Release Notes for the GSS 2014 Merged File R7 (June 21, 2017)

This release updates the cross-section data up-to-date with the GSS 1972-2016 cumulative file

Release 1b.

Release Notes for the GSS 2014 Merged File Release 6 (October 24, 2016)

1. This release updates the cross-section data up-to-date with the GSS 1972-2014 cumulative

data file Release 6b.

2. RACDIFY1 is renamed to RACDIFY. Its coding scheme changed as follows:

0 IAP

1 Individual choices

2 Level of education

3 Psychology of victimization

4 Prejudice, discrimination, racism

5 Lack of motivation/effort, laziness

6 Rejects premise of racial disparities

7 Social conditions such as locality, early poverty, environment

8 Other

9 Weak families, absent parents

98 DK

99 NA

Release Notes (July 27, 2016)

This release has updated the cross-section data up to date. Most notably, the new occupation and

industry codes as well as new prestige and SEI scores are added. For more information, please refer

to the previous release notes for the cumulative data for a history of fixes.

Release Notes for the GSS 2014 Merged Data R4a (April 21, 2016) RACDIF5 was omitted in the previous release, and it is added back. It affects only the 2010-sample

cases.

Release Notes for GSS 2014 Merged Release 4 (March 24, 2016)

Sample Type Affected Variable Issue in the Previous Release Fix in the Current Release

2014 GOVDOOK Incorrect variable label: "How interested R is in politics" Variable label corrected: "We can trust people in govt"

2014

SUPERVIS,

SUPRVSJB Incorrectly named as SUPERVIS Renamed to SUPRVSJB ("Does R supervise others at work")

2014 MAJOR1, MAJOR2 Value 80 was unlabeled Labeled "Information technology"

2014 IF12WHO Value 9 had no label Labeled 9 "No answer"

Release Notes for the GSS 2014 Merged Data, R3 (September 24, 2015)

Sample Type Variable Issue in the Previous Release

Fix in the Current

Release

2010, 2014

PRESTG10,

SPPRES10,

PAPRES10,

MAPRES10

Prestige scores for new occupation variables (OCC10, SPOCC10,

PAOCC10, MAOCC10) were missing Added

2010, 2014

PRESTG105PLUS,

SPPRES105PLUS,

PAPRES105PLUS,

MAPRES105PLUS

New prestige scores using an alternative method. Please refer to

Methodological Report 124 for more information. Added

2010, 2014

SEI10, SPSEI10,

PASEI10, MASEI10

SEI scores for new occupation variables (OCC10, SPOCC10,

PAOCC10, MAOCC10) were missing Added

2010, 2014

SEI10EDUC,

SPSEI10EDUC,

PASEI10EDUC,

MASEI10EDUC

Percentage of some college education in OCC10 based on ACS

2010 Added

2010, 2014

SEI10INC,

SPSEI10INC,

PASEI10INC,

MASEI10INC Percentage of $45k+ earners in OCC10 based on ACS 2010 Added

2010, 2014 CSHUTYP12 IAP not labeled Label added

2010, 2014 PRES12 Code 4 & 9 not labeled Label added

2010, 2014 RES2010 NA case was miscoded to 4 Recoded to 9

2014 WORKFOR1 IAP not labeled Label added

2014 RELIG One case was miscoded to 11 Recoded to 1

2014 FUND One case was miscoded to 2 Recoded to 1

2010 VETFAM Omitted Added

2010 VETFAMNW Omitted Added

Release Notes for the GSS 2014 Merged Data, R2 (July 31, 2015)

Sample Type Variable Issue in the Previous Release Fix in the Current Release

2014 EQWLTH 15 DK cases were miscoded to 98 Recoded to 8 (DK)

2014 WKCONTCT 7 DK cases were miscoded to 98 Recoded to 8 (DK)

2014 SECTOR Omitted in the previous release Added

2014 EFTOTLT Omitted in the previous release Added

2014 BARATE Omitted in the previous release Added

2014 GRADTOUNDER Omitted in the previous release Added

2014 SPSECTOR Omitted in the previous release Added

2014 SPEFTOTLT Omitted in the previous release Added

2014 SPBARATE Omitted in the previous release Added

2014 SPGRADTOUNDER Omitted in the previous release Added

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Release Notes for the GSS 2014 Merged Data, Release 1

May 29, 2015

About This Data File

This data file has all cases and variables asked in GSS 2014. There are a total of 3,842 cases in

GSS 2014 but their initial sampling years vary because panel cases are included. The cross-

section cases sampled in 2014 and related variables were already released, but the panel cases

and the variables not asked of the cross-section cases are being released for the first time. This

file has merged those cross-section cases and variables in GSS 2014 with the panel cases and

some additional variables not previously released. The original sample years can be identified

using the variable SAMPTYPE.

