| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | b058 |
| Survey Title | Monograph/ The World of Junior High School Students: Junior High School Students' Views on Lifespan, 1997 |
| 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 |
Today's students are wondering how they should live. Modern junior high school students seem to be somewhat adrift in that they are unable to identify an ideal way of life or find a role model. While Japan’s rejection of the values it had up to World War II is a positive occurrence, it has prioritized economic revival to the neglect of values-related issues such as how to live. The debate on a desirable lifestyle in a democratic society is still ongoing. What do junior high school students aspire to, and how do they want to live in the uncertain times of the prolonged recession following the collapse of the bubble economy? In an attempt to understand their thinking, this survey explores how they interact with the information media and examines their various attitudes toward the future, their careers, and life. |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | First- to third-year students attending public junior high schools in Tokyo, and Saitama |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size | A sample of 1,966（1,013 boys・953 girls，672 first-graders・749 second-graders ・545 third-graders）） |
| Date of Collection |
1997-06 ~ 1997-07 1997/6-7 |
| Time Period |
1997 ~ 1997 |
| Spatial Unit | Tokyo/Saitama |
| Sampling Procedure | |
| Mode of Data Collection | Questionnaire survey through schools |
| Investigator | Benesse Corporation |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.b058 |
| 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) Mode of interacting with information media How the respondent spends their free time at home, person from whom the respondent learns about major incidents and accidents in the world, newspaper articles the respondent reads, TV programs the respondent watches, topics and news items in which the respondent is interested, whether the respondent possesses a cell phone, computers, CDs, etc., degree to which the respondent trusts the media, extent of the respondent’s trust in the veracity of the information they receive from the people close to them, whether the respondent watches the news with their family, whether the respondent discusses the news with their family (2) Outlook for the future Respondents’ high school days and adulthood, respondent’s expectations for themselves when they reach their parents' age, whether the respondent wants to leave home early, respondent’s expectations for a starting salary, respondent’s projected living expenses for living alone, respondent’s desired job, whether the respondent has a job or a dream they want to realize in the future (3) Views on life Role model, respondent’s outlook on life, respondent’s chosen lifestyle, women’s lifestyles, respondent’s opinions about discussions, how the respondent chooses classes (4)Demographic items Grade, gender, participation in club activities，self-assessment, respondent’s personal path to their desired future |
| Date of Release | 2006/12/11 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details Compulsory and pre-school education MEDIA, COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND GROUPINGS Children |
| Topics in SSJDA | Education/Learning |
| Version | 1 ： 2006-12-11 |
| Notes for Users | Variable and value labels are written in Japanese. |