Characteristics | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
N | 1304 | 801 | 503 | |
Mean age (M ± SD) | 19.5 ± 1.5 | 19.7 ± 1.5 | 19.3 ± 1.3 | *** |
Age | ||||
16–18 | 27.8 | 25.2 | 31.8 | ** |
19–21 | 63.3 | 64.4 | 61.4 | |
22–24 | 9.0 | 10.4 | 6.8 | |
Education | ||||
Junior high or lower | 45.4 | 53.2 | 33.0 | *** |
Senior high | 48.7 | 42.2 | 59.0 | |
College or higher | 5.9 | 4.6 | 8.0 | |
Occupation | ||||
Factory worker | 63.6 | 63.8 | 63.3 | *** |
Seeking employment | 24.9 | 26.9 | 21.7 | |
Restaurant worker | 4.7 | 5.2 | 3.8 | |
Teacher/technician/clerk | 6.8 | 4.1 | 11.2 | |
Family structure | ||||
Both parents | 95.2 | 95.0 | 95.6 | |
Single-parent | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.4 | |
Parent's discipline | ||||
Strict | 35.2 | 33.1 | 38.7 | * |
General/relaxed | 64.8 | 66.9 | 61.3 | |
Feeling toward family | ||||
Very good | 33.7 | 31.2 | 37.6 | ** |
Good | 41.8 | 41.7 | 42.0 | |
Less than good | 24.5 | 27.1 | 20.5 | |
Family economic status | ||||
Rich | 6.4 | 5.7 | 7.5 | * |
Average | 83.4 | 82.3 | 85.4 | |
Poor | 10.2 | 12.0 | 7.1 | |
Dating | 31.9 | 29.3 | 36.0 | * |