Survey Design and Descriptive Outcomes of Korean Survey

This paper explains the background and procedure of the International Comparative Survey on Lifestyle and Value, conducted in Korea by the funding of the Center for Social Well-being Studies, Institute for the Development of Social Intelligence, Senshu University. As the survey was conducted through a web survey, this paper has reviewed the history and methods, and strength and weakness of web survey. Korean survey was conducted using web panel, and was supplemented by integrating telephone survey for the elderly. After explaining detailed procedures for the survey and sampling method, authors compare the attributes of the data with other national data, such as Korean Census, Labor Panel survey, and Income Panel survey. The Korean survey was very successful in terms of implementation, and the overall sample characteristics reflect the reality of Korean Society. The data collected will contribute to the understanding of the nature of social well-being and the mechanisms of their operation within a Korean context, as well as supporting comparative study of social well-being in an Asian context.