1988 ISSP MODULE: WOMEN AND WORK |
Working Women and the Family |
rewrdeff |
effort rewarded in america |
rewrdint |
intelligence and skill rewarded in america |
corrupt |
must be corrupt to get to top in america |
earndes |
r deserves earnings |
ldcgap |
differences between rich and poor too large |
ldctax |
rich countries pay tax to help poor countries |
richhlth |
rich buy better health care than poor |
richeduc |
rich buy better education than poor |
payresp |
how much pay dependent on responsibility |
payedtrn |
how much pay dependent on educ and training |
paysup |
how much pay dependent on supervising others |
payfam1 |
how much pay dependent on family to support |
paychild |
how much pay dependent on children |
paydowel |
how much pay dependent on work well done |
payhard |
how much pay dependent on working hard |
justpay |
is r's pay just |
soctype1 |
what type of society is america |
soctype2 |
what type of society does r prefer |
famrnk |
rank in society of r |
unsklrnk |
rank in society of unskilled workers |
execrnk |
rank in society of chairmen |
pasup |
r's father supervisor |
books16 |
books in home of r age 16 |
mawrkwrm |
working mom can have a warm rel w kids |
kidsuffr |
preschooler will suffer if mom works |
famsuffr |
family life suffers if mom works f-t |
hapifwrk |
woman and family happier if she works |
homekid |
most women really want a home and kids |
housewrk |
being housewife as fulfilling as paid work |
fejobind |
job is best way for woman to be indep |
twoincs |
husb & wife should contrib to family income |
hubbywrk |
husb shld work wife shld look after home |
When Should Women Work Outside Home |
ilikejob |
r would enjoy job if money wasn't needed |
wrknokid |
shld mom work aftr marriage, before kids? |
wrkbaby |
shld woman with preschooler work? |
wrksch |
shld woman work after youngest in school? |
wrkgrown |
shld woman work after kids leave home? |
Child Care Arrangements |
daycare1 |
public daycare center ok for kid < 3 yrs? |
daycare2 |
private daycare center ok for kid < 3 yrs? |
daycare3 |
babysitter ok for kid < 3 yrs? |
daycare4 |
friend or neighbor ok for kid < 3 yrs? |
daycare5 |
relative ok for kid < 3yrs? |
Marriage and Child Bearing |
femarry |
way of life recommendation for woman |
memarry |
way of life recommendation for man |
marhappy |
married people happier than unmarried |
marfree |
personal freedom more impt than marriage |
marfin |
financial security main advtg of marriage |
markids |
main purpose of marriage = kids |
marnomar |
bad marriage better than none at all |
marlegit |
those wanting kids should get married |
marmakid |
single ma can raise kids well as couple |
marpakid |
single pa can raise kids well as couple |
mardiv |
marriage not taken seriously when div is easy |
marhomo |
homosexuals should have right to marry |
marhomo1 |
homosexuals have right to marry |
martype |
marital type |
Family Size |
numkids |
what is ideal number of kids for family |
nokids |
desirability of no-kid family |
onekid |
desirability of one-kid family |
twokids |
desirability of two-kid family |
threkids |
desirability of three-kid family |
fourkids |
desirability of 4+ kid family |
Having Children |
kidtrble |
kids more trouble than they are worth |
kidjoy |
kids are life's greatest joy |
kidnofre |
kids interfere with parents' freedom |
kidless |
kidless marriage is incomplete |
kidfin |
better not to have kids due to $ burden |
kidempty |
kidless people lead empty lives |
Divorce |
divnow |
how easy is it to get a divorce today |
divnokid |
how easy should divorce be for kidless |
divifkid |
how easy should divorce be if kids |
divkids |
kids better if bad marrge ended by div |
divwife |
wife better if bad marrge ended by div |
divhubby |
husb better if bad marrge ended by div |
mawork14 |
did mom work before r was 14 yrs old |
evdiv |
has r ever been divorced |
spevdiv |
has r's current spouse been divorced |
cohabit |
did r live with spouse before marriage |
Work History - Married Women with Children |
rwrknokd |
did r work aftr marrge but before kids |
rwrkbaby |
did r work when kid was preschooler |
rwrksch |
did r work after youngest in school |
rwrkgrwn |
did r work after kids left home |
Work and the Family |
earnsmor |
hubby or wife earns more $ |
fewrksup |
do most women work to support family |
hubbywk1 |
men should earn money women keep house |
