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Mail: Work And Family

Sibling Mail: Work and Family Module

OVERVIEW

The mail Work and Family module has been augmented for this round of data
collection.  While many work/family spill-over items were retained, items were
added to ascertain perceptions of relative socioeconomic affluence, attitudes
about job characteristics in relation to high pay, specific job
characteristics, and relationships with others in the workplace.


BRIEF VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS
    
    Ranges reference data set/codebook order, not necessarily alphabetical
    _____________________________________________________________________
    DG301RER-DG302RER:      Relative Perceived Socioeconomic 
                            Standing

    DG303RER-DG304RER:      Ever Been Employed or Retired
 
    DG001RER-DG010RER:      Importance of Specified Job 
                            Characteristics to High Pay

    DG305RER-DY018RER:      Work/Family Overflow and Interaction

    DG326RER-DG350RER:      Job Characteristics and Requirements

    DG351RER-DG354RER:      Hours Per Week Spent on Specific Job 
                            Characteristics

    DG312RER-DG317RER:      Physical Demands of Work Place

    DG318RER-DG325RER:      Personal Interactions at the Work Place

    DY001REC, DY002RE:      Family Stress Spills Over Into Work Summary

    DY004RER, DY005RER:     Family Stress Spillover Items

    DY007REC, DY008RE:      Work Stress Spills Over Into Family Life Summary

    DY009RER, DY011RER:     Work Stress Spillover Items

    DY013REC, DY014RE:      Family Enhancement Spills over Into Work Summary

    DY015RER-DY017RER:      Family Enhancement Spillover Items

    DY018RER:               Enthusiasm For Job.


NOTE: See Cor813 in Appendix A for variable creation details

dg301rer: If you consider your current situation and compare it with all other people in America, where would you place yourself on a ladder representing where people stand, the top representing the people who are the best off and the bottom the people who are the worst off?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q1wf_a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 52 48 100
-3 REFUSED 46 63 109
-2 205 200 405
1 LOWEST ON LADDER 3 2 5
2 7 5 12
3 18 35 53
4 40 104 144
5 178 321 499
6 313 415 728
7 467 496 963
8 382 339 721
9 125 67 192
10 HIGHEST ON LADDER 32 14 46
Note: Additional Question Text
"Think of this ladder as representing where people stand in America. At the top of the ladder are the people who are the best off--those who have the most money, the most education and the most respected jobs. At the bottom are the people who are the worst off--who have the least money, least education and the least respected jobs or no jobs. The higher you are on this ladder, the closer you are to the people at the very top; the lower you are, the closer you are to the people at the very bottom."

dg302rer: If you consider your current situation and compare it with all other people in your community, where would you place yourself on a ladder representing where people stand, the top representing the people who have the highest standing in their community and the bottom the people with the lowest standing?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q1wf_b

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 52 48 100
-3 REFUSED 39 66 105
-2 205 200 405
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 1 1
1 LOWEST ON LADDER 3 3 6
2 20 24 44
3 36 64 100
4 68 116 184
5 220 321 541
6 289 360 649
7 350 390 740
8 365 350 715
9 180 135 315
10 HIGHEST ON LADDER 41 31 72
Note: Additional Question Text
"Now think of this ladder as representing where people stand in their communities, that is, where they live and the surrounding area. At the top of the ladder are the people who have the highest standing in their community. At the bottom are the people who have the lowest standing in their community. The higher up you are on this ladder, the closer you are to the people at the very top; the lower you are, the closer you are to the people at the very bottom."

dg303rer: Have you ever been employed, including self-employment?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q3wf

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 52 48 100
-3 REFUSED 108 150 258
-2 205 200 405
1 YES 1476 1640 3116
2 NO 27 71 98

dg304rer: Have you retired from any job since 1992, even if you later returned to work?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q4wf

