Pre-SA codebook (summary)

Summary
The pre-SA dataset contains 179 observations and 170 variables. The dataset contains responses from two waves of data collection (2020 and 2023) from three 1st-year student cohorts. It also includes the data from the sector-wide data collection wave, not only the data from the focal institution’s students. The Data Preparation Report page provides details on how the dataset has been prepared from the raw data downloaded from Qualtrics™. This summary codebook lists essential details about the variable names, the survey questions (label), the response rate on each questionnaire item, the item options (levels) and the range of responses, as well as a summary plot of the distribution of the responses. The Pre-SA codebook (detailed) page shows similar but complementary information, with a more detailed frequency tabulation of the categorical variables.
Variable Label Responses Levels (range)a Plotb
a Number of levels (response options) in the variable with the range of levels in parantheses. For numeric variables coding the length of textual answers to the open-ended survey questions (the variables with names ending with the "_nwords" suffix) the wordcount is shown. For categorical variables, it lists the first and last response options in the questionnaire order. Not all the levels counted have a valid response in the data.
b The plots show the distribution of the variables as box plots for categorical and numerical variables. For variables with a single unique value, it plots the number of 'yes'/'true' values out of the total as a horizontal stacked bar plot, which essentially visualises the response proportion shown in the *Responses* column. For variables with more that five response categories the plot includes a vertical red line representing the median response.
Random_ID RandomID 179 (100%) 179 (1038 : 359100)
Duration Duration (in seconds) 179 (100%) 167 (484 : 20039)
missing_answers Number of unanswered items 179 (100%) 33 (26 : 62)
interviewed_preSA Interviewed before Study Abroad 35 (20%) 1 (1)
interviewed_postSA Re-interviewed after Study Abroad 15 (8%) 1 (1)
uni University 179 (100%) 23 (Focal institution⋯Other)
cohort Student cohort 179 (100%) 3 (19/20⋯23/24)
course_txt_nwords Course 179 (100%) 7 (2 : 9 words)
language Main language 179 (100%) 2 (Japanese | Korean)
proglength How long is your programme of study? 179 (100%) 3 (3 years⋯Other)
studyr Which year are you currently in? 179 (100%) 3 (1st year⋯Other)
studyr_txt_nwords Please specify: 1 (1%) 1 (4 words)
sa Does the programme have a Study Abroad year/semester? 179 (100%) 2 (Yes | No)
sayr In which academic year do you expect to go on a Study Abroad year? 141 (79%) 4 (2020/2021⋯2023/2024)
sayr_23 In which year do you expect to go on a Study Abroad year? 38 (21%) 2 (2nd year | 3rd year)
course_choice_txt_nwords Why did you choose to study JP/KO at university? 179 (100%) 84 (5 : 376 words)
uni_choice_txt_nwords Why did you choose the university where you currently study? 179 (100%) 64 (1 : 142 words)
course_reason_knowl Study choice - Prior knowledge of JP/KO 179 (100%) 3 (Not at all⋯Very much)
course_reason_lang Study choice - Desire to learn JP/KO 179 (100%) 3 (Not at all⋯Very much)
course_reason_cult Study choice - Desire to learn about JP/KO culture 179 (100%) 3 (Not at all⋯Very much)
course_reason_family Study choice - I have family ties to JP/KO 179 (100%) 3 (Not at all⋯Very much)
course_reason_friends Study choice - I had friends from JP/KO 179 (100%) 3 (Not at all⋯Very much)
course_reason_romance Study choice - I had a romantic relationship with someone from JP/KO 179 (100%) 3 (Not at all⋯Very much)
course_reason_wantromance Study choice - Desire to have a romantic relationship with someone from JP/KO 179 (100%) 3 (Not at all⋯Very much)
course_reason_career Study choice - Future career opportunities in JP/KO 179 (100%) 3 (Not at all⋯Very much)
course_reason_move Study choice - Desire to live long-term in JP/KO in the future 179 (100%) 3 (Not at all⋯Very much)
course_reason_SA Study choice - The opportunity to visit JP/KO as part of Study Abroad 179 (100%) 3 (Not at all⋯Very much)
course_reason_money Study choice - High earning potential after graduation 179 (100%) 3 (Not at all⋯Very much)
course_reason_other Study choice - Other 176 (98%) 3 (Not at all⋯Very much)
course_reason_other_txt_nwords If other factors contributed to your choice of study, please detail: 17 (9%) 13 (1 : 53 words)
works Do you work besides your studies? 179 (100%) 2 (Yes | No)
student_job_txt_nwords What is your current job? 47 (26%) 10 (1 : 42 words)
career_hope_txt_nwords What career path do you hope to follow after graduation? 179 (100%) 46 (1 : 177 words)
