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Table of contents

GSS 22-1 – Control Form
Entry for Random Digit Dialling
GSS 22-2 – Questionnaire
Section 1: Social Networks
Section 2: Civic Participation
Section 3: Changes Experienced by the Respondent (during the past 12 months)
Section 4: Randomly Selected Change Other than the one with the Greatest Impact (during the past 12 months)
Section 5: Main Activity of Respondent
Section 6: Well-being
Section 7: Housing Characteristics of Respondent
Section 8: Other Characteristics
Thank you blocks

Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division
General Social Survey, 2008
Social Networks Questionnaire
Ages 15 Years and over

GSS 22-1 – Control Form

Confidential when completed.Collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised
Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S19.
STC/HFS-027-75332

Entry for random digit dialling

RVC_N01
Sample ID:
Group:
Telephone number:
Province
Time Zone:
Respondent time:
Language:
Last outcome code:
Regular attempts:
Appointment:
Date:
Time:
Name:
Notes:

  1. Proceed to interview
  2. Cancel

CN_N02
Telephone Number: (xxx)xxx-xxxx
Interviewer: Have you made contact?

  1. Yes
  2. No (Go to OC_N01)

II_R01
Telephone Number: (xxx)xxx-xxxx
Hello, I’m calling from Statistics Canada. My name is…
Interviewer: Introduce yourself using both your given and last names.
Press <Enter> to continue.

IC_R01
I am calling regarding the General Social Survey. This is an annual survey that monitors changes in Canadian society. All information collected in this survey will be kept confidential.
Interviewer: Press <Enter> to continue.

LP_Q01
Would you prefer that I speak in English or in French?
Interviewer: Previous response was {fill: assigned language}

  1. English (Go to MON_R01)
  2. French (Go to MON_R01)
  3. Other

LP_N02
Interviewer: Select respondent's preferred non-official language
If necessary, ask:

03 Chinese
04 Italian
05 Punjabi
06 Spanish
07 Portuguese
08 Polish
09 German
10 Vietnamese
11 Arabic
12 Tagalog
13 Greek
14 Tamil
15 Cree
16 Afghan
17 Cantonese
18 Hindi
19 Mandarin
20 Persian (Farsi)
21 Russian
22 Ukrainian
23 Urdu
24 Inuktitut
25 Hungarian
26 Korean
27 Serbo-Croatian
28 Gujarati
29 Dari
(Else, Go to DAO_R01)

LP_S02
Interviewer: Specify.

(80 spaces) (Go to DAO_R01)

MON_R01
My supervisor may listen to this call for the purpose of quality control.
Interviewer: Press <Enter> to continue.

EVI_R01
Before we continue, I need to ask a few questions about this telephone number.
Interviewer: Press <Enter> to continue.

TC_Q01
Telephone Number: (xxx)xxx-xxxx
I would like to make sure I’ve dialled the right number. Is this {fill: phone number}?

  1. Yes (Go to RIS_Q01)
  2. No

TC_Q02
Telephone Number: (xxx)xxx-xxxx
I’m sorry, I must have dialled incorrectly.
Interviewer: Press <Enter> to continue. (Go to RDDEval_ND)

RIS_Q01
Is this telephone number for a cellular phone, a regular phone or both?
Interviewer: Select «regular» if the telephone number is for a regular phone but has been forwarded to a cellular phone. If this is the case, make an appointment to continue the interview on the regular phone.

  1. Cellular phone (Go to RIS_END)
  2. Regular phone
  3. Both

RIS_Q02
Is this phone number for a private home, a business, an institution or a vacation home?

  1. Private home (Go to RIS_END)
  2. Business (Go to RIS_Q04)
  3. Both home and business (Go to RIS_END)
  4. Institution (Go to RIS_Q04)
  5. Vacation home (Go to RIS_Q04)
  6. Collective dwelling
    DK, RF (Go to RIS_Q04)

COLL_N01
Interviewer: Specify the type of collective dwelling (e.g., lodging/rooming house, hotel, motel, hostel, tourist home, hospital, staff residence, working camp, etc.) If necessary, ask: (Please specify the type of dwelling.)

(80 spaces)

COLL_Q02
What is the total number of people living here?

Number of people

(MIN: 1) (MAX: 995)

RIS_Q04
Does anyone use this number as a home phone number?

  1. Yes
  2. No (Go to RDDEval_ND)

RIS_END

RC_Q01
Are you a member of this household?

  1. Yes (Go to RDDEval_ND)
  2. No

RC_Q02
May I speak with a member of the household?

  1. Yes, speaking to a member (Go to RDDEval_ND)
  2. Yes, a member is available (Go to II_R01)
  3. No, a member is not available (Go to RC_Q04)

RC_Q04
When would a member of the household be available?

  1. Available within survey collection period
  2. Not available within survey collection period (Go to Thank You Block)

RDDEval_ND
Interviewer: This is the end of the RDD evaluation.
Press <1> to continue.

RS_R01
The next few questions will provide important basic information on the people in your household.
Interviewer: Press <Enter> to continue.

Roster
What are the names of all persons who usually live there?
Interviewer: Begin with adults who have responsibility for the care or support of the family.
Enter the first name.
To delete a name replace the first name with *.
To continue, go to the blank line at the end of roster, enter <1> in first name, and press <Enter>.

  First Name Last Name
MEM(1)    
MEM(2)    
MEM(3)    
etc.    

RS_Q04
Are there any other persons who usually live here but are now away at school, in hospital, or somewhere else?

  1. Yes (Return to roster)
  2. No

DM_N01
The following questions collect demographic information for all household members.
For new household members collect all demographic information.
For other household members collect any missing demographic information, or update/correct existing demographic information as needed.
Press <Page Down> to go to the first unanswered question, or go to the next question series once all demographic information has been collected.

ANDB_Q01
What is {fill: member’s name}’s age?

(MIN: 0) (MAX: 130)

SEX_Q01
Interviewer: Enter {fill member’s name}’s sex.
If necessary, ask: (Is {fill: member’s name} male or female?)

  1. Male
  2. Female

MSNC_Q01
What is {fill: member’s name}’s marital status? Is {fill: he or she}:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.

  1. …married?
  2. …living common-law?
  3. …widowed?
  4. …separated?
  5. …divorced?
  6. …single, never married?

RNC_Q1
What is the relationship of {fill: member1 to member2, member1 to member 3, etc.}?

  1. Husband (or wife)
  2. Common-law partner
  3. Father (or mother) (Go to RNC_Q2A)
  4. Son (or daughter) (Go to RNC_Q2B)
  5. Brother (or sister) (Go to RNC_Q2C)
  6. Foster father (or foster mother)
  7. Foster son (or foster daughter)
  8. Grandfather (or grandmother)
  9. Grandson (or granddaughter)
  10. In-law (Go to RNC_Q2D)
  11. Other related (Go to RNC_Q2E)
  12. Unrelated (Go to RNC_Q2F)

RNC_Q2A
What is the relationship of {fill: member’s name} to {fill: member’s name}?
Is that a(n):

  1. birth father/mother?
  2. step father/mother?
  3. adoptive father/mother?

RNC_Q2B
What is the relationship of {fill: member’s name} to {fill: member’s name}?
Is that a(n):

  1. birth son/daughter?
  2. step son/daughter?
  3. adopted son/daughter?

RNC_Q2C
What is the relationship of {fill: member’s name} to {fill: member’s name}?
Is that a(n):

  1. full brother/sister?
  2. half brother/sister?
  3. step brother/sister?
  4. adopted brother/sister?
  5. foster brother/sister?

RNC_Q2D
What is the relationship of {fill: member’s name} to {fill: member’s name}?
Is that a(n):

  1. father/mother in-law?
  2. son/daughter in law?
  3. brother/sister in law?
  4. other in-law?

RNC_Q2E
What is the relationship of {fill: member’s name} to {fill: member’s name}?
Is that a(n):

  1. uncle/aunt?
  2. cousin?
  3. nephew/niece?
  4. other relative?

RNC_Q2F
What is the relationship of {fill: member’s name} to {fill: member’s name}?
Is that a(n):

  1. boyfriend/girlfriend?
  2. room-mate?
  3. other?

HH_ND
Interviewer: This is the end of household. Once you press <1>, you will not be able to change the roster data.
Press <1> to continue.

SRI_R01
The survey application will now randomly select a member of your household to answer the rest of the survey questions.
Unfortunately, I have no control over the selection of household members. In order to ensure that the survey is as accurate as possible, the selection of household members is made automatically.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

SR_Q01
May I speak with ^RespName?

  1. Yes, speaking to respondent
  2. Yes, respondent available
  3. No, respondent not available
  4. No, respondent no longer a household member
  5. Wrong number

SRA_Q01 (Call condition if SR_Q01=3)
I would like to contact ^RespName. When would {he/she} be available?

  1. Make hard appointment (Go to APP_N01)
  2. Make soft appointment (Go to APP_N01)
  3. Not available
    DK, RF

SS_ND
Interviewer: This is the end of SS.
Press <1> to continue.

INT_R01
We are calling regarding the annual General Social Survey. This year it gathers information on people’s social networks including their family and friends, neighbours, coworkers and others. By asking how these social networks help Canadians going through various changes in life, we hope to better understand the role that government should play in helping Canadians when they need it.
This information will be used by many government departments to run programs and develop policies to help Canadians.
Interviewer: Press <Enter> to continue.

INT_R02
This survey is being conducted under the authority of the Statistics Act and your answers will be kept strictly confidential and used only for statistical purposes. While your participation is voluntary, your cooperation is important to ensure that the information collected in this study is as accurate and as comprehensive as possible.
Interviewer: Press <Enter> to continue.
(Registration Number: STC/HFS-027-75332)

Social and Aboriginal Statistics Division
General Social Survey, 2008
Social Networks Questionnaire
Ages 15 Years and over

GSS 22-2 – Questionnaire

Confidential when completed. Collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S19.
STC/HFS-027-75332

Section 1: Social networks

Module: Birth Date of Respondent (BDR)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSSCycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name of respondent
piSelRespAge piSelRespAge Age of respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

BDR_Q100
What is your date of birth?
Interviewer: Enter the birth day of the respondent.
1..31
Don’t know
Refusal

BDR_Q105
What is your date of birth?
Interviewer: Enter the birth day of the respondent.

  1. January
  2. February
  3. March
  4. April
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. October
  11. November
  12. December
    Don’t know
    Refusal

BDR_D105 Numerical month of date of birth.
IF BDR_Q105 = January THEN BDR_D105 := 1
ELSE IF BDR_Q105 = February THEN BDR_D105 := 2
… BDR_D105 := 2
ELSE IF BDR_Q105 = December THEN BDR_D105 := 12

BDR_Q110
What is your date of birth?
Interviewer: Enter the birth day of the respondent.
1887..1993
Don’t know
Refusal

BDR_D120 Age of respondent derived from date of birth (1...120).
IF ( ( BDR_Q100 = NONRESPONSE ) OR ( BDR_Q105 = NONRESPONSE ) OR ( BDR_Q110 = NONRESPONSE ) ) THEN
BDR_D120 := piSelRespAge
ELSE IF ( ( BDR_Q100 = RESPONSE ) AND ( BDR_Q105 = RESPONSE ) AND ( BDR_Q110 = RESPONSE ) ) THEN
aMonthCurrent := MONTH ( STARTDATE)
aDayCurrent := DAY ( STARTDATE)
IF ( ( BDR_Q110 >= 1888) AND ( BDR_Q110 <= 1993 ) ) THEN
IF BDR_D105 < aMonthCurrent THEN
BDR_D120:= ( 2008 - BDR_Q110 )
ELSE IF BDR_D100 = aDayCurrent THEN
IF BDR_Q105 <= aMonthCurrent THEN
BDR_D120:= ( 2008 - BDR_Q110 )
ELSE
BDR_D120:= ( 2008 - BDR_Q110 )
ELSE IF BDR_D105 > aMonthCurrent THEN
BDR_D120:= ( 2008- BDR_Q110 )

BDR_Q120
So your age is ^BDR_D120. Is that correct?

  1. Yes
  2. No, return and correct date of birth
  3. No, collect age
    Don’t know
    Refusal

CHECK_1.1
( ( BDR_Q120 = Yes ) OR ( BDR_Q120 = NoCollectAge ) OR
 ( BDR_Q120 = NONRESPONSE ) )
 A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please return and correct.

BDR_C130
IF ( ( BDR_Q120 = NoCollectAge ) OR
( BDR_Q120 = NONRESPONSE ) ) THEN
Go to BDR_Q130
ELSE
Go to BDR_D130

BDR_Q130
What is your age?
Interviewer: Enter the age of the respondent.
1..120
Don’t know
Refusal

BDR_D130 Confirmed age of respondent (1..120)
IF BDR_Q120 = Yes THEN
BDR_D130 := BDR_D120
ELSE IF BDR_Q130 = RESPONSE THEN
BDR_D130 := BDR_Q130
ELSE IF BDR_Q130 = NONRESPONSE THEN
BDR_D130 := piSelRespAge

BDR_C140
IF BDR_D130 < 15 years THEN
Go to BDR_R140
ELSE
Go to end of module

BDR_R140
This survey is for persons aged 15 and older. So, for this household, the survey is now completed. Thank you for your co-operation.
Interviewer: Please choose the final outcome codes list and select code 61 (Ineligible due to age).

End of module
{ Birth Date of Respondent }

Module: Confirm Marital Status of Respondent (CMR)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name of respondent.
piMarStat piSelRespMarS Marital status of the respondent.
InfoByResp InfoByResp Indicates if the respondent is the one that provided the household roster information in the entry module.

Respondents entering module:
Respondents who did not provide the roster information (information provided by someone else in the household).

CMR_C100
IF (InfoByResp = No) THEN
Go to CMR_R100
ELSE
Go to end of module

CMR_R100
I’d like to confirm the information we have concerning your marital status.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

CMR_Q100
Are you % marital status %?
Go to CMR_R100
1) Yes (Go to CMR_D110)
2) No (Go to CMR_Q110)
Don’t know (Go to CMR_D110)
Refusal (Go to CMR_D110)

CMR_Q110 What is your marital status? Are you:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … married?
2) … living common-law?
3) … widowed?
4) … separated?
5) … divorced?
6) … single, never married?
Don’t know
Refusal

CMR_D110 Confirmed marital status of respondent
IF CMR_Q100 = Yes THEN CMR_D110 := piSelRespMarS
ELSE IF CMR_Q110 = RESPONSE THEN CMR_D110 := CMR_Q110
ELSE IF CMR_Q110 = NONRESPONSE THEN CMR_D110 := piSelRespMarS

End of module
{ Confirm Marital Status of Respondent }

Module: Social Contacts with Relatives (SCR)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name of respondent
piHHSize piHHSize The number of members (including the respondent) of the household.
piRespGender piRespGender Respondent gender

Respondents entering module:
All respondents

Programmer note:
IF piHHSize > 1 (other people living in the household) THEN %Exclude people who live in your household% = Exclude people who live in your household.
ELSE text should not appear.

SCR_R010
Now I want to ask you some questions about contacts you have with your relatives, including aunts, uncles, cousins, and in-laws. %Exclude people you live with%.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

SCR_Q010 Do most of your relatives live in the same city or region as you?
Interviewer: By ‘city or region’, we mean close enough to easily visit the respondent.
1) Yes
2) No
3) No living relatives (Go to end of module)
Don't know
Refusal

SCR_Q120 In the past month, how often did you see any of your relatives, %outside of people you live with%?
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) Every day
2) A few times a week
3) Once a week
4) 2 or 3 times a month
5) Once a month
6) Not in the past month
Don’t know
Refusal

SCR_Q130 (In the past month), how often did you communicate with any of your relatives by telephone, (outside of people you live with)?
1) Every day
2) A few times a week
3) Once a week
4) 2 or 3 times a month
5) Once a month
6) Not in the past month
Don’t know
Refusal

SCR_Q140 (In the past month), how often did you communicate with any of your relatives by e-mail or Internet, (outside of people you live with)?
1) Every day
2) A few times a week
3) Once a week
4) 2 or 3 times a month
5) Once a month
6) Not in the past month
7) Did not use e-mail or Internet in the past month
Don’t know
Refusal

SCR_Q150 Overall, how satisfied are you with how often you communicate with your relatives? Are you:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … very satisfied? (Go to SCR_Q810)
2) … satisfied? (Go to SCR_Q810)
3) … neither satisfied nor dissatisfied? (Go to SCR_Q810)
4) … dissatisfied?
5) … very dissatisfied?
Don’t know (Go to SCR_Q810)
Refusal (Go to SCR_Q810)

SCR_Q160 Are you dissatisfied because you communicate with your family members too often or not often enough?
1) Too often
2) Not often enough
Don’t know
Refusal

SCR_Q810 How many relatives do you have who you feel close to, (that is, who you feel at ease with, can talk to about what is on your mind, or call on for help)?
Interviewer: May include people that live with the respondent.
0..200
Don’t know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

SCR_C820
IF (SCR_Q810 = 0) THEN (Go to end of module)
ELSE IF (SCR_Q810 = 1) THEN (Go to SCR_Q830)
ELSE (Go to SCR_Q820)

SCR_Q820 Of these relatives you feel at ease with, how many live in the same city or local community as you?
0..200 (Go to end of module)
Don’t know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

SCR_Q830 Does this relative you feel at ease with live in the same city or local community as you?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Social Contact with Relatives }

Module: Social Contacts with Friends (SCF)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name of respondent
piHHSize piHHSize The number of members (including the respondent) of the household.
piRespGender piRespGender Respondent gender
piInetUsePsMn SCR.SCR_Q140 Indicates if the respondent did not use e-mail or Internet in the past month

Respondents entering module:
All respondents

SCF_R100
Now I want to ask you some questions about your friends. %Exclude people you live with%.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

SCF_Q100 How many close friends do you have, (that is, people who are not your relatives, but who you feel at ease with, can talk to about what is on your mind, or call on for help)?
0..200
Don’t know (Go to SCF_Q110)
Refusal (Go to SCF_Q110)

SCF_C101
IF (SCF_Q100 = 0) THEN (Go to SCF_Q110)
ELSE IF (SCF_Q100 = 1) THEN (Go to SCF_Q101)
ELSE (Go to SCF_Q102)

SCF_Q101 Does your close friend live in the same city or local community as you?
1) Yes (Go to SCF_Q110)
2) No (Go to SCF_Q110)
Don’t know (Go to SCF_Q110)
Refusal (Go to SCF_Q110)

SCF_Q102 How many of your close friends live in the same city or local community as you?
0..200
Don’t know
Refusal

SCF_Q110 Not counting your close friends or relatives, how many other friends do you have?
Interviewer: Some people may use different words for ‘other friends’ such as acquaintances. These are to be included in this count.
0..200
Don’t know (Go to SCF_Q125)
Refusal (Go to SCF_Q125)

SCF_C120
IF ((SCF_Q100 = 0) AND (SCF_Q110 = 0)) THEN (Go to end of module)
ELSE IF (((SCF_Q100 >= 1) AND (SCF_Q100 <= 200) AND (SCF_Q110 = 0))) THEN (Go to SCF_Q125)
ELSE IF (SCF_Q110 = 1) (Go to SCF_Q120)
ELSE (Go to SCF_Q121)

SCF_Q120 Does this other friend live in the same city or local community as you?
1) Yes (Go to SCF_Q125)
2) No (Go to SCF_Q125)
Don’t know (Go to SCF_Q125)
Refusal (Go to SCF_Q125)

SCF_Q121 How many of these other friends live in the same city or local community as you?
0..200
Don’t know
Refusal

SCF_Q125 Thinking of all your friends: … in the past month, how often did you see any of your friends?
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) Every day
2) A few times a week
3) Once a week
4) 2 or 3 times a month
5) Once a month
6) Not in the past month
Don’t know
Refusal

SCF_Q130 Thinking of all your friends: … (in the past month), how often did you communicate with any of your friends by telephone?
1) Every day
2) A few times a week
3) Once a week
4) 2 or 3 times a month
5) Once a month
6) Not in the past month
Don’t know
Refusal

SCF_C140
IF (piInetUsePsMn = NotUseMonth ) THEN (Go to SCF_D140)
ELSE (Go to SCF_Q140)

SCF_Q140 Thinking of all your friends: … (in the past month), how often did you communicate with any of your friends by e-mail or internet?
1) Every day
2) A few times a week
3) Once a week
4) 2 or 3 times a month
5) Once a month
6) Not in the past month
7) Did not use e-mail or Internet in the past month
Don’t know
Refusal

SCF_D140 The respondent saw and/or communicated with their friends in the past month.
IF ( ( (SCF_Q125 = not in the past month ) OR (SCF_Q125 = NONRESPONSE ) ) AND
( ( SCF_Q130 = not in the past month ) OR
(SCF_Q130 = NONRESPONSE ) ) AND
( ( SCF_Q140 = not in the past month ) OR
(SCF_Q140 = NotUseMonth ) OR
(SCF_Q140 = NONRESPONSE ) OR
(SCF_Q140 = EMPTY) ) )THEN (SCF_D140 := No)
ELSE (SCF_D140 := Yes)

SCF_Q150 Overall, how satisfied are you with how often you communicate with your relatives? Are you:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … very satisfied? (Go to end of module)
2) … satisfied? (Go to end of module)
3) … neither satisfied nor dissatisfied? (Go to end of module)
4) … dissatisfied?
5) … very dissatisfied?
Don’t know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

SCF_Q160 Is this because you communicate with them too often or not often enough?
1) Too often
2) Not often enough
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Social Contacts Friends }

Module: Social Contact – General (SCG)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piFriendMonth SCF.SCF_D140 Indicates if the respondent saw or had communication with friends in the past month

Respondents entering module: Respondents who saw or had communication with friends in the past month.

