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World Values Survey, Aggregate Data - Codebook

All frequencies are raw numbers (no weights used).

1) Country (COUNTRY)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total82434.96264.74
2) Region (REGION)
 TOTAL%
2) Australia/New Zealand22.4
3) Caribbean22.4
4) Central America11.2
5) Eastern Africa33.7
6) Eastern Asia44.9
7) Eastern Europe1012.2
11) Northern Africa33.7
12) Northern America33.7
13) Northern Europe1012.2
15) South-Central Asia56.1
16) South-Eastern Asia44.9
17) South America78.5
18) Southern Africa11.2
19) Southern Europe1113.4
20) Western Africa11.2
21) Western Asia89.8
22) Western Europe78.5
Total82100.0
3) Country name (CNAME)
4) ISO 3-alpha (ISO3)
5) Numeric ISO (NUMISO)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total82432.46261.31
6) Correlates of War (COWCODE)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total81416.52232.07
7) Year surveyed in Wave 1 (WAVE1)
 TOTAL%
1981) 19811052.6
1982) 1982631.6
1983) 198315.3
1984) 1984210.5
Missing63
Total19100.0
8) Year surveyed in Wave 2 (WAVE2)
 TOTAL%
1989) 198924.8
1990) 19903378.6
1991) 1991511.9
1992) 199212.4
1993) 199312.4
Missing40
Total42100.0
9) Year surveyed in Wave 3 (WAVE3)
 TOTAL%
1994) 199411.9
1995) 19951120.8
1996) 19962343.4
1997) 1997815.1
1998) 19981018.9
Missing29
Total53100.0
10) Year surveyed in Wave 4 (WAVE4)
 TOTAL%
1999) 19993245.7
2000) 20001014.3
2001) 20012028.6
2002) 200257.1
2003) 200322.9
2004) 200411.4
Missing12
Total70100.0
11) Percent saying family is 'very important' in life [WAVE 2; For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Family?] (IMPFAM_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4183.588.24
12) Percent saying family is 'very important' in life [Wave 3; For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Family?] (IMPFAM_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5287.567.01
13) Percent saying family is 'very important' in life [Wave 4; For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Family?] (IMPFAM_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6989.078.25
14) Percent saying friends are 'very important' in life [WAVE 2; For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Friends?] (IMPFRN_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4138.5314.55
15) Percent saying friends are 'very important' in life [WAVE 3; For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Friends?] (IMPFRN_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5241.4415.46
16) Percent saying friends are 'very important' in life [WAVE 4; For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Friends?] (IMPFRN_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6942.5114.08
17) Percent saying leisure time is 'very important' in life [WAVE 2; For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Leisure time?] (IMPLSR_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4134.3811.78
18) Percent saying leisure time is 'very important' in life [WAVE 3; For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Leisure time?] (IMPLSR_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5232.3812.47
19) Percent saying leisure time is 'very important' in life [WAVE 4; For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Leisure time?] (IMPLSR_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6932.0213.63
20) Percent saying politics is 'very important' in life [WAVE 2; For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Politics?] (IMPPOL_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4111.486.38
21) Percent saying politics is 'very important' in life [WAVE 3; For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Politics?] (IMPPOL_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5211.045.77
22) Percent saying politics is 'very important' in life [WAVE 4 For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Politics?] (IMPPOL_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6912.447.73
23) Percent saying work is 'very important' in life [WAVE 2; For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Work?] (IMPWRK_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4160.6314.01
24) Percent saying work is 'very important' in life [WAVE 3; For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Work?] (IMPWRK_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5263.3813.30
25) Percent saying work is 'very important' in life [WAVE 4; For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Work?] (IMPWRK_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6966.5215.13
26) Percent saying religion is 'very important' in life [WAVE 2; For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Religion?] (IMPREL_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4127.9920.61
27) Percent saying religion is 'very important' in life [WAVE 3; For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Religion?] (IMPREL_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5234.8623.50
28) Percent saying religion is 'very important' in life [WAVE 4; For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Religion?] (IMPREL_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6943.3430.83
29) Percent saying health is 'very good' [WAVE 1; For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Health?] (HEALTH_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1927.9613.31
30) Percent saying health is 'very good' [WAVE 2; For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Health?] (HEALTH_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4022.1914.06
31) Percent saying health is 'very good' [WAVE 3; For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Health?] (HEALTH_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5219.7710.99
32) Percent saying health is 'very good' [WAVE 4; For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: very important, rather important, not very important, or not at all important: Health?] (HEALTH_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3724.1511.82
33) Percent choosing 'good manners' among important child qualities [WAVE 1; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Good manners.] (MANNER_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1956.0611.30
34) Percent choosing 'good manners' among important child qualities [WAVE 2; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Good manners.] (MANNER_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4276.1413.92
35) Percent choosing 'good manners' among important child qualities [WAVE 3; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Good manners.] (MANNER_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5273.9715.88
36) Percent choosing 'good manners' among important child qualities [WAVE 4; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Good manners.] (MANNER_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4376.7312.10
37) Percent choosing 'independence' among important child qualities [WAVE 1; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Independence.] (INDEPN_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1931.4413.66
38) Percent choosing 'independence' among important child qualities [WAVE 2; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Independence.] (INDEPN_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4246.6221.12
39) Percent choosing 'independence' among important child qualities [WAVE 3; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Independence.] (INDEPN_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5343.1616.14
40) Percent choosing 'independence' among important child qualities [WAVE 4; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Independence.] (INDEPN_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6950.7918.57
41) Percent choosing 'hard work' among important child qualities [WAVE 1; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Hard work.] (HRDWRK_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1923.0413.53
42) Percent choosing 'hard work' among important child qualities [WAVE 2; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Hard work.] (HRDWRK_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4250.3229.14
43) Percent choosing 'hard work' among important child qualities [WAVE 3; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Hard work.] (HRDWRK_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5353.0025.63
44) Percent choosing 'hard work' among important child qualities [WAVE 4; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Hard work.] (HRDWRK_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6857.4824.53
45) Percent choosing 'feeling of responsibility' among important child qualities [WAVE 1; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Feeling of responsibility.] (RESPON_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1947.5213.89
46) Percent choosing 'feeling of responsibility' among important child qualities [WAVE 2; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Feeling of responsibility.] (RESPON_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4272.8513.01
47) Percent choosing 'feeling of responsibility' among important child qualities [WAVE 3; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Feeling of responsibility.] (RESPON_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5369.6114.57
48) Percent choosing 'feeling of responsibility' among important child qualities [WAVE 4; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Feeling of responsibility.] (RESPON_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6971.4112.09
49) Percent choosing 'imagination' among important child qualities [WAVE 1; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Imagination.] (IMAGIN_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1910.925.50
50) Percent choosing 'imagination' among important child qualities [WAVE 2; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Imagination.] (IMAGIN_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4220.1710.88
51) Percent choosing 'imagination' among important child qualities [WAVE 3; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Imagination.] (IMAGIN_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5216.849.36
52) Percent choosing 'imagination' among important child qualities [WAVE 4; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Imagination.] (IMAGIN_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6820.7211.11
53) Percent choosing 'tolerance and respect for other people' among important child qualities [WAVE 1; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Tolerance and respect for other people.] (TOLERA_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1948.4813.62
54) Percent choosing 'tolerance and respect for other people' among important child qualities [WAVE 2; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Tolerance and respect for other people.] (TOLERA_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4269.8510.89
55) Percent choosing 'tolerance and respect for other people' among important child qualities [WAVE 3; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Tolerance and respect for other people.] (TOLERA_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5365.3211.31
56) Percent choosing 'tolerance and respect for other people' among important child qualities [WAVE 4; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Tolerance and respect for other people.] (TOLERA_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6970.299.68
57) Percent choosing 'thrift, saving money and things' among important child qualities [WAVE 1; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Thrift, saving money and things.] (THRIFT_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1920.949.76
58) Percent choosing 'thrift, saving money and things' among important child qualities [WAVE 2; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Thrift, saving money and things.] (THRIFT_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4236.5413.51
59) Percent choosing 'thrift, saving money and things' among important child qualities [WAVE 3; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Thrift, saving money and things.] (THRIFT_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5338.1114.51
60) Percent choosing 'thrift, saving money and things' among important child qualities [WAVE 4; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Thrift, saving money and things.] (THRIFT_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6936.1213.26
61) Percent choosing 'determination, perseverance' among important child qualities [WAVE 1; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Determination, perseverance.] (DETERM_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1916.065.31
62) Percent choosing 'determination, perseverance' among important child qualities [WAVE 2; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Determination, perseverance.] (DETERM_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4134.3111.39
63) Percent choosing 'determination, perseverance' among important child qualities [WAVE 3; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Determination, perseverance.] (DETERM_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5138.7610.36
64) Percent choosing 'determination, perseverance' among important child qualities [WAVE 4; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Determination, perseverance.] (DETERM_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6836.3112.13
65) Percent choosing 'religious faith' among important child qualities [WAVE 1; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Religious faith.] (CHLFAI_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1918.4711.70
66) Percent choosing 'religious faith' among important child qualities [WAVE 2; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Religious faith.] (CHLFAI_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4227.3418.59
67) Percent choosing 'religious faith' among important child qualities [WAVE 3; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Religious faith.] (CHLFAI_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5229.8421.18
68) Percent choosing 'religious faith' among important child qualities [WAVE 4; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Religious faith.] (CHLFAI_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6839.0226.04
69) Percent choosing 'unselfishness' among important child qualities [WAVE 1; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Unselfishness.] (UNSELF_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1917.2210.43
70) Percent choosing 'unselfishness' among important child qualities [WAVE 2; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Unselfishness.] (UNSELF_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4227.5315.14
71) Percent choosing 'unselfishness' among important child qualities [WAVE 3; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Unselfishness.] (UNSELF_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5225.4111.29
72) Percent choosing 'unselfishness' among important child qualities [WAVE 4; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Unselfishness.] (UNSELF_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6830.5113.84
73) Percent choosing 'obedience' among important child qualities [WAVE 1; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Obedience.] (OBED_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1923.459.18
74) Percent choosing 'obedience' among important child qualities [WAVE 2; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Obedience.] (OBED_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4233.7514.48
75) Percent choosing 'obedience' among important child qualities [WAVE 3; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Obedience.] (OBED_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5333.7714.83
76) Percent choosing 'obedience' among important child qualities [WAVE 4; Here is a list of qualities that children can be encouraged to learn at home. Which, if any, do you consider to be especially important? Please choose up to five: Obedience.] (OBED_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6938.4318.05
77) Percent approving of abortion when woman not married [WAVE 1; Do you approve or disapprove of abortion under the following circumstances: Where the woman is not married?] (ABORT1_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1426.5714.29
78) Percent approving of abortion when woman not married [WAVE 2; Do you approve or disapprove of abortion under the following circumstances: Where the woman is not married?] (ABORT1_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3832.5018.60
79) Percent approving of abortion when woman not married [WAVE 4; Do you approve or disapprove of abortion under the following circumstances: Where the woman is not married?] (ABORT1_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3154.3116.63
80) Percent approving of abortion if not wanting more children [WAVE 1; Do you approve or disapprove of abortion under the following circumstances: Where a married couple does not want to have any more children?] (ABORT2_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1431.0018.86
81) Percent approving of abortion if not wanting more children [WAVE 2; Do you approve or disapprove of abortion under the following circumstances: Where a married couple does not want to have any more children?] (ABORT2_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3842.3922.16
82) Percent approving of abortion if not wanting more children [WAVE 4; Do you approve or disapprove of abortion under the following circumstances: Where a married couple does not want to have any more children?] (ABORT2_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3155.2418.05
83) Percent that 'frequently' discuss political matters with friends [WAVE 1; When you get together with your friends, would you say you discuss political matters frequently, occasionally, or never?] (DISCUS_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1912.305.50
84) Percent that 'frequently' discuss political matters with friends [WAVE 2; When you get together with your friends, would you say you discuss political matters frequently, occasionally, or never?] (DISCUS_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4120.2010.52
85) Percent that 'frequently' discuss political matters with friends [WAVE 3; When you get together with your friends, would you say you discuss political matters frequently, occasionally, or never?] (DISCUS_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5314.924.55
86) Percent that 'frequently' discuss political matters with friends [WAVE 4; When you get together with your friends, would you say you discuss political matters frequently, occasionally, or never?] (DISCUS_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total7015.696.22
87) Percent belonging to religious organizations [WAVE 1; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Religious or church organizations.] (GRP2_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1420.2115.32
88) Percent belonging to religious organizations [WAVE 2; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Religious or church organizations.] (GRP2_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3713.4912.15
89) Percent belonging to religious organizations [WAVE 4; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Religious or church organizations.] (GRP2_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6019.5519.22
90) Percent belonging to education, arts, music or cultural activities [WAVE 1; look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Education, arts, music or cultural activities.] (GRP3_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total147.943.26
91) Percent belonging to education, arts, music or cultural activities [WAVE 2; look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Education, arts, music or cultural activities.] (GRP3_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total379.486.33
92) Percent belonging to education, arts, music or cultural activities [WAVE 4; look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Education, arts, music or cultural activities.] (GRP3_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6011.718.88
93) Percent belonging to labor unions [WAVE 1; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Labor unions.] (GRP4_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1421.0915.24
94) Percent belonging to labor unions [WAVE 2; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Labor unions.] (GRP4_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3722.0518.86
95) Percent belonging to labor unions [WAVE 4; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Labor unions.] (GRP4_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5912.8013.27
