General Social Survey, 1972-2012 [Cumulative File] (ICPSR 34802)
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Tom W. Smith, National Opinion Research Center;
Michael Hout, National Opinion Research Center;
Peter V. Marsden, National Opinion Research Center
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https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR34802.v1
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The General Social Surveys (GSS) were designed as part of a data diffusion project in 1972. The GSS replicated questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. The latest survey, GSS 2012, includes a cumulative file that merges all 29 General Social Surveys into a single file containing data from 1972 to 2012. The items appearing in the surveys are one of three types: Permanent questions that occur on each survey, rotating questions that appear on two out of every three surveys (1973, 1974, and 1976, or 1973, 1975, and 1976), and a few occasional questions such as split ballot experiments that occur in a single survey. The 2012 surveys included seven topic modules: Jewish identity, generosity, workplace violence, science, skin tone, and modules for experimental and miscellaneous questions. The International Social Survey Program (ISSP) module included in the 2012 survey was gender. The data also contain several variables describing the demographic characteristics of the respondents.
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Please note that NORC may have updated the General Social Survey data files. Additional information regarding the General Social Surveys can be found at the General Social Survey (GSS) Web site.
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All noninstitutionalized, English and Spanish speaking persons 18 years of age or older, living in the United States.
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2013-09-11
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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:
- Smith, Tom W., Michael Hout, and Peter V. Marsden. General Social Survey, 1972-2012 [Cumulative File]. ICPSR34802-v1. Storrs, CT: Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut/Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributors], 2013-09-11. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR34802.v1
2013-09-11 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:
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Hide# OF WORKERS AT THE LOCATION YOUR SPOUSE WORKS
466. About how many people work at the location where your (husband/wife) works?
# PROMOTIONS HAVE YOU RECEIVED
431a. How many promotions have you received?
# YEARS YOU HAVE WORKED FOR PAY SINCE WERE 16
420. Since you were 16 years old, about how many years have you worked for pay?
#PEOPLE R KNOWS INFECTED WITH AIDS
1525. How many people have you known personally, either living or dead, who came down with the disease called AIDS?
#PEOPLE R KNOWS MURDERED IN LAST YEAR
1518. Within the past 12 months, how many people have you known personally that were victims of homicide.
#PEOPLE R KNOWS SUICIDE IN LAST YEAR
1532. Within the past 12 months, how many people have you known personally that have committed suicide?
& INJURY'
837. During the past 4 weeks, how much did pain interfere with your normal work (including both work outside the home and housework)?
(HUSBAND, WIFE)PARTNER IN HOSPITAL
1575. Now, Im going to ask you about various events and conditions that happen to people. Im interested in those that happened to you during the last 12 months, that is since (CURRENT MONTH), 2003. As I ask you about the specific events, please think carefully, so I can record things accurately. a. First, thinking about health related matters, did any of the following happen to you since February/March, 1990? 6. Your (husband/wife)/partner was a patient in a hospital, sanitorium, convalescent or nursing home (apart from having a baby).
1ST ARGUMENT AGAINST ABORTION
208. And, as far as youve heard, what are the main arguments against abortion?
1ST ARGUMENT FOR ABORTION
208. As far as youve heard, what are the main arguments in favor of abortions?
1ST MENTION CAUSE OF MENTAL ILLNESS FEELINGS
D. (IF YES TO Q.669C ASK:) Could you tell me about when you felt that way? What was it about? (PROBE: GET EXACT DATE and complete details.) 1. Causes and sources of Rs mental illness
1ST MENTION CAUSE OF NER. BREAK FEELINGS
669a1.(IF YES TO Q.669A) Could you tell me about when you felt that way? What was it about? (PROBE: GET EXACT DATE and complete details.)
1ST MENTION WHAT HELP R SOUGHT
669b. (IF EVER ANTICIPATED A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN What did you do about it? (PROBE: Anything else? until R says no.) Which of these things did you do first; second; third? (INTERVIEWER: Sequence list; read back if needed.)
1ST MENTION WHAT HELP R SOUGHT
D. (IF YES TO Q.669C ASK:) Could you tell me about when you felt that way? What was it about? (PROBE: GET EXACT DATE and complete details.) Rs sources of help during mental illness
1ST MENTION WHAT R DID WHEN FELT MENTAL ILLNESS
e. What did you do about it?