langprof_plan_txt_nwords What would you like to do with the achieved JP/KO proficiency? 179 (100%) 51 (1 : 117 words)
pressure Do you feel any pressure related to achieving a certain proficiency in JP/KO? 179 (100%) 2 (Yes | No)
whatpressure_txt_nwords What pressure do you feel? 121 (68%) 50 (1 : 186 words)
pressurefrom_txt_nwords Where do you feel that pressure is coming from? 120 (67%) 46 (1 : 132 words)
optionals Would like to do optional assignments to improve my JP/KO proficiency 141 (79%) 6 (Strongly disagree⋯Strongly agree)
likestudy I like to spend lots of time studying JP/KO 141 (79%) 6 (Strongly disagree⋯Strongly agree)
likemore I like to concentrate on studying JP/KO more than any other topic 141 (79%) 6 (Strongly disagree⋯Strongly agree)
doingbest I think I am doing my best to learn JP/KO 141 (79%) 6 (Strongly disagree⋯Strongly agree)
img_livdiscuss Can imagine living abroad and having a discussion in JP/KO 140 (78%) 6 (Strongly disagree⋯Strongly agree)
img_study Can imagine studying in university where all courses taught in JP/KO 140 (78%) 6 (Strongly disagree⋯Strongly agree)
img_careerusing Whenever I think of my future career, I imagine myself using JP/KO 141 (79%) 6 (Strongly disagree⋯Strongly agree)
img_spkwfriends Can imagine speaking JP/KO with international friends or colleagues 141 (79%) 6 (Strongly disagree⋯Strongly agree)
img_spkwlocals Can imagine living abroad and using JP/KO effectively for com with locals 140 (78%) 6 (Strongly disagree⋯Strongly agree)
img_spknative I can imagine myself speaking JP/KO as if I were a native speaker of JP/KO 141 (79%) 6 (Strongly disagree⋯Strongly agree)
img_write I can imagine myself writing e-mails/letters fluently in JP/KO 141 (79%) 6 (Strongly disagree⋯Strongly agree)
futureneed The things I want to do in the future require me to use JP/KO 141 (79%) 6 (Strongly disagree⋯Strongly agree)
friendsthink I study JP/KO because close friends of mine think it is important 141 (79%) 6 (Strongly disagree⋯Strongly agree)
pplexpect Learning JP/KO necessary bc people surrounding me expect me to do so 141 (79%) 6 (Strongly disagree⋯Strongly agree)
pplirespect Learning JP/KO important bc people I respect think I should do it 141 (79%) 6 (Strongly disagree⋯Strongly agree)
respectmore Studying JP/KO to me bc other ppl will respect me more if I know JP/KO 141 (79%) 6 (Strongly disagree⋯Strongly agree)
prefplace Have preferred town/region to live while on SA 179 (100%) 2 (Yes | No)
prefplace_txt_nwords Preferred town/region while on SA 102 (57%) 11 (1 : 21 words)
prefplace_reason_txt_nwords Why do you want to live there? 101 (56%) 45 (2 : 178 words)
prefuni Have preferred university to study while on SA 179 (100%) 2 (Yes | No)
prefuni_txt_nwords Preferred university while on SA 44 (25%) 7 (1 : 8 words)
prefuni_reason_txt_nwords Why do you want to study there? 43 (24%) 32 (1 : 83 words)
concern_lang SA concern - Not being confident enough with the language 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
concern_cult SA concern - Wary of living in another country/culture 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
concern_money SA concern - Not being able to afford living costs 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
concern_studyexp SA concern - Different expectations/standards of study at the visiting university 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
concern_parents SA concern - Being far away from parents 179 (100%) 7 (1⋯Does not apply)
concern_friends SA concern - Being far away from friends 179 (100%) 7 (1⋯Does not apply)
concern_partner SA concern - Being far away from partner 179 (100%) 7 (1⋯Does not apply)
plan_travelcnt Plan while on SA- Traveling around JP/KO 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
plan_travelreg Plan while on SA- Traveling around East Asia 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
plan_langlearn Plan while on SA- Learning JP/KO intensively 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
plan_comloc Plan while on SA- Communicating with local people in JP/KO in everyday life 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
plan_makefriends Plan while on SA- Making JP/KO friends 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
plan_netw Plan while on SA- Expanding my global social network 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
plan_popcult Plan while on SA- Experiencing JP/KO popular culture 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
plan_jobprep Plan while on SA- Preparing myself for getting a good job in future 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
plan_careerops Plan while on SA- Actively looking for career opportunities 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
