PIAAC Field Test Background Questionnaire

Appendix B

U.S. PIAAC FIELD TEST
BACKGROUND QUESTIONNAIRE

Item

A_R01

Question

I would like to start with some general questions.

Instruction

Press <Next key> to continue

Item

A_Q01a

Question

Can you please tell me in which year you were born?

Responses

00	Year: [FTE]	{ 1945 ; 1995 } - 4 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

A_Q01b

Question

And in which month were you born?

Responses

01	January
02	February
03	March
04	April
05	May
06	June
07	July
08	August
09	September
10	October
11	November
12	December
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

A_N01

Question

Is the respondent male or female?

Instruction

Ask only if uncertain.

Responses

01	Male
02	Female
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "1" = "1" ) THEN Goto B_START

Item	B_START
Question	Education and Training
Item	B_R01a
Question	I would now like to ask you some questions about your education.
Instruction	Hand show card 1. Press <Next key> to continue

Item

B_Q01aUS

Question

Looking at this card, what is the highest level of education you have completed?

Instruction

1. If the respondent is currently enrolled in an educational program, emphasize that the question refers to education that has been completed, and that current education will be addressed in a later question. 2. Hand show card 1

Responses

01	Pre-primary or no schooling
02	Grades 1-6
03	Grades 7-9
04	High school diploma
05	Pre-associate education. Attended trade school, college, or university; no certificate or degree received
06	A certification awarded by examination and recognized by an industry, e.g. information technology (IT), automotive, or real estate
07	A certificate from a college or trade school for completion of a program prior to the bachelor's degree
08	Associate degree
09	Bachelor's degree (e.g. BA, AB, BS)
10	Master's degree (e.g. MA. MS. MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
11	Professional degree (e.g. MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
12	Doctorate degree (e.g. PhD, EdD)
13	Foreign qualification
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q01aUS = "13" ) THEN Goto B_S01a1
ELSE IF ( (^B_Q01aUS = "1" ) OR ( (^B_Q01aUS = "DK" ) OR (^B_Q01aUS = "RF" ) ) ) THEN Goto B_Q01e
ELSE IF ( (^B_Q01aUS = "2" ) OR (^B_Q01aUS = "3" ) ) THEN Goto B_Q01c1
ELSE Goto B_Q01bUSX

Item

B_S01a1

Question

What is the name of this degree or certificate?

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q01a2US

Question

In which country did you earn this degree or certificate?

Instruction

Mark only one.

Responses

01	Mexico
02	China
03	Philippines
04	India
05	Russia
06	Colombia
07	Other country
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q01a2US = "7" ) THEN Goto B_S01a2
ELSE Goto B_Q01a3US

Item

B_S01a2

Question

What country was that?

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q01a3US

Question

Can you indicate which level in our national education system corresponds most closely with the level of this degree or certification?

Instruction

Hand show card 1

Responses

01	Pre-primary or no schooling
02	Grades 1-6
03	Grades 7-9
04	High school diploma
05	Pre-associate education. Attended trade school, college, or university; no certificate or degree received
06	A certification awarded by examination and recognized by an industry, e.g. information technology (IT), automotive, or real estate
07	A certificate from a college or trade school for completion of a program prior to the bachelor's degree
08	Associate degree
09	Bachelor's degree (e.g. BA, AB, BS)
10	Master's degree (e.g. MA. MS. MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
11	Professional degree (e.g. MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
12	Doctorate degree (e.g. PhD, EdD)
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( (^B_Q01a3US = "1" ) OR ( (^B_Q01a3US = "DK" ) OR (^B_Q01a3US = "RF" ) ) ) THEN Goto B_Q01e
ELSE IF ( (^B_Q01a3US = "2" ) OR (^B_Q01a3US = "3" ) ) THEN Goto B_Q01c1
ELSE Goto B_Q01bUSX

Item

B_Q01bUSX

Question

What was the area of study, emphasis or major for your highest level of education? If there was more than one, please choose the one you consider most important.

Responses

00	AREA OF STUDY [FTE]	60 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q01b

Question

Now, looking at this card, in which category would you place ^B_Q01bUSX ? Again, if there was more than one, please choose the one you consider most important.

Instruction

Hand show card 2

Responses

01	General programs
02	Teacher training and education studies
03	Humanities, languages and arts
04	Social sciences, business and law
05	Science, mathematics and computing
06	Engineering, manufacturing and construction
07	Agriculture and veterinary
08	Health and welfare
09	Services
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q01c1

Question

When you completed this degree or certificate, how old were you, or what year was it?

Instruction

Enter age OR year.

Responses

00	Age [FTE]	{ 6 ; 65 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q01c2

Responses

00	Year [FTE]	{ 1950 ; 2010 } - 4 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

consistencyCheck

IF ( ( ( ^B_Q01c2 − ^A_Q01a) < "10" ) OR ( ( ( ^B_Q01c2 − ^A_Q01a) > "50" ) OR ( (^B_Q01c1 + ^A_Q01a) > "2010" ) ) )

Unlikely answer has been entered. Please confirm age or year entered in the last question or change year of birth (A_Q01a) or year of completing degree or certificate (B_Q01c2).

JUMP: B_Q01c1 / A_Q01a /

routing

IF ( ( ^A_D01a3 − ^B_Q01c2) < "2" ) THEN Goto B_Q01d
ELSE Goto B_D01d

Item

B_Q01d

Question

And in which month was that?

Responses

01	January
02	February
03	March
04	April
05	May
06	June
07	July
08	August
09	September
10	October
11	November
12	December
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_D01d

Item

B_Q01e

Question

During your lifetime, how many years have you spent altogether in school, beginning with elementary school? Include years spent studying part-time and count each year you repeated a grade. Count all years spent in school, even if you left without obtaining the relevant degree or certificate.

Instruction

If necessary, round answers off to the nearest full year. For example, 6 years and 3 months or 6 1/4 years would be rounded down to 6 years, whereas 6 years and 9 months or 6 3/4 years would be rounded up to 7 years. Round half years up to the next full year. For example, 6 years and 6 months or 6 1/2 years would be rounded up to 7 years.

Responses

00	[FTE] years	{ 1 ; 40 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q02a

Question

Are you currently studying for any kind of formal degree or certificate?

Help

If the respondent is unsure what is meant by "degree or certificate", explain that this question refers to the same concept as referred to in the preceding questions. If the respondent is still in doubt, already hand over the SHOW CARD intended for question B_Q02bUS, asking "Are you currently pursuing any of the degrees or certificates listed on this card?". If the respondent replies by mentioning one of the degrees or certificates on the list, mark the answer "yes", and then mark the appropriate program on the next screen.

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q02a = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q02bUS
ELSE Goto B_Q03a

Item

B_Q02bUS

Question

What type of degree or certificate are you currently studying for?

Instruction

Hand show card 3

Responses

01	Grades 1-6
02	Grades 7-9
03	High school diploma
04	Pre-associate education. Attended trade school, college, or university; no certificate or degree received
05	A certification awarded by examination and recognized by an industry, e.g. information technology (IT), automotive, or real estate
06	A certificate from a college or trade school for completion of a program prior to the bachelor's degree
07	Associate degree
08	Bachelor's degree (e.g. BA, AB, BS)
09	Master's degree (e.g. MA. MS. MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
10	Professional degree (e.g. MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
11	Doctorate degree (e.g. PhD, EdD)
12	Foreign qualification
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q02bUS = "12" ) THEN Goto B_S02b1
ELSE IF ( (^B_Q02bUS = "1" ) OR ( (^B_Q02bUS = "2" ) OR ( (^B_Q02bUS = "DK" ) OR (^B_Q02bUS = "RF" ) ) ) ) THEN Goto B_Q05c
ELSE Goto B_Q02c

Item

B_S02b1

Question

What is the name of this degree or certificate?

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q02b2US

Question

In which country are you studying for this degree or certificate?

Instruction

Mark only one.

Responses

01	Mexico
02	China
03	Philippines
04	India
05	Russia
06	Colombia
07	Other country
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q02b2US = "7" ) THEN Goto B_S02b2
ELSE Goto B_Q02b3US

Item

B_S02b2

Question

What country was that?

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q02b3US

Question

Can you indicate which level in our national education system corresponds most closely with the level of this degree or certificate?

Instruction

Hand show card 3

Responses

01	Grades 1-6
02	Grades 7-9
03	High school diploma
04	Pre-associate education. Attended trade school, college, or university; no certificate or degree received
05	A certification awarded by examination and recognized by an industry, e.g. information technology (IT), automotive, or real estate
06	A certificate from a college or trade school for completion of a program prior to the bachelor's degree
07	Associate degree
08	Bachelor's degree (e.g. BA, AB, BS)
09	Master's degree (e.g. MA. MS. MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
10	Professional degree (e.g. MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
11	Doctorate degree (e.g. PhD, EdD)
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( (^B_Q02b3US = "1" ) OR ( (^B_Q02b3US = "2" ) OR ( (^B_Q02b3US = "DK" ) OR (^B_Q02b3US = "RF" ) ) ) ) THEN Goto B_Q05c
ELSE Goto B_Q02c

Item

B_Q02c

Question

What is the area of study, emphasis or major for this degree or certificate? If there is more than one, please choose the one you consider most important.

Instruction

Hand show card 2

Responses

01	General programs
02	Teacher training and education studies
03	Humanities, languages and arts
04	Social sciences, business and law
05	Science, mathematics and computing
06	Engineering, manufacturing and construction
07	Agriculture and veterinary
08	Health and welfare
09	Services
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto B_Q05c

Item

B_Q03a

Question

Did you ever start studying for any formal qualification, but leave before completing it?

Instruction

This question refers to programs as a whole (for example a bachelors program at a college or university). Respondents should not count separate blocks or modules that were followed without the intention of completing the whole program.

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q03a = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q03bUS
ELSE Goto B_D03d

Item

B_Q03bUS

Question

What was the type of degree or certificate you began to study for but did not complete? If more than one, please report the one with the highest level.

Instruction

Hand show card 4

Responses

01	Grades 1-6
02	Grades 7-9
03	High school diploma
04	Pre-associate education. Attended trade school, college, or university; no certificate or degree received
05	A certification awarded by examination and recognized by an industry, e.g. information technology (IT), automotive, or real estate
06	A certificate from a college or trade school for completion of a program prior to the bachelor's degree
07	Associate degree
08	Bachelor's degree (e.g. BA, AB, BS)
09	Master's degree (e.g. MA. MS. MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
10	Professional degree (e.g. MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
11	Doctorate degree (e.g. PhD, EdD)
12	Foreign qualification
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q03bUS = "12" ) THEN Goto B_S03b1
ELSE Goto B_Q03c1

Item

B_S03b1

Question

What was the name of this degree or certificate?

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q03b2US

Question

In which country did you start studying for this degree or certificate?

Instruction

Mark only one.

Responses

01	Mexico
02	China
03	Philippines
04	India
05	Russia
06	Colombia
07	Other country
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q03b2US = "7" ) THEN Goto B_S03b2
ELSE Goto B_Q03b3US

Item

B_S03b2

Question

What country was that?

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q03b3US

Question

Can you indicate which level in our national education system corresponds most closely with the level of this degree or certificate?

Instruction

Hand show card 4

Responses

01	Grades 1-6
02	Grades 7-9
03	High school diploma
04	Pre-associate education. Attended trade school, college, or university; no certificate or degree received
05	A certification awarded by examination and recognized by an industry, e.g. information technology (IT), automotive, or real estate
06	A certificate from a college or trade school for completion of a program prior to the bachelor's degree
07	Associate degree
08	Bachelor's degree (e.g. BA, AB, BS)
09	Master's degree (e.g. MA. MS. MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
10	Professional degree (e.g. MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
11	Doctorate degree (e.g. PhD, EdD)
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q03c1

Question

When you stopped studying for this degree or certificate, how old were you or what year was it?

Instruction

For all time related events, respondents may choose to answer either in age or in year. You only have to enter one of these options. If the respondent answers in age, the corresponding year will be automatically estimated, and if the respondent answers in year, the corresponding age will automatically be estimated.

Responses

00	Age [FTE]	{ 6 ; 65 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q03c2

Responses

00	Year [FTE]	{ 1950 ; 2010 } - 4 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

consistencyCheck

IF ( ( ( ^B_Q03c2 − ^A_Q01a) < "10" ) OR ( ( ( ^B_Q03c2 − ^A_Q01a) > "50" ) OR ( ( ^B_Q03c1 − ^A_Q01a) > "2010" ) ) )

Unlikely answer has been entered. Please confirm age or year entered in the last question or change year of birth (A_Q01a) or year of leaving education without completing program (B_Q03c2).

JUMP: B_Q03c1 / A_Q01a /

routing

IF ( ( ^A_D01a3 − ^B_Q03c2) < "2" ) THEN Goto B_Q03d
ELSE Goto B_D03d

Item

B_Q03d

Question

And in which month was that?

Responses

01	January
02	February
03	March
04	April
05	May
06	June
07	July
08	August
09	September
10	October
11	November
12	December
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_D03d

Question

I will infer something and then route you.

routing

IF ( (^B_D01d ≤ "12" ) OR (^B_D03d ≤ "12" ) ) THEN Goto B_R05a
ELSE Goto B_R04a

Item

B_R04a

Question

I would now like to ask you some questions about your participation in formal education in the last 12 months. By formal education we mean studies that, when completed, result in formal degrees or certificates at primary, secondary, university or other post-secondary level.

Instruction

Press <Next key> to continue

Item

B_Q04a

Question

During the last 12 months, that is since ^MonthYear, have you studied for any formal degree or certificate, either full-time or part-time?

Instruction

This question refers to all participation in formal education in the last 12 months, including education that the respondent left before completion.

Help

If the respondent is unsure what is meant by "formal degree or certificate", explain that this question refers to the same concept as referred to in the preceding questions. If the respondent is still in doubt, already hand over the SHOW CARD intended for question B_Q05aUS, asking "During the last 12 months have you participated in any of the programs listed on this card?"

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q04a = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q04b
ELSE Goto B_R12

Item

B_Q04b

Question

How many degrees or certificates have you studied for during the last 12 months?

Instruction

The number of degrees or certificates refers to programs as a whole (for example a bachelors program at a college or university), not to separate blocks or modules that may make up such programs.

Responses

00	[FTE] degrees or certificates	{ 1 ; 9 }
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_R05a

Question

I am now going to ask some more questions about ^ThisQualification

Instruction

Press <Next key> to continue

routing

IF ( (^B_D01d ≤ "12" ) AND (^B_D01d ≤ ^B_D03d) ) THEN Goto B_Q05c
ELSE IF ( ^B_D03d ≤ "12" ) THEN Goto B_Q05b
ELSE Goto B_Q05aUS

Item

B_Q05aUS

Question

What type of degree or certificate was this?

