| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | 1055 |
| Survey Title | Survey of Attitudes among the Elderly toward Living Alone, 2014 |
| Depositor | Director General for Policies on Cohesive Society, Cabinet Office, The 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 |
There is a remarkable increase in the number of men and women aged 65 years and older who are living alone. With the increase in elderly people living alone, it is important to promote the reconstruction of communities by revitalizing local activities to ensure the safety and security of elderly people living alone and prevent isolation. To that end, this survey aims to contribute to the promotion of related policies in the future by understanding and analyzing the attitudes and needs of the elderly living alone with a focus on their worries and concerns about life and the state of intergenerational support in the communities. A previous survey was conducted in 2002. This survey was constructed with the following six survey items: (1) matters related to feelings of happiness and anxiety, (2) matters related to interactions with others, (3) matters related to purchasing goods/bank transfer scams, (4) matters related to going out/outpatient hospital visits, (5) matters related to preparing for the future, and (6) matters related to enjoyable things. |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | Men and women aged 65 years and older living alone in Japan |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size | Sample size: 2,624 people, number of valid responses: 1,480 people (valid response rate: 56.4%) |
| Date of Collection |
2014-12-04 ~ 2014-12-14 2014/12/4 – 12/14 |
| Time Period |
2014 ~ 2014 |
| Spatial Unit | Japan Japan |
| Sampling Procedure | Probability: Stratified Probability: Multistage two-stage stratified random sampling |
| Mode of Data Collection | Face-to-face interview face-to-face interview |
| Investigator | Director General for Policies on Cohesive Society, Cabinet Office, the Government of Japan, survey carried out by Shin Joho Center, Inc. |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.1055 |
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| 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 】 【 Summary sheet 】 |
| Major Survey Items |
[Survey respondent’s basic attributes] Gender, age, marital status, presence of partner, age at which respondent started living alone, presence of relatives, frequency of conversation, people respondent talks to, physical health status, mental health status, certified status to receive nursing care, use of day care/in-home welfare services, longest-held occupation, type of housing, monthly income, main income, source of living expenses, internet use, region, size of city (1) Matters related to feelings of happiness and anxiety Degree of happiness, scale of depression, anxiety in daily life (2) Matters related to interactions with others Intentions of cohabitation in the future, people respondent wants to rely on, experience of participation in group activities, participation status, intention to participate. (3) Matters related to purchasing goods/bank transfer scams Method of purchasing goods, prevention of bank transfer scams/actual situation of scam prevention, financial situation and living condition (4) Matters related to going out/outpatient hospital visits Desired frequency to go out/actual frequency of going out, issues with outpatient hospital visits and medical care (5) Matters related to preparing for the Future Main caregiver, place of long-term care (long-term care level/cognitive impairment level), party to whom respondent can entrust property management, whether the notion of dying alone feels familiar, thoughts on end-of-life care/funeral services/gravesite. (6) Matters related to enjoyable things Things respondent currently enjoys |
| Date of Release | 2016/03/10 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details Elderly Social behaviour and attitudes Social conditions and indicators |
| Topics in SSJDA | Education/Learning Health/Medical Care Society/Culture |
| Version | 1 ： 2016-03-10 |
| Notes for Users |