SCG_C120
IF (piFriendMonth = Yes) ) THEN (Go to SCG_Q120)
ELSE (Go to end of module)

SCG_Q120
Think of all the friends you had contact with in the past month, whether the contact was in person, by telephone, or by e-mail. Of all these people: … how many have the same mother tongue as you?
Interviewer: The mother tongue is the first language learned in childhood. Read categories to respondent.
1) All
2) Most
3) About half
4) A few
5) None
Don’t know
Refusal

SCG_Q130
Think of all the friends you had contact with in the past month, whether the contact was in person, by telephone, or by e-mail. Of all these people: …how many come from an ethnic group that is visibly different from yours?
1) All
2) Most
3) About half
4) A few
5) None
Don’t know
Refusal

SCG_Q150
Think of all the friends you had contact with in the past month, whether the contact was in person, by telephone, or by e-mail. Of all these people: …how many are the same sex as you?
1) All
2) Most
3) About half
4) A few
5) None
Don’t know
Refusal

SCG_Q160
Think of all the friends you had contact with in the past month, whether the contact was in person, by telephone, or by e-mail. Of all these people: …how many are in about the same age group as you?
Interviewer: The respondent’s answer should be based on what ‘same age group’ means to him/her.
1) All
2) Most
3) About half
4) A few
5) None
Don’t know
Refusal

SCG_Q170
Think of all the friends you had contact with in the past month, whether the contact was in person, by telephone, or by e-mail. Of all these people: …how many have roughly the same level of education as you?
1) All (Go to SCG_Q190)
2) Most
3) About half
4) A few
5) None
Don’t know (Go to SCG_Q190)
Refusal (Go to SCG_Q190)

SCG_Q180
Of those friends who have a different level of education than you, do most of them have:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … a higher education?
2) … a lower education?
3) … about half and half?
Don’t know
Refusal

SCG_Q190
Of all the friends you had contact with in the past month, (whether the contact was in person, by telephone, or by e-mail): …how many are from a similar household income level as you?
1) All (Go to end of module)
2) Most
3) About half
4) A few
5) None
Don’t know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

SCG_Q200
Of those friends who have a different household income level than you, %do most of them/%does he/she%% have:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … a higher household income?
2) … a lower household income?
3) … about half and half?
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Social Contact - General }

Module: Social Contact - New People (SCP)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piInetUsePsMn SCR.SCR_Q140 Indicates if the respondent did not use e-mail or Internet in the past month
piInetUseFrMn SCF.SCF_Q140 Indicates if the respondent did not use e-mail or Internet in the past month

Respondents entering module: All respondents

SCP_R110
Now I want to ask you about new people you have met recently.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

SCP_Q110
In the past month, how many new people did you meet outside of work or school, that is people who you hadn’t met before and who you intend to stay in contact with?
1) None (Go to end of module)
2) 1 or 2
3) 3 to 5
4) 6 to 10
5) 11 to 20
6) More than 20
Don’t know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

SCP_C120
IF ( ( SCP_Q110 = None ) OR
( SCP_Q110 = NONRESPONSE ) OR
( piInetUsePsMn = NotUseMonth ) OR
( piInetUseFRMn = NotUseMonth ) ) THEN (Go to End of module)
ELSE (Go to SCP_Q120)

SCP_Q120
How many of these people did you meet on the Internet?
Interviewer: Enter <95> if the respondent did not use e-mail or Internet in past month.
0..25
95 Did not use e-mail or Internet in the past month
Don’t know
Refusal

SIGNAL_1.1
( ( ( SCP_Q120 >= 0) AND ( SCP_Q120 <= 25 ) ) OR ( SCP_Q120 = 95 ) OR ( SCP_Q120 = NONRESPONSE )) INVOLVING ( SCP_Q120 )
An unusual value has been entered. Please confirm.

End of module
{ Social Contact - New people }

Module: Internet Use of Respondent (IUR)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piInetUsePsMn SCR.SCR_Q140 Indicates if the respondent did not use e-mail or Internet in the past month
piInetUseFrMn SCF.SCF_Q140 Indicates if the respondent did not use e-mail or Internet in the past month
piInetUseSCP SCP.SCP_Q120 Indicates if the respondent did not use e-mail or Internet in the past month

Respondents entering module: All respondents

IUR_R100
Now some questions about Internet use.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.
IUR_C100
IF ( ( piInetUsePsMn = NotUseEmailInternetPastMonth )
OR ( piInetUseFRMn = NotUseEmailInternetPastMonth)
OR ( piInetUseSCP = 95 ) ) THEN (Go to IUR_Q140)

IUR_Q100
In the past month, did you use the Internet?
1) Yes
2) No (Go to IUR_Q140)
Don’t know (Go to IUR_Q140)
Refusal (Go to IUR_Q140)

IUR_Q115
In the past month, how often did you use the Internet for electronic banking?
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent. Respondent must be the one using the Internet.
1) At least once a day
2) At least once a week (but not every day)
3) At least once a month (but not every week)
4) Not in the past month
Don’t know
Refusal

IUR_Q125
(In the past month), how often did you use the Internet to search for information on goods or services?
Interviewer: Respondent must be the one using the Internet.
1) At least once a day
2) At least once a week (but not every day)
3) At least once a month (but not every week)
4) Not in the past month
Don’t know
Refusal

IUR_Q135
(In the past month), how often did you use the Internet to purchase goods or services?
Interviewer: Respondent must be the one using the Internet.
1) At least once a day
2) At least once a week (but not every day)
3) At least once a month (but not every week)
4) Not in the past month
Don’t know
Refusal

IUR_Q136
Was this a typical month?
1) Yes (Go to IUR_Q140)
2) No
Don’t know (Go to IUR_Q140)
Refusal (Go to IUR_Q140)

IUR_Q137
In a typical month, how often do you use the Internet to purchase goods or services?
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent. Respondent must be the one using the Internet.
1) At least once a day
2) At least once a week (but not every day)
3) At least once a month (but not every week)
4) Not in the past month
Don’t know
Refusal

IUR_C140
IF IUR_Q100 = Yes THEN (IUR_Q140 := Yes Go to IUR_Q145)
ELSE (Go to IUR_Q140)

IUR_Q140
In the past 12 months, did you use the Internet?
1) Yes
2) No (Go to end of module)
Don’t know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

IUR_Q145
In the past 12 months, how often did you use the Internet to search for medical or health-related information?
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent. Respondent must be the one using the Internet.
1) At least once a day
2) At least once a week (but not every day)
3) At least once a month (but not every week)
4) Less than once a month
5) Not at all (Go to IUR_Q155)
Don’t know (Go to IUR_Q155)
Refusal (Go to IUR_Q155)

IUR_Q149
In general, how useful have you found Internet health information?
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) Very useful
2) Useful
3) Not at all useful
Don’t know
Refusal

IUR_Q155
In the past 12 months, how often did you use the Internet to access information on government programs or services in Canada?
Interviewer: Respondent must be the one using the Internet.
1) At least once a day
2) At least once a week (but not every day)
3) At least once a month (but not every week)
4) Less than once a month
5) Not at all
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Internet Use of Respondent }

Module: Position Generator of Respondent (PGR)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

PGR_R112
I will now ask you whether you know people in certain kinds of work.  You do not have to know these people really well, but should know them by name and by sight and well enough to talk to.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

PGR_Q112
Do you know: … any women social workers?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q114
Do you know: … any men social workers?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q122
Do you know: … any women police officers or fire-fighters?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q124
Do you know: … any men (police officers or fire-fighters)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q132
Do you know: … any women food or beverage servers?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q134
Do you know: … any men (food or beverage servers)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q142
Do you know: … any women labourers in landscaping or grounds maintenance?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q144
Do you know: … any men (labourers in landscaping or grounds maintenance)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q152
Do you know: … any women managers in sales, marketing or advertising?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q154
Do you know: … any men (managers in sales, marketing or advertising)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q162
Do you know: … any women computer programmers?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q164
Do you know: … any men (computer programmers)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q172
Do you know: … any women instructors or leaders in recreation and sport?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q174
Do you know: … any men (instructors or leaders in recreation and sport)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q182
Do you know: … any women security guards?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q184
Do you know: … any men (security guards)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q192
Do you know: … any women engineers?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q194
Do you know: … any men (engineers)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q202
Do you know: … any women farmers?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q204
Do you know: … any men (farmers)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q212
Do you know: … any women nurses?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q214
Do you know: … any men (nurses)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q222
Do you know: … any women janitors or caretakers?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q224
Do you know: … any men (janitors or caretakers)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q232
Do you know: … any women accountants or auditors?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q234
Do you know: … any men (accountants or auditors)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q242
Do you know: … any women graphic designers or illustrators?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q244
Do you know: … any men (graphic designers or illustrators)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q252
Do you know: … any women delivery or courier drivers?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q254
Do you know: … any men (delivery or courier drivers)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q262
Do you know: … any women early childhood educators or assistants?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q264
Do you know: … any men (early childhood educators or assistants)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q272
Do you know: … any women sewing machine operators?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q274
Do you know: … any men (sewing machine operators)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q282
Do you know: … any women carpenters?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

PGR_Q284
Do you know: … any men (carpenters)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Position Generator of Respondent }

Section 2: Civic Participation

Module: Volunteering and Charitable Giving (VCG)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

VCG_R300
The next questions will focus on volunteering and charitable giving.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

VCG_Q300
In the past 12 months, did you do unpaid volunteer work for any organization?
1) Yes
2) No (Go to VCG_Q340)
Don’t know (Go to VCG_Q340)
Refusal (Go to VCG_Q340)

VCG_Q310
On average, about how many hours per month did you volunteer?
1) Over 15 hours per month
2) 5 to 15 hours per month
3) 1 to 4 hours per month
4) Less than 1 hour per month
Don’t know
Refusal

VCG_Q320
Have you met new people through volunteering in the past 12 months?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

VCG_Q340
(In the past 12 months), did you donate money or goods to any organization or charity? Do not include membership fees or dues.
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Volunteering and Charitable Giving }

Module: Civic Engagement of Respondent (CER)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piInetUsePsMn IUR. IUR_Q100 Indicates if the respondent used the Internet in the past month

Respondents entering module: All respondents

CER_R110
The next questions are about the groups, organizations, networks or associations to which you belong.  These could be formally organized groups or just groups of people who get together regularly to do an activity or talk about things.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

CER_Q110
In the past 12 months, were you a member or participant in: … a union or professional association?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

CER_Q111
In the past 12 months, were you a member or participant in: … a political party or group?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

CER_Q112
In the past 12 months, were you a member or participant in: … a sports or recreational organization (such as a hockey league, health club or golf club)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

CER_Q113
In the past 12 months, were you a member or participant in: … a cultural, educational or hobby organization (such as a hockey league, health club or golf club)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

CER_Q114
In the past 12 months, were you a member or participant in: … a religious-affiliated group (such as a church youth group or choir)?
Interviewer: Do not include the respondent’s church or religion itself.
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

CER_Q115
In the past 12 months, were you a member or participant in: … a school group, neighbourhood, civic or community association (such as PTA, alumni, block parents or neighbourhood watch)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

CER_Q116
In the past 12 months, were you a member or participant in: … a service club or fraternal organization (such as Kiwanis, Knights of Columbus or the Legion)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

CER_Q120
In the past 12 months, were you a member or participant in any other type of organization that you have not mentioned?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

CER_D120
Indicates the number of organization(s) to which the respondent was a member or participant in the past 12 months.
CER_D120 := 0
IF CER_Q110 = Yes THEN CER_D120 := 1
IF CER_Q111 = Yes THEN CER_D120 := CER_D120 + 1
IF CER_Q112 = Yes THEN CER_D120 := CER_D120 + 1
IF CER_Q113 = Yes THEN CER_D120 := CER_D120 + 1
IF CER_Q114 = Yes THEN CER_D120 := CER_D120 + 1
IF CER_Q115 = Yes THEN CER_D120 := CER_D120 + 1
IF CER_Q116 = Yes THEN CER_D120 := CER_D120 + 1

CER_D121
Indicates the type of organization selected by the respondent if only one type of organization was selected in CER_Q110 to CER_Q120. To be used in interviewer note for OMA_Q115.
IF CER_D120 = 1 THEN CER_D121 := Union
IF CER_Q110 = Yes THEN CER_D121 := Political
ELSE IF CER_Q111 = Yes THEN CER_D121 := Sports
ELSE IF CER_Q112 = Yes THEN CER_D121 := Cultural
ELSE IF CER_Q113 = Yes THEN CER_D121 := Religious
ELSE IF CER_Q114 = Yes THEN CER_D121 := School
ELSE IF CER_Q115 = Yes THEN CER_D121 := Service
ELSE IF CER_Q116 = Yes THEN CER_D121 := OtherType
ELSE IF CER_Q120 = Yes THEN

CER_C125
IF CER_Q120 = Yes THEN Go to CER_Q125
ELSE IF CER_D120 = No THEN Go to CER_Q180
ELSE Go to CER_Q150

CER_Q125
Which one(s)?
STRING [75]
Don’t know
Refusal

CER_Q150
How many of all the groups we talked about were you a member or participant in the past 12 months?
1..25
Don’t know
Refusal

CER_C160
IF (piInetUsePsMn =Yes) THEN Go to CER_Q160
ELSE Go to CER_Q170

CER_Q160
How many of these groups are you active in through the Internet?
Interviewer: Report number of groups. Include any involvement through the Internet, whether the respondent conducted part or all of his or her activities through the Internet.
0..25
Don’t know
Refusal

CER_Q170
Altogether, about how often did you participate in group activities and meetings?
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent. We are talking about all participation in all groups both on and off the internet.
1) At least once a week
2) A few times a month
3) Once a month
4) Once or twice a year
5) Not in the past year
Don’t know
Refusal

CER_Q180
Over the past five years, would you say that your involvement in organizations has:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) …increased?
2) …decreased?
3) …stayed the same?
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Civic Engagement of Respondent }

Module: Organization most active in (OMA)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piNumbOrganiz CER.CER_D120 Indicates the number of organization(s) to which the respondent was a member or participant in the past 12 months.
piNumbOrganiz CER.CER_D121 Indicates the type of organization selected by the respondent if only one type of organization was selected in CER_Q110 to CER_Q120. To be used in interviewer note for OMA_Q115.

Respondents entering module: Respondents who were members or participants in a civic organization in the past 12 months.

OMA_C110
IF piNumbOrganiz>= 1 THEN Go to OMA_R110
ELSE Go to end of module

Programmer note:
IF piNumbOrganiz > 1 THEN %active/most active% = most active
ELSE %active/most active% = active

OMA_R110
I’d like to ask you a few questions about the organization you are %active/most active% in.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

OMA_C110
IF piNumbOrganiz > 1 THEN Go to OMA_Q110
ELSE Go to OMA_Q115

OMA_Q110
What is the organization you are most active in?
Interviewer: If respondent is equally active in 2 or more organizations, have them select only one of these organizations.
1) A union or professional association
2) A political party or group
3) A sports or recreational organization (such as a hockey league, health club or golf club)
4) A cultural, educational or hobby organization (such as a theatre group, book club or bridge club)
5) A religious-affiliated group (such as a church youth group or choir)
6) A school group, neighbourhood, civic or community association (such as PTA, alumni, block parents or neighbourhood watch)
7) A service club or fraternal organization (such as Kiwanis, Knights of Columbus or the Legion)
8) Other type of organization
Don’t know (Go to End of module)
Refusal (Go to End of module)

OMA_Q115
How long have you been involved with this organization?
Interviewer: Report number of years. Type of organization: %OMA_Q110% ‘Involved’ means ‘being a member or participant of the organization’.
0..50
Don’t know
Refusal

OMA_C120
IF ( ( OMA_Q115 >= 2 ) AND (  OMA_Q115 <= 50 ) ) THEN Go to OMA_Q120
ELSE Go to OMA_Q125

OMA_Q120
Compared with last year, would you say that your involvement with this organization has:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) …increased?
2) …decreased?
3) …stayed the same?
Don’t know
Refusal

OMA_Q125
Thinking of all the people you met through this organization: …how many have the same mother tongue as you?
Interviewer: The mother tongue is the first language learned in childhood. Read categories to respondent.
1) All
2) Most
3) About half
4) A few
5) None
Don’t know
Refusal

OMA_Q130
Thinking of all the people you met through this organization: …how many come from an ethnic group that is visibly different from yours?
1) All
2) Most
3) About half
4) A few
5) None
Don’t know
Refusal

OMA_Q140
Thinking of all the people you met through this organization: …how many are the same sex as you?
1) All
2) Most
3) About half
4) A few
5) None
Don’t know
Refusal

OMA_Q150
Thinking of all the people you met through this organization: …how many have roughly the same level of education as you?
1) All
2) Most
3) About half
4) A few
5) None
Don’t know
Refusal

OMA_Q160
Thinking of all the people you met through this organization: …how many are from a similar household income level as you?
1) All
2) Most
3) About half
4) A few
5) None
Don’t know
Refusal

OMA_Q170
Thinking of all the people you met through this organization: …how many are in the same age group as you?
Interviewer: The respondent’s answer should be based on what ‘same age group’ means to him/her.
1) All
2) Most
3) About half
4) A few
5) None
Don’t know
Refusal

OMA_Q210
Would you say that your involvement in this organization is primarily volunteering?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Organization most active in}

Module: Political Engagement of Respondent (PER)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piRespAge piRespAge Age of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

PER_C110
IF ( ( piRespAge >=18 ) AND ( piRespAge <=120 ) ) THEN Go to PER_Q110
ELSE Go to PER_Q220

PER_R110
I would like to ask you a few questions about your participation in political activities.

