| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | 1140 |
| Survey Title | The Survey on Bioethics, 2014 |
| Depositor | Public Opinion Research Division, NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute |
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| Summary | This survey was carried out for the purpose of investigating the life views held by Japanese people, in the context of increasing options for life enabled by developments in medical treatment such as egg donation, surrogate birth, prenatal diagnosis, and organ donation in brain death. It includes items that can be compared with the similar Public Opinion Survey on Science and Technology and Society of 2002. |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | Japanese citizens aged 16 and over in Japan |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size | 2,470 people(Response rate: 68.6%) |
| Date of Collection |
2014-10-18 ~ 2014-10-26 October 18 (Saturday) – 26 (Sunday), 2014 |
| Time Period |
2014 ~ 2014 |
| Spatial Unit | Japan Japan |
| Sampling Procedure | Probability: Stratified Probability: Multistage From a target population of citizens aged 16 and over, 3,600 individuals (12 individuals x 300 locations) were selected from the basic resident register by two-stage stratified random sampling (individuals thought to be non-Japanese were excluded from those recorded in the basic resident register). |
| Mode of Data Collection | Self-administered questionnaire Distribution and collection method |
| Investigator | Public Opinion Research Division, NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.1140 |
| 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 | [Chosa-hyo][Syukei-hyo] |
| Major Survey Items |
(1) Values regarding bioethics Way of life, policies for the prevention of unethical research, interest in bioethics, source of information on cutting-edge medical treatment and bioethics, assessment of mass media, attitude toward life sciences (2) The beginning of life The beginning of human life, level of permissibility of infertility treatment, permissibility of surrogate birth, issues with surrogate birth, permissibility of new medical treatment technologies, pros and cons of legislature, notifying a child who was born through the donation of sperm or ovum from someone other than the parents, the right to know one's descent, education regarding reproduction, view on new types of prenatal diagnosis, permissibility of abortion (3) Genetic diagnosis Most feared illness, desire for genetic diagnosis, apprehension regarding genetic diagnosis, appropriateness of big data regulations, appropriateness of DNA testing (4) Regenerative medicine and brain death/organ transplantation Scope of organ regeneration, brain death or cardiac death, intention to donate organs, declaration of intention to donate organs, discussion with family, family organ donation, methods of organ transplantation (5) Death with dignity/Euthanasia Permissibility of death with dignity, permissibility of euthanasia, desire for life-prolonging treatment (6) Other Trust in physicians and medical treatment, general social benefit and limits of individual rights, faith/belief, own health, experience of infertility treatment and experience of worries regarding such Face items Gender, birth year, educational history, occupation, spouse/partner, presence of children, household income |
| Date of Release | 2017/11/14 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details Religion and values |
| Topics in SSJDA | Society/Culture |
| Version | 1 ： 2017-11-14 |
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