1972-1994 General Social Survey Cumulative File


Standard Variable List


SOCIETAL CONCERNS

Confidence in Institutions

confinan CONFID IN BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
conbus CONFIDENCE IN MAJOR COMPANIES
conclerg CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED RELIGION
coneduc CONFIDENCE IN EDUCATION
confed CONFID. IN EXEC BRANCH OF FED GOVT
conlabor CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED LABOR
conpress CONFIDENCE IN PRESS
conmedic CONFIDENCE IN MEDICINE
contv CONFIDENCE IN TELEVISION
conjudge CONFID. IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
consci CONFIDENCE IN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY
conlegis CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS
conarmy CONFIDENCE IN MILITARY
confinay BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- VER Z
conbusy MAJOR COMPANIES -- VERSION Z
conclery ORGANIZED RELIGION -- VERSION Z
coneducy EDUCATION -- VERSION Z
confedy EXEC BRANCH FED GOVT -- VERSION Z
conlaboy ORGANIZED LABOR -- VERSION Z
conpresy PRESS -- VERSION Z
conmediy MEDICINE -- VERSION Z
contvy TELEVISION -- VERSION Z
conjudgy UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT -- VERSION Z
consciy SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY -- VERSION Z
conlegiy CONGRESS -- VERSION Z
conarmyy MILITARY -- VERISON Z

Desirable Qualities for Children

manners GOOD MANNERS
success TRIES HARD TO SUCCEED
honest HONEST
clean NEAT AND CLEAN
judgment GOOD SENSE AND SOUND JUDGMENT
control SELF-CONTROL
role ACTS LIKE BOY-ACTS LIKE GIRL
amicable GETS ALONG WELL WITH OTHER CHILDREN
obeys OBEYS PARENTS WELL
responsi RESPONSIBLE
consider CONSIDERATE OF OTHERS
interest INTERESTED HOW AND WHY THINGS HAPPEN
studious GOOD STUDENT
mannersy GOOD MANNERS-VERSION Y
successy TRIES HARD TO SUCCEED-VERSION Y
honesty HONEST-VERSION Y
cleany NEAT AND CLEAN-VERSION Y
judgmeny GOOD SENSE, SOUND JUDGMENT-VERSION Y
controly SELF-CONTROL-VERSION Y
roley ACTS LIKE BOY-ACTS LIKE GIRL-VERSION Y
amicably GETS ALONG WITH OTHER CHILDREN-VERSION Y
obeysy OBEYS PARENTS WELL-VERSION Y
responsy RESPONSIBLE-VERSION Y
considey CONSIDERATE OF OTHERS-VERSION Y
interesy INTERESTED HOW THINGS HAPPEN-VERSION Y
studiouy GOOD STUDENT-VERSION Y
mannersz GOOD MANNERS-VERSION Z
successz TRIES HARD TO SUCCEED-VERSION Z
honestz HONEST-VERSION Z
cleanz NEAT AND CLEAN-VERSION Z
judgmenz GOOD SENSE, SOUND JUDGMENT-VERSION Z
controlz SELF-CONTROL-VERSION Z
rolez ACTS LIKE BOY-ACTS LIKE GIRL-VERSION Z
amicablz GETS ALONG WITH OTHER CHILDREN-VERSION Z
obeysz OBEYS PARENTS WELL-VERSION Z
responsz RESPONSIBLE-VERSION Z
considez CONSIDERATE OF OTHERS-VERSION Z
interesz INTERESTED HOW THINGS HAPPEN-VERSION Z
studiouz GOOD STUDENT-VERSION Z
obey TO OBEY
popular TO BE WELL LIKED OR POPULAR
thnkself TO THINK FOR ONES SELF
workhard TO WORK HARD
helpoth TO HELP OTHERS
chldsex QUALITIES FOR BOYS OR GIRLS
chldsex1 QUALITIES FOR BOYS OR GIRLS -- VARIANT
youngen WHAT SHOULD YOUNGER GENERATION BE TAUGHT

