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KMID : 0608420210340020098
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Journal of the Korean Society of School Health
2021 Volume.34 No. 2 p.98 ~ p.105
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A Comparative Study on Happiness between Otaku and Non-Otaku College Students
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Jang Hyung-Soon
Park Hyun-Ju
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the happiness of otaku college students to that of non-otaku college students.
Methods: Data were collected using structured questionnaires targeting college students who visited the S Fair, which displayed and promoted contents related to animation, figures, comics, music, entertainers, etc. A total of 236 college students were included in the analysis. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and multiple regression analyses were carried out using SPSS 24.0.
Results: As a result of the study, 71 students (30.1%) were otaku. The happiness score was 43.17±8.62 for otaku, and 40.21±10.44 for non-otaku. After controlling for significant covariates (age, major, economic status, job seeking stress, depression, life stress, social support, and self-esteem), otaku students had a significantly higher happiness score than non-otaku students (b=1.91, p=.043).
Conclusion: It was found that otaku college students were happier than non-otaku students, even though the difference was not big. Therefore, this suggests that otaku activities may, to some extent, contribute to subjective mental health such as happines.
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KEYWORD
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Otaku, College students, Happiness
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