| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | 0053 |
| Survey Title | 29th Fact-finding Survey on Student Life, 1993 |
| Depositor | National Federation of University Co-operative Associations |
| Restriction of Use |
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| Educational Purpose | Available for both research and instructional purposes. |
| Period of Data Use Permission | One year |
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| Summary | The general objectives of this survey is to obtain basic data on the current economic life of university students and their consciousness and behavior as consumers to facilitate further advancement of the movement of University Cooperatives, and to identify problems surrounding their campus life. The 29th survey, a part of a series which began in 1963, has seen about 40,000 participants from the nation's 95 Cooperatives affiliated with the Federation. For time-series analysis, the Federation offers annual "national aggregation" reports which tabulate results from selected numbers of universities day-time students attend. |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | A total of 21,244 students were sampled from the 95 Cooperatives nationwide (rate of return: 60.2%), and, for national aggregation, a total of 13,999 students who attend pre-selected 31 universities were chosen out of the day-time student cohorts of the original sample. |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size | 8,086 effective responses (or 7,589 responses after weighting back) (Rate of return: 57.8%) |
| Date of Collection |
1993-09 ~ 1993-10 September-October, 1993 |
| Time Period |
1993 ~ 1993 |
| Spatial Unit | Japan All over Japan |
| Sampling Procedure | Probability: Systematic random Probability: Stratified Probability: Stratified: Proportional We gave each university a sampling ratio in accordance with the number of undergraduate students, and sampled from their ID numbers at regular intervals. |
| Mode of Data Collection | Self-administered questionnaire: Paper Questionnaires were mailed and partially handed to the respondents. The mailing as well as collecting was done by each Cooperative. |
| Investigator | The National Federation of University Co-operative Associations |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.0053 |
| Sponsors (Funds) | |
| Related Publications (by the Investigator) | The National Federation of University Co-operative Associations (May, 1994) Dai 29-kai gakusei no shohi seikatsu no kansuru jittai chosa hokoku-sho. [Report of the 29th Survey of he Student Consumption Life] |
| Related Publications (based on Secondary Analysis) | List of related publications (based on Secondary Analysis) |
| Documentation | [Chosa-hyo] |
| Major Survey Items |
Demographic items: Department; year; sex and marital status; entrance exam; experience of waiting till next entrance exam period after failing in one; housing; and means of transportation to school. Questionnaire items: Economic life (financial situation; monthly earnings and expenses; special spending; part-time work experienced, its earnings and use, type of job, etc.); Consumption (driver's license; traveling abroad; determinants of buying products, and where Respondent buys them; durable consumer goods and expensive products held; purchase of books and magazines; and meals); Cooperatives (use of Co-op Book Store (Shoseki-bu) and textbooks; use of Co-op General Store (Kobao-bu ); Co-op's new semester catalogue; furniture and electric products held; use of Co-op Cafeteria; and opinion of and interest in cooperatives); Daily life (friendship; extracurricular activities; daily activities as they are and desired; time schedule; job-seeking activities; and reform in curriculum); Social interests (environmental problem; and exercise of voting right); family of origin (parents' dwelling place; parents' occupation and annual income; and hospitalization and hospital visits; and Opinion of and requests to cooperatives (free space). |
| Date of Release | 1998/04/01 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details Consumption and consumer behaviour EDUCATION Higher and further education Youth |
| Topics in SSJDA | Education/Learning Society/Culture |
| Version | 1 ： 1998-04-01 2 ： 2001-09-13 3 ： 2002-09-19 4 ： 2009-11-25 |
| Notes for Users |
Correction by weighting back is required. Data Sets are written in Japanese. |