F. VOLUNTEER AND PAID WORK (W4, 1991)

W4C159 F1 Do you currently do any volunteer work (without pay)?

1 No (GO TO F2)

2 Yes (NEXT QUESTION)

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F1A If yes, how many hours do you spend at volunteer work per week?

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W4C160 F1A1 Low hours (Low=0, High=45)

W4C161 F1A2 High hours (Low=0, High=44)

F1B If yes, what duties do you have in your volunteer job?

F1C If yes, what is the organization that you work for?

W4C162 F2 During the past year (since January of 1990) have you had a steady job (at least once a week) for pay outside your own home? Include ALL paid jobs, such as jobs done for neighbors, like baby sitting and yardwork, and in businesses or other organizations.

1 No   If you have never worked for pay outside your home, GO TO SECTION J, PAGE 30 (THE RED TAB)

2 Yes  

3 NO   BUT BELOW ANSWERED 

4 BLANK BUT BELOW ANSWERED 

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F3 Complete the following chart for all jobs you have had outside of your own home during the past year (since January of 1990). Include current employment.

W4C163 F4 Are you presently employed in a steady job (at least once a week) for pay? (INCLUDE JOBS LIKE BABYSITTING AND YARDWORK. JOBS CAN BE FOR OTHER FAMILIES AND IN BUSINESSES OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.)

1 No

2 Yes

3 No but the section below has been answered

4 Blank, but the section below has been answered

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W4C164 F5 How many different employers do you work for?

Number of different employers _______

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F6 What days of the week, and how many hours each day, do you work? (Low=0, High=16, Missing=-9)

F7 Why did you seek your current job? (circle ALL that apply)

1 Circled

2 Not circled

BLANK NO ANSWER, INAPP

W4C179 a. To buy things

W4C180 b. To save for my future education

W4C181 c. To save for other purposes

W4C182 d. For the experience of working

W4C183 e. To learn new skills

W4C184 f. My friends worked there

W4C185 g. My parents wanted me to work

W4C186 h. It was something to do

W4C187 i. To get out of the house

W4C188 F8 Are you now working in

1 a private home(s) GO TO F9

2 another setting

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F9 How did you find out about your current job? (Circle ALL that apply)

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W4C189 a. parents

W4C190 b. other relatives

W4C191 c. a friend about my age

W4C192 d. a neighbor

W4C193 e. an adult from school (teacher, counselor, etc.)

W4C194 f. saw an advertisement 

W4C195 g. I asked if there were any job openings

W4C196 h. my employer told me about it

W4C197 F10 Do either of your parents work in the same place you do?

1 No 

2 Yes, my job is in a family business

4 Yes, I work in a business or other organization where my parent(s) works

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W4C198 F11 Did your employer give you any training when you began work?

1 No GO TO F12, PAGE 19

2 Yes 

3 No, but the section below has been answered

4 Blank, but the section below has been answered

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F11A How long did the training take? (Mark ONE LINE only)

W4C199 Minutes of training (0=Low, 98=High, -9=Missing)

W4C200 Hours of training (0=Low, 50=High, -9=Missing)

W4C201 Days of training (0=Low, 90=High, -9=Missing)

F11B What kinds of training did you receive? (Circle ALL that apply)

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W4C202 a. an orientation "lecture" or "orientation day"

W4C203 b. classes were offered

W4C204 c. films, slides, or video

W4C205 d. I was given a manual or set of written instructions

W4C206 e. a manager, supervisor or co-worker taught me on the job

W4C207 F12 Is there any continuing training or instruction on your current job?

1 No

2 Yes

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W4C208 F13 Does your employer try to make you feel loyal to the business or organization?

1 Yes

2 No

3 Does not apply

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W4C209 F14 How much money have you earned during the past two weeks?

$___________

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W4C210 F15 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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F16 How do you use the money from your job? (Circle ALL that apply)

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W4C211 a. Clothing

W4C212 b. School expenses (lunches, books, supplies)

W4C213 c. For a car, motorcycle, car equipment, repairs, or insurance

W4C214 d. To buy other things--like records, tapes, sports equipment, stereo, T.V., bike, etc.

W4C215 e. For movies, entertainment, dating, clubs

W4C216 f. Saving for the future

W4C217 g. Savings and investments for other purposes

W4C218 h. I give money to my family

W4C219 i. Food

W4C220 j. Living expenses (rent, bills)

W4C221 F17 How many other workers do you supervise on your job? (If zero, write 0)

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W4C222 F18 Do you think you can stay on your present job as long as you like?

