| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | a176 |
| Survey Title | Monograph/Elementary School Students Now: "Full Five-day Week System" and Elementary School Students, 2002 |
| Depositor | Benesse Educational Research and Development Institute (Former Name:Benesse Corporation) |
| Restriction of Use |
For detailed information, please refer to 'For Data Users' on the SSJDA website.
- Apply to SSJDA. SSJDA'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 | SSJDA Data Analysis (online data analysis & metadata browsing system) is available for this data. |
| Summary |
How have children's lives changed since the introduction of the 5-day school week? In November 2002, about 6 months after the introduction of the 5-day school week, we asked both children and their parents in elementary schools in the Tokyo metropolitan area to describe how they spend their weekends, as well as any changes in their school and home lives, and to state their awareness of the 5-day school week. A variety of problems were clarified as a result, and we explored avenues for helping children enjoy holidays that are rich in both body and soul. |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | Fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-year students attending public elementary schools in the Tokyo metropolitan area and their guardians |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size |
A sample of [Children] 889 (455 boys, 434 girls) [Parents/Guardians] 825 |
| Date of Collection |
2002-11-1 ~ 2002-11-1 2002/11/01 |
| Time Period |
2002 ~ 2002 |
| Spatial Unit | kanagawa saitama Metropolitan areas |
| Sampling Procedure | |
| Mode of Data Collection | Questionnaire survey through schools |
| Investigator | Benesse Corporation |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.a176 |
| 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 | [Children's Questionnaire][Parents' Questionnaire] |
| Major Survey Items |
[Children’s survey] ・Respondent’s activities on Saturdays ・Whether the respondent wants to participate in any activities on Saturdays ・Respondent’s description of Saturdays ・Respondent’s description of Sundays ・Changes in the respondent’s family life since the introduction of the Saturday holiday ・Whether the respondent is happy to have Saturdays off ・Respondent’s confidence in their grades ・Respondents’ parents’ remarks on holidays ・How the respondent’s parents spend their leisure time ・Whether the respondent’s parents have weekends off ・Objects the respondent uses at home (computer, VCR, guitar, etc.) ・Whether the respondent attends cram school, lessons, etc. ・Grade, gender, number of siblings. [Parent/Guardian survey] (1) Children's behavior after the introduction of the 5-day school week ・Changes in respondent’s children’s use of time after the introduction of Saturdays off ・Changes in children’s behavior after the introduction of the Saturday holiday ・Whether the children look forward to Saturday holidays ・Whether the respondent is satisfied with how their child spends Saturdays ・How the respondent wants to spend Saturdays ・What the respondent looks forward to doing on Saturdays ・Respondent’s evaluation of the pros and cons of the introduction of the 5-day school week ・The burden on the respondent’s family due to the Saturday holiday ・Changes in the respondent’s children's school life after the introduction of the Saturday holiday ・Whether the respondent is glad or troubled that Saturday is now a holiday ・Respondent’s children's behavior on Monday mornings after the Saturday holiday (2) Children's school life and academic performance ・Respondent’s evaluation of the 30% reduction in learning content ・Changes in the respondent’s children's abilities ・Respondent’s children’s level of understanding of subjects ・Respondent’s concerns about the decline in children’s academic achievement after the implementation of the new curriculum guidelines and the 5-day school week ・Whether the respondent’s children attend cram school ・Respondent’s child’s date of commencement of cram school ・Whether the respondent wants their child to attend a private junior high school ・Respondent’s opinions about the new curriculum guidelines and the implementation of the 5-day school week ・Respondent’s desired career path for their child(ren) (3) Leisure time ・How the respondent spends their leisure time ・People with whom the respondent spends most of their leisure time ・Activities the family undertakes together ・Children’s participation in local festivals and events ・Family participation in local festivals and events ・Enrichment of hobbies and leisure time ・Respondent’s relationship with their children on holidays (Saturdays) ・Important aspects to pay attention to regarding children on Saturday holidays ・Participation in community and school events on Saturdays (4) Attributes and region ・Respondent’s relationship to the child ・Child’s gender and grade ・Number of siblings the child has ・Respondent’s local environment ・Respondent’s employment status ・Respondent’s occupation ・Whether the respondent works on Saturdays and Sundays ・Respondent’s personality type ・Age at which the respondent’s child graduated from their most recently attended school |
| Date of Release | 2007/06/26 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details Compulsory and pre-school education SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND GROUPINGS Children SOCIETY AND CULTURE Leisure, tourism and sport |
| Topics in SSJDA | Education/Learning |
| Version | 1 ： 2007-06-26 |
| Notes for Users | Variable and value labels are written in Japanese. |