Instruction

Hand show card 3

Responses

01	Grades 1-6
02	Grades 7-9
03	High school diploma
04	Pre-associate education. Attended trade school, college, or university; no certificate or degree received
05	A certification awarded by examination and recognized by an industry, e.g. information technology (IT), automotive, or real estate
06	A certificate from a college or trade school for completion of a program prior to the bachelor's degree
07	Associate degree
08	Bachelor's degree (e.g. BA, AB, BS)
09	Master's degree (e.g. MA. MS. MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
10	Professional degree (e.g. MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
11	Doctorate degree (e.g. PhD, EdD)
12	Foreign qualification
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q05aUS = "12" ) THEN Goto B_S05a1
ELSE IF ( (^B_Q05aUS = "1" ) OR ( (^B_Q05aUS = "2" ) OR ( (^B_Q05aUS = "DK" ) OR (^B_Q05aUS = "RF" ) ) ) ) THEN Goto B_Q05c
ELSE Goto B_Q05b

Item

B_S05a1

Question

What is the name of this degree or certificate?

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q05a2US

Question

In which country did you earn this degree or certificate?

Instruction

Mark only one.

Responses

01	Mexico
02	China
03	Philippines
04	India
05	Russia
06	Colombia
07	Other country
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q05a2US = "7" ) THEN Goto B_S05a2
ELSE Goto B_Q05a3US

Item

B_S05a2

Question

What country was that?

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q05a3US

Question

Can you indicate which level in our national education system corresponds most closely with the level of this degree or certificate?

Instruction

Hand show card 3

Responses

01	Grades 1-6
02	Grades 7-9
03	High school diploma
04	Pre-associate education. Attended trade school, college, or university; no certificate or degree received
05	A certification awarded by examination and recognized by an industry, e.g. information technology (IT), automotive, or real estate
06	A certificate from a college or trade school for completion of a program prior to the bachelor's degree
07	Associate degree
08	Bachelor's degree (e.g. BA, AB, BS)
09	Master's degree (e.g. MA. MS. MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
10	Professional degree (e.g. MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
11	Doctorate degree (e.g. PhD, EdD)
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( (^B_Q05a3US = "1" ) OR ( (^B_Q05a3US = "2" ) OR ( (^B_Q05a3US = "DK" ) OR (^B_Q05a3US = "RF" ) ) ) ) THEN Goto B_Q05c
ELSE Goto B_Q05b

Item

B_Q05b

Question

What was the area of study, emphasis or major for this degree or certificate? If there was more than one, please choose the one you consider most important.

Instruction

Hand show card 2

Responses

01	General programs
02	Teacher training and education studies
03	Humanities, languages and arts
04	Social sciences, business and law
05	Science, mathematics and computing
06	Engineering, manufacturing and construction
07	Agriculture and veterinary
08	Health and welfare
09	Services
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q05c

Question

Were the main reasons for choosing to study for this degree or certificate job related?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q05c = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q05cUSX1
ELSE IF ( ^B_Q05c = "2" ) THEN Goto B_Q05cUSX2
ELSE Goto B_Q06

Item

B_D05cUSX

routing

IF ( ^B_Q05c = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q05cUSX1
ELSE IF ( ^B_Q05c = "2" ) THEN Goto B_Q05cUSX2
ELSE Goto B_Q06

Item

B_Q05cUSX1

Question

Did you also take the ^DegreeCertificate program ^Major for personal interest?

Responses

01	Yes, I studied as much for personal interest as for work related reasons
02	Yes, but personal interest was less important than work-related reasons
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto B_Q06
ELSE Goto B_Q06

Item

B_Q05cUSX2

Question

Did you take the ^DegreeCertificate program ^Major mainly for personal interest or for personal interest and work-related reasons equally?

Responses

01	Personal interest
02	Personal interest and work-related equally
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q06

Question

What is the easiest way to describe the total time you spent in studying for this degree or certificate in the past 12 months: would that be in weeks, in days or in hours? Include time spent on homework.

Responses

01	Weeks
02	Days
03	Hours
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q06 = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q07a
ELSE IF ( ^B_Q06 = "2" ) THEN Goto B_Q08a
ELSE IF ( (^B_Q06 = "3" ) OR (^B_Q06 = "DK" ) ) THEN Goto B_Q09a
ELSE Goto B_Q10a

Item

B_Q07a

Question

From ^MonthYear until now, how many weeks did you spend studying for this degree or certificate?

Responses

00	[FTE] weeks	{ 1 ; 52 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q07b

Question

On average, how many hours per week was that? Include hours spent on homework, but exclude hours spent travelling to and from the place at which you studied.

Responses

00	[FTE] hours per week	{ 1 ; 90 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto B_Q09b

Item

B_Q08a

Question

From ^MonthYear until now, how many days did you spend studying for this degree or certificate?

Responses

00	[FTE] days	{ 1 ; 365 } - 3 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q08b

Question

On average, how many hours per day was that? Include hours spent on homework, but exclude hours spent travelling to and from the place at which you studied.

Responses

00	[FTE] hours per day	{ 1 ; 24 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto B_Q09b

Item

B_Q09a

Question

From ^MonthYear until now, how many hours did you spend studying for this degree or certificate? Include hours spent on homework, but exclude hours spent travelling to and from the place at which you studied.

Responses

00	[FTE] hours	{ 1 ; 2500 } - 4 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q09b

Question

How much of this time was spent on homework?

Instruction

Hand show card 5

Responses

01	None of the time
02	Up to a quarter of the time
03	Up to half of the time
04	More than half of the time
05	All of the time
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q10a

Question

In the last 12 months, while studying for this degree or certificate, were you employed at any time, either full-time or part-time?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^A_Q01a ≥ "1989" ) THEN Goto B_R12
ELSE IF ( ^B_Q10a = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q10b
ELSE Goto B_Q11

Item

B_Q10b

Question

During the last 12 months, did you study for this degree or certificate during paid working hours or outside paid working hours? If you were given paid leave for all or part of your study for this degree or certificate, this should be counted as working hours. Would that be ...

Instruction

1. This question refers to the degree that the study takes place during paid working hours, meaning that the working hours are used to study for the degree or certificate rather than for actually working. It also includes the case where a number of working hours are being replaced by study even if the studying itself takes place outside normal working time of the respondent. 2. If the study takes place outside working time and the respondent has received payment for the hours or additional leisure hours, the study should be coded as "during paid working hours". The answer should only reflect the participation in classes, tutorials etc. and not homework. 3. Read categories to respondent

Responses

01	Only during paid working hours
02	Mostly during paid working hours
03	Mostly outside paid working hours
04	Only outside paid working hours
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q10c

Question

How useful were your studies for this degree or certificate for the job or business you had at that time? Would you say they were ...

Instruction

Read categories to respondent.

Responses

01	Not useful at all
02	Somewhat useful
03	Moderately useful
04	Very useful
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( (^B_Q10c = "DK" ) OR (^B_Q10c = "RF" ) ) THEN Goto B_Q11
ELSE Goto B_Q10d

Item

B_Q10d

Question

Compared to your employer at the time, how useful do you think your studies for this degree or certificate would be if you were working for a different employer? Would you say they were ...

Instruction

Read categories to respondent.

Responses

01	Much less useful
02	Somewhat less useful
03	Equally useful
04	Somewhat more useful
05	Much more useful
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q11

Question

Did an employer or prospective employer pay partly or totally for tuition or registration, exam fees, expenses for books or other costs associated with your participation in this degree program?

Responses

01	Yes, totally
02	Yes, partly
03	No, not at all
04	There were no such costs
05	No employer or prospective employer at that time
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_R12

Question

The last few questions referred to formal degrees or certificates you may have studied for. We would now like to turn to other organized learning activities you may have participated in during the last 12 months. ^ExcludeStudy Please indicate whether you have participated in any of the following activities with the intention to improve your knowledge or skills in any area. Include both work and non-work related activities.

Instruction

Press <Next key> to continue

Item

B_Q12a

Question

During the last 12 months, have you participated in courses or private lessons?

Instruction

1. Courses are typically subject oriented and taught by persons specialized in the field(s) concerned. They can take the form of classroom instruction (sometimes in combination with practice in real or simulated situations) or lectures, and are conducted face-to-face. 2. If the person delivering private lessons has a teacher-student relationship with the respondent this question should be coded as "yes". If the provider/tutor is assisting the learner as a friend, family member or other social relationship it should be coded as "no".

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q12a = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q12b
ELSE Goto B_Q12c

Item

B_Q12b

Question

How many of these activities did you participate in?

Instruction

Count related learning activities held on different days as a single episode

Responses

00	[FTE]	{ 0 ; 50 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q12c

Question

During the last 12 months, have you participated in distance education courses?

Instruction

This covers courses which are similar to face-to-face courses, but take place via postal correspondence or electronic media, (such as courses conducted via the Internet) linking instructors/teacher/tutor or students who are not together in a classroom.

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q12c = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q12d
ELSE Goto B_Q12e

Item

B_Q12d

Question

How many of these activities did you participate in?

Instruction

Count related learning activities held on different days as a single episode.

Responses

00	[FTE]	{ 0 ; 50 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q12e

Question

During the last 12 months, have you attended any organized sessions for on-the-job training or training by supervisors or co-workers?

Help

This type of training is characterized by planned periods of training, instruction or practical experience, using normal tools of work. It is usually organized by the employer to facilitate orientation of (new) staff. It may include general training about the company as well as specific job-related instructions (safety and health hazards, working practices).This includes for instance organized training or instructions by management, supervisors or co-workers to help the respondent to do his/her job better or to introduce him/her to new tasks, but can also take place in the presence of a tutor.

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q12e = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q12f
ELSE Goto B_Q12g

Item

B_Q12f

Question

How many of these activities did you participate in?

Instruction

Count related learning activities held on different days as a single episode.

Responses

00	[FTE]	{ 0 ; 50 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q12g

Question

During the last 12 months, have you participated in seminars or workshops not already reported?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q12g = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q12h
ELSE Goto B_D12h

Item

B_Q12h

Question

How many of these activities did you participate in?

Instruction

Count related learning activities held on different days as a single episode

Responses

00	[FTE]	{ 0 ; 50 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_D12h

Question

I am going to infer something and route you.

routing

IF ( (^B_D12h = "3" ) OR (^B_D12h = "5" ) ) THEN Goto B_Q26a
ELSE Goto B_R13

Item	B_R13
Question	I am going to ask some questions about ^CurrentLast
Instruction	Press <Next key> to continue

routing

IF ( ^B_D12h = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q14a
ELSE Goto B_Q13

Item

B_Q13

Question

What kind of activity was this? Was it ...

Instruction

Read answer categories to respondent.

Help

This type of training is characterized by planned periods of training, instruction or practical experience, using normal tools of work. It is usually organized by the employer to facilitate orientation of (new) staff. It may include general training about the company as well as specific job-related instructions (safety and health hazards, working practices).This includes for instance organized training or instructions by management, supervisors or co-workers to help the respondent to do his/her job better or to introduce him/her to new tasks, but can also take place in the presence of a tutor.

Responses

01	A course or private lesson?
02	A course conducted through open or distance education?
03	An organized session for on-the-job training or training by supervisors or co-workers?
04	A seminar or workshop?
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q13 = "3" ) THEN Goto B_Q14b
ELSE Goto B_Q14a

Item

B_Q14a

Question

Was this activity mainly job related?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q14a = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q14bUSX1
ELSE Goto B_Q14bUSX2

Item

B_Q14b

Question

Could you please specify more precisely the main reason for participating in this activity?

Instruction

Hand show card 6. Mark only one answer. If you feel that the respondent has a problem in reading the show card, read the answer categories to the respondent.

Responses

01	To do my job better and/or improve career prospects
02	To be less likely to lose my job
03	To increase my possibilities of getting a job, or changing a job or profession
04	To start my own business
05	I was required to participate
06	To increase my knowledge or skills on a subject that interests me
07	To obtain a certificate
08	Other
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q14b = "8" ) THEN Goto B_S14b
ELSE Goto B_C14

Item

B_S14b

Question

Could you please specify this reason?

Responses

00	[FTE]	99 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_C14bUSX

routing

IF ( ^B_Q14a = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q14bUSX1
ELSE IF ( ^B_Q14a = "2" ) THEN Goto B_Q14bUSX2
ELSE Goto B_C14

Item

B_Q14bUSX1

Question

Did you also participate in this activity for personal interest?

Responses

01	Yes, I participated as much for personal interest as for work related reasons
02	Yes, but personal interest was less important than work-related reasons
03	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto B_C14
ELSE Goto B_C14

Item

B_Q14bUSX2

Question

Did you participate in this activity mainly for personal interest or for personal interest and work-related reasons equally?

Responses

01	Personal interest
02	Personal interest and work-related equally
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_C14

routing

IF ( ^B_Q13 = "3" ) THEN Goto B_Q15b
ELSE Goto B_Q15a

Item

B_Q15a

Question

Were you employed, either full-time or part-time, at any time while participating in this activity?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q15a = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q15b
ELSE Goto B_Q16

Item

B_Q15b

Question

Did this activity take place during paid working hours or outside? If you were given paid leave to participate in all or part of this activity, this should be counted as working hours. Would that be ...

Instruction

1. This question refers to the degree that the activity takes place during paid working hours meaning that the working hours are used to attend the activity instead of working. It also includes the case where a number of working hours are being replaced by the learning activity even if the activity itself takes place outside normal working time of the respondent. 2. If the learning activity takes place outside working time and the respondent has received payment for the hours or additional leisure hours, the activity should be coded as during paid working hours. The answer should only reflect the participation in the course itself and not homework. 3. Read categories to respondent.

Responses

01	Only during paid working hours
02	Mostly during paid working hours
03	Mostly outside paid working hours
04	Only outside paid working hours
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q15c

Question

How useful was this training for the job or business you had at that time? Would you say it was ...

Instruction

Read categories to respondent.

Responses

01	Not useful at all
02	Somewhat useful
03	Moderately useful
04	Very useful
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( (^B_Q15c = "DK" ) OR (^B_Q15c = "RF" ) ) THEN Goto B_Q16
ELSE Goto B_Q15d

Item

B_Q15d

Question

Compared to your employer at the time, how useful do you think this training would be if you were working for a different employer? Would you say it was ...

Instruction

Read categories to respondent.

Responses

01	Much less useful
02	Somewhat less useful
03	Equally useful
04	Somewhat more useful
05	Much more useful
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q16

Question

Did an employer or prospective employer pay partly or totally for tuition or registration, exam fees, expenses for books or other costs resulting from your participation in this activity?

Responses

01	Yes, totally
02	Yes, partly
03	No, not at all
04	There were no such costs
05	No employer or prospective employer at that time
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q17

Question

What is the easiest way to describe the total time you spent on this activity: in weeks, in days or in hours? Include time spent on homework.

Responses

01	Weeks
02	Days
03	Hours
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q17 = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q18a
ELSE IF ( ^B_Q17 = "2" ) THEN Goto B_Q19a
ELSE IF ( (^B_Q17 = "3" ) OR (^B_Q17 = "DK" ) ) THEN Goto B_Q20a
ELSE IF ( ^B_D12h = "2" ) THEN Goto B_R21
ELSE Goto B_Q26a

Item

B_Q18a

Question

From ^MonthYear until now, how many weeks did you spend in this activity?

Responses

00	[FTE] weeks	{ 1 ; 52 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q18b

Question

On average, how many hours per week was that? Include hours spent on homework, but exclude hours spent travelling to and from the location at which the activity took place.

Responses

00	[FTE] hours per week	{ 1 ; 90 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto B_Q20b
ELSE Goto B_Q20b

Item

B_Q19a

Question

From ^MonthYear until now, how many days did you spend in this activity?