Social Behavior

socrel SPEND EVENING WITH RELATIVES
socommun SPEND EVENING WITH NEIGHBOR
socfrend SPEND EVENING WITH FRIENDS
socbar SPEND EVENING AT BAR
socpars SPEND EVENING WITH PARENTS
socsibs SPEND EVENING WITH SIBLINGS
aged SHOULD AGED LIVE WITH THEIR CHILDREN

Substance Consumption

drink EVER DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES?
drunk EVER DRINK TOO MUCH?
smoke DOES R SMOKE
quitsmk EVER TRIED TO QUIT SMOKING
smokecig DOES R SMOKE CIGARETTES
cigweek HAS R SMOKED CIGARETTES IN LAST WEEK
evsmoke HAS R EVER SMOKED

Social Anomie

anomia1 NEXT TO HEALTH, MONEY IS MOST IMPORTANT
anomia2 WONDER IF ANYTHING IS WORTHWHILE
anomia3 NO RIGHT & WRONG WAYS TO MAKE MONEY
anomia4 LIVE ONLY FOR TODAY
anomia5 LOT OF THE AVERAGE MAN GETTING WORSE
anomia6 NOT FAIR TO BRING CHILD INTO WORLD
anomia7 OFFICIALS NOT INTERESTED IN AVERAGE MAN
anomia8 DONT KNOW WHOM TO TRUST
anomia9 MOST DONT CARE WHAT HAPPENS TO OTHERS

WORKPLACE AND ECONOMIC CONCERNS

Job Security and Satisfaction

joblose IS R LIKELY TO LOSE JOB
jobfind COULD R FIND EQUALLY GOOD JOB
satjob JOB OR HOUSEWORK
richwork IF RICH, CONTINUE OR STOP WORKING
jobinc HIGH INCOME
jobsec NO DANGER OF BEING FIRED
jobhour SHORT WORKING HOURS
jobpromo CHANCES FOR ADVANCEMENT
jobmeans WORK IMPORTANT AND FEEL ACCOMPLISHMENT
jobkeep JOB SECURITY
jobpay HIGH INCOME
jobrise OPPORTUNITY FOR ADVANCEMENT
jobhonor OCCUPATION IS RECOGNIZED AND RESPECTED
joboff LEAVES TIME FOR LEISURE
jobinter INTERESTING WORK
jobindep ALLOWS ONE TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY
jobresp RESPONSIBLE JOB TASKS
jobpeop CONTACT WITH OTHER PEOPLE
jobhelp CAN HELP OTHERS
jobsoc USEFUL TO SOCIETY
jobaccmp DOING SOMETHING MEANINGFUL
jobsafe SAFE CONDITIONS

Class and Financial Needs

class SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION
classy SUBJECTIVE SOCIAL CLASS-VERSION Y
rank RS SELF RANKING OF SOCIAL POSITION
satfin SATISFACTION WITH FINANCIAL SITUATION
finalter CHANGE IN FINANCIAL SITUATION
finrela OPINION OF FAMILY INCOME
incneed INCOME FAMILY NEEDS
mininc MINIMUM AMOUNT OF INCOME NEEDED PER WEEK

Job Supervision

wksub DOES R OR SPOUSE HAVE SUPERVISOR
wksubs DOES SUPERVISOR HAVE SUPERVISOR
wksup DOES R OR SPOUSE SUPERVISE ANYONE
wksups DOES SUBORDINATE SUPERVISE ANYONE

Standard of Living

unemp EVER UNEMPLOYED IN LAST TEN YRS
govaid EVER RECEIVE WELFARE, UNEMP INSUR, ETC.
getaid EVER RECEIVED WELFARE?
union DOES R OR SPOUSE BELONG TO UNION
getahead OPINION OF HOW PEOPLE GET AHEAD
parsol RS LIVING STANDARD COMPARED TO PARENTS
kidssol RS KIDS LIVING STANDARD COMPARED TO R

