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Current/Last Job Characteristics
xxlu,xxrhlu Labor union membership, same as head of household? xjxcrno Number of people who work at respondent's current/last job xjxcrrd-xjxcrpl Number of hours spent during general task xjxcrpr How often does respondent work under the pressure of time? xjrcrhr-xjrcrop Job details when working under time pressure xjxcrdt How dirty does respondent get on job at current/last job? xjrcrsm Measure of repetition of job tasks xjxcrcn-xjrcrs7 Responsibility/authority details xjbcrsa How satisfied is respondent with current/last job? xjxcrh2 Hours a week does respondent usually work at all jobs xwrwoud Would sibling respondent work if did not need to? xwrywr1,xwrywr2 Reasons for answer to XWRWOUD
xxlu: Do you currently belong to a labor union?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 58
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3253 | 6647 |
0 | NO | 734 | 982 | 1716 |
1 | YES | 309 | 106 | 415 |
this variable for cases where selected sib had already
completed the 1975 interview
xxrhlu: Does sibling respondent belong to the same labor union that head of household belonged to?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 59b
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED, 1975 RESPONDENT OR 1977 NONSAMPLE | 3417 | 3312 | 6729 |
-2 | 896 | 994 | 1890 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 2 | 3 |
0 | NO | 97 | 29 | 126 |
1 | YES | 26 | 4 | 30 |
xjxcrno: Number of people who work at sibling respondent's current/last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 20
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3397 | 3255 | 6652 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 12 | 28 | 40 |
1 - 6 | 203 | 197 | 400 | |
7 - 25 | 184 | 199 | 383 | |
26 - 100 | 222 | 174 | 396 | |
103 - 700 | 214 | 159 | 373 | |
750 - 60000 | 202 | 73 | 275 |
xjxcrrd: Number of hours in an average week sibling respondent spends reading, writing, and dealing with written materials at current/last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 21
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3396 | 3253 | 6649 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 8 | 2 | 10 |
0 - 3 | 188 | 192 | 380 | |
4 - 10 | 257 | 171 | 428 | |
11 - 20 | 219 | 169 | 388 | |
21 - 40 | 284 | 272 | 556 | |
42 - 69 | 82 | 26 | 108 |
xjxcrhn: Number of hours in an average week sibling respondent spends working with hands, tools, or equipment at current/last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 22
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3253 | 6647 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 3 | 4 | 7 |
0 - 5 | 290 | 152 | 442 | |
6 - 20 | 191 | 269 | 460 | |
21 - 40 | 365 | 373 | 738 | |
42 - 69 | 191 | 34 | 225 |
xjxcrpl: Number of hours in an average week sibling respondent spends dealing with people about work at current/last job.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 23
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3253 | 6648 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 9 | 7 | 16 |
0 - 5 | 219 | 181 | 400 | |
6 - 16 | 181 | 190 | 371 | |
17 - 30 | 265 | 208 | 473 | |
31 - 40 | 238 | 208 | 446 | |
42 - 69 | 127 | 38 | 165 |
xjxcrpr: How often do you work under the pressure of time at current/last job?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 24
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 3 | 1 | 4 |
1 | ALWAYS | 351 | 261 | 612 |
2 | FREQUENTLY | 356 | 232 | 588 |
3 | SOMETIMES | 172 | 154 | 326 |
4 | RARELY | 60 | 67 | 127 |
5 | NEVER | 97 | 118 | 215 |
xjrcrhr: When you work under time pressure at current/last job, does it usually involve longer hours?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 24b
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 103 | 375 | 478 | |
0 | NO | 449 | 436 | 885 |
1 | YES | 490 | 278 | 768 |
xjrcrhw: When you work under time pressure at current/last job, does it usually involve heavier physical work?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 24c
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 103 | 375 | 478 | |
0 | NO | 725 | 600 | 1325 |
1 | YES | 214 | 114 | 328 |
xjrcrfm: When you work under time pressure at current/last job, does it usually involve faster physical movements?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 24d
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 103 | 375 | 478 | |
0 | NO | 448 | 196 | 644 |
1 | YES | 491 | 518 | 1009 |
xjrcrft: When you work under time pressure at current/last job, does it usually involve faster thinking?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 24e