Responses

00	[FTE] days	{ 1 ; 365 } - 3 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q19b

Question

On average, how many hours per day was that? Include hours spent on homework, but exclude hours spent travelling to and from the location at which the activity took place.

Responses

00	[FTE] hours per day	{ 1 ; 24 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto B_Q20b
ELSE Goto B_Q20b

Item

B_Q20a

Question

From ^MonthYear until now, how many hours did you spend in this activity? Include hours spent on homework, but exclude hours spent travelling to and from the location at which the activity took place.

Responses

00	[FTE] hours	{ 1 ; 2500 } - 4 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q20b

Question

How much of this time was spent on homework?

Instruction

Hand show card 5

Responses

01	None of the time
02	Up to a quarter of the time
03	Up to half of the time
04	More than half of the time
05	All of the time
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_D12h = "2" ) THEN Goto B_R21
ELSE Goto B_Q26a

Item

B_R21

Question

Now let's turn to the activity you participated in before that one.

Instruction

Press <Next key> to continue

Item

B_Q21

Question

What kind of activity was this? Was it ...

Instruction

Read answer categories to respondent.

Help

Organized sessions for on-the-job training or training by supervisors or co-workers is characterized by planned periods of training, instruction or practical experience, using normal tools of work. It is usually organized by the employer to facilitate orientation of (new) staff. It may include general training about the company as well as specific job-related instructions (safety and health hazards, working practices).This includes for instance organized training or instructions by management, supervisors or co-workers to help you to do your job better or to introduce you to new tasks but can also take place in the presence of a tutor.

Responses

01	A course or private lesson?
02	A course conducted through open or distance education?
03	An organized session for on-the-job training or training by supervisors or co-workers?
04	A seminar or workshop?
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q21USX

Question

Did you participate in this activity mainly for work-related reasons, personal interest, or both?

Responses

01	Mainly work-related reasons
02	Work-related and personal interest equally
03	Mainly personal interest
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q22

Question

What is the easiest way to describe the total time you spent in this activity: in weeks, in days or in hours? Include time spent on homework.

Responses

01	Weeks
02	Days
03	Hours
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q22 = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q23a
ELSE IF ( ^B_Q22 = "2" ) THEN Goto B_Q24a
ELSE IF ( (^B_Q22 = "3" ) OR (^B_Q22 = "DK" ) ) THEN Goto B_Q25a
ELSE Goto B_Q26a

Item

B_Q23a

Question

From ^MonthYear until now, how many weeks did you spend in this activity?

Responses

00	[FTE] weeks	{ 1 ; 52 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q23b

Question

On average, how many hours per week was that? Include hours spent on homework, but exclude hours spent travelling to and from the location at which the activity took place.

Responses

00	[FTE] hours per week	{ 1 ; 90 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto B_Q25b

Item

B_Q24a

Question

From ^MonthYear until now, how many days did you spend in this activity?

Responses

00	[FTE] days	{ 1 ; 365 } - 3 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q24b

Question

On average, how many hours per day was that? Include hours spent on homework, but exclude hours spent travelling to and from the location at which the activity took place.

Responses

00	[FTE] hours per day	{ 1 ; 24 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto B_Q25b

Item

B_Q25a

Question

From ^MonthYear until now, how many hours did you spend in this activity? Include hours spent on homework, but exclude hours spent travelling to and from the location at which the activity took place.

Responses

00	[FTE] hours	{ 1 ; 2500 } - 4 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q25b

Question

How much of this time was spent on homework?

Instruction

Hand show card 5

Responses

01	None of the time
02	Up to a quarter of the time
03	Up to half of the time
04	More than half of the time
05	All of the time
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	B_D25bUSX
Item	B_C25bUSX1

routing

IF ( ^B_D25bUSX1 ≥ "1" ) THEN Goto B_R25bUSX1
ELSE Goto B_C25bUSX3

Item	B_R25bUSX1
Question	You told me earlier that you participated in ^NumCourses in the last 12 months. ^Already I now want to ask something about the other ^Courses you mentioned.
Instruction	Press <Next key> to continue
Item	B_C25bUSX2

routing

IF ( ^B_D25bUSX1 = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q25bUSX1
ELSE Goto B_R25bUSX2

Item

B_Q25bUSX1

Question

Did you take the course mainly for work-related reasons or mainly for personal interest?

Responses

01	WORK-RELATED
02	PERSONAL INTEREST
03	BOTH EQUALLY
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto B_C25bUSX3

Item	B_R25bUSX2
Question	Of those ^B_Q12b courses, how many did you take mainly for ...

Item

B_Q25bUSX2a

Question

work-related reasons?

Responses

00	Number [FTE]	{ 0 ; 99 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q25bUSX2b

Question

personal interest?

Responses

00	Number [FTE]	{ 0 ; 99 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q25bUSX2c

Question

both equally?

Responses

00	Number [FTE]	{ 0 ; 99 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_C25bUSX3

routing

IF ( ^B_D25bUSX2 ≥ "1" ) THEN Goto B_R25bUSX3
ELSE Goto B_C25bUSX5

Item	B_R25bUSX3
Question	You told me earlier that you participated in ^NumCourses in the last 12 months. ^Already I now want to ask something about the other ^Courses you mentioned.
Instruction	Press <Next key> to continue
Item	B_C25bUSX4

routing

IF ( ^B_D25bUSX2 = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q25bUSX3
ELSE Goto B_R25bUSX4

Item

B_Q25bUSX3

Question

Did you take the course mainly for work-related reasons or mainly for personal interest?

Responses

01	WORK-RELATED
02	PERSONAL INTEREST
03	BOTH EQUALLY
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto B_C25bUSX5

Item	B_R25bUSX4
Question	Of those ^B_Q12d courses, how many did you take mainly for ...

Item

B_Q25bUSX4a

Question

work-related reasons?

Responses

00	Number [FTE]	{ 0 ; 99 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q25bUSX4b

Question

personal interest?

Responses

00	Number [FTE]	{ 0 ; 99 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q25bUSX4c

Question

both equally?

Responses

00	Number [FTE]	{ 0 ; 99 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_C25bUSX5

routing

IF ( ^B_D25bUSX3 ≥ "1" ) THEN Goto B_R25bUSX5
ELSE Goto B_C25bUSX7

Item	B_R25bUSX5
Question	You told me earlier that you participated in ^NumCourses in the last 12 months. ^Already I now want to ask something about the other ^Courses you mentioned.
Instruction	Press <Next key> to continue
Item	B_C25bUSX6

routing

IF ( ^B_D25bUSX3 = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q25bUSX5
ELSE Goto B_R25bUSX6

Item

B_Q25bUSX5

Question

Did you take the course mainly for work-related reasons or mainly for personal interest?

Responses

01	WORK-RELATED
02	PERSONAL INTEREST
03	BOTH EQUALLY
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto B_C25bUSX7

Item	B_R25bUSX6
Question	Of those ^B_Q12f courses, how many did you take mainly for ...

Item

B_Q25bUSX6a

Question

work-related reasons?

Responses

00	Number [FTE]	{ 0 ; 99 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q25bUSX6b

Question

personal interest?

Responses

00	Number [FTE]	{ 0 ; 99 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q25bUSX6c

Question

both equally?

Responses

00	Number [FTE]	{ 0 ; 99 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_C25bUSX7

routing

IF ( ^B_D25bUSX4 ≥ "1" ) THEN Goto B_R25bUSX7
ELSE Goto B_Q26a

Item	B_R25bUSX7
Question	You told me earlier that you participated in ^NumCourses in the last 12 months. ^Already I now want to ask something about the other ^Courses you mentioned.
Instruction	Press <Next key> to continue
Item	B_C25bUSX8

routing

IF ( ^B_D25bUSX4 = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q25bUSX7
ELSE Goto B_R25bUSX8

Item

B_Q25bUSX7

Question

Did you take the course mainly for work-related reasons or mainly for personal interest?

Responses

01	WORK-RELATED
02	PERSONAL INTEREST
03	BOTH EQUALLY
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto B_Q26a

Item	B_R25bUSX8
Question	Of those ^B_Q12h courses, how many did you take mainly for ...

Item

B_Q25bUSX8a

Question

work-related reasons?

Responses

00	Number [FTE]	{ 0 ; 99 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q25bUSX8b

Question

personal interest?

Responses

00	Number [FTE]	{ 0 ; 99 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q25bUSX8c

Question

both equally?

Responses

00	Number [FTE]	{ 0 ; 99 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q26a

Question

In the last few questions we talked about learning activities you may have undertaken in the last 12 months. First we talked about formal degrees or certificates you may have studied for, and then we talked about other organized learning activities you may have participated in. In the last 12 months, were there ^MoreAny learning activities you wanted to participate in but did not? Include both learning activities that lead to formal degrees or certificates and other organized learning activities.

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q26a = "1" ) THEN Goto B_Q26b
ELSE Goto B_R27aUSX

Item

B_Q26b

Question

Which of the following reasons prevented you from participating in education and training? Please indicate the most important reason.

Instruction

Hand show card 7. If you feel that the respondent has a problem reading the show card, read the answer categories to the respondent.

Responses

01	I did not have the required educational background for the course or program
02	Education or training was too expensive/I could not afford it
03	Lack of employer's support
04	Education or training conflicted with my work schedule
05	I was too busy at work
06	The course or program was offered at an inconvenient time
07	I did not have time because of child care or family responsibilities
08	There was no such education or training offered within an accessible distance
09	I was not confident with the idea of going back to something that is like school
10	A temporary illness or injury prevented me
11	A chronic health problem or age prevented me
12	The expected benefit of education or training was too low
13	Something unexpected came up that prevented me from taking education or training
14	Other
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q26b = "14" ) THEN Goto B_S26b
ELSE Goto B_R27aUSX

Item

B_S26b

Question

Could you please specify this reason?

Responses

00	[FTE]	99 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_R27aUSX

Question

During the past 12 months, did you take any classes or have a tutor ...

Item

B_Q27aUSX

Question

to improve your basic reading, writing, and math skills?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q27bUSX

Question

to prepare to take the General Educational Development test, or GED?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q27cUSX

Question

in some other high school equivalency program or adult high school program?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_C27cUSX

routing

IF ( (^B_Q27aUSX = "1" ) OR ( (^B_Q27bUSX = "1" ) OR (^B_Q27cUSX = "1" ) ) ) THEN Goto B_Q27dUSX
ELSE Goto B_Q29aUSX

Item

B_Q27dUSX

Question

(Do/Did) you take the basic skills or high school completion class mainly for work-related reasons or mainly for personal interest?

Responses

01	Work-related
02	Personal interest
03	Both equally
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q27eUSX

Question

Thinking about the length of the basic skills or high school completion class you (are attending/attended), how many days, weeks, or months did you attend the classes in the past 12 months?

Instruction

Do not round. Use decimal if needed.

Item

B_Q27eUSXa

Responses

00	Number [FTE]	{ 0 ; 9999 } - 4 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q27eUSXb

Responses

01	Day
02	Week
03	Month
04	Semester
05	Quarter
06	Other specify
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q27eUSXb = "06" ) THEN Goto B_S27eUSX
ELSE Goto B_Q29aUSX

Item

B_S27eUSX

Question

Could you please specify the length of the class?

Responses

00	[FTE]	99 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

B_Q29aUSX

Question

During the past 12 months, were you in a formal apprenticeship program leading to journeyman status in a skilled trade or craft?

Instruction

A journeyman is a person who has fully served an apprenticeship in a trade or craft and is a qualified worker in that trade or craft.

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^B_Q29aUSX = "01" ) THEN Goto B_Q29bUSX
ELSE Goto C_START

Item

B_Q29bUSX

Question

In what trade or craft did you apprentice?

Responses

00	TRADE OR CRAFT [FTE]	60 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

C_START

Question

Current status and Work history

Item

C_R01

Question

I would now like to ask some questions about your activities last week, that is, the 7 days ending last Sunday.

Instruction

Press <Next key> to continue

Item

C_Q01a

Question

In the last week, did you do any PAID work for at least one hour, either as an employee or as self-employed?

Instruction

This question is crucial for the routing. Don't knows or refusals are to be minimized. Please probe for an answer.

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^C_Q01a = "1" ) THEN Goto C_D05
ELSE Goto C_Q01b

Item

C_Q01b

Question

Last week, were you away from a job or business that you plan to return to?

Instruction

This question is crucial for the routing. Don't knows or refusals are to be minimized. Please probe for an answer.

Help

People who are temporarily away from their job because of vacation, sickness, maternity leave, sabbatical, etc should be coded "yes". People who have been temporarily laid off, but receive at least 50% or their wage or salary from their employer or expect to return to their former job within 3 months, should also be coded "yes".

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^C_Q01b = "1" ) THEN Goto C_D05
ELSE Goto C_Q01c

Item

C_Q01c

Question

Last week, did you do any UNPAID work for at least one hour for a business that you own or a relative owns?

Instruction

This question is crucial for the routing. Don't knows or refusals are to be minimized. Please probe for an answer.

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^C_Q01c = "1" ) THEN Goto C_D05
ELSE Goto C_Q02a

Item

C_Q02a

Question

In the 4 weeks ending last Sunday, were you looking for paid work at any time?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^C_Q02a = "1" ) THEN Goto C_Q04_1
ELSE Goto C_Q02b

Item

C_Q02b

Question

In these 4 weeks, were you waiting to start a job for which you had already been hired?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^C_Q02b = "1" ) THEN Goto C_Q02c
ELSE Goto C_R03

Item

C_Q02c

Question

Will you be starting that job within three months, or in more than three months?

Responses

01	within three months
02	in more than three months
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto C_Q05

Item

C_R03

Question

I now want to ask you about the reasons why you were not looking for work in the last 4 weeks.

Instruction

Hand show card 8. If you feel that the respondent has a problem in reading the show card, read the answer categories to the respondent. Press <Next key> to continue

Item

C_Q03

Question

In the last 4 weeks, for which of the following reasons did you not look for work?

Instruction

Mark all that apply

Responses

01	I was waiting for the results of an application for a job or was being assessed by a training program
02	I was a student
03	I was looking after the family or home
04	I was temporarily sick or injured
05	I have a long-term illness or disability
06	I did not believe any jobs were available
07	I did not get around to looking yet
08	I did not need employment
09	I retired from paid work
10	Other reason
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^C_Q03 = "10" ) THEN Goto C_S03
ELSE Goto C_D05

Item

C_S03

Question

Could you please specify this reason?

Responses

00	[FTE]	99 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto C_D05

Item	C_Q04_1
Question	In the four weeks ending last Sunday, that is, since ^MonthDay, did you do any of these things ...

Item

C_Q04a

Question

contact state, county, or local employment office to find work?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

C_Q04b

Question

get in contact with a private agency (temporary work agency, firm specializing in recruitment, etc.) to find work?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

C_Q04c

Question

apply directly for a job?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

C_Q04d

Question

ask among friends, relatives, or at a union office to find work?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

C_Q04e

Question

place or answer a job advertisement?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

C_Q04_2

Question

In the four weeks ending last Sunday, that is, since ^MonthDay, did you do any of these things ...

