Abstract
Universities in metropolitan cities are more popular and attractive for high-school students than those in local cities. This is recognized as a reason why many local cities faces in decreasing young population. This study examines what types of university students have higher subjective well-being in their daily lives, especially focusing on the effects of leisure activities such as drinking and recreation. We conducted a questionnaire survey for undergraduate and graduate students in a total of 15 universities in Japan. Locations of each university campus are classified into three as Tokyo ward area, Tokyo suburban area and local cities. Descriptive analyses showed differences in the reason to work part-time, monetary budget for leisure activities, satisfaction levels for the number of opportunities for drinking and recreation activities, and the frequency, money consumption and satisfaction levels for drinking and recreation activities, among three areas. Tobit-model analysis revealed that graduate or undergraduate, having a boy/girl friend, participation in clubs, frequency and satisfaction levels of leisure activities significantly affected the university students' subjective well-being.
