| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | 0548 |
| Survey Title | Survey of Attitudes toward Life in Old Age, 2006 |
| Depositor | Director General for Economic, Fiscal and Social Structure, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan |
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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 |
It is to understand people’s attitudes to work styles and life in old age The main survey items are (1) important items in life in old age, (2) cohabiting with children, (3) preparations for old age, (4) work style in old age, and (5) participation in activities for social contribution The survey consists of two questionnaires: Questionnaire A and Questionnaire B. Questionnaire A was for subjects aged 30 to 59 years. Questionnaire B was for subjects aged 60 and older. Both questionnaires had mostly the same content. |
| Data Type | quantitative research quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | Men and women aged 30 years and older and younger than 80 in Japan |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size | Sample size: 3,300 people, valid responses: 2,195 people (valid response rate: 66.5%) |
| Date of Collection |
2006-01-01 ~ 2006-01-01 2006/01/01 |
| Time Period |
2006 ~ 2006 |
| Spatial Unit | Japan Japan |
| Sampling Procedure | Probability: Stratified Probability: Multistage Two-stage stratified random sampling |
| Mode of Data Collection | Self-administered questionnaire: Paper Self-administered survey (placement method) |
| Investigator | Quality-of-Life Policy Bureau, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, survey carried out by Survey Research Company, Ltd. |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.0548 |
| Sponsors (Funds) | |
| Related Publications (by the Investigator) | Please refer to the abstract in Japanese. |
| Related Publications (based on Secondary Analysis) | List of related publications (based on Secondary Analysis) |
| Documentation | [Questionnaire A][Questionnaire B] |
| Major Survey Items |
[Questionnaire A] (1) Important items in life in old age (2) Cohabiting with children Desire to cohabit with children, reasons for not wanting cohabitation (3) Preparations for old age Preparing for old age, amount of savings needed at age 60, expenses in 60s compared to 50s (4) Work style in old age Intention to work after age 60, work style after age 60, intention to work at same company/do same work after age 60, desired annual income after age 60, reasons for not wanting to work after age 60, key conditions for working after age 60, ideal retirement age, skills needed for re-employment (5) Participation in activities for social contribution Desire to participate in activities for social contribution after age 60, reasons for wanting to participate, field of activities for social contribution respondent wants to participate in, reasons for not wanting to participate (6) Face items Gender, age, occupation, years of employment, size of workplace by number of employees, occupation, weekday working hours, highest level of educational attainment, marital status, spouse’s occupation, number of children, age/school year of youngest child, structure of household family members, type of housing, annual household income/annual personal income, value of real estate belonging to the entire household, overall current household savings, overall household debt balance [Questionnaire B] (1) important items in current life (2) Cohabiting with children Desire to cohabit with children, reasons for wanting to cohabit but not actually cohabiting, reasons for not wanting to cohabit, reasons for not wanting to cohabit but actually cohabiting (3) preparations for old age Preparing for old age, amount of desired savings at age 60, expenses in 60s compared to 50s (4) Work style in old age Current work status, reasons for currently working, work status, whether working at same company/doing same job as before age 60, annual income from current work, degree of satisfaction with current job, reasons for feeling dissatisfied with current job, reasons for not currently working, important conditions for working, ideal retirement age, skills needed for working in old age (5) Participation in activities for social contribution Status of participation in activities for social contribution, reasons for participating, field of activities for social contribution respondent is participating in, reasons for not participating (6) Face items Gender, age, occupation, years of employment, size of workplace by number of employees, occupation type, weekday working hours, highest level of educational attainment, marital status, spouse’s occupation, number of children, age/school year of youngest child, structure of household family members, type of housing, annual household income/breakdown thereof, annual personal income/breakdown thereof, value of real estate owned by the household as a whole, overall current household savings, overall household debt balance |
| Date of Release | 2007/12/11 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details Elderly Social behaviour and attitudes |
| Topics in SSJDA | Society/Culture Employment/Labor |
| Version | 1 ： 2007-12-11 |
| Notes for Users | Variable and value labels are written in Japanese. |