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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3


2004 TOPICAL MODULE: IMMIGRATION

natbornwhat country r were born in
Text of this Question or Item
What country were you born in?
Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 1-75)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
bornhomewhat kind of house r's family lived at birth
Text of this Question or Item
Thinking back to the time when you were born, tell me which box shows 
the kind of house your family lived in at your work: A, B, or C?  We 
just want you to choose one box.
Percent N Value Label
20.4 51 1 box a
72.0 180 2 box b
6.4 16 3 box c
1.2 3 4 other


16 .d don't know


68,573 .i iap


7 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
travelustransportation r took when travelling to us
Text of this Question or Item
Thinking about the most recent time you traveled to the United States 
from another country”please tell me which box shows the kind of 
transportation you took: A, B, or C.
Percent N Value Label
8.3 21 1 box a
88.9 225 2 box b
0.0 0 3 box c
2.8 7 4 other


12 .d don't know


68,573 .i iap


8 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
immstatsr's current immigration status right now
Text of this Question or Item
Thinking of your current immigration status right now, is that in Box 
A, B, or C?  If its in Box B, we do not want to know which specific 
category applies to you, and there will be no more questions about 
Box B. (IF RESPONDENT ASKS WHY, SAY: Because right now we are 
focusing on Box A.)
Percent N Value Label
36.5 92 1 box a
60.3 152 2 box b
0.4 1 3 box c
2.8 7 4 other


13 .d don't know


68,573 .i iap


8 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
rundrstddid r appear to understand 3-box answer format
Text of this Question or Item
INTERVIEWER: BY THE TIME YOU HANDED HAND CARD C4 (IMMSTATS) TO THE 
RESPONDENT, DID HE OR SHE APPEAR TO UNDERSTAND THE 3-BOX ANSWER 
FORMAT?
Percent N Value Label
84.9 220 1 yes
8.9 23 2 no
6.2 16 3 other


8 .d don't know


68,574 .i iap


5 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
robjectdid r object to or delay answering card c4
Text of this Question or Item
INTERVIEWER: DID THE RESPONDENT OBJECT TO OR DELAY ANSWERING 
IMMSTATS?
Percent N Value Label
1.9 5 1 yes, objected verbally
1.5 4 2 yes, delayed, kept silent for a while
95.4 248 3 no
1.2 3 4 other


7 .d don't know


68,574 .i iap


5 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

2004 TOPICAL MODULE: GENES AND ENVIRONMENT

genevig1vignette number used
Text of this Question or Item
Vignette set number given to respondent.
Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 1-32)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
genevig2vignette order used
Text of this Question or Item
Vignette order given to respondent.
Percent N Value Label
4.6 128 1
4.2 118 2
4.2 118 3
4.7 132 4
3.8 107 5
4.6 129 6
4.2 118 7
4.1 116 8
4.2 118 9
3.7 103 10
3.9 111 11
4.4 124 12
3.8 108 13
3.4 96 14
4.2 117 15
4.5 127 16
4.4 123 17
4.5 127 18
3.6 102 19
4.2 119 20
4.4 124 21
4.4 123 22
3.5 98 23
4.5 126 24


66,034 .i iap


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
genenvo1gene or learning?
Text of this Question or Item
(The description of the first person presented to the respondent - 
please check GENEVIG1 & GENEVIG2)(Please type in a number from 1 to 
21):
Percent N Value Label
7.0 164 1
1.8 42 2
1.8 43 3
1.7 39 4
5.3 124 5
1.8 42 6
2.5 60 7
2.3 55 8
1.9 44 9
10.5 248 10
8.3 196 11
5.4 126 12
2.3 54 13
3.1 74 14
10.2 239 15
3.3 77 16
4.3 102 17
6.6 155 18
3.2 75 19
4.5 107 20
12.2 288 21


14 .d don't know


66,466 .i iap


12 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
genenvo2gene or learning?
Text of this Question or Item
(The description of the second person presented to the respondent - 
please check GENEVIG1 & GENEVIG2)(Please type in a number from 1 to 
21):
Percent N Value Label
7.3 172 1
1.8 42 2
2.1 50 3
2.1 49 4
5.4 128 5
2.4 57 6
2.2 51 7
3.5 83 8
1.8 42 9
10.7 251 10
7.9 186 11
6.0 141 12
2.2 51 13
2.6 61 14
9.7 228 15
3.4 79 16
4.0 95 17
6.0 141 18
2.9 69 19
4.1 97 20
11.7 276 21


18 .d don't know


66,466 .i iap


13 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
genenvo3gene or learning?
Text of this Question or Item
(The description of the third person presented to the respondent - 
please check GENEVIG1 & GENEVIG2)(Please type in a number from 1 to 
21):
Percent N Value Label
6.6 155 1
1.8 43 2
2.1 50 3
2.4 57 4
6.1 144 5
1.9 44 6
2.3 55 7
2.8 66 8
2.6 60 9
10.2 239 10
7.9 185 11
6.5 153 12
1.9 45 13
2.7 64 14
8.6 203 15
3.3 78 16
4.2 98 17
6.3 147 18
3.1 73 19
4.0 93 20
12.6 296 21