1 Yes, I can definitely keep this job as long as I want

2 I probably can keep this job as long as I want

3 No, I could be laid off at any time

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F19 How do you spend time on your job? (Circle ALL that apply)

1 Circled

2 Not circled

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W4C223 a. Reading and writing

W4C224 b. Working with my hands

W4C225 c. Dealing with people

PLEASE ESTIMATE THE TIME YOU SPEND ON EACH OF THESE ACTIVITIES.  YOU CAN DO MORE THAN ONE THING AT A TIME.

W4C226 F20 How much time do you spend on your job 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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W4C227 F21 How much time do you spend WORKING WITH YOUR HANDS on your job, using tools or machines? This includes pumping gas, stocking shelves, typing, etc.

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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W4C228 F22 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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W4C229 F23 Does your work involve doing: (Circle ONE number)

1 the same thing in the same way again and again,

2 the same kind of thing in a number of different ways, or

3 a number of different kinds of things?

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W4C230 F24 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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W4C231 F25 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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W4C232 F26 How much control do you have over the way you spend your time at work (over the order and the amount of time you work on various parts of your job)?

1 Complete control

2 A great deal of control

3 A fair amount of control

4 Some, but not much control

5 Almost no control at all

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W4C233 F27 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 A great deal of freedom

3 A fair amount of freedom

4 Some, but not much freedom

5 Almost none at all

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W4C234 F28 Do you have a supervisor?

1 No 

2 Yes 

3 No, but the section below has been answered

4 Blank, but the section below has been answered

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W4C235 F29 How closely does your supervisor supervise you?

1 He/she decides what I do, and how I do it

2 He/she 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 as long as I stay within the general policies of my employer

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W4C236 F30 When your supervisor wants you to do something, what does he/she do?

1 Usually just tells me what to do

2 Usually discusses it with me

3 Half the time tells me what to do, half the time discusses the work with me

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W4C237 F31 How free do you feel to disagree with your supervisor?

1 Very free

2 Somewhat free

3 Not very free

4 Not at all free

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W4C238 F32 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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W4C239 F33 How often is your 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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W4C240 F34 How close do you feel to your supervisor?

1 Extremely close

2 Quite close

3 Fairly close

4 Not close at all

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W4C241 F35 How much time do you spend with adults on your job?

1 All the time 

2 More than half the time

3 Half the time

4 Less than half the time

5 Only a little time

6 No time at all

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W4C242 F36 How much time do you spend with other workers who are about your age on your job?

1 All the time 

2 More than half the time

3 Half the time

4 Less than half the time

5 Only a little time

6 No time at all

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At your job, how often:

1 Almost never

2 Rarely

3 Sometimes

4 Often

5 Always

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W4C243  F37 do you feel bored at work, or that time is dragging?

W4C244  F38 are you held responsible for things that are really outside your control?

W4C245  F39 is there time pressure on your job?

W4C246  F40 are you interested enough in your job to do more work than your job requires?

W4C247  F41 do you feel that your work is meaningful and important?

W4C248  F42 are you exposed to excessive heat, cold or noise at work?

W4C249 F43 Overall, how challenging do you consider your present job?

1 Very challenging

2 Somewhat challenging

3 Only a little bit challenging

4 Not at all challenging

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W4C250 F44 Are the challenges in your job

1 Mainly mental

2 Mainly physical

3 Both mental and physical

4 Neither, my job is not challenging

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How true about your job is each statement below?

1 Not at all true

2 A little true

3 Somewhat true

4 Very true

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W4C251  F45 My job gives me a chance to learn a lot of new things.

W4C252  F46 Most of my interests are centered around my job.

W4C253  F47 There are nice and friendly people to work with.

W4C254  F48 I am very much involved personally in my job.

W4C255  F49 To satisfy some people on my job, I have to upset others.

W4C256  F50 There is little opportunity for advancement on my job.

W4C257  F51 I have too much work to do everything well.

W4C258  F52 My job requires that I work very hard.

W4C259  F53 My job uses my skills and abilities.

W4C260  F54 Sometimes I am unclear about what I have to do on my job.

W4C261  F55 The most important things that happen to me involve my job.

W4C262  F56 I feel drained of my energy when I get off work.

W4C263  F57 My job gives me a chance to be helpful to others.

W4C264  F58 Sometimes I really have fun with my friends while we are on the job.

W4C265 F59 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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How much has your job helped you to develop the following abilities?

1 Not at all 

2 A little

3 Some

4 A great deal

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W4C266  F60 To follow directions

W4C267  F61 To get along with people

W4C268  F62 To be on time

W4C269  F63 To take responsibility for your work

W4C270  F64 To manage your money

W4C271 F65 Do you think things you are learning in your job will be useful to you in your later life?

1 Extremely useful

2 Very useful

3 Somewhat useful

4 Not at all useful

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