| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | 0686 |
| Survey Title | 5th Survey on Marriage and Childbirth, 2009 |
| Depositor | Meiji Yasuda Research Institute, Inc. (Former Name:Meiji Yasuda Institute of Life and Wellness, Inc.) |
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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 Meiji Yasuda Institute of Life and Wellness has been conducting an annual questionnaire survey on marriage and childbirth since 2005. The survey subject group is narrowed down to the age group that is seriously considering marriage and childbirth (those in their 20s and 30s). From a unique perspective, the study reveals the desires and anxieties of these age groups with respect to marriage and childbirth with references to other related survey results and research theses. One of the characteristics of this survey is that it asks the same types of questions to both married and single people to compare the results in these two categories. The 2009 survey study and analysis focuses on the following three points: “expectations and realities of marriage/childbirth,” “the effects of premarital cohabitation on marriage,” and “until what age of children respondent wants to devote to childrearing.” There are two versions of the questionnaire, one for married people and one for singles, and they both inquire about essentially the same topics. Furthermore, both versions of the survey are categorized into “Type I” with questions that show information about “cash payments and benefits in support of marriage, childbirth, and childcare” and ask about familiarity with and necessary amounts, and “Type II” with questions that do not include the items of the first category. The report summarizes the results by marital status and Type I and Type II categories. Type I is called “information disclosure” and Type II is called “information non-disclosure.” |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | Men and women in their 20s and 30s |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size |
Sample size: 7,965 people Among them, married: 3,875 people (married I: 1,985 people, married II: 1,988 people) singles: 4,090 people (singles I: 1,972 people, singles II: 1,963 people) |
| Date of Collection |
2009-03-10 ~ 2009-03-17 2009/03/10 – 03/17 |
| Time Period |
2009 ~ 2009 |
| Spatial Unit | Japan Japan |
| Sampling Procedure | Non-probability: Quota Quota random sampling from the registered male and female access panel of Macromill, Inc. in their 20s and 30s |
| Mode of Data Collection | Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI) When summarizing and analyzing male and female results, etc. from the Internet survey, the number of responses was corrected (weighted) using the national population age distribution. |
| Investigator | Meiji Yasuda Institute of Life and Wellness, Inc.，survey carried out by Macromill, Inc. |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.0686 |
| 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 】 |
| Major Survey Items |
[Married People Survey] (1) Division of childrearing and housework Presence/number of children, spousal division of childrearing, spousal division of housework. (2) Cohabitation Cohabitation experience prior to marrying spouse, relationship between cohabitation and marriage, cohabitation period, whether cohabitation affects the timing of marriage (3) Path to marriage Age at the time of marriage, how respondent met spouse, reason for deciding to marry (4) Marriage, childbirth/childcare support system [Married I only] Awareness of cash payments and benefits, alleviation of financial anxiety due to allowance notification, support payment amount respondent considers necessary (5) Children Age at which respondent wants first child, employment status when pregnant with the first child, work status during pregnancy and after the birth of the first child, reason for resigning the job while pregnant, reason for resigning the job after giving birth, reason for continuing work after giving birth, reason for deciding to have children, desired number of children, whether respondent hesitates to have children even though he or she wants to, conditions for giving birth to children, reason for giving up on having children, requirements for wanting to have children, feelings about wanting children compared with before, reason for becoming optimistic or pessimistic about wanting to have children (6) Job/lifestyle Occupation, employment status, relationship between job and family/private life (time aspects/mental aspects/ financial aspects/physical aspects/overall aspects/organization and commitment/establishment, contributions, and industriousness), time husband comes home, until what age of children respondent wants to devote to childrearing (7) Life insurance Whether respondent has life insurance, spousal proportion of life insurance coverage/reason, necessity of reconsidering current private insurance coverage amount, future preferred spousal proportion of coverage/ reason for this proportion (8) Attributes Spouse’s age, type of residence, number of household family members, household family structure, number of children living at home, age when first child was born, highest level of educational attainment, divorce experience/number of times divorced, annual household income, spousal proportion of income (current, ideal), household savings, household debt, gender, age [Singles Survey] (1) Division of childrearing and housework after marriage Ideal division of childrearing, ideal division of housework. (2) Single life, relationships with people of the opposite sex, cohabitation Reason for being single, whether currently involved in a relationship with someone of the opposite sex, marriage with a current partner of the opposite sex, necessary conditions for deciding to marry, whether respondent wants children with current opposite-sex partner, experience of being involved in a relationship with potential marriage partners of the opposite sex, experience of taking a step toward marriage, number of people respondent has proposed to, number of people to whom respondent implied marriage, plan to marry, opportunities for starting relationships, types of opportunities respondent prefers for meeting people, experience of cohabitation with a romantic partner, things learned from cohabiting before marriage, whether cohabitation affects the timing of marriage (3) Marriage, childbirth/childcare support system [Singles I only] Awareness of cash benefits and incentives, alleviation of financial anxiety after receiving an allowance notification, amount of paid support respondent considers necessary (4) Marriage Desire for marriage, desired age of marriage, necessary conditions for deciding to marry, expectations/merits of marriage, anxiety/demerits of marriage, whether respondent has become more optimistic about marriage than before, reason for becoming optimistic, reason for becoming pessimistic about marriage, requirements for a marriage partner (5) Children Whether respondent wants to have children, age at which respondent wanted children the most, reason for wanting children, awareness and behavior toward childbirth, age at which respondent wants the first child, desired number of children (6) Job/lifestyle Occupation, employment status, relationship between job and family/private life (time aspects/mental aspects/ financial aspects/physical aspects/overall aspects/organization and commitment/establishment, contributions, and industriousness), intentions to continue work after marriage/pregnancy/childbirth, reason for continuing work, reason for resigning the job, until what age of children respondent wants to devote to childrearing (7) Attributes Type of housing, number of household family members, household family structure, financial support relationship between respondent and his or her parents, financial support to parents, financial support from parents, marriage experience/number of times, highest level of educational attainment, annual income, savings, debt, gender, age *For details of survey items, please refer to the questionnaire. |
| Date of Release | 2013/07/24 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details ECONOMICS Income, property and investment/saving LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT Working conditions SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND GROUPINGS Family life and marriage Gender and gender roles SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY AND SYSTEMS Social welfare systems/structures |
| Topics in SSJDA | Society/Culture |
| Version | 1 ： 2013-07-24 |
| Notes for Users | Percentages provided in the report are weighted values. |