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WVS - World Values Survey 1998
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Variable groups:

Informations for Archiving
Priorities and Satisfaction in Life
Angagement and Social Networks
Enviroment
Work
Family
Solidarity, Justice, Trust
Politics
Religion and Morality
Identity and Immigration
Self-characteristics of Respondent
Socio-economic Status of Respondent
Socio-demographic Characteristics of Respondent
Data on Partner and Family of Respondent
Additional and Others Variables

Variables in variable group "Informations for Archiving":

VERSION Version of archived data file in SASD
S001 Study
S003 Country/region
S026 File version (yyyymmdd)
S006 Original respondent number

Variables in variable group "Priorities and Satisfaction in Life":

A001 Important in life: Family
A002 Important in life: Friends
A003 Important in life: Leisure time
A004 Important in life: Politics
A005 Important in life: Work
A006 Important in life: Religion
A008 Feeling of happiness
A009 State of health (subjective)
A173 How much freedom of choice and control
C006 Satisfaction with financial situation of household
E045 Major changes in life
E046 New and old ideas
E125 Satisfaction with the people in national office
E188 Frequency watches TV

Variables in variable group "Angagement and Social Networks":

A098 Active/Inactive membership of church or religious organization
A099 Active/Inactive membership of sport or recreation
A100 Active/Inactive membership of art, music, educational
A101 Active/Inactive membership of labour unions
A102 Active/Inactive membership of political party
A103 Active/Inactive membership of environmental organization
A104 Active/Inactive membership of professional organization
A105 Active/Inactive membership of charitable/humanitarian organization
A106 Active/Inactive membership of any other organization

Variables in variable group "Enviroment":

A103 Active/Inactive membership of environmental organization
B002 Increase in taxes if used to prevent environmental pollution
B004 Would buy things at a 20% higher price if it helped to protect environment
B008 Protecting environment vs. Economic growth
B009 Human & nature
B010 [Country]s environmental problems can be solved without any international agreements to handle them
B011 Environmental action: chosen products that are better for environment
B012 Environmental action: recycle
B013 Environmental action: reduce water consumption
B014 Environmental action: attend meeting, signed petition
B015 Environmental action: contributed to environmental organization
B016 Tradition vs. high economic growth
B017 Humanity has a bright or bleak future

Variables in variable group "Work":

A003 Important in life: Leisure time
A005 Important in life: Work
A101 Active/Inactive membership of labour unions
A104 Active/Inactive membership of professional organization
C001 Jobs scarce: Men should have more right to a job than women
C002 Jobs scarce: Employers should give priority to (nation) people than immigrants
C004 Jobs scarce: older people should be forced to retire
C006 Satisfaction with financial situation of household
C008 Work compared with Leisure
C009 First choice, if looking for a job
C010 Second choice if looking for a job
C011 Important in a job: good pay
C012 Important in a job: not too much pressure
C013 Important in a job: good job security
C014 Important in a job: a respected job
C015 Important in a job: good hours
C016 Important in a job: an opportunity to use initiative
C017 Important in a job: generous holidays
C018 Important in a job: that you can achieve something
C019 Important in a job: a responsible job
C020 Important in a job: a job that is interesting
C021 Important in a job: a job that meets one's abilities
C059 Fairness: One secretary is paid more
C060 How business and industry should be managed
C061 Following instructions at work
C062 Work: until satisfied with results
C063 Work: accomplish personal goals
C064 Work: stay up late to finish
E039 Competition good or harmful
E040 Hard work brings success
E041 Wealth accumulation

Variables in variable group "Family":

A001 Important in life: Family
A025 Respect and love for parents
A026 Parents responsibilities to their children
A027 Important child qualities: good manners
A029 Important child qualities: independence
A030 Important child qualities: hard work
A032 Important child qualities: feeling of responsibility
A034 Important child qualities: imagination
A035 Important child qualities: tolerance and respect for other people
A038 Important child qualities: thrift saving money and things
A039 Important child qualities: determination perseverance
A040 Important child qualities: religious faith
A041 Important child qualities: unselfishness
A042 Important child qualities: obedience
A044 What children should learn 1
A045 What children should learn 2
A124_09 Neighbours: Homosexuals
D017 Ideal number of children
D018 Child needs a home with father and mother
D019 A woman has to have children to be fulfilled
D022 Marriage is an out-dated institution
D023 Woman as a single parent
D024 Enjoy sexual freedom
D025 If only one child allowed: boy or girl
D054 One of main goals in life has been to make my parents proud
D055 Make effort to live up to what my friends expect
D056 Relationship working mother
D057 Being a housewife just as fulfilling
D058 Husband and wife should both contribute to income
D059 Men make better political leaders than women do
D060 University is more important for a boy than for a girl
D066 Problem if women have more income than husband

