GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

Personally, how committed do you feel to this organization?  Not 
committed at all, slightly committed, moderately committed, strongly 
committed, or very strongly committed.

Here is a list of things that members of organizations may 
participate in. Could you tell me whether or not you have ever done 
any of these things as a member of (GROUP IN MEMFRAT-MEMNUM OR 332)? 
(READ EACH ITEM. CIRCLE A NUMBER FOR EACH ACTIVITY).
A. Served on committees

Here is a list of things that members of organizations may 
participate in. Could you tell me whether or not you have ever done 
any of these things as a member of (GROUP IN MEMFRAT-MEMNUM OR 332)? 
(READ EACH ITEM. CIRCLE A NUMBER FOR EACH ACTIVITY).
B. Served as an officer

Here is a list of things that members of organizations may 
participate in. Could you tell me whether or not you have ever done 
any of these things as a member of (GROUP IN MEMFRAT-MEMNUM OR 332)? 
(READ EACH ITEM. CIRCLE A NUMBER FOR EACH ACTIVITY).
C. Given money in addition to regular dues

Here is a list of things that members of organizations may 
participate in. Could you tell me whether or not you have ever done 
any of these things as a member of (GROUP IN MEMFRAT-MEMNUM OR 332)? 
(READ EACH ITEM. CIRCLE A NUMBER FOR EACH ACTIVITY).
D. Attended conferences or workshops

Here is a list of things that members of organizations may 
participate in. Could you tell me whether or not you have ever done 
any of these things as a member of (GROUP IN MEMFRAT-MEMNUM OR 332)? 
(READ EACH ITEM. CIRCLE A NUMBER FOR EACH ACTIVITY).
E. Written to newspapers or magazines for the organization

Here is a list of things that members of organizations may 
participate in. Could you tell me whether or not you have ever done 
any of these things as a member of (GROUP IN MEMFRAT-MEMNUM OR 332)? 
(READ EACH ITEM. CIRCLE A NUMBER FOR EACH ACTIVITY).
F. Contacted government officials on behalf of the organization

How long have you been living here in this community of (MENTION NAME 
OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT)?

How much of the time do you think you can trust the local government 
here in (MENTION NAME OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT) to do what is right 
-- just about always, most of the time, only some of the time, or 
almost ever?

How much influence do you think people like you can have over local 
government decisions -- a lot, a moderate amount, a little, or none 
at all?

Have you ever worked with others in this community to try to solve 
some community problems?

Have you ever taken part in forming a new group or a new organization 
to try to solve some community problems?

If you had some complaint about a local government activity and took 
that complaint to a member of the local government council, would you 
expect him or her to pay a lot of attention to what you say, some 
attention, very little attention, or none at all?

How interested are you in politics and national affairs?  Are you 
very interested, somewhat interested, only slightly interested, or 
not at all interested?

During elections, do you ever try to show people why they should vote 
for one of the parties or candidates? Do you do that often, 
sometimes, rarely or never?

Have you done (other) work for one of the parties or candidates in 
most elections, some elections, only a few, or have you never done 
such work?

In the past three or four years, have you attended any political 
meetings or rallies?

Have you ever personally gone to see, or spoken to, or written to -- 
some member of local government or some other person of influence in 
the community about some needs or problems?

Have you ever personally gone to see, or spoken to, or written to -- 
some member of local government or some other person of influence in 
the community about some needs or problems?
A. Was this need or problem primarily of concern to you, your friends 
and family, or was it an issue of wider concern?

What about some representatives or governmental officials outside of 
the local community -- on the (county, IF LOCAL UNIT BELOW COUNTY 
LEVEL), state, or national level? Have you ever contacted or written 
to such a person on some need or problem?

What about some representatives or governmental officials outside of 
the local community -- on the (county, IF LOCAL UNIT BELOW COUNTY 
LEVEL), state, or national level? Have you ever contacted or written 
to such a person on some need or problem? 
A. Was this need or problem primarily of concern to you, your 
friends, and family or was it an issue of wider concern?