mrmom |
gender role reversal hurts family |
meovrwrk |
men hurt family when focus on work too much |
Family Issues |
singlpar |
single parents can raise kids as well as two |
cohabok |
living together as an acceptable option |
cohabfst |
people should live together before marriage |
divbest |
divorce as best solution to marital problems |
divifkd1 |
should feuding parents stay together for kids |
divnokd1 |
childless couples stay married even with problems |
livnowed |
did r live with partner before marriage |
mapaid |
should working women have paid maternity leave |
chldcare |
should families get benefits if both parents work |
Sexual Issues |
abchoose |
should a woman get an abortion for any reason |
teensex1 |
morality of teens having sex |
sexhar |
r experienced sexual harassment |
Household Money and Chore Management |
fambudgt |
how couples monitor budget |
laundry |
who in household does laundry |
repairs |
who in household does small repair's |
caresick |
who in household cares for sick in family |
shopfood |
who in household shops for groceries |
dinner |
who in household plans meals |
Spouse Work Outside Home |
spwknokd |
did spouse work after marriage before kids |
spwkbaby |
did spouse work with young children |
spwrksch |
did spouse work with school age children |
spwkgrwn |
did spouse work after children left home |
mehhwork |
men ought to do more hh work than they do now |
mekdcare |
men ought to do more childcare than they do now |
laundry1 |
who in household does laundry |
repairs1 |
who in household does small repairs |
caresik1 |
who in household cares for sick in family |
shop1 |
who in household shops for groceries |
clean1 |
who in household does cleaning |
cooking1 |
who in household prepares the meals |
rhhwork |
how many hours a week does r spend on hh work |
sphhwork |
how many hours a week does spouse on hh wrk |
hhwkfair |
sharing of hh work between r and spouse |
hhwkdis |
how often r and spouse disagree sharing of hh wrk |
deckids |
who makes decision about how to bring up children |
weekend |
who has final say about choosing weekend activity |
buythngs |
who has final say about buying things for home |
timehome |
run out of time before getting things done at home |
strsshme |
life at home is rarely stressful |
timework |
run out of time before getting things done at work |
strsswrk |
job is rarely stressful |
tiredhme |
come home from work too tired to do the chores |
jobvsfam |
difficult to fulfill fam responsibility bc of job |
tiredwrk |
arrived at work too tired to function bc of hhwork |
famvswrk |
difficult to concentrate wrk bc of fam responsibility |
happy7 |
how happy r is |
satjob7 |
job satisfaction in general |
satfam7 |
family satisfaction in general |
fewknokd |
women should work outside when no kids |
twoincs1 |
both men and women should contribute to income |
earnshh |
hubby or wife earns more dollars |
1989-2015 ISSP MODULE: WORK ORIENTATION |
How Change Time Spent |
timepdwk |
time r would spend on paid work |
timehhwk |
time r would spend on household work |
timefam |
time r would spend on family |
timefrnd |
time r would spend on friends |
timeleis |
time r would spend on leisure |
timerelx |
time r would spend relaxing |
Attitude Towards Work |
wrkearn |
job is just a way to earn money |
wrkenjoy |
enjoy job even if $ not needed |
wrkimp |
work is persons most impt. activity |
hwduties |
is r mainly respons.for hh chores? |
Important Job Pay Factors |
yrsfirm |
importance of tenure to pay |
dowell |
importance of performance to pay |
expernc |
importance of experience to pay |
paysame |
importance of standard rates to pay |
ageemp |
importance of age to pay |
sexemp |
importance of gender to pay |
famresp |
importance of family resps. to pay |
educemp |
importance of educ & qualif. to pay |
dk |
don't know response to pay items |
Workers and Management |
bosswrks |
management & workers always in conflict |
strngun |
strong unions needed to protect workers |
Important Aspects of Job |
secjob |
importance of job security in a job |
hiinc |
importance of high pr income in a job |
promotn |
importance of advancement in a job |
leisure |
importance of leisure time in a job |
intjob |
importance of interesting work in a job |
wrkindp |
importance of independent work in a job |
hlpoths |
importance of helping others in a job |
hlpsoc |
