Post-SA codebook (detailed)

Summary
This is a detailed codebook for the variables collected in the post-SA follow-up survey (see the Data Preparation Report for details on how the matched pre-post dataset has been prepared). It shows a detailed frequency tabulation of the categorical variables, complementing the Post-SA codebook (summary) page; the pre-SA variables repeated in the matched dataset are documented in the Pre-SA codebook (detailed).
Name Label Type Missings Values N
interviewed_postSA Re-interviewed after Study Abroad numeric 17 (53.1%) [1, 1] 15
missing_answers_post Number of unanswered items numeric 0 (0.0%) [1, 18] 32
Duration_post Duration (in seconds) numeric 0 (0.0%) [441, 499084] 32
sayr_post In which academic year did you go on a Study Abroad year/semester? categorical 0 (0.0%) 2022/2023 32 (100.0%)
post_course_same Whether studying same course as in Year 1 categorical 0 (0.0%) Yes 27 (84.4%)
No 5 (15.6%)
post_course_now_txt_nwords What course are you studying now? numeric 27 (84.4%) [4, 5] 5
proglength_post How long is your programme of study? categorical 27 (84.4%) 4 years 5 (100.0%)
studyr_post Which year are you currently in? categorical 27 (84.4%) 4th year 5 (100.0%)
post_JPKOstudying Still studying Japanese or Korean categorical 27 (84.4%) Yes 1 (20.0%)
No 4 (80.0%)
works_post Do you work besides your studies? categorical 0 (0.0%) Yes 14 (43.8%)
No 18 (56.2%)
student_job_txt_post_nwords What is your current job? numeric 18 (56.2%) [1, 7] 14
career_hope_txt_post_nwords What career path do you hope to follow after graduation? numeric 0 (0.0%) [1, 44] 32
post_futurelivework Would you like to live and work in JP/KO in the future? categorical 0 (0.0%) Yes 14 (43.8%)
No 8 (25.0%)
Don't know 10 (31.2%)
post_plan_postgrad Are you planning to pursue postgraduate studies? categorical 0 (0.0%) Yes 21 (65.6%)
No 11 (34.4%)
post_plan_postgradInJPKO Are you planning to pursue postgraduate studies in JP/KO? categorical 11 (34.4%) Yes 9 (42.9%)
No 12 (57.1%)
post_SAuni_txt_nwords At which university did you do your Study Abroad? numeric 0 (0.0%) [1, 7] 32
post_SAuni_satisfaction Satisfaction with the Study Abroad university categorical 0 (0.0%) 2 1 (3.1%)
3 4 (12.5%)
4 4 (12.5%)
5 6 (18.8%)
6 17 (53.1%)
post_SAplace_satisfaction Satisfaction with the Study Abroad town/region categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 1 (3.1%)
3 4 (12.5%)
4 2 (6.2%)
5 6 (18.8%)
6 19 (59.4%)
concern_lang_post Proved a challenge during SA - Not being confident enough with the language categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 2 (6.2%)
2 5 (15.6%)
3 2 (6.2%)
4 12 (37.5%)
5 6 (18.8%)
6 5 (15.6%)
concern_cult_post Proved a challenge during SA - Wary of living in another country/culture categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 6 (18.8%)
2 10 (31.2%)
3 6 (18.8%)
4 5 (15.6%)
5 4 (12.5%)
6 1 (3.1%)
concern_money_post Proved a challenge during SA - Not being able to afford living costs categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 6 (18.8%)
2 10 (31.2%)
3 4 (12.5%)
4 7 (21.9%)
5 3 (9.4%)
6 2 (6.2%)
concern_studyexp_post Proved a challenge during SA - Different expectations/standards of study at the categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 6 (18.8%)