96) Percent belonging to political parties [WAVE 1; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Political parties or groups.] (GRP5_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total147.524.14
97) Percent belonging to political parties [WAVE 2; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Political parties or groups.] (GRP5_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total368.006.32
98) Percent belonging to political parties [WAVE 4; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Political parties or groups.] (GRP5_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total606.546.21
99) Percent belonging to local community action... [WAVE 2; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Local community action on issues like poverty, employment, housing, or racial equality.] (GRP6_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total373.312.28
100) Percent belonging to local community action... [WAVE 4; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Local community action on issues like poverty, employment, housing, or racial equality.] (GRP6_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total605.275.62
101) Percent belonging to organizations concerned with human rights at home and abroad [WAVE 1; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Organizations concerned with human rights at home and abroad.] (GRP7_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total142.241.45
102) Percent belonging to third world development or human rights activities [WAVE 2; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Third world development or human rights activities.] (GRP7_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total372.142.88
103) Percent belonging to third world development or human rights activities [WAVE 4; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Third world development or human rights activities.] (GRP7_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total603.514.58
104) Percent belonging to conservation, the environmentalist or animal welfare groups [WAVE 1; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: conservation, the environmentalist or animal welfare groups.] (GRP8_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total144.042.54
105) Percent belonging to conservation, the environment, or animal rights groups [WAVE 4; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: conservation, the environment, or animal rights groups.] (GRP8_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total605.636.87
106) Percent belonging to professional associations [WAVE 1; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Professional associations.] (GRP9_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total148.214.22
107) Percent belonging to professional associations [WAVE 2; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Professional associations.] (GRP9_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total377.835.48
108) Percent belonging to professional associations [WAVE 4; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Professional associations.] (GRP9_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total606.865.91
109) Percent belonging to youth work (e.g. scouts, guides, youth clubs, etc.) [WAVE 1; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Youth work (e.g. scouts, guides, youth clubs, etc.)] (GRP10_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total147.514.44
110) Percent belonging to youth work (e.g. scouts, guides, youth clubs, etc.) [WAVE 2; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Youth work (e.g. scouts, guides, youth clubs, etc.)] (GRP10_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total374.482.87
111) Percent belonging to youth work (e.g. scouts, guides, youth clubs, etc.) [WAVE 4; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Youth work (e.g. scouts, guides, youth clubs, etc.)] (GRP10_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total605.755.15
112) Percent belonging to sports or recreation [WAVE 2; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Sports or recreation.] (GRP11_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3615.1310.08
113) Percent belonging to sports or recreation [WAVE 4; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Sports or recreation.] (GRP11_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6015.1010.71
114) Percent belonging to women's groups [WAVE 2; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Women's groups.] (GRP12_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total363.142.39
115) Percent belonging to women's groups [WAVE 4; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Women's groups.] (GRP12_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total604.825.53
116) Percent belonging to peace movement [WAVE 2; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Peace movement.] (GRP13_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total361.210.77
117) Percent belonging to peace movement [WAVE 2; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Peace movement.] (GRP13_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total592.453.73
118) Percent belonging to voluntary organizations concerned with health [WAVE 2; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Voluntary organizations concerned with health.] (GRP14_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total364.204.14
119) Percent belonging to voluntary organizations concerned with health [WAVE 4; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Voluntary organizations concerned with health.] (GRP14_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total595.334.72
120) Percent belonging to 'other' groups [WAVE 2; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Other groups.] (GRP15_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total365.734.49
121) Percent belonging to 'other' groups [WAVE 4; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: Other groups.] (GRP15_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total585.485.02
122) Percent belonging to 'none of these' groups [WAVE 1; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: (GRP16_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1347.5218.53
123) Percent belonging to 'none' [WAVE 2; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: None.] (GRP16_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3544.8519.01
124) Percent belonging to 'none' [WAVE 4; Please look carefully at the following list of voluntary organizations and activities and say which, if any, you belong to: none.] (GRP16_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3151.8223.81
125) Percent saying most people can be trusted... [WAVE 1; Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people?] (TRUST_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1938.8512.34
126) Percent saying most people can be trusted... [WAVE 2; Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people?] (TRUST_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4234.4014.81
127) Percent saying most people can be trusted... [WAVE 3; Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people?] (TRUST_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5326.3413.42
128) Percent saying most people can be trusted... [WAVE 4; Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people?] (TRUST_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total7028.0114.87
129) Percent that would give part of their income for the environment (Agree/Strongly Agree) [WAVE 2; I am now going to read out some statements about the environment. For each one read out, can you tell me whether you agree strongly, agree, disagree or strongly disagree: I would give part of my income if I were certain that the money would be used to prevent environmental pollution.] (ENVIRO_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3774.148.83
130) Percent that would give part of their income for the environment (Agree/Strongly Agree) [WAVE 4; I am now going to read out some statements about the environment. For each one read out, can you tell me whether you agree strongly, agree, disagree or strongly disagree: I would give part of my income if I were certain that the money would be used to prevent environmental pollution.] (ENVIRO_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5766.2013.61
131) Percent that would agree to an increase in taxes if used to prevent environmental pollution (Agree/Strongly Agree) [WAVE 2; I am now going to read out some statements about the environment. For each one read out, can you tell me whether you agree strongly, agree, disagree or strongly disagree: I would give part of my income if I were certain that the money would be used to prevent environmental pollution.] (ENVIR2_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3963.0510.18
132) Percent that would agree to an increase in taxes if used to prevent environmental pollution (Agree/Strongly Agree) [WAVE 3; I am now going to read out some statements about the environment. For each one read out, can you tell me whether you agree strongly, agree, disagree or strongly disagree: I would give part of my income if I were certain that the money would be used to prevent environmental pollution.] (ENVIR2_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5163.7111.39
133) Percent that would agree to an increase in taxes if used to prevent environmental pollution (Agree/Strongly Agree) [WAVE 4; I am now going to read out some statements about the environment. For each one read out, can you tell me whether you agree strongly, agree, disagree or strongly disagree: I would give part of my income if I were certain that the money would be used to prevent environmental pollution.] (ENVIR2_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5853.9013.85
134) Percent agreeing that the Government should reduce environmental pollution but... (Agree/Strongly Agree) [WAVE 2; I am now going to read out some statements about the environment. For each one read out, can you tell me whether you agree strongly, agree, disagree or strongly disagree: The Government has to reduce environmental pollution but it should not cost me any money.] (ENVIR3_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3757.0515.44
135) Percent agreeing that the Government should reduce environmental pollution but... (Agree/Strongly Agree) [WAVE 4; I am now going to read out some statements about the environment. For each one read out, can you tell me whether you agree strongly, agree, disagree or strongly disagree: The Government has to reduce environmental pollution but it should not cost me any money.] (ENVIR3_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5768.2815.51
136) Percent that would buy things at a 20% higher price if it helped to protect environment (Agree/Strongly Agree) [WAVE 3; I am now going to read out some statements about the environment. For each one read out, can you tell me whether you agree strongly, agree, disagree or strongly disagree? I would buy things at 20% higher than usual if it would help protect the environment.] (ENVIR4_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5047.9011.88
137) Percent that would buy things at a 20% higher price if it helped to protect environment (Agree/Strongly Agree) [WAVE 4; I am now going to read out some statements about the environment. For each one read out, can you tell me whether you agree strongly, agree, disagree or strongly disagree? I would buy things at 20% higher than usual if it would help protect the environment.] (ENVIR4_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total178.700.00
138) Percent believing that protecting the environment is more important than economic growth and creating jobs [WAVE 3; Here are two statements people sometimes make when discussing the environment and economic growth. Which of them comes closer to your own point of view? 1. Protecting the environment should be given priority, even if it causes slower economic growth and some loss of jobs, or 2. Economic growth and creating jobs should be the top priority, even if the environment suffers to some extent.] (ENVJOB_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5151.1110.39
139) Percent believing that protecting the environment is more important than economic growth and creating jobs [WAVE 4; Here are two statements people sometimes make when discussing the environment and economic growth. Which of them comes closer to your own point of view? 1. Protecting the environment should be given priority, even if it causes slower economic growth and some loss of jobs, or 2. Economic growth and creating jobs should be the top priority, even if the environment suffers to some extent.] (ENVJOB_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4050.8213.90
140) Percent agreeing that if jobs are scarce, men should have more right to a job than women [WAVE 2; Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? When jobs are scarce, men should have more right to a job than women.] (JOBS1_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4136.5614.49
141) Percent agreeing that if jobs are scarce, men should have more right to a job than women [WAVE 3; Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? When jobs are scarce, men should have more right to a job than women.] (JOBS1_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5336.9815.30
142) Percent agreeing that if jobs are scarce, men should have more right to a job than women [WAVE 4; Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? When jobs are scarce, men should have more right to a job than women.] (JOBS1_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6935.7720.57
143) Percent agreeing that if jobs are scarce, employers should give priority to British [countries other than U.K.: please substitute your nationality] (JOBS2_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4171.1514.48
144) Percent agreeing that if jobs are scarce, employers should give priority to British [countries other than U.K.: please substitute your nationality] (JOBS2_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5172.5317.18
145) Percent agreeing that if jobs are scarce, employers should give priority to British [countries other than U.K.: please substitute your nationality] (JOBS2_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6772.1918.70
146) Percent agreeing that if jobs are scarce, people should be forced to retire early [WAVE 2; Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: When jobs are scarce, people should be forced to retire early.] (JOBS4_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4144.7616.97
147) Percent agreeing that if jobs are scarce, older people should be forced to retire from work early [WAVE 3; Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: When jobs are scarce, older people should be forced to retire from work early.] (JOBS4_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5248.8617.98
148) Percent agreeing that if jobs are scarce, older people should be forced to retire from work early [WAVE 4; Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: When jobs are scarce, older people should be forced to retire from work early.] (JOBS4_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total139.400.00
149) Percent agreeing that it is unfair to give work to handicapped people when able-bodied people can't find jobs [WAVE2; Do you agree or disagree with the following statements: It is unfair to give work to handicapped people when able-bodied people can't find jobs.] (HANDI_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3921.1612.99
150) Percent that said 'good pay' is important in a job [WAVE 1; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: good pay.] (JOB1_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1966.1810.33
151) Percent that said 'good pay' is important in a job [WAVE 2; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: good pay.] (JOB1_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4175.0612.95
152) Percent that said 'good pay' is important in a job [WAVE 3; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: good pay.] (JOB1_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4982.8512.39
153) Percent that said 'good pay' is important in a job [WAVE 4; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: good pay.] (JOB1_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6583.6210.05
154) Percent that said 'not too much pressure' is important in a job [WAVE 1; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: not too much pressure.] (JOB2_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1933.4511.52
155) Percent that said 'not too much pressure' is important in a job [WAVE 2; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: not too much pressure.] (JOB2_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4135.2614.45
156) Percent that said 'not too much pressure' is important in a job [WAVE 3; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: not too much pressure.] (JOB2_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4939.0616.75
157) Percent that said 'not too much pressure' is important in a job [WAVE 4; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: not too much pressure.] (JOB2_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6543.1820.36
158) Percent that said 'good job security' is important in a job [WAVE 1; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: good job security.] (JOB3_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1958.1710.86
159) Percent that said 'good job security' is important in a job [WAVE 2; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: good job security.] (JOB3_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4157.4915.23
160) Percent that said 'good job security' is important in a job [WAVE 3; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: good job security.] (JOB3_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4973.1312.10
161) Percent that said 'good job security' is important in a job [WAVE 4; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: good job security.] (JOB3_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6572.3016.35
162) Percent that said 'a job respected by people in general' is important in a job [WAVE 1; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a job respected by people in general.] (JOB4_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1933.9612.00
163) Percent that said 'a job respected by people in general' is important in a job [WAVE 2; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a job respected by people in general.] (JOB4_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4141.9016.43
164) Percent that said 'a job respected by people in general' is important in a job [WAVE 3; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a job respected by people in general.] (JOB4_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4948.4517.62
165) Percent that said 'a job respected by people in general' is important in a job [WAVE 4; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a job respected by people in general.] (JOB4_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6553.9319.57
166) Percent that said 'good hours' are important in a job [WAVE 1; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: good hours.] (JOB5_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1946.0510.32
167) Percent that said 'good hours' are important in a job [WAVE 2; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: good hours.] (JOB5_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4046.8114.22
168) Percent that said 'good hours' are important in a job [WAVE 3; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: good hours.] (JOB5_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4949.2615.55
169) Percent that said 'good hours' are important in a job [WAVE 4; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: good hours.] (JOB5_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6554.8115.51
170) Percent that said 'an opportunity to use initiative' is important in a job [WAVE 1; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: an opportunity to use initiative.] (JOB6_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1942.759.45
171) Percent that said 'an opportunity to use initiative' is important in a job [WAVE 2; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: an opportunity to use initiative.] (JOB6_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4145.6114.57
172) Percent that said 'an opportunity to use initiative' is important in a job [WAVE 3; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: an opportunity to use initiative.] (JOB6_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4947.4714.36