importance of social usefulness in a job |
flexhrs |
importance of flexible hrs. in a job |
Worst Aspects of Unemployment |
unpeople |
rank of no people contact when unemployed |
unmoney |
rank of shortage of money when unemployed |
unslfcon |
rank of loss of confide. when unemployed |
unrespct |
rank of loss of respect when unemployed |
unfamten |
rank of family tensions when unemployed |
unjobexp |
rank of how to spend time when unemployed |
unbored |
rank of boredom when unemployed |
undk |
don't know response to unemployment items |
Job Preferences |
empself |
does r prefer self-employment or not ? |
smallbig |
r preference re: firm size in |
indusoth |
r preference re: manufacture service, etc |
privgovt |
r preference re: private public sector |
Other Work Issues |
workweek |
does r work at least 10 hrs/wk |
wantjob |
would r like a job now |
findjob |
could r find a job <unemployed r's> |
iwrkhard |
how hard does r work at job |
hrsmoney |
r preference re: work hrs and money |
More Job Pay Factors |
ryrsfirm |
importance of tenure |
rdowell |
importance of performance |
rpaysame |
importance of standard rates |
rexpernc |
importance of experience |
rageemp |
importance of age |
rfamresp |
importance of family resps. |
reducemp |
importance of educ. & formal qual. |
rdk |
don't know response to unemployment items |
Evaluation of Own Work Situation |
rsecjob |
r's job is secure |
rhiinc |
r's income is high |
rpromotn |
r has opportunity to advance |
rleisure |
r's job leaves much leisure time |
rintjob |
r's job is interesting |
rwrkindp |
r can work independently |
rhlpoths |
r helps others in job |
rhlpsoc |
r's job is useful to society |
rflexhrs |
r's job has flexible hrs. |
xhaustn |
how often does work exhaust r |
physwrk |
how often must r do physical work |
stress |
how often does r find work stressful |
boredom |
how often is r bored at work |
danger |
how often does r work in dangerous conds |
unhlthy |
how often does r work in unhealthy conds |
unpleznt |
how often does r work in unpleasant conds |
planwrk |
how much can r plan daily work |
findwork |
could r find a job <employed r's> |
Workplace Relations |
bossemps |
quality of mgmnt-employee rels: r's firm |
cowrkers |
quality of rels among workers: r's firm |
jobsat |
how satisfied is r with his/her job |
Supervision |
supervis |
does r supervise others at work in main job |
supnum |
number of workers r supervises |
Other Jobs |
moonlite |
does r have a second job |
othhrs |
hours r spends at other job<s> |
Job Sites |
numsites |
does r's firm have more than one location |
localnum |
number of employees: r's work site |
totalnum |
number of employees: r's entire firm |
Employ Others |
employer |
does r employ others |
numemply |
number of persons r employs |
2006 Additions |
selfemp1 |
employee have more job security than the self-employed |
selfemp2 |
being employee interfere more with family life than self-employment |
unjobsec |
unions are very important for job security |
unbetter |
working condition would be much worse without unions |
rimpskls |
job gives r chance to improve skills |
dailywrk |
how r's daily work is organized |
timeoff |
how difficult r takes an hour off during working hours |
jbintfam |
how often r felt: demand of job interfere with family life |
famintjb |
how often r felt: demand of family life interfere with job |
newjob |
how helpful present work skill would be for new job |
jbtrain |
did r have any training to improve job skill past 12 months |
jobeasy |
how easy if r find a job as good as current one |
replaceu |
how easy r's firm replaces r if r left |
nounemp1 |
r would accept job requiring new skill to avoid unemployment |
nounemp2 |
r would accept position with lower pay to avoid unemployment |
nounemp3 |
r would accept temporary employment to avoid unemployment |
nounemp4 |
r would accept travel longer to work to avoid unemployment |
otherwrk |
does r have any additional job |
big5a1 |
r see oneself as someone who is reserved |
big5b1 |
r see oneself as someone who is generally trusted |
big5c1 |
r see oneself as someone who does a thorough job |
big5d1 |
r see oneself as someone who is relaxed |
big5e1 |
r see oneself as someone who has an active imagination |
big5a2 |
r see oneself as someone who is sociable |
big5b2 |
r see oneself as someone who tends to find fault with others |
