General Social Surveys, 1972-2006 [Cumulative File]
Headings for Sequential Variable List
CASE IDENTIFICATION AND YEAR
RESPONDENT BACKGROUND VARIABLES
Age, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity
Education
Military Service
Respondent and Spouse Work Week
Respondent's Dwelling
Word Association
R's Activities
Religious Attendance and Identity
Respondent's Household Composition
Socio-Economic and Status Indicators
Other Respondent Background Variables
PERSONAL AND FAMILY INFORMATION
Respondent's Employment
Marital Status
Spouse's Employment
Father's Employment
Mother's Employment
Family Composition
Respondent's Background and Childhood
Respondent's Current Household Composition
Income
Demographic Variables
Respondent's Occupational Indices (Dot Codes)
Spouse's Occupational Indices
Father's Occupational Indices
Voting Patterns
ATTITUDINAL MEASURES - NATIONAL PROBLEMS
Social Problem Spending (variant 1)
Social Problem Spending (variant 2)
Social Problem Spending (variant 3)
Economic Equality
Class Structure
Social Welfare and Taxation
Free Speech
Capital Punishment
Gun Control
Crime and Law Enforcement
International Affairs
PERSONAL CONCERNS
Religion
Human Nature
Feeling Thermometers
More Religion
Race Issues
Alienation Measures
Health and Happiness
Human Nature Part Two
Personal Satisfaction
SOCIETAL CONCERNS
Confidence in Institutions
Desirable Qualities for Children
Social Behavior
Substance Consumption
Social Anomie
WORKPLACE AND ECONOMIC CONCERNS
Job Security and Satisfaction
Class and Financial Needs
Job Supervision
Standard of Living
CONTROVERSIAL SOCIAL ISSUES
Gender Issues
Abortion
Family Planning, Sex, and Contraception
Pornography
Child Discipline
Suicide
Activism
Violent Experiences
Media Exposure
Interviewer Observations
Experimental Variables
Abortion Part Two
Working Mothers
Women's Rights
Race Part Two
How Often Think About Topics
Recent Traumatic Events
Social Issues Scales
Important Life Aspects
Personal Concerns
MILITARY ISSUES
National Service and the Military
Women in the Armed Forces
The Draft
Assorted Military Issues
Likelyhood of Military Situations
Military Related Employment
OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Civic Obligations
Government Responsibility
1985 TOPICAL MODULE: SOCIAL NETWORKS
Closeness within Networks
Composition of Networks
Frequency and Duration of Contact within Networks
Social Attributes of Those in Networks
1987 TOPICAL MODULE: SOCIO-POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
Group Membership
Groups Solving Problems
Active in Groups
Types of Activities in Groups
Involvement with Local Government and Community
Political Involvement
Knowledge of Political Figures
Political Trust and Participation
Group Political Influence
1988 TOPICAL MODULE: RELIGION
Opinions on Science
Switching Religions
Religious Backgrounds of Parents
Religious Upbringing
Adult Religious Participation
Religious Beliefs
Important Factors in Life Decisions
What Makes One Good
Faith
Friends and Religion
Friends and Race
Religious Expression and Funding
1990 MODULE: INTER-GROUP RELATIONS
Protest and Dissent
Causes of Poverty
Social Differences
Group Wealth
Group Work Ethic
Violent Tendencies in Groups
Group Intelligence
Group Prefer Welfare
Group Patriotism
Living with Group
Group Intermarriage
Solutions to Social Problems
Group Influence
Group Discrimination
1991 TOPICAL MODULE: WORK ORGANIZATIONS
Genetic Screening
Corporations and Unions
Organizational Changes
Work and Unemployment
How Find Present Employer
Tests for Employment