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 103 | 375 | 478 | |
0 | NO | 104 | 63 | 167 |
1 | YES | 835 | 651 | 1486 |
xjrcrop: When you work under time pressure at current/last job, does it usually involve anything else?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 24f
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 103 | 375 | 478 | |
0 | NO | 794 | 608 | 1402 |
1 | YES | 145 | 106 | 251 |
xjxcrdt: How dirty do you get on job at current/last job?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 25
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
1 | VERY DIRTY | 85 | 25 | 110 |
2 | FAIRLY DIRTY | 182 | 86 | 268 |
3 | A LITTLE DIRTY | 340 | 354 | 694 |
4 | NOT AT ALL DIRTY | 380 | 357 | 737 |
5 | DEPENDS | 52 | 11 | 63 |
xjrcrsm: In what way does sibling respondent perform tasks at current/last job? Measure of repetition of job tasks.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 26
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
0 | Other | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1 | Same thing; same way | 119 | 120 | 239 |
2 | Same thing; different ways | 362 | 326 | 688 |
3 | Number of different kinds of things | 558 | 385 | 943 |
xjxcrcn: How often are you held responsible for things that are really outside of his control at current/last job?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 27
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3397 | 3253 | 6650 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 7 | 10 | 17 |
1 | FREQUENTLY | 255 | 112 | 367 |
2 | SOME | 331 | 231 | 562 |
3 | RARELY | 297 | 288 | 585 |
4 | NEVER | 147 | 191 | 338 |
xjrcrhf: Do you have authority to hire and fire others at current/last job?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 28
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
0 | NO | 670 | 737 | 1407 |
1 | YES | 369 | 96 | 465 |
xjrcrpo: Can you influence or set the rate of pay received by others at current/last job?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 29
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
0 | NO | 614 | 710 | 1324 |
1 | YES | 425 | 123 | 548 |
xjrcryp: Does someone else influence or set your rate or amount of pay at current/last job?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 30
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3396 | 3254 | 6650 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
0 | NO | 211 | 107 | 318 |
1 | YES | 826 | 724 | 1550 |
xjrcrs1: Do you supervise the work of others that is, what they produce and how much at current/last job?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 31
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3396 | 3252 | 6648 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
0 | NO | 409 | 540 | 949 |
1 | YES | 629 | 293 | 922 |
xjrcrs2: Do you decide what others do and how they do it at current/last job?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 31a
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3396 | 3255 | 6651 |
-2 | 412 | 796 | 1208 | |
0 | NO | 77 | 64 | 141 |
1 | YES | 552 | 226 | 778 |
xjrcrs3: Do you decide what others do, but they decide how to do it at current/last job?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 31b
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3396 | 3254 | 6650 |
-2 | 964 | 1022 | 1986 | |
0 | NO | 21 | 31 | 52 |
1 | YES | 56 | 34 | 90 |
xjrcrs4: Does someone else supervise your work that is, what you produces or how much at current/last job?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 32
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3395 | 3252 | 6647 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
0 | NO | 303 | 199 | 502 |
1 | YES | 736 | 634 | 1370 |
xjrcrs5: Does someone else decide both what you do and how you do it at current/last job?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 32a
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3396 | 3253 | 6649 |
-2 | 306 | 455 | 761 | |
0 | NO | 420 | 289 | 709 |
1 | YES | 315 | 344 | 659 |
xjrcrs6: Does someone else decides what you do, but you decide how to do it at current/last job?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 32b
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3397 | 3253 | 6650 |
-2 | 621 | 799 | 1420 | |
0 | NO | 59 | 44 | 103 |
1 | YES | 360 | 245 | 605 |
xjrcrs7: Does your supervisor exercise little or no control over your work at current/last job?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 32c
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3397 | 3254 | 6651 |
-2 | 621 | 799 | 1420 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
