Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the lifestyle and mental health of male junior college and college studennts who were of same age. By means of questionnaire, samples of lifestyle and KMI (Kyudai Medical Index) were obtained from 4 groups: 68 junior college freshmen who lived with family, 33 freshmen who lived alone, 194 college freshmen who lived with family, 163 freshmen who lived alone. The results were as follows:1. College students are higher than junior college students in mean scores of most KMI items, and students who lived with family are higher than students who lived alone.2. Both junior college and college students who lived with family showed desirable lifestyle in sleep and dietary habits on weekdays.3. From a viewpoint of lifestyle and mental health, junior colllege students had better record than college students, and students who lived with family had higher score than students who lived alone.4. It is considered that among the factors which affected the mental health of students are their trouble, stress, adaptability to the college life.
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