173) Percent that said 'an opportunity to use initiative' is important in a job [WAVE 4; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: an opportunity to use initiative.] (JOB6_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6450.3316.52
174) Percent that said 'generous holidays' are important in a job [WAVE 1; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: generous holidays.] (JOB7_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1826.858.22
175) Percent that said 'generous holidays' are important in a job [WAVE 2; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: generous holidays.] (JOB7_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4128.2311.76
176) Percent that said 'generous holidays' are important in a job [WAVE 3; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: generous holidays.] (JOB7_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4929.0115.39
177) Percent that said 'generous holidays' are important in a job [WAVE 4; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: generous holidays.] (JOB7_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6533.8315.54
178) Percent that said that a feeling you can achieve something is important in a job [WAVE 1; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a job in which you feel you can achieve something.] (JOB8_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1949.6720.83
179) Percent that said that a feeling you can achieve something is important in a job [WAVE 2; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a job in which you feel you can achieve something.] (JOB8_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4054.5816.43
180) Percent that said that a feeling you can achieve something is important in a job [WAVE 3; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a job in which you feel you can achieve something.] (JOB8_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4960.0113.97
181) Percent that said that a feeling you can achieve something is important in a job [WAVE 4; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a job in which you feel you can achieve something.] (JOB8_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6561.6316.12
182) Percent that said that 'a responsible job' is important in a job [WAVE 1; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a responsible job.] (JOB9_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1938.9812.41
183) Percent that said that 'a responsible job' is important in a job [WAVE 2; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a responsible job.] (JOB9_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4142.7216.49
184) Percent that said that 'a responsible job' is important in a job [WAVE 3; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a responsible job.] (JOB9_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4944.5817.00
185) Percent that said that 'a responsible job' is important in a job [WAVE 4; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a responsible job.] (JOB9_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6550.9919.69
186) Percent that said that 'a job that is interesting' is important in a job [WAVE 1; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a job that is interesting.] (JOB10_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1954.4115.91
187) Percent that said that 'a job that is interesting' is important in a job [WAVE 2; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a job that is interesting.] (JOB10_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4058.5314.16
188) Percent that said that 'a job that is interesting' is important in a job [WAVE 3; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a job that is interesting.] (JOB10_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4962.3716.44
189) Percent that said that 'a job that is interesting' is important in a job [WAVE 4; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a job that is interesting.] (JOB10_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6563.5214.66
190) Percent that said that meeting one's abilities is important in a job [WAVE 1; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a job that meets one's abilities.] (JOB11_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1951.0713.56
191) Percent that said that meeting one's abilities is important in a job [WAVE 2; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a job that meets one's abilities.] (JOB11_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4157.4812.34
192) Percent that said that meeting one's abilities is important in a job [WAVE 3; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a job that meets one's abilities.] (JOB11_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4864.7414.76
193) Percent that said that meeting one's abilities is important in a job [WAVE 4; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a job that meets one's abilities.] (JOB11_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6565.0616.30
194) Percent that said that pleasant people are important in a job [WAVE 1; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: pleasant people to work with.] (JOB12_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1469.5312.37
195) Percent that said that pleasant people are important in a job [WAVE 2; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: pleasant people to work with.] (JOB12_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3966.8314.38
196) Percent that said that pleasant people are important in a job [WAVE 4; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: pleasant people to work with.] (JOB12_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3171.9212.59
197) Percent that said that 'good chances for promotion' are important in a job [WAVE 1; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: good chances for promotion.] (JOB13_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1431.8113.15
198) Percent that said that 'good chances for promotion' are important in a job [WAVE 2; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: good chances for promotion.] (JOB13_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3936.0417.71
199) Percent that said that 'good chances for promotion' are important in a job [WAVE 4; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: good chances for promotion.] (JOB13_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3140.6816.51
200) Percent that said that 'a useful job for society' is important in a job [WAVE 1; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a useful job for society.] (JOB14_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1436.968.88
201) Percent that said that 'a useful job for society' is important in a job [WAVE 2; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a useful job for society.] (JOB14_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3943.4213.21
202) Percent that said that 'a useful job for society' is important in a job [WAVE 4; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: a useful job for society.] (JOB14_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3143.7518.87
203) Percent that said that meeting people is important in a job [WAVE 1; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: meeting people.] (JOB15_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1441.936.05
204) Percent that said that meeting people is important in a job [WAVE 2; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: meeting people.] (JOB15_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3843.5011.18
205) Percent that said that meeting people is important in a job [WAVE 4; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: meeting people.] (JOB15_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3149.8812.86
206) Percent that said that 'none of these' is important in a job [WAVE 1; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: none of these.] (JOB16_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total141.681.34
207) Percent that said that 'none of these' is important in a job [WAVE 2; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: none of these.] (JOB16_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3872.5743.01
208) Percent that said that 'none of these' is important in a job [WAVE 4; Here are some aspects of a job that some people have said are important. Please look at them and tell me which ones you personally think are important in a job: none of these.] (JOB16_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3198.681.45
209) Percent agreeing that a child needs a home with father and mother to grow up happily [WAVE 1; If someone says a child needs a home with both a father and a mother to grow up happily, would you tend to agree or disagree?] (HOME_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1880.9111.01
210) Percent agreeing that a child needs a home with father and mother to grow up happily [WAVE 2; If someone says a child needs a home with both a father and a mother to grow up happily, would you tend to agree or disagree?] (HOME_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3991.047.63
211) Percent agreeing that a child needs a home with father and mother to grow up happily [WAVE 3; If someone says a child needs a home with both a father and a mother to grow up happily, would you tend to agree or disagree?] (HOME_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5190.407.69
212) Percent agreeing that a child needs a home with father and mother to grow up happily [WAVE 4; If someone says a child needs a home with both a father and a mother to grow up happily, would you tend to agree or disagree?] (HOME_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6889.0310.64
213) Percent agreeing that a woman has to have children to be fulfilled [WAVE 1; Do you think that a woman has to have children in order to be fulfilled or is this not necessary?] (KIDS_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1948.4824.91
214) Percent agreeing that a woman has to have children to be fulfilled [WAVE 2; Do you think that a woman has to have children in order to be fulfilled or is this not necessary?] (KIDS_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4260.3925.36
215) Percent agreeing that a woman has to have children to be fulfilled [WAVE 3; Do you think that a woman has to have children in order to be fulfilled or is this not necessary?] (KIDS_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5261.9023.34
216) Percent agreeing that a woman has to have children to be fulfilled [WAVE 4; Do you think that a woman has to have children in order to be fulfilled or is this not necessary?] (KIDS_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6864.0924.26
217) Percent agreeing that marriage is an out-dated institution [WAVE 1; Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? 'Marriage is an out-dated institution.'] (OUTDAT_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1916.955.54
218) Percent agreeing that marriage is an out-dated institution [WAVE 2; Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? 'Marriage is an out-dated institution.'] (OUTDAT_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4113.185.66
219) Percent agreeing that marriage is an out-dated institution [WAVE 3; Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? 'Marriage is an out-dated institution.'] (OUTDAT_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5118.9811.94
220) Percent agreeing that marriage is an out-dated institution [WAVE 4; Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? 'Marriage is an out-dated institution.'] (OUTDAT_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6817.187.92
221) Percent that disapprove of woman as a single parent [WAVE 1; If a woman wants to have a child as a single parent but she doesn't want to have a stable relationship with a man, do you approve or disapprove?] (SINGLP_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1937.8518.77
222) Percent that disapprove of woman as a single parent [WAVE 2; If a woman wants to have a child as a single parent but she doesn't want to have a stable relationship with a man, do you approve or disapprove?] (SINGLP_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4140.0119.71
223) Percent that disapprove of woman as a single parent [WAVE 3; If a woman wants to have a child as a single parent but she doesn't want to have a stable relationship with a man, do you approve or disapprove?] (SINGLP_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4934.6219.85
224) Percent that disapprove of woman as a single parent [WAVE 4; If a woman wants to have a child as a single parent but she doesn't want to have a stable relationship with a man, do you approve or disapprove?] (SINGLP_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6850.0426.14
225) Percent that would prefer a boy if only one child were allowed [WAVE 3; If you were to have only one child, would you rather have it be a boy or a girl?] (BOY_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4931.309.80
226) Percent that would prefer a boy if only one child were allowed [WAVE 4; If you were to have only one child, would you rather have it be a boy or a girl?] (BOY_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total125.700.00
227) Percent saying that an adequate income is very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 1; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: an adequate income.] (MARR2_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1437.8111.20
228) Percent saying that an adequate income is very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 2; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: an adequate income.] (MARR2_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3941.2912.86
229) Percent saying that an adequate income is very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 4; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: an adequate income.] (MARR2_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3138.2015.86
230) Percent saying that same social background is very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 1; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: being of the same social background.] (MARR3_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1424.6410.80
231) Percent saying that same social background is very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 2; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: being of the same social background.] (MARR3_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3920.8910.20
232) Percent saying that same social background is very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 4; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: being of the same social background.] (MARR3_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3117.2812.56
233) Percent saying that mutual respect and appreciation are very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 1; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: mutual respect and appreciation.] (MARR4_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1486.206.51
234) Percent saying that mutual respect and appreciation are very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 2; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: mutual respect and appreciation.] (MARR4_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3984.318.24
235) Percent saying that mutual respect and appreciation are very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 4; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: mutual respect and appreciation.] (MARR4_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3183.4310.10
236) Percent saying that shared religious beliefs are very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 1; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: shared religious beliefs.] (MARR5_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1430.0214.19
237) Percent saying that shared religious beliefs are very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 2; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: shared religious beliefs.] (MARR5_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3927.0016.00
238) Percent saying that shared religious beliefs are very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 4; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: shared religious beliefs.] (MARR5_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3121.8714.34
239) Percent saying that good housing is very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 1; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: good housing.] (MARR6_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1440.899.30
240) Percent saying that good housing is very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 2; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: good housing.] (MARR6_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3939.4311.79
241) Percent saying that good housing is very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 4; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: good housing.] (MARR6_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3137.5813.39
242) Percent saying that agreement on politics is very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 1; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: agreement on politics.] (MARR7_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1412.9910.97
243) Percent saying that agreement on politics is very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 2; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: agreement on politics.] (MARR7_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3910.895.78
244) Percent saying that agreement on politics is very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 4; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: agreement on politics.] (MARR7_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total319.138.64
245) Percent saying that understanding and tolerance are very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 1; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: understanding and tolerance.] (MARR8_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1481.406.33
246) Percent saying that understanding and tolerance are very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 2; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: understanding and tolerance.] (MARR8_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3977.6611.37
247) Percent saying that understanding and tolerance are very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 4; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: understanding and tolerance.] (MARR8_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3177.4711.04
248) Percent saying that living apart from in-laws is very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 1; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: living apart from your in-laws.] (MARR9_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1448.7713.93
249) Percent saying that living apart from in-laws is very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 2; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: living apart from your in-laws.] (MARR9_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3942.6714.37
250) Percent saying that living apart from in-laws is very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 4; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: living apart from your in-laws.] (MARR9_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3144.3112.53
251) Percent saying that a happy sexual relationship is very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 1; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: a happy sexual relationship.] (MARR10_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1469.447.66
252) Percent saying that a happy sexual relationship is very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 2; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: a happy sexual relationship.] (MARR10_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3863.3312.37
253) Percent saying that a happy sexual relationship is very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 4; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: a happy sexual relationship.] (MARR10_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3160.3112.15
254) Percent saying that sharing household chores is very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 1; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: sharing household chores.] (MARR11_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1436.627.60
