Survey Documentation and Analysis

General Social Surveys, 1972-2006 [Cumulative File]


Sequential Variable List

2006 TOPICAL MODULE: SHARED CAPITALISM
BUYVALUE PERCENT OF COMPANY STOCK R BOUGHT FROM OWN MONEY
OPS2005 COMPANY GRANTED R STOCK OPTIONS IN 2005
EXTR2005 RECEIVED PERFORMANCE BASED PAYMENT IN 2005
COMPWAGE ANNUAL WAGES IN 2005 WERE HIGHER THAN SAME JOBS IN OTHER
TALKTEAM IF EMPLOYEE NOT WORKING: TALK DIRECTLY TO THE EMPLOYEE
NUMORG NUMBER OF PEOPLE WORKING IN ORGANIZATION AT ALL LOCATIONS
EMPINPUT R INVOLVED IN ANY TASK FORCE FOR DECISION-MAKING
SLFMANGD R INVOLVED IN A SELF-MANAGED TEAM
EMPTRAIN RECEIVED FORMAL TRAINING FROM EMPLOYER
WEALTH TOTAL WEALTH OF RESPONDENT
2006 TOPICAL MODULE: MENTAL HEALTH II
VIGVER06 Vignette assigned for 2006 Mental Health Items
VIGLAB06 R thinks how likely X is experiencing...
MHTRTOTH R PERSONALLY HAS KNOWN SOMEONE WHO RECEIVED TREATMENT
MHOTHYOU HOW MUCH DISTRESS HIS MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM CAUSED R
MHOTHREL RESULT OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM TO RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM
SEEMHPUB HOW FREQUENTLY R SEES SOMEONE MENTALLY ILL IN PUBLIC
GESTTALK HOW OFTEN R SEE PEOPLE MAKING STRANGE GESTURE IN PUBLIC
AVOIDMH R CHANGED SHOPPING PLACE DUE TO PRESENCE OF MENTALL ILL PPL
2006 TOPICAL MODULE: NUMBER KNOWN
NUMKNOWN VARIABLE THAT DRIVES SKIPS IN MODULE
ACQKEVIN NUMBER OF KEVIN R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQKAREN NUMBER OF KAREN R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQSHAWN NUMBER OF SHAWN R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQBRNDA NUMBER OF BRENDA R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQKEITH NUMBER OF KEITH R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQRACHL NUMBER OF RACHEL R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQMARK NUMBER OF MARK R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQLINDA NUMBER OF LINDA R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQJOSE NUMBER OF JOSE R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQMARIA NUMBER OF MARIA R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQUNEMP NUMBER OF PPL CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQHOME NUMBER OF PPL OWNING SECOND HOME R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQPRISN NUMBER OF PPL IN PRISON R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQASIAN NUMBER OF ASIAN R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQBLACK NUMBER OF BLACK R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQHISP NUMBER OF HISPANIC R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQWHITE NUMBER OF WHITE R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQGAY NUMBER OF GAY R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQCOHAB NUMBER OF COHABITING PPL R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQGOATT NUMBER OF REGULAR CHURCH ATTENDEE R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQNOATT NUMBER OF NON CHURCH ATTENDEE R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQLIB NUMBER OF STRONG LIBERAL R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQCON NUMBER OF STRONG CONSERVATIVE R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQCOPS NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICER R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQLAWS NUMBER OF LAWYER R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQSOCS NUMBER OF SOCIAL WORKER R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQJANS NUMBER OF JANITOR R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQCHILD NUMBER OF CHILD CARE WORKER R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQELECS NUMBER OF ELECTRICIAN R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQMILS NUMBER OF PPL IN MILITARY SERVICE R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQFMMRK NUMBER OF FAMILY MEMBER NAMED MARK
ACQFMLIN NUMBER OF FAMILY MEMBER NAMED LINDA
ACQFMUNE NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED FAMILY MEMBER
