Oshio (2011): study JP 2007
Publication
- Author(s):
- Oshio, T.
- Title:
- Gender Differences among Elderly Japanese: Importance of Family and Social Relations for Life Satisfaction.
- Source:
- RIETI Discussion Paper Series 11-E-051, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry, JAA, (RIETI), Hitotsubashi University, 2011, Japan
Investigation
- Public
- 50-75 aged, Japan, 2007
- Survey name
- JP-JSTAR
- Sample
- Probability multistage stratified area sample
- Respondents
- N = 3063
- Non Response
- Assessment
-
Multiple assesment methods
The respondents were asked to fill in the leave-behind questionnaire and nterviewed on a later day.
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Self report on single question:
Generally speaking, are you satisfied with your life or not?
4 satisfied
3 somewhat satisfied
2 somewhat dissatisfied
1 dissatisfied - Classification:
- O-SLW-c-sq-v-4-ac
- Author's label:
- Life satisfaction
- Remarks:
- Original four point scale for life satisfaction was adapted to three point scale by combining the lowest two categories into one.
Originally coded 1: satisfied 4: dissatisfied. This order was reversed in the analysis - Page in publication:
- 10
- Observed distribution
- Frequencies
- 1: 0%, 2: 20%, 3: 50%, 4: 30% (total 100%)
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 4 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 3.10 6.98
- SD:
- 0.70 1.94
Correlational Findings
Married (vs widowed)
Married (vs divorced)
Living with parents