@misc{oai:u-ryukyu.repo.nii.ac.jp:02011360,
 author = {Halieli, Maolidi},
 month = {},
 note = {2021 Thesis for Master of Health Sciences, Introduction: More and more international students are enrolling in institutions of higher education. Guidebooks issued by universities to international students can provide information on living a healthy life in Japan. A previous content analysis study did not include a comprehensive analysis of health-related information of the international student guidebooks in Japan. The purpose of this content analysis was to analyze health-related information in the guidebooks provided to international students by national universities in Japan. Methods: In April 2020, a review of the national universities in Japan’s 46 prefecture and the university guidebooks, which can be downloaded from the university official websites and Google page versions in English, was performed. After the selection process, health-related information in the guidebooks for international students from 35 universities were analyzed. The "Health Management on Campus" document issued by the Japanese Association of University Health Organization was used as the reference to create categories of this research. The data were analyzed using the qualitative content analysis methodology proposed by Bowers (1970).1 Results: An analysis of health-related content from 35 international student guidebooks yielded 871 initial codes, including 41 categories. Categories and sub categories created from codes that were shown in less than 5 schools guide book were a total of 153 categories, including 680 codes. After the re-classification, 27 categories and 91 sub categories were gathered. Of the 27 categories, 17 categories were related to on-campus services, 14 categories of off-campus services. And four categories in and out-school. In 14 categories from 5 or more universities, which had 191 codes. After the re-classification, of the 14 categories, six categories were related to on-campus services, 11 categories of off-campus services. And three categories in and out-school. The information in the guidebooks was unclear in terms of mental illness, lifestyle disorders, and women's health, including pregnancy notification procedures and abortion-related information. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that the least mentioned content is related to catering services, mental health support services, exercise and health, and women’s health. Therefore, the results of this study showed the importance of understanding the risk factors and self-control approaches for mental illness and lifestyle diseases. For promoting health well-being and self-care awareness among overseas students, the registration system and public care for pregnant and the cultural context of the abortion-related matters in Japan should be filled in the guidebook for international students., 学位論文},
 title = {A content analysis of health information in guidebook for international students among national universities in Japan},
 year = {2021}
}