ACQFMHME NUMBER OF FAMILY MEMBER OWNING SECOND HOME
ACQFMPRI NUMBER OF FAMILY MEMBER IN PRISON
ACQFMASN NUMBER OF ASIAN FAMILY MEMBER
ACQFMBLK NUMBER OF BLACK FAMILY MEMBER
ACQFMHSP NUMBER OF HISPANIC FAMILY MEMBER
ACQFMWHT NUMBER OF WHITE FAMILY MEMBER
ACQFMGAY NUMBER OF GAY FAMILY MEMBER
ACQFMGO NUMBER OF FAMILY MEMBER GOING CHURCH REGULARLY
ACQFMNO NUMBER OF FAMILY MEMBER NOT GOING CHURCH
ACQFMLIB NUMBER OF LIBERAL IN FAMILY MEMBER
ACQFMCON NUMBER OF CONSEVATIVE IN FAMILY MEMBER
ACQFMCOH NUMBER OF COHABITING FAMILY MEMBER
ACQNHMRK NUMBER OF MARK IN NEIGHBORHOOD
ACQNHLIN NUMBER OF LINDA IN NEIGHBORHOOD
ACQNHUNE NUMBER OF PPL UNEMPLOYED IN NEIGHBORHOOD
ACQNHHME NUMBER OF PPL OWNING SECOND HOME IN NEIGHBORHOOD
ACQNHPRI NUMBER OF PPL IN PRISON IN NEIGHBORHOOD
ACQNHASN NUMBER OF ASIAN IN NEIGHBORHOOD
ACQNHBLK NUMBER OF BLACK IN NEIGHBORHOOD
ACQNHHSP NUMBER OF HISPANIC IN NEIGHBORHOOD
ACQNHWHT NUMBER OF WHITE IN NEIGHBORHOOD
ACQNHGAY NUMBER OF GAY IN NEIGHBORHOOD
ACQNHGO NUMBER OF REGULAR CHURCH ATTENDEE IN NEIGHBORHOOD
ACQNHNO NUMBER OF NON CHURCH ATTENDEE IN NEIGHBORHOOD
ACQNHLIB NUMBER OF LIBERAL IN NEIGHBORHOOD
ACQNHCON NUMBER OF CONSERVATIVE IN NEIGHBORHOOD
ACQNHCOH NUMBER OF COHABITING PPL IN NEIGHBORHOOD
ACQWKMRK NUMBER OF MARK IN CURRENT OR PREVIOUS WORK
ACQWKLIN NUMBER OF LINDA IN CURRENT OR PREVIOUS WORK
ACQWKUNE NUMBER OF PPL UNEMPLOYED IN CURRENT OR PREVIOUS WORK
ACQWKHME NUMBER OF PPL OWNING SECOND HOME IN CURRENT OR PREVIOUS WORK
ACQWKPRI NUMBER OF PPL IN PRISON IN CURRENT OR PREVIOUS WORK
ACQWKASN NUMBER OF ASIAN IN CURRENT OR PREVIOUS WORK
ACQWKBLK NUMBER OF BLACK IN CURRENT OR PREVIOUS WORK
ACQWKHSP NUMBER OF HISPANIC IN CURRENT OR PREVIOUS WORK
ACQWKWHT NUMBER OF WHITE IN CURRENT OR PREVIOUS WORK
ACQWKGAY NUMBER OF GAY IN CURRENT OR PREVIOUS WORK
ACQWKGO NUMBER OF REGULAR CHURCH ATTENDEE IN CURRENT OR PREVIOUS WORK
ACQWKNO NUMBER OF NON CHURCH ATTENDEE IN CURRENT OR PREVIOUS WORK
ACQWKLIB NUMBER OF STRONG LIBERAL IN CURRENT OR PREVIOUSWORK
ACQWKCON NUMBER OF STRONG CONSERVATIVE IN CURRENT OR PREVIOUS WORK
ACQWKCOH NUMBER OF COHABITING PPL IN CURRENT OR PREVIOUS WORK
ACQVAMRK NUMBER OF MARK IN VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION
ACQVALIN NUMBER OF LINDA IN VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION
ACQVAUNE NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED PPL IN VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION
ACQVAHME NUMBER OF PPL OWNING SECOND HOME IN VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION
ACQVAPRI NUMBER OF PPL IN PRISON IN VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION
ACQVAASN NUMBER OF ASIAN IN VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION
ACQVABLK NUMBER OF BLACK IN VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION
ACQVAHSP NUMBER OF HISPANIC IN VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION
ACQVAWHT NUMBER OF WHITE IN VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION
ACQVAGAY NUMBER OF GAY IN VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION
ACQVAGO NUMBER OF REGULAR CHURCH ATTENDEE IN VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION
ACQVANO NUMBER OF NON CHURCH ATTENDEE IN VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION
ACQVALIB NUMBER OF LIBERAL IN VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION
ACQVACON NUMBER OF CONSERVATIVE IN VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION
ACQVACOH NUMBER OF COHABITING PPL IN VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION
ACQREPS NUMBER OF REPUBLICAN R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQDEMS NUMBER OF DEMOCRAT R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQATTND NUMBER OF RELUGAR CHURCH ATTENDEE R IS ACQUAINTED WITH
ACQMYRAC PROPORTION OF SAME RACE AS R AMONG ALL AQUAINTANCES
TRTKEVIN NUMBER OF KEVIN R TRUST
TRTKAREN NUMBER OF KAREN R TRUST
TRTSHAWN NUMBER OF SHAWN R TRUST
TRTBRNDA NUMBER OF BRENDA R TRUST
TRTKEITH NUMBER OF KEITH R TRUST
TRTRACHL NUMBER OF RACHEL R TRUST