Variables in variable group "Solidarity, Justice, Trust":

A105 Active/Inactive membership of charitable/humanitarian organization
A124_01 Neighbours: People with a criminal record
A124_02 Neighbours: People of a different race
A124_03 Neighbours: Heavy drinkers
A124_04 Neighbours: Emotionally unstable people
A124_06 Neighbours: Immigrants/foreign workers
A124_07 Neighbours: People who have AIDS
A124_08 Neighbours: Drug addicts
A124_09 Neighbours: Homosexuals
A124_17 Neighbours: Gypsies
A124_18 Neighbours: Political Extremists
A165 Most people can be trusted
A169 Good human relationships
E014 Future changes: Less emphasis on money and material possessions
E015 Future changes: Less importance placed on work
E016 Future changes: More emphasis on technology
E018 Future changes: Greater respect for authority
E019 Future changes: More emphasis on family life
E069_01 Confidence: Churches
E069_02 Confidence: Armed Forces
E069_04 Confidence: The Press
E069_05 Confidence: Labour Unions
E069_06 Confidence: The Police
E069_07 Confidence: Parliament
E069_08 Confidence: The Civil Services
E069_10 Confidence: Television
E069_11 Confidence: The Government
E069_12 Confidence: The Political Parties
E069_13 Confidence: Major Companies
E069_14 Confidence: The Environmental Protection Movement
E069_15 Confidence: The Women's Movement
E069_17 Confidence: Justice System
E069_18 Confidence: The European Union
E069_20 Confidence: The United Nations
E130 Poverty compared to 10 years ago
E131 Why are people in need
E132 Chance to escape from poverty
E133 How much is the government doing against poverty
E134 Amount of help for less developed countries
E192 Least liked group in society
E193 Least liked allow: hold office
E194 Least liked allow: teach
E195 Least liked allow: demonstrate

Variables in variable group "Politics":

A004 Important in life: Politics
A062 How often discusses political matters with friends
A102 Active/Inactive membership of political party
E001 Aims of country: first choice
E002 Aims of country: second choice
E003 Aims of respondent: first choice
E004 Aims of respondent: second choice
E005 Most important: first choice
E006 Most important: second choice
E007 National goals: Maintaining order in the nation
E008 National goals: Giving people more say
E009 National goals: Fighting rising prices
E010 National goals: free speech
E012 Willingness to fight for country
E022 Opinion about scientific advances
E023 Interest in politics
E025 Political action: signing a petition
E026 Political action: joining in boycotts
E027 Political action: attending lawful/peaceful demonstrations
E028 Political action: joining unofficial strikes
E029 Political action: occupying buildings or factories
E033 Self positioning in political scale
E034 Basic kinds of attitudes concerning society
E035 Income equality
E036 Private vs state ownership of business
E037 Government responsibility
E062 Importation of goods
E069_01 Confidence: Churches
E069_02 Confidence: Armed Forces
E069_04 Confidence: The Press
E069_05 Confidence: Labour Unions
E069_06 Confidence: The Police
E069_07 Confidence: Parliament
E069_08 Confidence: The Civil Services
E069_10 Confidence: Television
E069_11 Confidence: The Government
E069_12 Confidence: The Political Parties
E069_13 Confidence: Major Companies
E069_14 Confidence: The Environmental Protection Movement
E069_15 Confidence: The Women's Movement
E069_17 Confidence: Justice System
E069_18 Confidence: The European Union
E069_20 Confidence: The United Nations
E111 Rate political system for governing country
E112 Rate political system as it was before
E113 Rate political system in ten years
E114 Political system: Having a strong leader
E115 Political system: Having experts make decisions
E116 Political system: Having the army rule
E117 Political system: Having a democratic political system
E118 Firm party leader vs. Cooperating party leader
E119 Government order vs. freedom
E120 In democracy, the economic system runs badly
E121 Democracies are indecisive and have too much squabbling
E122 Democracies aren't good at maintaining order
E123 Democracy may have problems but is better
E125 Satisfaction with the people in national office
E128 Country is run by big interest vs. for all peopleÄ†s benefit
E129 Economic aid to poorer countries
E130 Poverty compared to 10 years ago
E131 Why are people in need
E132 Chance to escape from poverty
E133 How much is the government doing against poverty
E134 Amount of help for less developed countries
E143 Immigrant policy
E179 Which party would you vote for: first choice
E180 Which party would you vote for: second choice
E182 Party that would never vote
E192 Least liked group in society
E193 Least liked allow: hold office
E194 Least liked allow: teach
E195 Least liked allow: demonstrate
E196 Extent of political corruption
E198 Using violence for political goals not justified