255) Percent saying that sharing household chores is very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 2; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: sharing household chores.] (MARR11_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3839.7111.62
256) Percent saying that sharing household chores is very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 4; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: sharing household chores.] (MARR11_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3137.3211.32
257) Percent saying that children are very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 1; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: children.] (MARR12_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1457.2910.90
258) Percent saying that children are very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 2; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: children.] (MARR12_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3868.5712.58
259) Percent saying that children are very important for a successful marriage [WAVE 4; Here is a list of things which some people think make for a successful marriage. Please tell me, for each one, whether you think it is very important, rather important, or not very important: children.] (MARR12_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3163.1812.86
260) Percent that strongly agree or agree that they make a lot of effort to live up to what friends expect [WAVE 3; For each of the following statements I read out, please tell me how much you agree with each. Do you agree strongly, agree, disagree, or disagree strongly: I make a lot of effort to live up to what my friends expect.] (LIVEUP_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5153.0016.80
261) Percent that strongly agree or agree that they make a lot of effort to live up to what friends expect [WAVE 4; For each of the following statements I read out, please tell me how much you agree with each. Do you agree strongly, agree, disagree, or disagree strongly: I make a lot of effort to live up to what my friends expect.] (LIVEUP_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3656.6916.12
262) Percent that strongly agree or agree that being a housewife is just as fulfilling as working outside the home [WAVE 2; For each of the following statements I read out, please tell me how much you agree with each. Do you agree strongly, agree, disagree, or disagree strongly: Being a housewife is just as fulfilling as working for pay.] (HSWIFE_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4066.3312.76
263) Percent that strongly agree or agree that being a housewife is just as fulfilling as working outside the home [WAVE 3; For each of the following statements I read out, please tell me how much you agree with each. Do you agree strongly, agree, disagree, or disagree strongly: Being a housewife is just as fulfilling as working for pay.] (HSWIFE_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5164.4315.85
264) Percent that strongly agree or agree that being a housewife is just as fulfilling as working outside the home [WAVE 4; For each of the following statements I read out, please tell me how much you agree with each. Do you agree strongly, agree, disagree, or disagree strongly: Being a housewife is just as fulfilling as working for pay.] (HSWIFE_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6764.3615.05
265) Percent that strongly agree or agree that both a husband and wife should contribute to household income [WAVE 2; For each of the following statements I read out, please tell me how much you agree with each. Do you agree strongly, agree, disagree, or disagree strongly: Both the husband and wife should contribute to the household income.] (BTHWRK_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3877.6013.22
266) Percent that strongly agree or agree that both a husband and wife should contribute to household income [WAVE 3; For each of the following statements I read out, please tell me how much you agree with each. Do you agree strongly, agree, disagree, or disagree strongly: Both the husband and wife should contribute to the household income.] (BTHWRK_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5186.409.16
267) Percent that strongly agree or agree that both a husband and wife should contribute to household income [WAVE 4; For each of the following statements I read out, please tell me how much you agree with each. Do you agree strongly, agree, disagree, or disagree strongly: Both the husband and wife should contribute to the household income.] (BTHWRK_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6782.7511.56
268) Percent that strongly agree or agree that men make better political leaders than women do [WAVE 3; For each of the following statements I read out, please tell me how much you agree with each. Do you agree strongly, agree, disagree, or disagree strongly: On the whole, men make better political leaders than women do.] (MENPOL_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5150.0917.42
269) Percent that strongly agree or agree that men make better political leaders than women do [WAVE 4; For each of the following statements I read out, please tell me how much you agree with each. Do you agree strongly, agree, disagree, or disagree strongly: On the whole, men make better political leaders than women do.] (MENPOL_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4051.2719.31
270) Percent that strongly agree or agree that university education is more important for a boy than for a girl [WAVE 3; each of the following statements I read out, please tell me how much you agree with each. Do you agree strongly, agree, disagree, or disagree strongly: A university education is more important for a boy than for a girl.] (BOYSCH_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5125.7410.01
271) Percent that strongly agree or agree that university education is more important for a boy than for a girl [WAVE 4; each of the following statements I read out, please tell me how much you agree with each. Do you agree strongly, agree, disagree, or disagree strongly: A university education is more important for a boy than for a girl.] (BOYSCH_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4025.0113.86
272) Percent that strongly agree/agree: A pre-school child suffers with working mother [WAVE 2; Source variable in WVS=D061] (WRKMOM_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3869.4514.96
273) Percent that strongly agree/agree: A pre-school child suffers with working mother [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=D061] (WRKMOM_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total2859.2116.25
274) Percent that strongly agree/agree: Women want a home and children [WAVE 2; Source variable in WVS=D062] (WANTCH_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3769.4217.14
275) Percent that strongly agree/agree: Women want a home and children [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=D062] (WANTCH_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total2862.4516.65
276) Percent that strongly agree/agree: Job best way for women to be independent [WAVE 2; Source variable in WVS=D063] (FEMJOB_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3864.4812.11
277) Percent that strongly agree/agree: Job best way for women to be independent [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=D063] (FEMJOB_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total2874.0310.91
278) Percent that strongly agree/agree: It is a problem if women have more income than husband [WAVE 3; Source variable in WVS=D066] (WOMINC_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5146.3611.37
279) Percent that strongly agree/agree: It is a problem if women have more income than husband [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=D066] (WOMINC_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total160.600.00
280) Percent who give 'strong defense forces' as first choice in aims of country [Wave 2; People sometimes talk about what the aims of this country should be for the next ten years. On this card are listed some of the goals which different people would give top priority. Would you please say which one of these you, yourself, consider the most important: Making sure this country has strong defense forces.] (CNTRY1_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total416.705.16
281) Percent who give 'strong defense forces' as first choice in aims of country [Wave 3; People sometimes talk about what the aims of this country should be for the next ten years. On this card are listed some of the goals which different people would give top priority. Would you please say which one of these you, yourself, consider the most important: Making sure this country has strong defense forces.] (CNTRY1_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5110.618.62
282) Percent who give 'strong defense forces' as first choice in aims of country [Wave 4; People sometimes talk about what the aims of this country should be for the next ten years. On this card are listed some of the goals which different people would give top priority. Would you please say which one of these you, yourself, consider the most important: Making sure this country has strong defense forces.] (CNTRY1_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4012.959.25
283) Percent saying they are willing to fight for their country [WAVE 1; Of course, we all hope that there will not be another war, but if it were to come to that, would you be willing to fight for your country?] (FIGHT_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1966.2718.62
284) Percent saying they are willing to fight for their country [WAVE 2; Of course, we all hope that there will not be another war, but if it were to come to that, would you be willing to fight for your country?] (FIGHT_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4275.3718.65
285) Percent saying they are willing to fight for their country [WAVE 3; Of course, we all hope that there will not be another war, but if it were to come to that, would you be willing to fight for your country?] (FIGHT_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5076.6613.58
286) Percent saying they are willing to fight for their country [WAVE 4; Of course, we all hope that there will not be another war, but if it were to come to that, would you be willing to fight for your country?] (FIGHT_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4473.0216.34
287) Percent saying that scientific advances will harm society [WAVE 1; In the long run, do you think the scientific advances we are making will help or harm mankind?] (SCIENC_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1921.426.05
288) Percent saying that scientific advances will harm society [WAVE 2; In the long run, do you think the scientific advances we are making will help or harm mankind?] (SCIENC_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4118.4513.57
289) Percent saying that scientific advances will harm society [WAVE 3; In the long run, do you think the scientific advances we are making will help or harm mankind?] (SCIENC_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5120.8612.21
290) Percent saying that scientific advances will harm society [WAVE 4; In the long run, do you think the scientific advances we are making will help or harm mankind?] (SCIENC_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4911.486.72
291) Percent 'very interested in politics' [WAVE 1; How interested would you say you are in politics: very interested, somewhat interested, not very interested, or not at all interested?] (POLITI_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total46.684.61
292) Percent 'very interested in politics' [WAVE 2; How interested would you say you are in politics: very interested, somewhat interested, not very interested, or not at all interested?] (POLITI_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4113.586.41
293) Percent 'very interested in politics' [WAVE 3; How interested would you say you are in politics: very interested, somewhat interested, not very interested, or not at all interested?] (POLITI_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5010.254.26
294) Percent 'very interested in politics' [WAVE 4; How interested would you say you are in politics: very interested, somewhat interested, not very interested, or not at all interested?] (POLITI_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6212.267.10
295) Percent who have signed a petition [WAVE 1; Now I'd like you to look at this card. I'm going to read out some different forms of political action that people can take, and I'd like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have actually done any of these things, whether you might do it or would never, under any circumstances, do it: signing a petition.] (POL1_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1842.7416.10
296) Percent who have signed a petition [WAVE 2; Now I'd like you to look at this card. I'm going to read out some different forms of political action that people can take, and I'd like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have actually done any of these things, whether you might do it or would never, under any circumstances, do it: signing a petition.] (POL1_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4042.3118.30
297) Percent who have signed a petition [WAVE 3; Now I'd like you to look at this card. I'm going to read out some different forms of political action that people can take, and I'd like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have actually done any of these things, whether you might do it or would never, under any circumstances, do it: signing a petition.] (POL1_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5130.0120.71
298) Percent who have signed a petition [WAVE 4; Now I'd like you to look at this card. I'm going to read out some different forms of political action that people can take, and I'd like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have actually done any of these things, whether you might do it or would never, under any circumstances, do it: signing a petition.] (POL1_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6631.1922.39
299) Percent who have joined in boycotts [WAVE 1; Now I'd like you to look at this card. I'm going to read out some different forms of political action that people can take, and I'd like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have actually done any of these things, whether you might do it or would never, under any circumstances, do it: joining in boycotts.] (POL2_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total187.533.98
300) Percent who have joined in boycotts [WAVE 2; Now I'd like you to look at this card. I'm going to read out some different forms of political action that people can take, and I'd like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have actually done any of these things, whether you might do it or would never, under any circumstances, do it: joining in boycotts.] (POL2_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total399.495.60
301) Percent who have joined in boycotts [WAVE 3; Now I'd like you to look at this card. I'm going to read out some different forms of political action that people can take, and I'd like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have actually done any of these things, whether you might do it or would never, under any circumstances, do it: joining in boycotts.] (POL2_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total508.776.52
302) Percent who have joined in boycotts [WAVE 4; Now I'd like you to look at this card. I'm going to read out some different forms of political action that people can take, and I'd like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have actually done any of these things, whether you might do it or would never, under any circumstances, do it: joining in boycotts.] (POL2_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total658.937.48
303) Percent who have attended lawful demonstrations [WAVE 1; Now I'd like you to look at this card. I'm going to read out some different forms of political action that people can take, and I'd like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have actually done any of these things, whether you might do it or would never, under any circumstances, do it: attending lawful demonstrations.] (POL3_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1815.385.43
304) Percent who have attended lawful demonstrations [WAVE 2; Now I'd like you to look at this card. I'm going to read out some different forms of political action that people can take, and I'd like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have actually done any of these things, whether you might do it or would never, under any circumstances, do it: attending lawful demonstrations.] (POL3_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4021.257.99
305) Percent who have attended lawful demonstrations [WAVE 3; Now I'd like you to look at this card. I'm going to read out some different forms of political action that people can take, and I'd like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have actually done any of these things, whether you might do it or would never, under any circumstances, do it: attending lawful demonstrations.] (POL3_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5015.356.48
306) Percent who have attended lawful demonstrations [WAVE 4; Now I'd like you to look at this card. I'm going to read out some different forms of political action that people can take, and I'd like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have actually done any of these things, whether you might do it or would never, under any circumstances, do it: attending lawful demonstrations.] (POL3_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6617.3810.06
307) Percent who have joined unofficial strikes [WAVE 1; Now I'd like you to look at this card. I'm going to read out some different forms of political action that people can take, and I'd like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have actually done any of these things, whether you might do it or would never, under any circumstances, do it: joining unofficial strikes.] (POL4_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total184.822.76
308) Percent who have joined unofficial strikes [WAVE 2; Now I'd like you to look at this card. I'm going to read out some different forms of political action that people can take, and I'd like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have actually done any of these things, whether you might do it or would never, under any circumstances, do it: joining unofficial strikes.] (POL4_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total396.104.56
309) Percent who have joined unofficial strikes [WAVE 3; Now I'd like you to look at this card. I'm going to read out some different forms of political action that people can take, and I'd like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have actually done any of these things, whether you might do it or would never, under any circumstances, do it: joining unofficial strikes.] (POL4_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total504.863.24
310) Percent who have joined unofficial strikes [WAVE 4; Now I'd like you to look at this card. I'm going to read out some different forms of political action that people can take, and I'd like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have actually done any of these things, whether you might do it or would never, under any circumstances, do it: joining unofficial strikes.] (POL4_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total654.733.95
311) Percent who have occupied buildings or factories [WAVE 1; Now I'd like you to look at this card. I'm going to read out some different forms of political action that people can take, and I'd like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have actually done any of these things, whether you might do it or would never, under any circumstances, do it: occupying buildings or factories.] (POL5_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total182.311.61
312) Percent who have occupied buildings or factories [WAVE 2; Now I'd like you to look at this card. I'm going to read out some different forms of political action that people can take, and I'd like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have actually done any of these things, whether you might do it or would never, under any circumstances, do it: occupying buildings or factories.] (POL5_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total392.322.21