PER_Q110
Lots of people find it difficult to get out and vote. Did you vote in the last federal election?
1) Yes (Go to PER_Q120)
2) No
Don’t know (Go to PER_Q120)
Refusal (Go to PER_Q120)

PER_Q115
Were you eligible to vote in the last federal election?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

PER_Q120
Did you vote in the last provincial election?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

PER_Q125
Were you eligible to vote in the last provincial election?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

PER_Q130
Did you vote in the last municipal or local election?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

PER_Q135
Were you eligible to vote in the last municipal or local election?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

PER_Q220
In the past 12 months, have you done any of the following activities: …searched for information on a political issue?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

PER_Q230
In the past 12 months, have you done any of the following activities: …volunteered for a political party?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

PER_Q250
In the past 12 months, have you done any of the following activities: …expressed your views on an issue by contacting a newspaper or a politician?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

PER_Q260
In the past 12 months, have you done any of the following activities: …signed a petition?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

PER_Q270
In the past 12 months, have you done any of the following activities: …boycotted a product or chosen a product for ethical reasons?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

PER_Q280
In the past 12 months, have you done any of the following activities: …attended a public meeting?
1) Yes
2) No (Go to PER_Q300)
Don't know (Go to PER_Q300)
Refusal (Go to PER_Q300)

PER_Q290
In the past 12 months, have you done any of the following activities: …spoke out at a public meeting?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

PER_Q300
In the past 12 months, have you done any of the following activities: …participated in a demonstration or march?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

PER_Q330
About how many hours do you spend watching TV during a typical week to follow news and current affairs (such as international, national, regional or local)?
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) Less than 5 hours?
2) 5 to 14 hours?
3) 15 to 29 hours?
4) 30 hours or more?
Don't know
Refusal

End of module
{ Political Engagement of Respondent }

Section 3: Changes Experienced by the Respondent (during the past 12 months)

Module: Changes Experienced by the Respondent (RCE)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

RCE_R110
The following questions ask about changes in your life and how you dealt with some of these changes. We do not need to know the specifics of the changes themselves
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

RCE_Q110
Which of the following changes, either positive or negative, have you experienced during the past 12 months? Have you experienced changes to do with: … finances or income?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RCE_Q120
Which of the following changes, either positive or negative, have you experienced during the past 12 months? Have you experienced changes to do with: … employment?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RCE_Q130
Which of the following changes, either positive or negative, have you experienced during the past 12 months? Have you experienced changes to do with: … health?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RCE_Q140
Which of the following changes, either positive or negative, have you experienced during the past 12 months? Have you experienced changes to do with: … parenting or child care?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RCE_Q150
Which of the following changes, either positive or negative, have you experienced during the past 12 months? Have you experienced changes to do with: … home care of a sick or disabled person?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RCE_Q160
Which of the following changes, either positive or negative, have you experienced during the past 12 months? Have you experienced changes to do with: … death of a loved one?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RCE_Q170
Which of the following changes, either positive or negative, have you experienced during the past 12 months? Have you experienced changes to do with: … education?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RCE_Q180
Which of the following changes, either positive or negative, have you experienced during the past 12 months? Have you experienced changes to do with: … legal matters?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RCE_Q190
Which of the following changes, either positive or negative, have you experienced during the past 12 months? Have you experienced changes to do with: … living arrangements (for example, moving to a new house, moving in with another family member, a change in responsibilities within the household)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RCE_Q200
Which of the following changes, either positive or negative, have you experienced during the past 12 months? Have you experienced changes to do with: … family relationships?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RCE_Q210
Which of the following changes, either positive or negative, have you experienced during the past 12 months? Have you experienced changes to do with: … personal achievements?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RCE_Q220
Which of the following changes, either positive or negative, have you experienced during the past 12 months? Have you experienced changes to do with: … any other change?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RCE_D220
Number of changes in the past 12 months
0..12
IF RCE_Q110 = Yes THEN RCE_D220 := 1
IF RCE_Q120 = Yes THEN RCE_D220 := RCE_D220 + 1
IF RCE_Q130 = Yes THEN RCE_D220 := RCE_D220 + 1
IF RCE_Q140 = Yes THEN RCE_D220 := RCE_D220 + 1
IF RCE_Q150 = Yes THEN RCE_D220 := RCE_D220 + 1
IF RCE_Q160 = Yes THEN RCE_D220 := RCE_D220 + 1
IF RCE_Q170 = Yes THEN RCE_D220 := RCE_D220 + 1
IF RCE_Q180 = Yes THEN RCE_D220 := RCE_D220 + 1
IF RCE_Q190 = Yes THEN RCE_D220 := RCE_D220 + 1
IF RCE_Q200 = Yes THEN RCE_D220 := RCE_D220 + 1
IF RCE_Q210 = Yes THEN RCE_D220 := RCE_D220 + 1
IF RCE_Q220 = Yes THEN RCE_D220 := RCE_D220 + 1

RCE_C221
IF (RCE_Q220 = Yes) THEN Go to RCE_Q221
ELSE Go to RCE_C230

RCE_Q221
Which of the following changes, either positive or negative, have you experienced during the past 12 months? Have you experienced changes to do with: … any other change?
Interviewer: Specify
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

RCE_D230
Change that had the greatest impact on the respondent's life.
If RCE_D220 = 1 THEN
IF RCE_Q110 = Yes THEN RCE_D230:=FinanceIncome
IF RCE_Q120 = Yes THEN RCE_D230 =Employment
IF RCE_Q130 = Yes THEN RCE_D230 =Health
IF RCE_Q140 = Yes THEN RCE_D230 =ParentingOr ChildCare
IF RCE_Q150 = Yes THEN RCE_D230 = HomeCareSickDisaPerso
IF RCE_Q160 = Yes THEN RCE_D230 = DeathLovedOne
IF RCE_Q170 = Yes THEN RCE_D230 = Education
IF RCE_Q180 = Yes THEN RCE_D230 = LegalMatters
IF RCE_Q190 = Yes THEN RCE_D230 =LivingArrange
IF RCE_Q200 = Yes THEN RCE_D230 = FamilyRelationships
IF RCE_Q210 = Yes THEN RCE_D230 = PersonalAchievement
ELSE IF RCE_Q220 = Yes THEN RCE_D230 = OtherSpec
ENDIF
ELSE IF (( RCE_D220 >= 2 ) AND ( RCE_D220 <= 12 )) THEN RCE_D230 := RCE_Q230

RCE_C230
IF ( ( RCE_D220 >= 2 ) AND ( RCE_D220 <= 12 ) ) THEN Go to RCE_R230
ELSE IF ( RCE_D220 = 1 ) THEN Go to RCE_Q240
ELSE Go to end of module

Programmer note:
% name of changes % = name of changes to be read by interviewer.

RCE_R230
You have mentioned that you had experienced changes to do with: % name of changes %
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

RCE_Q230
Which one of these changes had the greatest impact on your life?
Interviewer: Change(s) mentioned by the respondent: % name of changes %. If the respondent answers 'Don't know' or ‘Refusal’, please probe to obtain the change which had the greatest impact.
1) Finances or income
2) Employment
3) Health
4) Parenting or child care
5) Home care of sick or disabled person
6) Death of a loved one
7) Education
8) Legal matters
9) Living arrangements
10) Family relationships
11) Personal achievements
12) Another change
Don’t know (Go to MAR_R110)
Refusal (Go to MAR_R110)

Checks that the answer given in RCE_Q230 has been selected in RCE_Q110 to RCE_Q220.
CHECK_3.1
( ( ( RCE_Q110 = Yes ) AND ( RCE_Q230 = Finance ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q120 = Yes ) AND ( RCE_Q230 = Employment ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q130 = Yes ) AND ( RCE_Q230 = Health ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q140 = Yes ) AND ( RCE_Q230 = ParentingOrChildCare ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q150 = Yes ) AND ( RCE_Q230 = HomeCareSickDisaPerso ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q160 = Yes ) AND ( RCE_Q230 = DeathLovedOne ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q170 = Yes ) AND ( RCE_Q230 = Education ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q180 = Yes ) AND ( RCE_Q230 = LegalMatters ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q190 = Yes ) AND ( RCE_Q230 = LivingArrange ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q200 = Yes ) AND ( RCE_Q230 = FamilyRelationships ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q210 = Yes ) AND ( RCE_Q230 = PersonalAchievements ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q220 = Yes ) AND ( RCE_Q230 = OtherSpec ) ) OR
( RCE_Q230 = NONRESPONSE ) )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please return and correct.

RCE_C235
IF ( RCE_D220 = 2 ) THEN Go to RCE_Q23
ELSE IF ( ( RCE_D220 >= 3 ) AND ( RCE_D220 <= 12 ) ) THEN Go to RCE_Q236

Programmer note:
% greatest impact % = name of change that had the greatest impact.

RCE_Q235
Is this change related to the other change you experienced in the past 12 months?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes (Go to RCE_Q237)
2) No (Go to RCE_Q239)
Don't know (Go to RCE_Q239)
Refusal (Go to RCE_Q239)

RCE_Q236
Is this change related to any of the other changes you experienced in the past 12 months?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes (Go to RCE_Q237)
2) No (Go to RCE_Q239)
Don't know (Go to RCE_Q239)
Refusal (Go to RCE_Q239)

RCE_Q237
Which change or changes?
Interviewer: Mark all that apply. Type of change: % greatest impact %
11) Finances or income
12) Employment
13) Health
14) Parenting or child care
15) Home care of sick or disabled person
16) Death of a loved one
17) Education
18) Legal matters
19) Living arrangements
20) Family relationships
21) Personal achievements
22) Another change
Don’t know
Refusal

Checks that the answer given in RCE_Q237 has been selected in RCE_Q110 to RCE_Q220.
CHECK_3.2
( ( ( RCE_Q110 = Yes ) AND ( FinanceIncome IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q120 = Yes ) AND ( Employment IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q130 = Yes ) AND ( Health IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q140 = Yes ) AND ( ParentingOrChildCare IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q150 = Yes ) AND ( HomeCareSickDisaPerso IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q160 = Yes ) AND ( DeathLovedOne IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q170 = Yes ) AND ( Education IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q180 = Yes ) AND ( LegalMatters IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q190 = Yes ) AND ( LivingArrange IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q200 = Yes ) AND ( FamilyRelationships IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q210 = Yes ) AND ( PersonalAchievements IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( ( RCE_Q220 = Yes ) AND ( OtherSpec  IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( RCE_Q237 = NONRESPONSE ) )
INVOLVING ( RCE_Q110, RCE_Q120, RCE_Q130, RCE_Q140, RCE_Q150, RCE_Q160, RCE_Q170, RCE_Q180, RCE_Q190, RCE_Q200, RCE_Q210, RCE_Q220, RCE_Q237 )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please return and correct.

Checks that the answer given in RCE_Q237 is not the change with the greatest impact (RCE_Q230).
CHECK_3.3
IF ( ( ( RCE_D230 = FinanceIncome ) AND ( FinanceIncome IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( ( RCE_D230 = Employment ) AND ( Employment IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( ( RCE_D230 = Health ) AND ( Health IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( ( RCE_D230 = ParentinChildCare ) AND (Parentin ChildCare IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( ( RCE_D230 = HomCarSicDisPers ) AND (HomCarSicDisPers IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( ( RCE_D230 = DeathLovedOne ) AND ( DeathLovedOne IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( ( RCE_D230 = Education ) AND ( Education IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( ( RCE_D230 = LegalMatters ) AND ( LegalMatters IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
 ( ( RCE_D230 = LivingArrange ) AND ( LivingArrange IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( ( RCE_D230 = FamilyRelationship ) AND ( FamilyRelationship IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( ( RCE_D230 = PersonalAchieveme ) AND (Personal Achieveme IN RCE_Q237 ) ) OR
( ( RCE_D230 = OtherSpec ) AND ( OtherSpec IN RCE_Q237 ) ) ) THEN
aRCE_Q237 := Yes
ELSE
aRCE_Q237 := No
END IF
CHECK
( ( aRCE_Q237 = No ) OR ( RCE_Q237 = NONRESPONSE ) )
INVOLVING ( RCE_Q237 )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please return and correct.

Programmer note:
If change = death of a loved one then % change start to occur/situation occur % = situation occur.

RCE_Q239
Thinking of the change to do with % greatest impact %, when did this % change start to occur/situation occur %?
Interviewer: Enter month when the change started to occur or occurred. Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) January
2) February
3) March
4) April
5) May
6) June
7) July
8) August
9) September
10) October
11) November
12) December
13) More than 12 months ago
Don’t know
Refusal

Go to RCE_Q250

RCE_Q240
When did this % change start to occur/situation occur %?
Interviewer: Enter month when the change started to occur or occurred. Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) January
2) February
3) March
4) April
5) May
6) June
7) July
8) August
9) September
10) October
11) November
12) December
13) More than 12 months ago
Don’t know
Refusal

Programmer note:
If change = death of a loved one then % change still ongoing/situation still affecting you % = situation still affecting you.

RCE_Q250
Is this % change still ongoing/situation still affecting you %?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes (Go to RCE_C270)
2) No
Don't know (Go to RCE_C270)
Refusal (Go to RCE_C270)

RCE_Q260
In which month did this %change end/situation stop affecting you %?
Interviewer: Enter month when the change ended or stopped affecting the respondent. Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) January
2) February
3) March
4) April
5) May
6) June
7) July
8) August
9) September
10) October
11) November
12) December
Don’t know
Refusal

RCE_C270
IF ( RCE_Q230 = 6 ) THEN Go to RCE_Q280
ELSE Go to RCE_Q270

RCE_Q270
Would you say that this change has been more positive or negative?
Interviewer: If they say it is both negative and positive, prompt to see whether it is more positive or more negative. Only use response 3 if they absolutely cannot decide. Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) More positive
2) More negative
3) Equally positive and negative
4) Shifted from negative to positive
5) Shifted from positive to negative
Don’t know
Refusal

RCE_Q280
Using a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means very little impact and 5 means a very large impact, to what extent has this change impacted on your life?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Very little impact
2)
3)
4)
5) Very large impact
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Changes Experienced by the Respondent }

Module: Resources Used and Available for the Change: Greatest Impact (RAG)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piNumbEvents RCE.RCE_D220 Indicates the number of changes in the past 12 months

Respondents entering module: Respondents who experienced a change in the past 12 months.

RAG_C110
IF ( (piNumbEvents  >= 1 ) AND (piNumbEvents  <= 12 ) ) THEN Go to RAG_R110
ELSE Go to end of module

RAG_R110
Now we want to know about any resources that may have helped you during the change to do with % greatest impact %. By resources, we mean people, organizations or sources of information.
We will ask you about many possible resources. Some of these questions may not apply to you but we need to ask everyone the same questions.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue. Type of change: % greatest impact %

RAG_Q110
Did you get help from: … your family? (Such as your spouse/partner, parents, children or other relatives)
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RAG_Q120
Did you get help from: … your close friends?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RAG_Q130
Did you get help from: … your friends other than your close friends?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RAG_Q140
Did you get help from: … your co-workers?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RAG_Q150
Did you get help from: … your neighbours?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RAG_Q160
Did you get help from: … business people, such as your employer, financial advisor or a business friend?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RAG_Q170
Did you get help from: … other professional people, such as a doctor, a lawyer or a counsellor?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RAG_Q180
Did you get help from: … local government resources, such as the mayor or a municipal service?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RAG_Q190
Did you get help from: … other government resources, such as a provincial or federal department or representative?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RAG_Q200
Did you get help from: … a public institution such as a high school, college, university or library?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RAG_Q210
Did you get help from: … a social service or a health organization?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RAG_Q220
Did you get help from: … a law or justice organization?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RAG_Q230
Did you get help from: … a religious organization?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RAG_Q240
Did you get help from: … another community organization?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RAG_Q250
Did you get help from: … the Internet?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RAG_Q260
Did you get help from: … other information or media resources, such as newspapers, books, TV or radio?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RAG_Q270
Did you get help from any other type of resource not mentioned before?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

RAG_C271
IF (RAG_Q270 = 1 (yes -  other type of resource) THEN Go to RAG_Q271
ELSE Go to RAG_D270

RAG_Q271
Did you get help from any other type of resource not mentioned before?
Interviewer: Specify. Type of change: % greatest impact %
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

RAG_D270
Number of resources the respondent used for the change that had the greatest impact in the past 12 months
0..17
IF RAG_Q110 = Yes THEN RAG_D270 := 1
IF RAG_Q120 = Yes THEN RAG_D270 := RAG_D270 + 1
IF RAG_Q130 = Yes THEN RAG_D270 := RAG_D270 + 1
IF RAG_Q140 = Yes THEN RAG_D270 := RAG_D270 + 1
IF RAG_Q150 = Yes THEN RAG_D270 := RAG_D270 + 1
IF RAG_Q160 = Yes THEN RAG_D270 := RAG_D270 + 1
IF RAG_Q170 = Yes THEN RAG_D270 := RAG_D270 + 1
IF RAG_Q180 = Yes THEN RAG_D270 := RAG_D270 + 1
IF RAG_Q190 = Yes THEN RAG_D270 := RAG_D270 + 1
IF RAG_Q200 = Yes THEN RAG_D270 := RAG_D270 + 1
IF RAG_Q210 = Yes THEN RAG_D270 := RAG_D270 + 1
IF RAG_Q220 = Yes THEN RAG_D270 := RAG_D270 + 1
IF RAG_Q230 = Yes THEN RAG_D270 := RAG_D270 + 1
IF RAG_Q240 = Yes THEN RAG_D270 := RAG_D270 + 1
IF RAG_Q250 = Yes THEN RAG_D270 := RAG_D270 + 1
IF RAG_Q260 = Yes THEN RAG_D270 := RAG_D270 + 1
IF RAG_Q270 = Yes THEN RAG_D270 := RAG_D270 + 1

For each of the above resources, the sub-module (Information on Resources Used for the Change: Greatest Impact) is generated if RAG_Q110 to RAG_Q270 = Yes

Sub-module: Information on Resources Used for the Change: Greatest Impact (IRG)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piNumbResources RAG.RAG_D270 Indicates the number of resources used for the change that had the greatest impact

Respondents entering module: Respondents that used at least one resource for the change that had the greatest impact.

Programmer note: % name of resource % = name of resource used for the change that had the greatest impact.
Question IRG_Q130 will be asked for each resource selected by the respondent (if any) before going to IRG_Q140.

IRG_C130
IF ( piNumbResources = 0 ) THEN Go to RAG_Q310
ELSE Go to IRG_Q130

IRG_Q130
Still thinking of the change to do with % greatest impact %, what kinds of help did you get from % name of resource %?
Interviewer: Mark all that apply. Type of change: % greatest impact %
Type of resource: % name of resource %
11) Emotional or moral support (including spiritual support, prayer or ‘being there’)
12) Financial support (excluding material goods)
13) Material goods or gifts (e.g., food, clothes, furniture)
14) Transportation or running errands
15) Help with household work, home maintenance or child care
16) Help with personal care or health care needs
17) Professional services or expertise
18) Information or informal advice (excluding professional expertise)
19) Referral, networking or help making new contacts
20) Teaching, coaching or training
21) Support for political action (collective action)
22) Other - Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

IRG_C131
IF (IRG_Q130 = Other - Specify) THEN Go to IRG_Q131
ELSE Go to IRG_Q140

IRG_Q131
Still thinking of the change to do with % greatest impact %, what kinds of help did you get from % name of resource %?
Interviewer: Specify. Type of change: % greatest impact %
Type of resource: % name of resource %
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

IRG_Q140
Are you still receiving help from %name of resource%?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
Type of resource: % name of resource %
1) Yes (Go to IRG_Q160)
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

IRG_Q150
Do you still need help from %name of resource%?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
Type of resource: % name of resource %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

IRG_Q160
Generally speaking, how satisfied are you with the help you have received from %name of resource%? Are you:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
Type of change: % greatest impact %
Type of resource: % name of resource %
1) … very satisfied?
2) … satisfied?
3) … neither satisfied nor dissatisfied?
4) … dissatisfied?
5) … very dissatisfied?
Don't know
Refusal

End of sub-module
{ Information on Resources Used for the Change: Greatest Impact }

RAG_Q300
Of all your sources of help, which did you find the most helpful?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Your family
2) Your close friends
3) Your friends other than your close friends
4) Your co-workers
5) Your neighbours
6) Business people (employer, financial advisor or business friend)
7) Other professional people (doctor, lawyer or counsellor)
8) Local government resources (mayor or municipal service)
9) Other government resources (provincial or federal department or representative)
10) A public institution (high school, college, university or library)
11) A social services or health organization
12) A law or justice organization
13) A religious organization
14) Another community organization
15) Internet
16) Other information or media resources (newspapers, books, TV or radio)
17) Any other type of resource not mentioned before
Don’t know
Refusal

Checks that the answer given in RAG_Q300 has been selected in RAG_Q110 to RAG_Q270
CHECK_3.4
( ( ( RAG_Q110 = Yes ) AND ( RAG_Q300 = Family ) ) OR
( ( RAG_Q120 = Yes ) AND ( RAG_Q300 = CloseFriend ) ) OR
( ( RAG_Q130 = Yes ) AND ( RAG_Q300 = OtherThanCloseFriends ) ) OR
( ( RAG_Q140 = Yes ) AND ( RAG_Q300 = CoWorker ) ) OR
( ( RAG_Q150 = Yes ) AND ( RAG_Q300 = Neighbour ) ) OR
( ( RAG_Q160 = Yes ) AND ( RAG_Q300 = BusinessPeople ) ) OR
( ( RAG_Q170 = Yes ) AND ( RAG_Q300 = OtherProfessionalPeople ) ) OR
( ( RAG_Q180 = Yes ) AND ( RAG_Q300 = LocalGovernResources ) ) OR
( ( RAG_Q190 = Yes ) AND ( RAG_Q300 = OtherGovernResources ) ) OR
( ( RAG_Q200 = Yes ) AND ( RAG_Q300 = PublicInstitut ) ) OR
( ( RAG_Q210 = Yes ) AND ( RAG_Q300 = SocialServicesOrHealthOrganiz ) ) OR
( ( RAG_Q220 = Yes ) AND ( RAG_Q300 = LawOrJustice ) ) OR
( ( RAG_Q230 = Yes ) AND ( RAG_Q300 = ReligiousOrganization ) ) OR
( ( RAG_Q240 = Yes ) AND ( RAG_Q300 = AnotherCommunityOrganization ) ) OR
( ( RAG_Q250 = Yes ) AND ( RAG_Q300 = Internet ) ) OR
( ( RAG_Q260 = Yes ) AND ( RAG_Q300 = OtherInfo ) ) OR
( ( RAG_Q270 = Yes ) AND ( RAG_Q300 = OtherSpec ) ) OR
(RAG_Q300 = NONRESPONSE ) )
 INVOLVING ( RAG_Q110, RAG_Q120, RAG_Q130, RAG_Q140, RAG_Q150, RAG_Q160, RAG_Q170,RAG_Q180, RAG_Q190, RAG_Q200, RAG_Q210, RAG_Q220, RAG_Q230, RAG_Q240,RAG_Q250, RAG_Q260, RAG_Q270, RAG_Q300 )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please return and correct.

