GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile

lonely1how often in the past 4 weeks r has felt they lack companionship

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How often in the past 4 weeks have you felt that You lack 
companionship?

Percent	N	Value	Label
47.6	555	1	never
22.6	264	2	rarely
18.3	213	3	sometimes
6.3	73	4	often
5.3	62	5	very often
	3	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	3	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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lonely2how often in the past 4 weeks r has felt isolated from others

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How often in the past 4 weeks have you felt that You are isolated 
from others?

Percent	N	Value	Label
54.9	640	1	never
20.9	244	2	rarely
14.7	171	3	sometimes
5.8	68	4	often
3.7	43	5	very often
	4	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	3	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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lonely3how often in the past 4 weeks r has felt left out

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How often in the past 4 weeks have you felt that You are left out?

Percent	N	Value	Label
54.8	641	1	never
25.7	301	2	rarely
13.0	152	3	sometimes
4.3	50	4	often
2.2	26	5	very often
	1	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	2	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
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trcourtshow much trust r has in american courts

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Using the following scale ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 means No 
trust at all and 10 means Complete trust, please indicate how much 
trust you personally have in America's courts?

Percent	N	Value	Label
9.6	256	0	0 - no trust
3.6	96	1
6.1	161	2
11.8	315	3
11.0	292	4
21.0	558	5
10.1	268	6
14.1	374	7
8.1	215	8
2.2	58	9
2.5	67	10	10 - complete trust
	121	.d	don't know
	69,346	.i	iap
	28	.n	no answer
	3,544	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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trbigbushow much trust r has in major private companies in america

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Using the following scale ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 means No 
trust at all and 10 means Complete trust, please indicate how much 
trust you personally have in major private companies in America?

Percent	N	Value	Label
7.6	88	0	0 - no trust
2.8	32	1
6.3	73	2
13.2	152	3
12.4	143	4
24.3	280	5
13.0	150	6
12.5	144	7
5.4	62	8
1.3	15	9
1.0	12	10	10 - complete trust
	20	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	2	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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fampressdo r family's members put pressure on r about the way r lives or organizes their

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In general, do your family members put pressure on you about the way 
you live or organize your personal life?

Percent	N	Value	Label
53.6	626	1	no, never
20.5	239	2	yes, but rarely
18.1	211	3	yes, sometimes
4.6	54	4	yes, often
3.3	38	5	yes, very often
	4	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	1	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
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upsethow often r's friends or family were angry with r

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Thinking about the important people in your life, such as your spouse 
or partner, your family members, or close friends, how often in the 
past 4 weeks did any of these people act angry or upset with you?

Percent	N	Value	Label
38.8	454	1	never
37.9	444	2	rarely
18.0	211	3	sometimes
3.6	42	4	often
1.6	19	5	very often
	1	.d	don't know
	67,673	.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

dinefrdshow often r went out to eat or drink with at least 3 non-family members

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How often do you go out to eat or drink with three or more friends or 
acquaintances who are not family members?

Percent	N	Value	Label
1.1	13	1	daily
4.9	57	2	several times a week
9.7	113	3	once a week
15.2	178	4	two to three times a month
15.7	184	5	once a month
16.8	196	6	several times a year
17.2	201	7	less often
19.5	228	8	never
	1	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	2	.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

newfrdsat these occasions, how often did r make new friends or acquaintences

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At these occasions, how often do you make new friends or 
acquaintances?

Percent	N	Value	Label
9.2	86	1	never
31.5	296	2	rarely
44.0	413	3	sometimes
10.1	95	4	often
5.2	49	5	very often
	5	.d	don't know
	67,902	.i	iap
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

Properties
Data type:	numeric
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conwkdaynumber of people r contacts with on a typical weekday

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Please indicate about how many people do you have contact with on a 
typical weekday irrespective of whether you know them or not. Include 
anyone you chat with, talk to, or text, either face-to-face, by 
phone, internet or any other communication device.

Percent	N	Value	Label
19.3	226	1	0-4 people
26.8	313	2	5-9 people
22.9	268	3	10-19 people
19.2	224	4	20-49 people
5.7	67	5	50-99 people
6.0	70	6	100 or more people
	4	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	1	.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

conf2fhow many people r sees face to face

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About how many of these people do you see face-to-face on a typical 
weekday?

