GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile

nounemp6i would move outside the usa for work

Text of this Question or Item

[HAND CARD D17]
(To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? In order to avoid unemployment I would be willing...)
To move to a different country.
(Would you say...)

Percent	N	Value	Label
4.6	43	1	strongly agree
12.9	120	2	agree
14.1	131	3	neither agree nor disagree
33.0	307	4	disagree
35.3	328	5	strongly disagree
	4	.d	don't know
	67,906	.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

rcontactdo you have personal contact at work

Text of this Question or Item

[HAND CARD D7]
(For each of these statements about your (main) job, please tell me 
how much you agree or disagree with it as it applies to your job.)
In my job, I have personal contact with other people.
(Would you say...)

Percent	N	Value	Label
56.8	529	1	strongly agree
37.2	347	2	agree
3.0	28	3	neither agree nor disagree
2.1	20	4	disagree
0.9	8	5	strongly disagree
	2	.d	can't choose
	67,906	.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

stresswkstress in past 2 wks

Text of this Question or Item

During the past two weeks, would you say that you experienced a lot 
of stress, a moderate amount of stress, relatively little stress, or 
almost no stress at all?

Percent	N	Value	Label
23.2	110	1	a lot of stress
36.0	171	2	a moderate amount of stress
27.2	129	3	relatively little stress
13.7	65	4	almost no stress at all
	68,368	.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

suprvsjbdoes r supervise others at work

Text of this Question or Item

Do you supervise others at work as a part of your job?

Percent	N	Value	Label
36.3	874	1	yes
63.7	1,534	2	no
	1	.d	don't know
	66,409	.i	iap
	28	.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

tempworki would accept temporary employment

Text of this Question or Item

[HAND CARD D22] 
(To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? In order to avoid unemployment I would be 
willing...)            
To accept temporary employment.            
(Would you say...)

Percent	N	Value	Label
13.3	41	1	strongly agree
59.5	184	2	agree
11.0	34	3	neither agree nor disagree
11.3	35	4	disagree
4.9	15	5	strongly disagree
	2	.d	don't know
	68,512	.i	iap
	23	.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

unionsbdstrong trade unions are bad for us economy

Text of this Question or Item

[HAND CARD D5]
(To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements?)
Strong trade unions are bad for America's economy.

Percent	N	Value	Label
4.4	63	1	strongly agree
14.3	204	2	agree
37.2	532	3	neither agree nor disagree
33.0	472	4	disagree
11.1	158	5	strongly disagree
	39	.d	can't choose
	67,369	.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

whydisc5why were you discriminated against

Text of this Question or Item

[HAND CARD D4]
In your opinion, what was the main reason for the discrimination?
Please select one reason.

Percent	N	Value	Label
23.7	63	1	my age
21.1	56	2	my race, ethnicity
3.8	10	3	my nationality
13.5	36	4	my sex
0.8	2	5	my religion
3.0	8	6	my disability/mental or physical illness
5.6	15	7	my family responsibilities
1.1	3	8	my political beliefs
27.4	73	9	other reason
	3	.d	don't know
	68,574	.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

wkathomehow often do you work from home

Text of this Question or Item

[HAND CARD D8]
And how often...
...do you work at home during your usual working hours?
Would you say...

Percent	N	Value	Label
6.8	64	1	always
8.9	83	2	often
15.2	142	3	sometimes
17.3	162	4	hardly ever
51.8	484	5	never
	67,906	.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

wkpersnlimportance of personal contact at work

Text of this Question or Item

[HAND CARD D2]
(For each of the following, please tell me how important you 
personally think it is in a job. How important is...)
...a job that involves personal contact with other people?
(Would you say...)

Percent	N	Value	Label
22.0	323	1	very important
42.8	628	2	important
24.1	354	3	neither important nor unimportant
9.5	140	4	not important
1.6	23	5	not important at all
	3	.d	don't know
	67,369	.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

wksub1does r or spouse or partner have a supervisor

Text of this Question or Item

Do you (does your (SPOUSE or PARTNER) have a supervisor on 
(your/his/her) job to whom you are (he/she/is) directly responsible?

Percent	N	Value	Label
82.3	8,625	1	yes
17.7	1,856	2	no
	102	.d	don't know
	65,091	.i	iap
	11	.n	no answer
	14	.s	skipped on web
100.0	75,699		Total

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

wksubs1does supervisor have supervisor

Text of this Question or Item

IF YES: Does that person have a supervisor on the job to whom he is 
directly responsible?

Percent	N	Value	Label
85.4	7,272	3	yes
14.6	1,242	4	no
	98	.d	don't know
	67,051	.i	iap
	12	.n	no answer
	24	.s	skipped on web
100.0	75,699		Total

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

wksup1does r or spouse or partner supervise anyone

Text of this Question or Item

In your (SPOUSE or PARTNER'S) job, (do you/does he/she) supervise 
anyone who is directly responsible to (you/him/her)?

Percent	N	Value	Label
34.2	3,581	1	yes
65.8	6,889	2	no
	117	.d	don't know
	65,078	.i	iap
	19	.n	no answer
	15	.s	skipped on web
100.0	75,699		Total

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

wksups1does subordinant supervise anyone

Text of this Question or Item

IF YES: Do any of those persons supervise anyone else?

Percent	N	Value	Label
32.8	1,162	3	yes
67.2	2,381	4	no
	46	.d	don't know
	72,069	.i	iap
	20	.n	no answer
	21	.s	skipped on web
100.0	75,699		Total

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

wkwkendsdo you work weekends

Text of this Question or Item

[HAND CARD D8]
And how often...
...does your job involve working on weekends?
(Would you say...)

Percent	N	Value	Label
21.2	198	1	always
18.9	177	2	often
25.0	234	3	sometimes
15.6	146	4	hardly ever
19.3	180	5	never
	67,906	.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

worecsupdo you worry about losing economic support

Text of this Question or Item

To what extent, if at all, do you worry about the possibility of 
losing this main economic support?             
(Would you say...)

Percent	N	Value	Label
20.1	104	1	i worry a great deal
17.0	88	2	i worry to some extent
23.6	122	3	i worry a little
39.3	203	4	i don't worry at all
	68,305	.i	iap
	24	.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

wornojobdo you worry about not finding job

Text of this Question or Item

To what extent, if at all, do you worry about the possibility of not 
finding a job?
Would you say...

Percent	N	Value	Label
15.9	49	1	i worry a great deal
11.7	36	2	i worry to some extent
23.0	71	3	i worry a little
49.5	153	4	i don't worry at all
	1	.d	don't know
	68,512	.i	iap
	24	.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

wrkshiftwhat is your working schedule

Text of this Question or Item

[HAND CARD D10]
Which of the following statements best describes your usual working 
schedule in your main job?

Percent	N	Value	Label
76.0	700	1	i have a regular schedule or shift (daytime, evening, or night)
18.0	166	2	i have a schedule or shift which regularly changes (for example, from days to evenings or to nights)
6.0	55	3	i have a schedule where daily working times are decided at short notice by my employer
	11	.d	don't know
	67,906	.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

GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3