RAG_Q310
Were there any resources that could have been useful and that were available to you, but that you did not use for the change to do with % greatest impact%?
Interviewer: By ‘resources’, we mean people, organizations or sources of information. Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No (Go to end of module)
Don’t know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

RAG_Q320
What were these resources?
Interviewer: Mark all that apply. Type of change: % greatest impact %
11) Your family
12) Your close friends
13) Your friends other than your close friends
14) Your co-workers
15) Your neighbours
16) Business people (employer, financial advisor or business friend)
17) Other professional people (doctor, lawyer or counsellor)
18) Local government resources (mayor or municipal service)
19) Other government resources (provincial or federal department or representative)
20) A public institution (high school, college, university or library)
21) A social services or health organization
22) A law or justice organization
23) A religious organization
24) Another community organization
25) Internet
26) Other information or media resources (newspapers, books, TV or radio)
27) Any other type of resource not mentioned before
Don’t know
Refusal

RAG_C321
IF (RAG_Q320= AnyOthTypeResourceNotMentionedBefore) THEN Go to RAG_Q321
ELSE Go to end of module

RAG_Q321
What were these resources?
Interviewer: Specify. Type of change: % greatest impact %
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Resources Used and Available for the Change: Greatest Impact }

Module: Unmet Needs of Respondent for the Change: Greatest Impact (UNG)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piNumbEvents RCE. RCE_D220 Indicates the number of changes in the past 12 months

Respondents entering module: Respondents who experienced a change in the past 12 months.

UNG_C110
IF ( (piNumbEvents  >= 1 ) AND (piNumbEvents  <= 12 ) ) THEN Go to UNG_Q110
ELSE Go to end of module

UNG_Q110
Did you need any help that was not available for the change to do with %greatest impact%?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

UNG_C120
IF UNG_Q110 = Yes THEN Go to UNG_Q120
ELSE Go to UNG_C210

UNG_Q120
What kinds of help did you need (that was not available for the change to do with %greatest impact %)?
Interviewer: Mark all that apply.Type of change: % greatest impact %
11) Emotional or moral support (including spiritual support, prayer or ‘being there’)
12) Financial support (excluding material goods)
13) Material goods or gifts (e.g., food, clothes, furniture)
14) Transportation or running errands
15) Help with household work, home maintenance or child care
16) Help with personal care or health care needs
17) Professional services or expertise
18) Information or informal advice (excluding professional expertise)
19) Referral, networking or help making new contacts
20) Teaching, coaching or training
21) Support for political action (collective action)
22) Other - Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

UNG_C121
IF (UNG_Q120 = Other - Specify) THEN Go to UNG_Q121
ELSE Go to UNG_C210

UNG_Q121
What kinds of help did you need (that was not available for the change to do with %greatest impact%)?
Interviewer: Specify. Type of change: % greatest impact %
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

UNG_C210
IF ((piGovtHelp (RAG_Q180)= Yes) OR (piOthGovtHelp (RAG_Q190) = Yes)) THEN Go to UNG_Q240
ELSE Go to UNG_Q210

UNG_Q210
Were you aware of any government programs or services that you could have accessed to help you?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No (Go to UNG_Q240)
Don’t know (Go to UNG_Q240)
Refusal (Go to UNG_Q240)

UNG_Q220
Did you use any of these government programs or services?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes (Go to UNG_Q240)
2) No
Don’t know (Go to UNG_Q240)
Refusal (Go to UNG_Q240)

UNG_Q230
Why did you not use these resources?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Not needed
2) Too much time or trouble
3) Did not think they would be helpful
4) Would rather not ask government for help
5) Long waiting list
6) Other - Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

UNG_C231
IF (UNG_Q230= Other - Specify) THEN Go to UNG_Q231
ELSE Go to UNG_Q240

UNG_Q231
Why did you not use these resources?
Interviewer: Specify. Type of change: % greatest impact %
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

UNG_Q240
If you were looking for information on government programs or services, how would you find it?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Ask friends or family
2) Look on the Internet
3) Phone government offices
4) Read the newspaper, pamphlets or other print sources
5) Go to a government office or other public institution (such as a library)
6) Go to a non-governmental or voluntary organization (such as a food bank or used clothing store)
7) Go to a health centre or CLSC (Quebec – Centre local de services communautaires)
8) Other – Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

UNG_C241
IF (UNG_Q240 = Other – Specify ) THEN Go to UNG_Q241
ELSE Go to end of module

UNG_Q241
If you were looking for information on government programs or services, how would you find it?
Interviewer: Specify. Type of change: % greatest impact %
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Unmet Needs of Respondent for the Change: Greatest Impact }

Module: Outcomes of the Change: Greatest Impact (OLG)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piNumbEvents RCE. RCE_D220 Indicates the number of changes in the past 12 months

Respondents entering module: Respondents who experienced a change in the past 12 months.

OLG_C010
IF ( (piNumbEvents  >= 1 ) AND (piNumbEvents  <= 12 ) ) THEN Go to OLG_Q010
ELSE Go to end of module

OLG_Q010
Did you make new social contacts because of the change to do with % greatest impact %?
Interviewer: By ‘social contacts’ we mean friends or acquaintances. Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

OLG_Q020
Did you lose some previous social contacts because of this change?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

OLG_Q030
As a result of this change:
… is your financial situation generally:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent. Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) … much better?
2) … somewhat better?
3) … the same?
4) … somewhat worse?
5) … much worse?
6) Not applicable
Don’t know
Refusal

OLG_Q040
As a result of this change:
… how is your employment situation (in general)?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) … much better?
2) … somewhat better?
3) … the same?
4) … somewhat worse?
5) … much worse?
6) Not applicable
Don’t know
Refusal

OLG_Q050
As a result of this change:
… (how is) your physical health (in general)?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) … much better?
2) … somewhat better?
3) … the same?
4) … somewhat worse?
5) … much worse?
6) Not applicable
Don’t know
Refusal

OLG_Q060
As a result of this change:
… (how is) your mental well-being (in general)?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) … much better?
2) … somewhat better?
3) … the same?
4) … somewhat worse?
5) … much worse?
6) Not applicable
Don’t know
Refusal

OLG_Q070
As a result of this change:
… (how is) your personal safety and security (in general)?
Interviewer: Type of change: % greatest impact %
1) … much better?
2) … somewhat better?
3) … the same?
4) … somewhat worse?
5) … much worse?
6) Not applicable
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Outcomes of the Change: Greatest Impact }

Section 4: Randomly Selected Change Other than the one with the Greatest Impact (during the past 12 months)

Module: Randomly Selected Change Other than the one with the greatest impact (RSC)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piNumbEvents RCE. RCE_D237 Indicates the number of changes that are not related to the one with the greatest impact

Respondents entering module: Respondents that had, in the past 12 months, another change than the one with the greatest impact, that was not related to one with the greatest impact.

RSC_C200
IF ( (piNumbEvents >= 1 ) AND (piNumbEvents <= 11 ) ) THEN Go to RSC_R200
ELSE Go to end of module

Programmer note: % random change % = name of randomly selected change.

RSC_R200
Now I would like to ask you just a few questions about the change you mentioned related to % random change %.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue. Type of change: % random change %

RSC_N200
Please enter type of change that appears below.
Interviewer: Type of change: % random change %
If the respondent decides to modify the changes selected in section 3 after the second change has been selected in RSC_R200, the randomly selected change could be different when coming back to RSC_R200 and RSC_N200. If such a modification occurs, the change in RSC_N200 should not be changed, unless it has been taken out the selected changes in section 3.
1) Finances or income
2) Employment
3) Health
4) Parenting or child care
5) Home care of sick or disabled person
6) Death of a loved one
7) Education
8) Legal matters
9) Living arrangements
10) Family relationships
11) Personal achievements
12) Another change

Programmer note: If change = death of a loved one then % change start to occur/situation occur % = situation occur.

RSC_Q240
When did this % change start to occur/situation occur %?
Interviewer: Enter month when the change started to occur or occurred. Type of change: % random change %
1) January
2) February
3) March
4) April
5) May
6) June
7) July
8) August
9) September
10) October
11) November
12) December
13) More than 12 months ago
Don’t know
Refusal

Programmer note: If change = death of a loved one then % change still ongoing/situation still affecting you % = situation still affecting you.

RSC_Q250
Is this % change still ongoing/situation still affecting you %?
Interviewer: Type of change: % random change %
1) Yes (Go to RSC_C270)
2) No
Don't know (Go to RSC_C270)
Refusal (Go to RSC_C270)

RSC_Q260
In which month did this %change end/situation stop affecting you %?
Interviewer: Enter month when the change ended or stopped affecting the respondent. Type of change: % random change %
1) January
2) February
3) March
4) April
5) May
6) June
7) July
8) August
9) September
10) October
11) November
12) December
Don’t know
Refusal

RSC_C270
IF (RSC_N200 = Death)  THEN Go to RSC_Q280
ELSE Go to RSC_Q270

RSC_Q270
Would you say that this change has been more positive or negative?
Interviewer: If they say it is both negative and positive, prompt to see whether it is more positive or more negative.  Only use response 3 if they absolutely cannot decide.
Type of change: % random change %
1) More positive
2) More negative
3) Equally positive and negative
4) Shifted from negative to positive
5) Shifted from positive to negative
Don’t know
Refusal

RSC_Q280
Using a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means very little impact and 5 means a very large impact, to what extent has this change impacted on your life?
Interviewer: Type of change: % random change %
1) Very little impact
2)
3)
4)
5) Very large impact
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Randomly selected change other than the one with the greatest impact }

Module: Resources Used and Available for the Randomly Selected Change (RAR)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piRandomChange RSC.RSC_D110 Indicates the randomly selected change other than the one with the most impact

Respondents entering module: Respondents with a randomly selected change other than the one with the greatest impact.

RAR_C110
IF ( (piRandomChange >= 1 ) AND (piRandomChange <= 12 ) ) THEN Go to RAR_R110
ELSE Go to end of module

RAR_R110
Now we want to know about any resources that may have helped you during the change to do with % random change %. By resources, we mean people, organizations or sources of information.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue. Type of change: %random change%

RAR_Q110
From which resource(s) did you get help?
Interviewer: The list of resources is the same as the one I asked about earlier. Mark all that apply. Type of change: %random change%
11) Your family
12) Your close friends
13) Your friends other than your close friends
14) Your co-workers
15) Your neighbours
16) Business people (employer, financial advisor or business friend)
17) Other professional people (doctor, lawyer or counsellor)
18) Local government resources (mayor or municipal service)
19) Other government resources (provincial or federal department or representative)
20) A public institution (high school, college, university or library)
21) A social services or health organization
22) A law or justice organization
23) A religious organization
24) Another community organization
25) Internet
26) Other information or media resources (newspapers, books, TV or radio)
27) Any other type of resource not mentioned before
95) No resource used
Don’t know
Refusal

SIGNAL_4.1
If 95 and another option is chosen:
You cannot select “No resource used” and another category. Please return and correct.

RAR_C111
IF (RAR_Q110=AnyOthTypeResourceNotMentionBefore) THEN Go to RAR_Q111
ELSE Go to RAR_D110

RAR_Q111
From which resource(s) did you get help?
Interviewer: Specify. Type of change: % random change %
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

RAR_D110
Number of resources the respondent used for the randomly selected change.
0..17
IF NoResource IN RAR_Q110 THEN RAR_D110 := 0
ELSE IF RAR_Q110 = NONRESPONSE THEN RAR_D110 := 0
ELSE RAR_D110 := RAR_Q110.CARDINAL
The sub-module (Information on Resource Used for the Randomly Selected Change) is generated for each of the resources selected in RAR_Q110.

Sub-module: Information on Resources Used for the Randomly Selected Change (IRR)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piNumbResources RAR.RAR_D270 Indicates Number of resources used for the randomly selected change

Respondents entering module: Respondents that used at least one resource for the randomly selected change.

Programmer note: % name of resource % = name of resource used for the randomly selected change. Question IRR_Q130 will be asked for each resource used.

IRR_C130
IF (( piNumbResources >= 1 ) AND (piNumbResources <= 17 )) THEN Go to IRR_Q130
ELSE Go to end of module

IRR_Q130
(Still thinking of the change to do with % random change %), what kinds of help did you get from % name of resource %?
Interviewer: Mark all that apply. Type of change: % random change %
Type of resource: % name of resource %
11) Emotional or moral support (including spiritual support, prayer or ‘being there’)
12) Financial support (excluding material goods)
13) Material goods or gifts (e.g., food, clothes, furniture)
14) Transportation or running errands
15) Help with household work, home maintenance or child care
16) Help with personal care or health care needs
17) Professional services or expertise
18) Information or informal advice (excluding professional expertise)
19) Referral, networking or help making new contacts
20) Teaching, coaching or training
21) Support for political action (collective action)
22) Other - Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

IRR_C131
IF (IRR_Q130 = Other - Specify) THEN Go to IRR_Q131
ELSE Go to RAR_C300

IRR_Q131
(Still thinking of the change to do with % random change %), what kinds of help did you get from % name of resource %?
Interviewer: Specify. Type of change: % random change %
Type of resource: % name of resource %
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

End of sub-module
{ Information on Resources Used for the Randomly Selected Change }

RAR_C300
IF ( ( RAR_D110 >= 2 ) AND ( RAR_D110 <= 17 ) )THEN Go to RAR_Q300
ELSE Go to end of module

RAR_Q300
Of all your sources of help, which did you find the most helpful?
Interviewer: Type of change: % random change %
1) Your family
2) Your close friends
3) Your friends other than your close friends
4) Your co-workers
5) Your neighbours
6) Business people (employer, financial advisor or business friend)
7) Other professional people (doctor, lawyer or counsellor)
8) Local government resources (mayor or municipal service)
9) Other government resources (provincial or federal department or representative)
10) A public institution (high school, college, university or library)
11) A social services or health organization
12) A law or justice organization
13) A religious organization
14) Another community organization
15) Internet
16) Other information or media resources (newspapers, books, TV or radio)
17) Any other type of resource not mentioned before
Don’t know
Refusal

Checks that the answer given in RAR_Q300 has been selected in RAR_Q110.
CHECK_4.1
( ( ( RAR_Q110 = Family) AND ( RAR_Q300 = Family ) ) OR
( ( RAR_Q110 = CloseFriends ) AND ( RAR_Q300 = CloseFriends ) ) OR
( ( RAR_Q110 = OthThanClosFrien ) AND ( RAR_Q300 = OthThanClosFrien ) ) OR
( ( RAR_Q110 = CoWorker ) AND ( RAR_Q300 = CoWorker ) ) OR
( ( RAR_Q110 = Neighbour ) AND ( RAR_Q300 = Neighbour ) ) OR
( ( RAR_Q110 = BusinessPeople ) AND ( RAR_Q300 = BusinessPeople ) ) OR
( ( RAR_Q110 = OtherProPeople ) AND ( RAR_Q300 = OtherProPeople) ) OR
( ( RAR_Q110 = LocalGoverResour ) AND ( RAR_Q300 = LocalGoverResour ) ) OR
( ( RAR_Q110 = OtherGovResour ) AND ( RAR_Q300 = OtherGovResour ) ) OR
( ( RAR_Q110 = PublicInstitut ) AND ( RAR_Q300 = PublicInstitut ) ) OR
( ( RAR_Q110 = SocSerHealthOrga ) AND ( RAR_Q300 = SocSerHealthOrga ) ) OR
( ( RAR_Q110 = LawOrJusticeOrga ) AND ( RAR_Q300 = LawOrJusticeOrga) ) OR
( ( RAR_Q110 = ReligiousOrganiz ) AND ( RAR_Q300 = ReligiousOrganiz ) ) OR
( ( RAR_Q110 = OthCommuOrganiz ) AND ( RAR_Q300 = OthCommuOrganiz ) ) OR
( ( RAR_Q110 = Internet ) AND ( RAR_Q300 = Internet ) ) OR
( ( RAR_Q110 = OtherInfo ) AND ( RAR_Q300 = OtherInfo ) ) OR
( ( RAR_Q110 = OtherSpec ) AND ( RAR_Q300 = OtherSpec ) ) OR
(RAR_Q300 = NONRESPONSE ) )
INVOLVING ( RAR_Q110, RAR_Q300 )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please return and correct.

End of module
{ Resources Used and Available for the Randomly Selected Change }

Module: Unmet Needs of Respondent for the Randomly Selected Change (UNR)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piRandomChange RSC.RSC_D110 Indicates the randomly selected change other than the one with the most impact

Respondents entering module: Respondents with a randomly selected change other than the one with the greatest impact.

UNR _C110
IF ( (piRandomChange >= 1 ) AND (piRandomChange <= 12 ) ) THEN Go to UNR _Q110
ELSE Go to end of module

UNR_Q110
Did you need any help that was not available for the change to do with % random change %?
Interviewer: Type of change: % random change %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

UNR_C120
IF UNR_Q110 = Yes THEN Go to UNR_Q120
ELSE Go to UNR_Q210

UNR_Q120
What kinds of help did you need (that was not available for the change to do with % random change %)?
Interviewer: Mark all that apply.Type of change: % random change %
11) Emotional or moral support (including spiritual support, prayer or ‘being there’)
12) Financial support (excluding material goods)
13) Material goods or gifts (e.g., food, clothes, furniture)
14) Transportation or running errands
15) Help with household work, home maintenance or child care
16) Help with personal care or health care needs
17) Professional services or expertise
18) Information or informal advice (excluding professional expertise)
19) Referral, networking or help making new contacts
20) Teaching, coaching or training
21) Support for political action (collective action)
22) Other - Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

UNR_C121
IF (UNR_Q120 = Other - Specify) THEN Go to UNR_Q121
ELSE Go to UNR_C210

UNR_Q121
What kinds of help did you need (that was not available for the change to do with % random change %)?
Interviewer: Specify.Type of change: % random change %
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

UNR_C210
IF piGovtHelp (RAR_D110G)= Yes THEN Go to end of module
ELSE Go to UNR_Q210

UNR_Q210
Were you aware of any government programs or services that you could have accessed to help you?
Interviewer: Type of change: % random change %
1) Yes
2) No (Go to end of module)
Don't know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

UNR_Q220
Did you use any of these government programs or services?
Interviewer: Type of change: % random change %
1) Yes (Go to end of module)
2) No
Don't know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

UNR_Q230
Why did you not use these resources?
Interviewer: Type of change: % random change %
1) Not needed
2) Too much time or trouble
3) Did not think they would be helpful
4) Would rather not ask government for help
5) Long waiting list
6) Other - Specify
Don't know
Refusal

UNR_C231
IF (UNR_Q230= Other - Specify) THEN Go to UNR_Q231
ELSE Go to end of module

UNR_Q231
Why did you not use these resources?
Interviewer: Specify. Type of change: % random change %
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Unmet Needs of Respondent for the Randomly Selected Change }

Module: Outcomes of the Randomly Selected Change (OCR)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piRandomChange RSC.RSC_D110 Indicates the randomly selected change other than the one with the most impact

Respondents entering module: Respondents with a randomly selected change other than the one with the greatest impact.

OCR_C010
IF ( (piRandomChange >= 1 ) AND (piRandomChange <= 12 ) ) THEN Go to OCR_Q010
ELSE Go to end of module

OCR_Q010
Did you make new social contacts because of the change to do with % random change %?
Interviewer: By ‘social contacts’ we mean friends or acquaintances. Type of change: % random change %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

OCR_Q020
Did you lose some previous social contacts because of this change?
Interviewer: Type of change: % random change %
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

OCR_Q030
As a result of this change,
…is your financial situation generally:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent. Type of change: % random change %
1) … much better?
2) … somewhat better?
3) … the same?
4) … somewhat worse?
5) … much worse?
6) Not applicable
Don’t know
Refusal

OCR_Q040
As a result of this change:
… how is your employment situation (in general)?
Interviewer: Type of change: % random change %
1) … much better?
2) … somewhat better?
3) … the same?
4) … somewhat worse?
5) … much worse?
6) Not applicable
Don’t know
Refusal

OCR_Q050
As a result of this change:
… (how is) your physical health (in general)?
Interviewer: Type of change: % random change %
1) … much better?
2) … somewhat better?
3) … the same?
4) … somewhat worse?
5) … much worse?
Don’t know
Refusal

OCR_Q060
As a result of this change:
… (how is) your mental well-being (in general)?
Interviewer: Type of change: % random change %
1) … much better?
2) … somewhat better?
3) … the same?
4) … somewhat worse?
5) … much worse?
Don’t know
Refusal

OCR_Q070
As a result of this change:
… (how is) your personal safety and security (in general)?
Interviewer: Type of change: % random change %
1) … much better?
2) … somewhat better?
3) … the same?
4) … somewhat worse?
5) … much worse?
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Outcome of  the Randomly Selected }

Section 5: Main Activity of Respondent

Module: Main Activity of Respondent (MAR)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piRespAge piRespAge Age of respondent
piBirthYear BDR. BDR_Q110 Birth year of respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

MAR_R110
The next few questions refer to your activities.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

MAR_Q110
During the past 12 months, was your main activity working at a paid job or business, looking for paid work, going to school, caring for children, household work, retired or something else?
Interviewer: Main activity means the activity on which the respondent spends most of his/her time: work, job seeking, studies, childcare, etc.
If sickness or short-term illness is reported, ask for usual main activity.
Many students also have jobs.  Accept the student’s interpretation of what their main activity is.  However, if the respondent reports his/her main activity as attending courses which are sponsored by his/her employer, the respondent’s main activity should be entered as “working”.
1) Working at a paid job or business
2) Looking for paid work
3) Going to school
4) Caring for children
5) Household work
6) Retired
7) Maternity/paternity leave
8) Long term illness
9) Volunteering or care-giving other than for children
10) Other - Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

MAR_D110
Last year, the respondent's main activity was working at a paid job or business, looking for paid work or something else.
IF MAR_Q110 = PaidWork THEN MAR_D110 := PaidWork
ELSE IF MAR_Q110 = LookWork THEN MAR_D110 := LookWork
ELSE MAR_D110 := SomethingElse

MAR_C111
IF ( MAR_Q110 = Other - Specify ) THEN Go to MAR_Q111
ELSE IF MAR_Q110 = GotoSchool THEN Go to MAR_Q120
ELSE Go to MAR_Q133

MAR_Q111
During the past 12 months, was your main activity working at a paid job or business, looking for paid work, going to school, caring for children, household work, retired or something else?
Interviewer: Specify.
STRING [50] (Go to MAR_Q133)
Don’t know (Go to MAR_Q133)
Refusal (Go to MAR_Q133)

MAR_Q120
Were you studying full-time or part-time?
1) Full-time
2) Part-time
Don’t know
Refusal

MAR_Q133
Did you have a job or were you self-employed at any time last week?
Interviewer: Include persons that were on vacation or sick leave with pay.
1) Yes (Go to MAR_Q170)
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

MAR_Q134
In the last four weeks, did you look for a job?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

MAR_C135
IF (MAR_D110 = Paidwork) THEN Go to MAR_C170
ELSE Go to MAR_Q135

MAR_Q135
Did you have a job or were you self-employed at any time during the past 12 months?
1) Yes (Go to MAR_C170 )
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

MAR_C136
IF ( MAR_Q110 = Retired ) THEN Go to MAR_Q137
ELSE Go to MAR_Q136

MAR_Q136
Have you ever worked at a job or business?
1) Yes
2) No (Go to end of module)
Don't know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

MAR_Q137
In what year did you last do any paid work?
1900..2008
Don't know
Refusal

SIGNAL_5.1
(( MAR _Q137 >=(piBirthYear + 10))  OR ( MAR _Q137 = NONRESPONSE) )
 INVOLVING ( MAR _Q137, BDR _Q110)
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please confirm.

