| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | 1099 |
| Survey Title | 51st Fact-finding Survey on Student Life, 2015 |
| 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 autumn 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 2015 survey is the 51st survey. This survey contained items concerning the students’ participation in internships and its usefulness, their intention to vote in the House of Councilors election held in the summer of 2016, and their level of interest in international and domestic politics. The survey results revealed that a significant number of students are participating in internships, that the satisfaction with the programs varies according to the agenda, and that the students’ interest in politics is higher than it was two years before. Further, the “monthly living expenses” and “life circumstances,” which are surveyed each year revealed that the number of students that anticipate a higher income from part-time jobs and feel optimistic about their financial life in the future is growing. |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | Undergraduate students in national/prefectural/municipal/private universities |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size |
Number of responses: 9,741 (response rate: 32.1%) *To more accurately capture changes over time, the summary and analysis in the report utilizes the 9,741 cases collected from the 30 university co-operatives targeted every year (See Notes for Users). |
| Date of Collection |
2015-10 ~ 2015-11 October – November 2015 |
| Time Period |
2015 ~ 2015 |
| 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.1099 |
| 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, commuting time (2) University life - University life Number of days per week attending university, schedule for attending and leaving university, number of classes attended Whether or not 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 - Future pathways and 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 with internships and number of participations (by agenda) Usefulness of internships - Student club activities Association/membership status - Studying abroad Experience studying abroad, plans to study abroad, and reason for not being able or not wanting to study abroad (3) Daily life - Average time spent reading per day - Average time spent using smartphone per day - Time spent studying independently per week (study time at university, study time outside of university) - 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 - Enrollment in compensation security that covers bicycle accidents (insurance/mutual insurance) - Bicycle-related troubles while in college - Daily-life concerns, presence of someone to talk to, the closest person to talk to, and desire to have someone to talk to - Level of interest in domestic and international politics, whether the respondent thinks the future of Japan is bright - Intention to vote in the House of Councillors election (summer of 2016) (4) Economic life - Current conditions of lifestyle, future outlook, measures taken with respect to future income and expenditure, purpose of saving - Current 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./usage amount - 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 - Level of awareness regarding Co-op activities - Whether respondent reads the Co-op news, whether Co-op is familiar, level of satisfaction with and enjoyment of the university Co-op *For details of survey items, please refer to the questionnaire. |
| Date of Release | 2017/04/03 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details Consumption and consumer behaviour Higher and further education Youth |
| Topics in SSJDA | Education/Learning |
| Version | 1 ： 2017-04-03 |
| Notes for Users |
- The number of cases in this dataset is 17,605 (74 University Co-ops), which does not match the number of respondents (9,741) to the survey. - Information on the universities used in the report are not included in this dataset. - Q1J (Parent’s residence), Q19A (Name of bookstore), Q20A (Name of store), and Q21A (Name of cafeteria) are not publicly available. |