Item

C_Q04f

Question

look through job advertisements?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

C_Q04g

Question

take a recruitment test or go for an interview?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

C_Q04h

Question

look for property or equipment for a business venture?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

C_Q04i

Question

apply for permits, licenses or financial resources for work?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

C_Q04j

Question

do anything else to be employed?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^C_Q04j = "1" ) THEN Goto C_S04j
ELSE Goto C_D04

Item

C_S04j

Question

Could you please specify what else you did to be employed?

Responses

00	[FTE]	99 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

C_D04

Question

I will infer something, and then route you.

Item

C_Q05

Question

If a job had been available in the week ending last Sunday, would you have been able to start within 2 weeks?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

C_D05

Question

I will infer something and then route you.

routing

IF ( (^C_Q01a = "01" ) OR (^C_Q01b = "01" ) ) THEN Goto C_Q06
ELSE Goto C_D06

Item

C_Q06

Question

In the last week, did you work in one job or in one business or was there more than one? Please only consider paid work.

Responses

01	One job or business
02	More than one job or business
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

C_D06

Item

C_Q07

Question

Please look at this card and tell me which ONE of the statements best describes your current situation. If more than one statement applies to you, please indicate the statement that best describes how you see yourself.

Instruction

Hand show card 9. Mark only one answer.

Responses

01	Full-time employed (self-employed, employee)
02	Part-time employed (self-employed, employee)
03	Unemployed
04	Pupil, student
05	Apprentice, internship
06	In retirement or early retirement or given up business
07	Permanently disabled
08	In compulsory military or community service
09	Fulfilling domestic tasks or looking after children/family
10	Other
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^C_Q07 = "10" ) THEN Goto C_S07
ELSE IF ( (^C_D06 = "1" ) OR (^C_D06 = "2" ) ) THEN Goto C_Q09
ELSE Goto C_Q08a

Item

C_S07

Question

Could you please specify how you would describe your current situation?

Responses

00	[FTE]	99 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( (^C_D06 = "1" ) OR (^C_D06 = "2" ) ) THEN Goto C_Q09
ELSE Goto C_Q08a

Item

C_Q08a

Question

Have you ever had paid work? Please include self-employment.

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^C_Q08a = "1" ) THEN Goto C_Q08b
ELSE Goto C_D09

Item

C_Q08b

Question

During the last 12 months, that is since ^MonthYear , did you have any paid work?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^C_Q08b = "1" ) THEN Goto C_Q09
ELSE IF ( ^C_Q08b = "2" ) THEN Goto C_Q08c1
ELSE Goto C_D09

Item

C_Q08c1

Question

When you stopped working in your last paid job, how old were you or what year was it?

Instruction

Enter age OR year.

Responses

00	Age [FTE]	{ 6 ; 65 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

C_Q08c2

Responses

00	Year [FTE]	{ 1950 ; 2010 } - 4 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

consistencyCheck

IF ( ( ( ^C_Q08c2 − ^A_Q01a) < "15" ) OR ( ( ( ^C_Q08c2 − ^A_Q01a) > "65" ) OR ( (^C_Q08c1 + ^A_Q01a) > "2010" ) ) )

Unlikely answer has been entered. Please confirm age or year entered in the last question or change year of birth (A_Q01a) or year leaving last paid job (C_Q08c2).

JUMP: C_Q08c1 / A_Q01a /

Item

C_D08c

Question

I will infer something and then route you

Item

C_Q09

Question

In total, approximately how many years have you had paid work? Do not include in this total any time away from work due to for example unemployment, education, childcare or long-term sickness.

Instruction

If necessary, round answers off to the nearest full year. For example, 6 years and 3 months or 6 1/4 years would be rounded down to 6 years, whereas 6 years and 9 months or 6 3/4 years would be rounded up to 7 years. Round half years up to the next full year. For example, 6 years and 6 months or 6 1/2 years would be rounded up to 7 years.

Responses

00	Approximately [FTE] years	{ 0 ; 55 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	C_D09
Item	C_C09

routing

IF ( (^C_D09 = "1" ) OR ( (^C_D09 = "2" ) OR (^C_D08c = "1" ) ) ) THEN Goto C_Q10a
ELSE Goto C_END

Item

C_Q10a

Question

In the last 5 years, since ^Year, how many different firms or organizations did you work for? Include your own business or businesses in the case of self-employment.

Instruction

In the case that the formal status of an organization changed while the respondent was working there, for example as a result of a merger or reorganization, respondents should report the full period of time he/she has been working for the organization or part thereof as a single firm or organization.

Help

"Business" refers to more or less continuous and coherent settings within which one works for oneself. It could refer to an actual business enterprise like a farm or a factory, but also in the case of freelancers to a line of work whereby one provides a similar set of products or services to one or more clients. Short periods in which the respondent is idle because no orders have been received, but is available to perform the same kind of work, should be counted as part of the same 'business'. If the respondent returns to the same kind of work after a significant period in which he or she has not been available, this should be counted as a different 'business'.

Responses

00	[FTE] firms or organizations	{ 1 ; 90 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^C_D09 = "1" ) THEN Goto C_Q10b
ELSE IF ( (^C_D09 = "2" ) OR (^C_D08c = "1" ) ) THEN Goto C_Q10c
ELSE Goto C_END

Item

C_Q10b

Question

In the last 5 years, have you ever been out of work for a continuous period of 3 months or longer? Exclude any time in which you were studying full-time for a formal degree or certificate. Do not include paid leave, like maternity leave or sick leave.

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^C_Q10b = "1" ) THEN Goto C_Q10c
ELSE Goto C_END

Item

C_Q10c

Question

In the last 5 years, what is the total amount of time you have been out of work? Would that be ..

Instruction

Read answer categories to respondent

Responses

01	3 to 6 months
02	7 to11 months
03	1 to 2 years
04	3 to 5 years
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( (^C_Q10c = "DK" ) OR (^C_Q10c = "RF" ) ) THEN Goto C_END
ELSE Goto C_Q11

Item

C_Q11

Question

Looking at the total time you were out of work in the last five years, how much of this time were you available for work? By 'available for work' we mean that you were actively trying to find work, and would have been able to start within a few weeks if work had been offered to you.

Instruction

Hand show card 5

Responses

01	None of the time
02	Up to a quarter of the time
03	Up to half of the time
04	More than half of the time
05	All of the time
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

C_END

Question

I will route you somewhere.

routing

IF ( ^C_D09 = "1" ) THEN Goto D_START
ELSE IF ( (^C_D09 = "2" ) OR (^C_D09 = "3" ) ) THEN Goto E_START
ELSE Goto H_START

Item	D_START
Question	Current work
Item	D_R01a
Question	The next questions are about the job or business where you worked ^DuringLastWeek We will refer to this as 'your current job' or 'your current business'. If you worked for a temporary employment agency, the questions refer to the firm or organization where you actually carried out your work.
Instruction	Press <Next key> to continue
Help	For external consultants brought in to advise a firm or organization on specific aspects of its operations the questions refer to the firm providing the consultancy services (including the respondent if he/she is a freelance consultant).

Item

D_Q01a

Question

What is your job title? (Give full description or occupational title, e.g. office clerk, machine operator, computer programmer.)

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_Q01b

Question

What are your most important responsibilities? (Give full description, e.g. filing documents, drying vegetables, forest examiner.)

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_Q02a

Question

In what kind of business, industry or service do you work? (Give full description, e.g. fish canning plant, automobile manufacturing plant, municipal government.)

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_Q02b

Question

What does your firm or organization mainly make or do? Give a full description.

Help

For external consultants brought in to advise a firm or organization on specific aspects of its operations the questions refer to the firm providing the consultancy services (including the respondent if he/she is a freelance consultant).

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_Q03US

Question

In which sector of the economy do you work? Is it ...

Instruction

1. Read categories to respondent 2. If the respondent works for a temporary employment agency the questions refer to the firm or organization where he/she actually carried out his/her work. 3. Private companies in which the government is majority shareholder should be classified as belonging to the private sector.

Help

For external consultants brought in to advise a firm or organization on specific aspects of its operations the questions refer to the firm providing the consultancy services (including the respondent if he/she is a freelance consultant).

Responses

01	The private sector (for example a company)
02	The public sector (for example the local government or a state school)
03	A non-profit organization (for example a charity, professional association or religious organization)
04	The private not-for-profit sector
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^C_D06 = "3" ) THEN Goto D_Q05a1
ELSE Goto D_R04

Item

D_R04

Question

The next question is about whether you are an employee or self-employed. By employee we mean someone who gets a salary or wage from an employer or a temporary employment agency. Self-employed includes people who have their own business or are partners in a business as well as freelancers.

Instruction

Press <Next key> to continue

Item

D_Q04

Question

Are you working as an employee or are you self-employed?

Instruction

Someone who works as an employee for his or her own business should be coded as self-employed.

Responses

01	Employee
02	Self-employed
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^D_Q04 = "2" ) THEN Goto D_Q05b1
ELSE Goto D_Q05a1

Item

D_Q05a1

Question

Still talking about your current job: At what age or in which year did you start working for your employer?

Instruction

1. Enter age OR year. 2. In the case that the respondent has returned to working for an employer after a period in which he/she did not work for that employer, only the last episode should be counted. 3. In the case that the formal status of the organization has changed since the respondent started working there, for example as a result of a merger or reorganization, respondents should report the full period of time he/she has been working for the organization or part thereof.

Responses

00	Age [FTE]	{ 6 ; 65 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_Q05a2

Responses

00	Year [FTE]	{ 1950 ; 2010 } - 4 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

consistencyCheck

IF ( ( ( ^D_Q05a2 − ^A_Q01a) < "10" ) OR ( ( ( ^D_Q05a2 − ^A_Q01a) > "65" ) OR ( (^D_Q05a1 + ^A_Q01a) > "2010" ) ) )

Unlikely answer has been entered. Please confirm age or year entered in the last question or change year of birth (A_Q01a) or year of starting work for current employer (D_Q05a1).

JUMP: D_Q05a1 / A_Q01a /

routing

IF ( ( ^A_D01a3 − ^D_Q05a2) < "2" ) THEN Goto D_Q05a3
ELSE Goto D_C05b

Item

D_Q05a3

Question

And in which month was that?

Responses

01	January
02	February
03	March
04	April
05	May
06	June
07	July
08	August
09	September
10	October
11	November
12	December
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_C05b

Question

I will route you.

routing

IF ( (^D_Q04 = "1" ) OR ( (^D_Q04 = "DK" ) OR ( (^D_Q04 = "RF" ) OR ( (^D_Q04 = "NI" ) OR (^C_D06 = "3" ) ) ) ) ) THEN Goto D_Q06a
ELSE Goto D_Q05b1

Item

D_Q05b1

Question

Still talking about your current business: At what age or in which year did you start working in this business?

Instruction

1. Enter age OR year. 2. In the case that the respondent has returned to running a business after a period in which he/she did not run that business, only the current episode should be counted. 3. In the case that the formal status of the organization has changed since the respondent started working there, for example as a result of a merger or reorganization, respondents should report the full period of time he/she has been working in the organization or part thereof.

Responses

00	Age [FTE]	{ 6 ; 65 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_Q05b2

Responses

00	Year [FTE]	{ 1950 ; 2010 } - 4 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

consistencyCheck

IF ( ( ( ^D_Q05b2 − ^A_Q01a) < "10" ) OR ( ( ( ^D_Q05b2 − ^A_Q01a) > "65" ) OR ( (^D_Q05b1 + ^A_Q01a) > "2010" ) ) )

Unlikely answer has been entered. Please confirm age or year entered in the last question or change year of birth (A_Q01a) or year of starting work for your current business (D_Q05b1).

JUMP: D_Q05b1 / A_Q01a /

routing

IF ( ( ^A_D01a3 − ^D_Q05b2) < "2" ) THEN Goto D_Q05b3
ELSE Goto D_C06

Item

D_Q05b3

Question

And in which month was that?

Responses

01	January
02	February
03	March
04	April
05	May
06	June
07	July
08	August
09	September
10	October
11	November
12	December
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_C06

Question

I will route you.

routing

IF ( ^D_Q04 = "2" ) THEN Goto D_Q07a
ELSE Goto D_Q06a

Item

D_Q06a

Question

How many people work for your employer at the place where you work? Would that be ...

Instruction

1. This question refers to the geographical location where the job is mainly carried out or based. 2. If the respondent works for a temporary employment agency the questions refer to the firm or organization where he/she actually carries out his/her work. 3. Read categories to respondent

Help

For external consultants brought in to advise a firm or organization on specific aspects of its operations the questions refer to the firm providing the consultancy services (including the respondent if he/she is a freelance consultant).

Responses

01	1 to 10 people
02	11 to 50 people
03	51 to 250 people
04	251 to 1000 people
05	more than 1000 people
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_Q06b

Question

Over the last 12 months, has the number of people working at the place where you work ...

Instruction

Read categories to respondent

Responses

01	Increased
02	Decreased
03	Stayed more or less the same
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_Q06c

Question

Is the place where you work part of a larger firm or organization?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto D_Q08a

Item

D_Q07a

Question

Do you have employees working for you? Please include family members working paid or unpaid in the business.

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^D_Q07a = "1" ) THEN Goto D_Q07b
ELSE Goto D_Q10

Item

D_Q07b

Question

How many people do you employ at the place where you work? Would that be ...

Instruction

1. This question refers to the geographical location where the work is mainly carried out or based. 2. Read categories to respondent

Responses

01	1 to 10 people
02	11 to 50 people
03	51 to 250 people
04	251 to 1000 people
05	more than 1000 people
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto D_Q10

Item

D_Q08a

Question

Do you manage or supervise other employees?

Instruction

By managing or supervising other employees, we mean that a person is in some way responsible for how other employees do their work. This may be either direct, for example overseeing subordinates, assigning tasks or evaluating performance, or indirect, for example designing work schedules or directing the work of lower level managers.

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^D_Q08a = "1" ) THEN Goto D_Q08b
ELSE Goto D_C09

Item

D_Q08b

Question

How many employees do you supervise or manage directly or indirectly? Would that be ...

Instruction

Read categories to respondent

Help

'Directly' refers to a situation in which employees are directly accountable to the respondent. For example, a general manager of a firm may supervise three managers directly, giving them orders or instructions, and checking to see whether these have been followed. 'Indirectly' refers to a situation in which employees are not directly accountable to the respondent, but are accountable to another person who falls under the chain of command of the respondent. For example, if each of the three managers directly supervised by the general manager supervises 10 people, the general manager will supervise 3 people directly plus 30 people indirectly. In this case, the correct answer would be 33 people (25 to 99 people). If the 10 people supervised by the managers each supervise 10 people, 300 people would be added to the total, which would become 333 (100 or more people).

Responses

01	1 to 5 people
02	6 to 10 people
03	11 to 24 people
04	25 to 99 people
05	100 or more people
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_C09

Question

I will route you somewhere.

routing

IF ( ^C_D06 = "3" ) THEN Goto D_Q10
ELSE Goto D_Q09

Item

D_Q09

Question

What kind of employment contract do you have? Is that ...

Instruction

Read categories to respondent

Responses

01	An indefinite contract
02	A fixed term contract
03	A temporary employment agency contract
04	An apprenticeship or other training scheme
05	No contract
06	Other
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^D_Q09 = "6" ) THEN Goto D_S09
ELSE Goto D_Q10

Item

D_S09

Question

Could you please specify what kind of contract you have?

