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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3


closeto1how close r is to person 1
Text of this Question or Item
On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all close and 10 being 
very close, how close are you to [NAME 1], the first person?
Percent N Value Label
13.5 80 1 1 - not at all close
7.3 43 2
7.8 46 3
6.2 37 4
11.5 68 5
6.2 37 6
7.8 46 7
10.0 59 8
5.6 33 9
24.2 143 10 10 - very close


2 .d don't know


68,249 .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
closeto2how close r is to person 2
Text of this Question or Item
On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all close and 10 being 
very close, how close are you to [NAME 2], the second person?
Percent N Value Label
14.4 52 1 1 - not at all close
6.7 24 2
7.2 26 3
6.9 25 4
10.8 39 5
6.1 22 6
10.3 37 7
8.3 30 8
7.2 26 9
21.9 79 10 10 - very close


3 .d don't know


68,480 .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
closeto3how close r is to person 3
Text of this Question or Item
On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all close and 10 being 
very close, how close are you to [NAME 3], the third person?
Percent N Value Label
17.5 43 1 1 - not at all close
4.9 12 2
9.8 24 3
6.1 15 4
13.8 34 5
9.3 23 6
8.9 22 7
9.8 24 8
4.9 12 9
15.0 37 10 10 - very close


68,593 .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
closeto4how close r is to person 4
Text of this Question or Item
On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all close and 10 being 
very close, how close are you to [NAME 4], the fourth person?
Percent N Value Label
17.6 26 1 1 - not at all close
4.7 7 2
6.1 9 3
7.4 11 4
8.8 13 5
8.8 13 6
12.2 18 7
12.8 19 8
4.7 7 9
16.9 25 10 10 - very close


4 .d don't know


68,688 .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
closeto5how close r is to person 5
Text of this Question or Item
On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all close and 10 being 
very close, how close are you to [NAME 5], the fifth person?
Percent N Value Label
20.0 19 1 1 - not at all close
10.5 10 2
5.3 5 3
12.6 12 4
9.5 9 5
8.4 8 6
13.7 13 7
6.3 6 8
5.3 5 9
8.4 8 10 10 - very close


2 .d don't know


68,743 .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
seetalk1how frequently r sees or talks to person 1
Text of this Question or Item
On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very 
often, how frequently do you see or talk to [NAME 1] these days?
Percent N Value Label
29.0 172 1 1 - not at all
12.5 74 2
7.1 42 3
5.6 33 4
8.8 52 5
4.4 26 6
6.7 40 7
5.9 35 8
3.2 19 9
16.9 100 10 10 - very often


1 .d don't know


68,249 .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
seetalk2how frequently r sees or talks to person 2
Text of this Question or Item
On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very 
often, how frequently do you see or talk to [NAME 2] these days?
Percent N Value Label
27.7 99 1 1 - not at all
8.7 31 2
9.5 34 3
6.7 24 4
8.1 29 5
7.8 28 6
3.6 13 7
8.1 29 8
3.4 12 9
16.5 59 10 10 - very often


4 .d don't know


68,480 .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
seetalk3how frequently r sees or talks to person 3
Text of this Question or Item
On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very 
often, how frequently do you see or talk to [NAME 3] these days?
Percent N Value Label
24.4 60 1 1 - not at all
11.4 28 2
9.8 24 3
7.3 18 4
6.5 16 5
9.3 23 6
7.7 19 7
6.9 17 8
4.9 12 9
11.8 29 10 10 - very often


68,593 .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
seetalk4how frequently r sees or talks to person 4
Text of this Question or Item
On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very 
often, how frequently do you see or talk to [NAME 4] these days?
Percent N Value Label
25.7 38 1 1 - not at all
10.8 16 2
10.1 15 3
7.4 11 4
8.8 13 5
9.5 14 6
8.1 12 7
6.8 10 8
0.7 1 9
12.2 18 10 10 - very often


4 .d don't know


68,688 .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
seetalk5how frequently r sees or talks to person 5
Text of this Question or Item
On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very 
often, how frequently do you see or talk to [NAME 5] these days?
Percent N Value Label
26.3 25 1 1 - not at all
14.7 14 2
11.6 11 3
11.6 11 4
7.4 7 5
5.3 5 6
9.5 9 7
2.1 2 8
2.1 2 9
9.5 9 10 10 - very often


2 .d don't know


68,743 .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
mhtreat1is person 1 currently receiving treatment for their mental health problem
Text of this Question or Item
Is [NAME 1] currently receiving treatment for their mental health 
problem?
Percent N Value Label
54.6 325 1 yes
28.6 170 2 no
16.8 100 3 unsure


