| VARIABLES ADDED IN 2024 |
| Respondent Background - Age, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity |
| sexnow2 |
r's sex now (3 category) |
| New Technology |
| agetech |
are older or younger people benefiting more from digital tech |
| aidrive |
r's comfort with driverless car |
| aimed |
r's comfort with medical operation by robot |
| aiworry |
r worried that ai will take over many jobs done by humans |
| ISSP National Identity and Citizenship (2024 Additions) |
| leftrght1 |
how left or right in politics |
| biasnews |
news coverage about politics in america is biased |
| bizmoney |
business leaders make money at expense of ordinary people |
| brneffrt |
possible to become american if born elsewhere |
| conpow |
conflict between ordinary people and those in power |
| conscrp |
importance of military service |
| experts |
better to rely on opinions of experts than ordinary people |
| fulldem |
the people, not politicians, should make important decisions |
| immcrime1 |
immigrants increase crime rates |
| immideas1 |
immigrants bring new ideas and cultures |
| immjobs1 |
immigrants take jobs away |
| immwlfare |
people born in america should be given preference over immigrants when it comes |
| incgap1 |
government's responsibility to reduce economic inequality |
| owndecns |
best if every nation had its own country |
| poltalk |
politicians talk too much and don't take action |
| servpub |
how much the public service serves people |
| usmca1 |
r's familiarity with usmca |
| usmca2 |
does the us benefit from usmca |
| Replicating Core |
| broadband |
household has access to internet using broadband internet service |
| racdif5 |
differences due mainly to unbringing |
| racdif5x |
differences due mainly to upbringing (longer intro) |
| conlabory |
confidence in labor unions |
| marsame |
homosexual couples should have the right to marry one another |
| marsame1 |
homosexual couples have right to marry |
| marsamey |
same-sex couples should have the right to marry one another |
| mobiledata |
household has access to internet using cellular data plan |
| Adult Mental Stigma |
| morextrm |
everyone is like x but x's case is just a bit more extreme and ongoing |
| Child Mental Stigma |
| bullied |
situation caused by having been bullied |
| bullpeer |
would x bully peers |
| chldadlt_asn |
percent of adults you knew (friends, care takers, neighbors) during childhood wh |
| chldadlt_blk |
percent of adults you knew (friends, care takers, neighbors) during childhood wh |
| chldadlt_hisp |
percent of adults you knew (friends, care takers, neighbors) during childhood wh |
| chldadlt_oth |
percent of adults you knew (friends, care takers, neighbors) during childhood wh |
| chldadlt_wht |
percent of adults you knew (friends, care takers, neighbors) during childhood wh |
| chldchld_asn |
percent of children you knew (friends, classmates) during childhood who were asi |
| chldchld_blk |
percent of children you knew (friends, classmates) during childhood who were bla |
| chldchld_hisp |
percent of children you knew (friends, classmates) during childhood who were lat |
| chldchld_oth |
percent of children you knew (friends, classmates) during childhood who were som |
| chldchld_wht |
percent of children you knew (friends, classmates) during childhood who were whi |
| chldfam_asn |
percent of family during childhood who were asian |
| chldfam_blk |
percent of family during childhood who were black |
| chldfam_hisp |
percent of family during childhood who were latino |
| chldfam_oth |
percent of family during childhood who were some other race |
| chldfam_wht |
percent of family during childhood who were white |
| chldshop_asn |
percent of people who shopped at the supermarket during childhood who were asian |
| chldshop_blk |
percent of people who shopped at the supermarket during childhood who were black |
| chldshop_hisp |
percent of people who shopped at the supermarket during childhood who were latin |
| chldshop_oth |
percent of people who shopped at the supermarket during childhood who were some |
| chldshop_wht |
percent of people who shopped at the supermarket during childhood who were white |
| cutself |
would x intentionally cut self |
| fighpeer |
would x get into fights with peers |
| foodalc |
would x engage in excessive and uncontrolled food or alcohol consumption |
| imprvown1 |
how likely child x situation will improve on its own |
| mustdoc1 |
x's parents should be forced by law to have x examined at a clinic |
