D1 When you are looking for work, how important are the following things to you?
1 Important
2 Somewhat important
3 Very important
4 Extremely important
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D1PAY12 Good pay
D1TIME12 Time off when I need it
D1STDY12 A steady job, with little chance of being laid off
D1AHD12 Good chances of getting ahead
D1HELP12 A chance to be helpful to others or useful to society
D1PEOP12 A chance to work with people rather than things
D1DEC12 A chance to make my own decisions at work
D1EASY12 A job that is easy
D1RESP12 A job where I have a lot of responsibility
D1HOME12 The ability to work from home
D1SKIL12 A job that uses my skills and abilities
D1FLEX12 Flexible schedule
D1STAT12 A job that people regard highly
D1JBOP12 A chance to learn a lot of new things at work
D2 What is your long-term career goal (including homemaker)?
For more information about this variable, see work history and occupational coding
CERTN12 D3 How certain are you that you will achieve this goal?
1 I have already achieved it
2 Very certain
3 Somewhat certain
4 Not very certain
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D4 How much have the following people influenced your long-term career goal?
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Not at all |
A little |
Some |
Very much |
Not applicable |
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D4SPSE12 DRSIB12 |
My Spouse or partner A brother or sister |
1 1 |
2 2 |
3 3 |
4 4 |
5 5 |
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D4MOM12 |
Mother |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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D4DAD12 |
Father |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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D4RELA12 |
Another relative |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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D4TEAC12 |
A teacher or professor at school |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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D4COUN12 |
A career counselor |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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D4COAC12 D4FRND12 |
A sports coach A friend |
1 1 |
2 2 |
3 3 |
4 4 |
5 5 |
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D4REL12 |
A priest, minister, or rabbi |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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D4COLL12 |
Someone who works in the same field |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
D5 Since March 1999, have any of the following interfered with your work or your career plans? Are you concerned that any might interfere in the future? (Circle all that apply).
0 Not circled
1 Circled
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Has interfered during the past year
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Concerned about the future |
Not a concern |
Grades not high enough |
GRINTF12 |
GRCNCR12 |
GRNOCR12 |
Lack of ability to get training or degree |
ABLINT12 |
ABLCNC12 |
ABLNOC12 |
Lack of money to complete education |
MNYINT12 |
MNYCNC12 |
MNYNOC12 |
I am considered “overqualified” |
OVRINT12 |
OVRCRN12 |
OVRNOC12 |
Illness, accident, or disability |
ILLINT12 |
ILLCNC12 |
ILLNOC12 |
Lack of openings in my field |
OPNINT12 |
OPNCNC12 |
OPNNOC12 |
Relocation is difficult or impossible |
RELINT12 |
RELCNC12 |
RELNOC12 |
Marriage |
MRGINT12 |
MRGCNC12 |
MRGNOC12 |
Children |
KIDSINT12 |
KDSCNC12 |
KDSNOC12 |
Caring for a sick parent or relative |
PRTINT12 |
PRTCNC12 |
PRTNOC12 |
Discrimination against race |
RCINT12 |
RCCNC12 |
RCNOC12 |
Discrimination |
SEXINT12 |
SEXCNC12 |
SEXNOC12 |
Transportation problems |
TRINT12 |
TRCNC12 |
TRNOC12 |
D6 For each job you have held (part-time and full-time) since March of 1999, please fill in the chart
For more information about this variable, see work history and occupational coding
THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ARE ABOUT YOUR CURRENT JOB. IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE JOB, REFER TO YOUR PRIMARY OR MAIN JOB.
EMPLD12 D7 Are you currently employed (either part-time or full-time)?
0 No
1 Yes
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PRIMJB12 D8 Which of your current jobs is your primary job?
1 Job 1
2 Job 2
3 Job 3
4 Job 4
5 Job 5
6 Job 6
7 Job 7
8 Job 8
9 Job 9
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D9 How did you go about finding your primary job?
0 Not checked
1 Checked
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D9PRTR12 Talked to my spouse or partner
D9PRNT12 Talked to my parents or other relatives
D9FRND12 Talked to a friend
D9NGBR12 Talked to a neighbor
D9SCHL12 Talked to someone from school (teacher, professor, counselor, etc.)