plan_attend Plan while on SA- Attending university in JP/KO as a full-time student 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
plan_modules Plan while on SA- Taking modules that fit my own interests 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
likely_travelcnt Likely succeed - Traveling around JP/KO 179 (100%) 7 (1⋯Don't know)
likely_travelreg Likely succeed - Traveling around East Asia 179 (100%) 7 (1⋯Don't know)
likely_langlearn Likely succeed - Learning JP/KO intensively 179 (100%) 7 (1⋯Don't know)
likely_comloc Likely succeed - Communicating with local people in JP/KO for everyday tasks 179 (100%) 7 (1⋯Don't know)
likely_makefriends Likely succeed - Making JP/KO friends 179 (100%) 7 (1⋯Don't know)
likely_netw Likely succeed - Expanding my global social network 179 (100%) 7 (1⋯Don't know)
likely_popcult Likely succeed - Experiencing JP/KO popular culture 179 (100%) 7 (1⋯Don't know)
likely_jobprep Likely succeed - Preparing myself for getting a good job in the future 179 (100%) 7 (1⋯Don't know)
likely_careerops Likely succeed - Actively looking for career opportunities 178 (99%) 7 (1⋯Don't know)
likely_attend Likely succeed - Attending university in JP/KO as a full-time student 179 (100%) 7 (1⋯Don't know)
likely_modules Likely succeed - Taking modules that fit my own interests 179 (100%) 7 (1⋯Don't know)
expect_socialise Who do you expect to socialize with most while on Study Abroad? 141 (79%) 5 (JP/KO colleagues⋯Don't know)
expect_socialise_23 Who do you expect to socialize with most while on Study Abroad? 38 (21%) 6 (JP/KO colleagues⋯Don't know)
expsa_knowother Expect SA worthwhile for - Knowledge and understanding of another country 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
expsa_matur Expect SA worthwhile for - Maturity and personal development 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
expsa_rethinkhome Expect SA worthwhile for - New ways of thinking about my home country 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
expsa_other Expect SA worthwhile for - Something else 159 (89%) 6 (1⋯6)
expsa_other_txt_nwords If it's something else, please explain: 31 (17%) 19 (0 : 59 words)
satolive SA as a stepping stone towards living abroad after graduation? 179 (100%) 3 (Yes⋯Don't know)
beenbefore Been in JP/KO before 179 (100%) 2 (Yes | No)
friends Number of JP/KO friends 179 (100%) 5 (None⋯More than three)
friendsconnect Number of JP/KO friends/acquaint on online social media 179 (100%) 5 (None⋯More than 50)
comfreq How often communicate with least one JP/KO friend/acquaintance 118 (66%) 5 (Every day⋯At most once a year)
comengl Speaks with JP/KO friends in English 102 (57%) 1 (English)
comjpko Speaks with JP/KO friends in JP/KO 60 (34%) 1 (JP/KO)
comanother Speaks with JP/KO friends in Another language 1 (1%) 1 (Another language)
cntlived Countries lived in more than 3 months (incl. COB) 179 (100%) 6 (One⋯More than five)
cntlived_txt_nwords In which countries have you lived for longer than three months? 49 (27%) 8 (1 : 26 words)
childtravel How often did you travel abroad with your parents/carers as a child or teenager? 179 (100%) 4 (Never⋯Several times a year)
visited1_txt_nwords Country visited in childhood most memorable (1st mention) 140 (78%) 6 (1 : 6 words)
visited2_txt_nwords Country visited in childhood most memorable (2nd mention) 118 (66%) 2 (1 : 2 words)
visited3_txt_nwords Country visited in childhood most memorable (2nd mention) 92 (51%) 3 (1 : 3 words)
otherlang Do you speak any other language apart from English and JP/KO? 179 (100%) 2 (Yes | No)
otherlang_txt_nwords What other language(s) do you speak? 68 (38%) 12 (1 : 15 words)
parotherlang Parents/caregivers speak any lang other than English/native language? 179 (100%) 3 (Yes, one⋯No)
parotherlang_txt_nwords What language(s) do your parents/caregivers speak? 51 (28%) 9 (1 : 14 words)
imp_alike How important to me - The similarity I share with others in my group(s) 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
imp_rebel How important to me - My rebelliousness 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
imp_nat How important to me - My nationality or nationalities 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
imp_unique How important to me - Need to be compl distinct and unique from everyone 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
imp_belong How important to me - The memberships I have in various groups 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
imp_creative How important to me - My creativity 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
imp_lived How important to me - The places where I have lived 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