visiting university 2 10 (31.2%)
3 7 (21.9%)
4 8 (25.0%)
6 1 (3.1%)
concern_parents_post Proved a challenge during SA - Being far away from parents categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 10 (31.2%)
2 6 (18.8%)
3 3 (9.4%)
4 7 (21.9%)
5 3 (9.4%)
6 3 (9.4%)
concern_friends_post Proved a challenge during SA - Being far away from friends categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 9 (28.1%)
2 5 (15.6%)
3 5 (15.6%)
4 7 (21.9%)
5 3 (9.4%)
6 2 (6.2%)
Does not apply 1 (3.1%)
concern_partner_post Proved a challenge during SA - Being far away from partner categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 10 (31.2%)
4 2 (6.2%)
6 4 (12.5%)
Does not apply 16 (50.0%)
plan_travelcnt_post Did while on SA- Traveling around JP/KO categorical 0 (0.0%) 2 2 (6.2%)
3 5 (15.6%)
4 5 (15.6%)
5 11 (34.4%)
6 9 (28.1%)
plan_travelreg_post Did while on SA- Traveling around East Asia categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 20 (62.5%)
2 5 (15.6%)
3 3 (9.4%)
4 2 (6.2%)
6 2 (6.2%)
plan_langlearn_post Did while on SA- Learning JP/KO intensively categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 1 (3.1%)
2 3 (9.4%)
3 5 (15.6%)
4 11 (34.4%)
5 5 (15.6%)
6 7 (21.9%)
plan_comloc_post Did while on SA- Communicating with local people in JP/KO in everyday life categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 1 (3.1%)
2 5 (15.6%)
3 2 (6.2%)
4 8 (25.0%)
5 5 (15.6%)
6 11 (34.4%)
plan_makefriends_post Did while on SA- Making JP/KO friends categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 1 (3.1%)
2 6 (18.8%)
3 6 (18.8%)
4 5 (15.6%)
5 4 (12.5%)
6 10 (31.2%)
plan_netw_post Did while on SA- Expanding my global social network categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 1 (3.1%)
2 4 (12.5%)
3 5 (15.6%)
4 7 (21.9%)
5 5 (15.6%)
6 10 (31.2%)
plan_popcult_post Did while on SA- Experiencing JP/KO popular culture categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 1 (3.1%)
2 1 (3.1%)
4 7 (21.9%)
5 11 (34.4%)
6 12 (37.5%)
plan_jobprep_post Did while on SA- Preparing myself for getting a good job in future categorical 0 (0.0%) 2 4 (12.5%)
3 12 (37.5%)
4 9 (28.1%)
5 4 (12.5%)
6 3 (9.4%)
plan_careerops_post Did while on SA- Actively looking for career opportunities categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 3 (9.4%)
2 9 (28.1%)
3 7 (21.9%)
4 8 (25.0%)
5 3 (9.4%)
6 2 (6.2%)
plan_attend_post Did while on SA- Attending university in JP/KO as a full-time student categorical 0 (0.0%) 2 1 (3.1%)
3 1 (3.1%)
4 10 (31.2%)
5 5 (15.6%)
6 15 (46.9%)
plan_modules_post Did while on SA- Taking modules that fit my own interests categorical 0 (0.0%) 2 6 (18.8%)
3 3 (9.4%)
4 6 (18.8%)
5 8 (25.0%)
6 9 (28.1%)
expect_socialise_post Who did you socialize with most while on Study Abroad? categorical 0 (0.0%) JP/KO colleagues 4 (12.5%)
UK university colleagues 8 (25.0%)
Students from UK 4 (12.5%)
Students from other English speaking countries 7 (21.9%)
Students from non-English speaking countries 9 (28.1%)
expsa_knowother_post SA worthwhile for - Knowledge and understanding of another country categorical 0 (0.0%) 3 1 (3.1%)
