| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | 1080 |
| Survey Title | Survey on Views of Life and Death, 2014 |
| Depositor | Isao Yamamoto, Norichika Horie |
| Restriction of Use |
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| 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 |
This is an online survey conducted to measure society's tolerance for suicide and to analyze the connection with factors that determine such attitudes. The major survey items are: (1) Trust, views on life and death, and suicide tolerance (2) Details of suicide prevention (3) Details of suicide-related experiences (4) Details of the relationship with neighbors This survey was conducted as part of the 2013 Health and Labor Science Special Research Project titled "International and Interdisciplinary Study for Suicide Countermeasures Development Based on Revised Outline of Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Policies" (H25-Special-Designated-027) (Representative researcher: Hiroe Tsubaki (Institute of Statistical Mathematics)). |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | Men and women aged 20 to 59 years |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size | Number of survey responses: 1,038 people(524 men,514 women) |
| Date of Collection |
2014-03-13 ~ 2014-03-15 2014/03/13 (Th) 22:36 – 03/15 (Sat) 10:00 |
| Time Period |
2014 ~ 2014 |
| Spatial Unit | |
| Sampling Procedure |
Non-probability: Quota
According to the "Communications Usage Trend Survey 2012" conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the internet usage rate varies according to the generation and tends to decrease among older users. Therefore, as the representativeness in online surveys is largely lost above a certain age, it was decided to limit this survey to a population aged between 20 and 59 years. It is important to note that with this condition, this survey does not consider the entire Japanese society in its population as the seniors were not included among the respondents. With a target of 1,000 people, the samples were allocated proportionally to the five-year age groups and gender of the interpolated and corrected population according to the Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as of February 1, 2014 (approximate value based on the population of the 2010 census). Then, an online survey based on this distribution was sought from Macromill, Inc. This company normally excludes workers of the "survey/advertisement" fields from its surveys, but for this occasion, it was decided not to exclude any industry. Anticipating a certain percentage of invalid samples, Macromill delivered a number of samples that corresponded to more than 103% of the request, which resulted in a higher number of responses than the samples ordered. The data check indicated no need to invalidate any sample or the presence a significant gap in the composition ratio of the five-year age groups or gender between the interpolated and corrected population and the samples collected. Therefore, all the samples were included in the analysis. |
| Mode of Data Collection | Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI) Internet survey |
| Investigator | Isao Yamamoto and Norichika Horie, survey carried out by Macromill, Inc. |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.1080 |
| Sponsors (Funds) | This survey was conducted as part of the 2013 Health and Labor Science Special Research Project titled "International and Interdisciplinary Study for Suicide Countermeasures Development Based on Revised Outline of Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Policies" (H25-Special-Designated-027) (Representative researcher: Hiroe Tsubaki (Institute of Statistical Mathematics)). |
| 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 | [Chosa-hyo][Syukei-hyo] |
| Major Survey Items |
[Face items] ・Marital status, number of household family members ・Form of residence and residence type (separate house/housing complex/others) ・Highest level of educational attainment, occupation ・City size and years of residence ・Mental health conditions in the last one month (1) Trust, views on life and death, and suicide tolerance ・Trust in others ・Views on life and death (the soul remains after death, reincarnation is possible, and so on) ・Tolerance of suicide (2) Details of suicide prevention ・Necessity of implementing suicide countermeasures ・Acknowledgment of "Enhanced Suicide Prevention Month" ・Acknowledgment of the "Suicide Prevention Week" ・Acknowledgment of the "gatekeepers" (3) Details of suicide-related experiences ・Experience with the suicide of someone close ・Experience with suicidal thoughts (4) Details of the relationship with neighbors ・Presence of someone to talk to in the neighborhood ・Knowledge of which residence each elementary and middle school student in the neighborhood belongs to ・Participation in the neighborhood association or residents' association ・Participation in activities of voluntary groups ・Informal conversations and visits among neighbors ・Exchange of favors with neighbors |
| Date of Release | 2017/02/21 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details Religion and values Social behaviour and attitudes |
| Topics in SSJDA | Society/Culture |
| Version | 1 ： 2017-02-21 |
| Notes for Users |