Variables in variable group "Religion and Morality":

A006 Important in life: Religion
A040 Important child qualities: religious faith
A062 How often discusses political matters with friends
A098 Active/Inactive membership of church or religious organization
A124_08 Neighbours: Drug addicts
A124_09 Neighbours: Homosexuals
A124_17 Neighbours: Gypsies
D022 Marriage is an out-dated institution
D023 Woman as a single parent
E069_01 Confidence: Churches
F001 Thinking about meaning and purpose of life
F022 Statement: good and evil
F024 Belong to religious denomination
F025 Religious denomination
F028 How often do you attend religious services
F029 Raised religiously
F034 Religious person
F050 Believe in: God
F051 Believe in: life after death
F052 Believe in: people have a soul
F053 Believe in: hell
F054 Believe in: heaven
F055 Believe in: sin
F059 Believe in: devil
F063 How important is God in your life
F064 Get comfort and strength from religion
F114 Justifiable: claiming government benefits
F115 Justifiable: avoiding a fare on public transport
F116 Justifiable: cheating on taxes
F117 Justifiable: someone accepting a bribe
F118 Justifiable: homosexuality
F119 Justifiable: prostitution
F120 Justifiable: abortion
F121 Justifiable: divorce
F122 Justifiable: euthanasia
F123 Justifiable: suicide
F139 Justifiable: buy stolen goods

Variables in variable group "Identity and Immigration":

A124_02 Neighbours: People of a different race
A124_06 Neighbours: Immigrants/foreign workers
A124_17 Neighbours: Gypsies
D018 Child needs a home with father and mother
D023 Woman as a single parent
E143 Immigrant policy
G001 Geographical groups belonging to first
G002 Geographical groups belonging to second
G006 How proud of nationality

Variables in variable group "Self-characteristics of Respondent":

Variables in variable group "Socio-economic Status of Respondent":

X028 Employment status
X036 Profession/job
X040 Are you the chief wage earner in your house
X041 Is the chief wage earner employed now
X043 Chief wage earner profession/job
X044 Family savings during past year
X045 Social class (subjective)
X047 Scale of incomes
X047CS Income (country specific)

Variables in variable group "Socio-demographic Characteristics of Respondent":

G017 Born in this country: birth country
G018 When came to country
X001 Sex
X002 Year of birth
X003 Age
X003R Age recoded
X003R2 Age recoded (3 intervals)
X024 Had formal education
X025 Highest educational level attained
X025R Education level (recoded)
X028 Employment status
X036 Profession/job
X047CS Income (country specific)
X048 Region where the interview was conducted
X049 Size of town
X051 Ethnic group

Variables in variable group "Data on Partner and Family of Respondent":

Variables in variable group "Additional and Others Variables":

Y001 Post-Materialist index 12-item
Y002 Post-Materialist index 4-item
Y003 Autonomy Index
TRADRAT5 TRADITIONAL/SECULAR RATIONAL VALUES
SURVSELF SURVIVAL/SELF-EXPRESSION VALUES
S003A Country/regions [with split ups]
S006 Original respondent number
S009 Country/Region codes
S010 Total length of interview
S013 Respondent interested during the interview
S017 Weight
S017A Weight [with split ups]
S018 Equilibrated weight-1000
S018A Equilibrated weight-1000 [with split ups]
S019 Equilibrated weight-1500
S019A Equilibrated weight-1500 [with split ups]
S020 Year survey
S021 Country - wave - study - set - year
S021A Country2 - wave - study - set - year
S024 Country - wave
S025 Country - year

Variables not belonging to any variable group:

All variables are part of a variable group.

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