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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

Contact with Friends

frinumnumber of close friends
Text of this Question or Item 
Thinking now of close friends - not your husband or wife or partner 
or family members - but people you feel fairly close to How many 
close friends would you say you have?
Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 0-96)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
friworknumber of close friends are coworkers
Text of this Question or Item 
Thinking now of close friends - not your husband or wife or partner 
or family members - but people you feel fairly close to 
A. How many of these close friends are people you work with now?
Percent N Value Label
68.9 950 0
12.9 178 1
7.1 98 2
4.2 58 3
1.4 19 4
1.9 26 5
0.8 11 6
0.3 4 7
0.7 9 8
0.7 9 10
0.1 2 12
0.1 2 14
0.3 4 15
0.1 2 16
0.1 2 20
0.1 1 22
0.1 2 25
0.1 1 30


1 .d don't know


67,453 .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
frineighnumber of close friends are neighbors
Text of this Question or Item 
Thinking now of close friends - not your husband or wife or partner 
or family members - but people you feel fairly close to How many 
close friends would you say you have? 
B. How many of these close friends are your neighbors now?
Percent N Value Label
55.6 768 0
18.5 256 1
10.1 140 2
5.1 71 3
2.5 34 4
2.2 30 5
1.7 23 6
0.3 4 7
0.4 6 8
0.3 4 9
1.3 18 10
0.1 1 11
0.5 7 12
0.1 1 14
0.3 4 15
0.1 1 17
0.1 1 18
0.4 5 20
0.4 5 25
0.1 1 50
0.1 1 96


1 .d don't know


67,453 .i iap


11 .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
frisexsex of closest friend
Text of this Question or Item 
Thinking now of close friends - not your husband or wife or partner 
or family members - but people you feel fairly close to 
C. Now thinking of your best friend, or the friend you feel closest 
to: Is this friend a man or a woman?
Percent N Value Label
42.1 582 1 man
57.9 799 2 woman


67,453 .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
frivisithow often visit closest friend
Text of this Question or Item 
Thinking now of close friends - not your husband or wife or partner 
or family members - but people you feel fairly close to 
D. How often do you see or visit with your friend (the friend you 
feel closest to)?
Percent N Value Label
1.0 14 1 lives in hshld
18.7 258 2 daily
22.9 317 3 several x week
22.8 316 4 once a week
16.8 232 5 once a month
11.6 160 6 several x year
6.2 86 7 less often


1 .d don't know


67,453 .i iap


9 .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
fritimetravel time to closest friend
Text of this Question or Item 
Thinking now of close friends - not your husband or wife or partner 
or family members - but people you feel fairly close to 
E. About how long would it take you to get to where this friend 
lives? Think of the time it usually takes door to door.
Percent N Value Label
45.8 625 1 lt 15 min
25.1 343 2 15-30 min
12.4 169 3 30 min-1 hr
5.0 68 4 1-2 hr
1.8 25 5 2-3 hr
2.7 37 6 3-5 hr
2.7 37 7 5-12 hr
4.5 62 8 12+ hr


67,468 .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
fricallcontact with closest friend
Text of this Question or Item 
Thinking now of close friends - not your husband or wife or partner 
or family members - but people you feel fairly close to 
F. And how often do you have any other contact with this friend 
besides visiting, either by telephone or letter?
Percent N Value Label
20.9 285 1 daily
22.8 312 2 several x week
20.3 277 3 once a week
18.1 247 4 once a month
7.6 104 5 several x year
10.3 141 6 less often


67,468 .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

Who Turn to for Help

chores1help for household tasks #1
Text of this Question or Item 
First, there are some household and garden jobs you can''t really Do 
alone --for example, you may need someone to hold a ladder, or to 
help you move furniture. 
A. Who would you turn to first for help? 
B. Who would you turn to second? 
Please CIRCLE ONLY ONE FIRST CHOICE NUMBER AND ONE SECOND CHOICE 
NUMBER. 
A. First Choice
Percent N Value Label
49.8 701 1 spouse
2.5 35 2 mother
3.6 51 3 father
4.3 61 4 daughter
10.8 152 5 son
1.8 25 6 sister
4.9 69 7 brother
3.5 49 8 other relative
8.7 123 9 closest friend
1.2 17 10 other friend
4.8 68 11 neighbor
0.6 8 12 coworker
0.2 3 13 social service
1.8 25 14 paid help
0.3 4 15 other
1.3 18 16 no one