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 109 231 340
-2 28 76 104
1 YES 988 958 1946
2 NO 743 844 1587

dg001rer: Compared to high pay, how much more important is having the opportunity to get on-the-job training?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q2wf_a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 52 48 100
-3 REFUSED 63 128 191
-2 205 200 405
1 MUCH MORE IMPORTANT 165 243 408
2 MODERATELY MORE IMPORTANT 419 484 903
3 SLIGHTLY MORE IMPORTANT 256 293 549
4 SAME IMPORTANCE 411 496 907
5 SLIGHTLY LESS IMPORTANT 136 121 257
6 MODERATELY LESS IMPORTANT 118 70 188
7 MUCH LESS IMPORTANT 43 26 69

dg003rer: Compared to high pay, how much more important is being able to do different things rather than the same things over and over at your job?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q2wf_b

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 52 48 100
-3 REFUSED 57 125 182
-2 205 200 405
1 MUCH MORE IMPORTANT 302 377 679
2 MODERATELY MORE IMPORTANT 571 548 1119
3 SLIGHTLY MORE IMPORTANT 338 348 686
4 SAME IMPORTANCE 185 293 478
5 SLIGHTLY LESS IMPORTANT 88 91 179
6 MODERATELY LESS IMPORTANT 54 55 109
7 MUCH LESS IMPORTANT 16 24 40

dg004rer: Compared to high pay, how much more important is having a low risk of losing your job?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q2wf_c

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 52 48 100
-3 REFUSED 71 135 206
-2 205 200 405
1 MUCH MORE IMPORTANT 221 344 565
2 MODERATELY MORE IMPORTANT 489 552 1041
3 SLIGHTLY MORE IMPORTANT 314 359 673
4 SAME IMPORTANCE 240 271 511
5 SLIGHTLY LESS IMPORTANT 130 103 233
6 MODERATELY LESS IMPORTANT 87 58 145
7 MUCH LESS IMPORTANT 59 39 98

dg005rer: Compared to high pay, how much more important is being able to decide what time to come to work and when to leave?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q2wf_d

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 52 48 100
-3 REFUSED 66 131 197
-2 205 200 405
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 1 1
1 MUCH MORE IMPORTANT 116 153 269
2 MODERATELY MORE IMPORTANT 275 269 544
3 SLIGHTLY MORE IMPORTANT 271 286 557
4 SAME IMPORTANCE 242 260 502
5 SLIGHTLY LESS IMPORTANT 233 289 522
6 MODERATELY LESS IMPORTANT 224 224 448
7 MUCH LESS IMPORTANT 184 248 432

dg006rer: Compared to high pay, how much more important is being able to work without frequent checking by a supervisor?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q2wf_e

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 52 48 100
-3 REFUSED 64 126 190
-2 205 200 405
1 MUCH MORE IMPORTANT 243 311 554
2 MODERATELY MORE IMPORTANT 462 439 901
3 SLIGHTLY MORE IMPORTANT 252 259 511
4 SAME IMPORTANCE 271 303 574
5 SLIGHTLY LESS IMPORTANT 137 193 330
6 MODERATELY LESS IMPORTANT 114 149 263
7 MUCH LESS IMPORTANT 68 81 149

dg007rer: Compared to high pay, how much more important is being able to avoid getting dirty on the job?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q2wf_f

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 52 48 100
-3 REFUSED 61 144 205
-2 205 200 405
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 1 1
1 MUCH MORE IMPORTANT 24 65 89
2 MODERATELY MORE IMPORTANT 98 150 248
3 SLIGHTLY MORE IMPORTANT 159 192 351
4 SAME IMPORTANCE 196 217 413
5 SLIGHTLY LESS IMPORTANT 264 305 569
6 MODERATELY LESS IMPORTANT 384 346 730
7 MUCH LESS IMPORTANT 425 441 866

dg008rer: Compared to high pay, how much more important is having a job that other people regard highly?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q2wf_g