1ST MENTION WHAT R DID WHEN FELT NER. BREAK
669b. (IF EVER ANTICIPATED A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN What did you do about it? (PROBE: Anything else? until R says no.) Which of these things did you do first; second; third? (INTERVIEWER: Sequence list; read back if needed.)
1ST MENTION, WHAT MENTAL ILLNESS IS, ASSERTED
665. Of course, everybody hears a good deal about physical illness and disease, but now, what about the ones we call mental or nervous illness?...When you hear someone say that a person is "mentally-ill," what does that mean to you? (PROBES: How would you describe a person who is mentally-ill? What do you think a mentally-ill person is like? What does a person like this do that tells you he is mentally-ill? How does a person like this act?)
1ST MENTION, WHAT MENTAL ILLNESS IS, IMPUTED
665. Of course, everybody hears a good deal about physical illness and disease, but now, what about the ones we call mental or nervous illness?...When you hear someone say that a person is "mentally-ill," what does that mean to you? (PROBES: How would you describe a person who is mentally-ill? What do you think a mentally-ill person is like? What does a person like this do that tells you he is mentally-ill? How does a person like this act?)
1ST MENTION, WHAT MENTAL ILLNESS IS, SYMPTOMS
665. Of course, everybody hears a good deal about physical illness and disease, but now, what about the ones we call mental or nervous illness?...When you hear someone say that a person is "mentally-ill," what does that mean to you? (PROBES: How would you describe a person who is mentally-ill? What do you think a mentally-ill person is like? What does a person like this do that tells you he is mentally-ill? How does a person like this act?)
1ST MENTION, WHAT NERVOUS BREAKDOWN IS, ASSERTED
666. As far as you know, what is a nervous breakdown? (PROBES: How would you describe it? What is it like? What happens to a person who has one? How does he act?)
1ST MENTION, WHAT NERVOUS BREAKDOWN IS, IMPUTED
666. As far as you know, what is a nervous breakdown? (PROBES: How would you describe it? What is it like? What happens to a person who has one? How does he act?)
1ST MENTION, WHAT NERVOUS BREAKDOWN IS, SYMPTOMS
666. As far as you know, what is a nervous breakdown? (PROBES: How would you describe it? What is it like? What happens to a person who has one? How does he act?)
1ST MENTIONED COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
A. IF MORE THAN ONE COUNTRY NAMED:Which one of these countries do you feel closer to?
1ST MENTIONED COUNTRY OF SPOUSE'S ORIGIN
1598a. IF MORE THAN ONE COUNTRY NAMED: Which one of these countries does your (wife/husband) feel closer to?
1ST REASON FAVOR-OPPOSE ERA
254. Why do you (favor/oppose) the Equal Rights Amendment?
1ST SPOUSE'S FATHER'S HIGHEST YR OF SCHOOL
494. What is the highest grade or year of regular school that your (first/former) (husbands/wifes) father ever completed?
1ST SPOUSE'S MOTHER'S HIGHEST YR OF SCHOOL
495. What is the highest grade or year of regular school that your (first/former) (husbands/wifes) mother ever completed?
2ND ARGUMENT AGAINST ABORTION
208. And, as far as youve heard, what are the main arguments against abortion?
2ND ARGUMENT FOR ABORTION
208. As far as youve heard, what are the main arguments in favor of abortions?
2ND HIGHEST PRIORITY FOR AMERICA
1048b. And which one do you think should be Americas next highest priority, the second most important thing it should do? America should...
2ND MENTION CAUSE OF MENTAL ILLNESS FEELINGS
D. (IF YES TO Q.669C ASK:) Could you tell me about when you felt that way? What was it about? (PROBE: GET EXACT DATE and complete details.) 1. Causes and sources of Rs mental illness
2ND MENTION CAUSE OF NER. BREAK FEELINGS
669a1.(IF YES TO Q.669A) Could you tell me about when you felt that way? What was it about? (PROBE: GET EXACT DATE and complete details.)
2ND MENTION WHAT HELP R SOUGHT
669b. (IF EVER ANTICIPATED A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN What did you do about it? (PROBE: Anything else? until R says no.) Which of these things did you do first; second; third? (INTERVIEWER: Sequence list; read back if needed.)