TRTMARK NUMBER OF MARK R TRUST
TRTLINDA NUMBER OF LINDA R TRUST
TRTJOSE NUMBER OF JOSE R TRUST
TRTMARIA NUMBER OF MARIA R TRUST
TRTCOPS NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICER R TRUST
TRTLAWS NUMBER OF LAWYER R TRUST
TRTSOCS NUMBER OF SOCIAL WORKER R TRUST
TRTJANS NUMBER OF JANITOR R TRUST
TRTCHILD NUMBER OF CHILD CARE WORKER R TRUST
TRTELECS NUMBER OF ELECTRICIAN R TRUST
TRTMILS NUMBER OF PPL IN MILITARY SERVICE R TRUST
TRTUNEMP NUMBER OF PPL UNEMPLOYED R TRUST
TRTHOME NUMBER OF PPL OWNING SECOND HOME R TRUST
TRTPRISN NUMBER OF PPL IN PRISON R TRUST
TRTASIAN NUMBER OF ASIAN R TRUST
TRTBLACK NUMBER OF BLACK R TRUST
TRTHISP NUMBER OF HISPANIC R TRUST
TRTWHITE NUMBER OF WHITE R TRUST
TRTGAY NUMBER OF GAY R TRUST
TRTCOHAB NUMBER OF COHABITING PPL R TRUST
TRTGOATT NUMBER OF CHURCH ATTENDEE R TRUST
TRTNOATT NUMBER OF NON CHURCH ATTENDEE R TRUST
TRTLIB NUMBER OF STRONG LIBERAL R TRUST
TRTCON NUMBER OF STRONG CONSERVATIVE R TRUST
TRTREPS PROPORTION OF REPUBLICAN R TRUST
TRTDEMS PROPORTION OF DEMOCRAT R TRUST
TRTATTND PROPORTION OF REGULAR CHURCH ATTENDEE R TRUST
TRTMYRAC PROPORTION OF SAME RACE AS R AMONG PPL R TRUST
2006 TOPICAL MODULE: GUN CONTROL
GUNSALES SHOULD BACKGROUND CHECK BE REQUIRED FOR PRIVATE GUN SALE
GUNSDRUG SHOULD PENALITY FOR ILLEGAL GUN SALE BE TOUGHER THAN DRUG
SEMIGUNS SHOULD SEMI-AUTO GUN SALE BE LIMITED TO MILITARY
GUNS911 SHOULD GUN CONTROL LAW BE STRICTER AFTER 911
RIFLES50 SHOULD HIGH POWER RIFLE SALE BE LIMITED TO MILITARY
OTHGUNS NUMBER OF ADULT OWING A GUN IN HOUSEHOLD
GUNSDRNK SHOULD CARRYING A FIREARM DRINKING ALCOHOL BE ILLEGAL
SPNATDIS SHOULD GOVT SPEND MORE OR LESS ON NATURAL DISASTERS
NATDISIN SHOULD HELPING PPL IN NATURAL DISASTER BE GOVT RESP
NATDISCM SHOULD REBUILDING COMMUNITY IN DISASTER BE GOVT RESP
NEWSPRNT HOW OFTEN DOES R READ TRADITIONAL NEWSPAPER
GETAHEAY OPINION OF WHY PEOPLE GET AHEAD
2006 TOPICAL MODULE: DISABLED
DISABLD1 R HAS A HEARING PROBLEM
DISABLD2 R HAS A VISION PROBLEM
DISABLD3 R HAS A PHYSICAL DISABILITY
DISABLD4 R HAS OTHER PHYSICAL DISABILITY
DISABLD5 R HAS EMOTIONAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY
DISABLD6 R HAS DIFFICULTY IN LEARNING REMEMBERING OR CONCENTRATING
DISABLD7 R HAS DIFFICULTY IN DAILY ACTIVITIES
2006 TOPICAL MODULE: MENTAL HEALTH I
VIGVERMY VIGNETTES FOR MENTAL HEALTH MODULE
MHPROBLM How serious X s situation is
MHDOFAM What X should do:Talk to Family
MHDOFRND What X should do:Talk to Friends
MHDOREL What X should do:Talk to Relig Leader
MHDODOC What X should do:Go to Doctor
MHDOPSYC What X should do:Go to Psychiatrist
MHDOMHP What X should do:Go to Counselor
MHDOHEAL What X should do:Go to Spritual Healer
MHDOOTC What X should do:Take Non-Prescription Medication
MHDORX What X should do:Take Prescription Medication
MHDOHOSP What X should do:Check into a Hospital
MHDOPRAY What X should do:Pray
MHDOLIFE What X should do:Change Lifestyle
MHDOHERB What X should do:Take Herbs
MHDOFRGT What X should do:Try to Forget
MHDOACTV What X should do:Get Involved in Other Activities
MHDOGRP What X should do:Get Involved in a Group
MHDODIET What X should do:Eat Better
MHDOEXRC What X should do:Start Exercising
MHDOMOVE What X should do:Move to Another Location
MHDOOTH What X should do:Other Mentions
MHDONONE What X should do:Nothing
MHCHRCTR X s stuation caused by: Bad Character
MHBRAIN X s stuation caused by: Brain Disease
MHRAISED X s stuation caused by: the Way Raised
MHSTRESS X s stuation caused by: Stress
MHGENES X s stuation caused by: Genetic Problem
MHGOD X s stuation caused by: God s Will
MHLUCK X s stuation caused by: Bad Luck
MHUPDOWN X is experiencing Normal Ups-and-Downs of Life
MHILLNSS X is experiencing Mental Illness
MHPHYSCL X is experiencing Physical Illness
MHNEIHBR R Would Have X as a Neighbor
MHSOCIAL R Would Spend Time Socializing with X
MHKDCARE R Would Have X Care for Your Children
MHFRIEND R Would Make Friends with X
MHWKWITH R Would Work Closely with X on a Job
MHWEDREL R Would have X Marry Someone Related to You
MHIMPOWN How Likely X s Situation will improve on its own
