| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | a147 |
| Survey Title | Monograph/Elementary School Students Now: Ghosts and Jinxes, 1994 |
| Depositor | Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute (Former Name:Benesse Corporation) |
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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 | This survey attempted to answer the following question: How do today's children, who were born in an age when there is a scientific explanation for nearly everything, perceive mystical phenomena such as ghosts, jinxes, fortune telling, and supernatural phenomena? The survey also sought to ascertain how children relate to the mystical/occult world. |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | Fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-year students attending public elementary schools in Tokyo, Chiba, and Gifu |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size | A sample of 1,598 (809 boys and 789 girls) |
| Date of Collection |
1994-06 ~ 1994-07 June to July 1994 |
| Time Period |
1994 ~ 1994 |
| Spatial Unit | chiba Tokyo/Chiba/Gifu |
| Sampling Procedure | Questionnaire survey through schools |
| Mode of Data Collection | Benesse Corporation |
| Investigator | Benesse Corporation |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.a147 |
| 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 | 【 Questionnaire 】 |
| Major Survey Items |
(1) Mystical phenomena Status of respondent’s knowledge of Hanako-san ghost stories, presence/absence of a place at the respondent's school where Hanako-san appear, respondent’s assessment of whether Hanako-san really appear Whether the respondent has had any strange experiences, whether the respondent likes shows about supernatural phenomena such as ESP, hypnosis, UFOs, etc., whether the respondent has tried to test the existence of occult powers Whether the respondent believes in the existence of mystical phenomena and items and/or jinxes (2) Good luck charms and divination Promise rings: whether the respondent has ever worn a promise ring, respondent’s reason for wearing a promise ring Amulets: (omamori) whether the respondent has an amulet, number of amulets the respondent possesses, whether the respondent believes that amulets are effective, method by which the respondent acquired their amulet(s), status of respondent’s old amulets Fortune-telling: whether the respondent reads magazines’ fortune-telling columns, respondent’s assessment of the accuracy of fortune telling (3) Prayer Whether the respondent believes in the existence of gods and Buddha, whether the respondent prays to gods and Buddha, whether the respondent has a Buddhist altar, whether members of the respondent’s household worship daily, whether the respondent visits graves, respondent’s encounters with death (4)Demographic items Grade，gender，Number of family members，whether the respondent has ever cohabitated or currently cohabitates with their grandparents, respondent’s personality self-evaluation, respondent’s happiness level |
| Date of Release | 2006/11/01 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details Compulsory and pre-school education SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND GROUPINGS |
| Topics in SSJDA | Education/Learning |
| Version | 1 ： 2006-11-01 |
| Notes for Users | Variable and value labels are written in Japanese. |