MAR _C138
IF MAR _Q137 = NONRESPONSE THEN Go to MAR _Q138
ELSE Go to MAR _D138

MAR_Q138
How old were you when you last did any paid work?
10..120
Don’t know
Refusal

CHECK_5.1
( ( MAR _Q138 <= piRespAge ) OR ( MAR _Q138 = NONRESPONSE ) )
An impossible value has been entered. Please return and correct.

MAR_D138
The year that the respondent last did any paid work.
1900..2008
IF MAR_Q137 = RESPONSE THEN MAR_D138 := MAR_Q137
ELSE IF MAR_Q138 = RESPONSE THEN MAR_D138 := 2008 - ( piRespAge - MAR_Q138 )

MAR_Q139
Would you be willing to relocate for employment opportunities?
1) Yes
2) No
3) Maybe
Don’t know
Refusal

MAR_C170
IF ( ( MAR_Q135 = Yes ) OR (MAR_Q133 = Yes))THEN Go to MAR_Q170
ELSE Go to end of module

MAR_Q170
For how many weeks during the past 12 months were you employed?
Interviewer: Include vacation, illness, strikes, lock-outs, maternity/paternity leave.
1..52
Don’t know
Refusal

MAR_C170A
IF MAR_Q133 = No THEN Go to SIGNAL_5.2
ELSE Go to MAR_Q172

SIGNAL_5.2
 ((( MAR _Q170 >= 1) AND ( MAR _Q170 <= 51))OR ( MAR _Q170 = NONRESPONSE) )
INVOLVING ( MAR _Q133, MAR _Q170)
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please confirm.

MAR_Q172
Were you mainly:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … a paid worker? (Go to MAR_Q190)
2) … self-employed?
3) … an unpaid family worker? (Go to MAR_Q190)
Don’t know (Go to MAR_Q190)
Refusal (Go to MAR_Q190)

MAR_Q173
Did you have any paid employees?
1) Yes
2) No (Go to MAR_Q175)
Don’t know (Go to MAR_Q175)
Refusal (Go to MAR_Q175)

MAR_Q174
How many employees did you have?
Interviewer: If range given, enter maximum.
1..9995
Don’t know
Refusal

SIGNAL_5.3
( (( MAR _Q174  <= 100))  or ( MAR _Q174 = NONRESPONSE) )
An unusual value has been entered. Please confirm.

MAR_Q175
Was your business incorporated?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

Programmer note: IF MAR_Q133 = worked last week THEN %do/did% = do ELSE %do/did% = did

MAR_Q190
Some people do all or some of their paid work at home.  Excluding overtime, %do/did% you usually work any of your scheduled hours at home?
Interviewer: Exclude respondents who occasionally perform some overtime work in their homes.
1) Yes
2) No (Go to MAR_Q300)
Don’t know (Go to MAR_Q300)
Refusal (Go to MAR_Q300)

MAR_Q191
How many paid hours per week %do/did% you usually work at home?
Interviewer: Round to the nearest whole hour.
1..168
Don’t know
Refusal

MAR_Q193
What is the main reason you %do/did% some of your work at home?
1) Care for children
2) Care for other family members
3) Other personal or family responsibilities
4) Requirements of the job, no choice
5) Home is usual place of work
6) Better conditions of work
7) Saves time, money
8) Live too far from work to commute
9) Other - Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

MAR_C194
IF ( MAR_Q193 = Other – Specify) THEN Go to MAR_Q194
ELSE Go to MAR_Q300

MAR_Q194
What is the main reason you %do/did% some of your work at home?
Interviewer: Specify.
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

Programmer Notes: IF MAR_Q172 = 2 (Self employed) THEN  MAR_Q300 = What %is/was% the name of your business?
ELSE  MAR_Q300 = For whom did you work the longest time during the past 12 months?

MAR_Q300
%For whom did you work the longest time during the past 12 months / What %is/was% the name of  your business?%?
Interviewer: Name of business, government department or agency, or person.
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

Programmer Notes: IF MAR_Q172=1(paid worker) THEN %for this employer/at this business%=for this employer
ELSE %for this employer/at this business%=at this business

MAR_Q305
Are you still working %for this employer/at this business%? 
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

Programmer note: IF MAR_Q305 = 1 (yes, DK, R) THEN %is/are% = is ELSE %is/are% =are

MAR_Q311
What kind of business, industry or service %is/was% this?
Interviewer: Give full description: e.g., federal government, canning industry, forestry services.
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

MAR_Q312
What kind of work %are/were% you doing?
Interviewer: Give full description: e.g., office clerk, factory worker, forestry technician.
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

MAR_Q313
In that work, what %are/were% your most important activities or duties?
Interviewer: Give full description: e.g., filing documents, drying vegetables, forestry examiner.
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

MAR_C350
IF ( ( MAR_Q172 = PaidWorker ) OR
( MAR_Q172 = UnpaidFamilyWorker ) OR
( MAR_Q172 = DONTKNOW ) OR
( MAR_Q172 = REFUSAL ) ) THEN Go to MAR_Q350
ELSE Go to MAR_Q370

MAR_Q350
Which of the following best describes your terms of employment in this job? %Are/Were%  you a:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … regular employee (no contractual or anticipated termination date)?
2) … seasonal employee (employment on this job is intermittent according to the seasons of the year)?
3) … term employee (term of employment has a set termination date)?
4) … casual or on-call employee?
Don’t know
Refusal

MAR_Q364
%Are/Were% you a union member or covered by a union contract or collective agreement in this job?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

MAR_Q370
Approximately, how many kilometres %is/was% your place of work from your residence?
Interviewer: Refers to main job. If the respondent works exclusively at home, please enter <995>. If the respondent’s commute to/from work is less than one kilometre, please enter <0>.If the respondent states that they work at home then report the distance from their residence to where meetings are usually conducted (e.g., head office, satellite office).
0..500, 995
Don’t know
Refusal

CHECK_5.2
( ( ( MAR_Q370 >= 0 ) AND (MAR_Q370 <=500 ) ) OR ( MAR_Q370 =995 ) OR ( MAR_Q370 = NONRESPONSE ) )
An impossible value has been entered. Please return and correct.

MAR_C381
IF (MAR_Q133 = yes (WorkedLastWeek)) THEN Go to MAR_Q381
ELSE Go to MAR_Q382

MAR_Q381
Did you have more than one paid job last week?
1) Yes (Go to MAR_Q383)
2) No
Don't know (Go to MAR_D384A)
Refusal (Go to MAR_D384A)

Note to programmer: IF MAR_Q133=1 (worked in past week) THEN %did/do%= do
ELSE %did/do% = did

MAR_Q382
How many hours a week %did/do% you usually work at your job?
Interviewer: Please enter the total number of hours.
0.1..168.0 (Go to MAR_ D384A)
Don’t know (Go to MAR_ D384A)
Refusal (Go to MAR_ D384A)

Note :  If more than 100 hours are entered a SIGNAL appears. See SIGNAL_5.4

MAR_Q383
How many hours a week do you usually work at your main job?
Interviewer: Please enter the total number of hours.
0.1..168.0
Don't know
Refusal

MAR_Q384
How many hours a week do you usually work at your other job?
Interviewer: Please enter the total number of hours.
0.1..168.0
Don't know
Refusal

MAR_D384A
Number of hours the respondent works at all jobs.
0.1..168.0
IF (( MAR_Q382 = Don’t know) OR (MAR_Q383 = Don’t know) OR (MAR_Q384 Don’t know)) THEN MAR_D384A := DONTKNOW
ELSE IF (( MAR_Q382 = Refusal) OR (MAR_Q383 = Refusal) OR (MAR_Q384 Refusal))  THEN MAR_D384A := REFUSAL
ELSE IF ( MAR_Q382 = RESPONSE) THEN MAR_D384A := MAR_Q382
ELSE MAR_D384A := (MAR_Q383 + MAR_Q384)

SIGNAL_5.4
(((MAR_D384A  >= 1)) AND (MAR_D384A <= 100)) OR MAR_D384A = NONRESPONSE)
 INVOLVING ( MAR_Q382 , MAR_Q383, MAR_Q384 ) )
An unusual value has been entered. Please confirm.

MAR_D384B
Respondent works 30 hours or more per week.
IF (( MAR_Q382 >= 30) OR (MAR_Q383 + MAR_Q384) >=30)) THEN MAR_D384B := Yes
ELSE IF (( MAR_Q382 >= 1) AND (MAR_Q382 <= 29) OR (MAR_Q383 + MAR_Q384) >= 1) AND (MAR_Q383 + MAR_Q384) <= 29))  THEN MAR_D384B := No

MAR_C385
IF ( MAR_Q381 = Yes) THEN Go to MAR_Q385
ELSE Go to MAR_C388

MAR_Q385
What is the main reason why you worked at more than one job last week?
Interviewer: Mark one only.
1) Meet regular household expenses
2) Pay off debts
3) Buy something special
4) Save for the future
5) Gain experience
6) Build up a business
7) Enjoys the work of the second job
8) Other - Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

MAR_C386
IF ( MAR_Q385 = Other – Specify) THEN Go to MAR_Q386
ELSE Go to MAR_C388

MAR_Q386
What is the main reason why you worked at more than one job last week?
Interviewer: Specify.
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

MAR_C388
IF  (MAR_D384B = No) THEN Go to MAR_Q388
ELSE Go to MAR_Q390

MAR_Q388
Why %do/did% you usually work less than 30 hours a week?
Interviewer: Mark all that apply.
11) Own illness or disability
12) Child care responsibilities
13) Elder care responsibilities
14) Other personal or family responsibilities
15) Going to school
16) Could only find part-time work
17) Did not want full-time work
18) Requirement of the work
19) Full-time work under 30 hours per week
20) Other - Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

MAR_C389
IF ( MAR_Q388 = Other – Specify) THEN Go to MAR_Q389
ELSE Go to MAR_Q390

MAR_Q389
Why do you usually work less than 30 hours a week?
Interviewer: Specify.
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

MAR_Q390
How many days a week %did/do% you usually work (including all jobs)?
1..7
Don’t know
Refusal

Programmer note: IF (MAR_Q381 = yes (MoreThanOneJob)) THEN %main job/ job% = ‘main job’
ELSE %main job/ job% = ‘job’

MAR_Q410
Which of the following best describes your usual work schedule at your %main job/ job%? %Is/Was% it:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
For respondent's main job:
'On call' means no prearranged schedules, but called as need arises (for example, a substitute teacher).
'Irregular schedule' is usually prearranged one week or more in advance (for example, pilots).
1) … a regular daytime schedule or shift?
2) … a regular evening shift?
3) … a regular night shift?
4) … a rotating shift? (one that changes periodically from days to evenings or to nights)
5) … a split shift? (one consisting of two or more distinct periods each day)
6) … a compressed work week?
7) … on call or casual?
8) … an irregular schedule?
9) … Other - Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

MAR_C411
IF ( MAR_Q410 = Other – Specify) THEN Go to MAR_Q411
ELSE Go to MAR_Q412

MAR_Q411
Which of the following best describes your usually work schedule at your main job?
Interviewer: Specify.
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

MAR_Q412
How did you go about finding your %main job/job%?
Interviewer: Mark all that apply.
11) Directly recruited by employer
12) Respondent contacted the employer directly (may include dropping off a resume)
13) Self employment
14) Internet
15) Help wanted ad
16) Close friend
17) Another friend
18) A co-worker
19) A parent
20) A child or grand-child
21) Another relative
22) Union posting
23) On-campus recruitment
24) Canada Employment Centre/Other government agency
25) News story
26) Recruitment agency (headhunter)
27) Job fair
28) Internal promotion
29) Other - Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

MAR_C413
IF ( MAR_Q412 = Other – Specify) THEN Go to MAR_Q413
ELSE Go to MAR_Q510

MAR_Q413
How did you go about finding your main job?
Interviewer: Specify.
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

MAR_Q510
How satisfied %are/were% you with the balance between your job and home life?  %Are/Were% you:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … Very satisfied (Go to end of module)
2) … Satisfied (Go to end of module)
3) … Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied (Go to end of module)
4) … Dissatisfied
5) … Very dissatisfied (Go to end of module)
Don’t know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

MAR_Q520
Why %are/were% you dissatisfied?
Interviewer: Mark all that apply.
11) Not enough time for family (include spouse/partner and children)
12) Spends too much time on job/main activity
13) Not enough time for other activities (exclude work or family related activities)
14) Cannot find suitable employment
15) Employment related reason(s) (exclude spending too much time on job)
16) Health reasons (include sleep disorders)
17) Family related reason(s) (exclude not enough time for family)
18) Other - Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

MAR_C521
IF (MAR_Q520 = Other - Specify) THEN Go to MAR_Q521
ELSE Go to end of module

MAR_Q521
Why are you dissatisfied?
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{Main activity of respondent}

Module: Unpaid Work Activities (UWA)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piHhldChd14 piHhldChd14 Indicates if there is a child 14 years of age  or less living in the respondent’s household
piHhldSenior piHhldSenior Indicates if there is a senior 65 years of age or older (other than the respondent) living in the respondent’s household

Respondents entering module: All respondents

UWA_R110
The next few questions refer to unpaid work activities.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

UWA_C110
IF piHhldChd14 = Yes THEN Go to UWA_Q110
ELSE Go to UWA_Q120

UWA_Q110
Last week, how many hours did you spend looking after:
…one or more of the children in your household, without pay?
Interviewer:
Include:
- time when the respondent was doing another activity while looking after the children;
- time when looking after the children was shared with someone else;
- time when the child was having a nap.
Exclude:
- time the child spent sleeping during the night;
- time the child spent at school, at a friend's or in organized activities.
Fractions should be reported as follows:
1/2 hour = .5
1/4 hour = .25
3/4 hour = .75
0.00..168.00
Don’t know
Refusal

UWA_Q120
Last week, how many hours did you spend looking after:
…one or more children outside of your household, without pay?
Interviewer:
Include:
- time when the respondent was doing another activity while looking after the children;
- time when looking after the children was shared with someone else;
- time when the child was having a nap.
Exclude:
- time the child spent sleeping during the night;
- time the child spent at school, at a friend's or in organized activities.
Fractions should be reported as follows:
1/2 hour = .5
1/4 hour = .25
3/4 hour = .75
0.00..168.00
Don’t know
Refusal

UWA_Q130
Last week, how many hours did you spend looking after:
…unpaid housework, yard work or home maintenance for your household?
Interviewer:
Fractions should be reported as follows:
1/2 hour = .5
1/4 hour = .25
3/4 hour = .75
0.00..95.00
Don’t know
Refusal

UWA_Q140
Last week, how many hours did you spend doing:
…unpaid housework, yard work or home maintenance for persons who live outside your household?
Interviewer:
Fractions should be reported as follows:
1/2 hour = .5
1/4 hour = .25
3/4 hour = .75
0.00..95.00
Don’t know
Refusal

UWA_C150
IF piHhldSenior = Yes THEN Go to UWA_Q150
ELSE Go to UWA_Q160

UWA_Q150
Last week, how many hours did you spend providing:
…unpaid care or assistance to one or more seniors who live in your household?
Interviewer:
Fractions should be reported as follows:
1/2 hour = .5
1/4 hour = .25
3/4 hour = .75
0.00..95.00
Don’t know
Refusal

UWA_Q160
Last week, how many hours did you spend providing:
…unpaid care or assistance to one or more seniors who live outside your household?
Interviewer:
Fractions should be reported as follows:
1/2 hour = .5
1/4 hour = .25
3/4 hour = .75
0.00..95.00
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Unpaid Work Activities}

Module: Main Activity of Spouse/Partner (MAP)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piMarStat piSelRespMarS Marital status of the respondent
piPartnGender piPartnGender Sex of respondents spouse/partner

Respondents entering module: Respondents whose marital status = married or common-law.

MAP_C110
IF ( ( piMarStat = Married ) OR ( piMarStat = Commonlaw ) ) THEN Go to MAP_R110
ELSE Go to end of module

MAP_R110
The next few questions are about your %spouse’s/partner’s% main activity during the past 12 months.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

MAP_Q110
During the past 12 months, was your %spouse's/partner's% main activity working at a paid job or business, looking for paid work, going to school, caring for children, household work, retired or something else?
Interviewer: If sickness or short-term illness is reported, ask for usual major activity.
1) Working at a paid job or business
2) Looking for paid work
3) Going to school
4) Caring for children
5) Household work
6) Retired
7) Maternity/paternity leave
8) Long term illness
9) Volunteering or care-giving other than for children
10) Other - Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

MAP_D110
Last year, the respondent's spouse/partner's main activity was working at a paid job or business, looking for paid work or something else.
IF MAP_Q110 = PaidWork THEN MAP_D110 := PaidWork
ELSE IF MAP_Q110 = LookWork THEN MAP_D110 := LookWork
ELSE MAP_D110 := SomethingElse

MAP_C111
IF ( MAP_Q110 = Other - Specify) THEN Go to MAP_Q111
ELSE IF MAP_Q110 = GotoSchool THEN Go to MAP_Q120
ELSE Go to MAP_C130

MAP_Q111
During the past 12 months, was your %spouse's/partner's% main activity working at a paid job or business, looking for paid work, going to school, caring for children, household work, retired or something else?
Interviewer: Specify.
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

MAP_Q120
Was %he/she% studying full-time or part-time?
1) Full-time
2) Part-time
Don’t know
Refusal

MAP_C130
IF ( ( MAP_D110 = LookWork ) OR ( MAP_D110 = SomethingElse ) ) THEN Go to MAP_Q130
ELSE Go to MAP_C131

MAP_Q130
Did %he/she% have a job or was %he/she% self-employed at any time during the past 12 months?
Interviewer: Include vacation, illness, strikes, lock-outs and maternity/paternity leave.
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

MAP_C131
IF ( ( MAP_D110 = PaidWork ) OR ( MAP_Q130 = Yes ) ) THEN Go to MAP_Q131
ELSE Go to end of module

MAP_Q131
How many weeks did %he/she% work during the past 12 months?
Interviewer: Include all jobs. Include vacation, illness, strikes, lock-outs and maternity/paternity leave.
1..52
Don't know
Refusal

MAP_Q132
Was %he/she% mainly:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … a paid worker?
2) … self-employed?
3) … an unpaid family worker?
Don't know
Refusal

MAP_Q135
In an average week, how many hours did %he/she% usually work?
Interviewer: Include all jobs. Include vacation, illness, strikes, lock-outs and maternity/paternity leave.
0.0..168.0
Don't know
Refusal

SIGNAL_5.5
( ( ( MAP _Q135 >= 0.1 ) AND ( MAP _Q135 <= 100.0 ) ) OR ( MAP _Q135 = NONRESPONSE ) ) INVOLVING ( MAP _Q135 )
An unusual value has been entered. Please confirm.