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_Q10

Question

How many hours do you usually work per week in this job? Include any usual paid or unpaid overtime.

Responses

00	[FTE] hours per week	{ 1 ; 125 } - 3 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

consistencyCheck

IF ( ^D_Q10 > "80" )

Unlikely answer has been entered. Please confirm.

JUMP: D_Q10 /

Item	D_R11
Question	The next few questions are about the amount of flexibility you have in deciding how you do your job.
Instruction	Hand show card 10 and ask the respondent to hold onto it until instructed to hand it back . Press <Next key> to continue
Item	D_Q11
Question	To what extent can you choose or change ...

Item

D_Q11a

Question

the sequence of your tasks?

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_Q11b

Question

how you do your work?

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_Q11c

Question

the speed or rate at which you work?

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_Q11d

Question

your working hours?

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	D_N11d
Instruction	Take back show card 10 from the respondent Press <Next key> to continue

routing

IF ( ^D_Q04 = "2" ) THEN Goto D_Q13a
ELSE Goto D_Q12aUS

Item

D_Q12aUS

Question

Still talking about your current job: If applying today, what would be the usual level of education, if any, that someone would need to GET this type of job?

Instruction

Hand show card 11

Responses

01	Pre-primary or no schooling
02	Grades 1-6
03	Grades 7-9
04	High school diploma
05	Pre-associate education. Attended trade school, college, or university; no certificate or degree received
06	A certification awarded by examination and recognized by an industry, e.g. information technology (IT), automotive, or real estate
07	A certificate from a college or trade school for completion of a program prior to the bachelor's degree
08	Associate degree
09	Bachelor's degree (e.g. BA, AB, BS)
10	Master's degree (e.g. MA. MS. MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA)
11	Professional degree (e.g. MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD)
12	Doctorate degree (e.g. PhD, EdD)
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( (^D_Q12aUS = "1" ) OR ( (^D_Q12aUS = "DK" ) OR (^D_Q12aUS = "RF" ) ) ) THEN Goto D_Q12c
ELSE Goto D_Q12b

Item

D_Q12b

Question

Thinking of the usual degree or certificate that you just told me would be required to get the job, which of the following statements would be most true?

Instruction

Read categories to respondent

Responses

01	This level would be necessary to DO the job satisfactorily
02	A lower level would be sufficient to DO the job satisfactorily
03	A higher level would be needed to DO the job satisfactorily
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_Q12c

Question

Still thinking of the usual degree or certificate that you told me would be required to get the job: Supposing that someone with this degree or certificate were applying today, how much related work experience would they need to GET this job? Would that be ...

Instruction

1 Read categories to respondent 2 Exclude internships or work placements that are considered part of formal education.

Responses

01	None
02	Less than 1 month
03	1 to 6 months
04	7 to 11 months
05	1 to 2 years
06	3 years or more
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_Q13a

Question

In your own job, how often do you learn new work-related things from co-workers or supervisors?

Instruction

Hand show card 12 and ask the respondent to hold onto it while answering the next three questions

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_Q13b

Question

How often does your job involve learning-by-doing from the tasks you perform?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_Q13c

Question

How often does your job involve keeping up to date with new products or services?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_N13c

Instruction

Take back show card 12 from the respondent Press <Next key> to continue

Item

D_Q14

Question

All things considered, how satisfied are you with your current job? Would you say you are ...

Instruction

Read categories to respondent

Responses

01	Extremely satisfied
02	Satisfied
03	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
04	Dissatisfied
05	Extremely dissatisfied
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^D_Q04 = "2" ) THEN Goto D_Q18a
ELSE Goto D_Q15a

Item

D_Q15a

Question

In the last 12 months, did you receive any additional payment (for example a bonus) based on your performance?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_Q15b

Question

In the last 12 months, did you discuss a personal career or training plan with your supervisor?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_Q15c

Question

In the last 12 months, did you have a formal performance evaluation?

Help

A formal performance evaluation would usually involve an appointment being made for a meeting with e.g. a supervisor or personnel officer in which one's performance in the preceding period (often a year, but could be a longer or a shorter period) is systematically discussed and evaluated. To be contrasted with feedback given in an informal and ad hoc way on a day-to-day basis.

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_Q15d

Question

In the last 12 months, did you get regular feedback on an informal basis from your supervisor?

Help

By regular feedback we mean performance-related information given informally by the supervisor, either while the respondent is carrying out a given set of tasks or shortly after the tasks have been completed. This feedback will typically convey information on how well the respondent is performing the tasks, areas in which the respondent is performing well, areas in which the respondent's performance could be improved, mistakes the respondent needs to correct, and so on.

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^C_D06 = "3" ) THEN Goto D_END
ELSE Goto D_Q16a

Item

D_Q16a

Question

Still talking about your current job:What is the easiest way for you to tell us your usual wage or salary for this job? Would it be ...

Instruction

Read answer categories to respondent. Make sure that this is expressed in time units. When people get paid per piece, ask them how long it takes on average to finish a piece of work and specify this in hours, days or weeks.

Responses

01	Per hour
02	Per day
03	Per week
04	Per two weeks
05	Per month
06	Per year
07	Some other way
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^D_Q16a = "7" ) THEN Goto D_S16a
ELSE IF ( (^D_Q16a = "DK" ) OR (^D_Q16a = "RF" ) ) THEN Goto D_END
ELSE Goto D_D16a

Item

D_S16a

Question

Could you please specify what the easiest way is to report your wage or salary?

Responses

00	[FTE]	99 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto D_Q16b
ELSE Goto D_Q16b

Item

D_D16a

Question

I will infer something and then route you somewhere.

Item

D_Q16b

Question

What is your usual gross pay ^PerHourDayEtc? Please give as good an approximation as you can. By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social security contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses.

Responses

00	Approximately [FTE] dollars	{ 1 ; 1000000 } - 7 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^D_Q16b = "DK" ) THEN Goto D_C16d
ELSE IF ( ^D_Q16b = "RF" ) THEN Goto D_Q16c
ELSE IF ( ^D_Q16a = "7" ) THEN Goto D_Q17a
ELSE Goto D_D16c1US

Item	D_D16c1US
Item	D_D16c2

Item	D_D16cUS
Question	I will infer something and then route you.

consistencyCheck

IF ( ( ( (^D_Q16b / ^D_D16a) x ( "40" / ^D_Q10) ) < ^rule16b1) OR ( ( (^D_Q16b / ^D_D16a) x ( "40" / ^D_Q10) ) > ^rule16b2) )

Unlikely answer has been entered. Please confirm gross pay or change answer in D_Q16a or usually worked hours (D_Q10).

JUMP: D_Q16a / D_Q10 /

Item	D_C16c
Question	I will route you.

routing

IF ( ^D_Q16b = "RF" ) THEN Goto D_Q16c
ELSE IF ( ^D_Q16b = "DK" ) THEN Goto D_C16d
ELSE Goto D_Q17a

Item

D_Q16c

Question

Would you be prepared to answer this question if we ask it in broad categories?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^D_Q16c = "1" ) THEN Goto D_C16d
ELSE Goto D_Q17a

Item	D_C16d
Question	I will infer something and then route you.

routing

IF ( ^D_Q16a = "1" ) THEN Goto D_Q16d1
ELSE IF ( ^D_Q16a = "2" ) THEN Goto D_Q16d2
ELSE IF ( ^D_Q16a = "3" ) THEN Goto D_Q16d3
ELSE IF ( ^D_Q16a = "4" ) THEN Goto D_Q16d4
ELSE IF ( ^D_Q16a = "5" ) THEN Goto D_Q16d5
ELSE IF ( ^D_Q16a = "6" ) THEN Goto D_Q16d6
ELSE IF ( (^D_Q16a = "7" ) AND ( (^D_Q16b = "DK" ) OR ( (^D_Q16b = "RF" ) OR (^D_Q16b = "NI" ) ) ) ) THEN Goto D_Q16d5
ELSE Goto D_Q17a

Item

D_Q16d1

Question

How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per hour is? By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social security contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don’t include annual bonuses. Would that be ...

Instruction

Read categories to respondent

Responses

01	Up to $7.99
02	Between $8.00 and $8.99
03	Between $9.00 and $12.99
04	Between $13.00 and $17.99
05	Between $18.00 and $24.99
06	$25.00 and above
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto D_Q17a

Item

D_Q16d2

Question

How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per day is? By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social security contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses. Would that be ...

Instruction

Read categories to respondent

Responses

01	Up to $19.99
02	Between $20.00 and $39.99
03	Between $40.00 and $79.99
04	Between $80.00 and $139.99
05	Between $140.00 and $219.99
06	$220.00 and above
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto D_Q17a

Item

D_Q16d3

Question

How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per week is? By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social security contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses. Would that be ...

Instruction

Read categories to respondent

Responses

01	Up to $199
02	Between $200 and $399
03	Between $400 and $599
04	Between $600 and $999
05	Between $1,000 and $1,499
06	$1,500 and above
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto D_Q17a

Item

D_Q16d4

Question

How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per two weeks is? By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social security contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses. Would that be ...

Instruction

Read categories to respondent

Responses

01	Up to $199
02	Between $200 and $599
03	Between $600 and $1,199
04	Between $1,200 and $1,899
05	Between $1,900 and $3,099
06	$3,100 and above
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto D_Q17a

Item

D_Q16d5

Question

How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per month is? By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social security contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses. Would that be ...

Instruction

Read categories to respondent

Responses

01	Up to $499
02	Between $500 and $1,299
03	Between $1,300 and $2,499
04	Between $2,500 and $4,199
05	Between $4,200 and $6,699
06	$6,700 and above
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto D_Q17a

Item

D_Q16d6

Question

How much would you estimate your usual gross pay per year is? By gross, we mean before deductions for tax, social security contributions, and the like. Please include any regular overtime pay, regular bonuses, tips and commissions. Don't include annual bonuses. Would that be ...

Instruction

Read categories to respondent

Responses

01	Up to $5999
02	Between $6,000 and $14,999
03	Between $15,000 and $29,999
04	Between $30,000 and $49,999
05	Between $50,000 and $79,999
06	$80,000 and above
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

D_Q17a

Question

In addition to your usual pay, do you receive any other payments related to this job, such as annual bonuses?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^D_Q17a = "1" ) THEN Goto D_Q17b
ELSE Goto D_END

Item

D_Q17b

Question

In total, how much were these additional payments last year? Please think in terms of gross payments.

Responses

00	Approximately [FTE] dollars	{ 1 ; 1000000 } - 7 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^D_Q17b = "DK" ) THEN Goto D_Q17d
ELSE IF ( ^D_Q17b = "RF" ) THEN Goto D_Q17c
ELSE Goto D_END

Item

D_Q17c

Question

Would you be prepared to answer this question if we ask it in broad categories?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^D_Q17c = "1" ) THEN Goto D_Q17d
ELSE Goto D_END

Item

D_Q17d

Question

How much would you estimate these additional payments were last year? Please think in terms of gross payments. Were they ...

Instruction

Read categories to respondent

Responses

01	Less than $1,500
02	Between $1,500 and $3,000
03	More than $3,000
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto D_END

Item

D_Q18a

Question

Still talking about your current business: What were your total earnings last ^YearMonth from this business after deducting all business expenses, but before deducting income taxes, social security contributions, and the like?

Instruction

In the case of negative earnings, code 0. No check will be performed on this variable

Responses

00	Approximately [FTE] dollars	{ 0 ; 10000000 } - 8 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^D_Q18a = "DK" ) THEN Goto D_C18c
ELSE IF ( ^D_Q18a = "RF" ) THEN Goto D_Q18b
ELSE Goto D_END

Item

D_Q18b

Question

Would you be prepared to answer this question if we ask it in broad categories?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^D_Q18b = "1" ) THEN Goto D_C18c
ELSE Goto D_END

Item	D_C18c
Question	I will route you.

routing

IF ( ( ( (^A_D01a3 x "12" ) + ^A_D01a1) − ( (^D_Q05b2 x "12" ) + ^MonthStartWorking) ) < "12" ) THEN Goto D_Q18c1
ELSE Goto D_Q18c2

Item

D_Q18c1

Question

How much would you estimate your earnings last month were? Were they ...

Instruction

Read categories to respondent

Responses

01	Up to $499
02	Between $500 and $1,299
03	Between $1,300 and $2,499
04	Between $2,500 and $4,199
05	Between $4,200 and $6,699
06	$6,700 and above
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto D_END
ELSE Goto D_END

Item

D_Q18c2

Question

How much would you estimate your earnings last year were? Were they ...

Instruction

Read categories to respondent

Responses

01	Up to $5999
02	Between $6,000 and $14,999
03	Between $15,000 and $29,999
04	Between $30,000 and $49,999
05	Between $50,000 and $79,999
06	$80,000 and above
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto D_END
ELSE Goto D_END

Item	D_END
Question	D_END

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto F_START
ELSE Goto F_START

Item	E_START
Question	Last job
Item	E_R01a
Question	The next questions are about the last job or business you held. This is the job or business you had ^LastYearEarlier . If you worked for a temporary employment agency the questions refer to the firm or organization where you actually carried out your work.
Instruction	Press <Next key> to continue
Help	For external consultants brought in to advise a firm or organization on specific aspects of its operations the questions refer to the firm providing the consultancy services (including the respondent if he/she was a freelance consultant).

Item

E_Q01a

Question

What was your job title?

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

E_Q01b

Question

What were your most important responsibilities? Give a full description.

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

E_Q02a

Question

In what kind of business, industry or service did you work? Give a full description.

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

E_Q02b

Question

What did your firm or organization mainly make or do? Give a full description.

Help

For external consultants brought in to advise a firm or organization on specific aspects of its operations the questions refer to the firm providing the consultancy services (including the respondent if he/she was a freelance consultant).

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

E_Q03US

Question

In which sector of the economy did you work? Was it ...

Instruction

1. Read categories to respondent 2. If the respondent worked for a temporary employment agency the questions refer to the firm or organization where he/she actually carried out his/her work. 3. Private companies in which the government is majority shareholder should be classified as belonging to the private sector.

Help

For external consultants brought in to advise a firm or organization on specific aspects of its operations the questions refer to the firm providing the consultancy services (including the respondent if he/she was a freelance consultant).

Responses

01	The private sector (for example a company)
02	The public sector (for example the local government or a state school)
03	A non-profit organization (for example a charity, professional association or religious organization)
04	The private not-for-profit sector
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

E_R04

Question

The next question is about whether you were an employee or self-employed. By employee we mean someone who gets a salary or wage from an employer or a temporary employment agency. Self-employed includes people who have their own business or are partners in a business as well as freelancers.

Instruction

Press <Next key> to continue

Item

E_Q04

Question

Were you working as an employee or were you self-employed?

Instruction

Someone who worked as an employee for his or her own business should be coded as self-employed.

Responses

01	Employee
02	Self-employed
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^E_Q04 = "2" ) THEN Goto E_Q05b1
ELSE Goto E_Q05a1

Item

E_Q05a1

Question

Still talking about the job you left ^LastYearEarlier: At what age or in which year did you start working for your former employer?

