The Study of the Relationship between Socio-demographic Factors and Health Behavior in a Junior High School in Taichung City

[[abstract]]The main purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between socio-demographic factors and health behavior of junior high school students. The survey was conducted using self-administered questionnaires in the second semester of the 98th school year, among the student population of a junior high school in Taichung City. The PPS (Probability Proportional to Size) method was used to select the samples. A total of 404 valid samples were collected, the major findings of the study were concluded as follows: 1. Among the socio-demographic variables used in this study, grades, academic scores and parenting styles of the subjects’ mothers can effectively predict the situations of the subjects’ diets. 2. Among the socio-demographic variables used in this study, grades, gender, sports clubs and peer relationships can effectively foresee the exercise situations of the subjects. 3. Among the socio-demographic variables used in this study, parenting styles of the subjects’ fathers can effectively anticipate the smoking situations of the subjects. 4. Among the socio-demographic variables used in this study, gender, grades, academic scores, sports clubs, service clubs and parenting styles of the subjects’ mothers are able to foretell the situations that the subjects prevent from the accidents. 5. Among the socio-demographic variables used in this study, gender, peer relationships, service clubs and parenting styles of the subjects’ mothers can effectively predict the situations of the subjects’ stress adjustment. Based on the above study findings, it is suggested to develop health educational activities with different major intentions for different groups in the future.