本研究旨在探討憂鬱傾向、生活壓力對台北市高職學生婚前性行為之影響。研究主要針對台北市公私立高職日間部一至三年級學生為對象，經立意取樣，以1,319位高職學生的資料進行分析。研究所使用之工具為「青少年生活經驗調查問卷」。施測所得資料分別以次數分配、百分比、平均數、標準差、t考驗、卡方檢定、皮爾遜積差相關，及單因子變異數分析等統計方法進行分析。
研究所得之結果如下：（一）高職學生之「憂鬱傾向」會因「學校類別」、「性別」、「年級」及「父母教育程度」之不同而有顯著差異。（二）高職學生之「生活壓力」與「婚前性行為」會因「學校類別」之不同而有顯著差異。（三）高職學生之「婚前性行為」會因「生活壓力」之不同而有顯著差異。（四）高職學生之「憂鬱傾向」與「生活壓力」呈顯著中程度正相關。
根據上述研究結果，建議青少年應了解婚前性行為的意義與責任，並為自己的行為負責，建立健康的兩性交往態度。
The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of depression, life stresses and premarital sexual behavior on the Vocational High School Students in Taipei City. The analysis was based on the questionnaire of 1,319 students in all 1-3 years of vocational high schools in Taipei City. The sample was selected by purposive sampling. The questionnaire consists of four sections: ”Personal Background Survey”, ”Depression Self-rating Scale”, ”Life stresses Scale” and ”Sexual Behaviors Survey”. The statistical analysis used in the study included descriptive statistics, t-test, and one-way ANOVA. The major findings of the study were: 1. There was a significant difference between depression and ”school type”, ”gender”, ”year in senior high”, ”parent's education”. 2. There was a significant difference between ”life stress”, ”premarital sexual behavior” and ”school type”. 3. There was a significant difference between ”premarital sexual behavior” and ”life stress” for vocational high school students. 4. There was a significant positive correlation between depression and life stress. According to the conclusions of these findings, we suggest that teenagers should realize the meaning of premarital sexual behavior and take their own responsibility.