| musthosp1 |
x's parents should be forced by law to admit x to be hospitalized for treatment |
| mustmed1 |
x's parents should be forced by law to have x take prescribed medication |
| negself |
would x intentionally neglect own health |
| physill1 |
how likely child x is experiencing physical illness |
| risklife |
would x at risk for taking their own life |
| rumopeer |
would x spread rumors about peers |
| schshoot |
would x carry out a school shooting |
| smedia |
situation caused by exposure to social media |
| takelife |
would x actually take own life |
| ISSP Digital Society |
| classtech |
are poor or rich benefiting more from digital tech |
| dataprot |
responsibility for internet data protection |
| eductech |
are educated or uneducated benefiting more from digital tech |
| emonitor1 |
should government be able to monitor online communication |
| ftruse |
likelihood r uses internet in next 12 months |
| gendtech |
are women or men benefiting more from digital tech |
| harmgood1 |
does technology do more harm than good? |
| infodeal |
would r provide info for discounts, free products |
| infoprofit |
would r provide info companies could profit from |
| intaccprxy |
how often r asked someone to use the internet on their behalf |
| intapps |
r's skill at learning new software |
| intbhlf |
frequency r was asked to use internet for someone else |
| intcnfrm |
how often r tries to confirm information with other sources |
| intcomm |
how often r uses internet for communication |
| intfncl |
how often r uses internet for financial transactions |
| intgame |
how often r uses internet for video games |
| inthome |
frequency r has home internet access |
| inthrss |
has r or someone they know been harassed online |
| intliteracy |
r's knowledge of online information discretion |
| intlnly |
r would feel lonely without internet? |
| intmeet |
r more comfortable meeting people online? |
| intnews |
how often r accesses non-routine political news sources |
| intoppo |
trend of online contact with politically different |
| intpolview |
trend of online contact with politically similar |
| intprfssnl |
frequency r has work/school internet access |
| intpub |
frequency r has internet access in public |
| intrnetuse |
frequency of internet use over past 12 months |
| intrust |
how much r trusts people they've only met online |
| intscam |
has r or someone they know been a victim of online scam |
| intsearch |
how often r uses internet for search |
| intshare |
how often r uses internet for sharing photos/videos |
| intskill |
r's skill at using the internet |
| intstream |
how often r uses internet for music/video |
| intsurf |
r's skill at online searches |
| inttrig |
how often r reads political opinions they disagree with online |
| intviews |
how often r talks about politics online |
| modelobby |
has r contacted a politician in last 12 months |
| modeorg |
has r belonged to an activist group in last 12 months |
| modeorgprot |
has r organized a protest in last 12 months |
| modepet |
has r signed a petition in last 12 months |
| modeprot |
has r participated in a protest in last 12 months |
| nextgen1 |
does technology provide more opportunities? |
| nouseint1 |
no internet use over past 12 months due to unavaliblity |
| nouseint10 |
no internet use over past 12 months due to lack of time |
| nouseint11 |
no internet use over past 12 months due to government restriction |
| nouseint12 |
no internet use over past 12 months due to other reasons |
| nouseint2 |
no internet use over past 12 months due to poor quality of connection |
| nouseint3 |
no internet use over past 12 months due to cost |
| nouseint4 |
no internet use over past 12 months due to security and privacy |
| nouseint5 |
no internet use over past 12 months due to lack of utility/importance |
| nouseint6 |
no internet use over past 12 months due to age |
| nouseint7 |
no internet use over past 12 months due to usability |
| nouseint8 |
no internet use over past 12 months due to lack of desire |
| nouseint9 |
no internet use over past 12 months due to literacy |
| papernews |
reliability of newspapers |
| polnewsfrom |
where r gets political news |
| prxyuse |
likelihood r ask someone to use the internet on their behalf in near future |
| radionews |
reliability of news on podcasts, radio |
| smnews |
reliability of news on social media |
| techesy |
does technology make our lives easier? |
| trcong |
trust in congress, 10 point scale |
| trppl |
trust in others, 10 point scale |
