GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile

intwkenmminutes of internet use on weekends

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MINUTES:

Percent	N	Value	Label
83.1	1,018	0
0.1	1	1
0.2	2	3
0.5	6	5
1.2	15	10
1.1	14	15
1.3	16	20
0.2	2	25
10.9	134	30
0.1	1	35
0.2	3	40
0.9	11	45
0.1	1	50
0.1	1	59
	4	.d	don't know
	67,609	.i	iap
	8	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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

lotr1in uncertain times i usually expect best

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[HAND CARD G1]                       
Please answer the following questions about yourself by indicating 
the extent of your agreement using the following scale: Strongly 
disagree, Disagree, Neutral, Agree, and Strongly agree.
Be as honest as you can throughout, and try not to let your responses 
to one question influence your response to other questions. There are 
no right or wrong answers.  Do you agree or disagree that...
In uncertain times, I usually expect the best.

Percent	N	Value	Label
4.8	70	1	strongly disagree
13.5	196	2	disagree
18.7	271	3	neutral
47.2	683	4	agree
15.7	227	5	strongly agree
	2	.d	don't know
	67,388	.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

lotr2if something can go wrong for me it will

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[HAND CARD G1]
(Do you agree or disagree that . . .) 
If something can go wrong for me, it will.

Percent	N	Value	Label
8.8	128	1	strongly disagree
39.8	576	2	disagree
21.6	313	3	neutral
24.2	351	4	agree
5.5	80	5	strongly agree
	1	.d	don't know
	67,388	.i	iap
	9	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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

lotr3i'm always optimistic about my future

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[HAND CARD G1]
(Do you agree or disagree that . . .)
I'm always optimistic about my future.

Percent	N	Value	Label
3.0	43	1	strongly disagree
9.9	144	2	disagree
19.4	281	3	neutral
50.0	724	4	agree
17.7	256	5	strongly agree
	1	.d	don't know
	67,388	.i	iap
	9	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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

lotr4i hardly ever expect things to go my way

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[HAND CARD G1]
(Do you agree or disagree that . . .)
I hardly ever expect things to go my way.

Percent	N	Value	Label
13.0	189	1	strongly disagree
49.0	710	2	disagree
20.6	299	3	neutral
13.5	196	4	agree
3.8	55	5	strongly agree
	67,388	.i	iap
	9	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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

lotr5i rarely count on good things happening to me

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[HAND CARD G1]
(Do you agree or disagree that . . .)
I rarely count on good things happening to me.

Percent	N	Value	Label
13.1	190	1	strongly disagree
48.4	699	2	disagree
18.7	270	3	neutral
15.6	225	4	agree
4.2	61	5	strongly agree
	3	.d	don't know
	67,388	.i	iap
	10	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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

lotr6i expect more good things to happen to me than bad

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[HAND CARD G1]
(Do you agree or disagree that . . .)
Overall, I expect more good things to happen to me than bad.

Percent	N	Value	Label
2.7	39	1	strongly disagree
6.2	90	2	disagree
13.5	196	3	neutral
58.2	843	4	agree
19.3	280	5	strongly agree
	67,388	.i	iap
	10	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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

hope1i could get out of a jam

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[HAND CARD G2]
Using the scale on the showcard, please select the response that best 
describes how you think about yourself right now. Please focus on 
yourself and what is going on in your life at this moment. Please 
answer each item as I read them according to the scale on the card.
If I should find myself in a jam, I could think of many ways to get 
out of it.

Percent	N	Value	Label
1.3	19	1	definitely false
1.6	23	2	mostly false
1.9	27	3	somewhat false
1.9	28	4	slightly false
10.7	154	5	slightly true
20.8	299	6	somewhat true
37.7	543	7	mostly true
24.0	346	8	definitely true
	7	.d	don't know
	67,388	.i	iap
	12	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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

hope2i am energetically pursuing my goals

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[HAND CARD G2]
(Using the scale on the showcard, please select the response that 
best describes how you think about yourself right now.) 
At the present time, I am energetically pursuing my goals.

Percent	N	Value	Label
3.7	53	1	definitely false
3.7	53	2	mostly false
4.7	68	3	somewhat false
4.7	67	4	slightly false
15.9	229	5	slightly true
20.2	291	6	somewhat true
28.0	403	7	mostly true
19.1	274	8	definitely true
	7	.d	don't know
	67,388	.i	iap
	13	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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

hope3there are many ways around problems i face

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[HAND CARD G2]
(Using the scale on the showcard, please select the response that 
best describes how you think about yourself right now.)
There are lots of ways around any problem that I am facing now.

Percent	N	Value	Label
1.4	20	1	definitely false
2.5	36	2	mostly false
2.6	38	3	somewhat false
3.6	52	4	slightly false
13.2	191	5	slightly true
24.1	347	6	somewhat true
32.7	472	7	mostly true
19.8	286	8	definitely true
	4	.d	don't know
	67,388	.i	iap
	12	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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

hope4i see myself as successful

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[HAND CARD G2]
(Using the scale on the showcard, please select the response that 
best describes how you think about yourself right now.)
Right now, I see myself as being pretty successful.

Percent	N	Value	Label
3.5	51	1	definitely false
3.3	48	2	mostly false
4.0	57	3	somewhat false
5.8	83	4	slightly false
14.9	215	5	slightly true
23.4	337	6	somewhat true
29.5	426	7	mostly true
15.6	225	8	definitely true
	5	.d	don't know
	67,388	.i	iap
	11	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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

hope5i can think of many ways to reach my current goals

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[HAND CARD G2]
(Using the scale on the showcard, please select the response that 
best describes how you think about yourself right now.)
I can think of many ways to reach my current goals.

Percent	N	Value	Label
1.6	23	1	definitely false
1.7	25	2	mostly false
2.6	38	3	somewhat false
3.8	54	4	slightly false
13.8	199	5	slightly true
26.0	374	6	somewhat true
30.5	439	7	mostly true
19.9	286	8	definitely true
	7	.d	don't know
	67,388	.i	iap
	13	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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

hope6i am meeting my current goals

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[HAND CARD G2]
(Using the scale on the showcard, please select the response that 
best describes how you think about yourself right now.)
At this time, I am meeting the goals I have set for myself.

Percent	N	Value	Label
4.0	57	1	definitely false
3.5	51	2	mostly false
4.3	62	3	somewhat false
7.2	104	4	slightly false
17.4	251	5	slightly true
24.8	357	6	somewhat true
28.1	404	7	mostly true
10.6	153	8	definitely true
	7	.d	don't know
	67,388	.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

GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

Hope and Optimism