Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior, October 1998 (ICPSR 35181)

Version Date: Jul 24, 2015

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Principal Investigator(s):
University of Michigan. Survey Research Center. Economic Behavior Program

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https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR35181.v2

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Summary

The Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior (also known as the Surveys of Consumers) series was undertaken to measure changes in consumer attitudes and expectations, to understand why these changes occur, and to evaluate how they relate to consumer decisions to save, borrow, or make discretionary purchases. Since the late 1940s, these surveys have been produced quarterly through 1977 and monthly thereafter. The surveys conducted in 1998 focused on topics such as evaluations and expectations about personal finances, employment, price changes, and the national business situation. Additional questions inquired about buying intentions for automobiles and computers, and the respondents' appraisals of present market conditions for purchasing houses, automobiles, computers, and other durables. Also explored in this survey were respondents' types of savings and financial investments, loan use, family income and sources of income, and respondents' ownership, lease, and use of automobiles. Additionally, questions measuring the health and mental health of respondents were asked. Demographic information includes ethnic origin, sex, age, marital status, and education.

Citation

University of Michigan. Survey Research Center. Economic Behavior Program. Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior, October 1998. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2015-07-24. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR35181.v2

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Subject Terms

Geographic Coverage

Smallest Geographic Unit

region

Distributor(s)

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
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Time Period(s)

1998-10

Date of Collection

1998-10

Data Collection Notes

  1. Additional information on the Surveys of Consumers can be found by visiting the Surveys of Consumers Web site.

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Study Purpose

The purpose of this survey series is to forecast changes in aggregate consumer behavior.

Sample

National sample of dwelling units selected by area probability sampling.

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend / Repeated Cross-section

Universe

Persons aged 18 years or older living in households with telephones within the United States.

Unit(s) of Observation

individual, household

Data Type(s)

Mode of Data Collection

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Original Release Date

2014-08-08

Version History

2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was:
  • University of Michigan. Survey Research Center. Economic Behavior Program. Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior, October 1998. ICPSR35181-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2015-07-24. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR35181.v2

2015-07-24 The producer made corrections and performed recodes on the data; all data and documentation have been updated to reflect these changes.

2014-08-08 ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection:

  • Created variable labels and/or value labels.
  • Standardized missing values.
  • Checked for undocumented or out-of-range codes.
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Weight

The data are not weighted; however, this collection contains three weight variables that can be used in analysis: V95 (ADULT WEIGHT), V96 (HOUSEHOLD WEIGHT), and WT (HOUSEHOLD WEIGHT (bracketed)). For additional information on weights and sampling, please visit the Surveys of Consumers Web site and refer to the documentation on Sample Design, and the section on Sample Weights.

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