| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | 0987 |
| Survey Title | Survey on the Actualities of and Attitudes toward Care Life, 2012 |
| Depositor | Meiji Yasuda Research Institute, Inc. (Former Name:Meiji Yasuda Institute of Life and Wellness, Inc.) |
| 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 | This survey was conducted in June 2012 by the Lifestyle Welfare Research Institute of Meiji Yasuda Corp. It targeted men and women in their 40s to 70s across the country, who have experience with long-term care of a family member or someone close to the family. It is intended to clarify the actualities of life with a person that needs care, the expenses of care itself, and attitudes towards care. |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | Men and women between 40 and 79 years of age that have experience (either personally or through a family member) with long-term care (excluding those that have worked in care) |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size |
Number of samples: 1,032 people Among them, male: 516, Female: 516 |
| Date of Collection |
2012-05-31 ~ 2012-06-01 2012/05/31 – 06/01 |
| Time Period |
2012 ~ 2012 |
| Spatial Unit | Japan Japan |
| Sampling Procedure | Non-probability: Quota We collected a fixed number of respondents from each ten-year sampling interval. |
| Mode of Data Collection | Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI) WEB questionnaire survey (registered monitor subjects of Macromill, Inc.) |
| Investigator | Meiji Yasuda Institute of Life and Wellness, Inc., survey carried out by Macromill, Inc. |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.0987 |
| 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 |
Face items Gender, age, prefecture of residence, area of residence, student classification, occupation of respondent, presence of spouse, number of children, number of household family members, housing type, annual household income (1) Care lifestyle Person receiving care Degree of care required by that person Actual caregivers People living with the care recipient Primary caregivers Things that caused them to need care Residence of care recipient Care recipient's current or most recent place of residence (2) Service use status and fees ・Use status What respondent used as a public long-term care insurance service Whether respondent uses public long-term care insurance to the maximum extent Reasons respondent does not or did not Options used when respondent exceeded the maximum amount of service Paid care-related services respondent uses or used on a daily basis (excluding public insurance) Service respondent would like to use if he or she could afford more care ・Expenses How respondent pays for monthly care expenses (amount that you personally cover) ・Remodeling Remodeling of the house required for care Total expenses of remodeling Sort of remodeling respondent would like to do (adding handrails to corridors, bathrooms, etc.) (3) Employment status of caregivers Changes in work before and after beginning to provide care Workplace care support system respondent made use of Household income before and after beginning care Presence/absence of changes after stopping care (4) Attitudes towards care Things respondent did to prepare before starting care Things respondent is glad he or she prepared before starting care Things respondent should have done before starting care Things respondent found difficult when providing care Things respondent wants from a public care insurance system (5) Anxieties towards care Anxieties about loved ones needing care Anxieties about oneself needing care Money respondent would need at first to ensure he or she receives enough care, if he or she were to need care, Monthly care expenses to ensure respondent receives enough care, if he or she were to need care, (6) Expectations from person responsible for care Individual who would be responsible for care if either respondent or his/her spouse needed it Things respondent has told his/her family in preparation for a situation in which he or she needs care (7) Preparation of care Awareness of a private long-term care insurance service Thoughts on a private long-term care insurance service Method for enrollment in a private long-term care insurance service Points by which respondent choses his/her product plan Things respondent cares about most in private long-term care insurance *For details on survey items, please refer to the questionnaire. |
| Date of Release | 2016/03/03 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details Family life and marriage Specific social services: use and availability |
| Topics in SSJDA | Social Security/Welfare |
| Version | 1 ： 2016-03-03 |
| Notes for Users | Provided data are the same as that of Case 2067 polling men and women between 20–79. |