big5c2 |
r see oneself as someone who tends to be lazy |
big5d2 |
r see oneself as someone who gets nervous easily |
big5e2 |
r see oneself as someone who has few artistic interests |
skltrain |
r had job skill training in thepast 12 months |
spwrkgvt |
spouse working for government |
1991 ISSP MODULE: RELIGION |
Personal Values |
paydojob |
how important job well done in deciding pay |
payfam |
how important family responsibility in deciding p |
payeduc |
how important education in deciding pay |
paytime |
how important be long with the firm in deciding p |
techjobs |
new techs increase number of jobs |
techwork |
new techs make work more interesting |
wantjob1 |
which job would you prefer |
worknow |
are you currently working for pay |
sethours |
who set working hours |
placewrk |
where do you work |
wktenure |
describe your present job situation |
useskill |
how much past skills can you make use in present |
edcskill |
how important school in developing skills |
jobskill |
how important training in developing skills |
helporg1 |
willing to work harder for the firm |
prideorg |
i am proud working for my firm |
chngwork |
i would change my job for something else |
stayorg3 |
i would turn down job offering more pay |
proudwrk |
i am proud of the type of work i do |
absent |
how many days absent from work past 6 month |
leavejob |
how likely will try to find another firm |
worryjob |
do you worry about losing job |
evjob |
have you ever had a paid job for 1 year or+ |
yrjobend |
when did your last paid job end |
whyjbend |
main reason your job end |
wantjob2 |
would like to have a job now or in the future |
getjob |
how likely you would find a job |
lookjob |
are you looking for a job |
pubagncy |
registered at a public employment agency |
priagncy |
registered at a private employment agency |
wantads |
answered advertisements for jobs |
adforjob |
advertised for a job in newspaper's |
appemps |
applied directly to employers |
askhelp |
asked relatives friends colleagues to help |
econsup |
main source of economic support |
hapunhap |
happy or unhappy with life today |
stiffpun |
lawbreakers should get stiffer sentences |
deathpen |
murderers should get death penalty |
premars1 |
is premarital sex wrong? |
xmarsex1 |
is extramarital sex wrong? |
homosex1 |
is homosexual sex wrong? |
Abortion |
abdefct1 |
law should allow abortion for birth defects |
abpoor1 |
law should allow abortion if family low income |
abdefctw |
wrong for woman to get abortion for birth defects |
abpoorw |
wrong for woman to get abortion if low income? |
Cheating on Benefits and Taxes |
taxcheat |
wrong to cheat on taxes? |
govcheat |
wrong to give govt false info for benefits? |
Confidence in Institutions |
concong |
confidence in us congress |
conbiz |
confidence in business and industry |
congovt |
confidence in government departments |
conchurh |
confidence in churches and religious orgs |
concourt |
confidence in courts and legal system |
conschls |
confidence in schools and educ system |
Influence of Religion in Government |
polsgod |
atheists shouldn't hold public office |
clergvte |
clergy shouldn't try to influence voters |
religpub |
better if more believers held public office |
clerggov |
clergy shouldn't try to influence govt decisions |
churhpow |
do churches have too much power? |
Religious Beliefs |
godchnge |
describe your beliefs about god |
afterlif |
belief in life after death |
devil |
belief in the devil |
heaven |
belief in heaven |
hell |
belief in hell |
miracles |
belief in religious miracles |
bible1 |
describe your feelings about the bible |
theism |
god concerned with human beings personally |
fatalism |
people can't change the course of their lives |
godmeans |
life meaningful because god exists |
nihilism |
life serves no purpose |
predeter |
god decides the course of our lives |
egomeans |
life meaningful only if you provide meaning |
ownfate |
we each make our own fate |
relexper |
turning point in life for religion |
Parent's Religion |
marelkid |
mothers religion when r was child |
madenkid |
if protestant, mothers denomination |
parelkid |
father's religion when r was child |
padenkid |
if protestant, father's denomination |
Own Religious Upbringing & Spouse's Religion |
religkid |
religion r was raised in |
denkid |
if protestant, denomination r raised in |
religsp |
r's spouse's religion |