MHIMPTRT How Likely X s Situation will improve with treatment
MHDECSLF How Able Is X to Decide Whether to Receive Treatment
MHMONEY How Able Is X to Decide on Managing Own Money
MHOUTSDR Getting Treatment would Make X Outsider in Community
MHLOSEFR X would Lose Friends if People Know his her Treatment
MHLESSOP X s Opportunities Limited if people Know his her Treatment
MHUNEASY Being around X would Make Me Feel Uncomfortable
MHUNSURE People like X are Unpredictable
MHINTL People like X are just as Intelligent as Anyone else
MHNOTPOL People like X shldn t be Allowed to Hold Public Office
MHHRDTLK People like X are Hard to Talk to
MHNOKIDS People like X shldn t be Allowed to Have Children
MHCREATV People like X are More Creative than Others
MHNERVS Being around X would Make Me Feel Nervous
MHPRDCTV People like X are just as Productive as Others
MHFEELEM X should Feel Embarrassed
MHTRUSTY People like X are just as Trustworthy as Anyone else
MHACCPTD Person like X has no Hope of Being Accepted as Member
MHHIRED X should be Hired like Others
MHNOTELL X should Feel Afraid to Tell about his Situation
MHSECRET X s Family Better Off if Kept Secret
MHSUPWRK People like X shldn t be Allowed to Supervise Others at Work
MHNOTCH People like X shldn t be Allowed to Teach Children
MHHLPFAM How Important: Turn to Family for Help
MHHLPFRD How Important: Turn to Friends for Help
MHHLPREL How Important: Turn to Religious Leader
MHHLPGP How Important: Go to Medical Doctor for Help
MHHLPPSY How Important: Go to Psychiatrist for Help
MHHLPMHP How Important: Go to Mental Health Professional
MHGVTJOB Govt Responsibility: Provide Job for X
MHGVTHLT Govt Responsibility: Provide Health Care for X
MHGVTHME Govt Responsibility: Provide Housing for X
MHGVTEDC Govt Responsibility: Provide Financial Help for Education
MHGVTDIS Govt Responsibility: Provide Disability Benefits for X
MHSLFSHM X should be Ashamed to Receive Govt Assistance
MHFAMSHM X Family should be Ashamed to Receive Govt Assistance
MHSEEDOC X Should be Forced to be Examined at a Clinic by Law
MHMEDS X Should be Forced to Take Prescribed Medication by Law
MHHSPTRT X should be Forced to be Hospitalized for Treatment by Law
MHMNTHSP X should be Forced to Go to Mental Hospital by Law
MHVIOOTH How Likely X Violent toward Other People
MHVIOSLF How Likely X Violent toward Him Herself
MHCAUSE What Caused X s Situation
MHTRTOT2 R Knows Someone who Received Treatment for Mental Health
MHCLSOTH Closeness to Person with Mental Health Problem
MHSEROTH How Serious his her Mental Health Problem was
MHHLPOTH How the Treatment Helped him or her with Mental Health Problem
MHRESOTH How Much ResponsibiIity R had for this person
MHDISOTH How Much Distress this person caused R
MHRELOTH Relationship with this person as a result of Mental Health
MHEXPOTH Effect of Experiences with this person
MHTRTSLF R Have ever personally received treatment for mental health
MHSEEPUB How often R sees someone with mental health problem in
MHFRIGHT How frightening most people are in public places
MHSYMP How much R feels sympathy for ppl with mental hlth problm in
2004 ISSP MODULE: NATIONAL IDENTITY
SOCID1 MOST IMPORTANT TO R
SOCID2 SECOND MOST IMPORTANT TO R
SOCID3 THIRD MOST IMPORTANT TO R
AMANCSTR HOW IMPORTANT TO HAVE AMERICAN ANCESTRY
LESSPRD AGREE OFTEN LESS PROUD OF AMERICA
INTLINCS LARGEE INTL COMPANY DAMAGE TO LOCAL BUSINESS
FREETRDE FREE TRADE LEADS TO BETTER PRODUCTS
DECSORGS AMERICA SHOULD FOLLOW DECISION OF INTL ORG
POWRORGS INTL ORGS TAKE AWAY MUCH POWER FROM AMERICAN GOVT
FORCULT EXPOSURE TO FOREIGN FILM DEMAGE TO OUR CULTURE
INTERNET INTERNET MAKES INFO AVAILABLE MORE PEOPLE
IMMIMP IMMIGRANTS IMPROVE AMERICAN SOCIETY
IMMCOSTS GOVT SPEND TOO MUCH MONEY FOR IMMIGRANTS
KIDSHERE PARENT OF AMERICA BORN CHILD SHOULD BECOME CITIZEN
KIDSAWAY CHILD BORN ABROAD OF AMERICAN SHOULD BECOME CITIZEN
IMMRGHTS LEGAL IMMIGRANTS SHOULD HAVE SAME RIGHT AS AMERICAN
AMPROUD1 HOW PROUD BEING AMERICAN
NAFTA2A AMERICA BENEFITS FROM BEING A MEMBER OF NAFTA?