Percent	N	Value	Label
16.2	189	1	all or almost all of them
26.4	308	2	most of them
20.2	236	3	about half of them
28.4	332	4	some of them
8.7	102	5	none or almost none of them
	4	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	2	.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

cntctparhow often r contacts their most-contacted parent

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Please think about the parent you have contact with most frequently: 
How often do you have contact with that parent, either face-to-face, 
by phone, internet or any other communication device?

Percent	N	Value	Label
22.4	262	1	daily
17.8	208	2	several times a week
12.1	141	3	once a week
5.7	67	4	two to three times a month
2.5	29	5	once a month
1.5	18	6	several times a year
1.2	14	7	less often
1.9	22	8	never
33.3	390	9	my parents are no longer alive
1.6	19	10	the parent i have contact with most frequently lives with me
	2	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	1	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
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cntctsibhow often r contacts their most-contacted sibling

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Think about the brother or sister you have contact with most 
frequently: How often do you have contact with that brother or 
sister, either face-to-face, by phone, internet or any other 
communication device?

Percent	N	Value	Label
15.1	176	1	daily
22.1	258	2	several times a week
14.1	164	3	once a week
16.6	193	4	two to three times a month
10.1	118	5	once a month
6.1	71	6	several times a year
3.9	45	7	less often
5.2	61	8	never
6.1	71	9	i do not have brothers or sisters
0.8	9	10	the brother or sister i have contact with most frequently lives with me
	5	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	2	.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

cntctkidhow often r contacts their most-contacted adult child

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Think about your adult child you have contact with most frequently: 
How often do you have contact with this child aged at least 18, 
either face-to-face, by phone, internet or any other communication 
device?

Percent	N	Value	Label
22.8	264	1	daily
13.1	151	2	several times a week
5.4	63	3	once a week
3.3	38	4	two to three times a month
1.4	16	5	once a month
1.1	13	6	several times a year
0.6	7	7	less often
2.0	23	8	never
48.7	563	9	i do not have any adult children
1.6	18	10	the adult child i have contact with most frequently lives with me
	15	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	2	.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

cntctfamhow often r contacts their most-contacted extended family member

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Now, think about the other family member you have contact with most 
frequently, aside of your spouse or partner, parents, siblings or 
adult children. How often do you have contact with that family 
member, either face-to-face, by phone, internet or any other 
communication device?

Percent	N	Value	Label
11.7	137	1	daily
18.9	221	2	several times a week
15.2	178	3	once a week
14.1	165	4	two to three times a month
9.8	115	5	once a month
14.3	167	6	several times a year
6.8	79	7	less often
6.3	74	8	never
2.4	28	9	i do not have other family members
0.5	6	10	the other family member i have the most contact with the most frequently lives with me
	2	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	1	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
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cntctfrdhow often r contacts their most-contacted close friend

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And, think about the close friend you have contact with most 
frequently: How often do you have contact with that close friend,
either face-to-face, by phone, internet or any other communication 
device?

Percent	N	Value	Label
23.5	274	1	daily
34.4	402	2	several times a week
14.6	171	3	once a week
11.7	137	4	two to three times a month
4.6	54	5	once a month
5.3	62	6	several times a year
1.9	22	7	less often
2.0	23	8	never
1.8	21	9	i do not have any close friends
0.2	2	10	the close friend i have contact with the most frequently lives with me
	4	.d	don't know
	67,673	.i	iap
	1	.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

intcntcthow much of r's communication is via text, mobile phone, or internet

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Think now of your contact with all of your family members and close 
friends. How much of it is through text messages, mobile phones,
or other communication devices that use the internet?

Percent	N	Value	Label
23.5	275	1	all or almost all of it
30.5	357	2	most of it
22.7	265	3	about half of it
15.7	184	4	some of it
6.7	78	5	none or almost none of it
0.9	10	6	i do not use any of these devices
	3	.d	can't choose
	67,673	.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

GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

Feelings

Confidence

Family Pressure

Sociability/Social Networks