CONTROVERSIAL SOCIAL ISSUES

Gender Issues

fehome WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY
fework SHOULD WOMEN WORK
fepres VOTE FOR WOMAN PRESIDENT
fepol WOMEN NOT SUITED FOR POLITICS
fepoly MEN OR WOMEN BETTER SUITED FOR POLITICS
feimp IMPORTANCE OF WOMENS RIGHTS ISSUE TO R
feinfo HOW MUCH INFO R HAS ON WOMENS RGTS
fefirm HOW FIRM IS RS OPINION ON WOMENS RGHTS
fecare RS CONCERN ABOUT WOMENS RIGHTS
fethink HOW OFT R & FRNDS THINK ABT WOMENS RGTS
fewrite R EVER WRITTEN OFFICIAL ABT WOMENS RGTS
fegive HAS R GIVEN MONEY TO WOMENS RIGHTS ORGS
fejoin EVER JOINED ORG WORKING ON WOMENS RGTS

Abortion

abdefect STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT
abnomore MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN
abhlth WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED
abpoor LOW INCOME--CANT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN
abrape PREGNANT AS RESULT OF RAPE
absingle NOT MARRIED
abany ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON
aborct HEARD SUPREME COURT DECISION ON ABORTION
abpro1 1ST ARGUMENT FOR ABORTION
abpro2 2ND ARGUMENT FOR ABORTION
abpro3 3RD ARGUMENT FOR ABORTION
abcon1 1ST ARGUMENT AGAINST ABORTION
abcon2 2ND ARGUMENT AGAINST ABORTION
abcon3 3RD ARGUMENT AGAINST ABORTION
abimp IMPORTANCE OF ABORTION ISSUE TO R
abinfo HOW MUCH INFO DOES R HAVE ON ABORTION
abfirm HOW FIRM IS RS OPINION ON ABORTION
abcare HOW CONCERNED IS R ABOUT ABORTION

Family Planning, Sex, and Contraception

chldidel IDEAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN
chldmore EXPECT MORE CHILDREN
chldnum HOW MANY CHILDREN EXPECTED
chldsoon CHILDREN EXPECTED IN 5 YEARS
pill BIRTH CONTROL INFORMATION
teenpill BIRTH CONTROL INFORMATION TO TEENS
pillok BIRTH CONTROL TO TEENAGERS 14-16
sexeduc SEX EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
divlaw DIVORCE LAWS
divlawy DIVORCE LAWS-VERSION Y
spdue EVER ENTITLED TO ALIMONY OR CHLD SUPPORT
sppaid REGULARLY RECEIVED ALIMONY - CHLD SUPPRT
premarsx SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE
teensex SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE -- TEENS 14-16
xmarsex SEX WITH PERSON OTHER THAN SPOUSE
homosex HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS
homochng HOMOSEXUALITY: INHERENT OR CHOICE?

Pornography

porninf MATERIALS PROVIDE INFO ABOUT SEX
pornmorl MATERIALS LEAD TO BREAKDOWN IN MORALS
pornrape MATERIALS LEAD TO RAPE
pornout MATERIALS PROVIDE OUTLET
pornlaw FEELINGS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY LAWS
xmovie SEEN X-RATED MOVIE IN LAST YEAR
xmovie1 SEEN PORN FILM (THEATER OR VCR) LAST YR
pornimp IMPORTANCE OF PORNOGRAPHY ISSUE TO R
porninfo HOW MUCH INFO DOES R HAVE ON PORN ISSUE
pornfirm HOW FIRM IS RS OPINION ON PORN ISSUE
spanking FAVOR SPANKING TO DISCIPLINE CHILD

Suicide

letdie1 ALLOW INCURABLE PATIENTS TO DIE
letdie2 LET PATIENTS DIE IF DOCTORS AGREE
suicide1 SUICIDE IF INCURABLE DISEASE
suicide2 SUICIDE IF BANKRUPT
suicide3 SUICIDE IF DISHONORED FAMILY
suicide4 SUICIDE IF TIRED OF LIVING

