| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | 0399 |
| Survey Title | 40th Fact-finding Survey on Student Life, 2004 |
| 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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| 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 2004 survey is the 40th survey. University students are experiencing extremely difficult living conditions, reflecting the financial status of their parents, on whom they often depend. Changes are also being observed in students’ income from part-time (arubaito) jobs, scholarships and the like. These conditions are occasioning changes in students’ living patterns, possessions, 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 carrying out the things they want and need to do within their limited resources. The basic survey items are used on an ongoing basis, with special survey items included each year. This time, items have been added on topics including reasons for entering university, university classes, facilities, equipment and environment at current university, overall satisfaction with university, actions between finishing class and before returning home, activities on ordinary weekdays, and activities and feelings in the course of everyday life. |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | Undergraduate students in national/prefectural/municipal or private universities |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size |
Survey administered to around 40,000 students from 70 universities in Japan. Approximately 16,000 responses were received, for a response rate of 35.1%. Data summary and analysis in the report involves longitudinal comparison, so uses a sample of 9,606 respondents mainly from student co-operatives that administer the survey every year. |
| Date of Collection |
2004-10 ~ 2004-11 October to November 2004 |
| Time Period |
2004 ~ 2004 |
| Spatial Unit | Japan Japan |
| Sampling Procedure | Probability: Systematic random Probability: Stratified Probability: Stratified: Proportional Random sampling (Sampling was performed using the student lists or similar of each university co-operative.) |
| Mode of Data Collection |
Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Self-administered mail survey (by hand in some cases) Co-ops sent out and collected the questionnaire forms, and forwarded completed forms to the National Federation of University Co-operative Associations. Responses collected were computer-processed by an external provider contracted to the National Federation of University Co-operative Associations. |
| Investigator | National Federation of University Co-operative Associations |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.0399 |
| 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 residence/layout and size/bathroom，mode of transportation to commute to school, commuting time (2) Economic life - Conditions of lifestyle: current conditions of lifestyle and future outlook, measures taken with respect to future income, expenditure items you wish to cut back/increase, - Part-time (arubaito) job: part-time (arubaito) work experience in the last six months/income/main purpose - Living expenses: living expenses for one month (breakdown of income and expenses), special expenses in last six months/expected expenses for coming six months, book purchase in the past one month (store used, number of books, amount of purchase) - Driver’s license: whether respondent has a driver’s license/when respondent got a driver’s license，where respondent applied to a driving school, method of getting a driver’s license, plan to get a driver’s license in next one year - Overseas travel: experience of overseas travel after entering the university/in the past year/before entering the university/number of travels/agency used/plan/purchase method, etc. - Personal computers: possession/type of PC/timing of purchase/source of purchase/plan to purchase in the future/PC selection criteria, Internet usage (frequency, goods and services purchased online, payment method) - Occupation and annual income of father and mother/parents’ area of residence (3) University life, daily life and activities - Daily meals: timing of meals in one day/location/content/purchase expenses - University life : number of days per week attending university/schedule for attending and leaving university/number of classes attended/whether or not respondent likes university/fullness of student life/ important aspects of university life/activities after class before going home, reason for entering university, whether the university currently attending was respondent’s first choice, reason for choosing the current university, about classes, facilities and environment of the university currently attending, level of satisfaction with relationships with people and atmosphere at the university - Daily life: daily activities/feelings in daily life, time schedule of usual week days，points of concern in daily life，people to confide in, troubles and worries in daily life - Circle of friends: groups with friends, method of communication, number of friends respondent can talk openly and freely, whether respondent has a wide circle of friends, whether respondent wants to widen the circle of friends, level of satisfaction - Health: health conditions, health-related concerns, care taken for maintaining health, things respondent wants to improve regarding diet, whether respondent has been admitted to hospital or been an outpatient in the last six months due to illness or accident and injuries, details of accident and injury - Student club activities: association/membership status/details/members/training camp, reason for joining (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, anti-nuclear and peace-related activities, donation to UNICEF, 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/comparison with off-campus outlets (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/comparison with off-campus outlets (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/comparison with off-campus outlets (16 items), score for Co-op cafeteria |
| Date of Release | 2005/09/08 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details ECONOMICS Consumption and consumer behaviour EDUCATION Higher and further education SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND GROUPINGS Youth |
| Topics in SSJDA | Education/Learning Society/Culture |
| Version | 1 ： 2005-09-08 |
| 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 shown in the report, for the following reasons: (a) Information on the weightings and universities used in the report are not included in this dataset. (b) The number of cases in this dataset is 16,256, which does not match the number used in the report (9,606) |