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 52 48 100
-3 REFUSED 67 152 219
-2 205 200 405
1 MUCH MORE IMPORTANT 90 115 205
2 MODERATELY MORE IMPORTANT 255 300 555
3 SLIGHTLY MORE IMPORTANT 249 283 532
4 SAME IMPORTANCE 364 411 775
5 SLIGHTLY LESS IMPORTANT 211 222 433
6 MODERATELY LESS IMPORTANT 213 179 392
7 MUCH LESS IMPORTANT 162 199 361

dg009rer: Compared to high pay, how much more important is having a job that provides health insurance?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q2wf_h

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 52 48 100
-3 REFUSED 57 123 180
-2 205 200 405
1 MUCH MORE IMPORTANT 507 782 1289
2 MODERATELY MORE IMPORTANT 509 487 996
3 SLIGHTLY MORE IMPORTANT 162 148 310
4 SAME IMPORTANCE 230 231 461
5 SLIGHTLY LESS IMPORTANT 68 35 103
6 MODERATELY LESS IMPORTANT 36 27 63
7 MUCH LESS IMPORTANT 42 28 70

dg010rer: Compared to high pay, how much more important is having a job that provides a pension plan?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q2wf_i

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 52 48 100
-3 REFUSED 61 122 183
-2 205 200 405
1 MUCH MORE IMPORTANT 491 712 1203
2 MODERATELY MORE IMPORTANT 493 514 1007
3 SLIGHTLY MORE IMPORTANT 191 153 344
4 SAME IMPORTANCE 215 254 469
5 SLIGHTLY LESS IMPORTANT 73 49 122
6 MODERATELY LESS IMPORTANT 46 25 71
7 MUCH LESS IMPORTANT 41 32 73

dg305rer: To what extent do you agree that the things you do at work help you deal with personal and practical issues at home?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wf_c

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 89 180 269
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 103 136 239
2 AGREE 642 648 1290
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 654 682 1336
4 DISAGREE 304 319 623
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 48 68 116

dg306rer: To what extent do you agree that the things you do at work make you a more interesting person at home?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wf_h

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 95 188 283
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 98 235 333
2 AGREE 654 844 1498
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 734 569 1303
4 DISAGREE 223 168 391
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 36 29 65

dg307rer: To what extent do you agree that it is much better for everyone if the man earns the main living and the woman takes care of the home and family?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wf_i

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 89 180 269
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 159 124 283
2 AGREE 396 238 634
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 602 560 1162
4 DISAGREE 406 515 921
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 188 416 604
Note: See variables DVM01RER-DVM09RER in the 'Mail: Masculinity' module for the Masculinity Scale.

dg308rer: To what extent do you agree that the love and respect you get at home make you feel confident about yourself at work?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wf_k

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 94 196 290
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 361 422 783
2 AGREE 888 841 1729
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 409 446 855
4 DISAGREE 77 105 182
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 11 23 34

dg309rer: To what extent do you agree that job worries or problems distract you when you are at home?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wf_l

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 104 201 305
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 17 31 48
2 AGREE 327 304 631
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 506 486 992
4 DISAGREE 691 766 1457
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 195 245 440

dg310rer: To what extent do you agree that the skills you use on your job are useful for things you have to do at home?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wf_m

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 109 191 300
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 147 170 317
2 AGREE 725 672 1397
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 474 547 1021
4 DISAGREE 316 361 677
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 69 92 161

dg311rer: To what extent do you agree that stress at home makes you irritable at work?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wf_n

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 107 212 319
-2 28 76 104
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 1 1
1 STRONGLY AGREE 11 25 36
2 AGREE 208 169 377
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 458 473 931
4 DISAGREE 765 791 1556
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 291 362 653

dy001rec: Summary score for family stress spilling over into work.

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wf_:d, j

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 Refused (< 1 valid response) 83 176 259
-2 28 76 104
1 LOWEST POSSIBLE 3 4 7
2 142 158 300
3 172 210 382
4 574 594 1168
5 373 364 737
6 356 371 727
7 100 109 209
8 31 40 71
9 4 5 9
10 HIGHEST POSSIBLE 2 2 4
Note: See dy004rer, dy005rer.