0 | NO | 121 | 83 | 204 |
1 | YES | 297 | 205 | 502 |
xjbcrsa: How satisfied are you with your current/last job as a whole?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 33
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3396 | 3252 | 6648 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 4 | 0 | 4 |
1 | VERY DISSATISFIED | 18 | 26 | 44 |
2 | SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED | 76 | 82 | 158 |
3 | FAIRLY SATISFIED | 388 | 312 | 700 |
4 | VERY SATISFIED | 552 | 413 | 965 |
xjxcrh2: How many hours a week does sibling respondent usually work at all jobs?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 34
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3254 | 6648 |
-2 | 3 | 256 | 259 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2 - 35 | 38 | 362 | 400 | |
36 - 40 | 380 | 346 | 726 | |
41 - 50 | 338 | 83 | 421 | |
52 - 65 | 199 | 29 | 228 | |
69 | 69 OR MORE HOURS | 84 | 10 | 94 |
xwrwoud: If you didn't have to work to make a living would you want to work anyway?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 44
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3252 | 6646 |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 18 | 20 | 38 |
1 | Yes | 942 | 778 | 1720 |
2 | Depends | 12 | 41 | 53 |
3 | No | 71 | 182 | 253 |
4 | Already doesn't have to work | 0 | 68 | 68 |
xwrywr1: First reason sibling respondent would want to work or not want to work if sibling respondent didn't have to.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 44a
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3252 | 6646 |
-2 | 18 | 88 | 106 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
0 | Miscellaneous reasons for wanting to keep on working POSITIVE SATISFACTION IN WORKING | 27 | 25 | 52 |
11 | Economic factors--money, extra money, retirement benefits, pension | 6 | 14 | 20 |
21 | Achievement-related ego satisfactions, work gives feeling of accomplishment; likes figuring out things, handling problems; likes chance to make decisions and use abilities, skills, talents, intelligence | 145 | 102 | 247 |
22 | Affiliation-related ego satisfactions, likes the chance of being with people, helping people, friendships on the job | 11 | 125 | 136 |
23 | Influence-related ego satisfactions, likes the independence that comes from working, likes the leadership possibilities, prestige, likes the chance to teach others | 4 | 1 | 5 |
24 | Curiosity-related ego satisfactions, likes the novelty, new things happening, chance to learn new things, work is more interesting, less routine | 12 | 34 | 46 |
25 | Usefulness of work--work makes you feel useful | 9 | 3 | 12 |
26 | Likes to work (general, not ascertained why) | 64 | 70 | 134 |
27 | Likes particular work he/she is doing (general, not ascertained why) | 18 | 43 | 61 |
28 | Other ego satisfactions from work WORK AS HABIT, OBLIGATION, AND AVOIDANCE OF NEGATIVE STATES: WORK AS A HABIT | 1 | 1 | 2 |
31 | Work is the only way of life respondent knows--has always worked, wouldn't know any other way of life | 9 | 13 | 22 |
32 | Other ways in which respondent views work as habit WORK IS THE PROPER STATE OF THINGS, MORAL, THE RIGHT THING TO DO | 2 | 0 | 2 |
41 | Work is basis for identity, self-respect--would lose self respect if didn't work, a man/woman is nothing if he/she doesn't work | 5 | 0 | 5 |
42 | Work prevents feelings of uselessness--have to work or will feel useless | 1 | 0 | 1 |
43 | Working keeps you healthy--feel better when you work | 22 | 9 | 31 |
44 | Working prevents 'immoral' state--working keeps you out of trouble drinking, other vices (idle hands make work for the devil) | 9 | 0 | 9 |
45 | Obligation, duty to work--it's your duty to work, everyone should work, every man/woman should work, it's the right thing to do | 4 | 0 | 4 |
46 | It's good to work (not ascertained why) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
47 | Other comments indicating respondent feels that work is proper, moral, right WORK PREVENTS NEGATIVE STATES (NONMORAL) | 8 | 0 | 8 |
51 | Emotional upset if didn't work--would go crazy if didn't work, 'I wouldn't know what to do with myself' | 48 | 13 | 61 |
52 | Work fills in otherwise empty time--'I'd be bored if I didn't work', 'I don't know what else to do', 'I have nothing else I want to do', 'It keeps me occupied', 'I like to keep busy' | 538 | 206 | 744 |
55 | Work is better than housework--keeping house | 0 | 19 | 19 |
56 | Work is better than being with family, spouse, children, parents | 0 | 5 | 5 |
57 | Work is better than staying at home | 1 | 94 | 95 |
58 | Work prevents other negative states REASONS FOR NOT WORKING | 0 | 1 | 1 |
60 | Other reasons for not working | 9 | 9 | 18 |