D9CWRK12 A coworker told me about it
D9EMPL12 An employer told me about it
D9CONT12 Other contacts made through work
D9AD12 Placed an ad in the newspaper
D9ADR12 Responded to an ad in the newspaper
D9ASK12 I asked about job openings at place of employment
D9AGCY12 Went through employment agency
D9GOV12 Took a civil service test
D9NET12 Used the internet
D9HEAD12 Used a headhunter
D9OTH12 Other (please specify)______________
LNGTRM12 D10 How is your primary job related to your future work?
1 It is not linked to my long-term career objectives
2 It will probably continue as a long-term career
3 It provides skills or knowledge that will prepare me for my
4 I don't know
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CREMPL12 D11 Did your current employer give you any training when you began work?
0 No or Not Applicable
1 Yes
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D11A How long did the training take?
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TRNMIN12 Hours of training
TRNDAY12 Days of training
TRNMTH12 Months of training
MORTRN12 D12 Is there any continuing training or instruction on your current job?
0 No
1 Yes
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Day Work | Night Work | |
Number of Hours |
Number of Hours |
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Monday | MONDAY12 | MONNIT12 |
Tuesday | TUEDAY12 | TUENIT12 |
Wednesday | WEDDAY12 | WEDNIT12 |
Thursday | THUDAY12 | THUNIT12 |
Friday | FRIDAY12 | FRINIT12 |
Saturday | SATDAY12 | SATNIT12 |
Sunday | SUNDAY12 | SUNNIT12 |
SCHDL12 D14 How often does your work schedule change from week to week?
1 Never
2 Rarely
3 Sometimes
4 Often
5 Always
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SUPERV12
1 No
2 Yes
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D15A If yes, how many?
HINUSV12: Number of supervised workers (High)
LONUSV12: Number of supervised workers (Low)
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SECUR12 D16 How secure is your primary job?
1 Very secure
2 Secure
3 Somewhat secure
4 Not at all secure
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0 Not checked
1 Checked
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D17TMP12 a Temporary
D17CNT12 b Limited by a term or contract
D17SNL12 c Seasonal
D17AGY12 d Through a temp agency
D17NON12 e None of these
PLEASE ESTIMATE THE TIME YOU SPEND ON EACH OF THESE ACTIVITIES IN YOUR PRIMARY JOB. YOU CAN DO MORE THAN ONE THING AT A TIME.
JBREAD12 D18 How much time do you spend READING AND WRITING, or dealing with any written materials
1 No time at all
2 Hardly any time
3 Less than half the time
4 Most of the time
5 All of the time
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JBHAND12 D19 How much time do you spend WORKING WITH YOUR HANDS, (manual activities such as using tools or machines)?
1 No time at all
2 Hardly any time
3 Less than half the time
4 Most of the time
5 All of the time
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JBPEOP12 D20 How much time do you spend DEALING WITH PEOPLE? Only include your work with people that is necessary for the job.
1 No time at all
2 Hardly any time
3 Less than half the time
4 Most of the time
5 All of the time
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JBSOLV12 D21 Do you have to think of new ways of doing things or solving problems on your job?
1 Almost always
2 Often
3 Sometimes
4 Rarely
5 Never
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JBPRED12 D22 When you arrive at work, how well can you predict what kinds of things are going to happen that day?
1 I can predict exactly
2 I can predict well
3 It's hard to predict
4 I can't predict at all
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1 Complete control
2 Great deal of control
3 Fair amount of control
4 Some, but not much control
5 Almost no control at all
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JBFREE12 D24 Overall, how much freedom do you have to make important decisions about what you do at work and how you do it?
1 Complete freedom
2 Great deal of freedom
3 Fair amount of freedom
4 Some, but not much freedom
5 Almost none at all
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THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ARE ABOUT YOUR CURRENT JOB. IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE JOB, REFER TO YOUR PRIMARY JOB.
SLFEMP12 D25 Are you self-employed?
0 No
1 Yes
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SPVSR12 D26 Are you responsible to a supervisor or manager?
0 No
1 Yes
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SPVSR112 D27 How closely are you supervised?
1 Another person decides what I do and how I do it
2 Another person decides what I do, but I decide how I do it
3 I have some freedom to decide what I do and how I do it
4 I am my own boss
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SPVSR212 D28 How free do you feel to disagree with your manager or supervisor?
1 Very free
2 Somewhat free
3 Not very free
4 Not at all free
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SPVSR312 D29 To do well on your job, how important is it that you do exactly what you are told?