NAFTA3 AMERICA SHOULD FOLLOW NAFTA DECISION
2004 ISSP MODULE: CITIZENSHIP
VOTEELEC HOW IMPORTANT ALWAYS TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS
PAYTAXES HOW IMPORTANT NEVER TO TRY TO EVADE TAXES
OBEYLAWS HOW IMPORTANT ALWAYS TO ABEY LAWS
WATCHGOV HOW IMPORTANT TO KEEP WATCH ON ACTION OF GOVT
ACTASSOC HOW IMPORTANT TO BE ACTIVE ON SOC OR POL ASSOCIATION
OTHREASN HOW IMPORTANT TO TRY TO UNDRSTND REASONINGS OF OTHR O
BUYPOL HOW IMPORTANT TO CHOOSE PRODUCTS FOR POL REASONS
HELPUSA HOW IMPORTANT TO HELP WORSE OFF PPL IN AMERICA
HELPWRLD HOW IMPORTANT TO HELP WORSE OFF PPL IN REST OF WORLD
MILSERVE HOW IMPORTANT TO SERVE IN MILITARY WHEN NEEDED
RELMEET ALLOWED TO HOLD PUB MEETING FOR RELIGIOUS EXTREMIST
REVMEET ALLOWED TO HOLD PUB MEETING FOR PPL WHO WANT OVERTHRO
RACMEET ALLOWED TO HOLD PUB MEETING FOR RACIST
SIGNDPET SIGNED A PETITION
AVOIDBUY BOYCOTTED PRODUCTS FOR POL REASONS
JOINDEM TOOK PART IN A DEMONSTRATION
ATTRALLY ATTENDED A POLITICAL MEETING OR RALLY
CNTCTGOV CONTACTED POLITICIAN OR CIVIL SERVANT TO EXPRESS VIEW
POLFUNDS DONATED MONEY OR RAISED FUNDS FOR SOC OR POL ACTIVITY
USEMEDIA CONTACTED IN THE MEDIA TO EXPRESS VIEW
INTERPOL JOINED AN INTERNET POLITICAL FORUM
GRPPARTY R BELONGS TO A POLITICAL PARTY
GRPWORK R BELONGS TO A TRADE UNION OR PROFESSTIONAL ASSOCIATI
GRPRELIG R BELONGS TO A CHURCH OR OTHR RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
GRPSPRTS R BELONGS TO A SPORTS, LEISURE, OR CULTURAL GRP
GRPOTHER R BELONGS TO ANOTHER VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION
SOLOK HOW IMPORTANT:CITIZENS HAVE ADEQUATE STANDARD OF LIVI
RGHTSMIN HOW IMPORTANT:GOVT PROTECT RIGHT OF MINORITIES
EQTREAT HOW IMPORTANT:GOVT TREAT EVERYBODY EQUALLY
CITVIEWS HOW IMPORTANT:POLITICIAN CONSIDER VIEWS OF CITIZEN
POLOPTS HOW IMPORTANT:PPL GIVEN CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN DECI
OPPSEGOV HOW IMPORTANT:CITIZEN ENGAGE IN ACTS OF CIVIL DISOBED
POLEFF18 GOVT DO NOT CARE MUCH WHAT PPL LIKE R THINK
POLEFF19 R HAVE A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF POL ISSUES
POLEFF20 MOST PPL ARE BETTER INFORMED ABOUT POLITICS THAN R IS
ACTLAW HOW LIKELY R TO DO SOMETHING IF UNJUST LAW BEING CONS
AFFCTLAW HOW LLIELY CONGRESS GIVE SERIOUS ATTENTION TO Rs DEMA
POLINT1 OW INTERESTED IN POLITICS
GOVDOOK HOW INTERESTED R IS IN POLITICS
POLGREED MOST POLITICIAN ARE ONLY FOR WHAT GET OUT OF POLITICS
DISCPOL HOW OFTEN R DISCUSS POLITICS
CHNGEOTH HOW OFTEN R TRY TO PERSUADE OTHER TO SHARE VIEWS
POWERUN HOW MUCH POWER R THINK UNITED NATIONS HAVE
GOVNGOS DECISION LEFT TO NATL GOVT REPRESENTIVE OR CITIZEN OR
UNRGHTS UN SHOULD INTERVENE IF HUMAN RIGHT IS SERIOUSLY VIOLA
POLACTVE POL PARTY ENCOURGE PPL TO BE ACTIVE IN POLITICS IN AM
CHOICES POLITICAL PARTIES DONT GIVE REAL POLICY CHOICES
REFRNDMS REFERENDUM ARE GOOD WAY TO DECIDE IMPORTANT POL QUEST
ELECVOTE HOW HONEST LAST NATL ELECTION:COUNTING OF VOTES
ELECFAIR HOW FAIR LAST NATL ELECTION:OPPRTUNITIES OF CANDIDATE
SERVEPEO HOW COMMITTED GOVT ADMNSTRATORS ARE TO SERVE PEOPLE
FIXMISTK HOW LIKELY GOVT ADMNSTRTORS BE CORRECTED WHEN MAKING
CORRUPTN HOW WIDESPREAD CORRUPTION IS IN PUB SERVICE IN AMERIC
DEMTODAY HOW WELL DEMOCRACY WORK IN AMERICA
DEM10PST HOW WELL DID DEMOCRACY WORK IN AMERICA TEN YRS AGO
DEM10FUT HOW WELL WILL DEMOCRACY WORK IN AMERICA IN TEN YRS
DEMRGHTS DEMOCRATIC RGHTS SHOULDNT BE RESTRICTED BY GOVT