4 3 (9.4%)
5 12 (37.5%)
6 16 (50.0%)
expsa_matur_post SA worthwhile for - Maturity and personal development categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 1 (3.1%)
4 1 (3.1%)
5 9 (28.1%)
6 21 (65.6%)
expsa_rethinkhome_post SA worthwhile for - New ways of thinking about my home country categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 1 (3.1%)
2 1 (3.1%)
3 1 (3.1%)
4 5 (15.6%)
5 9 (28.1%)
6 15 (46.9%)
expsa_other_post SA worthwhile for - Something else categorical 8 (25.0%) 1 12 (50.0%)
3 1 (4.2%)
4 3 (12.5%)
5 1 (4.2%)
6 7 (29.2%)
expsa_other_txt_post_nwords SA worthwhile for - Something else. Explain numeric 22 (68.8%) [6, 125] 10
satolive_post Do you see your Study Abroad as a stepping stone towards living abroad after categorical 0 (0.0%) Yes 22 (68.8%)
graduation? No 2 (6.2%)
Don't know 8 (25.0%)
post_SAasexpected_txt_nwords Has the Study Abroad year lived up to your expectations? Describe numeric 2 (6.2%) [5, 205] 30
langprof_plan_txt_post_nwords What would you like to do with the achieved JP/KO proficiency? numeric 4 (12.5%) [2, 65] 28
pressure_post Do you feel any pressure related to achieving a certain proficiency in JP/KO? categorical 4 (12.5%) Yes 18 (64.3%)
No 10 (35.7%)
whatpressure_txt_post_nwords What pressure do you feel? numeric 14 (43.8%) [4, 187] 18
pressurefrom_txt_post_nwords Where do you feel that pressure is coming from? numeric 14 (43.8%) [1, 145] 18
optionals_post Would like to do optional assignments to improve my JP/KO proficiency categorical 4 (12.5%) Disagree 3 (10.7%)
Somewhat agree 8 (28.6%)
Agree 14 (50.0%)
Strongly agree 3 (10.7%)
likestudy_post I like to spend lots of time studying JP/KO categorical 4 (12.5%) Disagree 3 (10.7%)
Somewhat disagree 4 (14.3%)
Somewhat agree 10 (35.7%)
Agree 7 (25.0%)
Strongly agree 4 (14.3%)
likemore_post I like to concentrate on studying JP/KO more than any other topic categorical 4 (12.5%) Disagree 4 (14.3%)
Somewhat disagree 4 (14.3%)
Somewhat agree 5 (17.9%)
Agree 8 (28.6%)
Strongly agree 7 (25.0%)
doingbest_post I think I am doing my best to learn JP/KO categorical 4 (12.5%) Disagree 3 (10.7%)
Somewhat disagree 8 (28.6%)
Somewhat agree 10 (35.7%)
Agree 6 (21.4%)
Strongly agree 1 (3.6%)
img_livdiscuss_post Can imagine living abroad and having a discussion in JP/KO categorical 4 (12.5%) Disagree 2 (7.1%)
Somewhat disagree 4 (14.3%)
Somewhat agree 6 (21.4%)
Agree 9 (32.1%)
Strongly agree 7 (25.0%)
img_study_post Can imagine studying in a university where all my courses are taught in JP/KO categorical 4 (12.5%) Strongly disagree 4 (14.3%)
Disagree 3 (10.7%)
Somewhat disagree 4 (14.3%)
Somewhat agree 9 (32.1%)
Agree 3 (10.7%)
Strongly agree 5 (17.9%)
img_careerusing_post Whenever I think of my future career, I imagine myself using JP/KO categorical 4 (12.5%) Strongly disagree 2 (7.1%)
Disagree 1 (3.6%)
Somewhat disagree 2 (7.1%)
Somewhat agree 14 (50.0%)
Agree 5 (17.9%)
Strongly agree 4 (14.3%)
img_spkwfriends_post Can imagine speaking JP/KO with international friends or colleagues categorical 4 (12.5%) Disagree 4 (14.3%)
Somewhat agree 9 (32.1%)
Agree 6 (21.4%)
Strongly agree 9 (32.1%)
