
Cannot concentrate |
11.0 |
16.4 |
13.2 |
16.7 |
14.5 |
Have poor appetite |
26.2 |
37.6 |
32.5 |
29.4 |
33.1 |
Feel irritated |
27.0 |
31.6 |
25.6 |
25.8 |
27.0 |
Have stiff shoulders |
37.5 |
39.9 |
36.0 |
33.2 |
31.8 |
(percentage of those who answered "Not so much" and "Not at all")
Table60Problems after entering junior high school
% |
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
Cannot get along with friends |
24.0 |
29.1 |
30.8 |
29.8 |
30.1 |
Cannot get along with teachers |
10.3 |
9.2 |
14.0 |
17.0 |
10.0 |
Cannot get accustomed to the class atmosphere |
15.6 |
14.5 |
20.2 |
19.2 |
15.9 |
Do not understand my classes |
40.0 |
38.0 |
31.3 |
33.2 |
31.7 |
Do not know how to study |
50.0 |
45.3 |
44.2 |
40.9 |
38.4 |
Grades do not improve no matter how hard I study |
47.3 |
51.0 |
49.5 |
44.7 |
45.3 |
Anxious about entering the school of my choice |
64.6 |
65.6 |
61.1 |
56.6 |
57.5 |
Parents do not understand me |
22.6 |
23.5 |
27.4 |
24.0 |
31.3 |
Stressful home environment |
14.1 |
12.9 |
19.7 |
12.1 |
14.3 |
Table61Frequency of visits to the nurse's office X schools
% |
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
Do not visit |
46.1 |
76.8 |
55.4 |
51.8 |
65.5 |
About once a month |
32.3 |
18.2 |
26.2 |
26.7 |
26.0 |
2-3 times a month |
16.5 |
4.8 |
11.3 |
12.9 |
7.5 |
About once a week |
2.9 |
0.2 |
4.8 |
5.7 |
0.7 |
More than once a week |
2.2 |
0.0 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
0.3 |
Table62Reasons for visiting the nurse's office X schools
% |
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
Have problems with personal relationships |
0.8 |
0.7 |
4.6 |
5.6 |
0.4 |
Do not want to attend class for some reason |
2.5 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
1.2 |
Want to seek advice on health matters |
3.3 |
2.4 |
11.8 |
6.7 |
3.6 |
Lack of adequate sleep hours |
8.8 |
1.7 |
6.5 |
10.1 |
4.4 |
Dislike classes |
9.6 |
1.4 |
5.1 |
11.7 |
1.6 |
Have problems on studying |
0.8 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
0.4 |
Have minor problems |
2.1 |
0.7 |
6.3 |
7.3 |
1.2 |
Have serious problems |
0.8 |
0.7 |
4.1 |
5.6 |
0.8 |
Feel irritable |
3.8 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
3.4 |
1.6 |
Hurt and ill |
96.2 |
99.0 |
96.4 |
97.2 |
99.6 |
Table63Recognition of the students by the school nurse X schools
% |
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
Probably knows my name |
31.6 |
34.8 |
57.8 |
58.0 |
52.8 |
Probably knows my grade and class |
3.9 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
1.4 |
3.8 |
Probably knows my grade |
24.1 |
29.6 |
16.8 |
20.8 |
17.2 |
Probably knows my face |
20.9 |
23.1 |
14.8 |
14.0 |
18.6 |
Probably do not know me |
19.5 |
9.1 |
7.3 |
5.8 |
7.6 |
Table64Will the school nurse keep your secrets? X schools
% |
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
Yes, absolutely |
15.9 |
13.8 |
31.7 |
34.0 |
17.5 |
Yes, probably |
55.5 |
59.1 |
54.1 |
51.0 |
60.0 |
No, probably not |
15.6 |
16.7 |
9.4 |
9.2 |
15.1 |
No, not at all |
13.0 |
10.4 |
4.8 |
5.8 |
7.4 |
Table65Reasons for visiting the nurse's office X schools
% |
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
Have serious problems |
8.2 |
9.9 |
20.2 |
23.6 |
9.3 |
Have minor problems |
8.5 |
8.6 |
20.0 |
25.2 |
5.8 |
Have problems on studying |
9.2 |
9.6 |
14.4 |
13.8 |
7.2 |
Have problems with personal relationships |
9.2 |
10.9 |
21.0 |
23.4 |
9.2 |
Feel irritable |
11.7 |
12.5 |
17.3 |
19.3 |
10.6 |
Want to seek advice on health matters |
15.6 |
17.6 |
37.6 |
35.7 |
19.9 |
Do not want to attend class for some reason |
18.0 |
14.6 |
24.3 |
25.9 |
14.8 |
Dislike classes |
32.9 |
20.7 |
31.1 |
35.1 |
17.8 |
Lack of adequate sleep hours |
40.7 |
32.4 |
42.4 |
42.1 |
32.4 |
Hurt and ill |
82.0 |
76.1 |
88.0 |
85.7 |
83.2 |
Table66Types of school nurses X schools
% |
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
Like a mother |
15.3 |
15.6 |
39.9 |
45.3 |
14.7 |
Knows a lot about studies |
22.0 |
31.0 |
49.9 |
47.1 |
50.5 |
Good at listening to problems |
37.4 |
28.8 |
77.4 |
87.7 |
58.4 |
Easy to talk to |
59.3 |
35.8 |
83.6 |
93.7 |
71.8 |
Does not scold about my grades |
73.1 |
60.7 |
87.3 |
91.7 |
85.8 |
Cheerful |
78.1 |
65.8 |
95.5 |
99.0 |
91.3 |
Knows a lot about health |
81.6 |
83.5 |
96.8 |
96.1 |
96.1 |
Table67Image of the nurse's office
% |
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
Similar to a hospital |
31.9 |
41.1 |
32.6 |
29.3 |
29.4 |
Cheerful |
38.0 |
35.9 |
55.7 |
77.9 |
41.1 |
Comfortable |
61.2 |
49.1 |
60.5 |
72.4 |
51.6 |
Tranquil |
80.1 |
86.4 |
75.3 |
56.2 |
91.1 |
Clean |
85.6 |
88.0 |
90.4 |
91.4 |
86.0 |