densp |
if protestant, r's spouse's denomination |
Childhood and Current Religious Participation |
attendma |
freq of r's mom's relig svc attendance |
attendpa |
freq of r's dad's relig svc attendance |
attend12 |
freq of r's relig svc attendance at age 12 |
prayfreq |
how often does r pray |
relactiv |
how often does r take part in relig activities |
relactiv1 |
how often does r take part in relig activities |
feelrel |
how religious is r |
Religion's Role in Society |
schlpray |
should there be daily prayer in public schools? |
godright |
god's laws should decide right and wrong |
socright |
society's laws should decide right and wrong |
perright |
conscience should decide right and wrong |
antirel |
anti-religious material should be banned |
1993-2010 ISSP MODULE: ENVIRONMENT |
National Priorities |
befair |
how often do you think people take advantage |
cantrust |
people can be trusted or cant be too careful |
trustsci |
we trust too much in science |
religcon |
religions bring more conflict |
religint |
religious people are often too intolerant |
religinf |
the u.s. would be a better country if religion had less influence |
volwkpol |
volunteered political activities past 12 month |
volwkchr |
volunteered charitable past 12 month |
volwkrel |
volunteered religious past 12 month |
volwkoth |
volunteered other kinds past 12 month |
reltruth |
how much truth in religion |
carright |
what your friend has a right to expect from you |
cardo |
what would you do in this situation |
geomobil |
has r moved from one kind of place to another |
relgrpeq |
all religious groups in usa should have equal rights |
rspctrel |
we must respect all religions |
relmarry |
r accepts a person from a different religion or view from r's marrying relative |
relcand |
r accepts a person from a different religion or view from r's being candidate of |
relext1 |
religious extremists should be allowed to hold public meeting to express views |
relext2 |
people should be allowed to publish books expressing their views |
reincar |
believe in reincarnation |
nirvana |
believe in nirvana |
ancestrs |
believe in supernatural power of deceased ancestors |
mywaygod |
r has own way of connecting with god without churches or religious services |
relobjct |
for religious reasons r has in home shrine, altar, or religious object on displa |
vistholy |
how often r visits holy place for religious reasons |
relsprt |
is r spiritual person |
paxhappy |
religion helps people to find inner peace and happiness |
makefrnd |
religion helps people to make friends |
comfort |
religion helps people to gain comfort in times of trouble and sorrow |
rightpeo |
religion helps people to meet the right kind of people |
perscrfc |
r made some personal sacrifice as an expression of faith by fasting, giving up a |
obeythnk |
should chldrn be obedient or think for selves |
privent |
private enterprise will solve u.s. problems |
postmat1 |
highest priority for america |
postmat2 |
2nd highest priority for america |
The Role of Science |
scifaith |
believe too much in science, not enough faith |
harmgood |
modern science does more harm than good |
sciworse |
humans change nature for the worse |
scigrn |
modern science will solve envir probs |
Environmental Values |
grnecon |
worry too much about envir, too little econ |
harmsgrn |
almost everything we do harms envir |
anrights |
animals have rights too |
resnatur |
humans should respect naturecreated by god |
grnprog |
worry too much about progress harming envir |
naturpax |
nature would be at peace if humans left alone |
grwthelp |
amer needs econ grwth to protect envir |
antests |
ok to test on animals to save humans |
naturwar |
nature is survival of fittest |
grwtharm |
econ grwth always harms envir |
naturgod |
relationship of nature to god |
Willingness to Protect the Environment |
grnprice |
pay higher prices to help envir? |
grntaxes |
pay higher taxes to help envir? |
grnsol |
accept cut in living stnds to help envir? |
toodifme |
too diff to do anything about envir |
ihlpgrn |
do what i can to help envir |
Science Knowledge Tests |
scitest1 |
humans make all radioactivity |
scitest2 |
antibiotics kill bacteria not viruses |
scitest3 |
astrology has some scientific truth |
scitest4 |
humans evolved from animals |
scitest5 |
all man-made chems cause cancer |
grntest1 |
all will die if exposed to radioact |