Present Job
Promotions
Job Control
Supervision
Other Job Duties
Spending Decisions
Performance Evaluations
Role within Organization
Pay and Raises
Fringe Benefits
Employees and Management
Sources of Job Skills
Work Space
1993 ISSP MODULE: CULTURE
Individualism
Life Determinants
Musical Preferences
Leisure and Recreational Activities
Television Viewing Patterns
Evaluating the Arts
Qualities Look for in Friends
Qualities of Personal Importance
Most Important Events
Majors and Favorite School Subjects
1994 FAMILY MOBILITY MODULE
Parental Information
Educational and Occupational History
Reasoning Abilities
Spousal Information
Respondent's Children - Gender
Respondent's Children - Year of Birth
Respondent's Children - Relationship to R
Respondent's Children - Still Alive
Respondent's Children - Education
Selected Child's Employment
Sibling Information - Gender
Siblings - Year of Birth
Siblings - Relationship to R
Siblings - Still Alive
Selected Sibling - Education and Employment
1994 MULTICULTURALISM MODULE
Identification: American or Ethnic Group
Cultural Assimilation and Separatism
Bilingual Issues
Immigration
Affirmative Action
Group Attention from Government
Wealth and Work Ethic of Immigrants
Evaluation of the Economy
Chances of Losing Job or Promotion to Other Group
FAMILY - FINANCES - DONATIONS
Romance and Happiness
Sharing of Work in Household
Balancing Work and Family
Roles of Men and Women in Family
Feeling Thermometer
Level of Personal Empowerment
Level of Anger
How R Dealt with Anger
Level of Nationalism
Automobile Ownership
Home Ownership
Ever Hired Lawyer
Purchasing Power
Exchange of Human Organs, Babies, Sex
Free Market
Family Business
Family Finances
Volunteer Work
Volunteer Work in Past Month
Hours of Volunteer Work
Contribute Money
Contribute How Much Money
Estimated Value Contributed
Contributed to Needy
HOW WILLING VIGNETTE
ATTITUDES TOWARDS MENTAL HEALTH
R's Mental and Physical Health
In What Order R Would Seek Help
Government Spending on Mental Illness
Know Anyone Hospitalized or Seeing Psychologist
Ever Have Breakdown or Mental Illness
MORE NATIONAL ISSUES
Income and Poverty
Welfare Issues
Government Secrecy
WEB USE QUESTIONS
Time Spent on Internet (summaries created)
Time Spent on Internet (original variables)
Navigation Strategies
Web Site Types in Last 30 Days
Uses of Web in Past 12 Months
Learning About Issues on the Web in Past 12 Months
Type of Political Sites Visited in Past 12 Months
Political Actions Because of Web
Find Information about Candidate for Political Office
Political Thinking Affected by Web
Arts Web Use
Music Web Use
Visual Arts Web Use
Literature Web Use
Social Web Use
Web Use Problem Solving
Web Use Information
Health Media Use
Political Media Use
Search Activities
Social Network Media Use
Home Computer Web Use
Work Computer/Web Use
Other Computer/Web Use
Email Use
RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
2000 TOPICAL MODULE: MULTI-ETHNIC UNITED STATES
2000 TOPICAL MODULE: FREEDOM
Child Time/Monitor
House Clean
2000 TOPICAL MODULE: HEALTH STATUS
2002 TOPICAL MODULE: PREJUDICE
2002 TOPICAL MODULE: DOCTORS AND PATIENTS
2002 TOPICAL MODULE: QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE
2002 TOPICAL MODULE: EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION
2002 TOPICAL MODULE: ALTRUISM
2002 TOPICAL MODULE: ADULT TRANSITIONS
2002 TOPICAL MODULE: MENTAL HEALTH
2004 TOPICAL MODULE: WORK ENVIRONMENT
2004 TOPICAL MODULE: IMMIGRATION
2004 TOPICAL MODULE: GENES
2004 TOPICAL MODULE: ALTRUISTIC LOVE
