HRS 1994 (Wave 2) Documentation


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Module 6: Social Support (N = 203) VAR # _____ HHID HHID HRS Household Identifier ____________________________________________________________ Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ HHID 203 57055 23203 10645 95275 PN PN HRS Person Number ____________________________________________________________ Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ PN 203 19 11 10 40 ... Now I have some questions about people in your life. W9349 6-1. Please remind me, are you currently married or living with someone? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No [Inap in W9350-W9355] 9. Not Ascertained; NA [Inap in W9350-W9355] W9349 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 161 5 41 9 1 W9350 6-1a. Taking all things together, how much is your (husband/wife/partner) interested in the way you feel about things? W9351 6-1b. How much can you open up to (him/her) if you need to talk about your worries? W9352 6-1c. How much can you relax and be yourself around (him/her)? ____________________________________________________________ 1. A lot 2. Some 3. A little 4. Not at all 9. Not Ascertained; NA 0. Inap; 5 in W9349 W9350 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 42 1 115 2 33 3 9 4 2 9 2 W9351 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 42 1 111 2 35 3 10 4 3 9 2 W9352 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 42 1 137 2 16 3 6 9 2 W9353 6-1d. Please tell me how often the following things happen. How often does your (husband/wife/partner) make too many demands on you? W9354 6-1e. How often does (he/she) criticize you? W9355 6-1f. How often does (he/she) let you down when you are counting on (him/her)? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Frequently 2. Sometimes 3. Rarely 4. Never 9. Not Ascertained; NA 0. Inap; 5 in W9349 W9353 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 42 1 14 2 51 3 73 4 21 9 2 W9354 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 42 1 14 2 50 3 70 4 25 9 2 W9355 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 42 1 12 2 21 3 71 4 55 9 2 W9356 6-2. The next few questions are about your friends. In a typical week, about how many times do you talk with friends either in person or on the phone? ____________________________________________________________ 1. At least once a day 2. Several times a week 3. Several times a month 4. Hardly ever 9. Not Ascertained; NA W9356 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 65 2 81 3 42 4 13 9 2 W9357 6-3. About how many of your friends do you feel close to? ____________________________________________________________ 01-89. Number of friends 99. Not ascertained; NA 00. None [Inap in W9358-W9363] W9357 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 13 1 18 2 40 3 41 4 25 5 20 6 12 7 1 8 5 9 1 10 10 12 3 15 2 18 1 20 1 21 1 25 1 40 1 99 7 W9358 6-3a. Thinking about your closest friend(s), how much (is that person/are they) interested in the way you feel about things? W9359 6-3b. How much can you open up to (that person/them) if you need to talk about your worries? W9360 6-3c. How much can you relax and be yourself around (that person/them)? ____________________________________________________________ 1. A lot 2. Some 3. A little 4. Not at all 9. Not Ascertained; NA 0. Inap; 00 in W9357 W9358 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 13 1 126 2 49 3 10 4 1 9 4 W9359 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 13 1 121 2 50 3 7 4 8 9 4 W9360 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 13 1 155 2 28 3 3 9 4 W9361 6-3d. How often (does your close friend/do your close friends) make too many demands on you? W9362 6-3e. How often (does that person/do they) criticize you? W9363 6-3f. How often (does that person/do they) let you down when you are counting on them? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Frequently 2. Sometimes 3. Rarely 4. Never 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Not Ascertained; NA 0. Inap; 00 in W9357 W9361 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 13 1 4 2 20 3 98 4 64 9 4 W9362 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 13 1 4 2 19 3 96 4 67 9 4 W9363 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 13 1 2 2 22 3 84 4 77 8 1 9 4 W9364 6-4. Please remind me, are you currently working for pay? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No [Inap in W9365-W9371] 9. Not Ascertained; NA [Inap in W9365-W9371] W9364 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 136 5 66 9 1 W9365 6-3. Thinking of the people you work with, I have some questions that apply to the ones you feel closest to. About how many people is that? ____________________________________________________________ 01-89. Number of people 99. Not ascertained; NA 00. None [Inap in W9366-W9371]; padded 0 if 5, 9 in W9364 (Inap) W9365 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 102 1 18 2 29 3 11 4 10 5 12 6 6 7 2 8 1 10 2 12 3 15 1 50 1 95 1 99 4 W9366 6-3a. Taking everything into consideration, how much (is that person/are they) interested in the way you feel about things? W9367 6-3b. How much can you open up to (that person/them) if you need to talk about your worries? W9368 6-3c. How much can you relax and be yourself around (that person/them)? ____________________________________________________________ 1. A lot 2. Some 3. A little 4. Not at all 9. Not Ascertained; NA 0. Inap; 5 in W9364; 00 in W9365 W9366 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 102 1 47 2 37 3 10 4 2 9 5 W9367 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 102 1 39 2 41 3 10 4 5 9 6 W9368 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 102 1 69 2 24 3 1 4 1 9 6 W9369 6-3d. How often (does the co-worker/do the co-workers make too many demands on you? W9370 6-3e. How often (does that person/do they) criticize you? W9371 6-3f. How often (does that person/do they) let you down when you are counting on them? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Frequently 2. Sometimes 3. Rarely 4. Never 9. Not Ascertained; NA 0. Inap; 5 in W9364; 00 in W9365 W9369 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 102 1 13 2 27 3 34 4 21 9 6 W9370 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 102 1 3 2 19 3 41 4 32 9 6 W9371 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 102 1 2 2 24 3 44 4 25 9 6 W9372 6-6. I'd now like you to think about family, friends, and people you work with whom you could call on for help or advice if you needed it. About how many people is that? ____________________________________________________________ 00. None [Inap in W9372-W9378] 01-89. Number of persons 99. Not Ascertained; NA W9372 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 10 1 16 2 20 3 21 4 10 5 27 6 11 7 6 8 5 10 28 12 14 15 10 20 12 25 3 30 2 40 1 50 2 99 5 ... 6-6a. Thinking of the person you are (most likely/ next most likely) to ask for help or advice, what is that person's relationship to you? W9373 6-6a. Most likely relation W9375 6-6a. Next most likely relation W9377 6-6a. Third most likely relation ____________________________________________________________ 1. Son 2. Step-son 3. Son-in-law 4. Daughter 5. Step-daughter 6. Daughter-in-law 7. Mother 8. Father 9. Spouse/partner 10. Brother 11. Brother-in-law 12. Sister 13. Sister-in-law 14. Other relative 15. Co-worker 16. Friend 98. Don't Know; DK 99. Not Ascertained; NA 00. Inap; no more persons W9373 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 10 1 12 3 1 4 18 7 11 8 2 9 53 10 9 11 1 12 8 13 2 14 8 16 59 98 1 99 8 W9375 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 26 1 19 3 1 4 27 6 2 7 9 8 2 9 12 10 13 11 6 12 13 13 2 14 8 15 5 16 34 98 1 99 23 W9377 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 46 1 17 2 1 3 3 4 21 5 2 6 1 7 8 9 3 10 7 12 8 11 3 12 8 14 9 15 5 16 45 98 1 99 23 ... 6-6b. Is this person a co-worker? W9374 6-6b. (Most likely relation) W9376 6-6b. (Next most likely relation) W9378 6-6b. (Third most likely relation) ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Not Ascertained; NA 0. Inap; no more persons W9374 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 135 1 15 5 45 8 1 9 7 W9376 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 145 1 4 5 26 8 1 9 27 W9378 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 134 1 7 5 36 8 1 9 25 [Return to Beginning] [Table of Contents] [Previous Section] [Next Section]