61 | Want to work, but health won't permit it | 1 | 3 | 4 |
62 | Want to work, but family considerations won't permit it (still have small children) | 0 | 27 | 27 |
63 | Would rather be with family (home husband) than working | 1 | 128 | 129 |
64 | Would rather do volunteer or community service work | 0 | 8 | 8 |
65 | Would rather travel than work | 7 | 2 | 9 |
66 | Would rather pursue a hobby (golf, fish, hunt, music, art, etc.) than work | 28 | 14 | 42 |
67 | Would rather have leisure time, rest than work | 10 | 6 | 16 |
68 | Would rather be free than work | 18 | 6 | 24 |
69 | Unqualified | 1 | 0 | 1 |
71 | Don't want to take a job from someone who needs it | 1 | 4 | 5 |
90 | Depends | 3 | 14 | 17 |
xwrywr2: Second reason sibling respondent would want to work or not want to work if sibling respondent didn't have to.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 44a
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3394 | 3252 | 6646 |
-2 | 743 | 720 | 1463 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
0 | Miscellaneous reasons for wanting to keep on working POSITIVE SATISFACTION IN WORKING | 7 | 3 | 10 |
11 | Economic factors--money, extra money, retirement benefits, pension | 2 | 27 | 29 |
21 | Achievement-related ego satisfactions, work gives feeling of accomplishment; likes figuring out things, handling problems; likes chance to make decisions and use abilities, skills, talents, intelligence | 78 | 38 | 116 |
22 | Affiliation-related ego satisfactions, likes the chance of being with people, helping people, friendships on the job | 29 | 86 | 115 |
23 | Influence-related ego satisfactions, likes the independence that comes from working, likes the leadership possibilities, prestige, likes the chance to teach others | 2 | 11 | 13 |
24 | Curiosity-related ego satisfactions, likes the novelty, new things happening, chance to learn new things, work is more interesting, less routine | 7 | 26 | 33 |
25 | Usefulness of work--work makes you feel useful | 7 | 1 | 8 |
26 | Likes to work (general, not ascertained why) | 32 | 23 | 55 |
27 | Likes particular work he/she is doing (general, not ascertained why) | 8 | 10 | 18 |
28 | Other ego satisfactions from work WORK AS HABIT, OBLIGATION, AND AVOIDANCE OF NEGATIVE STATES: WORK AS A HABIT | 0 | 1 | 1 |
31 | Work is the only way of life respondent knows--has always worked, wouldn't know any other way of life | 6 | 3 | 9 |
32 | Other ways in which respondent views work as habit WORK IS THE PROPER STATE OF THINGS, MORAL, THE RIGHT THING TO DO | 1 | 0 | 1 |
41 | Work is basis for identity, self-respect--would lose self respect if didn't work, a man/woman is nothing if he/she doesn't work | 2 | 0 | 2 |
43 | Working keeps you healthy--feel better when you work | 14 | 6 | 20 |
44 | Working prevents 'immoral' state--working keeps you out of trouble drinking, other vices (idle hands make work for the devil) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
45 | Obligation, duty to work--it's your duty to work, everyone should work, every man/woman should work, it's the right thing to do | 3 | 1 | 4 |
47 | Other comments indicating respondent feels that work is proper, moral, right WORK PREVENTS NEGATIVE STATES (NONMORAL) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
51 | Emotional upset if didn't work--would go crazy if didn't work, 'I wouldn't know what to do with myself' | 15 | 6 | 21 |
52 | Work fills in otherwise empty time--'I'd be bored if I didn't work', 'I don't know what else to do', 'I have nothing else I want to do', 'It keeps me occupied', 'I like to keep busy' | 68 | 45 | 113 |
55 | Work is better than housework--keeping house | 0 | 11 | 11 |
56 | Work is better than being with family, spouse, children, parents | 0 | 2 | 2 |
57 | Work is better than staying at home | 2 | 36 | 38 |
58 | Work prevents other negative states REASONS FOR NOT WORKING | 1 | 1 | 2 |
60 | Other reasons for not working | 0 | 3 | 3 |
61 | Want to work, but health won't permit it | 2 | 0 | 2 |
62 | Want to work, but family considerations won't permit it (still have small children) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
63 | Would rather be with family (home husband) than working | 0 | 5 | 5 |
64 | Would rather do volunteer or community service work | 0 | 5 | 5 |
65 | Would rather travel than work | 2 | 0 | 2 |
66 | Would rather pursue a hobby (golf, fish, hunt, music, art, etc.) than work | 1 | 6 | 7 |
67 | Would rather have leisure time, rest than work | 1 | 3 | 4 |
68 | Would rather be free than work | 3 | 5 | 8 |
71 | Don't want to take a job from someone who needs it | 0 | 1 | 1 |
90 | Depends | 1 | 1 | 2 |