DY001REC is coded with sum if at least one of the two items (q5wf_d,q5wf_j) received a valid response. The degress of family stress spillover can range from 1 (the lowest possible) to 10 (the highest possible). See DY002RE for the number of items included in the sum.

dy002re: Number of family stress spilling over into work items answered by the respondent.

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wf_:d, j

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-2 28 76 104
0 83 176 259
1 19 28 47
2 1738 1829 3567
Note: See dy004rer, dy005rer.

dy004rer: To what extent do you agree that family worries or problems distract you from your work?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wf_d

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 91 184 275
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 29 33 62
2 AGREE 297 269 566
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 486 491 977
4 DISAGREE 726 795 1521
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 211 261 472

dy005rer: To what extent do you agree that family activities stop you from getting the amount of sleep you need to do your job well?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wf_j

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 94 196 290
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 9 11 20
2 AGREE 43 83 126
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 361 417 778
4 DISAGREE 1017 991 2008
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 316 335 651

dy007rec: Summary score for work stress spilling over into family life.

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wf_:b, g

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 Refused (< 1 valid response) 82 171 253
-2 28 76 104
1 LOWEST POSSIBLE 1 7 8
2 48 65 113
3 65 93 158
4 243 271 514
5 307 309 616
6 564 526 1090
7 303 273 576
8 156 218 374
9 57 86 143
10 HIGHEST POSSIBLE 14 14 28
Note: See dy009rer, dy011rer.

DY007REC is coded with sum if at least one of the two items (q5wf_b,q5wf_g) received a valid response. The degree of work stress spillover can range from 1 (the lowest possible) to 10 (the highest possible). See DY008RE for the number of items included in the sum.

dy008re: Number of work stress spilling over into family life items answered by the respondent.

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wf_:b, g

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-2 28 76 104
0 82 171 253
1 14 33 47
2 1744 1829 3573
Note: See dy009rer, dy011rer.

dy009rer: To what extent do you agree that your job reduces the amount of time you can spend with the family?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wf_b

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 88 189 277
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 226 193 419
2 AGREE 761 741 1502
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 400 430 830
4 DISAGREE 294 374 668
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 71 106 177

dy011rer: To what extent do you agree that your job takes so much energy you don't feel up to doing things that need attention at home?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wf_g

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 90 186 276
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 28 42 70
2 AGREE 197 349 546
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 431 414 845
4 DISAGREE 857 807 1664
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 237 235 472

dy013rec: Summary score for family enhancement spilling over into work life.

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wf_:a, e, f

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 Refused (< 1 valid response) 73 169 242
-2 28 76 104
2 1 1 2
3 3 6 9
4 8 4 12
5 12 16 28
6 13 31 44
7 44 76 120
8 104 167 271
9 214 286 500
10 281 386 667
11 331 374 705
12 391 276 667
13 199 154 353
14 74 43 117
15 HIGHEST POSSIBLE 92 44 136
Note: See dy015rer, dy016rer, dy017rer.

DY013REC is coded with sum if at least one of the three items (q5wf_a,q5wf_e,q5wf_f) received a valid response. The degree of family enhancement spillover can range from 1 (the lowest possible) to 15 (the highest possible). See DY014RE for the number of items included in the sum.

dy014re: Number of family enhancement spilling over into work items answered by the respondent.

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wf_:a, e, f

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-2 28 76 104
0 73 169 242
1 13 11 24
2 18 48 66
3 1736 1805 3541
Note: See dy015rer, dy016rer, dy017rer.

dy015rer: To what extent do you agree that you can do good work on the job because you are so happy at home?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wf_a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 75 177 252
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 451 430 881
2 AGREE 842 829 1671
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 409 508 917
4 DISAGREE 58 80 138
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 5 9 14

dy016rer: To what extent do you agree that family responsibilities make you work harder on the job?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wf_e

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 96 208 304
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 200 120 320
2 AGREE 673 464 1137
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 540 722 1262
4 DISAGREE 277 410 687
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 54 109 163

dy017rer: To what extent do you agree that you can devote a lot of time to your job because of the support you get on the home front?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wf_f

