By Ken Y-N (
November 20, 2005 at 23:23)
· Filed under Polls, Society
[ part 1 | part 2 | part 3 ]
The Cabinet Office, Government of Japan (that seems to be the official title anyway), conducted a wide-ranging survey regarding the people of Japan’s everyday life. This is rather a large survey, so it will be published in three parts on subsequent days. 6,924 people participated in the poll, conducted by face-to-face interviews in various areas throughout Japan. Most people are basically happy to some degree, but the shadow of ill-health and old age hangs over many people.
Q1: Compared with this time last year, how is your home life?
| Improving |
4.0% |
| About the same |
68.9% |
| Getting worse |
26.1% |
| Don’t know |
1.1% |
Q2: Considering everything, how satisfied are you with your current way of life?
| Satisfied |
7.7% |
| Reasonably satisfied |
51.8% |
| A bit unsatisfied |
27.0% |
| Unsatisfied |
10.5% |
| Neither satisified nor unsatisfied |
2.6% |
| Don’t know |
0.3% |
Q3: In each of the following lifestyle-related categories, how satisfied are you?
Q3A: Income, salary
| Satisfied |
5.6% |
| Reasonably satisfied |
35.4% |
| A bit unsatisfied |
36.1% |
| Unsatisfied |
19.2% |
| Neither satisified nor unsatisfied |
2.9% |
| Don’t know |
0.8% |
Q3B: Savings
| Satisfied |
3.8% |
| Reasonably satisfied |
31.6% |
| A bit unsatisfied |
36.9% |
| Unsatisfied |
22.4% |
| Neither satisified nor unsatisfied |
3.7% |
| Don’t know |
1.6% |
Q3C: Car, electrical goods, furniture and other durable consumer goods
| Satisfied |
11.3% |
| Reasonably satisfied |
58.2% |
| A bit unsatisfied |
19.8% |
| Unsatisfied |
6.4% |
| Neither satisified nor unsatisfied |
3.1% |
| Don’t know |
1.1% |
Q3D: Home life
| Satisfied |
16.3% |
| Reasonably satisfied |
54.3% |
| A bit unsatisfied |
18.8% |
| Unsatisfied |
8.1% |
| Neither satisified nor unsatisfied |
2.0% |
| Don’t know |
0.4% |
Q3E: Leisure, free time activities
| Satisfied |
10.4% |
| Reasonably satisfied |
46.1% |
| A bit unsatisfied |
27.1% |
| Unsatisfied |
11.7% |
| Neither satisified nor unsatisfied |
3.9% |
| Don’t know |
0.8% |
Q4: How fulfilled do you feel in your daily life?
| Sufficiently fulfilled (to SQ) |
9.1% |
| Reasonably fulfilled (to SQ) |
56.8% |
| A bit unfulfilled (to SQ) |
22.8% |
| Not at all fulfilled |
7.8% |
| Neither fulfilled nor unfulfilled (to SQ) |
2.5% |
| Don’t know |
1.0% |
Q4SQ: In your daily life, which of the following do you usually feel fulfilled in? (Multiple answer)
| When leisurely taking a break |
42.5% |
| When gathering and chatting with friends and acquaintances |
39.3% |
| When zealously engaged hobbies or sports |
38.1% |
| When immersed in work |
29.6% |
| When devoted to study |
9.7% |
| When in the harmonious family circle |
4.9% |
| When doing voluntary work or community activities |
6.6% |
| Other |
1.1% |
| Don’t know |
2.5% |
Q5: In your daily life, do you feel uneasy or troubled?
| I feel uneasy or troubled (to SQ) |
66.4% |
| I don’t feel uneasy or troubled |
32.1% |
| Don’t know |
1.5% |
Q5SQ: In your daily life, what do you feel uneasy or troubled about? (Multiple answer)
| Planning for old age |
48.3% |
| My health |
47.6% |
| Family’s health |
41.1% |
| Prospects regarding future income or savings |
37.9% |
| Current income or savings |
27.0% |
| Problems in family member’s life, eg education, work, marriage |
23.7% |
| Problems in personal life, eg education, work, marriage |
12.9% |
| Workplace issues such as tasks, colleagues |
9.1% |
| Relationships amongst family or relatives |
8.6% |
| Home or work management issues |
6.9% |
| Neighbours or neighbourhood related |
5.8% |
| Other |
1.7% |
| Don’t know |
0.3% |
Q6: In you daily life, do you have time to take a break or pursue your interests, etc?
| Have rather a lot of spare time |
20.7% |
| Have some spare time |
43.3% |
| Don’t have much spare time |
25.4% |
| Have almost no spare time |
10.0% |
| Don’t know |
0.7% |
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