Activism

strike PICKETING FOR LABOR STRIKE
civright CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATION
antiwar ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATION
prowar PRO-WAR DEMONSTRATION
school SCHOOL RELATED DEMONSTRATION

Violent Experiences

hit EVER PUNCHED OR BEATEN BY ANOTHER PERSON
hitage BEATEN AS CHILD OR ADULT
hitnum IF BEATEN--HOW MANY TIMES
gun EVER THREATENED WITH GUN OR SHOT AT
gunage THREATENED OR SHOT AT AS CHILD OR ADULT
gunnum IF THREATENED OR SHOT AT--HOW MANY TIMES
hitok EVER APPROVE OF MAN PUNCHING ADULT MALE
hitmarch STRANGER IN PROTEST MARCH
hitdrunk DRUNK BUMPED INTO MAN & WIFE
hitchild STRANGER HAD HIT MANS CHILD
hitbeatr STRANGER WAS BEATING UP A WOMAN
hitrobbr STRANGER HAD BROKEN INTO MANS HOUSE
polhitok EVER APPROVE OF POLICE STRIKING CITIZEN
polabuse CITIZEN SAID VULGAR OR OBSCENE THINGS
polmurdr CITIZEN QUESTIONED AS MURDER SUSPECT
polescap CITIZEN ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE CUSTODY
polattak CITIZEN ATTACKING POLICEMAN WITH FISTS
fear AFRAID TO WALK AT NIGHT IN NEIGHBORHOOD
fearhome DOES R FEEL SAFE AND SECURE AT HOME
burglr HOME BROKEN INTO DURING THE LAST YEAR
robbry FORCEFULLY ROBBED DURING THE LAST YEAR
owngun HAVE GUN IN HOME
pistol PISTOL OR REVOLVER IN HOME
shotgun SHOTGUN IN HOME
rifle RIFLE IN HOME
rowngun DOES GUN BELONG TO R
ticket EVER RECEIVED A TRAFFIC TICKET
arrest EVER PICKED UP OR CHARGED BY POLICE
hunt DOES R OR SPOUSE HUNT
huntothr DOES OTHER HOUSEHOLD MEMBER HUNT

Media Exposure

news HOW OFTEN DOES R READ NEWSPAPER
tvhours HOURS PER DAY WATCHING TV
radiohrs HOURS PER DAY LISTENING TO RADIO
phone DOES R HAVE TELEPHONE

Interviewer Observations

coop2 RS ATTITUDE TOWARD INTERVIEW
coop RS ATTITUDE TOWARD INTERVIEW
comprend RS UNDERSTANDING OF QUESTIONS

Experimental Variables

form FORM OF SPLIT QUESTIONNAIRE ASKED
abspno ABORTION IF HUSBAND OPPOSES

Abortion Part Two

abhave1 HAVE ABORTION IF PROBABLE DEFECT
abhave2 HAVE ABORTION IF HEALTH ENDANGERED
abhave3 HAVE ABORTION IF COULDNT AFFORD CHILD
ablegal SHOULD ABORTION EVER BE LEGAL

Working Mothers

fechld MOTHER WORKING DOESNT HURT CHILDREN
fehelp WIFE SHOULD HELP HUSBANDS CAREER FIRST
fepresch PRESCHOOL KIDS SUFFER IF MOTHER WORKS
fefam BETTER FOR MAN TO WORK, WOMAN TEND HOME

Women's Rights

eraread HAS R HEARD OR READ ABOUT ERA
erameans DOES R UNDERSTAND WHAT ERA MEANS
era DOES R FAVOR OR OPPOSE ERA?
eratell DOES R FAVOR OR OPPOSE ERA
erawhy1 1ST REASON FAVOR-OPPOSE ERA
erawhy2 2ND REASON FAVOR-OPPOSE ERA
erawhy3 3RD REASON FAVOR-OPPOSE ERA
eraimp IMPORTANCE OF ERA ISSUE
erainfo HOW MUCH INFO DOES R HAVE ABOUT ERA
erafirm HOW FIRM IS RS OPINION ON ERA
febear CAN WIFE REFUSE TO HAVE CHILDREN
feworkif MARRIED WOMEN WORK IF JOBS LIMITED