imp_difference How important to me - My sense of being different from others 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
imp_ethnic How important to me - My sense of belonging to my own ethnic/racial group 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
imp_individual How important to me - My complete individuality 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
imp_gender How important to me - My gender group 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
imp_boldness How important to me - My boldness 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
imp_skin How important to me - The colour of my skin 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
imp_nonconform How important to me - My nonconformity 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
imp_nativelang How important to me - My native language 178 (99%) 6 (1⋯6)
imp_independence How important to me - My sense of independence from others 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
imp_political How important to me - My political beliefs 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
imp_education How important to me - My level of education 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
imp_career How important to me - My future career 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
imp_langcom How important to me - Sense belonging to a community of JP/KO speakers 179 (100%) 6 (1⋯6)
gender What is your gender? 179 (100%) 4 (Male⋯Prefer not to say)
age What is your age? 179 (100%) 35 (18⋯Prefer not to say)
natlang_txt_nwords What is/are your native language(s)? 179 (100%) 4 (1 : 4 words)
finishedschool In what year did you finish your secondary/compulsory education? 177 (99%) 41 (2019⋯Before 1980)
gapyear Went uni immediately after finishing secondary/compulsory education 179 (100%) 2 (Yes | No)
gapyear_work After school I got a paid job 49 (27%) 1 (I got a paid job)
gapyear_apprentice After school I did an apprenticeship 6 (3%) 1 (I did an apprenticeship)
gapyear_travel After school I travelled 9 (5%) 1 (I travelled)
gapyear_carer After school I cared for someone (e.g. child, parents or others) 6 (3%) 1 (I cared for someone)
gapyear_other After school I did something else 33 (18%) 1 (I did something else)
intstudnt Are you an international student in the UK? 179 (100%) 2 (Yes | No)
bornuk Were you born in the UK? 179 (100%) 2 (Yes | No)
pargrad Do your parents/caregivers have university-level education? 179 (100%) 3 (Yes, one⋯No)
foccu_txt_nwords Father's / First caregiver's main occupation while at school 175 (98%) 8 (0 : 7 words)
moccu_txt_nwords Mother's / Second caregiver's main occupation while at school 178 (99%) 7 (1 : 9 words)
school_statecomp School type - State comprehensive 123 (69%) 1 (State comprehensive)
school_grammar School type - Grammar school 12 (7%) 1 (Grammar school)
school_statesixth School type - State sixth-form college 91 (51%) 1 (State sixth-form college)
school_private School type - Private (feepaying) schools 9 (5%) 1 (Private (feepaying) schools)
school_intl School type - International school (in UK) 1 (1%) 1 (International school (in UK))
school_abroad School type - Schooling abroad 12 (7%) 1 (Schooling abroad)
school_other School type - Other 18 (10%) 1 (Other)
school_other_txt_nwords Other school type 17 (9%) 6 (1 : 7 words)
freemeals While you were at school, did you ever receive free school meals? 179 (100%) 2 (Yes | No)
nsiblings How many siblings do you have? 179 (100%) 6 (None⋯More than four)
sibocc Primary occupation of sibling in the past 12 months? 80 (45%) 6 (Pupil⋯Something else)
sib1occ Primary occupation of oldest sibling in the past 12 months? 75 (42%) 6 (Pupil⋯Something else)
sib1occ_study_txt_nwords What course was your (oldest) sibling studying? 24 (13%) 5 (1 : 5 words)
sib1occ_work_txt_nwords What was your (oldest) sibling line of work? 71 (40%) 10 (1 : 14 words)
sib2occ Primary occupation of second oldest sibling in the past 12 months? 74 (41%) 6 (Pupil⋯Something else)
sib2occ_study_txt_nwords What course was your second oldest sibling studying? 6 (3%) 4 (1 : 6 words)
sib2occ_work_txt_nwords What was your second oldest sibling's line of work? 21 (12%) 3 (1 : 3 words)
sib3occ Primary occupation of third oldest sibling in the past 12 months? 31 (17%) 6 (Pupil⋯Something else)
sib3occ_study_txt_nwords What course was your third oldest sibling studying? 1 (1%) 1 (3 words)
sib3occ_work_txt_nwords What was your third oldest sibling's line of work? 7 (4%) 4 (1 : 4 words)
sib4occ Primary occupation of fourth oldest sibling in the past 12 months? 19 (11%) 6 (Pupil⋯Something else)
sib4occ_work_txt_nwords What was your fourth oldest sibling's line of work? 4 (2%) 2 (1 : 2 words)