67,418 .i iap


19 .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
chores2help for household tasks #2
Text of this Question or Item 
First, there are some household and garden jobs you can''t really Do 
alone --for example, you may need someone to hold a ladder, or to 
help you move furniture. 
B. Second Choice
Percent N Value Label
3.5 49 1 spouse
5.6 78 2 mother
4.8 67 3 father
8.3 116 4 daughter
15.6 218 5 son
2.9 41 6 sister
6.6 92 7 brother
7.2 101 8 other relative
13.3 186 9 closest friend
7.6 106 10 other friend
15.6 218 11 neighbor
1.9 27 12 coworker
0.1 1 13 social service
3.4 47 14 paid help
0.4 6 15 other
3.3 46 16 no one


67,418 .i iap


29 .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
sick1help if sick #1
Text of this Question or Item 
Suppose you had the flu and you had to stay in bed for a few days and 
needed help around the home, with shopping and such. 
A. Who would you turn to first for help? 
B. Who would you turn to second? 
Please CIRCLE ONLY ONE FIRST CHOICE NUMBER AND ONE SECOND CHOICE 
NUMBER. 
A. First Choice
Percent N Value Label
52.3 737 1 spouse
10.1 142 2 mother
0.7 10 3 father
9.1 128 4 daughter
3.8 54 5 son
4.4 62 6 sister
1.6 23 7 brother
2.6 37 8 other relative
8.7 122 9 closest friend
1.6 22 10 other friend
2.4 34 11 neighbor
0.1 2 12 coworker
0.2 3 13 nurse
0.1 2 14 clergy
0.8 11 15 paid help
0.5 7 16 other
0.9 12 17 no one


67,418 .i iap


20 .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
sick2help if sick #2
Text of this Question or Item 
Suppose you had the flu and you had to stay in bed for a few days and 
needed help around the home, with shopping and such. 
B. Second Choice
Percent N Value Label
3.7 51 1 spouse
10.5 146 2 mother
3.6 50 3 father
13.0 181 4 daughter
10.1 141 5 son
8.0 111 6 sister
4.2 59 7 brother
9.0 126 8 other relative
15.5 217 9 closest friend
6.8 95 10 other friend
8.8 123 11 neighbor
1.9 26 12 coworker
1.0 14 13 nurse
0.1 1 14 clergy
1.0 14 15 paid help
0.3 4 16 other
2.7 37 17 no one


67,418 .i iap


32 .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
borrow1borrow money #1
Text of this Question or Item 
Suppose you needed to borrow a large sum of money. 
A. Who would you turn to first for help? 
B. Who would you turn to second? 
PLEASE CIRCLE ONLY ONE FIRST CHOICE NUMBER AND ONE SECOND CHOICE 
NUMBER. 
A. First Choice
Percent N Value Label
13.6 191 1 spouse
10.1 142 2 mother
10.2 143 3 father
2.3 32 4 daughter
3.3 46 5 son
3.6 50 6 sister
3.6 50 7 brother
4.6 65 8 other relative
4.1 58 9 closest friend
0.2 3 10 other friend
0.0 0 11 neighbor
0.3 4 12 coworker
39.0 547 13 bank
0.7 10 14 employer
0.3 4 15 govt or soc ser
0.2 3 16 other
3.8 53 17 no one


1 .d don't know


67,418 .i iap


26 .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
borrow2borrow money #2
Text of this Question or Item 
Suppose you needed to borrow a large sum of money. 
B. Second Choice
Percent N Value Label
1.6 22 1 spouse
7.9 109 2 mother
9.4 130 3 father
3.3 46 4 daughter
4.7 65 5 son
3.8 52 6 sister
8.6 119 7 brother
12.7 175 8 other relative
8.8 122 9 closest friend
3.3 45 10 other friend
0.6 8 11 neighbor
0.7 10 12 coworker
14.9 206 13 bank
2.7 38 14 employer
2.7 37 15 govt or soc ser
0.4 6 16 other
13.9 192 17 no one