CREATION VIEW ABOUT ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF MAN
SCITESTY HUMAN BEINGS DEVELOPED FROM EARLIER SPECIES OF ANIMAL
2006 GSS VARIABLES
HELPHLTH HOW SUCCESSFUL IS GOVT:PROVIDING HLTH CARE FOR THE SICK
HELPOLD HOW SUCCESSFUL IS GOVT:DECENT STANDARD OF LIVING FOR THE OLD
HELPSEC HOW SUCCESSFUL IS GOVT:DEALING WITH AMERICA S SECURITY
HELPCRIM HOW SUCCESSFUL IS GOVT:CONTROLLING CRIME
HELPEMP HOW SUCCESSFUL IS GOVT:FIGHTING UNEMPLOYMENT
HELPENV HOW SUCCESSFUL IS GOVT:PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT
WOTRIAL SHOULD AUTHORITIES HAVE RIGHT TO DETAIN THE SUSPECTED
TAPPHONE SHOULD AUTHORITIES HAVE RIGHT TO TAP PHONE CONVERSATION
STOPRNDM SHOULD AUTHORITIES HAVE RIGHT TO SEARCH PPL IN THE STREET
FEWTRSTY THERE ARE ONLY A FEW PEOPLE R CAN TRUST COMPLETELY
EXPLOIT OTHER PEOPLE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF R IF NOT CAREFUL
YOUINFLU HOW OFTEN R IS ASKED TO HELP INFLUENCE IMPORTANT DECISION
HLPINFLU DOES R HAVE PEOPLE TO ASK TO INFLUENCE IMPORTANT DECISION
POLSFAIR OPINION OF FARINESS OF PUBLIC OFFICAL S TREATMENT
KNOWPOLS PUBLIC OFFICAL S TREATMENT DEPENDS ON WHO THEY KNOW
CORRUPT1 OPINION OF CORRUPTION BY POLITICIAN
CORRUPT2 OPINION OF CORRUPTION BY GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATORS
BRIBE DOES R SEE PUBLIC OFFICIAL ASKING FOR A BRIBE IN LAST FIVE
PEOCNTCT HOW MANY PEOPLE IN CONTACT IN A TYPICAL WEEKDAY
SELFEMP1 EMPLOYEE HAVE MORE JOB SECURITY THAN THE SELF-EMPLOYED
SELFEMP2 BEING EMPLOYEE INTERFERE MORE WITH FAMILY LIFE THAN
UNJOBSEC UNIONS ARE VERY IMPORTANT FOR JOB SECURITY
UNBETTER WORKING CONDITION WOULD BE MUCH WORSE WITHOUT UNIONS
CURWKPAY ARE YOU CURRENTLY WORKING FOR PAY
RIMPSKLS JOB GIVES R CHANCE TO IMPROVE SKILLS
DAILYWRK HOW RS DAILY WORK IS ORGANIZED
TIMEOFF HOW DIFFICULT R TAKES AN HOUR OFF DURING WORKING HOURS
JBINTFAM HOW OFTEN R FELL:DEMAND OF JOB INTERFERE WITH FAMILY LIFE
FAMINTJB HOW OFTEN R FELL:DEMAND OF FAMILY LIFE INTERFERE WITH JOB
NEWJOB HOW HELPFUL PRESENT WORK SKILL WOULD BE FOR NEW JOB
JBTRAIN DID R HAVE ANY TRAINING TO IMPROVE JOB SKILL PAST 12 MONTHS
JOBEASY HOW EASY IF R FIND A JOB AS GOOD AS CURRENT ONE
REPLACEU HOW EASY RS FIRM REPLACES R IF R LEFT
NOUNEMP1 R WOULD ACCEPT JOB REQUIRING NEW SKILL TO AVOID UNEMPLOYMENT
NOUNEMP2 R WOULD ACCEPT POSITION WITH LOWER PAY TO AVOID UNEMPLOYMENT
NOUNEMP3 R WOULD ACCEPT TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT TO AVOID UNEMPLOYMENT
NOUNEMP4 R WOULD ACCEPT TRAVEL LONGER TO WORK TO AVOID UNEMPLOYMENT
OTHERWRK DOES R HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL JOB
BIG5A1 R SEE ONESELF AS SOMEONE WHO IS RESERVED
BIG5B1 R SEE ONESELF AS SOMEONE WHO IS GENERALLY TRUSTED
BIG5C1 R SEE ONESELF AS SOMEONE WHO DOES A THOROUGH JOB
BIG5D1 R SEE ONESELF AS SOMEONE WHO IS RELAXED
BIG5E1 R SEE ONESELF AS SOMEONE WHO HAS AN ACTIVE IMAGINATION
BIG5A2 R SEE ONESELF AS SOMEONE WHO IS SOCIABLE
BIG5B2 R SEE ONESELF AS SOMEONE WHO TENDS TO FIND FAULT WITH OTHERS
BIG5C2 R SEE ONESELF AS SOMEONE WHO TENDS TO BE LAZY
BIG5D2 R SEE ONESELF AS SOMEONE WHO GETS NERVOUS EASILY
BIG5E2 R SEE ONESELF AS SOMEONE WHO HAS FEW ARTISTIC INTERESTS
SKLTRAIN R HAD JOB SKILL TRAINING IN THE PAST 12 MOS
SPWRKGVT R S SPOUSE IS WORKING FOR GOVERNMENT
1985-1990 ISSP MODULE - PRESS FREEDOM VS GOVERNMENT SECURITY
PUBDEF SHOULD MEDIA PUBLISH DEFENSE PLANS
PUBECON SHOULD MEDIA PUBLISH ECONOMIC PLANS?