Instruction

1. Enter age OR year. 2. In the case that the respondent has returned to working for an employer after a period in which he/she did not work for that employer, only the last episode should be counted. 3. In the case that the formal status of the organization changed while the respondent was working there, for example as a result of a merger or reorganization, respondents should report the full period of time he/she worked for the organization or part thereof.

Responses

00	Age [FTE]	{ 6 ; 65 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

E_Q05a2

Responses

00	Year [FTE]	{ 1950 ; 2010 } - 4 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

consistencyCheck

IF ( ( ( ( ^E_Q05a2 − ^A_Q01a) < "10" ) OR ( ( ( ^E_Q05a2 − ^A_Q01a) > "65" ) OR ( (^E_Q05a1 + ^A_Q01a) > "2010" ) ) ) OR ( (^C_Q08b = "2" ) AND ( ( ^C_Q08c2 − ^E_Q05a2) < "0" ) ) )

Unlikely answer has been entered. Please confirm age or year entered in the last question or change year of birth (A_Q01a) or year of starting work for former employer (E_Q05a2) or year leaving last employer (C_Q08c2).

JUMP: E_Q05a1 / C_Q08c1 / A_Q01a /

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto E_C06

Item

E_Q05b1

Question

Still talking about the business you left ^LastYearEarlier: At what age or in which year did you start working in your former business?

Instruction

1. Enter age OR year. 2. In the case that the respondent has returned to running a business after a period in which he/she did not run that business, only the last episode should be counted. 3. In the case that the formal status of the organization changed while the respondent was working there, for example as a result of a merger or reorganization, respondents should report the full period of time he/she has been working in the organization or part thereof.

Responses

00	Age [FTE]	{ 6 ; 65 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

E_Q05b2

Responses

00	Year [FTE]	{ 1950 ; 2010 } - 4 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

consistencyCheck

IF ( ( ( ( ^E_Q05b2 − ^A_Q01a) < "10" ) OR ( ( ( ^E_Q05b2 − ^A_Q01a) > "65" ) OR ( (^E_Q05b1 + ^A_Q01a) > "2010" ) ) ) OR ( (^C_Q08b = "2" ) AND ( ( ^C_Q08c2 − ^E_Q05b2) < "0" ) ) )

Unlikely answer has been entered. Please confirm age or year entered in the last question or change year of birth (A_Q01a) or year of starting work for your former business (E_Q05b2) or year leaving last employer (C_Q08c2).

JUMP: E_Q05b1 / C_Q08c1 / A_Q01a /

routing

IF ( ^E_Q04 = "2" ) THEN Goto E_Q07a
ELSE Goto E_Q06

Item

E_C06

routing

IF ( ^E_Q04 = "2" ) THEN Goto E_Q07a
ELSE Goto E_Q06

Item

E_Q06

Question

How many people worked for your employer at the place where you worked? Would that be ...

Instruction

1. This question refers to the geographical location where the job was mainly carried out or based. 2. If the respondent worked for a temporary work agency the questions refer to the firm or organization where he/she actually carried out his/her work. 3. Read categories to respondent

Help

For external consultants brought in to advise a firm or organization on specific aspects of its operations the questions refer to the firm providing the consultancy services (including the respondent if he/she was a freelance consultant).

Responses

01	1 to 10 people
02	11 to 50 people
03	51 to 250 people
04	251 to 1000 people
05	more than 1000 people
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto E_Q08

Item

E_Q07a

Question

Did you have employees working for you? Please include family members who worked paid or unpaid in the business.

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^E_Q07a = "1" ) THEN Goto E_Q07b
ELSE Goto E_Q09

Item

E_Q07b

Question

How many people did you employ at the place where you worked? Would that be ...

Instruction

1. This question refers to the geographical location where the work was mainly carried out or based. 2. Read categories to respondent

Responses

01	1 to 10 people
02	11 to 50 people
03	51 to 250 people
04	251 to 1000 people
05	more than 1000 people
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto E_Q09

Item

E_Q08

Question

What kind of employment contract did you have? Was that ...

Instruction

Read categories to respondent

Responses

01	An indefinite contract
02	A fixed term contract
03	A temporary employment agency contract
04	An apprenticeship or other training scheme
05	No contract
06	Other
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^E_Q08 = "6" ) THEN Goto E_S08
ELSE Goto E_Q09

Item

E_S08

Question

Could you please specify what kind of contract you had?

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

E_Q09

Question

How many hours did you usually work per week in this job? Include any usual paid or unpaid overtime.

Responses

00	[FTE] hours per week	{ 1 ; 125 } - 3 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

consistencyCheck

IF ( ^E_Q09 > "80" )

Unlikely answer has been entered. Please confirm.

JUMP: E_Q09 /

routing

IF ( ^E_Q04 = "2" ) THEN Goto E_END
ELSE Goto E_Q10

Item

E_Q10

Question

Could you tell me the main reason you stopped working in your last job?

Instruction

Hand show card 13. If you feel that the respondent has a problem in reading the show card, read the answer categories to the respondent

Responses

01	I was dismissed
02	I was made redundant or took voluntary redundancy
03	it was a temporary job which came to an end
04	I resigned
05	I gave up work for health reasons
06	I took early retirement
07	I retired (at or after State Pension age)
08	I gave up work because of family responsibilities or child care
09	I gave up work in order to study
10	I left for some other reason
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^E_Q10 = "10" ) THEN Goto E_S10
ELSE IF ( ^E_Q10 = "7" ) THEN Goto E_END
ELSE Goto E_Q11

Item

E_S10

Question

Could you please specify this reason?

Responses

00	[FTE]	99 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

E_Q11

Question

I will now give you a list of reasons that might have made it more likely that you would have remained in your last job. Can you please give all the reasons that may have applied?

Instruction

Hand show card 14. Mark all that apply. If you feel that the respondent has a problem in reading the show card, read the answer categories to the respondent.

Responses

01	if additional education or training had been made available
02	if I had been given more opportunity to use my knowledge and skills
03	if I had received more regular feedback on my performance
04	if there had been more variety in my work tasks
05	if my work had been less stressful, either physically or mentally
06	if I had been allowed different or more flexible working hours
07	if my workplace had been closer to my home
08	if the situation at work had been different in some other way
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^E_Q11 = "8" ) THEN Goto E_S11
ELSE Goto E_END

Item

E_S11

Question

Could you please specify how the situation might have been different?

Responses

00	[FTE]	99 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

E_END

routing

IF ( ^C_D09 = "2" ) THEN Goto F_START
ELSE Goto H_START

Item	F_START
Question	Skills used at work
Item	F_C01

routing

IF ( ^RANDOM = "1" ) THEN Goto F_R01
ELSE Goto G_START

Item	F_R01
Question	I am now going to ask you about activities in your ^JobLastjob.
Instruction	Hand show card 5 and ask the respondent to hold onto it while answering the next two questions. Press <Next key> to continue
Item	F_Q01
Question	In your ^JobLastjob what proportion of your time ^DoDid you usually spend ...

Item

F_Q01a

Question

listening carefully to co-workers? Co-workers are people working for the same firm or employer. Include any listening activity you consider part of your ^JobLastjob, even if it concerns personal matters.

Responses

01	None of the time
02	Up to a quarter of the time
03	Up to half of the time
04	More than half of the time
05	All the time
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

F_Q01b

Question

working cooperatively or collaboratively with co-workers?

Responses

01	None of the time
02	Up to a quarter of the time
03	Up to half of the time
04	More than half of the time
05	All the time
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	F_N01b
Instruction	Take back show card 5 from the respondent Press <Next key> to continue
Item	F_R02
Question	And here are some other questions on your ^JobLastjob.
Instruction	Hand show card 12 and ask the respondent to hold onto it until instructed to hand it back. Press <Next key> to continue

Item	F_Q02
Question	How often ^DoesDid your ^JobLastjob usually involve ...

Item

F_Q02a

Question

sharing work-related information with co-workers?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

F_Q02b

Question

instructing, training or teaching people, individually or in groups?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

F_Q02c

Question

making speeches or giving presentations in front of five or more people?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

F_Q02d

Question

selling a product or selling a service?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

F_Q02e

Question

providing advice?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

F_Q03

Question

How often ^DoesDid your ^JobLastjob usually involve ...

Item

F_Q03a

Question

planning your own activities?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

F_Q03b

Question

planning the activities of others?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

F_Q03c

Question

organizing your own time?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	F_Q04
Question	How often ^DoesDid your ^JobLastjob usually involve ...

Item

F_Q04a

Question

working to persuade or influence people?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

F_Q04b

Question

negotiating with people either inside or outside your firm or organization?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

F_Q05a

Question

The next question is about "problem solving" tasks you ^DoDid in your ^JobLastjob. Think of "problem solving" as what happens when you are faced with a new or difficult situation which requires you to think for a while about what to do next. How often ^AreWere you usually faced by relatively simple problems that ^TakeTook no more than 5 minutes to find a good solution?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

F_Q05b

Question

And how often ^AreWere you usually confronted with more complex problems that ^TakeTook at least 30 minutes to find a good solution? The 30 minutes only refers to the time needed to THINK of a solution, not the time needed to carry it out.

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	F_Q06
Question	How often ^DoesDid your ^JobLastjob usually involve ...

Item

F_Q06a

Question

carrying, pushing or pulling heavy objects?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

F_Q06b

Question

working physically for a long period?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

F_Q06c

Question

using skill or accuracy with your hands or fingers?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

F_N06c

Instruction

Take back show card 12 from the respondent Press <Next key> to continue

routing

IF ( ^C_D09 = "1" ) THEN Goto F_Q07a
ELSE Goto G_START

Item

F_Q07a

Question

Do you feel that you have the skills to cope with more demanding duties than those you are required to perform in your current job?

Help

By 'more demanding duties' we mean tasks and responsibilities that would require more knowledge and skills than are required to carry out the tasks and responsibilities that are typical of the respondent's current job.

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

F_Q07b

Question

Do you feel that you need further training in order to cope well with your present duties?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto G_START

Item	G_START
Question	Skill Use Literacy, Numeracy and ICT at work
Item	G_C01

routing

IF ( ^RANDOM = "2" ) THEN Goto G_R01
ELSE Goto G_C03

Item	G_R01
Question	The following questions are about reading activities that you ^DoDid as part of your ^JobLastjob. Please only report reading that ^IsWas part of your ^JobLastjob, not reading you ^DoDid in your non-work time.
Instruction	Hand show card 12 and ask the respondent to hold onto it until instructed to hand it back. Press <Next key> to continue
Item	G_Q01_1
Question	In your ^JobLastjob, how often ^DoDid you usually ...

Item

G_Q01a

Question

read directions or instructions?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q01b

Question

read letters, memos or e-mails?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q01c

Question

read articles in newspapers, magazines or newsletters?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q01d

Question

read articles in professional journals or scholarly publications?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	G_Q01_2
Question	In your ^JobLastjob, how often ^DoDid you usually ...

Item

G_Q01e

Question

read books?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q01f

Question

read manuals or reference materials?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q01g

Question

read bills, invoices, bank statements or other financial statements?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q01h

Question

read diagrams, maps or schematics?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_R02

Question

The following questions are about writing activities that you ^DoDid as part of your ^JobLastjob. Include electronic writing.

Instruction

Press <Next key> to continue

Item	G_Q02
Question	In your ^JobLastjob, how often ^DoDid you usually ...

Item

G_Q02a

Question

write letters, memos or e-mails?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q02b

Question

write articles for newspapers, magazines or newsletters?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q02c

Question

write reports?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q02d

Question

fill in forms?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_N02d

Instruction

Take back show card 12 from the respondent Press <Next key> to continue

Item

G_C03

routing

IF ( ^RANDOM = "3" ) THEN Goto G_R03
ELSE Goto G_Q04

Item	G_R03
Question	The following questions are about activities that you ^DoDid as part of your ^JobLastjob and that involve numbers, quantities, numerical information, statistics or mathematics.
Instruction	Hand show card 12 and ask the respondent to hold onto it until instructed to hand it back. Press <Next key> to continue
Item	G_Q03_1
Question	In your ^JobLastjob, how often ^DoDid you usually ...

Item

G_Q03a

Question

measure or estimate sizes, weights, distances, etc.?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q03b

Question

calculate prices, costs or budgets?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q03c

Question

use or calculate fractions, decimals or percentages?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q03d

Question

use a calculator - either hand-held or computer based?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	G_Q03_2
Question	In your ^JobLastjob, how often ^DoDid you usually ...

Item

G_Q03e

Question

interpret charts, graphs or tables?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q03f

Question

prepare charts, graphs or tables?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q03g

Question

use simple algebra or formulas?

Help

By simple algebra or formula, we mean a mathematical rule that enables us to find an unknown number or quantity, for example a rule for finding an area when knowing length and width, or for working out how much more time is needed to travel a certain distance if speed is reduced.

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q03h

Question

use more advanced math or statistics such as calculus, complex algebra, trigonometry or use of regression techniques?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q04

Question

^DoDid you use a computer in your ^JobLastjob? By computer I mean a mainframe, desktop or laptop computer, or any other device that you use to do such things as sending or receiving e-mail messages, processing data or text, or finding things on the internet.

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^G_Q04 = "1" ) THEN Goto G_C04
ELSE Goto G_Q04USX

Item

G_Q04USX

Question

Have you ever used a computer in a past job?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^G_Q04USX = "1" ) THEN Goto G_C04
ELSE Goto H_START

Item

G_C04

routing

IF ( (^RANDOM = "3" ) AND (^G_Q04 = "1" ) ) THEN Goto G_R05
ELSE Goto H_START

Item	G_R05
Question	The following questions are about the use of computers or internet as part of your ^JobLastjob. They do not refer to the use of computers or internet in any jobs you may have held prior to your ^JobLastjob.
Instruction	Press <Next key> to continue
Item	G_Q05_1
Question	In your ^JobLastjob, how often ^DoDid you usually ...

Item

G_Q05a

Question

use email?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q05b

Question

use the internet to retrieve specific information like a street address, information on a product, or bus or train schedules?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q05c

Question

use the internet in order to better understand issues related to your work?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q05d

Question

conduct transactions on the internet, for example buying or selling products or services, or banking?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	G_Q05_2
Question	In your ^JobLastjob, how often ^DoDid you usually ...

Item

G_Q05e

Question

use spreadsheet software, for example Excel?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q05f

Question

use a word processor, for example Word?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q05g

Question

use a programming language to program or write computer code?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q05h

Question

participate in real-time discussions on the internet, for example online conferences, or chat groups?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_N05h

Instruction

Take back show card 12 from the respondent. Press <Next key> to continue.

Item

G_Q06

Question

What level of computer use ^IsWas needed to perform your ^JobLastjob?

Instruction

Hand show card 15

Responses

01	STRAIGHTFORWARD, for example using a computer for straightforward routine tasks such as data entry or sending and receiving e-mails
02	MODERATE, for example word-processing, spreadsheets or database management
03	COMPLEX, for example developing software or modifying computer games, programming using languages like java, sql, php or perl, or maintaining a computer network
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q07

Question

Do you think you ^HaveHad the computer skills you ^NeedNeeded to do your ^JobLastjob well?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

G_Q08

Question

Has a lack of computer skills affected your chances of being hired for a job or getting a promotion or pay raise?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto H_START

Item	H_START
Question	H_START
Item	H_C01

routing

IF ( ^RANDOM = "2" ) THEN Goto H_R01
ELSE Goto H_C03

Item	H_R01
Question	^TalkedAboutWork I would now like to talk about your reading activities ^EverydayReading
Instruction	Hand show card 12 and ask the respondent to hold onto it until instructed to hand it back. Press<Next key> to continue.
Item	H_Q01_1
Question	^Ineverydaylife, how often do you usually ...