18 .d don't know


66,466 .i iap


14 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
genenvo4gene or learning?
Text of this Question or Item
(The description of the fourth person presented to the respondent - 
please check GENEVIG1 & GENEVIG2)(Please type in a number from 1 to 
21):
Percent N Value Label
6.6 154 1
2.4 56 2
2.1 50 3
2.6 60 4
5.7 133 5
2.1 50 6
2.8 67 7
2.9 68 8
2.3 55 9
11.3 266 10
8.6 202 11
6.5 152 12
2.1 49 13
2.3 53 14
9.2 216 15
3.3 78 16
4.5 106 17
6.0 140 18
2.3 53 19
3.9 91 20
10.7 252 21


19 .d don't know


66,466 .i iap


10 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
satselfon the whole i am satisfied with myself
Text of this Question or Item
Indicate your agreement with each of the following statements by 
selecting the number that comes closest to your answer: 
A. On the whole, I am satisfied with myself
Percent N Value Label
34.7 824 1 strongly agree
56.3 1,338 2 agree
7.7 183 3 disagree
1.3 30 4 strongly disagree


2 .d don't know


66,466 .i iap


3 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
afailurei am inclined to feel i am a failure
Text of this Question or Item
Indicate your agreement with each of the following statements by 
selecting the number that comes closest to your answer:
B. All in all, I'm inclinded to feel I'm a failure.
Percent N Value Label
2.3 55 1 strongly agree
6.4 152 2 agree
40.6 964 3 disagree
50.7 1,202 4 strongly disagree


5 .d don't know


66,466 .i iap


2 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
slfrspcti wish i could have more respect for myself
Text of this Question or Item
Indicate your agreement with each of the following statements by 
selecting the number that comes closest to your answer:
C. I wish I could have more respect for myself.
Percent N Value Label
5.8 138 1 strongly agree
21.9 518 2 agree
40.4 957 3 disagree
31.9 757 4 strongly disagree


5 .d don't know


66,466 .i iap


5 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
ofworthi am a person of worth at least equal to others
Text of this Question or Item
Indicate your agreement with each of the following statements by 
selecting the number that comes closest to your answer:
D. I feel that Im a person of worth, at least equal to others.
Percent N Value Label
57.6 1,369 1 strongly agree
38.5 915 2 agree
2.5 60 3 disagree
1.3 31 4 strongly disagree


3 .d don't know


66,466 .i iap


2 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
nogoodat times i think i am no good at all
Text of this Question or Item
Indicate your agreement with each of the following statements by 
selecting the number that comes closest to your answer:
E. At times I think I am no good at all.
Percent N Value Label
3.1 73 1 strongly agree
15.7 372 2 agree
37.6 892 3 disagree
43.7 1,036 4 strongly disagree


4 .d don't know


66,466 .i iap


3 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
optimisti am always optimistic about my future
Text of this Question or Item
Indicate your agreement with each of the following statements by 
selecting the number that comes closest to your answer:
F. Im always optimistic about my future.
Percent N Value Label
29.8 705 1 strongly agree
53.2 1,259 2 agree
15.1 357 3 disagree
1.9 46 4 strongly disagree


9 .d don't know


66,466 .i iap


4 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
pessimsti hardly ever expect things to go my way
Text of this Question or Item
Indicate your agreement with each of the following statements by 
selecting the number that comes closest to your answer:
G. I hardly ever expect things to go my way.
Percent N Value Label
4.1 98 1 strongly agree
17.6 416 2 agree
57.4 1,359 3 disagree
20.9 495 4 strongly disagree


6 .d don't know


66,466 .i iap


6 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
notcounti rarely count on good things happening to me
Text of this Question or Item
Indicate your agreement with each of the following statements by 
selecting the number that comes closest to your answer:
H. I rarely count on good things happening to me.
Percent N Value Label
5.9 140 1 strongly agree
19.7 466 2 agree
52.4 1,241 3 disagree
22.1 523 4 strongly disagree


6 .d don't know


66,466 .i iap


4 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
moregoodi expect more good things to happen to me than bad
Text of this Question or Item
Indicate your agreement with each of the following statements by 
selecting the number that comes closest to your answer:
I. Overall, I expect more good things to happen to me than bad.
Percent N Value Label
34.5 819 1 strongly agree
55.2 1,308 2 agree
8.6 205 3 disagree
1.6 39 4 strongly disagree


6 .d don't know


66,466 .i iap


3 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
owndoingdegree of influence over what happens to me
Text of this Question or Item
Please indicate which of the following statements comes closer to 
describing you by circling the appropriate letter:
Percent N Value Label
14.5 341 1 i have little influence over things that happens to me
85.5 2,008 2 what happens to me is largely my own doing
0.0 0 9 refused


17 .d don't know


66,466 .i iap


14 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
geneexpsgenes or experiences in determining personality
Text of this Question or Item
For the following pair of questions, please circle the letter of the 
one that comes closer to your opinion:
Percent N Value Label
25.4 588 1 genes play major role in determining personality
74.6 1,723 2 it is experience that determine personality
0.0 0 9 refused


51 .d don't know


66,466 .i iap


18 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
depndablr is a dependable person
Text of this Question or Item
For each of the following, please indicate how well the description 
applies to you by circling one number: 
A. A dependable person. Is this
Percent N Value Label
51.1 1,212 1 a very good description
38.8 920 2 a good description
8.6 203 3 a fair description
1.0 23 4 not a very good description
0.7 16 5 not a good description at all
0.0 0 9 refused


1 .d don't know


66,466 .i iap


5 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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