MAP_C140
IF ( ( MAP_Q135 >= 0.1 ) AND ( MAP_Q135 <= 29.9 ) ) THEN Go to MAP_Q140
ELSE Go to MAP_C145

MAP_Q140
What is the main reason why your %spouse/partner% usually works less than 30 hours per week?
1) Own illness or disability
2) Child care responsibilities
3) Elder care responsibilities
4) Other personal or family responsibilities
5) Going to school
6) Could only find part-time work
7) Did not want full-time work
8) Requirement of the work
9) Other - Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

MAP_C141
IF ( MAP_Q140 = Other - Specify) THEN Go to MAP_Q141
ELSE Go to MAP_C145

MAP_Q141
What is the main reason why your %spouse/partner% usually works less than 30 hours per week?
Interviewer: Specify.
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

MAP_C145
IF MAP_Q132 = Employee THEN Go to MAP_Q145
ELSE Go to MAP_Q150

MAP_Q145
Is %his/her% job permanent?
Interviewer: It is a permanent job if the employer did not hire the employee on the understanding that the job would last only for a fixed duration, or until a given date or until the end of the project.
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

MAP_Q150
Did %he/she% have more than one paid job last week?
1) Yes
2) No (Go to MAP_Q190)
Don't know (Go to MAP_Q190)
Refusal (Go to MAP_Q190)

MAP_Q155
What is the main reason %he/she% worked at more than one job last week?
1) Meet regular household expenses
2) Pay off debts
3) Buy something special
4) Save for the future
5) Gain experience
6) Build up a business
7) Enjoys the work of the second job
8) Other – Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

MAP_C156
IF ( MAP_Q155  = Other - Specify ) THEN Go to MAP_Q156
ELSE Go to MAP_Q190

MAP_Q156
What is the main reason %he/she% worked at more than one job last week?
Interviewer: Specify.
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

MAP_C190
IF MAP_Q110 = 2 (Looking for paid work) or MAP_Q131 = 52 weeks, THEN Go to end of module
ELSE Go to MAP_Q190

MAP_Q190
During the past 12 months, was %he/she% ever without a job and looking for work?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

End of module
{ Main Activity of Spouse/Partner }

Module: Education of Respondent (EOR)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

EOR_R100
The next few questions refer to your education.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

EOR_Q100
Excluding kindergarten, how many years of elementary and high school education have you successfully completed?
0) No schooling
1) One to five years
6) Six
7) Seven
8) Eight
9) Nine
10) Ten
11) Eleven
12) Twelve
13) Thirteen
Don’t know
Refusal

EOR_D100
Elementary and high school education
IF EOR_Q100 = NoSchool THEN EOR_D100 := NoSchool
ELSE IF EOR_Q100 = Don’t know THEN EOR_D100 := DONTKNOW
ELSE IF EOR_Q100 = Refusal THEN EOR_D100 := REFUSAL
ELSE EOR_D100 := SomeSchool

EOR_C110
IF ( ( EOR_Q100 = Eleven ) OR
( EOR_Q100 = Twelve ) OR
( EOR_Q100 = Thirteen ) OR
( EOR_Q100 = NONRESPONSE ) ) THEN Go to EOR_Q110
ELSE Go to EOR_C150

EOR_Q110
Have you graduated from high school?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

EOR_C150
IF ( ( EOR_D100 = SomeSchool ) OR
( EOR_D100 = NONRESPONSE ) ) THEN Go to EOR_Q150
ELSE Go to end of module

EOR_Q150
Have you had any further schooling beyond elementary/ high school?
1) Yes
2) No (Go to end of module)
Don't know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

EOR_Q200
What is the highest level of education that you have attained?
1) Earned doctorate (Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)
2) Masters (M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed.)
3) Degree in Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, or Optometry (M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.V.M., O.D.)
4) Bachelor or undergraduate degree, or teacher's college (B.A., B.Sc., L.L.B., B.Ed.)
5) Diploma or certificate from community college, CEGEP or nursing school
6) Diploma or certificate from trade, technical or vocational school, or business college
7) Some university
8) Some community college, CEGEP or nursing school
9) Some trade, technical or vocational school, or business college
10) Other – Specify
Don't know
Refusal

EOR_C201
IF (EOR_Q200 = Other – Specify) THEN Go to EOR_Q201
ELSE Go to EOR_Q210

EOR_Q201
What is the highest level of education that you have attained?
Interviewer: Specify.
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

EOR_Q210
Did you attain your highest level of education in Canada or outside Canada?
Interviewer: Report country according to current boundaries.
1) Canada (Go to end of module)
2) Country outside Canada
Don't know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

EOR_Q220
In what country (did you attain your highest level of education)?
Interviewer: Report country according to current boundaries.
1) China
2) England
3) France
4) Germany
5) Greece
6) Guyana
7) Hong Kong
8) India
9) Italy
10) Jamaica
11) Netherlands
12) Philippines
13) Poland
14) Portugal
15) Scotland
16) United States
17) Vietnam
18) Other - Specify
Don't know
Refusal

EOR_C221
IF (EOR_Q220= Other – Specify) THEN Go to EOR_Q221
ELSE Go to end of module

EOR_Q221
In which country?
Interviewer: Specify.
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Education of Respondent }

Module: Education of Spouse/Partner (EOP)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piMarStat piSelRespMarS Marital status of the respondent
piPartnGender piPartnGender Sex of respondents spouse/partner

Respondents entering module: Respondents whose marital status = married or common-law.

EOP_C200
IF ( ( piMarStat = Married ) OR
( piMarStat = Commonlaw ) ) THEN Go to EOP_R200
ELSE Go to end of module

EOP_R200
The next question refers to your %spouse’s/partner's% education.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

EOP_Q200
What is the highest level of education that %he/she% has attained?
1) Earned doctorate (Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)
2) Masters (M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed.)
3) Degree in Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, or Optometry (M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.V.M., O.D.)
4) Bachelor or undergraduate degree, or teacher's college (B.A., B.Sc., L.L.B., B.Ed.)
5) Diploma or certificate from community college, CEGEP or nursing school
6) Diploma or certificate from trade, technical or vocational school, or business college
7) Some university
8) Some community college, CEGEP or nursing school
9) Some trade, technical or vocational school, or business college
10) High school diploma
11) Some high school
12) Elementary school diploma
13) Some elementary
14) No schooling
15) Other – Specify
Don't know
Refusal

EOP_C201
IF ( EOP_Q200 = Other – Specify ) THEN Go to EOP_Q201
ELSE Go to end of module

EOP_Q201
What is the highest level of education that %he/she% has attained?
Interviewer: Specify.
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Education of Partner  }

Module: Education of Respondent’s Mother (EOM)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

EOM_R200
The next few questions refer to your parents’ education.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

EOM_Q200
What is the highest level of education that your mother has attained? By mother we mean the woman who mostly raised you.
1) Earned doctorate (Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)
2) Masters (M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed.)
3) Degree in Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, or Optometry (M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.V.M., O.D.)
4) Bachelor or undergraduate degree, or teacher's college (B.A., B.Sc., L.L.B., B.Ed.)
5) Diploma or certificate from community college, CEGEP or nursing school
6) Diploma or certificate from trade, technical or vocational school, or business college
7) Some university
8) Some community college, CEGEP or nursing school
9) Some trade, technical or vocational school, or business college
10) High school diploma
11) Some high school
12) Elementary school diploma
13) Some elementary
14) No schooling
15) Other – Specify
Don't know
Refusal

EOM_C201
IF ( EOM_Q200 = Other – Specify) THEN IF ( EOM_Q200 = Other – Specify) THEN Go to EOM_Q201
ELSE IF (EOM_Q200 = SomeElementary) THEN Go to EOM_Q210
ELSE Go to end of module

EOM_Q201
What is the highest level of education that your mother has attained? By mother we mean the woman who mostly raised you.
Interviewer: Specify.
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

EOM_Q210
How many years of elementary school has your mother completed?
1..8
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Education of Respondent’s Mother }

Module: Education of Respondent’s Father (EOF)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

EOF_Q200
What is the highest level of education that your father has attained? By father we mean the man who mostly raised you.
1) Earned doctorate (Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)
2) Masters (M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed.)
3) Degree in Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, or Optometry (M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.V.M., O.D.)
4) Bachelor or undergraduate degree, or teacher's college (B.A., B.Sc., L.L.B., B.Ed.)
5) Diploma or certificate from community college, CEGEP or nursing school
6) Diploma or certificate from trade, technical or vocational school, or business college
7) Some university
8) Some community college, CEGEP or nursing school
9) Some trade, technical or vocational school, or business college
10) High school diploma
11) Some high school
12) Elementary school diploma
13) Some elementary
14) No schooling
15) Other – Specify
Don't know
Refusal

EOF_C201
IF (EOF_Q200 = Other - Specify) THEN Go to EOF_Q201
ELSE IF (EOF_Q200 = SomeElementary) THEN Go to EOF_Q210
ELSE Go to end of module

EOF_Q201
What is the highest level of education that your father has attained? By father we mean the man who mostly raised you.
Interviewer: Specify.
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

EOF_Q210
How many years of elementary school has your father completed?
1..8
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Education of Respondent’s Father }

Section 6: Well-being

Module: Self-Rated Health (SRH)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

SRH_R110
The following set of questions asks about your day-to-day health.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

SRH_Q110
In general, would you say your health is:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … excellent?
2) … very good?
3) … good?
4) … fair?
5) … poor?
Don't know
Refusal

SRH_Q115
In general, would you say your mental health is:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … excellent?
2) … very good?
3) … good?
4) … fair?
5) … poor?
Don't know
Refusal

SRH_Q120
Using a scale of 1 to 10 where 1 means “Very dissatisfied” and 10 means “Very satisfied”, how do you feel about your life as a whole right now?
1) Very dissatisfied
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10) Very satisfied
11) No opinion
Don't know
Refusal

SRH_Q130
Thinking of the amount of stress in your life, would you say that most days are:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … not at all stressful?
2) … not very stressful?
3) … a bit stressful?
4) … quite a bit stressful?
5) … extremely stressful?
Don't know
Refusal

SRH_Q150
Compared to 5 years ago, would you say that your health is now:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … much better?
2) … somewhat better?
3) … the same?
4) … somewhat worse?
5) … much worse?
Don't know
Refusal

End of module
{ Self-Rated Health}

Module: Health and Activity Limitations (HAL)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

HAL_Q120
Do you have any difficulty hearing, seeing, communicating, walking, climbing stairs, bending, learning or doing any similar activities?
1) Yes, sometimes
2) Yes, often
3) No
4) Don’t know
5) Refusal

HAL_Q150
Does a physical condition or mental condition or health problem reduce the amount or the kind of activity you can do:
…at home?
1) Yes, sometimes
2) Yes, often
3) No
4) Don’t know
5) Refusal

HAL_Q160
Does a physical condition or mental condition or health problem reduce the amount or the kind of activity you can do:
…at work or at school?
1) Yes, sometimes
2) Yes, often
3) No
4) Don’t know
5) Refusal

HAL_Q170
Does a physical condition or mental condition or health problem reduce the amount or the kind of activity you can do:
… in other activities, for example, transportation or leisure?
1) Yes, sometimes
2) Yes, often
3) No
4) Don’t know
5) Refusal

End of module
{ Health and Activity Limitation}

Module: Long-Term Condition (LTC)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

LTC_R100
Now I’d like to ask about any chronic health conditions which you may have. We are interested in “long-term conditions” which are expected to last, or have already lasted 6 months or more and that have been diagnosed by a health professional.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

LTC_Q100
Do you have asthma?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

LTC_Q110
Do you have arthritis, excluding fibromyalgia?
Interviewer: Including rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis.
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

LTC_Q120
Do you have back problems, excluding fibromyalgia and arthritis?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

LTC_Q130
Do you have high blood pressure?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

LTC_Q140
Do you have migraine headaches?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

LTC_Q150
Do you have any other chronic conditions?
1) Yes
2) No (Go to end of module)
Don't know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

LTC_Q160
What is this chronic condition? If you have more than one condition, please list as many as apply.
Interviewer: Do not read categories. If more than one, mark all that apply. We are only interested in “long-term conditions” which are expected to last, or have already lasted, 6 months or more and that have been diagnosed by a health professional.
11) Heart disease
12) Mood disorder such as depression, bipolar disorder, mania or dysthymia
13) Diabetes
14) Anxiety disorder such as a phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder or a panic disorder
15) Bowel disorder (Crohn’s Disease, ulcerative colitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome or bowel incontinence)
16) Urinary incontinence
17) Intestinal or stomach ulcers
18) Chronic bronchitis
19) Cancer
20) Effects of a stroke
21) Emphysema
22) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
23) Alzheimer’s Disease or any other dementia
24) Other - Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

LTC_C161
IF LTC_Q160= Other- Specify THEN Go to LTC_Q161
ELSE Go to end of module

LTC_Q161
What is this condition?
Interviewer: Specify.
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{Long Term Condition}

Module: Feelings (FLG)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

FLG_Q110
Would you describe yourself as being usually:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … happy and interested in life?
2) … somewhat happy?
3) … somewhat unhappy?
4) … unhappy with little interest in life?
5) … so unhappy that life is not worthwhile?
Don't know
Refusal

FLG_R310
For each of the following statements, please indicate whether it describes your feelings using the categories: yes, more or less, or no.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

FLG_Q310
I experience a general sense of emptiness.
1) Yes
2) More or less
3) No
Don’t know
Refusal

FLG_Q320
There are plenty of people I can rely on when I have problems.
1) Yes
2) More or less
3) No
Don’t know
Refusal

FLG_Q330
There are many people I can trust completely.
1) Yes
2) More or less
3) No
Don’t know
Refusal

FLG_Q340
There are enough people I feel close to.
1) Yes
2) More or less
3) No
Don’t know
Refusal

FLG_Q350
I miss having people around.
1) Yes
2) More or less
3) No
Don’t know
Refusal

FLG_Q360
I often feel rejected.
1) Yes
2) More or less
3) No
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{Feelings}

Module: Sleep (SLP)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

SLP_Q110
Do you regularly have trouble going to sleep or staying asleep?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

SLP_Q120
Do you take any medication to help you sleep?
1) Yes
2) No
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{Sleep}

Module: Thinking (TKG)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

TKG_Q110
How would you describe your usual ability to think and solve day-to-day problems?  Are you:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … able to think clearly and solve problems?
2) … having a little difficulty?
3) … having some difficulty?
4) … having a great deal of difficulty?
5) … unable to think or solve problems?
Don't know
Refusal

End of module
{Thinking}

Module: Mastery (MAS)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

MAS_R110
Now I am going to read you a series of statements that people might use to describe themselves.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

MAS_Q110
Please tell me if you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree that:
…you have little control over the things that happen to you.
1) Strongly Agree
2) Agree
3) Neither agree nor disagree
4) Disagree
5) Strongly disagree
Don't know
Refusal

MAS_Q120
Please tell me if you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree that:
…there is really no way you can solve some of the problems you have.
1) Strongly Agree
2) Agree
3) Neither agree nor disagree
4) Disagree
5) Strongly disagree
Don't know
Refusal

MAS_Q130
Please tell me if you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree that:
…there is little you can do to change many of the important things in your life.
1) Strongly Agree
2) Agree
3) Neither agree nor disagree
4) Disagree
5) Strongly disagree
Don't know
Refusal

MAS_Q140
Please tell me if you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree that:
…you often feel helpless in dealing with problems of life.
1) Strongly Agree
2) Agree
3) Neither agree nor disagree
4) Disagree
5) Strongly disagree
Don't know
Refusal

MAS_Q150
Please tell me if you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree that:
…sometimes you feel that you are being pushed around in life.
1) Strongly Agree
2) Agree
3) Neither agree nor disagree
4) Disagree
5) Strongly disagree
Don't know
Refusal

MAS_Q160
Please tell me if you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree that:
…what happens to you in the future mostly depends on you.
1) Strongly Agree
2) Agree
3) Neither agree nor disagree
4) Disagree
5) Strongly disagree
Don't know
Refusal

MAS_Q170
Please tell me if you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree that:
…you can do just about anything you really set your mind to.
1) Strongly Agree
2) Agree
3) Neither agree nor disagree
4) Disagree
5) Strongly disagree
Don't know
Refusal

End of module
{ Mastery }

Module: Trust and Reciprocity (TRT)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piMainAct MAR_Q100 The main activity of the respondent from the MAR module.
piWorkLastWk MAR_Q133 Determines if the respondent had a job last week, from the MAR module.

Respondents entering module: All respondents

TRT_R110
The following questions are about your life in general and how you view other people.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

TRT_Q110
Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you cannot be too careful in dealing with people?
1) People can be trusted
2) You cannot be too careful in dealing with people
Don’t know
Refusal

TRT_Q310
Using a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means ‘Cannot be trusted at all’ and 5 means ‘Can be trusted a lot’, how much do you trust each of the following groups of people:
…people in your family?
1) Cannot be trusted at all
2)
3)
4)
5) Can be trusted a lot
Don’t know
Refusal

TRT_Q330
Using a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means ‘Cannot be trusted at all’ and 5 means ‘Can be trusted a lot’, how much do you trust each of the following groups of people:
…people in your neighbourhood?
1) Cannot be trusted at all
2)
3)
4)
5) Can be trusted a lot
Don’t know
Refusal

TRT_C390
IF ( ( piMainAct=PaidWork) OR (piMainAct=GoingToSchool) OR(piWorkLastWk = Yes) ) THEN Go to TRT_Q390
ELSE Go to TRT_Q400

TRT_Q390
Using a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means ‘Cannot be trusted at all’ and 5 means ‘Can be trusted a lot’, how much do you trust each of the following groups of people:
…people you work with or go to school with?
1) Cannot be trusted at all
2)
3)
4)
5) Can be trusted a lot
Don’t know
Refusal

TRT_Q400
Using a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means ‘Cannot be trusted at all’ and 5 means ‘Can be trusted a lot’, how much do you trust each of the following groups of people:
…strangers?
1) Cannot be trusted at all
2)
3)
4)
5) Can be trusted a lot
Don’t know
Refusal

TRT_Q420
Would you say that you trust:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) …most of the people in your neighbourhood?
2) …many of the people (in your neighbourhood)?
3) …a few of the people (in your neighbourhood)?
4) …nobody else (in your neighbourhood)?
Don't know
Refusal

TRT_Q540
If you lost a wallet or purse that contained two hundred dollars, how likely is it to be returned with the money in it, if it was found:
…by someone who lives close by? Would it be:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) …very likely?
2) …somewhat likely?
3) …not at all likely?
Don't know
Refusal

TRT_Q570
If you lost a wallet or purse that contained two hundred dollars, how likely is it to be returned with the money in it, if it was found:
…by a complete stranger? Would it be:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) …very likely?
2) …somewhat likely?
3) …not at all likely?
Don't know
Refusal

TRT_R610
Now I’d like to ask you about the level of confidence you have in various institutions.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

TRT_Q610
For each type of institution I name, could you tell me whether you have a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence, or no confidence at all in it.
How much confidence do you have in:
…the police?
1) A great deal of confidence
2) Quite a lot of confidence
3) Not very much confidence
4) No confidence at all
Don’t know
Refusal

TRT_Q630
For each type of institution I name, could you tell me whether you have a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence, or no confidence at all in it.
How much confidence do you have in:
…the justice system and courts?
1) A great deal of confidence
2) Quite a lot of confidence
3) Not very much confidence
4) No confidence at all
Don’t know
Refusal

TRT_Q640
For each type of institution I name, could you tell me whether you have a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence, or no confidence at all in it.
How much confidence do you have in:
…the health care system?
1) A great deal of confidence
2) Quite a lot of confidence
3) Not very much confidence
4) No confidence at all
Don’t know
Refusal

TRT_Q650
For each type of institution I name, could you tell me whether you have a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence, or no confidence at all in it.
How much confidence do you have in:
…the school system?
1) A great deal of confidence
2) Quite a lot of confidence
3) Not very much confidence
4) No confidence at all
Don’t know
Refusal

TRT_Q660
For each type of institution I name, could you tell me whether you have a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence, or no confidence at all in it.
How much confidence do you have in:
…the welfare system?
1) A great deal of confidence
2) Quite a lot of confidence
3) Not very much confidence
4) No confidence at all
Don’t know
Refusal

TRT_Q670
For each type of institution I name, could you tell me whether you have a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence, or no confidence at all in it.
How much confidence do you have in:
…federal parliament?
1) A great deal of confidence
2) Quite a lot of confidence
3) Not very much confidence
4) No confidence at all
Don’t know
Refusal

TRT_Q680
For each type of institution I name, could you tell me whether you have a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence, or no confidence at all in it.
How much confidence do you have in:
…banks?
1) A great deal of confidence
2) Quite a lot of confidence
3) Not very much confidence
4) No confidence at all
Don’t know
Refusal

TRT_Q690
For each type of institution I name, could you tell me whether you have a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence, or no confidence at all in it.
How much confidence do you have in:
…major corporations?
1) A great deal of confidence
2) Quite a lot of confidence
3) Not very much confidence
4) No confidence at all
Don’t know
Refusal

TRT_Q700
For each type of institution I name, could you tell me whether you have a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of confidence, not very much confidence, or no confidence at all in it.
How much confidence do you have in:
…local merchants and business people?
1) A great deal of confidence
2) Quite a lot of confidence
3) Not very much confidence
4) No confidence at all
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{Trust and Reciprocity}

Module: Values (VOR)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

VOR_R110
Now I’d like to ask you to what extent you think various behaviours can be justified.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

VOR_Q110
Using a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means it can never be justified, and 5 means it can always be justified:
… do you think telling lies in your own interest can be justified?
1) It can never be justified
2)
3)
4)
5) It can always be justified
Don’t know
Refusal

VOR_Q120
Using a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means it can never be justified, and 5 means it can always be justified:
… what about failing to report damage you've done accidentally to a parked vehicle?
1) It can never be justified
2)
3)
4)
5) It can always be justified
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Values }

Section 7: Housing Characteristics of Respondent

Module: Dwelling of Respondent (DOR)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

DOR_R110
The following questions are about your housing characteristics.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

DOR_Q110
In what type of dwelling are you now living? Is it a:
Interviewer: If respondent answers condominium or seniors' housing, ask whether the building is a townhouse or high-rise or low-rise apartment.
Read categories to respondent.
1) …single detached house?
2) …semi-detached or double? (side by side)
3) …garden home, town-house or row house?
4) …duplex? (one above the other)
5) …low-rise apartment? (less than 5 stories)
6) …high-rise apartment? (5 or more stories)
7) …mobile home or trailer?
8) Other - Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

DOR_C111
IF (DOR_Q110 = Other - Specify) THEN Go to DOR_Q111
ELSE Go to DOR_Q120

DOR_Q111
In what type of dwelling are you now living?
Interviewer: Specify.
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

DOR_Q120
Is this dwelling owned by a member of your household?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

DOR_Q210
How long have you lived in this dwelling?
1) Less than 6 months
2) 6 months to less than 1 year
3) 1 year to less than 3 years
4) 3 years to less than 5 years
5) 5 years to less than 10 years
6) 10 years and over (Go to DOR_R622)
Don't know
Refusal

DOR_Q615
How long have you lived in this neighbourhood?
1) Less than 6 months
2) 6 months to less than 1 year
3) 1 year to less than 3 years
4) 3 years to less than 5 years
5) 5 years to less than 10 years
6) 10 years and over
Don't know
Refusal

DOR_C615
IF ( ( DOR_Q210 = RESPONSE ) AND ( DOR_Q615 = RESPONSE ) ) THEN aDOR_Q210 := ORD( DOR_Q210 )aDOR_Q615 := ORD( DOR_Q615 )
Go to CHECK_7.1
ELSE Go to DOR_C616A

CHECK_7.1
( aDOR_Q615 >= aDOR_Q210 )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please return and correct.