| tvnews1 |
reliability of news on tv |
| unplgrsn |
reason r reduced time spent on internet |
| unplug |
amount r reduced time spent on internet in last 12 months |
| urbantech |
are cities or countryside benefiting more from digital tech |
| webnews |
reliability of news on web |
| ANES |
| econstat |
what do you think about the state of the economy these days in the united states |
| lkelyvot |
likelihood to vote in 2024 election |
| polintrst |
interested in campaigns this year |
| ratechall124 |
rating of donald trump |
| ratechall1ts |
rating of presidential challenger 1 - time series |
| ratechall224 |
rating of kamala harris |
| ratechall2ts |
rating of presidential challenger 2 - time series |
| ratechall324 |
rating of nikki haley |
| ratechall3ts |
rating of presidential challenger 3 - time series |
| ratedemp |
rating of democratic party |
| rateincumb24 |
rating of joe biden |
| rateincumbts |
rating of incumbent president - time series |
| ratemaga |
rating of maga republicans |
| raterepp |
rating of republican party |
| voteprob |
voting problem in us elections |
| whovote24 |
voting intention in 2024 election (pre july 25 2024) |
| whovote24a |
voting intention in 2024 election (post july 25 2024) |
| whovotets |
voting intention - time series |
| CDC High Risk Behaviors |
| sexornt1 |
sexual orientation (reask, self-administered) |
| femsee1 |
how feminine others see r (0 to 6 scale) |
| femself1 |
how feminine r sees self (0 to 6 scale) |
| mascsee1 |
how masculine others see r (0 to 6 scale) |
| mascself1 |
how masculine r sees self (0 to 6 scale) |
| nocondom |
had vaginal or anal sex without a condom in past 12 months |
| nodocidu |
ever injected any drugs other than those prescribed for you |
| ptnrsxnow1 |
recent partner's sex now (3 category) |
| sexpaid |
ever had sex with a person you paid or who paid you for sex |
| Metadata and Paradata |
| subsamprate |
subsampling rate corresponding to two-phase design |
| batch |
sample batch |
| Variables added after Release 1 |
| acpttg |
accepting people |
| agekdbrn_9422 |
r's age when 1st child born |
| aneseligible |
anes follow-on eligible |
| anespost_status |
anes post-election survey status |
| anespre_status |
anes pre-election survey status |
| babies_7222 |
household members less than 6 yrs old |
| babies_exp_22 |
kids 0-6 in hh(experimental version) |
| childs_exp_22 |
total children under 18 in hh (experimental verison) |
| childsinhh_2122 |
total children in hh (household composition version) |
| chldidel_next |
ideal number of children - follow-on version |
| chldpref_next |
r ideal number of children - follow-on version |
| chngdocs |
changing official documents |
| coden_1222 |
partner's denomination |
| conorelgsp |
partner no religion |
| credam |
americans' credit score has to do with choices or things out of their control |
| credcar |
use credit report - car insurers |
| credchoice |
r's credit score has to do with choices or things out of your control |
| credemp |
use credit report - employers |
| credland |
use credit report - landlords |
| credrep |
r credit report |
| dateintv_next |
date of gss next interview |
| denom16_7322 |
denomination in which r was raised |
| denom_7222 |
specific denomination |
| devtype |
are you taking this survey on a... |
| dipged_1222 |
diploma, ged, or other |
| dsndntpay |
reparations for descendants of slaves |
| dwelling_8222 |
type of structure |
| famgen_7522 |
number of family generations in household |
| famgen_exp_22 |
number of family generations in household (experimental version) |
| famgen_next |
number of family generations in household - follow-on version |
| feovrwrk |
family life suffers when women work |
| happy_next |
general happiness - follow-on version |
| hhtype1_next |
household type (condensed) - follow-on version |
| hivtest1_0622 |
in what month and year was your last hiv test |
| hivtest2_0622 |
where did you have your last hiv test |
| hompop_7222 |
number of persons in household |
| hompop_exp_22 |
total people in hh (experimental version) |
| intage_0418 |
age of interviewer |
| intyrs_0418 |
years of service as an interviewer at norc |
| knwsexor |
r knows anyone who is gay, lesbian, or bisexual |
| major1_1222 |
college major 1 |
| major2_1222 |
college major 2 |
| migage |
age when r came to u.s. |
| mighist |
when r came to u.s. |
| norelgsp16 |
r no religion age 16 |
| othlang1_0022 |
what other languages does r speak |
| othlang2_0022 |
what other languages does r speak |