1990 Module - Protest
OBEYLAW SHOULD PEOPLE OBEY LAWS WITHOUT EXCEPTN?
PROTEST1 ALLOW PUBLIC MEETINGS PROTESTING GOVT.
PROTEST2 ALLOW PUBLICATIONS PROTESTING GOVT.
PROTEST3 ALLOW DEMONSTRATIONS PROTESTING GOVT.
PROTEST4 ALLOW OCCUPATION OF GOVT OFFICE.
PROTEST5 ALLOW DAMAGE OF GOVT BUILDINGS.
PROTEST6 ALLOW NATIONAL ANTI-GOVT STRIKE.
Freedom of Speech
REVSPEAK ALLOW REVOLUTIONARY PUBLIC MEETINGS.
REVTCH15 ALLOW REVOLUTIONARIES TO TEACH CHILDREN.
REVPUB ALLOW REVOLUTIONARIES TO PUBLISH BOOKS.
RACSPEAK ALLOW RACISTS TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS.
RACTCH15 ALLOW RACISTS TO TEACH 15 YR. OLDS.
RACPUB ALLOW RACISTS TO PUBLISH BOOKS.
Police Powers
CRIMTAIL SHOULD POLICE TAIL A KNOWN CRIMINAL?
CRIMTAP SHOULD POLICE TAP PHONE OF A CRIMINAL?
CRIMREAD SHOULD POLICE OPEN MAIL OF A CRIMINAL?
CRIMHOLD SHOULD POLICE DETAIN A KNOWN CRIMINAL?
MANTAIL SHOULD POLICE TAIL A SUSPECT?
MANTAP SHOULD POLICE TAP PHONE OF A SUSPECT?
MANREAD SHOULD POLICE OPEN MAIL OF A SUSPECT?
MANHOLD SHOULD POLICE DETAIN A SUSPECT?
VERDICT WORSE TYPE OF JUDICIAL MISTAKE.
DATABANK COMPUTER DATA THREAT TO INDIVIDL PRIVACY
Economic Inequality
PROGTAX HOW MUCH INCOME TAX SHOULD RICH PAY?
EQINCOME GOVT SHOULD REDISTRIBUTE WEALTH.
OPRICH CHILD OF RICH HAS BETTER OPPORTUNITY.
OPPROF CHILD OF PROFSSNL HAS BETTER OPPORTUNITY
OPFAMILY FAMILY BKGD DETERMINES SUCCESS IN U.S.
FECOLOP COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN.
FEJOBOP JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN.
FEINC INCOME FOR WOMEN VS. MEN WITH SAME BKGD.
FEHLPBUS GOVT SHOULD AID WOMEN SEEKING JOBS.
FEHLPCOL GOVT SHOULD AID WOMEN SEEKING HIGHER ED.
FEHLPJOB WOMEN SHOULD BE GIVEN PREFERENCE IN JOBS
Importance of Educational Subjects
HSBASICS SCHOOL SUBJECTS: READING, WRITING, MATH.
HSSEXED SCHOOL SUBJECTS: SEX EDUCATION.
HSRESPCT SCHOOL SUBJECTS: RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY.
HSLIBART SCHOOL SUBJECTS: HISTORY, LITER., ARTS
HSJUDGE SCHOOL SUBJECTS: GOOD JUDGEMENT.
HSJOBTR SCHOOL SUBJECTS: JOB TRAINING.
HSSCI SCHOOL SUBJECTS: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
HSCARING SCHOOL SUBJECTS: CONCERN FOR OTHERS.
HSORDER SCHOOL SUBJECTS: DISCIPLINE AND ORDER.
Government Education Assistance
COLOP SHOULD CHANCES FOR COLLEGE BE CHANGED?
AIDNEEDY GOVT MONEY FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS.
AIDSMART GOVT MONEY FOR HIGH ACHIEVING STUDENTS.
AIDAVG GOV $ FOR STDNTS WITH AVG INC AND GRADES
Public Authorities' Role in Child Raising
KIDDRUGS GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD USES DRUGS.
KIDSKIPS GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD SKIPS SCHOOL.
KIDOUT GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD STAYS OUT LATE.
KIDNEEDY GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD IS NEGLECTED.
KIDBEAT GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD IS ABUSED.
KIDHLTH GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD NOT GIVN MED TRTMT
KIDEDPAR GOVT INTERVENE: CHILD NOT SENT TO SCHOOL
KIDXFILM GOVT INTERVENE: CHLD ALLOWED TO SEE PORN
Legal Issues
BELTUP GOVT SHOULD REQUIRE USE OF SEAT BELTS.
NOSMOKE GOV SHOULD PROHIBIT SMOKING IN PUB AREAS
MUSTRET GOVT SHOULD ENFORCE MANDATORY RETIREMENT
Public Influence on Government
POLEFF1 PUBLIC HAS LITTLE CONTROL OVER POLITICNS
POLEFF2 NOT WORTH TALKING TO POLITICIANS.
POLEFF3 AVG PERSON CAN INFLUENCE POLITICIANS.