DOR_C616A
IF ( ( DOR_Q615 = LessSix ) OR
( DOR_Q615 = SixToYear ) OR
( DOR_Q615 = OneTo3Years ) OR
( DOR_Q615 = ThreeToFive ) OR
( DOR_Q615 = FiveToTen ) OR
( DOR_Q615 = DONTKNOW ) OR
( DOR_Q615 = REFUSAL ) ) THEN Go to DOR_Q616
ELSE Go to DOR_R622

DOR_Q616
How long have you lived in this city or local community?
1) Less than 6 months
2) 6 months to less than 1 year
3) 1 year to less than 3 years
4) 3 years to less than 5 years
5) 5 years to less than 10 years
6) 10 years and over
Don't know
Refusal

DOR_C616B
IF ( ( DOR_Q210 = RESPONSE ) AND ( DOR_Q616 = RESPONSE ) ) THEN aDOR_Q210 := ORD( DOR_Q210 )aDOR_Q616 := ORD( DOR_Q616 )
Go to CHECK_7.2
ELSE Go to DOR_C616C

CHECK_7.2
( aDOR_Q616 >= aDOR_Q210 )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please return and correct.

DOR_C616C
IF ( ( DOR_Q615 = RESPONSE ) AND ( DOR_Q616 = RESPONSE ) ) THEN aDOR_Q615 := ORD( DOR_Q615 ) aDOR_Q616 := ORD( DOR_Q616 )
Go to CHECK_7.3
ELSE Go to DOR_R622

CHECK_7.3
( aDOR_Q616 >= aDOR_Q615 )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please return and correct.

DOR_R622
Now I would like to ask you a few questions about your more immediate neighbourhood.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

DOR_Q622
Would you say that you know most, many, a few or none of the people in your neighbourhood?
1) Most of the people in your neighbourhood
2) Many of the people in your neighbourhood
3) A few of the people in your neighbourhood
4) None of the people in your neighbourhood (Go to MAR_Q627)
Don’t know
Refusal

DOR_Q623
About how many people in your neighbourhood do you know well enough to ask for a favour?
Interviewer: Examples of favours are: picking up the mail, watering plants, shovelling, lending tools or garden equipment, carrying things, feeding pets when neighbours go on holiday, and shopping.
1) None
2) 1 to 5
3) 6 to 10
4) Over 10
Don’t know
Refusal

DOR_Q627
Would you say this neighbourhood is a place where neighbours help each other?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

DOR_Q628
In the past month, have you done a favour for a neighbour?
Interviewer: Examples of favours are: picking up the mail, watering plants, shovelling, lending tools or garden equipment, carrying things, feeding pets when neighbours go on holiday, and shopping.
1) Yes
2) No
3) Just moved into the area
Don’t know
Refusal

DOR_Q629
In the past month, have any of your neighbours done a favour for you?
1) Yes
2) No
3) Just moved into the area
Don’t know
Refusal

DOR_Q635
How would you describe your sense of belonging to your local community? Would you say it is:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) …very strong?
2) …somewhat strong?
3) …somewhat weak?
4) …very weak?
Don't know
Refusal

DOR_Q636
What about (your sense of belonging) to your province?
1) Very strong
2) Somewhat strong
3) Somewhat weak
4) Very weak
5) No opinion
Don't know
Refusal

DOR_Q637
What about (your sense of belonging) to Canada?
1) Very strong
2) Somewhat strong
3) Somewhat weak
4) Very weak
5) No opinion
Don't know
Refusal

End of module
{Dwelling of Respondent }

Module: Respondent Selection Process (RSP)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

RSP_R02
I need to ask you a couple of questions to evaluate the way households were selected for this survey.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

RSP_Q02
Excluding cellular phones, is this your household’s only telephone number?
1) Yes (Go to RSP_Q40)
2) No
Don't know (Go to RSP_Q40)
Refusal (Go to RSP_Q40)

RSP_Q03
Excluding cellular phones, how many different telephone numbers are there?
Interviewer: If 9 telephone numbers or more, enter <9>.
2..9
Don’t know
Refusal

RSP_Q04
Are any of these numbers for computer, fax or business use only?
1) Yes
2) No (Go to RSP_Q40)
Don’t know (Go to RSP_Q40)
Refusal (Go to RSP_Q40)

RSP_Q05
How many of these numbers are for computer, fax or business use only?
1..8
Don’t know
Refusal

CHECK_7.4
( ( RSP_Q05 < RSP_Q03 ) OR ( RSP_Q03 = NONRESPONSE ) OR ( RSP_Q05 = NONRESPONSE ) )
INVOLVING ( RSP_Q03, RSP_Q05 )
An impossible value has been entered. Please return and correct.

RSP_Q40
What is your postal code (for your current address)?
Interviewer: We use postal codes to determine if the respondent lives in an urban or rural area. If the respondent lives in a rural area and receives his/her mail at a post office in a nearby town, obtain the postal code of his/her residence, if possible, otherwise enter the postal code of the mailing address.
(Postal codes help us characterize the area that you live in. It allows us to assess the types of communities where people reside.)
STRING [6],
Don't know
Refusal

CHECK_7.5
( ( SUBSTRING( RSP_Q40, 1, 1 ) <> 'D' ) AND
( SUBSTRING( RSP_Q40, 1, 1 ) <> 'I' ) AND
( SUBSTRING( RSP_Q40, 1, 1 ) <> 'O' ) AND
( SUBSTRING( RSP_Q40, 1, 1 ) <> 'Q' ) AND
( SUBSTRING( RSP_Q40, 1, 1 ) <> 'U' ) AND
( SUBSTRING( RSP_Q40, 1, 1 ) <> 'W' ) AND
( SUBSTRING( RSP_Q40, 1, 1 ) <> 'Z' ) )
Invalid first letter for postal code. Please return and correct.

CHECK_7.6
Postal code must be 6 characters long. Please return and correct.

SIGNAL_7.1
Postal code must be 6 characters long. Select <Suppress> to accept the answer and continue or <GoTo> to return and correct.

CHECK_7.7
( ( ( SUBSTRING( RSP_Q40, 1, 1 )  >= 'A' AND SUBSTRING(RSP_Q40, 1, 1 )  <= 'Z' ) OR ( SUBSTRING(RSP_Q40, 1, 1 )  = '' ) )
AND
( ( SUBSTRING(RSP_Q40,2, 1 )  >= '0' AND SUBSTRING(RSP_Q40,2, 1 )  <= '9' ) OR  ( SUBSTRING(RSP_Q40,2, 1 )  = '' ) )
AND
( ( SUBSTRING(RSP_Q40,3, 1 )  >= 'A' AND SUBSTRING(RSP_Q40,3, 1 )  <= 'Z' ) OR ( SUBSTRING(RSP_Q40,3, 1 )  = '' ) )
AND
( ( SUBSTRING(RSP_Q40,4, 1 )  >= '0' AND SUBSTRING(RSP_Q40,4, 1 )  <= '9' ) OR  ( SUBSTRING(RSP_Q40,4, 1 )  = '' ) )
AND
( ( SUBSTRING(RSP_Q40,5, 1 )  >= 'A' AND SUBSTRING(RSP_Q40,5, 1 )  <= 'Z' ) OR  ( SUBSTRING RSP_Q40,5, 1 )  = '' ) )
AND
( ( SUBSTRING(RSP_Q40,6, 1 )  >= '0' AND SUBSTRING(RSP_Q40,6, 1 )  <= '9' ) OR  ( SUBSTRING(RSP_Q40,6, 1 )  = '' ) ) )
Invalid format for postal code. Format must be X9X9X9. Please return and correct.

SIGNAL_7.2
Invalid format for postal code. Format must be X9X9X9. Select <Suppress> to accept the answer and continue or <GoTo> to return and correct.

RSP_Q42
I’ve recorded your postal code as XXXXXX.  Is this correct?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

CHECK_7.8
( (RSP_Q42 = Yes ) OR ( RSP_Q42 = NONRESPONSE ) ) INVOLVING ( RSP_Q40 )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please return and correct.

RSP_Q45
In which province or territory is your residence?
10) Newfoundland and Labrador
11) Prince Edward Island
12) Nova Scotia
13) New Brunswick
24) Quebec
35) Ontario
46) Manitoba
47) Saskatchewan
48) Alberta
59) British Columbia
60) Yukon Territory
61) Northwest Territories
62) Nunavut
Don't know
Refusal

End of module
{ Respondent Selection Process }

Section 8: Other Characteristics

Module: Birthplace of Respondent (BPR)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piBirthYear BDR.BDR_D100 Year of birth of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

BPR_R10
Now, I'd like to ask you a few general questions.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

BPR_Q10
In what country were you born?
Interviewer: Report place of birth according to current boundaries.
1) Canada
2) Country outside Canada (Go to BPR_Q30)
Don’t know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

BPR_Q20
In which province or territory?
Interviewer: Report place of birth according to current boundaries.
10) Newfoundland and Labrador
11) Prince Edward Island
12) Nova Scotia
13) New Brunswick
24) Quebec
35) Ontario
46) Manitoba
47) Saskatchewan
48) Alberta
59) British Columbia
60) Yukon Territory
61) Northwest Territories
62) Nunavut
Don't know
Refusal

BPR_C20
Go to end of module

BPR_Q30
In which country?
Interviewer: Report place of birth according to current boundaries.
1) China
2) England
3) France
4) Germany
5) Greece
6) Guyana
7) Hong Kong
8) India
9) Italy
10) Jamaica
11) Netherlands
12) Philippines
13) Poland
14) Portugal
15) Scotland
16) United States
17) Vietnam
18) Other - Specify
Don't know
Refusal

BPR_C31
IF ( BPR_Q30 = Other – Specify) THEN Go to BPR_Q31
ELSE Go to BPR_Q40

BPR_Q31
In which country?
Interviewer: Specify
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

BPR_Q40
In what year did you first come to Canada?
Interviewer: If the respondent was born outside of Canada of Canadian parents and was registered as Canadian at birth, report as <9995> ‘Canadian citizen by birth’.
1900..2008
9995 Canadian citizen by birth
Don’t know
Refusal

CHECK_8.1
( ((BPR_Q40 >= 1900) AND (BPR_Q40 <= 2008))  OR
(BPR_Q40 = 9995) OR (BPR_Q40 = NONRESPONSE) )
An impossible value has been entered. Please return and correct.

CHECK_8.2
( (BPR_Q40 >= piBirthYear) OR (BPR_Q40 = 9995)OR
(BPR_Q40 = NONRESPONSE) OR (BPR_Q40 = EMPTY) OR
(piBirthYear = NONRESPONSE) OR (piBirthYear = EMPTY) )
An impossible value has been entered. Please return and correct.

BPR_Q50
Are you now, or have you ever been, a landed immigrant in Canada?
Interviewer: A landed immigrant (permanent resident) is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. This includes respondents who are Canadian citizens by naturalization (the citizenship process) as well as permanent residents under the Immigration Act who have not yet obtained Canadian citizenship.
Persons who are either Canadian citizens by birth or non-permanent residents (persons from another country who live in Canada and have either a work, student or Minister's permit, or who are claiming refugee status in Canada and family members living here with them) are not landed immigrants
1) Yes
2) No (Go to end of module)
Don't know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

BPR_Q55
In what year did you get your landed immigrant status?
1900..2008
Don’t know
Refusal

SIGNAL_8.1
( BPR_Q40 <= BPR_Q55 ) OR ( BPR_Q40 = 9995 ) OR
( BPR_Q40 = NONRESPONSE ) OR
 ( BPR_Q55 = NONRESPONSE ) )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please confirm.

BPR_Q60
Under which of the following broad immigration programs did you become a landed immigrant in Canada:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … the refugee program?
2) … the program of re-unification with a family member already in Canada?
3) … the points system (skilled workers and professionals, investors, entrepreneurs and self-employed persons)? (Go to BPR_Q65)
4) … or other?
Don’t know
Refusal

BPR_C61
IF ( BPR_Q60 = OrOther ) THEN Go to BPR_Q61
ELSE Go to end of module

BPR_Q61
Under which of the following broad immigration programs did you become a landed immigrant in Canada:
Interviewer: Specify
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

BPR_Q65
Was it you or another family member who applied under the points system?
1) The respondent
2) Family member of respondent
Don't know
Refusal

End of module
{Birth Place of Respondent}

Module: Birthplace of Spouse/Partner (BPP)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piMarStat piSelRespMarS Marital status of the respondent
piPartnGender piPartnGender Sex of respondents spouse/partner

Respondents entering module: All respondents whose marital status = married or common-law.

BPP_C10
IF ( ( piMarStat = Married ) OR ( piMarStat = Commonlaw ) ) THEN Go to BPP_Q10
ELSE Go to end of module

BPP_Q10
In what country was your %spouse/partner% born?
Interviewer: Report place of birth according to current boundaries.
1) Canada (Go to end of module)
2) Country outside Canada
Don’t know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

BPP_Q30
In which country?
Interviewer: Report place of birth according to current boundaries.
1) China
2) England
3) France
4) Germany
5) Greece
6) Guyana
7) Hong Kong
8) India
9) Italy
10) Jamaica
11) Netherlands
12) Philippines
13) Poland
14) Portugal
15) Scotland
16) United States
17) Vietnam
18) Other - Specify
Don't know
Refusal

BPP_C31
IF (BPF_Q30 = Other – Specify) THEN Go to BPP_Q31
ELSE Go to end of module

BPP_Q31
In which country?
Interviewer: Specify
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{Birth Place of Spouse/Partner }

Module: Birthplace of Mother (BPM)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

BPM_Q10
In what country was your mother born?
Interviewer: Report place of birth according to current boundaries.
1) Canada
2) Country outside Canada (Go to BPM_Q30)
Don’t know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

BPM_Q20
In which province or territory?
Interviewer: Report place of birth according to current boundaries.
10) Newfoundland and Labrador
11) Prince Edward Island
12) Nova Scotia
13) New Brunswick
24) Quebec
35) Ontario
46) Manitoba
47) Saskatchewan
48) Alberta
59) British Columbia
60) Yukon Territory
61) Northwest Territories
62) Nunavut
Don't know
Refusal

BPM_C20
Go to end of module

BPM_Q30
In which country?
Interviewer: Report place of birth according to current boundaries.
1) China
2) England
3) France
4) Germany
5) Greece
6) Guyana
7) Hong Kong
8) India
9) Italy
10) Jamaica
11) Netherlands
12) Philippines
13) Poland
14) Portugal
15) Scotland
16) United States
17) Vietnam
18) Other - Specify
Don't know
Refusal

BPM_C31
IF (BPM_Q30 = Other – Specify ) THEN Go to BPM_Q31
ELSE Go to end of module

BPM_Q31
In which country?
Interviewer: Specify
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{Birth Place of Mother}

Module: Birthplace of Father (BPF)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

BPF_Q10
In what country was your father born?
Interviewer: Report place of birth according to current boundaries.
1) Canada
2) Country outside Canada (Go to BPF_Q30)
Don’t know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

BPF_Q20
In which province or territory?
Interviewer: Report place of birth according to current boundaries.
10) Newfoundland and Labrador
11) Prince Edward Island
12) Nova Scotia
13) New Brunswick
24) Quebec
35) Ontario
46) Manitoba
47) Saskatchewan
48) Alberta
59) British Columbia
60) Yukon Territory
61) Northwest Territories
62) Nunavut
Don't know
Refusal

BPF_C20
Go to end of module

BPF_Q30
In which country?
Interviewer: Report place of birth according to current boundaries.
1) China
2) England
3) France
4) Germany
5) Greece
6) Guyana
7) Hong Kong
8) India
9) Italy
10) Jamaica
11) Netherlands
12) Philippines
13) Poland
14) Portugal
15) Scotland
16) United States
17) Vietnam
18) Other - Specify
Don't know
Refusal

BPF_C31
IF ( BPF_Q30 = Other – Specify) THEN Go to BPF_Q31
ELSE Go to end of module

BPF_Q31
In which country?
Interviewer: Specify
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{Birth Place of Father}

Module: Ethnic Ancestry of Respondent (ETH)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

ETH_R110
The following question is about your ethnic ancestry, heritage or background.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

ETH_Q110
What were the ethnic or cultural origins of your ancestors?
Interviewer: Ethnic or cultural backgrounds are to be entered in the order in which they are stated.
Do not probe or provide examples or read response categories aloud.
1) Canadian
2) English
3) French
4) Scottish
5) Irish
6) German
7) Italian
8) Aboriginal (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit)
9) Ukrainian
10) Chinese
11) Dutch (Netherlands)
12) Polish
13) South Asian (East Indian, Sri Lankan, Pakistani, Punjabi, etc.)
14) Jewish
15) Portuguese
16) Other - Specify
Don’t know (Go to End of module)
Refusal (Go to End of module)

ETH_C111
IF (ETH_Q110 = Other – Specify) THEN Go to ETH_Q111
ELSE Go to ETH_N120

ETH_Q111
What were the ethnic or cultural origins of your ancestors?
Interviewer: Specify
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

ETH_N120
Does another ethnic or cultural origin need to be entered?
Interviewer: Do not enter the same ethnic or cultural group twice.
1) Yes (Go to ETH_Q120)
2) No (Go to end of module)

ETH_Q120
Which one?
Interviewer: Do not probe or provide examples or read response categories aloud.
1) Canadian
2) English
3) French
4) Scottish
5) Irish
6) German
7) Italian
8) Aboriginal (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit)
9) Ukrainian
10) Chinese
11) Dutch (Netherlands)
12) Polish
13) South Asian (East Indian, Sri Lankan, Pakistani, Punjabi, etc.)
14) Jewish
15) Portuguese
16) Other - Specify
Don’t know (Go to End of module)
Refusal (Go to End of module)

ETH_C121
IF (ETH_Q120 = Other – Specify) THEN Go to ETH_Q121
ELSE Go to CHECK_8.3

ETH_Q121
What were the ethnic or cultural origins of your ancestors?
Interviewer: Specify
STRING [50] (Go to ETH_N130)
Don’t know (Go to ETH_N130)
Refusal (Go to ETH_N130)

CHECK_8.3
( ( ETH _Q110 <> ETH _Q120 ) OR
( ETH _Q110 = NONRESPONSE ) OR
( ETH _Q120 = NONRESPONSE ) )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been  entered. Please return and correct.