2004 TOPICAL MODULE: GUNS
2004 TOPICAL MODULE: SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION
2004 TOPICAL MODULE: DAILY SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES
2004 TOPICAL MODULE: CATHOLICS
2004 TOPICAL MODULE: ALCOHOL
2004 TOPICAL MODULE: VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS/SOCIAL NETWORKS
2006 TOPICAL MODULE: SCIENCE
2006 TOPICAL MODULE: SHARED CAPITALISM
2006 TOPICAL MODULE: MENTAL HEALTH II
2006 TOPICAL MODULE: NUMBER KNOWN
2006 TOPICAL MODULE: GUN CONTROL
2006 TOPICAL MODULE: DISABLED
2006 TOPICAL MODULE: MENTAL HEALTH I
2004 ISSP MODULE: NATIONAL IDENTITY
2004 ISSP MODULE: CITIZENSHIP
2006 GSS VARIABLES
1985-1990 ISSP MODULE - PRESS FREEDOM VS GOVERNMENT SECURITY
1990 Module - Protest
Freedom of Speech
Police Powers
Economic Inequality
Importance of Educational Subjects
Government Education Assistance
Public Authorities' Role in Child Raising
Legal Issues
Public Influence on Government
Government and the Economy
Government Spending Levels
Taxes
Power and Priorities
Government's Role in Industries
Government Responsibilty
Feeling for Political Groups
Public Influence on Government (2)
1986 ISSP MODULE: SOCIAL SUPPORT AND NETWORKS
Contact with Parents
Contact with Siblings
Contact with Children
Other Relatives - Information and Contacts
Contact with Friends
Who Turn to for Help
How Long in Home and Community
1987 ISSP MODULE: SOCIAL INEQUALITY
Factors for Getting Ahead in Life
Need for Inequality
Guessing Job Pay
How Much Jobs Should Pay
Economic Inequality and the Role of Government
Class Tax Levels
Class Conflict
Occupational Mobility
1988 ISSP MODULE: WOMEN AND WORK
Working Women and the Family
When Should Women Work Outside Home
Child Care Arrangements
Marriage and Child Bearing
Family Size
Having Children
Divorce
Work History - Married Women with Children
Work and the Family
Family Issues
Sexual Issues
Household Money and Chore Management
Spouse Work Outside Home
1989 ISSP MODULE: WORK ORIENTATION
How Change Time Spent
Attitude Towards Work
Important Job Pay Factors
Workers and Management
Important Aspects of Job
Worst Aspects of Unemployment
Job Preferences
Other Work Issues
More Job Pay Factors
Evaluation of Own Work Situation
Workplace Relations
Supervision
Other Jobs
Job Sites
Employ Others
1991 ISSP MODULE: RELIGION
Personal Values
Abortion
Cheating on Benefits and Taxes
Confidence in Institutions
Influence of Religion in Government
Religious Beliefs
Parent's Religion
Own Religious Upbringing & Spouse's Religion
Childhood and Current Religious Participation
Religion's Role in Society
1993 ISSP MODULE: ENVIRONMENT
National Priorities
The Role of Science
Environmental Values
Willingness to Protect the Environment
Science Knowledge Tests
Environmental Dangers
Government Environmental Involvement
Personal Behavior to Help Environment
PERSONAL IMPACT OF PUBLIC CONCERNS
Closeness of R to Place Living
What is an American
How Proud of America
Foreign Relations and Immigration
Civil Rights
Homicide Victims
AIDS Victims
Suicide Victims
Anti AIDS-Spread Measures
Sexual Partners and Behavior
Genetic Screening
HIV Test
Parenting
Adult Roles in Children's Lives
Change in Children's Quality of Life
Influences on Children
Government Social Spending
RECENT PROBLEMS FOR RESPONDENT
Important Household Problems
Health Problems
Work Related Problems
Financial Problems
Personal Hardships
Family Relationship Problems
Crime and Legal Problems
Problems Where Live
Other Problems
SURVEY ADMINISTRATIVE VARIABLES
Language
Version
Sampling
Weights