grntest2 |
nuke waste dangerous for thousands of yrs |
grntest3 |
greenhouse effect caused by hole in atmosphere |
grntest4 |
using coal or gas contrib to greenhouse effect |
grntest5 |
all pesticides cause cancer |
grntest6 |
humans are main cause of plant & animal extinct |
grntest7 |
car's not imp cause of air pollution |
Environmental Dangers |
carsgen |
car pollution danger to envir |
carsfam |
car pollution danger to my family |
carsten |
car pollution will increase in next 10 yrs |
nukegen |
nuke power danger to envir |
nukefam |
nuke power danger to my family |
indusgen |
indust air pollution danger to envir |
indusfam |
indust air pollution danger to my family |
chemgen |
pesticides danger to envir |
chemfam |
pesticides danger to my family |
watergen |
water pollution danger to envir |
waterfam |
water pollution danger to my family |
tempgen |
greenhouse effect danger to envir |
tempfam |
greenhouse effect danger to my family |
Government Environmental Involvement |
pubdecid |
govt should let peop decide how to protect envir |
busdecid |
govt should let biz decide how to protect envir |
Personal Behavior to Help Environment |
recycle |
recycle cans bottles |
chemfree |
buy pesticide free fruits, vegetables |
nomeat |
refuse to eat meat for envir reasons |
drivless |
drive less for envir reasons |
grngroup |
member of envir group |
grnsign |
sign petition on envir issue |
grnmoney |
give money to envir group |
grndemo |
protested for envir issue |
comtype |
type of community in which r lives |
2010 Module |
topprob1 |
most important issue for america |
topprob2 |
next important issue |
privent |
private enterprise will solve u.s. problems |
goveqinc |
govmnt should reduce inc differentials |
postmat1 |
highest priority for america |
postmat2 |
2nd highest priority for america |
trust5 |
people can or cannot be trusted |
fair5 |
people fair or not |
govdook |
we can trust people in govt |
polgreed |
most politicians are only for what get out of politics |
grncon |
concerned about environment |
enprbus |
most important environment problem |
enprbfam |
problem effect family most |
knwcause |
know causes of environment issues |
knowsol |
know solutions to environment issues |
scifaith |
believe too much in science, not enough faith |
harmgood |
modern science does more harm than good |
scigrn |
modern science will solve envir probs |
grncon |
concerned about environment |
harmsgrn |
almost everything we do harms envir |
grnprog |
worry too much about progress harming envir |
grwthelp |
amer needs econ grwth to protect envir |
grwtharm |
econ grwth always harms envir |
popgrwth |
earth cannot support population growth |
grnprice |
pay higher prices to help envir? |
grntaxes |
pay higher taxes to help envir? |
grnsol |
accept cut in living stnds to help envir? |
toodifme |
too diff to do anything about envir |
ihlpgrn |
do what i can to help envir |
impgrn |
more important in life than save environment |
othssame |
no saving environment unless others do same |
grnexagg |
environmental threats exaggerated |
helpharm |
way living helps or harms |
grneffme |
environment effect everyday life |
carsgen |
car pollution danger to envir |
indusgen |
indust air pollution danger to envir |
chemgen |
pesticides danger to envir |
watergen |
water pollution danger to envir |
tempgen1 |
greenhouse effect danger to envir |
genegen |
how dangerous modifying genes in crops |
nukegen |
nuke power danger to envir |
pubdecid |
govt should let peop decide how to protect envir |
busdecid |
govt should let biz decide how to protect envir |
usdoenuf |
u.s. protect environment |
busgrn |
u.s. business to protect environment |
peopgrn |
how get people to protect environment |
energy |
have a lot of energy in past 4 wks |
futenrgy |
u.s. energy priorities |
grnintl |
intl agreements for environment problems |
ldcgrn |
poor countries less than rich for environment |
econgrn |
economic progress dependent on environment |
recycle |
recycle cans bottles |
chemfree |
buy pesticide free fruits, vegetables |
drivless |
drive less for envir reasons |
redcehme |
how often reduce fuel |
h2oless |
how often save water |
nobuygrn |
how often avoid products |
grngroup |
member of envir group |
grnsign |
sign petition on envir issue |
grnmoney |
give money to envir group |
grndemo |
protested for envir issue |