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Abstract
Survey Number 0746
Survey Title Korean Youth Panel Survey (Elementary school, KYPS-E), wave1(2004)-wave5(2008)
Depositor National Youth Policy Institute
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Summary This research was initiated in 2004 as a survey project of (Korea) National Youth Policy Institute. In 2004, the first survey was done for the Grade 4 in nationwide, who were extracted by multi-stage stratified random sampling. The follow-up survey has being executed every years afterwards to 2008.

This study explores various aspects and problems in respect of the life situations among the youth, such as their hopes and fears for future course, stress caused by excessive competition for entrance examination, class collapse, relinquish their study, deviation, insufficient leisure. The factors relevant to these problems can be analyzed by adopting the longitudinal research design.

This project is completed five surveys (Wave1-Wave5) by 2008. The data deposited this time comes from the surveys 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 (Wave1-Wave5).

The first investigation in 2004 is a national probability survey 2844(2949 were selected as a sample) Korean students Grade 4, and their parents. The follow-up survey is in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

In the following, the under-mentioned name is used.
survey in 2004: The 1st survey, Wave1 (W1)
survey in 2005: The 1st follow-up survey, Wave2 (W2)
survey in 2006: The 2nd follow-up survey, Wave3 (W3)
survey in 2007: The 3rd follow-up survey, Wave4 (W4)
survey in 2008: The 4th follow-up survey, Wave5 (W5)
Data Type quantitative research
quantitative research: micro data
Universe Korean students in the Grade 4 and their parents in 2004. The selected samples were 2949. The successful surveying rate was 96.4%, the total number of 2844 in 2004. From 2005 to 2008, the total number of 2844 youth and their parents were selected as the final samples.
Unit of Observation Individual,Family
Sample Size continued response continued response rate
survey in 2004: The 1st survey, Wave1 (W1) 2844 96.4%
survey in 2005: The 2nd survey, Wave2 (W2) 2707 95.2%
survey in 2006: The 3rd survey, Wave3 (W3) 2607 91.7%
survey in 2007: The 4th survey, Wave4 (W4) 2413 84.8%
survey in 2008: The 5th survey, Wave5 (W5) 2267 79.7%
Continued response is defined as the size of the surviving sample from 2004 up to the relevant year. The continued response rate is defined as the ratio of continued response to the size of the 2844 sample successfully surveyed in 2004.
Date of Collection 2004 ~ 2008
survey in 2004: The 1st survey, Wave1 (W1) : from November 15th through December 31st in 2004.
survey in 2005: The 2nd survey, Wave2 (W2) : from October 20th through December 20th in 2005.
survey in 2006: The 3rd survey, Wave3 (W3) : from October 23rd through December 22nd in 2006.
survey in 2007: The 4th survey, Wave4 (W4) : from October 23rd through December 22nd in 2007.
survey in 2008: The 5th survey, Wave5 (W5) : from October 23rd through December 22nd in 2008.
Time Period 2004 ~ 2008
Spatial Unit Korea, Republic of
Sampling Procedure Probability: Stratified
Probability: Multistage
Population: As of April 1, 2004, fourth year elementary school students nationwide, exclusive of those on Jeju Island
Sampling Frame: 2004 Report on Education Statistics as of April 1, 2004
Sampling Method: Stratified Multi-stage Cluster Sampling
Mode of Data Collection Interview
Face-to-face interview
Telephone interview
At the W1
There were two different data collection method applied - for the youth and for their parents or guardians.

For the youth, group interviews were conducted via school visit for which multiple (four individuals) interviewer conducted the survey using the group interview method. (To assess deviance variables properly, the data collection method includes the following steps: self-reporting, response management, editing by the interviewers, and payment of remuneration to the survey respondents)

For the parents or the guardians, telephone interviews were conducted, and the SES was assessed only with a structured questionnaire appropriate to a telephone interview survey.

From the W2 to W5
There were two different data collection method applied - for the youth and for their parents or guardians.

For the youth, individual interviews were conducted via individual tracking for those who participated in the survey. Assessment of deviance variables included self-reporting, response management, editing by interviewers, payment of remuneration to the survey respondents.

For the parents or the guardians, telephone interviews were conducted, and the SES was assessed only with a structured questionnaire appropriate to a telephone interview survey.
Investigator KYPS. The fieldwork was entrusted to Millward Brown.
DOI 10.34500/SSJDA.0746
Sponsors (Funds)
Related Publications (by the Investigator) (1) "A national panel survey of part time jobs of Korean youth."
(2) "A national panel survey of the private education survice. Wave 1 to Wave 4."
(3) "A national panel survey of youth poverty."

Search the reports at http://www.nypi.re.kr/paper/books.np (in Korean).
Related Publications (based on Secondary Analysis) List of related publications (based on Secondary Analysis)
Documentation [Questionnaire]
Major Survey Items For the Youth

Personal Details of the Youth
Residence
Name of school and class
Gender
Date of birth

Career Choice
Occupational maturity
Whether or not youth has decided the future occupation

Career Plan
Student's Desired level of education
Parents' desired level of education

Career Preparation
Academic performance
Participation in extra private education

Deviance and others
Attachment to parents
Parental supervision
Self-control
Pressure for academic achievement
Attachment to teachers
Attachment to schoolmates
Attachment to community
Community supervision
Frequency of contact with close friends
Attachment to close friends
Deviant experience of their close friends
Deviant experience of a respondent
Deviant experience of a respondent associated with the internet
Average weekly pocket money
Source of pocket money
Main place where to use a computer
Daily average time spent on a computer
Purpose of computer use
Possession of own mobile phone
Daily average time talking on a mobile phone
Monthly mobile phone bill
Purpose of mobile phone use

Time allocation of everyday activities
Type of close friends

Self-identity and others
Self-esteem
Self-stigmatization as a deviant individual
Stigmatization by others as a deviant individual
Attachment to people around them
Gender role identity
Self-reliance
Aggressiveness
Physical Aggressiveness
Anger
Emotional regulation
Anxiety, depression, and suicide impulse
Stress (tension)
Overall satisfaction with life


For the Parents (Guardians)

Type of family composition
Whether or not living with parents
Parents' level of education
Parents' occupation
Parents' employment type
Type of family composition with family members other than parents
Average monthly household income
Average monthly private education expenses
Ownership of the current residence
Date of Release 2011/05/12
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EDUCATION
Compulsory and pre-school education
Children
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International Comparison/Diplomacy
Society/Culture
Version 1 : 2011-05-12
Notes for Users "The 0746 data sets and questionnaires are prepared only in English."