A Study of Myopia Prevention Knowledge, Attitude, Behavior and Related Factors among Junior High School Students in Taipei City

• Main Author: 曾小玲
• Other Authors: 陳政友
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/53345604200787635101

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 健康促進與衛生教育學系在職進修碩士班 === 100 === The main purpose of this study was to explore myopia prevention knowledge, attitude, behavior, and related factors among junior high school students in Taipei City, by us- ing a cross-sectional survey. Using the principles of purposeful sampling, we decided to set seventh, eighth and ninth graders from five junior high schools as the populati- on in this research. These students were studied in the 2011-2012 school year during the 2’nd semester. There were 488 samples in this study. Using a self-designed structured questionnaire, 451 vaildated questionnaires were retrieved, 92% of all questionnaires. The key points are summarized as follows: 1. The average myopia prevention knowledge score was 69%, which is in the middle level ranged. Most of students did not know that the eyes should maintain a proper distance from the screen when using the computer, and those who suffer from high myopia have a higher probability of retinopathy. Students who achieved better test results were more likely to have developed a myopia prevention attitude. Most students did not mind suffering from myopia, and some even believed that it is easy to restore normal vision. Myopia prevention behavior scores among these students are fair; however, it still is not easy for students to implement simple myopia prevention techniques, such as 10 minutes of resting after 30 minutes of reading, writing, using computers, watching TV etc. 2. Background variables of the myopia prevention knowledge study were related to "academic achievement" and " time spent reading, writing, facing a screen, etc. ". The study about myopia prevention attitudes were related to "academic achievement" , " grades " and " time spent reading, writing, facing a screer, etc. "; and the study on myopia prevention behaviors were related to " gender ", " with or without myopia " and "academic achievement". 3. The background variables, myopia prevention knowledge, and attitudes found in the study can effectively predict the myopia prevention behavior among students, and explained 12.3% of the total variance. By controlling all variables that affected others, this study found that boys, without myopia, with a good knowledge of myopia prevention, and have a good attitude toword myopia prevention, have better myopia preven-tion behavior. In order to improve the implementation of student myopia prevention, some recom- mendations for future educational administrations and future research are provided.