img_spkwlocals_post Can imagine living abroad and using JP/KO effectively for com with locals categorical 4 (12.5%) Disagree 2 (7.1%)
Somewhat disagree 3 (10.7%)
Somewhat agree 10 (35.7%)
Agree 5 (17.9%)
Strongly agree 8 (28.6%)
img_spknative_post I can imagine myself speaking JP/KO as if I were a native speaker of JP/KO categorical 4 (12.5%) Strongly disagree 5 (17.9%)
Disagree 5 (17.9%)
Somewhat disagree 7 (25.0%)
Somewhat agree 6 (21.4%)
Agree 3 (10.7%)
Strongly agree 2 (7.1%)
img_write_post I can imagine myself writing e-mails/letters fluently in JP/KO categorical 4 (12.5%) Strongly disagree 2 (7.1%)
Disagree 3 (10.7%)
Somewhat disagree 4 (14.3%)
Somewhat agree 10 (35.7%)
Agree 6 (21.4%)
Strongly agree 3 (10.7%)
futureneed_post The things I want to do in the future require me to use JP/KO categorical 4 (12.5%) Strongly disagree 3 (10.7%)
Disagree 2 (7.1%)
Somewhat disagree 4 (14.3%)
Somewhat agree 8 (28.6%)
Agree 5 (17.9%)
Strongly agree 6 (21.4%)
friendsthink_post I study JP/KO because close friends of mine think it is important categorical 4 (12.5%) Strongly disagree 14 (50.0%)
Disagree 10 (35.7%)
Somewhat disagree 1 (3.6%)
Somewhat agree 2 (7.1%)
Agree 1 (3.6%)
pplexpect_post Learning JP/KO necessary bc people surrounding me expect me to do so categorical 4 (12.5%) Strongly disagree 13 (46.4%)
Disagree 9 (32.1%)
Somewhat disagree 2 (7.1%)
Somewhat agree 3 (10.7%)
Strongly agree 1 (3.6%)
pplirespect_post Learning JP/KO important bc people I respect think I should do it categorical 4 (12.5%) Strongly disagree 14 (50.0%)
Disagree 8 (28.6%)
Somewhat disagree 3 (10.7%)
Somewhat agree 2 (7.1%)
Agree 1 (3.6%)
respectmore_post Studying JP/KO to me bc other ppl will respect me more if I know JP/KO categorical 4 (12.5%) Strongly disagree 15 (53.6%)
Disagree 3 (10.7%)
Somewhat disagree 2 (7.1%)
Somewhat agree 5 (17.9%)
Agree 2 (7.1%)
Strongly agree 1 (3.6%)
friends_post Number of JP/KO friends categorical 0 (0.0%) None 2 (6.2%)
One 7 (21.9%)
Two 3 (9.4%)
Three 2 (6.2%)
More than three 18 (56.2%)
friendsconnect_post Number of JP/KO friends/acquaint on online social media categorical 0 (0.0%) None 2 (6.2%)
Fewer than 5 5 (15.6%)
Between 5 and 10 10 (31.2%)
Between 10 and 50 14 (43.8%)
More than 50 1 (3.1%)
comfreq_post How often communicate with least one JP/KO friend/acquaintance categorical 2 (6.2%) Every day 8 (26.7%)
At least once a week 4 (13.3%)
At least once a month 13 (43.3%)
Several times a year 5 (16.7%)
post_comlang Language spoken with JP/KO friends categorical 2 (6.2%) English 17 (56.7%)
JP/KO 13 (43.3%)
post_romrel In a romantic relationship with someone who speaks JP/KO as their first language categorical 0 (0.0%) Yes 3 (9.4%)
No 29 (90.6%)
imp_alike_post How important to me - The similarity I share with others in my group(s) categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 1 (3.1%)
2 4 (12.5%)
3 10 (31.2%)
4 11 (34.4%)
5 4 (12.5%)
6 2 (6.2%)
imp_rebel_post How important to me - My rebelliousness categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 12 (37.5%)
2 11 (34.4%)
3 3 (9.4%)
4 5 (15.6%)
5 1 (3.1%)
imp_nat_post How important to me - My nationality or nationalities categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 8 (25.0%)
2 8 (25.0%)
3 9 (28.1%)
4 5 (15.6%)