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 92 192 284
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 298 259 557
2 AGREE 828 780 1608
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 479 606 1085
4 DISAGREE 120 155 275
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 23 41 64

dy018rer: To what extent do you agree that if you didn't have to work to make a living, you would want to work anyway?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5wf_o

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 90 184 274
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 317 322 639
2 AGREE 866 824 1690
3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 287 377 664
4 DISAGREE 198 222 420
5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 82 104 186

dg326rer: To what extent do you agree that your job requires working very fast?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 158 213 371
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 250 378 628
2 AGREE 730 777 1507
3 DISAGREE 470 410 880
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 232 255 487

dg327rer: To what extent do you agree that your job allows you to make a lot of decisions on your own?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_b

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 151 209 360
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 1139 929 2068
2 AGREE 451 632 1083
3 DISAGREE 73 180 253
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 26 83 109

dg328rer: To what extent do you agree that your job requires that you learn new things?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_c

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 155 215 370
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 945 1004 1949
2 AGREE 643 641 1284
3 DISAGREE 74 127 201
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 23 46 69

dg329rer: To what extent do you agree that your job requires working very hard?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_d

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 161 212 373
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 613 767 1380
2 AGREE 728 671 1399
3 DISAGREE 271 307 578
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 67 76 143

dg330rer: To what extent do you agree that you have very little freedom to decide how you do your work on the job?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_e

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 161 219 380
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 89 160 249
2 AGREE 217 351 568
3 DISAGREE 574 642 1216
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 799 661 1460

dg331rer: To what extent do you agree that your job involves a lot of repetitive work?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_f

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 171 229 400
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 261 482 743
2 AGREE 574 648 1222
3 DISAGREE 423 387 810
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 411 287 698

dg332rer: To what extent do you agree that you are not asked to do an excessive amount of work at your job?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_g

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 177 227 404
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 230 280 510
2 AGREE 632 648 1280
3 DISAGREE 552 572 1124
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 249 306 555

dg333rer: To what extent do you agree that you have a lot of say about what happens on your job?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_h

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 162 219 381
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 740 494 1234
2 AGREE 575 629 1204
3 DISAGREE 274 450 724
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 89 241 330

dg334rer: To what extent do you agree that your job requires you to be creative?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_i

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 158 220 378
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 715 563 1278
2 AGREE 667 632 1299
3 DISAGREE 225 420 645
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 75 198 273

dg335rer: To what extent do you agree that you have enough time to get the job done?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_j

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 166 230 396
-2 28 76 104
-1 DON'T KNOW 1 0 1
1 STRONGLY AGREE 468 504 972
2 AGREE 819 799 1618
3 DISAGREE 321 367 688
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 65 133 198

dg336rer: To what extent do you agree that you can determine the order in which your work is to be done on your job?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_k

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 165 223 388
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 724 725 1449
2 AGREE 685 678 1363
3 DISAGREE 202 280 482
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 64 127 191

dg337rer: To what extent do you agree that your job requires a high level of skill?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_l

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 166 230 396
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 887 703 1590
2 AGREE 597 673 1270
3 DISAGREE 156 316 472
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 34 111 145

dg338rer: To what extent do you agree that you are free of conflicting demands that others make on your job?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_m

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 169 240 409
-2 28 76 104
-1 DON'T KNOW 1 1 2
1 STRONGLY AGREE 200 203 403
2 AGREE 650 687 1337
3 DISAGREE 644 694 1338
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 176 208 384

dg339rer: To what extent do you agree that you can determine when a task is to be done on your job?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_n

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 164 228 392
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 506 505 1011
2 AGREE 763 743 1506
3 DISAGREE 309 405 714
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 98 152 250

dg340rer: To what extent do you agree that your job requires long periods of intense concentration?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_o

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 168 235 403
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 415 432 847
2 AGREE 765 699 1464
3 DISAGREE 406 486 892
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 86 181 267

dg341rer: To what extent do you agree that you can easily leave the workplace for a brief period?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_p