1 .d don't know


67,418 .i iap


45 .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
upset1help for marital problem #1
Text of this Question or Item 
Suppose you were very upset about a problem with your husband, wife 
or partner and hadn't been able to work it out with them. Who would 
you turn to for help? Even if you are not married or have no partner, 
what would you do? 
A. Who would you turn to first for help? 
B. Who would you turn to second? 
PLEASE CIRCLE ONLY ONE FIRST CHOICE NUMBER AND ONE SECOND CHOICE 
NUMBER. 
A. First Choice
Percent N Value Label
7.2 101 1 spouse
12.0 167 2 mother
2.5 35 3 father
6.4 90 4 daughter
3.7 52 5 son
8.2 114 6 sister
3.2 45 7 brother
3.7 52 8 other relative
27.3 381 9 closest friend
1.3 18 10 other friend
0.5 7 11 neighbor
0.6 8 12 coworker
13.4 187 13 clergy
1.1 15 14 family doctor
3.9 55 15 prof counselor
0.2 3 16 other
4.8 67 17 no one


67,418 .i iap


31 .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
upset2help for marital problem #2
Text of this Question or Item 
Suppose you were very upset about a problem with your husband, wife 
or partner and hadn't been able to work it out with them. Who would 
you turn to for help? Even if you are not married or have no partner, 
what would you do? 
B. Second Choice
Percent N Value Label
1.2 17 1 spouse
7.5 104 2 mother
3.7 51 3 father
3.9 54 4 daughter
4.5 62 5 son
7.2 99 6 sister
5.0 69 7 brother
8.0 110 8 other relative
16.6 229 9 closest friend
9.1 126 10 other friend
1.3 18 11 neighbor
1.2 17 12 coworker
10.1 139 13 clergy
3.8 52 14 family doctor
6.8 94 15 prof counselor
0.2 3 16 other
9.7 134 17 no one


2 .d don't know


67,418 .i iap


48 .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
down1help for depression #1
Text of this Question or Item 
Now suppose you feel just a bit down or depressed, and you wanted to 
talk about it. 
A. Who would you turn to first for help? 
B. Who would you turn to second? 
PLEASE CIRCLE ONLY ONE FIRST CHOICE NUMBER AND ONE SECOND CHOICE 
NUMBER. 
A. First Choice
Percent N Value Label
40.2 570 1 spouse
5.3 75 2 mother
0.9 13 3 father
5.2 73 4 daughter
1.4 20 5 son
6.1 87 6 sister
1.8 25 7 brother
1.7 24 8 other relative
25.6 363 9 closest friend
1.2 17 10 other friend
0.8 12 11 neighbor
0.6 9 12 coworker
4.7 66 13 clergy
1.0 14 14 family doctor
0.8 11 15 prof counselor
0.3 4 16 other
2.4 34 17 no one


67,418 .i iap


11 .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
down2help for depression #2
Text of this Question or Item 
Now suppose you feel just a bit down or depressed, and you wanted to 
talk about it. 
B. Second Choice
Percent N Value Label
5.8 82 1 spouse
9.8 138 2 mother
2.1 29 3 father
6.0 84 4 daughter
4.5 63 5 son
7.7 108 6 sister
4.6 64 7 brother
4.3 61 8 other relative
24.9 349 9 closest friend
11.2 157 10 other friend
2.4 34 11 neighbor
2.0 28 12 coworker
4.7 66 13 clergy
2.6 37 14 family doctor
2.1 29 15 prof counselor
0.2 3 16 other
5.1 71 17 no one


67,418 .i iap


25 .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
change1help regarding important change #1
Text of this Question or Item 
Suppose you needed advice about an important change in your life -- 
for example, about a job or moving to another part of the country? 
A. Who would you turn to first for help? 
B. Who would you turn to second? 
Please CIRCLE ONLY ONE FIRST CHOICE NUMBER AND ONE SECOND CHOICE 
NUMBER. 
A. First Choice
Percent N Value Label
48.7 688 1 spouse
8.6 122 2 mother
4.1 58 3 father
5.5 78 4 daughter
4.5 63 5 son
3.7 52 6 sister
2.5 35 7 brother
2.2 31 8 other relative
10.8 153 9 closest friend
0.4 6 10 other friend
0.5 7 11 neighbor
0.7 10 12 coworker
2.3 32 13 clergy
0.1 2 14 family doctor
0.9 13 15 prof counselor
0.5 7 16 lawyer
0.7 10 17 other
3.3 46 18 no one


2 .d don't know


67,418 .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
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