1 Extremely important
2 Very important
3 Fairly important
4 Not important
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SPVSR412 D30 How often is your manager or supervisor willing to listen to your problems and help find solutions?
1 Almost always
2 Often
3 Sometimes
4 Seldom
5 Never
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SPVSR512 D31 How close do you feel to your manager or supervisor?
1 Extremely close
2 Quite close
3 Fairly close
4 Not close at all
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GODPAY12 D32 Would you consider your pay "good pay" for the work you do?
1 Yes, definitely
2 Yes, it is pretty good
3 I am not sure
4 No, the pay is not good
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D33 The following questions relate to your primary job
1 Almost never
2 Rarely
3 Sometimes
4 Often
5 Always
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D33A12 How often do you feel bored at work, or that time is dragging?
D33B12 How often are you held responsible for things that are really outside your control?
D33C12How often is there time pressure on your job?
D33D12 How often are you interested enough in your job to do more work than your job requires?
D33E12 How often do you feel that your work is meaningful and important?
D33F12 How often are you exposed to excessive heat, cold, or noise at work?
D33G12 How often are you disturbed by "interruptions" that interfere with your work?
D34 How trueabout your primary job is each statement below?
1 Not at all true
2 Somewhat true
3 True
4 Very true
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D34A12 My job gives me a chance to learn a lot of new things.
D34B12 I am very much involved personally in my job.
D34C12 To satisfy some people on my job, I have to upset others.
D34D12 There is little opportunity for advancement on my job.
D34E12 I have to work too many hours on this job.
D34F12 I have too much work to do everything well.
D34G12 My job requires that I work very hard.
D34H12 My job uses my skills and abilities.
D34I12 Sometimes I am unclear about what I have to do on my job.
D34J12 The most important things that happen to me involve my job.
D34K12 I feel drained of my energy when I get off work.
D34L12 My job gives me a chance to be helpful to others.
JBCHAL12 D35 Overall, how challenging do you consider your primary job?
1 Very challenging
2 Somewhat challenging
3 Only a little challenging
4 Not at all
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CHALTP12 D36 Are the challenges in your primary job:
1 Mainly mental
2 Mainly physical
3 Both mental and physical
4 Neither
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D37 When you have a problem at work, what do you usually do?
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Almost Never |
Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often |
Always |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D37A12 |
Give more attention to planning and setting priorities |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
D37B12 |
Discuss the problem with my supervisor or co-workers |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
D37C12 |
Throw myself into work, work harder and longer |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
D37D12 |
Seek out additional information |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
D37E12 D37F12 |
I exercise or work out Lose my temper for a moment |
1 1 |
2 2 |
3 3 |
4 4 |
5 5 |
D37G12 |
Express my irritation about the situation to co-workers to let off steam |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
D37H12 |
Seek advice and support from family and friends |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
D37I12 |
Take work home |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
D37J12 |
Try to distract myself with some fun |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
D37K12 D37L12 |
Go out with family and friends Tell myself that the problem is not all that important |
1 1 |
2 2 |
3 3 |
4 4 |
5 5 |
D37M12 |
Try to reassure myself that everything is going to work out in time
|
1
|
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
JBSATI12 D38 All things considered, how satisfied are you with your job as a whole?
1 Extremely satisfied
2 Very satisfied
3 Somewhat satisfied
4 Somewhat dissatisfied
5 Very dissatisfied
6 Extremely dissatisfied
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D3912 D39 How often do you get together with people from work in your time off the job?
1 More than once a week
2 Once a week
3 Two or three times month
4 Once a month
5 Several times a year
6 Rarely
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D40 What do you do when the people you work with upset you?
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Almost Never |
Rarely |
Sometimes |
Often |
Almost Always |
D40A12 |
Avoid them |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
D40B12 |
Spread gossip about them |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
D40C12 |
Embarrass them in front of others |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
D40D12 |
Share negative information about them with other people |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
D40E12 |
Try to reason with them |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
D40F12 |
Try to exclude them from social activities |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
D4112 D41 Does your work interfere with your social life?
1 Almost never
2 Rarely
3 Sometimes
4 Often
5 Almost Always
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D4212 D42 Do you consider any of the people you work with as your friends?
1 No
2 Does not apply
3 Yes
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D42HI12 Number of work friends: High
D42LW12 Number of work friends: Low
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D4312 D43 How close do you feel to your closest friend at work?
1 Extremely close
2 Very close
3 Fairly close
4 Not close at all
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