313) Percent who have occupied buildings or factories [WAVE 3; Now I'd like you to look at this card. I'm going to read out some different forms of political action that people can take, and I'd like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have actually done any of these things, whether you might do it or would never, under any circumstances, do it: occupying buildings or factories.] (POL5_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total501.651.52
314) Percent who have occupied buildings or factories [WAVE 4; Now I'd like you to look at this card. I'm going to read out some different forms of political action that people can take, and I'd like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have actually done any of these things, whether you might do it or would never, under any circumstances, do it: occupying buildings or factories.] (POL5_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total642.503.87
315) Percent who place themselves to the left on political spectrum (5 or below on 10 point scale) [WAVE 1; In political matters, people talk of 'the left' and 'the right.' How would you place your views on this scale, generally speaking?] (LEFT_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1851.3311.32
316) Percent who place themselves to the left on political spectrum (5 or below on 10 point scale) [WAVE 2; In political matters, people talk of 'the left' and 'the right.' How would you place your views on this scale, generally speaking?] (LEFT_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3857.2211.11
317) Percent who place themselves to the left on political spectrum (5 or below on 10 point scale) [WAVE 3; In political matters, people talk of 'the left' and 'the right.' How would you place your views on this scale, generally speaking?] (LEFT_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5055.5010.78
318) Percent who place themselves to the left on political spectrum (5 or below on 10 point scale) [WAVE 4; In political matters, people talk of 'the left' and 'the right.' How would you place your views on this scale, generally speaking?] (LEFT_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6554.7613.46
319) Basic attitude concerning society: Percent who say that society must be radically changed. [WAVE 1; On this card are three basic kinds of attitudes concerning the society we live in. Please choose the one which best describes your own opinion. 1 - The entire way our society is organized must be radically changed by revolutionary action. 2 - Our society must be gradually improved by reforms. 3 - Our present society must be valiantly defended against all subversive forces.] (RADIC_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total185.944.93
320) Basic attitude concerning society: Percent who say that society must be radically changed. [WAVE 2; On this card are three basic kinds of attitudes concerning the society we live in. Please choose the one which best describes your own opinion. 1 - The entire way our society is organized must be radically changed by revolutionary action. 2 - Our society must be gradually improved by reforms. 3 - Our present society must be valiantly defended against all subversive forces.] (RADIC_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4010.458.61
321) Basic attitude concerning society: Percent who say that society must be radically changed. [WAVE 3; On this card are three basic kinds of attitudes concerning the society we live in. Please choose the one which best describes your own opinion. 1 - The entire way our society is organized must be radically changed by revolutionary action. 2 - Our society must be gradually improved by reforms. 3 - Our present society must be valiantly defended against all subversive forces.] (RADIC_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total519.746.43
322) Basic attitude concerning society: Percent who say that society must be radically changed. [WAVE 4; On this card are three basic kinds of attitudes concerning the society we live in. Please choose the one which best describes your own opinion. 1 - The entire way our society is organized must be radically changed by revolutionary action. 2 - Our society must be gradually improved by reforms. 3 - Our present society must be valiantly defended against all subversive forces.] (RADIC_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4312.939.70
323) Confidence in churches or organized religion: Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 1; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the churches?] (CONF1_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1955.9516.80
324) Confidence in churches: Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 2; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the churches?] (CONF1_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4155.6519.71
325) Confidence in churches: Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 3; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the churches?] (CONF1_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5162.3918.31
326) Confidence in churches: Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 4; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the churches?] (CONF1_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6765.1321.38
327) Confidence: armed forces. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 1; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the armed forces?] (CONF2_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1757.5718.55
328) Confidence: armed forces. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 2; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the armed forces?] (CONF2_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4152.1019.93
329) Confidence: armed forces. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 3; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the armed forces?] (CONF2_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5161.4016.96
330) Confidence: armed forces. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 4; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the armed forces?] (CONF2_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6661.4917.35
331) Confidence: education system. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 1; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the education system?] (CONF3_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1465.918.14
332) Confidence: education system. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 2; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the education system?] (CONF3_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3965.9212.78
333) Confidence: education system. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 4; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the education system?] (CONF3_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3170.9612.55
334) Confidence: the press. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 1; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the press?] (CONF4_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1940.5115.62
335) Confidence: the press. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 2; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the press?] (CONF4_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4142.8114.23
336) Confidence: the press. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 3; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the press?] (CONF4_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5143.2915.43
337) Confidence: the press. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 4; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the press?] (CONF4_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6746.3816.91
338) Confidence: labor unions. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 1; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: labor unions?] (CONF5_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1940.1411.95
339) Confidence: trade unions. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 2; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: trade unions?] (CONF5_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4137.5112.56
340) Confidence: labor unions. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 3; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: labor unions?] (CONF5_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5036.9812.99
341) Confidence: labor unions. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 4; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: labor unions?] (CONF5_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6639.3415.63
342) Confidence: the police. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 1; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the police?] (CONF6_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1872.2515.17
343) Confidence: the police. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 2; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the police?] (CONF6_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4154.4919.85
344) Confidence: the police. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 3; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the police?] (CONF6_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5149.6819.38
345) Confidence: the police. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 4; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the police?] (CONF6_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6655.6518.78
346) Confidence: parliament. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 1; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: parliament?] (CONF7_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1952.1316.26
347) Confidence: parliament. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 2; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: parliament?] (CONF7_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3844.0813.92
348) Confidence: parliament. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 3; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: parliament?] (CONF7_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5037.0816.66
349) Confidence: parliament. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 4; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: parliament?] (CONF7_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6641.0620.82
350) Confidence: civil service. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 4; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: civil service?] (CONF8_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1951.2413.27
351) Confidence: civil service. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 2; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: civil service?] (CONF8_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3843.2613.89
352) Confidence: civil service. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 3; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: civil service?] (CONF8_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5144.5715.88
353) Confidence: civil service. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 4; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: civil service?] (CONF8_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6645.2517.62
354) Confidence: Social Security system. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 2; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: Social Security system?] (CONF9_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3954.2915.86
355) Confidence: Social Security system. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 4; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: Social Security system?] (CONF9_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3149.6415.80
356) Confidence: television. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 2; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: television?] (CONF10_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total544.3217.44
357) Confidence: television. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 3; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: television?] (CONF10_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5148.1814.03
358) Confidence: television. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 4; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: television?] (CONF10_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3853.9818.17
359) Confidence: the government in [WASHINGTON, D.C./YOUR CAPITAL] (CONF11_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total638.4014.45
360) Confidence: the government in [WASHINGTON, D.C./YOUR CAPITAL] (CONF11_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4943.3916.63
361) Confidence: the government in [WASHINGTON, D.C./YOUR CAPITAL] (CONF11_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3750.6021.01
362) Confidence: political parties. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 2; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: political parties?] (CONF12_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total948.9417.35
363) Confidence: political parties. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 3; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: political parties?] (CONF12_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5123.9913.26
364) Confidence: political parties. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 4; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: political parties?] (CONF12_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3631.9320.86
365) Confidence: major companies. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 4; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: major companies?] (CONF13_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1845.4312.75
366) Confidence: major companies. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 2; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: major companies?] (CONF13_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4143.5015.23
367) Confidence: major companies. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 3; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: major companies?] (CONF13_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5148.4413.86
368) Confidence: major companies. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 4; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: major companies?] (CONF13_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5344.6515.91
369) Confidence: the green/ecology movement. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 3; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the green/ecology movement?] (CONF14_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5160.4215.54
370) Confidence: the environmental protection movement. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 4; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the environmental protection movement?] (CONF14_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3660.8213.23
371) Confidence: the women's movement. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 3; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the women's movement?] (CONF15_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5149.9114.19
372) Confidence: the women's movement. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 4; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the women's movement?] (CONF15_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3654.2916.31
373) Confidence: the justice system. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 1; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the justice system?] (CONF16_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1964.6412.65
374) Confidence: the justice system. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 2; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the justice system?] (CONF16_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4152.3913.58
375) Confidence: the justice system. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 3; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the justice system?] (CONF16_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5148.9015.37
376) Confidence: the justice system. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 4; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence or none at all: the justice system?] (CONF16_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3245.7114.12
377) Confidence: The European Union, NAFTA, etc. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 2; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, not very much confidence, or none at all: The European Union? (*In non-European countries ask about the most important regional organization, e.g. in North America, NAFTA, etc.)] (CONF17_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total2650.9813.13
378) Confidence: The European Union, NAFTA, etc. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 3; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, not very much confidence, or none at all: The European Union? (*In non-European countries ask about the most important regional organization, e.g. in North America, NAFTA, etc.)] (CONF17_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3051.5315.89
379) Confidence: The European Union, NAFTA, etc. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 4; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, not very much confidence, or none at all: The European Union? (*In non-European countries ask about the most important regional organization, e.g. in North America, NAFTA, etc.)] (CONF17_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4143.3214.97
380) Confidence: NATO. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 2; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, not very much confidence, or none at all: NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?] (CONF18_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3041.2713.87
381) Confidence: NATO. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 4; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, not very much confidence, or none at all: NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?] (CONF18_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4643.1918.65
382) Confidence: The United Nations. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 3; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, not very much confidence, or none at all: The United Nations?] (CONF19_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5058.2213.96
383) Confidence: The United Nations. Percent who say 'a great deal,' or 'quite a lot' [WAVE 4; I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, not very much confidence, or none at all: The United Nations?] (CONF19_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6852.8117.31
384) Percent who rate their country's political system as 'bad' (4 or less on a 10 point scale) [WAVE 3; People have different views about the system for governing this country. Here is a scale for rating how well things are going: 1 means very bad; 10 means very good. Where on this scale would you put the political system as it is today?] (BADPOL_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4749.2418.08
385) Percent who rate their country's political system as 'bad' (4 or less on a 10 point scale) [WAVE 4; People have different views about the system for governing this country. Here is a scale for rating how well things are going: 1 means very bad; 10 means very good. Where on this scale would you put the political system as it is today?] (BADPOL_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5140.2320.04
386) Percent who rate their country's former/past political system as 'bad' (4 or less on a 10 point scale) [WAVE 3; People have different views about the system for governing this country. Here is a scale for rating how well things are going: 1 means very bad; 10 means very good. Where on this scale would you put the political system as it was _____ (fill in: 'in communist times' in political systems that have undergone a regime change within the experience of a majority of respondents: e.g., mention the communist regime in Central/Eastern Europe; the Franco Regime in Spain; the Military Regime in Chile) (fill in: 'ten years ago' where there has been no regime change in recent times)?] (BADPO2_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4938.7818.25