2ND MENTION WHAT HELP R SOUGHT
D. (IF YES TO Q.669C ASK:) Could you tell me about when you felt that way? What was it about? (PROBE: GET EXACT DATE and complete details.) Rs sources of help during mental illness
2ND MENTION WHAT R DID WHEN FELT MENTAL ILLNESS
e. What did you do about it?
2ND MENTION WHAT R DID WHEN FELT NER. BREAK
669b. (IF EVER ANTICIPATED A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN What did you do about it? (PROBE: Anything else? until R says no.) Which of these things did you do first; second; third? (INTERVIEWER: Sequence list; read back if needed.)
2ND MENTION, WHAT MENTAL ILLNESS IS, ASSERTED
665. Of course, everybody hears a good deal about physical illness and disease, but now, what about the ones we call mental or nervous illness?...When you hear someone say that a person is "mentally-ill," what does that mean to you? (PROBES: How would you describe a person who is mentally-ill? What do you think a mentally-ill person is like? What does a person like this do that tells you he is mentally-ill? How does a person like this act?)
2ND MENTION, WHAT MENTAL ILLNESS IS, IMPUTED
665. Of course, everybody hears a good deal about physical illness and disease, but now, what about the ones we call mental or nervous illness?...When you hear someone say that a person is "mentally-ill," what does that mean to you? (PROBES: How would you describe a person who is mentally-ill? What do you think a mentally-ill person is like? What does a person like this do that tells you he is mentally-ill? How does a person like this act?)
2ND MENTION, WHAT MENTAL ILLNESS IS, SYMPTOMS
665. Of course, everybody hears a good deal about physical illness and disease, but now, what about the ones we call mental or nervous illness?...When you hear someone say that a person is "mentally-ill," what does that mean to you? (PROBES: How would you describe a person who is mentally-ill? What do you think a mentally-ill person is like? What does a person like this do that tells you he is mentally-ill? How does a person like this act?)
2ND MENTION, WHAT NERVOUS BREAKDOWN IS, ASSERTED
666. As far as you know, what is a nervous breakdown? (PROBES: How would you describe it? What is it like? What happens to a person who has one? How does he act?)
2ND MENTION, WHAT NERVOUS BREAKDOWN IS, IMPUTED
666. As far as you know, what is a nervous breakdown? (PROBES: How would you describe it? What is it like? What happens to a person who has one? How does he act?)
2ND MENTION, WHAT NERVOUS BREAKDOWN IS, SYMPTOMS
666. As far as you know, what is a nervous breakdown? (PROBES: How would you describe it? What is it like? What happens to a person who has one? How does he act?)
2ND MENTIONED COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
A. IF MORE THAN ONE COUNTRY NAMED:Which one of these countries do you feel closer to?
2ND MENTIONED COUNTRY OF SPOUSE'S ORIGIN
1598a. IF MORE THAN ONE COUNTRY NAMED: Which one of these countries does your (wife/husband) feel closer to?
2ND MOST IMP EVENT IN LST 60 YRS
478. The next questions concern how peple think about the past. There have been a lot of national and world events and changes over the past 60 years - say, from about 1930 right up until today. Would you mention one or two such events or changes that seem to you to have been especially important? There arent any right or wrong answers to the question - just whatever national or world events or changes over the past 60 years that come to mind as important to you.
2ND REASON FAVOR-OPPOSE ERA
254. Why do you (favor/oppose) the Equal Rights Amendment?
3RD ARGUMENT AGAINST ABORTION
208. And, as far as youve heard, what are the main arguments against abortion?
3RD ARGUMENT FOR ABORTION
208. As far as youve heard, what are the main arguments in favor of abortions?
3RD IMP EVENT IN LST 60 YRS
478. The next questions concern how peple think about the past. There have been a lot of national and world events and changes over the past 60 years - say, from about 1930 right up until today. Would you mention one or two such events or changes that seem to you to have been especially important? There arent any right or wrong answers to the question - just whatever national or world events or changes over the past 60 years that come to mind as important to you.
3RD MENTION CAUSE OF MENTAL ILLNESS FEELINGS
D. (IF YES TO Q.669C ASK:) Could you tell me about when you felt that way? What was it about? (PROBE: GET EXACT DATE and complete details.) 1. Causes and sources of Rs mental illness
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