5 2 (6.2%)
imp_unique_post How important to me - Need to be compl distinct and unique from everyone categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 13 (40.6%)
2 9 (28.1%)
3 2 (6.2%)
4 7 (21.9%)
6 1 (3.1%)
imp_belong_post How important to me - The memberships I have in various groups categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 3 (9.4%)
2 10 (31.2%)
3 12 (37.5%)
4 7 (21.9%)
imp_creative_post How important to me - My creativity categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 2 (6.2%)
2 3 (9.4%)
3 4 (12.5%)
4 11 (34.4%)
5 7 (21.9%)
6 5 (15.6%)
imp_lived_post How important to me - The places where I have lived categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 2 (6.2%)
2 6 (18.8%)
3 12 (37.5%)
4 6 (18.8%)
5 6 (18.8%)
imp_difference_post How important to me - My sense of being different from others categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 5 (15.6%)
2 9 (28.1%)
3 8 (25.0%)
4 5 (15.6%)
5 4 (12.5%)
6 1 (3.1%)
imp_ethnic_post How important to me - My sense of belonging to my own ethnic/racial group categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 15 (46.9%)
2 8 (25.0%)
3 5 (15.6%)
4 3 (9.4%)
5 1 (3.1%)
imp_individual_post How important to me - My complete individuality categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 1 (3.1%)
2 6 (18.8%)
3 5 (15.6%)
4 11 (34.4%)
5 5 (15.6%)
6 4 (12.5%)
imp_gender_post How important to me - My gender group categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 10 (31.2%)
2 9 (28.1%)
3 8 (25.0%)
4 2 (6.2%)
5 2 (6.2%)
6 1 (3.1%)
imp_boldness_post How important to me - My boldness categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 6 (18.8%)
2 5 (15.6%)
3 8 (25.0%)
4 10 (31.2%)
5 3 (9.4%)
imp_skin_post How important to me - The colour of my skin categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 23 (71.9%)
2 5 (15.6%)
3 3 (9.4%)
4 1 (3.1%)
imp_nonconform_post How important to me - My nonconformity categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 10 (31.2%)
2 8 (25.0%)
3 8 (25.0%)
4 5 (15.6%)
6 1 (3.1%)
imp_nativelang_post How important to me - My native language categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 4 (12.5%)
2 6 (18.8%)
3 12 (37.5%)
4 6 (18.8%)
5 4 (12.5%)
imp_independence_post How important to me - My sense of independence from others categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 3 (9.4%)
2 3 (9.4%)
3 8 (25.0%)
4 6 (18.8%)
5 9 (28.1%)
6 3 (9.4%)
imp_political_post How important to me - My political beliefs categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 12 (37.5%)
2 6 (18.8%)
3 6 (18.8%)
4 3 (9.4%)
5 4 (12.5%)
6 1 (3.1%)
imp_education_post How important to me - My level of education categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 8 (25.0%)
2 9 (28.1%)
3 4 (12.5%)
4 7 (21.9%)
5 3 (9.4%)
6 1 (3.1%)
imp_career_post How important to me - My future career categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 2 (6.2%)
2 6 (18.8%)
3 8 (25.0%)
4 4 (12.5%)
5 9 (28.1%)
6 3 (9.4%)
imp_langcom_post How important to me - Sense belonging to a community of JP/KO speakers categorical 0 (0.0%) 1 6 (18.8%)
2 6 (18.8%)
3 9 (28.1%)
4 7 (21.9%)
5 3 (9.4%)
6 1 (3.1%)