[[alternative]]Study on the Causal Factors to Water Slide Injuriesand Discomfort –A case for College Freshmen

[[abstract]]本研究的目的在探討使用滑水道致受傷不適的大一學生，其個人因素、風險行為、滑水道環境設施與受傷不適的相關性。研究方法為橫斷式調查研究法；研究對象為三年內使用滑水道致受傷不適的某大學大一學生。本研究以自訂之滑水道致受傷不適研究量表為研究工具，調查採普查方式，共發放問卷1856份，回收有效樣本數為239份，總有效回收率為12.88 ％。受訪者在過去三年內，每年平均進場使用滑水道設施次數為1.45次滑水道活動，受傷不適0.80次。最常發生的受傷與不適是曬傷(48.87%)，次之為嗆水、擦傷。就發生次數與種類而言，受傷與不適情形屬於輕微，與過去研究結果一致。受訪者身體質量指數位於全國常模的50百分位，其刺激尋求動機在中等程度，高於國中生及成人，使用滑水道時表現風險行為程度偏低。此外，其對環境不良設施觀察平均得分不高。經變異數分析，能游泳者及高刺激尋求動機者顯著表現較多/較高程度風險行為，體重過重者發生受傷與不適情形顯著高於一般體型及過輕者等，這些結果與文獻一致。多元線性迴歸分析結果指出，刺激尋求動機是風險行為的預測因子，高刺激尋求動機者表現較多風險行為。而過重、維護管理對受傷不適的預測模式適合度，達到統計上的顯著水準，即個人因素、環境設施為有意義的預測變數。多元線性迴歸分析亦顯示，以個人因素、風險行為、環境設施等因素來預測受傷與不適之結果不如預期。風險行為在對受傷不適構面的預測模式中未被選入，可能因為風險行為係中介變項，非產生直接影響。而便利性取樣及回憶性調查法，均可能影響研究結果之代表性。[[abstract]]The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship of individual factors, risk behaviors, environment factors on injuries and discomforts after using water slide among college freshmen in Taiwan.A cross-sectional survey of 239 valid college freshmen was conducted and the total valid respond rate was 12.88%. The average usuage for the respondents is 1.45 timesper year. The average injury and discomfort is 0.84 yearly. The most common types of injury and discomfort were sunburn (48.87%), followed by chokingand abrasion. Most of the respondents (99.83%) didn’t need medical care for their slight injury.The average Body Mass Index (BMI)of the respondents was at 50 percentile compare with the norm for the students of same age . The score of sensation seeking was at medium level but was higher than junior high school students and adults. The score of risk behaviors and environment factors was at low level.According to ANOVA, sensation seeking and swimming ability were significantly associated with risk behaviors. Overweight and environment maintainance was positively predictive to injuries and discomforts.The results from multiple linear regression analysis identify that sensation seeking can significantly predict risk behaviors. Both Individual factors and environment factors are predictors to injuries and discomforts.Multiple linear regression analysis also showed the result in predicting the relationship of individual factors, risk behaviors and environment factors fell short of our expectation. It might be that risk behaviors was an intermediate variable and had only an indirect influence. Both convenience sampling and survey using arecall method might affect the research results