387) Percent who rate the past/former political system of their country 'bad' (4 or less on 10 point scale) [WAVE 4; People have different views about the system for governing this country. Here is a scale for rating how well things are going: 1 means very bad; 10 means very good. Where on this scale would you put the political system as it was ______ (in former communist countries: 'under communist regime') (in countries where recently a change of regime has taken place: 'under the xxx regime') (in countries where no regime change has taken place: 'ten years ago')] (BADPO2_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5536.9516.63
388) Percent who expect their country's political system to be 'bad' in ten years (4 or less on a 10 point scale) [WAVE 3; People have different views about the system for governing this country. Here is a scale for rating how well things are going: 1 means very bad; 10 means very good. Where on this scale would you put the political system as you expect it will be ten years from now?] (BADPO3_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4823.9313.39
389) Percent who expect their country's political system to be 'bad' in ten years (4 or less on a 10 point scale) [WAVE 4; People have different views about the system for governing this country. Here is a scale for rating how well things are going: 1 means very bad; 10 means very good. Where on this scale would you put the political system as you expect it will be ten years from now?] (BADPO3_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total421.854.12
390) Percent who respond 'very good' to army rule [WAVE 3; I'm going to describe various types of political systems and ask what you think about each as a way of governing this country. For each one, would you say it is a very good, fairly good, fairly bad or very bad way of governing this country: having the army rule?] (ARMY_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total514.887.44
391) Percent who respond 'very good' to army rule [WAVE 4; I'm going to describe various types of political systems and ask what you think about each as a way of governing this country. For each one, would you say it is a very good, fairly good, fairly bad or very bad way of governing this country: having the army rule?] (ARMY_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total676.0511.91
392) Percent who respond 'very good' to democratic political system [WAVE 3; I'm going to describe various types of political systems and ask what you think about each as a way of governing this country. For each one, would you say it is a very good, fairly good, fairly bad or very bad way of governing this country: having a democratic political system?] (DEMOC_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5045.1116.14
393) Percent who respond 'very good' to democratic political system [WAVE 4; I'm going to describe various types of political systems and ask what you think about each as a way of governing this country. For each one, would you say it is a very good, fairly good, fairly bad or very bad way of governing this country: having a democratic political system?] (DEMOC_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6847.8516.65
394) Percent preferring a 'firm party leader' (vs. Cooperating party leader) [WAVE 3; In politics, different parties often hold different views. Which do you think is better? 1. A party leader should stand firm to what he or she believes, even if others disagree; or 2. A party leader should be prepared to cooperate with other groups, even if it means compromising some important beliefs.] (FIRMLD_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4926.0310.75
395) Percent preferring a 'firm party leader' (vs. Cooperating party leader) [WAVE 4; In politics, different parties often hold different views. Which do you think is better? 1. A party leader should stand firm to what he or she believes, even if others disagree; or 2. A party leader should be prepared to cooperate with other groups, even if it means compromising some important beliefs.] (FIRMLD_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total829.1413.23
396) Percent who prefer government to 'maintain order in society' (vs. 'to respect the freedom of the individual') [WAVE 3; If you had to choose, which would you say is the most important responsibility of government: 1. to maintain order in society; or 2. to respect the freedom of the individual.] (ORDER_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4958.6615.35
397) Percent who prefer government to 'maintain order in society' (vs. 'to respect the freedom of the individual') [WAVE 4; If you had to choose, which would you say is the most important responsibility of government: 1. to maintain order in society; or 2. to respect the freedom of the individual.] (ORDER_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total762.3410.86
398) Percent who agree strongly or agree that in democracy, the economic system runs badly [WAVE 3; I'm going to read off some things that people sometimes say about a democratic political system. Could you please tell me if you agree strongly, agree, disagree or disagree strongly, after I read each one of them? In democracy, the economic system runs badly.] (DEMBAD_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4934.8714.41
399) Percent who agree strongly or agree that in democracy, the economic system runs badly [WAVE 4; I'm going to read off some things that people sometimes say about a democratic political system. Could you please tell me if you agree strongly, agree, disagree or disagree strongly, after I read each one of them? In democracy, the economic system runs badly.] (DEMBAD_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6732.4912.91
400) Percent who agree strongly or agree that democracies are indecisive and have too much squabbling [WAVE 3; I'm going to read off some things that people sometimes say about a democratic political system. Could you please tell me if you agree strongly, agree, disagree or disagree strongly, after I read each one of them? Democracies are indecisive and have too much squabbling.] (DEMIND_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4953.3213.87
401) Percent who agree strongly or agree that democracies are indecisive and have too much squabbling [WAVE 4; I'm going to read off some things that people sometimes say about a democratic political system. Could you please tell me if you agree strongly, agree, disagree or disagree strongly, after I read each one of them? Democracies are indecisive and have too much squabbling.] (DEMIND_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6748.1614.72
402) Percent who agree strongly or agree that democracies aren't good at maintaining order [WAVE 3; I'm going to read off some things that people sometimes say about a democratic political system. Could you please tell me if you agree strongly, agree, disagree or disagree strongly, after I read each one of them? Democracies aren't good at maintaining order.] (DEMORD_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4937.2513.19
403) Percent who agree strongly or agree that democracies aren't good at maintaining order [WAVE 4; I'm going to read off some things that people sometimes say about a democratic political system. Could you please tell me if you agree strongly, agree, disagree or disagree strongly, after I read each one of them? Democracies aren't good at maintaining order.] (DEMORD_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6833.6213.94
404) Percent who agree strongly or agree that democracy may have problems, but it's better than any other form of government [WAVE 3; I'm going to read off some things that people sometimes say about a democratic political system. Could you please tell me if you agree strongly, agree, disagree or disagree strongly, after I read each one of them? Democracy may have problems, but it's better than any other form of government.] (DEMBET_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4986.987.44
405) Percent who agree strongly or agree that democracy may have problems, but it's better than any other form of government [WAVE 4; I'm going to read off some things that people sometimes say about a democratic political system. Could you please tell me if you agree strongly, agree, disagree or disagree strongly, after I read each one of them? Democracy may have problems, but it's better than any other form of government.] (DEMBET_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6787.379.20
406) Respect for individual human rights nowadays: Percent who say 'There is no respect at all' [WAVE 3; How much respect is there for individual human rights nowadays (in our country)? Do you feel there is a lot of respect for individual human rights, some respect, not much respect, or no respect at all?] (NORESP_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1044.824.23
407) Respect for individual human rights nowadays: Percent who say 'There is no respect at all' [WAVE 4; How much respect is there for individual human rights nowadays (in our country)? Do you feel there is a lot of respect for individual human rights, some respect, not much respect, or no respect at all?] (NORESP_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6730.8711.84
408) Percent who are satisfied with those in national office (very satisfied or fairly satisfied) [WAVE 3; How satisfied are you with the way the people now in national office are handling the country's affairs? Would you say you are very satisfied, fairly satisfied, fairly dissatisfied or very dissatisfied?] (E125_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5033.6219.00
409) Percent who are satisfied with those in national office (very satisfied or fairly satisfied) [WAVE 4; How satisfied are you with the way the people now in national office are handling the country's affairs? Would you say you are very satisfied, fairly satisfied, fairly dissatisfied or very dissatisfied?] (E125_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3749.6222.90
410) Percent who say country is run by a few big interests. [WAVE 2; Generally speaking, would you say that this country is run by a few big interests looking out for themselves, or that it is run for the benefit of all the people?] (BIGINT_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total752.9924.24
411) Percent who say country is run by a few big interests. [WAVE 3; Generally speaking, would you say that this country is run by a few big interests looking out for themselves, or that it is run for the benefit of all the people?] (BIGINT_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5073.3714.94
412) Percent who say country is run by a few big interests. [WAVE 4; Generally speaking, would you say that this country is run by a few big interests looking out for themselves, or that it is run for the benefit of all the people?] (BIGINT_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3965.1719.92
413) Economic aid to poorer countries: Percent who think we need to do 'A lot more than we do now.' [WAVE 3; some people favor, and others are against, having this country provide economic aid to poorer countries. Do you think that this country should provide more or less economic aid to poorer countries? Would you say we should give a lot more than we do now, somewhat more than we do now, somewhat less than we do now, or a lot less than we do now?] (MORAID_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4517.3413.10
414) Economic aid to poorer countries: Percent who think we need to do 'A lot more than we do now.' [WAVE 4; some people favor, and others are against, having this country provide economic aid to poorer countries. Do you think that this country should provide more or less economic aid to poorer countries? Would you say we should give a lot more than we do now, somewhat more than we do now, somewhat less than we do now, or a lot less than we do now?] (MORAID_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total2915.9110.69
415) Percent who say people are poor 'because of laziness and lack of will power.' [WAVE 3; why, in your opinion, are there people in this country who live in need? Here are two opinions: Which comes closest to your view? 1. They are poor because of laziness and lack of will power. 2. They are poor because society treats them unfairly.] (POOR_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5130.4516.17
416) Percent who say people are poor 'because of laziness and lack of will power.' [WAVE 4; why, in your opinion, are there people in this country who live in need? Here are two opinions: Which comes closest to your view? 1. They are poor because of laziness and lack of will power. 2. They are poor because society treats them unfairly.] (POOR_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total136.300.00
417) Percent who want either 'strict limits' or to 'prohibit people from coming' [WAVE 3; How about people from other countries coming here to work. Which one of the following do you think the government should do? 1. Let anyone come who wants to. 2. Let people come as long as there are jobs available. 3. Place strict limits on the number of foreigners who can come here. 4. Prohibit people coming here from other countries.] (LIMIT_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4947.9014.13
418) Percent who want either 'strict limits' or to 'prohibit people from coming' [WAVE 4; How about people from other countries coming here to work. Which one of the following do you think the government should do? 1. Let anyone come who wants to. 2. Let people come as long as there are jobs available. 3. Place strict limits on the number of foreigners who can come here. 4. Prohibit people coming here from other countries.] (LIMIT_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6749.8915.17
419) Living day to day because of uncertain future: Percent who agree [WAVE 1; Source variable in WVS=E144] (FUTURE_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1452.6612.57
420) Living day to day because of uncertain future: Percent who agree [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=E144] (FUTURE_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total754.8616.32
421) Percent who watch TV more than 3 hours per day. [WAVE 1; Do you ever watch television? If yes, how much time do you usually spend watching television on an average weekday (not weekends): do not watch TV or do not have access to TV; one to two hours per day; two to three hours per day; or more than three hours per day?] (TV_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1421.9612.33
422) Percent who watch TV more than 3 hours per day. [WAVE 3; Do you ever watch television? If yes, how much time do you usually spend watching television on an average weekday (not weekends): do not watch TV or do not have access to TV; one to two hours per day; two to three hours per day; or more than three hours per day?] (TV_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5021.3011.78
423) Percent who watch TV more than 3 hours per day. [WAVE 4; Do you ever watch television? If yes, how much time do you usually spend watching television on an average weekday (not weekends): do not watch TV or do not have access to TV; one to two hours per day; two to three hours per day; or more than three hours per day?] (TV_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1820.867.20
424) Extent of political corruption: Percent who say 'Almost all public officials are engaged in it.' [WAVE 3; How widespread do you think bribe taking and corruption is in this country?] (CORRUP_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5025.8214.94
425) Extent of political corruption: Percent who say 'Almost all public officials are engaged in it.' [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=E196] (CORRUP_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total135.300.00
426) Using violence for political goals not justified: Percent 'Strongly agree' [WAVE 3; Here's one more statement. How strongly do you agree or disagree with it? 'Using violence to pursue political goals is never justified.'] (NOVIOL_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4852.7915.36
427) Using violence for political goals not justified: Percent 'Strongly agree' [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=E198] (NOVIOL_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total133.400.00
428) Percent who think about the meaning and purpose of life 'often' [WAVE 1; How often, if at all, do you think about the meaning and purpose of life?] (MEANIN_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1931.017.91
429) Percent who think about the meaning and purpose of life 'often' [WAVE 2; How often, if at all, do you think about the meaning and purpose of life?] (MEANIN_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4238.088.89
430) Percent who think about the meaning and purpose of life 'often' [WAVE 3; How often, if at all, do you think about the meaning and purpose of life?] (MEANIN_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4942.4111.37
431) Percent who think about the meaning and purpose of life 'often' [WAVE 4; How often, if at all, do you think about the meaning and purpose of life?] (MEANIN_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5347.8414.02
432) Percent who think there are 'Clear guidelines about what is good and evil' [WAVE 1; Here are two statements which people sometimes make when discussing good and evil. Which one comes closest to your own point of view? A) There are absolutely clear guidelines about what is good and evil. These always apply to everyone, whatever the circumstances. B) There can never be clear and absolute guidelines about what is good and evil. What is good and evil depends entirely upon the circumstances at the time.] (EVIL_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1826.739.68
433) Percent who think there are 'Clear guidelines about what is good and evil' [WAVE 2; Here are two statements which people sometimes make when discussing good and evil. Which one comes closest to your own point of view? A) There are absolutely clear guidelines about what is good and evil. These always apply to everyone, whatever the circumstances. B) There can never be clear and absolute guidelines about what is good and evil. What is good and evil depends entirely upon the circumstances at the time.] (EVIL_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4231.1311.59
434) Percent who think there are 'Clear guidelines about what is good and evil' [WAVE 3; Here are two statements which people sometimes make when discussing good and evil. Which one comes closest to your own point of view? A) There are absolutely clear guidelines about what is good and evil. These always apply to everyone, whatever the circumstances. B) There can never be clear and absolute guidelines about what is good and evil. What is good and evil depends entirely upon the circumstances at the time.] (EVIL_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5039.0110.92
435) Percent who think there are 'Clear guidelines about what is good and evil' [WAVE 4; Here are two statements which people sometimes make when discussing good and evil. Which one comes closest to your own point of view? A) There are absolutely clear guidelines about what is good and evil. These always apply to everyone, whatever the circumstances. B) There can never be clear and absolute guidelines about what is good and evil. What is good and evil depends entirely upon the circumstances at the time.] (EVIL_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6039.2614.34
436) Percent that belong to religious denomination [WAVE 1; What is your religious preference - Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, or an Orthodox Church such as the Greek or Russian Orthodox Church?] (BELONG_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1989.0412.55
437) Percent that belong to religious denomination [WAVE 2; Do you belong to a religious denomination?] (BELONG_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4172.4524.55
438) Percent that belong to religious denomination [WAVE 3; Do you belong to a religious denomination?] (BELONG_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5180.6717.37
439) Percent that belong to religious denomination [WAVE 4; Do you belong to a religious denomination?] (BELONG_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6979.6120.14
440) Percent that attend religious services once a week or more [WAVE 1; Apart from wedding, funerals and baptisms, about how often do you attend religious services these days?] (ATTEND_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1928.6624.64
441) Percent that attend religious services once a week or more [WAVE 2; Apart from wedding, funerals and christenings, about how often do you attend religious services these days?] (ATTEND_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3925.6723.26