SAMPTYPE Description Number of cases

Previous release

2014 Cross-section cases newly interviewed in 2014 2,538 GSS Cumulative Data, 1972-2014

2010 Panel cases originally interviewed in 2010 1,304 None

Weight Variables

WTCOMB: weight for both cross-section and the panel cases combined, adjusted to the

2014 sampling

WTCOMBNR: weight for both cross-section and the panel cases combined, accounting

for non-respondents

One of these variables need to be used when analyzing the merged data.

New Variables in This File

The following variables are available for the 2014 panel cases in addition to those variables

already released as part of the 1972-2014 cumulative data file. EQWLTH and INCGAP are the

only variables that have been asked in previous GSS and they are already included in the

cumulative data. All other variables are newly introduced in the 2014 panel data, and they have

never been asked in the GSS before. The question wordings of the new variables may be found

in the 2014 panel questionnaires on the website.

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Variable Name Variable Label

OWNGUN1 Have gun or revolver in home

RACDIFY1 RACIAL DIFFERENCES WHY

EQWLTH SHOULD GOVT REDUCE INCOME DIFFERENCES

BIZPRICE Offer reasonable prices on goods and services.

BIZHONST Deal honestly with people like you.

GOVEFFCT Spends tax revenues efficiently.

GOVEQALL Offers services equally to all who need them.

INCGAP INCOME DIFFERENTIALS IN USA TOO BIG

PAYGAP Reduce pay gap

PAYCAP Put a cap on pay

IDRACIMP R's race/ethnicity is important

IDRACPRD Proud to be R's race/ethnicity

IDRACRSP R's race/ethnicity is respected

IDRACBHV R's race/ethnicity and behavior

IDRACFRD Friends see R as race/ethnicity

IDPARENT R is a parent

IDPARFUT R will be a parent

IDPARIMP Important to be a parent

IDPARPRD Proud to be a parent

IDPARRSP Parents are respected

IDPARBHV Being a parent and behavior

IDPARFRD Friends see R as a parent

IDSEXIMP R's gender is important

IDSEXPRD Proud to be R's gender

IDSEXRSP R's gender is respected

IDSEXBHV R's gender and behavior

IDSEXFRD Friends see R as gender

INEQ3A Inequality continues to exist because it benefits the rich and powerful

NOPRVSCH Private schools should be abolished

LAWINEQ There is one law for the rich and one for the poor

LEVELINC We should strive to make incomes as equal as possible

BIGBIZ Big business benefits owners at the expense of workers

TAKEWLTH Government should take wealth

SETWAGES Government should not control wages by legislation

CHANCE Life is chance

INTLPOL Interested in politics

SWAYVOTE R tries to sway votes

POLRALLY Political contribution

LOCVOTE Vote in local elections

LOCLOBBY Talked or written to local officials

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LOCPROB Worked with community members

ACTIVISM Have you participated in any demonstrations, protests, boycotts, or marches?

LACKFRND How often do you feel that you lack companionship?

LEFTOUT How often do you feel left out?

ISOLATED How often do you feel isolated from others?

WLTHSUM R's wealth

HAVSTOCK R owns stock

PRIVBIZ R owns business

OWEDEBTS R owns debts

SPENDMOR R spent more than income

NMEWALTR How many people named Walter do you know?

NMEROSE How many people named Rose do you know?

NMEBRUCE How many people named Bruce do you know?

NAMETINA How many people named Tina do you know?

NMEKYLE How many people named Kyle do you know?

NMEEMILY How many people named Emily do you know?

NMEJOSE How many people named Jose do you know?

NMEMARIA How many people named Maria do you know?

CLSGAYM Know gay men among close people

OTHGAYM Know gay men among other people

CLSGAYW Know gay women among close people

OTHGAYW Know gay women among other people

CLSNJOBM Know male job seeker among close people

OTHNJOBM Know male job seeker among other people

CLSNJOBW Know female job seeker among close people

OTHNJOBW Know female job seeker among other people

CLSPOLM Know male political dissenter among close people

OTHPOLM Know male political dissenter among other people

CLSPOLW Know female political dissenter among close people

OTHPOLW Know female political dissenter among other people