| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | 0292 |
| Survey Title | 38th Fact-finding Survey on Student Life, 2002 |
| 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 |
| Access to Datasets | Download |
| SSJDA Data Analysis | Not available |
| Summary |
The “Fact-finding Survey on Student Life” has been conducted every October since 1963 with the objective of clarifying the state of university students’ lifestyles, especially, financial life, and the views and behavior of university students, to enhance the lives of university students through the implementation of the results in the activities and operations of university co-operatives. The 2002 survey is the 38th survey. University students are experiencing extremely difficult living conditions, reflecting the financial status of their parents, on whom they often depend. At an individual level, students are also increasingly unsure about their graduate employment prospects as the unemployment rate rises. These conditions are occasioning changes in students’ living patterns and perceptions. The findings of this survey reveal that in many facets of university student life, students are choosing how they will live based on their own value outlooks and preferences, and steadily obtaining the experiences and objects they desire within their limited resources. |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | Students in 63 universities in Japan |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size | (66 University Co-ops) sample size: 37,845, number of responses: 12,715 people, response rate: 33.60% |
| Date of Collection |
2002-10-01 ~ 2002-10-01 2002/10/01 |
| Time Period |
2002 ~ 2002 |
| Spatial Unit | Japan Japan |
| Sampling Procedure | Probability: Systematic random Probability: Stratified Probability: Stratified: Proportional Random sampling |
| Mode of Data Collection | Self-administered questionnaire: Paper Mail survey and by hand |
| Investigator | National Federation of University Co-operative Associations |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.0292 |
| Sponsors (Funds) | |
| Related Publications (by the Investigator) | 【 Questionnaire |
| Related Publications (based on Secondary Analysis) | List of related publications (based on Secondary Analysis) |
| Documentation | |
| Major Survey Items |
(1) Attributes Major, year in school, age, gender, marital status, admission to the university, experience of repeating university entrance exams, type of current residence/layout and size/bathroom，mode of transportation to commute to school, commuting time (2) Economic life Current and future living conditions, measures taken with respect to future income and expenditure, breakdown of income and expenses，special expenses in last six months and expected future expenses for coming six months, part-time (arubaito) work experience in the last six months/income/purpose，whether the respondent has a driver’s license/when respondent got a driver’s license//when respondent got a driver’s license，where respondent applied to a driving school, plan to get a driver’s license in next one year, experience of overseas travel/number of travels/plan, etc., possession of PC/type of PC/timing of purchase/source of purchase/plan to purchase in the future/PC selection criteria, Internet usage (frequency, goods purchased online, use of various services, connecting method), possession of mobile phone (including PHS)/usage fee/payment status，occupation and annual income of father and mother (3) Daily life and activities Timing of meals in one day/content/location/purchase expense, university life (university life（number of days per week attending university, time of arriving and leaving university, number of classes attended today, whether respondent likes university, fullness of student life, important aspects of university life），skills respondent wants to acquire before graduating, qualifications (already have/currently studying for/hoping to get in the future, studying method for getting qualifications), awareness and use of Co-op’s services related to acquiring qualifications, employment (deciding occupation, worries, preparation), volunteer activities (whether or not interested, experience of participation, details of activities, intention to participate in the future and the details, impetus for participation, pros and cons of University Co-operatives’ involvement in introducing activities)，worries regarding daily life, people to confide in，health conditions, health-related concerns, care taken for maintaining health, care taken in diet, student club activities (association/membership status/details/members/training camp/reason for joining)，whether the respondent has been admitted to hospital or been an outpatient in the last six month for illness, accident, and injury, details of the accident (4) Content of Co-op activities, evaluation and use of Co-ops - Thoughts on the Co-op’s activities (general representatives’ meetings, suggestion cards/product request cards, reflection of suggestion questionnaire results, awareness of Co-op officials’ activities, intention to participate in running of the Co-op, Co-op news, awareness of mutual aid activities, interests in peace, anti-nuclear and peace-related activities, donation to UNICEF, interests in environmental issues, Co-op’s environmental conservation activities, presence of Co-op, satisfaction with Co-op currently, overall view of Co-op), Co-op books division (number of visits and purchases in the last month，evaluation of Co-op bookstore/points of emphasis (15 items), score for books division), Co-op retail division (number of visits and purchases in the past month, evaluation of retail division/points of emphasis (15 items), score for retail division, Co-op cafeteria (number of visits and use in the past week, evaluation of Co-op cafeteria/points of emphasis (16 items), score for Co-op cafeteria) |
| Date of Release | 2003/09/09 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details Consumption and consumer behaviour Higher and further education Youth |
| Topics in SSJDA | Education/Learning Society/Culture |
| Version | 1 ： 2003-09-09 |
| Notes for Users |
Variable and value labels are written in Japanese. Please be aware that the summary of this dataset does not match the figures, “national total,” shown in the report, for the following reasons: (a) Information on the weightings and universities used in the “national total” are not included in this dataset. (b) The number of cases in this dataset is 13,282, which does not match the number of respondents to the survey. |