University of Tokyo

Abstract
Survey Number PM130
Survey Title Japanese Life Course Panel Survey for the Middle-aged (JLPS-M), wave1-13, 2007-2019
Depositor Japanese Life Course Panel Surveys (JLPS) project, Institute of Social Science, The University of Tokyo
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The data for this secondary analysis, "Japanese Life Course Panel Survey for the Middle-aged (JLPS-M), wave1-13, 2007-2019, (Japanese Life Course Panel Surveys (JLPS) project, Institute of Social Science, The University of Tokyo)" was provided by the Social Science Japan Data Archive, Center for Social Research and Data Archives, Institute of Social Science, The University of Tokyo.
https://doi.org/10.34500/SSJDA.PM130

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Summary
Data Type quantitative research: micro data
Universe
Unit of Observation Individual
Sample Size
Date of Collection 2019-01 ~ 2019-03
Time Period 2007 ~ 2019
Spatial Unit Japan
Sampling Procedure Probability: Stratified
Probability: Multistage
Mode of Data Collection Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Investigator
DOI https://doi.org/10.34500/SSJDA.PM130
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 SSJDA Note: The table is current at the time of each wave's publication and may differ from PM130

【Wave1】  Questionnaire / Table
【Wave2】  Questionnaire / Table
【Wave3】  Questionnaire / Table
【Wave4】  Questionnaire / Table
【Wave5】  QuestionnaireQuestionnaire(additional survey) / TableTable(additional survey)
【Wave6】  QuestionnaireQuestionnaire(additional survey) / TableTable(additional survey)
【Wave7】  Questionnaire(Questionnaire of the continuation survey and the additional survey are the same) / TableTable(additional survey)
【Wave8】  QuestionnaireQuestionnaire(additional survey) / TableTable(additional survey)
【Wave9】  QuestionnaireQuestionnaire(additional survey) / TableTable(additional survey)
【Wave10】  Questionnaire  / TableTable(additional survey)
【Wave11】  Questionnaire  / TableTable(additional survey)
【Wave12】  Questionnaire  / TableTable(additional survey)
【Wave13】  Questionnaire  / TableTable(additional survey)
Major Survey Items (1) Respondents' Attributes and Work
Gender, year of birth, employment, current (most recent) occupation and employment status

(2) Lifestyle
Daily life, current living conditions, experiences in the past year, and sources/contents of consultation

(3) Family
Number of household family members and other family members
Parents, siblings, children

(4)Education, educational background, qualifications
Experience of using tutoring schools (juku), the educational level at which the respondent of third grade of junior high school wished to enter
Status while in junior high school and high school
Status of education after high school graduation, status of last school attended, first job after leaving last school attended
Qualifications and year of acquisition

(5) Health condition
Health status, items regarding health, experience of illness/disability, smoking/drinking, attitudes toward life difficulties/problems 
Number of days missed from work or school due to illness/injury in the past year, number of days of hospital visits and dental visits in the past year

(6) Social consciousness, political consciousness, and other thoughts
Satisfaction (occupation, married life, etc.), hopes/concerns, and matters important to them (success at vocational career, family life, etc.)
Views on Japanese society, views on the community and people where they live
Opinions and concerns about politics, political parties to vote for in the proportional representation in the House of Councilors election, and favorability of political parties and foreign countries
Status identification, membership of groups and organizations

(7) Housing and assets
Type of residence, whether or not housing expenses and mortgage are paid, and the amount
Household possessions, annual income (for the respondent, the spouse, and the household as a whole), sources of household income
Total household assets, inheritance/gift of assets from parents or spouse's parents

(8) Marriage
[Married, separated and bereaved persons]
Marital status, age at marriage, dating before marriage with current spouse, cohabitation before marriage
Employment status of spouse, division of household chores between husband and wife
What they did to meet their romantic interests before the marriage

[Never-married, separated and bereaved persons]
Marital intention, factors that are important to them about their marriage partner
Current romantic partner, duration of relationship, how they meet their romantic partner, cohabitation
What they did to meet their romantic interests

(9) Plans, etc.
Desired way of working in the next 10 years, living conditions in the next 10 years, perceptions about employment and social security (pension system, employment, childcare leave)

The above are the primary survey items from Wave 1 to Wave 13, and depending on the wave, some of them are not included in the questionnaire.
For details of the survey items, please refer to the questionnaire.

This data does not include the variables corresponding to the following questions.
[Wave 1]
Q4(8)1-a
Q15

[Wave 2]
Q5, , , , ,
Q11(3) Reason, (4) Reason, (5) Reason
Q19 Name of school
Q27 Name of disease
Q28 Name of disease or disability

[wave3]
Q5
Q6(1)
Q7 (1) Name of school, faculty or department, (2) Name of school
Q13(3), (4)

[wave4]
Q5
Q9(1)Name of school, faculty, department, (2)Name of school
Q56
Q58

[wave5]
Q5, ,
Q6(1) Name of school, faculty or department, (2) Name of school
Q59 (additional survey)

[wave6]
Q7 Name of qualification
Q8 Name of school, faculty/department
Q65 (additional survey) Name of school, faculty, and department

[wave7]
Q14Name of school, faculty, department

[wave8]
Q7 (Additional Question) Name of school

[wave9]
Q6 Name of qualification
Q7Name of school

[wave10]
Q7Name of school

[Wave 11]
Q6Name of school

[Wave 12]
Q7 Name of school

[Wave 13]
Q7 Name of school
Date of Release 2023/10/27
Topics in CESSDA Click here for details

Consumption and consumer behaviour
Income, property and investment/saving
Diet and nutrition
Drug abuse, alcohol and smoking
General health and well-being
Employment
Unemployment
Working conditions
Conflict, security and peace
Political behaviour and attitudes
Equality, inequality and social exclusion
Family life and marriage
Gender and gender roles
Social and occupational mobility
Social conditions and indicators
Topics in SSJDA Society/Culture
Version 1 : 2023-10-27
Notes for Users The following variables require a separate application for particular data from the viewpoint of confidentiality. If you wish to use these variables, please get in touch with the SSJ Data Archive (ssjda@iss.u-tokyo.ac.jp) after first receiving the regular data and confirming that the application for particular data is indispensable for your research.
 -Variables related to the prefecture of residence at the time of each survey
 -Variables related to the prefecture of residence at age 15 (Wave 1 - Q15, Wave 5 Additional Survey - Q59)
 -Variables related to the name of the university in Wave 2 (Q19)
 -Variables pertaining to troubles and problems in the workplace in Wave 4 (Q56)
 -Variables associated with the name of the university in Wave 6 additional survey (Q65)

Please refer to the readme of the data for the unique variables of each wave.

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