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 164 234 398
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 584 444 1028
2 AGREE 662 600 1262
3 DISAGREE 228 364 592
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 202 391 593

dg342rer: To what extent do you agree that you get to do a variety of different things on your job?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_q

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 171 232 403
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 857 884 1741
2 AGREE 623 667 1290
3 DISAGREE 145 174 319
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 44 76 120

dg343rer: To what extent do you agree that your tasks on the job are often interrupted before they can be completed, requiring attention at a later time?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_r

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 167 216 383
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 353 486 839
2 AGREE 750 703 1453
3 DISAGREE 390 405 795
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 180 223 403

dg344rer: To what extent do you agree that you can interrupt your work if you so desire?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_s

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 163 216 379
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 553 486 1039
2 AGREE 775 783 1558
3 DISAGREE 242 337 579
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 107 211 318

dg345rer: To what extent do you agree that your job is very hectic?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_t

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 179 241 420
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 286 417 703
2 AGREE 627 671 1298
3 DISAGREE 561 497 1058
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 187 207 394

dg346rer: To what extent do you agree that you have an opportunity to develop your own special abilities on your job?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_u

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 168 230 398
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 586 529 1115
2 AGREE 843 764 1607
3 DISAGREE 201 371 572
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 42 139 181

dg347rer: To what extent do you agree that you can determine your own work rate on your job?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_v

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 171 247 418
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 480 379 859
2 AGREE 729 711 1440
3 DISAGREE 333 451 784
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 127 245 372

dg348rer: To what extent do you agree that waiting on work from other people or departments often slows you down on your job?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_w

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 174 229 403
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 141 133 274
2 AGREE 631 486 1117
3 DISAGREE 585 656 1241
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 309 529 838

dg349rer: To what extent do you agree that you have too much work to do everything well on your job?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_x

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 173 245 418
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 79 119 198
2 AGREE 325 400 725
3 DISAGREE 796 723 1519
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 467 546 1013

dg350rer: To what extent do you agree that the safety and health conditions where you work are good?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q11wf_y

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 158 211 369
-2 28 76 104
1 STRONGLY AGREE 912 1053 1965
2 AGREE 579 579 1158
3 DISAGREE 142 144 286
4 STRONGLY DISAGREE 49 46 95

dg351rer: In an average week at the job, how many hours do or did you spend reading, writing and dealing with written materials?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q12wf

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 190 264 454
-2 28 76 104
-1 DON'T KNOW 1 3 4
0 - 5 397 396 793
6 - 15 458 400 858
16 - 30 524 503 1027
32 - 55 247 436 683
58 - 147 23 31 54

dg353rer: In an average week at the job, how many hours do or did you spend dealing with people about work, not just passing the time of day?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q14wf

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 201 290 491
-2 28 76 104
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 10 12
0 - 5 395 429 824
6 - 15 426 372 798
16 - 30 473 489 962
31 - 45 274 411 685
46 - 147 69 32 101

dg354rer: In an average week at the job, how many hours do or did you do the same thing over and over?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q15wf

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 223 313 536
-2 28 76 104
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 10 12
0 - 2 399 278 677
3 - 10 487 448 935
11 - 25 285 414 699
26 - 40 344 518 862
41 - 168 100 52 152

dg312rer: How often do you have to lift, pull or carry heavy loads at your job?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q6wf_a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 98 132 230
-2 28 76 104
1 NEVER 424 674 1098
2 RARELY 447 514 961
3 SOMETIMES 435 415 850
4 OFTEN 265 194 459
5 VERY OFTEN 171 104 275

dg313rer: How often do you have to work in an awkward posture at your job?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q6wf_b

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 98 136 234
-2 28 76 104
1 NEVER 550 864 1414
2 RARELY 479 511 990
3 SOMETIMES 420 348 768
4 OFTEN 185 123 308
5 VERY OFTEN 108 51 159

dg314rer: How often do you have to stand for prolonged periods of time at your job?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q6wf_c

