The Quality of Life in Japan

Autor/inn/en	Inoguchi, Takashi; Fujii, Seiji
Titel	The Quality of Life in Japan
Quelle	In: Social Indicators Research, 92 (2009) 2, S.227-262 (36 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0303-8300
DOI	10.1007/s11205-008-9351-3
Schlagwörter	Asians; Family Income; Educational Attainment; Quality of Life; Foreign Countries; Environmental Influences; Welfare Services; Social Services; Life Style; Demography; Social Values; Friendship; Religion; Spiritual Development; Marital Status; Marital Satisfaction; Socioeconomic Influences; Democratic Values; Political Issues; Global Approach; Social Indicators; Japan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Familieneinkommen; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Lebensqualität; Ausland; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Fürsorgeeinrichtung; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Lebensstil; Demografie; Sozialer Wert; Freundschaft; Familienstand; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Politischer Faktor; Globales Denken; Social indicator; Sozialer Indikator
Abstract	This study is part of a collaborative project examining the quality of life in Confucian societies in Asia. Our major findings suggest that, when our sixteen specific life domains are grouped into three life spheres, namely, material, post-material, and public, the Japanese people tend to be most satisfied with the post-material sphere of life and least satisfied with the public sphere of life such as the condition of environment and welfare system. In searching the direct, independent effects of demographics, lifestyles, value priorities, and domain assessments on the quality of life, none of the public life domain assessments shows a significant impact on the quality of life, while friendships and spiritual life in the post-material sphere of life are an important determinant. Equally notable is the finding that neither educational attainment nor household income contributes significantly to the experience of subjective well-being. Leading a global lifestyle also affects positively the quality of life. Finally, being married and satisfaction with marital life appear to be powerful and prevalent influence on the quality of life in Japan. (As Provided).
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