442) Percent that attend religious services once a week or more [WAVE 3; Apart from wedding, funerals and christenings, about how often do you attend religious services these days?] (ATTEND_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5024.7821.75
443) Percent that attend religious services once a week or more [WAVE 4; Apart from wedding, funerals and christenings, about how often do you attend religious services these days?] (ATTEND_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6931.2523.39
444) Percent who this it is important to get married in a religious service [WAVE 2; Do you personally think it is important to hold a religious service for any of the following events? B) Marriage] (MARREL_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3874.7216.19
445) Percent who this it is important to get married in a religious service [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=F032] (MARREL_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3174.2114.94
446) Percent who think it is important to have a religious service at death [WAVE 2; Do you personally think it is important to hold a religious service for any of the following events? C) Death] (RELFUN_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3879.8914.52
447) Percent who think it is important to have a religious service at death [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=F033] (RELFUN_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3183.2911.91
448) Percent who say they are 'not a religious person' or 'a convinced atheist' [WAVE 1; Independently of whether you go to church or not, would you say you are: 1) A religious person, 2) Not a religious person, 3) A convinced atheist] (NOTREL_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1835.5318.01
449) Percent who say they are 'not a religious person' or 'a convinced atheist' [WAVE 2; Independently of whether you go to church or not, would you say you are: 1) A religious person, 2) Not a religious person, 3) A convinced atheist] (NOTREL_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4136.2320.21
450) Percent who say they are 'not a religious person' or 'a convinced atheist' [WAVE 3; Independently of whether you go to church or not, would you say you are: 1) A religious person, 2) Not a religious person, 3) A convinced atheist] (NOTREL_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4931.1016.84
451) Percent who say they are 'not a religious person' or 'a convinced atheist' [WAVE 4; Independently of whether you go to church or not, would you say you are: 1) A religious person, 2) Not a religious person, 3) A convinced atheist] (NOTREL_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6827.8119.20
452) Percent who agree that churches give answers to moral problems [WAVE 1; Generally speaking, do you think that your church is giving, in your country, adequate answers to: A) The moral problems and needs of the individual] (CHRCH1_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1449.1616.43
453) Percent who agree that churches give answers to moral problems [WAVE 2; Generally speaking, do you think that your church is giving, in your country, adequate answers to: A) The moral problems and needs of the individual] (CHRCH1_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3453.2820.02
454) Percent who agree that churches give answers to moral problems [WAVE 4; Generally speaking, do you think that the churches in your country are giving adequate answers to: A) The moral problems and needs of the individual (NB: In non-Christian countries, refer to 'the religious authorities in your country' or 'the religious leaders in your country,' instead of 'the churches.')] (CHRCH1_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6557.9619.03
455) Percent who agree that churches give answers to the problems of family life [WAVE 1; Generally speaking, do you think that your church is giving, in your country, adequate answers to: B) The problems of Family life] (CHRCH2_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1445.9919.59
456) Percent who agree that churches give answers to the problems of family life [WAVE 2; Generally speaking, do you think that your church is giving, in your country, adequate answers to: B) The problems of family life] (CHRCH2_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3448.7420.45
457) Percent who agree that churches give answers to the problems of family life [WAVE 4; Generally speaking, do you think that the churches in your country are giving adequate answers to: B) The problems of family life (NB: In non-Christian countries, refer to 'the religious authorities in your country' or 'the religious leaders in your country,' instead of 'the churches.')] (CHRCH2_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6552.7121.30
458) Percent who agree that churches give answers to people's spiritual needs [WAVE 1; Generally speaking, do you think that your church is giving, in your country, adequate answers to: C) Man's spiritual needs] (CHRCH3_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1462.8415.20
459) Percent who agree that churches give answers to people's spiritual needs [WAVE 2; Generally speaking, do you think that your church is giving, in your country, adequate answers to: C) People's spiritual needs] (CHRCH3_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3468.8214.58
460) Percent who agree that churches give answers to people's spiritual needs [WAVE 4; Generally speaking, do you think that the churches in your country are giving adequate answers to: C) People's spiritual needs (NB: In non-Christian countries, refer to 'the religious authorities in your country' or 'the religious leaders in your country,' instead of 'the churches.')] (CHRCH3_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6572.0214.26
461) Percent who agree that churches give answers to social problems [WAVE 2; Generally speaking, do you think that your church is giving, in your country, adequate answers to: D) The social problems facing our country today] (CHRCH4_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3438.1218.54
462) Percent who agree that churches give answers to social problems [WAVE 4; Generally speaking, do you think that the churches in your country are giving adequate answers to: D) The social problems facing our country today (NB: In non-Christian countries, refer to 'the religious authorities in your country' or 'the religious leaders in your country,' instead of 'the churches.')] (CHRCH4_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6541.5120.53
463) Percent that believe in God [WAVE 1; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? God] (BLVGOD_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1979.9314.02
464) Percent that believe in God [WAVE 2; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? A) God] (BLVGOD_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3676.3219.53
465) Percent that believe in God [WAVE 3; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe in God?]\] (BLVGOD_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4983.7215.27
466) Percent that believe in God [WAVE 4; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe in God?]\] (BLVGOD_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6685.5717.56
467) Percent that believe in: life after death [WAVE 1; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Life after death] (BLVLIF_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1957.2718.89
468) Percent that believe in: life after death [WAVE 2; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? B) Life after death] (BLVLIF_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3853.3620.66
469) Percent that believe in: life after death [WAVE 3; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe in life after death?] (BLVLIF_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4957.6618.24
470) Percent that believe in: life after death [WAVE 4; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe in life after death?] (BLVLIF_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6665.3422.14
471) Percent that believe: people have a soul [WAVE 1; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? A soul] (BLVSOL_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1970.7615.66
472) Percent that believe: people have a soul [WAVE 2; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? C) A soul] (BLVSOL_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3869.0518.38
473) Percent that believe: people have a soul [WAVE 3; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe people have a soul?] (BLVSOL_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4977.7113.81
474) Percent that believe: people have a soul [WAVE 4; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe people have a soul?] (BLVSOL_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3688.3815.18
475) Percent that believe in: hell [WAVE 1; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Hell] (BLVHEL_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1933.8821.30
476) Percent that believe in: hell [WAVE 2; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? E) Hell] (BLVHEL_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3831.3020.17
477) Percent that believe in: hell [WAVE 3; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe in hell?] (BLVHEL_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4947.0123.09
478) Percent that believe in: hell [WAVE 4; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe in hell?] (BLVHEL_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6655.4329.92
479) Percent that believe in: heaven [WAVE 1; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Heaven] (BLVHVN_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1953.7021.90
480) Percent that believe in: heaven [WAVE 2; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? F) Heaven] (BLVHVN_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3851.6824.71
481) Percent that believe in: heaven [WAVE 3; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe in heaven?] (BLVHVN_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4960.3623.35
482) Percent that believe in: heaven [WAVE 4; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe in heaven?] (BLVHVN_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6664.9027.73
483) Percent that believe in: sin [WAVE 1; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Sin] (BLVSIN_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1962.1118.15
484) Percent that believe in: sin [WAVE 2; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? G) Sin] (BLVSIN_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3861.8118.99
485) Percent that believe in: sin [WAVE 3; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe in sin?] (BLVSIN_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4972.6218.11
486) Percent that believe in: sin [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=F055] (BLVSIN_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3264.0020.82
487) Percent that believe in: re-incarnation [WAVE 1; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Reincarnation] (BLVRNC_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1426.848.16
488) Percent that believe in: re-incarnation [WAVE 2; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? I) Re-incarnation] (BLVRNC_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3631.0815.27
489) Percent that believe in: re-incarnation [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=F057] (BLVRNC_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3025.477.67
490) Percent that believe in: devil [WAVE 1; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? The Devil] (BLVDEV_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1935.0220.19
491) Percent that believe in: devil [WAVE 2; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? D) The Devil] (BLVDEV_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3831.5618.43
492) Percent that believe in: devil [WAVE 3; Which, if any, of the following do you believe in? Do you believe the Devil exists?] (BLVDEV_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4949.8022.82
493) Percent that believe in: devil [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=F055] (BLVDEV_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total174.400.00
494) Personal God vs. Spirit or Life Force: Percent that believe in a personal God. [WAVE 1; Which of these statements come closest to your beliefs? 1) There is a personal God 2) There is some sort of spirit or life force 3) I don't really know what to think 4) I don't really think there is any sort of spirit, God or life force] (PRSGOD_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1443.2320.17
495) Personal God vs. Spirit or Life Force: Percent that believe in a personal God. [WAVE 2; Which of these statements come closest to your beliefs? 1) There is a personal God 2) There is some sort of spirit or life force 3) I don't really know what to think 4) I don't really think there is any sort of spirit, God or life of] (PRSGOD_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3836.1921.83
496) Personal God vs. Spirit or Life Force: Percent that believe in a personal God. [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=F062] (PRSGOD_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3040.6521.05
497) How important is God in your life: Percent who say 'Very Important' (10 on scale of 1-10) [WAVE 1; And how important is God in your life? 10 means very important, 1 means not at all important] (GODIMP_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1825.7818.77
498) How important is God in your life: Percent who say 'Very Important' (10 on scale of 1-10) [WAVE 2; And how important is God in your life? 10 means very important, 1 means not at all important] (GODIMP_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3830.2124.34
499) How important is God in your life: Percent who say 'Very Important' (10 on scale of 1-10) [WAVE 3; And how important is God in your life? 10 means very important, 1 means not at all important] (GODIMP_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5039.3227.95
500) How important is God in your life: Percent who say 'Very Important' (10 on scale of 1-10) [WAVE 4; And how important is God in your life? 10 means very important, 1 means not at all important] (GODIMP_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6946.4832.13
501) Percent that get comfort and strength from religion [WAVE 1; Do you find that you get comfort and strength from religion?] (COMFRT_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1758.5218.85
502) Percent that get comfort and strength from religion [WAVE 2; Do you find that you get comfort and strength from religion?] (COMFRT_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3857.5323.36
503) Percent that get comfort and strength from religion [WAVE 3; Do you find that you get comfort and strength from religion?] (COMFRT_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4970.6219.13
504) Percent that get comfort and strength from religion [WAVE 4; Do you find that you get comfort and strength from religion?] (COMFRT_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6772.0221.95
505) Percent that have moments of prayer, meditation... [WAVE 1; Do you take some moments of prayer, meditation or contemplation or something like that?] (PRAY_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1463.2117.44
506) Percent that have moments of prayer, meditation... [WAVE 2; Do you take some moments of prayer, meditation or contemplation or something like that?] (PRAY_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3662.9621.26
507) Percent that have moments of prayer, meditation... [WAVE 4; Do you take some moments of prayer, meditation or contemplation or something like that?] (PRAY_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5668.6119.16
508) Percent that never pray to God outside of religious services [WAVE 2; How often do you pray to God outside of religious services?] (NVRPRY_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3527.5320.07
509) Percent that never pray to God outside of religious services [WAVE 4; How often do you pray to God outside of religious services?] (NVRPRY_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total143.300.00
510) Percent who say it is never justifiable: claiming government benefits [WAVE 1; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: A) Claiming government benefits which you are not entitled to] (NVRBEN_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1973.9011.53
511) Percent who say it is never justifiable: claiming government benefits [WAVE 2; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: A) Claiming state benefits which you are not entitled to] (NVRBEN_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4264.7414.91
512) Percent who say it is never justifiable: claiming government benefits [WAVE 3; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Claiming government benefits to which you are not entitled] (NVRBEN_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4957.2614.33
513) Percent who say it is never justifiable: claiming government benefits [WAVE 4; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Claiming government benefits to which you are not entitled] (NVRBEN_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6760.9115.53
514) Percent who say it is never justifiable: avoiding a fare on public transport [WAVE 1; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: B) Avoiding a fare on public transport] (NOFARE_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1968.6011.06
515) Percent who say it is never justifiable: avoiding a fare on public transport [WAVE 2; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: B) Avoiding a fare on public transport] (NOFARE_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4162.4411.25
516) Percent who say it is never justifiable: avoiding a fare on public transport [WAVE 3; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Avoiding a fare on public transport] (NOFARE_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5054.3315.76
517) Percent who say it is never justifiable: avoiding a fare on public transport [WAVE 4; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Avoiding a fare on public transport] (NOFARE_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5359.9818.38
518) Percent who say it is never justifiable: cheating on taxes [WAVE 1; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: C) Cheating on tax if you have a chance] (CHTTAX_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1860.2214.07
519) Percent who say it is never justifiable: cheating on taxes [WAVE 2; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: C) Cheating on tax if you have a chance] (CHTTAX_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4260.3914.12
520) Percent who say it is never justifiable: cheating on taxes [WAVE 3; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Cheating on taxes if you have a chance] (CHTTAX_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5057.3414.45
521) Percent who say it is never justifiable: cheating on taxes [WAVE 4; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Cheating on taxes if you have a chance] (CHTTAX_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6763.8616.55
522) Percent who say it is never justifiable: someone accepting a bribe [WAVE 1; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: K) Someone accepting a bribe in the course of their duties] (BRIBE_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1975.8310.47
523) Percent who say it is never justifiable: someone accepting a bribe [WAVE 2; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: K) Someone accepting a bribe in the course of their duties] (BRIBE_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4275.3211.00
524) Percent who say it is never justifiable: someone accepting a bribe [WAVE 3; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Someone accepting a bribe in the course of their duties] (BRIBE_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5072.1614.11
525) Percent who say it is never justifiable: someone accepting a bribe [WAVE 4; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Someone accepting a bribe in the course of their duties] (BRIBE_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total7076.4814.02
526) Percent who say it is never justifiable: homosexuality [WAVE 1; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: L) Homosexuality] (GAY_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1853.6313.92