| partners_8822 |
how many sex partner's r had in last year |
| perla |
r skin tone via interviewer |
| perla_self |
r self-reported skin tone |
| petsseq |
position of pet questions in questionnaire |
| preteen_7222 |
household members 6 thru 12 yrs old |
| preteen_exp_22 |
kids 7-12 in hh(experimental version) |
| raceacs14_2122 |
other pacific islander |
| reg16_7222 |
region of residence, age 16 |
| region_7222 |
region of interview |
| reltrad |
religious tradition |
| reltrad16 |
religious tradition age 16 |
| rplace_7522 |
r's relationship to household head |
| spden_7322 |
specific denomination, spouse |
| spnorelgsp |
spouse no religion |
| teens_7222 |
household members 13 thru 17 yrs old |
| teens_exp_22 |
kids 13-17 in hh(experimental version) |
| topprob1_next |
most important issue for america - follow on version |
| topprob2_crim |
next important issue (crime) - follow-on version |
| topprob2_econ |
next important issue (economy) - follow-on version |
| topprob2_educ |
next important issue (education) - follow-on version |
| topprob2_envr |
next important issue (environment) - follow-on version |
| topprob2_hlth |
next important issue (health care) - follow-on version |
| topprob2_immg |
next important issue (immigration) - follow-on version |
| topprob2_none |
next important issue (none of these) - follow-on version |
| topprob2_povt |
next important issue (poverty) - follow-on version |
| topprob2_terr |
next important issue (terrorism) - follow-on version |
| unrelat_7222 |
number in household not related |
| wordsum7 |
number words correct in vocabulary test (7 common items) |
| wordsumnew |
number words correct in vocabulary test (experiment items) |
| wordsumold |
number words correct in vocabulary test (original items) |
| SURVEY ADMINISTRATIVE VARIABLES |
| Language |
| inthisp |
is interviewer spanish, hispanic or latino |
| intrace1 |
interviewer s race1 |
| intrace2 |
interviewer s race2 |
| intrace3 |
interviewer s race3 |
| spanself |
if this interview had only been available in english, would you... |
| spanint |
if no spanish, r could have been interviewed in english |
| spaneng |
interviews conducted in spanish or english |
| Residence |
| cshutyp06 |
during march-may 2006, was r resident in household or institution |
| cshutyp08 |
during april-june 2008, was r resident in household or institution |
| cshutyp10 |
during april-june 2010, was r resident in household or institution |
| res2006 |
was r living in usa during march-may 2006 |
| res2008 |
was r living in usa during april-june 2008 |
| res2010 |
was r living in usa during april-june 2010 |
| res2012 |
was r living in usa during april-june 2012 |
| cshutyp12 |
during april-june 2012, was r resident in household or institution |
| Version |
| fileversion |
gss data file version |
| ballot |
ballot used for interview |
| version |
version of questionnaire |
| issp |
filter for issp cases |
| found |
case was retrievable in 2012 |
| Sampling |
| sampcode |
sampling error code |
| sample |
sampling frame and method |
| phase |
subsampling: two-phase design. |
| sdastrata |
SDA Stratum Variable for GSS |
| sdaclusters |
SDA Cluster Variable for GSS |
| vpsu |
variance primary sampling unit |
| vstrat |
variance stratum |
| Weights -- Sampling and Post-stratification |
| compwt |
Composite Weight |
| wtssnrps |
person post-stratification weight, nonrespondents adjusted |
| wtssall |
weight variable |
| wtssnr |
weight variable |
| wtss |
weight variable |
| oversamp |
weights for black oversamples |
| formwt |
weight deal with experimental randomization |
| wtssps |
person post-stratification weight |
| Ballot-form Weights for 2002, 2010, 2012, 2016 and 2018 |
| ballotformwt |
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| ballotformwtnr |
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| Interviewer Characteristics and Misc |
| saqissp |
r did issp module |
| saqsex |
r did sex module |
| saqgene |
r did gene module for 2004 |
| intid |
interviewer id |
| feeused |
fee given to get case |
| lngthinv |
how long was interview |
| intage |
age of interviewer |
| easyget |
how difficult was case to get |
| intethn |
race of interviewer |
| mode |
interview done in-person or over the phone |
| intsex |
sex of interviewer |
| feelevel |
amount of fees paid |
| intyrs |
years of service as an interviewer at norc |
| consent |
participation/recording consent |
| National Death Index (See NORC Codebook) |
| death |
r's possible vital status as of 2014 |