Item

H_Q01a

Question

read directions or instructions?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_Q01b

Question

read letters, memos or e-mails?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_Q01c

Question

read articles in newspapers, magazines or newsletters?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_Q01d

Question

read articles in professional journals or scholarly publications?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	H_Q01_2
Question	^Ineverydaylife, how often do you usually ...

Item

H_Q01e

Question

read books, fiction or non-fiction?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_Q01f

Question

read manuals or reference materials?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_Q01g

Question

read bills, invoices, bank statements or other financial statements?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_Q01h

Question

read diagrams, maps, or schematics?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_R02

Question

The following questions are about your writing activities ^EverydayWriting Include electronic writing.

Instruction

Press <Next key> to continue

Item	H_Q02
Question	^Ineverydaylife, how often do you usually ...

Item

H_Q02a

Question

write letters, memos or e-mails?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_Q02b

Question

write articles for newspapers, magazines or newsletters?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_Q02c

Question

write reports?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_Q02d

Question

fill in forms?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_N02d

Instruction

Take back show card 12 from the respondent Press <Next key> to continue

Item

H_C03

routing

IF ( ^RANDOM = "3" ) THEN Goto H_R03
ELSE Goto H_C04a

Item	H_R03
Question	The following questions are about activities that you undertake ^EverydayNumbers
Instruction	Hand show card 12 and ask the respondent to hold onto it until instructed to hand it back. Press <Next key> to continue.
Item	H_Q03_1
Question	^Ineverydaylife, how often do you usually ...

Item

H_Q03a

Question

measure or estimate sizes, weights, distances, etc.?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_Q03b

Question

calculate prices, costs or budgets?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_Q03c

Question

use or calculate fractions, decimals or percentages?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_Q03d

Question

use a calculator - either hand-held or computer based?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	H_Q03_2
Question	^Ineverydaylife, how often do you usually ...

Item

H_Q03e

Question

interpret charts, graphs, or tables?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_Q03f

Question

prepare charts, graphs or tables?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_Q03g

Question

use simple algebra or formulas?

Help

By simple algebra or formula, we mean a mathematical rule that enables us to find an unknown number or quantity, for example a rule for finding an area when knowing length and width, or for working out how much more time is needed to travel a certain distance if speed is reduced.

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_Q03h

Question

use more advanced math or statistics such as calculus, complex algebra, trigonometry or use of regression techniques?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^G_Q04 = "1" ) THEN Goto H_Q04b
ELSE Goto H_Q04a

Item

H_C04a

routing

IF ( ^G_Q04 = "1" ) THEN Goto H_Q04b
ELSE Goto H_Q04a

Item

H_Q04a

Question

Have you ever used a computer? By computer I mean a mainframe, desktop or laptop computer, or any other device that you have used to do such things as sending or receiving e-mail messages, processing data or text, or finding things on the internet.

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^H_Q04a = "1" ) THEN Goto H_Q04b
ELSE Goto I_START

Item

H_Q04b

Question

Do you use a computer in your everyday life now ^OutsideWork?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^H_Q04b = "1" ) THEN Goto H_C05
ELSE Goto H_END

Item

H_C05

routing

IF ( (^RANDOM = "3" ) AND (^H_Q04b = "1" ) ) THEN Goto H_R05
ELSE Goto H_N05h

Item	H_R05
Question	The following questions are about the use of computers or the internet ^EverydayComputers This could be at home or in other places that offer internet services, like internet cafes or libraries.
Instruction	Press <Next key> to continue
Item	H_Q05_1
Question	^Ineverydaylife, how often do you usually ...

Item

H_Q05a

Question

use email?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_Q05b

Question

use the internet to retrieve specific information like a street address, information on a product, or bus or train schedules?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_Q05c

Question

use the internet in order to better understand issues related to, for example, your health or illnesses, financial matters, or environmental issues?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_Q05d

Question

conduct transactions on the internet, for example buying or selling products or services, or banking?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	H_Q05_2
Question	^Ineverydaylife, how often do you usually ...

Item

H_Q05e

Question

use spreadsheet software, for example Excel?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_Q05f

Question

use a word processor, for example Word?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_Q05g

Question

use a programming language to program or write computer code?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_Q05h

Question

participate in real-time discussions on the internet, for example online conferences or chat groups?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

H_N05h

Instruction

Take back show card 12 from the respondent Press <Next key> to continue

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto I_START

Item	H_END
Item	I_START
Instruction	Press <Next key>

Item	I_R01
Question	Now I would like to ask you some questions about how you see yourself. I will start by reading you a number of statements.
Instruction	Hand show card 10 and ask the respondent to hold onto it until instructed to hand it back. Press <Next key> to continue
Item	I_Q01_1
Question	To what extent do the following statements apply to you?

Item

I_Q01a

Question

I am a hard worker

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q01b

Question

I get enthusiastic about ideas for a short time but later lose interest

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q01c

Question

I am self-disciplined

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q01d

Question

I can cope with setbacks

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	I_Q01_2
Question	To what extent do the following statements apply to you?

Item

I_Q01e

Question

New projects sometimes distract me from previous ones

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q01f

Question

I am good at resisting temptation

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q01g

Question

I finish whatever I begin

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q01h

Question

I have difficulty maintaining focus on projects or tasks that take more than a few months to complete

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q01i

Question

I have trouble concentrating

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q02_1

Question

To what extent do the following statements apply to you?

Item

I_Q02a

Question

I like taking responsibility

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q02b

Question

I find it best to make decisions myself, rather than to rely on fate

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q02c

Question

When I encounter problems or opposition, I usually find ways and means to overcome them

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q02d

Question

Success often depends more on luck than on effort

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q02e

Question

I often have the feeling that I have little influence over what happens to me

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q02f

Question

When I make important decisions, I often look at what others have done

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	I_Q03
Question	I would now like to ask you some questions about how you think about the future. To what extent do the following statements apply to you?

Item

I_Q03a

Question

I often work on things that will only be beneficial in the future

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q03b

Question

I'm only concerned about the present

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q03c

Question

I would prefer benefits now to somewhat larger benefits in the future.

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q03d

Question

I will accept getting less today so that I will get more tomorrow

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q04_1

Question

I would now like to ask you some questions about how you deal with problems and tasks you encounter. To what extent do the following statements apply to you?

Item

I_Q04a

Question

I prefer to follow well-tried methods for tackling problems or tasks

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q04b

Question

When I hear or read about new ideas, I try to relate them to real life situations to which they might apply

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q04c

Question

I prefer to split complex problems into parts, and work these out one at a time

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q04d

Question

I like learning new things

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	I_Q04_2
Question	To what extent do the following statements apply to you?

Item

I_Q04e

Question

I prefer tasks that are clearly structured

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q04f

Question

If I am puzzled by a problem or task, I use my imagination to look for a solution

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q04g

Question

I like to know what is expected of me

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q04h

Question

When I come across something new, I try to relate it to what I already know

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q04_3

Question

To what extent do the following statements apply to you?

Item

I_Q04i

Question

When I start a task, I first figure out all the details of what I need to do

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q04j

Question

I like to get to the bottom of difficult things

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q04k

Question

I find it difficult to switch between different tasks

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q04l

Question

I like to figure out how different ideas fit together

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q04m

Question

If I don't understand something, I look for additional information to make it clearer

Responses

01	Not at all
02	Very little
03	To some extent
04	To a high extent
05	To a very high extent
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	I_N04m
Instruction	Take back show card 10 from the respondent Press <Next key> to continue
Item	I_R05
Question	I would now like to ask you some questions about things you may do in your spare time. I will mention different activities and I want you to tell me how often you engage in these activities.
Instruction	Hand show card 12 and ask the respondent to hold onto it until instructed to hand it back. Press <Next key> to continue

Item	I_Q05_1
Question	In the last 12 months, how often did you ...

Item

I_Q05a

Question

engage in a cultural activity, for example going to a classical concert, the theater, or a museum?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q05b

Question

go to the movies, a night club or a pop concert?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q05c

Question

participate in sports?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q05d

Question

visit a library or a bookshop?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q05_2

Question

In the last 12 months, how often did you ...

Item

I_Q05e

Question

spend time with friends or relatives?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q05f

Question

do voluntary work for charity or non-profit organizations?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q05g

Question

do voluntary work for a political party, a trade union, or an action group?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q05h

Question

attend a church service or religious event?

Responses

01	Never
02	Less than once a month
03	Less than once a week but at least once a month
04	At least once a week but not every day
05	Every day
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	I_N05h
Instruction	Take back show card 12 from the respondent Press <Next key> to continue
Item	I_R06
Question	Now I would like to ask you to give your opinion on a number of matters. I will read you different statements and I want you to tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with these statements.
Instruction	Hand show card 16 and ask the respondent to hold onto it until requested to hand it back . Press <Next key> to continue

Item	I_Q06
Question	To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Item

I_Q06a

Question

People like me don't have any say about what the government does

Responses

01	Strongly agree
02	Agree
03	Neither agree nor disagree
04	Disagree
05	Strongly disagree
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q06b

Question

The average citizen has considerable influence on politics

Responses

01	Strongly agree
02	Agree
03	Neither agree nor disagree
04	Disagree
05	Strongly disagree
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q06c

Question

I feel that I have a pretty good understanding of the important political issues facing our country

Responses

01	Strongly agree
02	Agree
03	Neither agree nor disagree
04	Disagree
05	Strongly disagree
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q06d

Question

I think most people are better informed about politics and government than I am

Responses

01	Strongly agree
02	Agree
03	Neither agree nor disagree
04	Disagree
05	Strongly disagree
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_R06dUSX1a

Question

I'd like to find out how you usually get information about current events, public affairs, and the government. How much information about current events, public affairs, and the government do you get from...

Instruction

Hand show card 19

Item

I_Q06dUSX1a

Question

newspapers? Would you say ...

Responses

01	A lot
02	Some
03	A Little
04	None
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q06dUSX1b

Question

magazines? Would you say ...

Responses

01	A lot
02	Some
03	A Little
04	None
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q06dUSX1c

Question

Internet? Would you say ...

Responses

01	A lot
02	Some
03	A Little
04	None
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q06dUSX1d

Question

radio? Would you say ...

Responses

01	A lot
02	Some
03	A Little
04	None
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	I_R06dUSX1e
Question	How much information about current events, public affairs, and the government do you get from ...
Instruction	Hand show card 19

Item

I_Q06dUSX1e

Question

television? Would you say ...

Responses

01	A lot
02	Some
03	A Little
04	None
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q06dUSX1f

Question

books or brochures? Would you say ...

Responses

01	A lot
02	Some
03	A Little
04	None
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q06dUSX1g

Question

family members, friends, or co-workers? Would you say ...

Responses

01	A lot
02	Some
03	A Little
04	None
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q07

Question

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Instruction

Hand show card 16 and ask the respondent to hold onto it until requested to hand it back.

Item

I_Q07a

Question

There are only a few people you can trust completely

Responses

01	Strongly agree
02	Agree
03	Neither agree nor disagree
04	Disagree
05	Strongly disagree
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q07b

Question

If you are not careful, other people will take advantage of you

Responses

01	Strongly agree
02	Agree
03	Neither agree nor disagree
04	Disagree
05	Strongly disagree
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q07c

Question

Most of the time you can be sure that other people want the best for you

Responses

01	Strongly agree
02	Agree
03	Neither agree nor disagree
04	Disagree
05	Strongly disagree
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q07d

Question

I am willing to accept personal costs to help someone who helped me in the past

Responses

01	Strongly agree
02	Agree
03	Neither agree nor disagree
04	Disagree
05	Strongly disagree
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	I_N07d
Instruction	Take back show card 16 from the respondent Press <Next key> to continue
Item	I_R08
Question	The next few questions are about your health.
Instruction	Health can include both physical and mental health. Press <Next key> to continue.

Item

I_Q08

Question

In general, would you say your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?

Responses

01	Excellent
02	Very good
03	Good
04	Fair
05	Poor
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q08USX1

Question

Do you have any difficulty seeing the words and letters in ordinary newspaper print even when wearing glasses or contact lenses, if you usually wear them?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q08USX2

Question

Do you have any difficulty hearing what is said in a normal conversation with another person even when using a hearing aid, if you usually wear one?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q08USX3

Question

Have you ever been diagnosed or identified as having a learning disability?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_C08

routing

IF ( ^C_D09 = "1" ) THEN Goto I_Q09a
ELSE Goto I_Q09b

Item

I_Q09a

Question

Approximately how many days in the last 12 months were you unable to go to work because of a temporary illness or chronic health problem?

Responses

00	[FTE] Days	{ 0 ; 365 } - 3 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto I_Q10a

Item

I_Q09b

Question

Approximately how many days in the last 12 months were you unable to perform your usual activities because of a temporary illness or chronic health problem?

Responses

00	[FTE] days	{ 0 ; 365 } - 3 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q10a

Question

Do you have any longstanding illness or longstanding health problem? By longstanding we mean illnesses or health problems which have lasted, or are expected to last, for 6 months or more.

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^I_Q10a = "01" ) THEN Goto I_Q10b
ELSE Goto I_Q10bUSX1

Item

I_Q10b

Question

To what extent have you been limited because of this health problem in activities people usually do? Would you say you have been severely limited, limited but not severely, or not limited at all?

Responses

01	severely limited
02	limited but not severely
03	not limited at all
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto J_START

Item

I_Q10bUSX1

Question

Do you have any kind of medical insurance or are you enrolled in any kind of program that helps to pay for your health care?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_R10bUSX2a

Question

Now I'd like to find out how you usually get information about health issues, such as diet, exercise, disease prevention, or a specific disease or health condition. How much information about health issues do you get from ...

Instruction

Hand show card 19 and ask the respondent to hold onto it until requested to hand it back.

Item

I_Q10bUSX2a

Question

newspapers? Would you say ...

Responses

01	A lot
02	Some
03	A Little
04	None
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q10bUSX2b

Question

magazines? Would you say ...

Responses

01	A lot
02	Some
03	A Little
04	None
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q10bUSX2c

Question

Internet? Would you say ...

Responses

01	A lot
02	Some
03	A Little
04	None
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q10bUSX2d

Question

radio? Would you say ...

Responses

01	A lot
02	Some
03	A Little
04	None
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	I_R10bUSX2e
Question	How much information about health issues do you get from ...

Item

I_Q10bUSX2e

Question

television? Would you say ...

Responses

01	A lot
02	Some
03	A Little
04	None
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q10bUSX2f

Question

books or brochures? Would you say ...

Responses

01	A lot
02	Some
03	A Little
04	None
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q10bUSX2g

Question

family members, friends, or co-workers? Would you say ...

Responses

01	A lot
02	Some
03	A Little
04	None
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_Q10bUSX2h

Question

talking to health care professionals, such as doctors, nurses, therapists, or psychologists? Would you say ...

