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Abstract
The purpose of this study was: (a) to investigate the present situation of the senior high school students’ subculture, (b) to further examine the differences among personal background (gender), family background (the socioeconomic status of family), and school background (grade and region) in their subculture, (c) to explore the correlation between every aspect of the subculture of the senior school students, (d) to compare the study of the students’ subculture in the senior high school with others before, and (e) to provide suggestion for educational authorities and future studies.
“ The Questionnaire of the Senior High School Students’ School Living ” was used as the instrument for collecting data. The contents of this questionnaire consisted of four aspects as follows: personal data, the value, the attitude, and the life style. The subjects were 1542 senior high school students. The data of the study were statistically analyzed by frequency distribution, t test, One Way ANOVA, Scheffe’ posteriori comparison, and Canonical Correlation. The results were as followings:
(1) Senior high school students’ subculture was positive, it
could help to achieve educational goal successfully.
(2) Senior high school students’ subculture reflected the
characters of traditional culture, and the social change.
(3) Senior high school students’ subculture wasn’t an anti-
intellectualism culture.
(4) Senior high school students’ subculture didn’t counter
with dominant culture.
(5) Senior high school students participate in extracurricular
activities positively in school time.
(6) Senior high school students’ subculture didn’t present
the trend of the frolic culture.
(7) Senior high school students emphasized on peer friendship
strongly.
(8) Senior high school students used fashionable language with
peers very much.
(9) There were significant differences among the variables of
gender, grade, region, and socioeconomic status in the
senior high school students’ culture.
(10) The variables of value, attitude, and life styles had
significant inter-correlation.
According to the results of this study, suggestions for the educational authorities and future studies were provided.
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