A comparative study of quality of life between students of three-gorges reservoir and non-three-gorges reservoir in chongqing / 重庆医科大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective:To study the status quo of quality of life and its influencing factors among Junior High School Students of Three-Gorges Reservoir and Non-Three-Gorges Reservoir in Chongqing,and to provide basis for students' QOL improvement.Methods:672 Three-Gorges Reservoir students and 630 Non-Three-Gorges Reservoir students were tested by using the Quality of Life Scale for Junior High School Students(JHSS-QOLS).Multiple stepwise regression analysis was utilized to study the major factors affecting QOL of students in Chongqing.Results:The quality of life of junior high school students in Three-Gorges Reservoir was higher than that of students in Non-Three-Gorges Reservoir.Physical exercises,sleep,chronic disease,parental rearing style were important influencing factors in quality of life of students.Conclusions:The key steps of improving the quality of life of Junior High School Students should include reducing the learning load of students,the prevention and control of chronic disease and the improvement of parental educational level.