Responses

01	A lot
02	Some
03	A Little
04	None
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_R10bUSX3a

Question

I would like to ask you about some topics related to maintaining health. In the past year, have you ...

Item

I_Q10bUSX3a

Question

gotten a flu shot?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	I_C10bUSX3b

routing

IF ( (^A_N01 = "02" ) AND ( ( ( ^A_D01a2 − ^A_Q01a) ≥ "40" ) AND ( ( ^A_D01a2 − ^A_Q01a) ≤ "65" ) ) ) THEN Goto I_Q10bUSX3b
ELSE Goto I_C10bUSX3c

Item	I_R10bUSX3b
Question	In the past year, have you ...

Item

I_Q10bUSX3b

Question

had a mammogram?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_C10bUSX3c

routing

IF ( (^A_N01 = "02" ) AND ( ( ( ^A_D01a2 − ^A_Q01a) ≥ "18" ) AND ( ( ^A_D01a2 − ^A_Q01a) ≤ "65" ) ) ) THEN Goto I_Q10bUSX3c
ELSE Goto I_C10bUSX3d

Item	I_R10bUSX3c
Question	In the past year, have you ...

Item

I_Q10bUSX3c

Question

had a pap smear?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_C10bUSX3d

routing

IF ( ( ( ^A_D01a2 − ^A_Q01a) ≥ "50" ) AND ( ( ^A_D01a2 − ^A_Q01a) ≤ "65" ) ) THEN Goto I_Q10bUSX3d
ELSE Goto I_Q10bUSX3e

Item	I_R10bUSX3d
Question	In the past year, have you ...

Item

I_Q10bUSX3d

Question

been screened for colon cancer?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_R10bUSX3e

Question

In the past year, have you ...

Item

I_Q10bUSX3e

Question

had your vision checked?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	I_C10bUSX3f

routing

IF ( ^A_N01 = "01" ) THEN Goto I_Q10bUSX3f
ELSE Goto I_C10bUSX3g

Item	I_R10bUSX3f
Question	In the past year, have you ...

Item

I_Q10bUSX3f

Question

been screened for prostate cancer?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_C10bUSX3g

routing

IF ( ( ( ^A_D01a2 − ^A_Q01a) ≥ "50" ) AND ( ( ^A_D01a2 − ^A_Q01a) ≤ "65" ) ) THEN Goto I_Q10bUSX3g
ELSE Goto I_Q10bUSX3h

Item	I_R10bUSX3g
Question	In the past year, have you ...

Item

I_Q10bUSX3g

Question

been screened for osteoporosis?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

I_R10bUSX3h

Question

In the past year, have you ...

Item

I_Q10bUSX3h

Question

visited a dentist?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item	J_START
Question	Background Information
Item	J_R01
Question	Now I would like to ask you some general questions.
Instruction	Press <Next key> to continue

Item

J_Q01

Question

Including yourself, how many people live in your household? Please include people who are temporarily living elsewhere.

Instruction

The place of usual residence defines who belongs to the household. A person shall be considered 'usually resident' if he/she spends most of his/her daily rest at this household evaluated over the last one year.

Responses

00	[FTE] people	{ 1 ; 90 }
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^J_Q01 = "1" ) THEN Goto J_Q03a
ELSE Goto J_Q02a

Item

J_Q02a

Question

Are you living together with a spouse or partner?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^J_Q02a = "1" ) THEN Goto J_Q02bUS
ELSE Goto J_Q03a

Item

J_Q02bUS

Question

What is the highest level of education your spouse or partner has ever completed?

Instruction

Hand show card 17

Responses

01	Less than high school diploma
02	High school diploma/some college but no degree
03	College degree or higher (Associates, Bachelors, Doctorate, etc.)
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q02c

Question

Please look at this card and tell me which of the statements best describes the current situation of your spouse or partner.

Instruction

Hand show card 9

Responses

01	full-time employed (self-employed, employee)
02	part-time employed (self-employed, employee)
03	unemployed
04	Pupil, student
05	Apprentice, internship
06	in retirement or early retirement or given up business
07	permanently disabled
08	in compulsory military or community service
09	fulfilling domestic tasks or looking after children/family
10	Other
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^J_Q02c = "10" ) THEN Goto J_S02c
ELSE Goto J_Q03a

Item

J_S02c

Question

Could you please specify your spouse or partner's situation?

Responses

00	[FTE]	99 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q03a

Question

Do you have children? Please include stepchildren and children not living in your household.

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^J_Q03a = "1" ) THEN Goto J_Q03b
ELSE Goto J_R04a

Item

J_Q03b

Question

How many children do you have?

Responses

00	[FTE] children	{ 1 ; 25 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^J_Q03b = "1" ) THEN Goto J_Q03c
ELSE IF ( (^J_Q03b = "DK" ) OR (^J_Q03b = "RF" ) ) THEN Goto J_R04a
ELSE Goto J_Q03d1

Item

J_Q03c

Question

How old is this child?

Instruction

If necessary, round answers off to the nearest full year. For example, 6 years and 3 months or 6 1/4 years would be rounded down to 6 years, whereas 6 years and 9 months or 6 3/4 years would be rounded up to 7 years. Round half years up to the next full year. For example, 6 years and 6 months or 6 1/2 years would be rounded up to 7 years.

Responses

00	[FTE] years of age	{ 0 ; 55 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( "true" = "true" ) THEN Goto J_R04a

Item

J_Q03d1

Question

How old is your youngest child?

Instruction

If necessary, round answers off to the nearest full year. For example, 6 years and 3 months or 6 1/4 years would be rounded down to 6 years, whereas 6 years and 9 months or 6 3/4 years would be rounded up to 7 years. Round half years up to the next full year. For example, 6 years and 6 months or 6 1/2 years would be rounded up to 7 years.

Responses

00	Youngest [FTE] Years of age	{ 0 ; 55 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q03d2

Question

And how old is your oldest child?

Instruction

If necessary, round answers off to the nearest full year. For example, 6 years and 3 months or 6 1/4 years would be rounded down to 6 years, whereas 6 years and 9 months or 6 3/4 years would be rounded up to 7 years. Round half years up to the next full year. For example, 6 years and 6 months or 6 1/2 years would be rounded up to 7 years.

Responses

00	Oldest [FTE] Years of age	{ 0 ; 55 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

consistencyCheck

IF ( ( ^J_Q03d2 − ^J_Q03d1) < "0" )

Unlikely answer has been entered. Please confirm age of youngest and oldest child and change age of youngest child (J_Q03d1) or age of oldest child (J_Q03d2).

JUMP: J_Q03d1 / J_Q03d2 /

Item

J_R04a

Question

Now I have some questions on your background.

Instruction

Press <Next key> to continue

Item

J_Q04a

Question

Were you born in the United States?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^J_Q04a = "2" ) THEN Goto J_Q04bUS
ELSE Goto J_Q04dUSX1a

Item

J_Q04bUS

Question

In what country were you born?

Instruction

Mark only one.

Responses

01	Mexico
02	China
03	Philippines
04	India
05	Russia
06	Colombia
07	Other country
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^J_Q04bUS = "7" ) THEN Goto J_S04b
ELSE Goto J_Q04c1

Item

J_S04b

Question

What country was that?

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q04c1

Question

When did you first come to the United States?

Instruction

Enter age OR year.

Responses

00	Age [FTE]	{ 0 ; 65 } - 2 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q04c2

Responses

00	Year [FTE]	{ 1944 ; 2010 } - 4 digits
DK	DK
RF	RF

consistencyCheck

IF ( ( ^J_Q04c2 − ^A_Q01a) < "0" )

Unlikely answer has been entered. Please confirm age or year entered in the last question or change year of birth (A_Q01a) or year of immigration (J_Q04c2).

JUMP: J_Q04c1 / A_Q01a /

Item

J_Q04dUSX1a

Question

Are you Hispanic or Latino?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^J_Q04dUSX1a = "1" ) THEN Goto J_Q04dUSX1b
ELSE Goto J_Q04dUSX2

Item

J_Q04dUSX1b

Question

Which of the groups on this card describes your Hispanic or Latino origin? Choose one or more.

Instruction

Hand show card 20

Responses

01	Mexican, Mexican American, or Chicano
02	Puerto Rican or Puerto Rican American
03	Cuban or Cuban American
04	Central or South American
05	Other Hispanic or Latino background
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q04dUSX2

Question

Which of the groups on this card best describes you? Choose one or more

Instruction

Hand show card 21

Responses

01	White
02	Black or African American
03	Asian
04	American Indian or Alaska Native
05	Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q05a1US

Question

What is the language that you first learned at home in childhood AND STILL UNDERSTAND?

Instruction

Mark only one. If the respondent spontaneously mentions TWO languages, you can enter the second language in the next item.

Responses

01	English
02	Spanish
03	French
04	Italian
05	Chinese
06	German
07	Other language
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^J_Q05a1US = "7" ) THEN Goto J_S05a1
ELSE Goto J_N05a2

Item

J_S05a1

Question

What language was that?

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_N05a2

Question

Did the respondent mention more than 1 language?

Instruction

This question does not need to be asked unless you are not sure.

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^J_N05a2 = "1" ) THEN Goto J_Q05a2US
ELSE Goto J_Q05a2USX1

Item

J_Q05a2US

Question

What is the second language that you first learned at home in childhood AND STILL UNDERSTAND?

Instruction

Mark only one.

Responses

01	English
02	Spanish
03	French
04	Italian
05	Chinese
06	German
07	Other language
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^J_Q05a2US = "7" ) THEN Goto J_S05a2
ELSE Goto J_Q05a2USX1

Item

J_S05a2

Question

What language was that?

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q05a2USX1

Question

What language or languages did you learn to speak before you started school?

Instruction

Mark only one.

Responses

01	English
02	Spanish
03	French
04	Italian
05	Chinese
06	German
07	Other language
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^J_Q05a2USX1 = "7" ) THEN Goto J_S05a2USX1
ELSE Goto J_Q05a2USX2

Item

J_S05a2USX1

Question

Enter name of language respondent learned to speak before starting school.

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q05a2USX2

Question

How old were you when you learned to speak English?

Responses

01	1-4 years old
02	5-10 years old
03	11-15 years old
04	16-20 years old
05	21 years or older
06	Does not speak English
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q05bUS

Question

What language do you speak most often at home?

Instruction

Mark only one.

Responses

01	English
02	Spanish
03	French
04	Italian
05	Chinese
06	German
07	Other language
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^J_Q05bUS = "7" ) THEN Goto J_S05b
ELSE Goto J_Q05cUSX1

Item

J_S05b

Question

What language was that?

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q05cUSX1

Question

What language(s) do you speak most often with your relatives and closest friends?

Responses

01	English only
02	English and Spanish
03	English and Other
04	Spanish only
05	Other only
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q05cUSX2

Question

Do you use English outside the home?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_R05cUSX3a

Question

With regard to English, how well do you ...

Instruction

Hand show card 22

Item

J_Q05cUSX3a

Question

understand it when it is spoken to you? Would you say ...

Responses

01	Very well
02	Well
03	Not well
04	Not at all
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q05cUSX3b

Question

speak it? Would you say ...

Responses

01	Very well
02	Well
03	Not well
04	Not at all
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q05cUSX3d

Question

read it? Would you say ...

Responses

01	Very well
02	Well
03	Not well
04	Not at all
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q05cUSX3e

Question

write it? Would you say ...

Responses

01	Very well
02	Well
03	Not well
04	Not at all
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q05cUSX4

Question

During the past 12 months, did you take any classes or have a tutor to learn English as a Second Language?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^J_Q05cUSX4 = "1" ) THEN Goto J_Q05cUSX5
ELSE Goto J_Q05cUSX6

Item

J_Q05cUSX5

Question

(Do/Did) you take the ESL classes mainly for work-related reasons or mainly for personal interest?

Responses

01	Work-related
02	Personal interest
03	Both equally
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q05cUSX6

Question

As an adult, have you ever taken classes or had a tutor to learn English?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_R06a

Question

The next few questions are about your mother or female guardian.

Instruction

Press <Next key> to continue

Item

J_Q06a

Question

Was your mother or female guardian born in the United States?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q06bUS

Question

What was the highest level of education your mother or female guardian ever completed?

Instruction

Hand show card 17

Responses

01	Less than high school diploma
02	High school diploma/some college but no degree
03	College degree or higher (Associates, Bachelors, Doctorate, etc.)
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q06c

Question

^DidDoes your mother or female guardian hold a paying job ^When?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
03	Not applicable, no mother or female guardian present.
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^J_Q06c = "1" ) THEN Goto J_Q06d
ELSE Goto J_R07a

Item

J_Q06d

Question

What ^WasIs your mother's or female guardian's main job ^When? Please provide the job title.

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( (^J_Q06d = "DK" ) OR (^J_Q06d = "RF" ) ) THEN Goto J_R07a
ELSE Goto J_Q06e

Item

J_Q06e

Question

What ^DidDoes your mother or female guardian do in her main job? Please describe the kind of work she ^DidDoes in that job.

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_R07a

Question

The next few questions are about your father or male guardian.

Instruction

Press <Next key> to continue

Item

J_Q07a

Question

Was your father or male guardian born in the United States?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q07bUS

Question

What was the highest level of education your father or male guardian ever completed?

Instruction

Hand show card 17

Responses

01	Less than high school diploma
02	High school diploma/some college but no degree
03	College degree or higher (Associates, Bachelors, Doctorate, etc.)
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q07c

Question

^DidDoes your father or male guardian hold a paying job ^When?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
03	Not applicable, no father or male guardian present.
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( ^J_Q07c = "1" ) THEN Goto J_Q07d
ELSE Goto J_C08

Item

J_Q07d

Question

What ^WasIs your father's or male guardian's main job ^When? Please provide the job title.

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

routing

IF ( (^J_Q07d = "DK" ) OR (^J_Q07d = "RF" ) ) THEN Goto J_C08
ELSE Goto J_Q07e

Item

J_Q07e

Question

What ^DidDoes your father or male guardian do in his main job? Please describe the kind of work he ^DidDoes in that job.

Responses

00	[FTE]	250 spaces
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_C08

Question

I will route you somewhere.

routing

IF ( (^J_Q06a = "3" ) AND (^J_Q07a = "3" ) ) THEN Goto J_R09
ELSE Goto J_Q08

Item

J_Q08

Question

About how many books ^AreWere2 there in your home ^When? Do not include magazines, newspapers or schoolbooks. To give an estimation, one foot of shelving is about 10 books.

Instruction

Hand show card 18

Responses

01	10 books or less
02	11 to 25 books
03	26 to 100 books
04	101 to 200 books
05	201 to 500 books
06	More than 500 books
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_R09

Question

The following questions are about different types of income resources you may have received in the past 12 months.

Instruction

Press <Next key> to continue

Item	J_Q09
Question	In the last 12 months, that is since ^MonthYear, did you receive ...

Item

J_Q09a

Question

unemployment benefits?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q09b

Question

long-term disability benefits?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q09c

Question

short-term disability benefits or sick leave?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q09d

Question

early retirement benefits?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_Q09e

Question

retirement benefits?

Responses

01	Yes
02	No
DK	DK
RF	RF

Item

J_END