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 99 135 234
-2 28 76 104
1 NEVER 379 583 962
2 RARELY 410 321 731
3 SOMETIMES 398 343 741
4 OFTEN 330 322 652
5 VERY OFTEN 224 329 553

dg315rer: How often do you have to kneel or squat for prolonged periods of time at your job?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q6wf_d

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 104 136 240
-2 28 76 104
1 NEVER 676 1009 1685
2 RARELY 559 566 1125
3 SOMETIMES 291 232 523
4 OFTEN 149 66 215
5 VERY OFTEN 61 24 85

dg316rer: How often do you do repeated lifting, pushing, pulling or bending at your job?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q6wf_e

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 100 131 231
-2 28 76 104
1 NEVER 625 907 1532
2 RARELY 399 412 811
3 SOMETIMES 330 250 580
4 OFTEN 229 212 441
5 VERY OFTEN 157 121 278

dg317rer: How often do you perform repetitive or forceful hand movements at your job?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q6wf_f

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 99 133 232
-2 28 76 104
1 NEVER 538 688 1226
2 RARELY 409 342 751
3 SOMETIMES 328 259 587
4 OFTEN 272 307 579
5 VERY OFTEN 194 304 498

dg352rer: In an average week at the job, how many hours do or did you spend working with your hands, tools or equipment?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q13wf

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 191 266 457
-2 28 76 104
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 6 8
0 - 5 493 358 851
6 - 20 401 504 905
21 - 35 270 411 681
36 - 40 316 409 725
42 - 147 167 79 246

dg318rer: How much does your immediate boss or supervisor go out of his/her way to do things to make your life easier for you?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q7wf_a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 Refused 149 166 315
-2 233 274 507
1 Not at all 160 172 332
2 A little 285 309 594
3 Somewhat 521 616 1137
4 Very much 297 469 766
5 Don't have such a person 223 103 326

dg319rer: How much do other people at work go out of their way to do things to make your life easier for you?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q7wf_b

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 Refused 155 182 337
-2 233 274 507
1 Not at all 55 67 122
2 A little 231 277 508
3 Somewhat 685 719 1404
4 Very much 424 508 932
5 Don't have such a person 85 82 167

dg320rer: How easy is it to talk to your immediate boss or supervisor?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q8wf_a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 Refused 157 175 332
-2 233 274 507
1 Not at all 61 71 132
2 A little 130 149 279
3 Somewhat 345 452 797
4 Very much 736 911 1647
5 Don't have such a person 206 77 283

dg321rer: How easy is it to talk to other people at work?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q8wf_b

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 Refused 155 182 337
-2 233 274 507
1 Not at all 26 22 48
2 A little 62 88 150
3 Somewhat 342 373 715
4 Very much 971 1106 2077
5 Don't have such a person 79 64 143

dg322rer: How much can your immediate boss or supervisor be relied on when things get tough at work?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q9wf_a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 Refused 158 183 341
-2 233 274 507
1 Not at all 87 104 191
2 A little 180 211 391
3 Somewhat 360 418 778
4 Very much 646 841 1487
5 Don't have such a person 204 78 282

dg323rer: How much can other people be relied on when things get tough at work?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q9wf_b

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 Refused 156 181 337
-2 233 274 507
1 Not at all 31 38 69
2 A little 136 151 287
3 Somewhat 437 496 933
4 Very much 798 900 1698
5 Don't have such a person 77 69 146

dg324rer: How much is your immediate boss or supervisor willing to listen to your personal problems?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q10wf_a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 Refused 175 194 369
-2 233 274 507
-1 Don't Know 0 1 1
1 Not at all 154 192 346
2 A little 288 307 595
3 Somewhat 427 469 896
4 Very much 366 565 931
5 Don't have such a person 225 107 332

dg325rer: How much are other people willing to listen to your personal problems?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q10wf_b

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 Refused 164 196 360
-2 233 274 507
-1 Don't Know 0 1 1
1 Not at all 101 73 174
2 A little 283 229 512
3 Somewhat 589 551 1140
4 Very much 389 697 1086
5 Don't have such a person 109 88 197

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