Race Part Two

racsubs FAVOR ATTEMPTS TO INTEGRATE SUBURBS
racsubgv SUBURBAN GOVTS ENCOURAGE INTEGRATION
racmarel WHAT IF RELATIVE MARRIED OTHER RACE
racmarpr EXPECT PROBS IN INTERRACIAL MARRIAGE
racsups EXPECT PROBS IF BLACKS SUPERVISE WHITES
racteach DONT HIRE TEACHERS AGAINST INTEGRATION
racavoid AVOID DRIVING THRU BLACK NEIGHBORHOOD
racchng TRY TO INTEGRATE SOCIAL CLUB
racquit QUIT IF COULDNT INTEGRATE CLUB
racdif1 DIFFERENCES DUE TO DISCRIMINATION
racdif2 DIFFERENCES DUE TO INBORN DISABILITY
racdif3 DIFFERENCES DUE TO LACK OF EDUCATION
racdif4 DIFFERENCES DUE TO LACK OF WILL

How Often Think About Topics

salfergt SALIENCE, WOMENS RIGHTS
sallabor SALIENCE, LABOR LEADERS
salsatfn SALIENCE, FINANCIAL SATISFACTION
salabort SALIENCE, ABORTION LAWS
salsci SALIENCE, SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY

Recent Traumatic Events

divorce5 DIVORCED IN LAST 5 YRS
divrel1 RELATIVES DIVORCED IN LAST YEAR
divrel4 RELATIVES DIVORCED BETWEEN 5 & 1 YRS AGO
unemp5 UNEMPLOYED IN LAST 5 YRS
unrel1 RELATIVES UNEMPLOYED IN LAST YR
unrel4 RELATIVES UNEMP BETWEEN 5 & 1 YRS AGO
hosdis5 HOSPITALIZED, DISABLED LAST 5 YRS
hosrel1 RELS HOSPITALIZED IN LAST YEAR
hosrel4 RELS HOSPITALIZED BETW 5 & 1 YRS AGO
death5 RELATIVES DIED IN LAST 5 YRS
death16 RELATIVES DIED SINCE AGE 16
padeath DEATH OF FATHER
madeath DEATH OF MOTHER
chlddth DEATH OF CHILD
sibdeath DEATH OF SIBLING
spdeath DEATH OF SPOUSE
trauma1 TRAUMA SCALE, LAST YEAR
trauma5 TRAUMA SCALE, LAST 5 YEARS
trarel1 TRAUMA OF RELATIVES, LAST YEAR
trarel5 TRAUMA OF RELATIVES, LAST 5 YRS
tratot1 TRAUMA LAST YEAR, SELF & RELATIVES
tratot5 TRAUMA LAST 5 YRS, SELF & RELATIVES

Social Issues Scales

defspdr DEFENSE SPENDING--RS POSITION
defspdfg DEFENSE SPENDING--GOVT POSITION
hlpminr HELP MINORITIES--RS POSITION
hlpminfg HELP MINORITIES--GOVT POSITION
cutspdr CUT GOVT SPENDING--RS POSITION
cutspdfg CUT GOVT SPENDING--GOVT POSITION

Important Life Aspects

impfam FAMILY AND CHILDREN
impwork CAREER AND WORK
imprelax FREE TIME AND RELAXATION
impfrend FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES
impkin RELATIVES
impchurh RELIGION AND CHURCH
imppol POLITICS AND PUBLIC LIFE

Personal Concerns

privacy IS R CONCERNED ABOUT PRIVACY?
civic DOES R FOLLOW PUBLIC AFFAIRS?
rushed HOW OFTEN R FEELS RUSHED
bored HOW OFTEN DOES R HAVE EXTRA TIME
pollgood DO SURVEYS SERVE GOOD PURPOSE
polltrue TRUST RESULTS OF SURVEYS

1972-1994 General Social Survey Cumulative File