East Asian Social Survey (EASS), Cross-National Survey Data Sets: Network Social Capital in East Asia, 2012

The East Asian Social Survey (EASS) is a biennial social survey project that serves as a cross-national network of the following four General Social Survey type surveys in East Asia: the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS), the Japanese General Social Survey (JGSS), the Korean General Social Survey (KGSS), and the Taiwan Social Change Survey (TSCS), and comparatively examines diverse aspects of social life in these regions. Since its 1st module survey in 2006, EASS produces and disseminates its module survey datasets and this is the harmonized data for the 4th module survey, called 'Network Social Capital in East Asia,' which was carried out in 2012 in the four countries. Survey information in this module focuses on social networks and participation and attitudes toward various social organizations and events. Respondents were asked about common social interactions, family structures and relationships, their neighborhood environments, social support systems, and their trust toward a range of community members and institutions. Additionally, respondents were asked for their opinions on political issues, and about their participation and experience with voting in recent elections. Demographic and other background information includes age, sex, marital status, religion, years of education completed, employment status, income, and household size and composition.

东亚社会调查（EASS）是一项双年度的社会调查项目，它构成了东亚四个通用社会调查类型调查的跨国网络，包括中国通用社会调查（CGSS）、日本通用社会调查（JGSS）、韩国通用社会调查（KGSS）以及台湾社会变迁调查（TSCS），并比较研究这些地区社会生活的多元方面。自2006年启动首次模块调查以来，EASS不断生产和传播其模块调查数据集，此为第四次模块调查的协调数据，名为《东亚网络社会资本》，该调查于2012年在四个国家进行。本模块的调查信息聚焦于社会网络与参与，以及对各类社会组织和活动的态度。受访者被问及常见的社交互动、家庭结构及关系、他们的社区环境、社会支持系统，以及他们对不同社区成员和机构的信任度。此外，受访者还被询问其对政治问题的看法，以及他们在最近选举中的参与和投票经历。人口统计及其他背景信息包括年龄、性别、婚姻状况、宗教信仰、完成的教育年限、就业状况、收入以及家庭规模和构成。