1 .d don't know


68,249 .i iap


1 .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
mhtreat2is person 2 currently receiving treatment for their mental health problem
Text of this Question or Item
Is [NAME 2] currently receiving treatment for their mental health 
problem?
Percent N Value Label
53.2 191 1 yes
31.8 114 2 no
15.0 54 3 unsure


4 .d don't know


68,480 .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
mhtreat3is person 3 currently receiving treatment for their mental health problem
Text of this Question or Item
Is [NAME 3] currently receiving treatment for their mental health 
problem?
Percent N Value Label
49.6 122 1 yes
36.2 89 2 no
14.2 35 3 unsure


1 .d don't know


68,593 .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
mhtreat4is person 4 currently receiving treatment for their mental health problem
Text of this Question or Item
Is [NAME 4] currently receiving treatment for their mental health 
problem?
Percent N Value Label
47.6 70 1 yes
34.7 51 2 no
17.7 26 3 unsure


5 .d don't know


68,688 .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
mhtreat5is person 5 currently receiving treatment for their mental health problem
Text of this Question or Item
Is [NAME 5] currently receiving treatment for their mental health 
problem?
Percent N Value Label
49.5 47 1 yes
35.8 34 2 no
14.7 14 3 unsure


2 .d don't know


68,743 .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
myprobs1how much person 1's mental health condition causes r problems
Text of this Question or Item
On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very 
much, how much does [NAME 1]'s mental health condition cause you 
problems, create stress, or make your life difficult?
Percent N Value Label
46.4 275 1 1 - not at all
10.3 61 2
8.3 49 3
4.4 26 4
7.8 46 5
4.2 25 6
5.4 32 7
5.4 32 8
2.2 13 9
5.7 34 10 10 - very much


3 .d don't know


68,249 .i iap


1 .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
myprobs2how much person 2's mental health condition causes r problems
Text of this Question or Item
On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very 
much, how much does [NAME 2]'s mental health condition cause you 
problems, create stress, or make your life difficult?
Percent N Value Label
46.4 166 1 1 - not at all
9.8 35 2
10.3 37 3
8.9 32 4
6.1 22 5
5.3 19 6
2.5 9 7
2.8 10 8
3.9 14 9
3.9 14 10 10 - very much


3 .d don't know


68,480 .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
myprobs3how much person 3's mental health condition causes r problems
Text of this Question or Item
On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very 
much, how much does [NAME 3]'s mental health condition cause you 
problems, create stress, or make your life difficult?
Percent N Value Label
47.8 118 1 1 - not at all
14.2 35 2
9.3 23 3
6.9 17 4
9.7 24 5
2.4 6 6
4.0 10 7
3.6 9 8
2.0 5 10 10 - very much


68,593 .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
myprobs4how much person 4's mental health condition causes r problems
Text of this Question or Item
On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very 
much, how much does [NAME 4]'s mental health condition cause you 
problems, create stress, or make your life difficult?
Percent N Value Label
50.0 74 1 1 - not at all
13.5 20 2
6.8 10 3
10.8 16 4
6.1 9 5
2.7 4 6
2.7 4 7
3.4 5 8
2.7 4 9
1.4 2 10 10 - very much


4 .d don't know


68,688 .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
myprobs5how much person 5's mental health condition causes r problems
Text of this Question or Item
On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very 
much, how much does [NAME 5]'s mental health condition cause you 
problems, create stress, or make your life difficult?
Percent N Value Label
47.4 45 1 1 - not at all
12.6 12 2
14.7 14 3
4.2 4 4
6.3 6 5
3.2 3 6
3.2 3 7
4.2 4 8
1.1 1 9
3.2 3 10 10 - very much


2 .d don't know


68,743 .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
severe1how severe person 1's mental health problem is
Text of this Question or Item
On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very, 
how severe is [NAME 1]s mental health problem?
Percent N Value Label
3.6 21 1 1 - not at all severe
4.8 28 2
7.2 42 3
10.1 59 4
14.7 86 5
8.2 48 6
14.3 84 7
13.8 81 8
7.0 41 9
16.4 96 10 10 - very severe


8 .d don't know


68,249 .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
severe2how severe person 2's mental health problem is
Text of this Question or Item
On a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very, 
how severe is [NAME 2]s mental health problem?
Percent N Value Label
8.1 29 1 1 - not at all severe
7.8 28 2
8.4 30 3
10.9 39 4
14.0 50 5
11.5 41 6
10.4 37 7
12.0 43 8
5.6 20 9
11.2 40 10 10 - very severe


4 .d don't know


68,480 .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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