| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | 0955 |
| Survey Title | 49th Fact-finding Survey on Student Life, 2013 |
| Depositor | National Federation of University Co-operative Associations |
| Restriction of Use |
For detailed information, please refer to 'For Data Users' on the SSJDA website.
- Apply to SSJDA. Depositor's approval is required. |
| 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 2013 survey is the 49th survey. In this iteration of the survey, in addition to the question items we have traditionally posed regarding lifestyle expenses and consumer behavior, we have also attempted to evaluate the degree of interest in domestic and foreign politics, safety in Japan, and one’s ease of living in Japan. In the 2013 survey, for the first time in seven years, the amount of allowances received by boarding students increased compared to the previous year. Additionally, in response to an increase in student interest in vacation and leisure activities, part-time income salaries increased. Given the recovery of the economy and lower employment rates in recent times, it appears that signs of improvement in the financial lives of students have become apparent. Nevertheless, these changes are still lower than they were before the Lehman shock, and it is clear that equal numbers of students continue to search for jobs, save money, and remain anxious about their ability to secure job offers. |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | Undergraduate students in national/prefectural/municipal/private universities |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size |
Number of responses: 8,930 people (response rate: 28.8%) *To more accurately capture changes over time, the summary and analysis in the report utilizes the 8,930 cases collected from the 30 university co-operatives targeted every year (Please also refer to Notes for Users). |
| Date of Collection |
2013-10 ~ 2013-11 October to November 2013 |
| Time Period |
2013 ~ 2013 |
| Spatial Unit | Japan Japan |
| Sampling Procedure | Probability: Simple random Probability: Stratified Probability: Stratified: Proportional Random sampling (Sampling was performed using the student lists or similar of each University co-op.) |
| Mode of Data Collection |
Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Self-administered mail survey Co-ops sent out and collected the questionnaire forms by mail (by hand in some cases). |
| Investigator | National Federation of University Co-operative Associations |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.0955 |
| 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, method of admission to the university, type of residence, size/presence of kitchen and bath, mode of transportation to commute to school, commute time (2) University life - University life: number of days per week attending university, time of arriving and leaving university, number of classes attended, whether respondent likes university, fullness of student life, important aspects of university life, whether the current university was the respondent’s first choice, reason for choosing the current university - Employment: planned pathway after completing undergraduate studies, worries regarding employment and details of such, initiatives to find work in desired occupation/occupation type, decision with respect to desired occupation/occupation type - Experience of studying abroad Experience studying abroad/number of times (before and after starting college), purpose of studying abroad, period of studying abroad, plan to study abroad - Student club activities Association/membership status (3) Daily life - Time spent studying per week, average time spent reading per day, regarding meals (intake, location, content, eating-out expenses/purchase expenses), whether respondent has been admitted to hospital or been an outpatient in the last six months, days as inpatient/number of visits as outpatient, time when accident or injury occurred, points of concern in daily life, presence of people to confide in, troubles in daily life, level of interest in domestic and international politics, political party preference, intention to vote in the House of Councillors election in July 2013, whether Japan is safe, easiness of living in Japan (4) Economic life - Current conditions of lifestyle, future outlook, measures taken with respect to future income and expenditure, condition of saving, part-time (arubaito) job, part-time (arubaito) work experience in the last six months/income/main purpose of spending income, receipt and use of scholarship funds, living expenses for one month, use of “meal card,” etc., special expenses (amount spent in last six months/expected future expenses), occupation and annual income of father and mother (5) Content of Co-op activities, evaluation and use of Co-ops - Usage and evaluation of co-op books division, Co-op retail division, and Co-op cafeteria, awareness regarding various Co-op activities, whether Co-op is familiar, level of satisfaction with and enjoyment of Co-op *For details of survey items, please refer to the questionnaire. |
| Date of Release | 2015/02/23 |
| 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 ： 2015-02-23 |
| Notes for Users |
- The number of cases in this dataset is 16,435 (75 University Co-ops), which does not match the number of respondents (8,930) to the survey. - Information on the universities used in the report are not included in this dataset. - Q1J (Parent’s residence), Q19A (Name of store), Q20A (Name of store), and Q21A (Name of cafeteria) are not publicly available. Variable and value labels are written in Japanese. |