POLEFF4 AVG PERSON CAN INFLUENCE LOCAL GOVT.
POLEFF5 PEOPLE LIKE ME HAVE MUCH TO SAY RE GOVT.
POLEFF6 AVG PERSON CAN INFLUENCE GOVT DECISIONS.
POLEFF7 GOVT IS GENERALLY RESPONSIVE TO PUBLIC.
POLEFF8 I AM USUALLY INTERESTED IN LOCAL ELECTNS
POLEFF9 PEOPLE CAN CONTROL WORLD AFFAIRS.
POLEFF10 THE WORLD IS GETTING BETTER.
Government and the Economy
SETWAGE GOVT CONTROL OF WAGES.
SETPRICE GOVT CONTROL OF PRICES.
CUTGOVT CUTS IN GOVT SPENDING.
MAKEJOBS GOVT CREATE NEW JOBS.
LESSREG LESS GOVT REGULATION OF BUSINESS.
HLPHITEC GOVT SUPPORT FOR NEW PRODUCTS AND TECH.
SAVEJOBS GOVT SUPPORT FOR DECLINING INDUSTRIES.
CUTHOURS REDUCTION IN LENGTH OF WORK WEEK.
Government Spending Levels
SPENVIRO GOVT SPENDING ON ENVIRONMENT.
SPHLTH GOVT SPENDING ON HEALTH.
SPPOLICE GOVT SPENDING ON LAW ENFORCEMENT.
SPSCHOOL GOVT SPENDING ON EDUCATION.
SPARMS GOVT SPENDING ON DEFENSE.
SPRETIRE GOVT SPENDING ON RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
SPUNEMP GOVT SPENDING ON UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
SPARTS GOVT SPENDING ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS.
Taxes
INCTAX AMOUNT OF TAX ON RS HOUSEHOLD INCOME.
BUSTAX AMOUNT OF TAX ON BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY.
Power and Priorities
INFLJOBS TOP PRIORITY OF GOVT: INFLATION OR JOBS?
LABORPOW POWER OF LABOR UNIONS IN RS COUNTRY.
BUSPOW POWER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY.
GOVTPOW POWER OF FEDERAL GOVT.
Government's Role in Industries
OWNPOWER GOVTS ROLE IN ELECTRIC POWER.
OWNMASS GOVTS ROLE IN LOCAL MASS TRANSPORTATION
OWNSTEEL GOVTS ROLE IN THE STEEL INDUSTRY.
OWNBANKS GOVTS ROLE IN BANKING AND INSURANCE.
OWNAUTOS GOVTS ROLE IN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY.
Government Responsibilty
JOBSALL GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE JOBS FOR ALL.
PRICECON GOVTS RESP: KEEP PRICES UNDER CONTROL.
HLTHCARE GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE HLTH CARE FOR SICK
AIDOLD GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE FOR THE ELDERLY.
AIDINDUS GOVTS RESP: ASSIST INDUSTRIAL GROWTH.
AIDUNEMP GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.
EQUALIZE GOVTS RESP: REDUCE INCOME DIFFERENCES.
AIDCOL GOV. SHOULD ASSIST LOW-INCOME COLLEGE STUDENT
AIDHOUSE GOV. SHOULD PROVIDE HOUSING TO POOR
Feeling for Political Groups
PROTSTRS FEEL ABOUT PEOPLE PROTEST GOV.
REVOLTRS FEEL ABOUT PEOPLE WANT TO OVERTHROW GOV.
RACISTS FEEL ABOUT PEOPLE WHO ARE RACIST.
UNIONSOK HOW GOOD UNION FOR THE COUNTRY.
POLINT YOUR INTEREST IN POLITICS.
Public Influence on Government (2)
RPRTST1 WOULD YOU ATTEND A PUBLIC MEETING
RPRTST3 WOULD YOU GO ON A PROTEST MARCH-DEMONSTRATION
RPRTST15 HOW MANY TIMES BE A PUBLIC MEETING PAST 5 YRS
RPRTST35 HOW MANY TIMES GONE ON A PROTEST MARCH PAST 5 YRS
GRNLAWS GOV RESP TO TO MAKE INDUSTRY LESS DAMAGING
POLEFF11 DON T HAVE ANY SAY ABOUT WHAT THE GOVERNMENT DOES
POLEFF12 EVEN BEST POLITICIAN CANNOT HAVE MUCH IMPACT
POLEFF13 HAVE A PRETTY GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES
POLEFF14 ELECTIONS A GOOD WAY OF MAKING GOV PAY ATTENTION
POLEFF15 MOST PEOPLE BETTER INFORMED ABOUT POLITICS THAN I
POLEFF16 PEOPLE ELECTED TO CONGRESS TRY TO KEEP PROMISES
POLEFF17 MOST GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATORS CAN BE TRUSTED
DEMWORKS HOW WELL THE SYSTEM OF DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA WORKS?
TAXSPEND CHOICE BETWEEN REDUCING TAXES OR SPENDING MORE
RUNPOWER ELECTRIC POWER SHOULD MAINLY BE RUN BY PRIVATE
RUNHOSP HOSPITALS SHOULD MAINLY BE RUN BY PRIVATE
RUNBANKS BANKS SHOULD MAINLY BE RUN BY PRIVATE
CUTDEBT SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT CUT DEBT?