527) Percent who say it is never justifiable: homosexuality [WAVE 2; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: L) Homosexuality] (GAY_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4260.1921.17
528) Percent who say it is never justifiable: homosexuality [WAVE 3; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Homosexuality] (GAY_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5052.9021.41
529) Percent who say it is never justifiable: homosexuality [WAVE 4; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Homosexuality] (GAY_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6857.0527.74
530) Percent who say it is never justifiable: prostitution [WAVE 1; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: M) Prostitution] (PROSTI_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1960.1715.74
531) Percent who say it is never justifiable: prostitution [WAVE 2; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: M) Prostitution] (PROSTI_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4262.1716.58
532) Percent who say it is never justifiable: prostitution [WAVE 3; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Prostitution] (PROSTI_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5054.8716.87
533) Percent who say it is never justifiable: prostitution [WAVE 4; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Prostitution] (PROSTI_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5366.4120.05
534) Percent who say it is never justifiable: abortion [WAVE 1; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: N) Abortion] (ABORT_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1937.8819.93
535) Percent who say it is never justifiable: abortion [WAVE 2; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: N) Abortion] (ABORT_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4130.9217.97
536) Percent who say it is never justifiable: abortion [WAVE 3; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Abortion] (ABORT_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5034.7320.35
537) Percent who say it is never justifiable: abortion [WAVE 4; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Abortion] (ABORT_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total7045.7125.43
538) Percent who say it is never justifiable: divorce [WAVE 1; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: O) Divorce] (DIVORC_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1924.9516.62
539) Percent who say it is never justifiable: divorce [WAVE 2; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: O) Divorce] (DIVORC_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4222.1913.84
540) Percent who say it is never justifiable: divorce [WAVE 3; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Divorce] (DIVORC_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5121.3515.01
541) Percent who say it is never justifiable: divorce [WAVE 4; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Divorce] (DIVORC_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total7028.3719.82
542) Percent who say it is never justifiable: euthanasia [WAVE 1; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Q) Euthanasia (terminating the life of the incurably sick)] (EUTHAN_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1943.7320.88
543) Percent who say it is never justifiable: euthanasia [WAVE 2; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Q) Euthanasia(terminating the life of the incurably sick)] (EUTHAN_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4138.9916.80
544) Percent who say it is never justifiable: euthanasia [WAVE 3; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Euthanasia (ending the life of the incurably sick)] (EUTHAN_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4937.3718.99
545) Percent who say it is never justifiable: euthanasia [WAVE 4; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Euthanasia (ending the life of the incurably sick)] (EUTHAN_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6746.1725.50
546) Percent who say it is never justifiable: suicide [WAVE 1; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: R) Suicide] (SUICID_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1962.5814.69
547) Percent who say it is never justifiable: suicide [WAVE 2; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: R) Suicide] (SUICID_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4260.7814.60
548) Percent who say it is never justifiable: suicide [WAVE 3; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Suicide] (SUICID_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5062.5916.63
549) Percent who say it is never justifiable: suicide [WAVE 4; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Suicide] (SUICID_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6869.6019.94
550) Percent who say it is never justifiable: joyriding [WAVE 1; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: E) Taking and driving away a car belonging to someone else (joyriding)] (JOYRID_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1487.536.53
551) Percent who say it is never justifiable: joyriding [WAVE 2; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: E) Taking and driving away a car belonging to someone else (joyriding)] (JOYRID_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3984.3910.08
552) Percent who say it is never justifiable: joyriding [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=F125] (JOYRID_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3184.2011.18
553) Percent who say it is never justifiable: taking soft drugs [WAVE 1; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: F) Taking marijuana or hashish] (SFTDRG_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1481.179.42
554) Percent who say it is never justifiable: taking soft drugs [WAVE 2; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: F) Taking the drug marijuana or hashish] (SFTDRG_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4083.978.88
555) Percent who say it is never justifiable: taking soft drugs [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=F126] (SFTDRG_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3175.8813.42
556) Percent who say it is never justifiable: lying [WAVE 1; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: H) Lying in your own interest] (NOLIE_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1454.0013.77
557) Percent who say it is never justifiable: lying [WAVE 2; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: H) Lying in your own interest] (NOLIE_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4048.9113.66
558) Percent who say it is never justifiable: lying [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=F127] (NOLIE_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3146.5016.16
559) Percent who say it is never justifiable: adultery [WAVE 1; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: I) Married men/women having an affair] (ADLTRY_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1460.8315.02
560) Percent who say it is never justifiable: adultery [WAVE 2; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: I) Married men/women having an affair] (ADLTRY_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4056.9713.64
561) Percent who say it is never justifiable: adultery [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=F128] (ADLTRY_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3054.0013.96
562) Percent who say it is never justifiable: throwing away litter [WAVE 2; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: W) Throwing away litter in a public place] (LITTER_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3871.8211.14
563) Percent who say it is never justifiable: throwing away litter [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=F129] (LITTER_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3168.0813.79
564) Percent who say it is never justifiable: driving under influence of alcohol [WAVE 2; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: X) Driving under influence of alcohol] (DWI_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4079.498.02
565) Percent who say it is never justifiable: driving under influence of alcohol [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=F130] (DWI_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3177.1110.47
566) Percent who say it is never justifiable: sex under the legal age of consent [WAVE 1; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: J) Sex under the legal age of consent] (YNGSEX_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1467.3923.61
567) Percent who say it is never justifiable: sex under the legal age of consent [WAVE 2; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: J) Sex under the legal age of consent] (YNGSEX_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3763.7120.55
568) Percent who say it is never justifiable: sex under the legal age of consent [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=F135] (YNGSEX_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1460.9220.77
569) Percent who say it is never justifiable: political assassination [WAVE 1; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: V) Political assassination] (POLASN_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1485.166.80
570) Percent who say it is never justifiable: political assassination [WAVE 2; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: V) Political assassinations] (POLASN_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3977.699.73
571) Percent who say it is never justifiable: political assassination [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=F136] (POLASN_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1277.569.09
572) Percent who say it is never justifiable: buy stolen goods [WAVE 1; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: D) Buying something you knew was stolen] (BUYHOT_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1978.978.75
573) Percent who say it is never justifiable: buy stolen goods [WAVE 2; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: D) Buying something you knew was stolen] (BUYHOT_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4276.509.48
574) Percent who say it is never justifiable: buy stolen goods WAVE 3; Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified or something in between: Buying something you knew was stolen] (BUYHOT_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5071.8111.01
575) Percent who say it is never justifiable: buy stolen goods [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=F139] (BUYHOT_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total187.300.00
576) Percent 'very proud' of nationality [WAVE 1; How proud are you to be an American?] (PROUD_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1949.9617.30
577) Percent 'very proud' of nationality [WAVE 2; How proud are you to be British? (countries other than UK: Please substitute your nationality for 'British'!)] (PROUD_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4247.9815.35
578) Percent 'very proud' of nationality [WAVE 3; How proud are you to be FRENCH? (substitute your own nationality for 'French')] (PROUD_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5155.0521.55
579) Percent 'very proud' of nationality [WAVE 4; How proud are you to be FRENCH? (substitute your own nationality for 'French')] (PROUD_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total7056.3822.16
580) Percent that trust other people in country not very much or not at all. [WAVE 2; I now want to ask you how much you trust various groups of people: using the responses on this card, could you tell me how much you trust... b) British (substitute your own nationality for 'British') people in general] (DSTRST_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3912.9910.39
581) Percent that trust other people in country not very much or not at all. [WAVE 4; Source variable in WVS=G007] (DSTRST_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total89.867.64
582) Percent male [WAVE 1 INTERVIEWER: CHECK SEX OF RESPONDENT] (MALE_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1949.071.76
583) Percent male [WAVE 2; Sex of respondent] (MALE_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4248.783.58
584) Percent male [WAVE 3; Sex of respondent] (MALE_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5348.023.97
585) Percent male [WAVE 4; Sex of respondent] (MALE_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total7048.413.07
586) Percent 15-29 years or age [WAVE 1; And what is your age? (RECORD ACTUAL AGE)] (YOUNG_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1728.814.48
587) Percent 15-29 years or age [WAVE 2; This means you are ... years old] (YOUNG_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4227.607.71
588) Percent 15-29 years or age [WAVE 3; This means you are ... years old] (YOUNG_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5328.429.04
589) Percent 15-29 years or age [WAVE 4; This means you are ... years old] (YOUNG_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total7029.239.32
590) Percent married [WAVE 1; Are you currently: Married, Living as married, Divorced, Separated, Widowed, Single] (MARRIE_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1862.485.16
591) Percent married [WAVE 2; Are you currently: Married, Living as married, Divorced, Separated, Widowed, Single] (MARRIE_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4262.588.25
592) Percent married [WAVE 3; Are you currently: Married, Living as married, Divorced, Separated, Widowed, Single] (MARRIE_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5360.2710.78
593) Percent married [WAVE 4; Are you currently: Married, Living as married, Divorced, Separated, Widowed, Single] (MARRIE_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total7057.7511.87
594) Percent with no children [WAVE 1; Have you had any children?] (NOCHLD_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total187.3714.57
595) Percent with no children [WAVE 2; Have you had any children?] (NOCHLD_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4118.2013.47
596) Percent with no children [WAVE 3; Have you had any children?] (NOCHLD_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5327.068.95
597) Percent with no children [WAVE 4; Have you had any children?] (NOCHLD_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6928.409.03
598) Percent with a formal education [WAVE 3; What is the highest educational level that you have attained?] (EDUC_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5195.818.09
599) Percent with a formal education [WAVE 4; What is the highest educational level that you have attained?] (EDUC_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4192.7811.13
600) Percent with a university degree [WAVE 2; What is the highest educational level that you have attained?] (COLLEG_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total79.9612.56
601) Percent with a university degree [WAVE 3; What is the highest educational level that you have attained?] (COLLEG_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5114.907.73
602) Percent with a university degree [WAVE 4; What is the highest educational level that you have attained?] (COLLEG_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total7012.037.71
603) Percent that live with with parents [WAVE 1; IF RESPONDENT UNMARRIED, ASK: Do you live with your parents?] (LIVPAR_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1753.7118.39
604) Percent that live with with parents [WAVE 2; Do you live with your parents?] (LIVPAR_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4021.909.69
605) Percent that live with with parents [WAVE 3; Do you live with your parents?] (LIVPAR_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5126.8611.67
606) Percent that live with with parents [WAVE 4; Do you live with your parents?] (LIVPAR_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6826.9312.00
607) Percent unemployed [WAVE 1; Are you, yourself, employed now?] (UNEMPL_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total185.052.43
608) Percent unemployed [WAVE 2; Are you yourself employed now or not?] (UNEMPL_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total404.754.10
609) Percent unemployed [WAVE 3; Are you employed now or not?] (UNEMPL_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total518.775.78
610) Percent unemployed [WAVE 4; Are you employed now or not?] (UNEMPL_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total709.526.38
611) Percent that are the chief wage earner in house [WAVE 1; Are you the chief wage earner?] (EARN_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1550.525.51
612) Percent that are the chief wage earner in house [WAVE 2; Are you the chief wage earner?] (EARN_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4152.288.67
613) Percent that are the chief wage earner in house [WAVE 3; Are you the chief wage earner in your household?] (EARN_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5149.189.31
614) Percent that are the chief wage earner in house [WAVE 4; Are you the chief wage earner in your household?] (EARN_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6847.0110.69
615) Is the chief wage earner employed now [WAVE 2; Is the chief wage earner employed now or not?] (EARN2_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total3780.918.88
616) Is the chief wage earner employed now [WAVE 3; Is the chief wage earner employed now or not?] (EARN2_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4981.068.53
617) Is the chief wage earner employed now [WAVE 4; Is the chief wage earner employed now or not?] (EARN2_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6780.2610.29
618) Percent that put money into savings in the past year [WAVE 3; During the past year, did your family: 1) Save money 2) Just get by 3) Spent some savings 4) Spent savings and borrowed money] (SAVING_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5121.6512.57
619) Percent that put money into savings in the past year [WAVE 4; During the past year, did your family: 1) Save money 2) Just get by 3) Spent some savings 4) Spent savings and borrowed money] (SAVING_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4024.4813.30
620) Percent that consider themselves in the lower class [WAVE 1; Source variable in WVS=X045] (LOWER_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total155.300.00
621) Percent that consider themselves in the lower class [WAVE 3; People sometimes describe themselves as belonging to the working class, the middle class, or the upper or lower class. Would you describe yourself as belonging to the: 1) Upper class 2) Upper middle class 3) Lower middle class 4) Working class 5) Lower class] (LOWER_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total5311.468.32
622) Percent that consider themselves in the lower class [WAVE 4; People sometimes describe themselves as belonging to the working class, the middle class, or the upper or lower class. Would you describe yourself as belonging to the: 1) Upper class 2) Upper middle class 3) Lower middle class 4) Working class 5) Lower class] (LOWER_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4015.7811.47
623) Percent in low income bracket [WAVE 1; Would you please give me the letter of the group which best represents the total annual income before taxes of all the members of your immediate family living in your household?] (LOWINC_1)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total1734.684.77
624) Percent in low income bracket [WAVE 2; Here is a scale of incomes and we would like to know in what group your household is, counting all wages, salaries, pensions and other incomes that come in. Just give the letter of the group your household falls into, before taxes and other deductions.] (LOWINC_2)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4131.118.14
625) Percent in low income bracket [WAVE 3; Here is a scale of incomes and we would like to know in what group your household is, counting all wages, salaries, pensions and other incomes that come in. Just give the letter of the group your household falls into, before taxes and other deductions.] (LOWINC_3)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total4935.196.00
626) Percent in low income bracket [WAVE 4; Here is a scale of incomes and we would like to know in what group your household is, counting all wages, salaries, pensions and other incomes that come in. Just give the letter of the group your household falls into, before taxes and other deductions.] (LOWINC_4)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total6933.536.58

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