ETH_N130
Does another ethnic or cultural origin need to be entered?
Interviewer: Do not enter the same ethnic or cultural group twice.
1) Yes (Go to ETH_Q130)
2) No (Go to end of module)

ETH_Q130
Which one?
Interviewer: Do not probe or provide examples or read response categories aloud.
1) Canadian
2) English
3) French
4) Scottish
5) Irish
6) German
7) Italian
8) Aboriginal (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit)
9) Ukrainian
10) Chinese
11) Dutch (Netherlands)
12) Polish
13) South Asian (East Indian, Sri Lankan, Pakistani, Punjabi, etc.)
14) Jewish
15) Portuguese
16) Other - Specify
Don’t know (Go to End of module)
Refusal (Go to End of module)

ETH_C131
IF ( ETH_Q130 = Other – Specify) THEN Go to ETH_Q131
ELSE Go to  CHECK_8.4

ETH_Q131
What were the ethnic or cultural origins of your ancestors?
Interviewer: Specify
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

CHECK _8.4
( ( ETH_Q110 <> ETH_Q130 ) OR ( ETH_Q110 = NONRESPONSE ) OR ( ETH_Q130 = NONRESPONSE ) )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been  entered. Please return and correct.

CHECK_8 .5
((ETH_Q120 <> ETH_Q130) OR (ETH_Q120 = NONRESPONSE) OR (ETH_Q130 = NONRESPONSE))
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been  entered. Please return and correct.

ETH_N140
Does another ethnic or cultural origin need to be entered?
Interviewer: Do not enter the same ethnic or cultural group twice.
1) Yes (Go to ETH_Q140)
2) No (Go to end of module)

ETH_Q140
Which one?
Interviewer: Do not probe or provide examples or read response categories aloud.
1) Canadian
2) English
3) French
4) Scottish
5) Irish
6) German
7) Italian
8) Aboriginal (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit)
9) Ukrainian
10) Chinese
11) Dutch (Netherlands)
12) Polish
13) South Asian (East Indian, Sri Lankan, Pakistani, Punjabi, etc.)
14) Jewish
15) Portuguese
16) Other - Specify
Don’t know (Go to End of module)
Refusal (Go to End of module)

ETH_C141
IF (ETH_Q140 = Other – Specify) THEN Go to ETH_Q141
ELSE Go to  CHECK_8.6

ETH_Q141
What were the ethnic or cultural origins of your ancestors?
Interviewer: Specify
STRING [50] (Go to end of module)
Don’t know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

CHECK_8 .6
( ( ETH _Q110 <> ETH _Q140 ) OR
( ETH _Q110 = NONRESPONSE ) OR ( ETH _Q140 = NONRESPONSE ) )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please return and correct.

CHECK_8 .7
( ( ETH _Q120 <> ETH _Q140 ) OR
( ETH _Q120 = NONRESPONSE ) OR ( ETH _Q140 = NONRESPONSE ) )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please return and correct.

CHECK_8.8
( ( ETH _Q130 <> ETH _Q140 ) OR
( ETH _Q130 = NONRESPONSE ) OR ( ETH _Q140 = NONRESPONSE ) )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please return and correct.

End of module
{ Ethnic Ancestry }

Module: Ethnic Ancestry of Spouse/Partner (ETP)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piMarStat piSelRespMarS Marital status of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents whose marital status = married or common-law.

ETP_C110
IF ( ( piMarStat = Married ) OR ( piMarStat = Commonlaw ) ) THEN Go to ETP_Q110
ELSE Go to end of module

ETP_Q110
What were the ethnic or cultural origins of your ancestors?
Interviewer: Ethnic or cultural backgrounds are to be entered in the order in which they are stated.
Do not probe or provide examples or read response categories aloud.
1) Canadian
2) English
3) French
4) Scottish
5) Irish
6) German
7) Italian
8) Aboriginal (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit)
9) Ukrainian
10) Chinese
11) Dutch (Netherlands)
12) Polish
13) South Asian (East Indian, Sri Lankan, Pakistani, Punjabi, etc.)
14) Jewish
15) Portuguese
16) Other - Specify
Don’t know (Go to End of module)
Refusal (Go to End of module)

ETP_C111
IF (ETP_Q110 = Other – Specify) THEN Go to ETP_Q111
ELSE Go to ETP_N120

ETP_Q111
What were the ethnic or cultural origins of your %spouse’s/partner’s% ancestors?
Interviewer: Specify
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

ETP_N120
Does another ethnic or cultural origin need to be entered?
Interviewer: Do not enter the same ethnic or cultural group twice.
1) Yes (Go to ETP_Q120)
2) No (Go to end of module)

ETP_Q120
Which one?
Interviewer: Do not probe or provide examples or read response categories aloud.
1) Canadian
2) English
3) French
4) Scottish
5) Irish
6) German
7) Italian
8) Aboriginal (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit)
9) Ukrainian
10) Chinese
11) Dutch (Netherlands)
12) Polish
13) South Asian (East Indian, Sri Lankan, Pakistani, Punjabi, etc.)
14) Jewish
15) Portuguese
16) Other - Specify
Don’t know (Go to End of module)
Refusal (Go to End of module)

ETP_C121
IF (ETP_Q120 = Other – Specify) THEN Go to ETP_Q121
ELSE Go to CHECK_8.9

ETH_Q121
What were the ethnic or cultural origins of your %spouse’s/partner’s% ancestors?
Interviewer: Specify
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

CHECK_8.9
( ( ETP _Q110 <> ETH _Q120 ) OR
( ETP _Q110 = NONRESPONSE ) OR
( ETP _Q120 = NONRESPONSE ) )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been  entered. Please return and correct.

ETP_N130
Does another ethnic or cultural origin need to be entered?
Interviewer: Do not enter the same ethnic or cultural group twice.
1) Yes (Go to ETP_Q130)
2) No (Go to end of module)

ETP_Q130
Which one?
Interviewer: Do not probe or provide examples or read response categories aloud.
1) Canadian
2) English
3) French
4) Scottish
5) Irish
6) German
7) Italian
8) Aboriginal (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit)
9) Ukrainian
10) Chinese
11) Dutch (Netherlands)
12) Polish
13) South Asian (East Indian, Sri Lankan, Pakistani, Punjabi, etc.)
14) Jewish
15) Portuguese
16) Other - Specify
Don’t know (Go to End of module)
Refusal (Go to End of module)

ETP_C131
IF ( ETP_Q130 = Other – Specify) THEN Go to ETP_Q131
ELSE Go to  CHECK_8.10

ETP_Q131
What were the ethnic or cultural origins of your %spouse’s/partner’s% ancestors?
Interviewer: Specify
STRING [50] (Go to ETP_N140)
Don’t know (Go to ETP_N140)
Refusal (Go to ETP_N140)

CHECK _8.10
( ( ETP_Q110 <> ETP_Q130 ) OR ( ETP_Q110 = NONRESPONSE ) OR ( ETP_Q130 = NONRESPONSE ) )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been  entered. Please return and correct.

CHECK_8 .11
((ETP_Q120 <> ETP_Q130) OR (ETP_Q120 = NONRESPONSE) OR (ETP_Q130 = NONRESPONSE))
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been  entered. Please return and correct.

ETP_N140
Does another ethnic or cultural origin need to be entered?
Interviewer: Do not enter the same ethnic or cultural group twice.
1) Yes (Go to ETP_Q140)
2) No (Go to end of module)

ETP_Q140
Which one?
Interviewer: Do not probe or provide examples or read response categories aloud.
1) Canadian
2) English
3) French
4) Scottish
5) Irish
6) German
7) Italian
8) Aboriginal (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit)
9) Ukrainian
10) Chinese
11) Dutch (Netherlands)
12) Polish
13) South Asian (East Indian, Sri Lankan, Pakistani, Punjabi, etc.)
14) Jewish
15) Portuguese
16) Other - Specify
Don’t know (Go to End of module)
Refusal (Go to End of module)

ETP_C141
IF (ETP_Q140 = Other – Specify) THEN Go to ETP_Q141
ELSE Go to  CHECK_8.4

ETP_Q141
What were the ethnic or cultural origins of your ancestors?
Interviewer: Specify
STRING [50] (Go to end of module)
Don’t know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

CHECK_8 .12
( ( ETP _Q110 <> ETP _Q140 ) OR
( ETP _Q110 = NONRESPONSE ) OR ( ETP _Q140 = NONRESPONSE ) )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please return and correct.

CHECK_8 .13
( ( ETP _Q120 <> ETP _Q140 ) OR
( ETP _Q120 = NONRESPONSE ) OR ( ETP _Q140 = NONRESPONSE ) )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please return and correct.

CHECK_8.14
( ( ETP _Q130 <> ETP _Q140 ) OR
( ETP _Q130 = NONRESPONSE ) OR ( ETP _Q140 = NONRESPONSE ) )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please return and correct.

End of module
{ Ethnic Ancestry of Spouse/Partner }

Module: Aboriginal Identity of Respondent (AIR)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piPartnGender piPartnGender Sex of respondents spouse/partner

Respondents entering module: All respondents

AIR_Q110
Are you an Aboriginal person, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit?
1) Yes
2) No (Go to end of module)
Don't know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

AIR_Q120
Are you:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent. Mark all that apply. If respondent answers “Eskimo”, enter “13”.
11) … North American Indian?
12) … Métis?
13) … Inuit?
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Aboriginal Identity of Respondent }

Module: Aboriginal Identity of Spouse/Partner (AIP)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piMarStat piSelRespMarS Marital status of the respondent
piPartnGender piPartnGender Sex of respondents spouse/partner

Respondents entering module: All respondents who are married or live common-law.

AIP_C110
IF ( ( piMarStat = Married ) OR ( piMarStat = Commonlaw ) ) THEN Go to AIP_Q110
ELSE Go to end of module

AIP_Q110
Is your %spouse/partner% an Aboriginal person, (that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit)?
1) Yes
2) No (Go to end of module)
Don't know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

AIP_Q120
Is %he/she%:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent. Mark all that apply. If respondent answers “Eskimo”, enter “13”.
11) … North American Indian?
12) … Métis?
13) … Inuit?
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Aboriginal Identity of Spouse/Partner }

Module: Visible Minority Status of Respondent (VMR)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piAboriginal AIR.AIR_Q110 Indicates if the respondent is an Aboriginal person
piRespGender piRespGender Gender of respondent

Respondents entering module: All non-Aboriginal respondents

VMR_C110
IF AIR _Q110 = Yes THEN Go to end of module
ELSE Go to VMR_Q110

VMR_Q110
People in Canada come from many racial or cultural groups.  You may belong to more than one group on the following list.  Are you:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent. Mark up to 4 responses.
11) … white?
12) … Chinese?
13) … South Asian (e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, etc.)?
14) … black?
15) … Filipino?
16) … Latin American?
17) … Southeast Asian (e.g., Vietnamese, Cambodian, Malaysian, Laotian, etc.)?
18) … Arab?
19) … West Asian (e.g., Iranian, Afghan, etc.)?
20) … Korean?
21) … Japanese?
22) … or another group?
Don’t know
Refusal

VMR_C111
IF VMR_Q110 = AnotherGroup THEN Go to VMR_Q111
ELSE Go to end of module

VMR_Q111
People in Canada come from many racial or cultural groups. You may belong to more than one group on the following list. Are you:
Interviewer: Mark up to 2 responses.
11) Caucasian
12) Greek
13) Italian
14) Portuguese
15) European
16) Eurasian
17) Taiwanese
18) Fijian
19) Guyanese
20) Haitian
21) Jamaican
22) Trinidadian/Tobagonian
23) West Indian
24) Other - Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

VMR_C112
IF VMR_Q111 = Other- Specify THEN Go to VMR_Q112
ELSE Go to end of module

VMR_Q112
People in Canada come from many racial or cultural groups.  You may belong to more than one group on the following list.  Are you:
… another group?
Interviewer: Specify
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Visible Minority Status of Respondent }

Module: Visible Minority Status of Spouse/Partner (VMP)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piMarStat piSelRespMarS Marital status of the respondent
piAboriginalP AIP.AIP_Q110 Indicates if the respondent’s spouse/partner is an Aboriginal person

Respondents entering module: All respondents with a non-Aboriginal spouse/partner

VMP_C110
IF piAboriginalP = Yes THEN Go to end of module
ELSE IF ( ( piMarStat = Married ) OR ( piMarStat = Commonlaw ) ) THEN Go to VMP_Q110
ELSE Go to end of module

VMP_Q110
Is your %spouse/partner%:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent. Mark up to 4 responses.
11) … white?
12) … Chinese?
13) … South Asian (e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, etc.)?
14) … black?
15) … Filipino?
16) … Latin American?
17) … Southeast Asian (e.g., Vietnamese, Cambodian, Malaysian, Laotian, etc.)?
18) … Arab?
19) … West Asian (e.g., Iranian, Afghan, etc.)?
20) … Korean?
21) … Japanese?
22) … or another group?
Don’t know
Refusal

VMP_C111
IF VMP_Q110 = AnotherGroup THEN Go to VMP_Q111
ELSE Go to end of module

VMP_Q111
Is your %spouse/partner%:
Interviewer: Mark up to 2 responses.
11) Caucasian
12) Greek
13) Italian
14) Portuguese
15) European
16) Eurasian
17) Taiwanese
18) Fijian
19) Guyanese
20) Haitian
21) Jamaican
22) Trinidadian/Tobagonian
23) West Indian
24) Other - Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

VMP_C112
IF VMP_Q110 = Other- Specify THEN Go to VMP_Q112
ELSE Go to end of module

VMP_Q112
Is your %spouse/partner%:
… another group?
Interviewer: Specify
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Visible Minority Status of Spouse/Partner }

Module: Religion of Respondent (RLR)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

RLR_Q100
What, if any, is your religion?
Interviewer: Respondent does not have to be practicing. If respondent answers “Catholic”, ask “by Catholic do you mean Roman Catholic, Ukrainian Catholic or something else?” If respondent answers Christian, Protestant or Orthodox, ask “Which denomination or church?” If no specific denomination or church can be given, report original response in “other-specify”. If respondent provides more than one response, ask about religion which is most important to them or which they practice most often.
0) No religion (Agnostic, Atheist)
1) Roman Catholic
2) Ukrainian Catholic
3) United Church
4) Anglican (Church of England, Episcopalian)
5) Baptist
6) Lutheran
7) Pentecostal
8) Presbyterian
9) Mennonite
10) Jehovah’s Witnesses
11) Greek Orthodox
12) Jewish
13) Islam (Muslim)
14) Buddhist
15) Hindu
16) Sikh
17) Other – Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

RLR_C101
IF (RLR_Q100 = Other – Specify) THEN Go to RLR_Q101
ELSE Go to RLR_Q105

RLR_Q101
What, if any, is your religion?
Interviewer: Specify
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

RLR_Q105
Other than on special occasions, (such as weddings, funerals or baptisms), how often did you attend religious services or meetings in the last 12 months?
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) At least once a week
2) At least once a month
3) A few times a year
4) At least once a year
5) Not at all
Don’t know
Refusal

RLR_Q110
How important are your religious or spiritual beliefs to the way you live your life?  Would you say they are:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … very important?
2) … somewhat important?
3) … not very important?
4) … not at all important?
Don't know
Refusal

RLR_Q120
In the past 12 months, how often did you practice religious or spiritual activities on your own? This may include prayer, meditation and other forms of worship taking place at home or in any other location.
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) At least once a week
2) At least once a month
3) A few times a year
4) At least once a year
5) Not at all
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{Religion of Respondent}

Module: Language of Respondent (LNR)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

LNR_Q100
What language did you first speak in childhood?
Interviewer: Accept multiple responses only if languages were learned at the same time. Mark up to 4 responses.
11) English
12) French
13) Italian
14) Chinese
15) German
16) Portuguese
17) Polish
18) Ukrainian
19) Spanish
20) Vietnamese
21) Greek
22) Punjabi
23) Arabic
24) Tagalog (Pilipino)
25) Hungarian
26) Other - Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

LNR_C101
IF (LNR_Q100 = Other – Specify) THEN Go to LNR_Q101
ELSE Go to LNR_C111

LNR_Q101
What language did you first speak in childhood?
Interviewer: Specify
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

LNR_C111
IF (English in LNR_Q100) THEN
IF (ACTIVELANGUAGE = Eng) THEN LNR_D111 := Yes
LNR_Q111 := Yes
Go to LNR_C112
ELSE LNR_D111 := No
Go to LNR_Q111
ELSE Go to LNR_C112

LNR_D111
Application automatically set LNR_Q111 = yes  (still understanding English)

LNR_Q111
Do you still understand English?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

LNR_C112
IF (French in LNR_Q100) THEN IF (ACTIVELANGUAGE = Fra) THEN LNR_D112 := Yes
LNR_Q112 := Yes
Go to  LNR_C113
ELSE LNR_D112 := No
Go to LNR_Q112
ELSE Go to LNR_C113

LNR_D112
Application automatically set LNR_Q112 = yes  (still understanding French)

LNR_Q112
Do you still understand French?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

LNR_C113
IF (Italian in LNR_Q100) THEN Go to LNR_Q113
ELSE Go to LNR_C114

LNR_Q113
Do you still understand Italian?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

LNR_C114
IF (Chinese in LNR_Q100) THEN Go to LNR_Q114
ELSE Go to LNR_C115

LNR_Q114
Do you still understand Chinese?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

LNR_C115
IF (German in LNR_Q100) THEN Go to LNR_Q115
ELSE Go to LNR_C116

LNR_Q115
Do you still understand German?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

LNR_C116
IF (Portuguese in LNR_Q100) THEN Go to LNR_Q116
ELSE Go to LNR_C117

LNR_Q116
Do you still understand Portuguese?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

LNR_C117
IF (Polish in LNR_Q100) THEN Go to LNR_Q117
ELSE Go to LNR_C118

LNR_Q117
Do you still understand Polish?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

LNR_C118
IF (Ukrainian IN LNR_Q100) THEN Go to LNR_Q118
ELSE Go to LNR_C119

LNR_Q118
Do you still understand Ukrainian?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

LNR_C119
IF (Spanish in LNR_Q100) THEN Go to LNR_Q119
ELSE Go to LNR_C120

LNR_Q119
Do you still understand Spanish?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

LNR_C120
IF (Vietnamese in LNR_Q100) THEN Go to LNR_Q120
ELSE Go to LNR_C121

LNR_Q120
Do you still understand Vietnamese?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

LNR_C121
IF (Greek in LNR_Q100) THEN Go to LNR_Q121
ELSE Go to LNR_C122

LNR_Q121
Do you still understand Greek?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

LNR_C122
IF (Punjabi in LNR_Q100) THEN Go to LNR_Q122
ELSE Go to LNR_C123

LNR_Q122
Do you still understand Punjabi?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

LNR_C123
IF (Arabic in LNR_Q100) THEN Go to LNR_Q123
ELSE Go to LNR_C124

LNR_Q123
Do you still understand Arabic?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

LNR_C124
IF (Tagalog_Philipino in LNR_Q100) THEN Go to LNR_Q124
ELSE Go to LNR_C125

LNR_Q124
Do you still understand Tagalog?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

LNR_C125
IF (Hungarian in LNR_Q100) THEN Go to LNR_Q125
ELSE Go to LNR_C126

LNR_Q125
Do you still understand Hungarian?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

LNR_C126
IF (OtherSpec in LNR_Q100) THEN Go to LNR_Q126
ELSE Go to LNR_C140

LNR_Q126
Do you still understand %LNR_Q101%?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

LNR_Q140
What language do you speak most often at home?
Interviewer: Accept multiple responses only if languages were learned at the same time. Mark up to 4 responses.
11) English
12) French
13) Italian
14) Chinese
15) German
16) Portuguese
17) Polish
18) Ukrainian
19) Spanish
20) Vietnamese
21) Greek
22) Punjabi
23) Arabic
24) Tagalog (Pilipino)
25) Hungarian
26) Other - Specify
Don’t know
Refusal

LNR_C141
IF (LNR_Q140 = Other – Specify) THEN Go to LNR_Q141
ELSE Go to end of module

LNR_Q141
What language do you speak most often at home?
Interviewer: Specify
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{Language of Respondent}

Module: Sexual Orientation of Respondent (SOR)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piRespAge piSelRespAge Age of respondent

Respondents entering module: Respondents 18 years of age or older

SOR_C110
IF ( ( piRespAge >= 18 ) AND ( piRespAge <= 120 ) ) THEN Go to SOR_R110
ELSE Go to end of module

SOR_R110
The following question asks about sexual orientation.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

SOR_Q110
Do you consider yourself to be:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … heterosexual (sexual relations with people of the opposite sex)?
2) … homosexual, that is lesbian or gay (sexual relations with people of your own sex)?
3) … bisexual (sexual relations with people of both sexes)?
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{ Sexual Orientation of Respondent }

Module: Income of Respondent (INR)

The following table associates the import parameter, used throughout the routing of this section, with the data element in the GSS Cycle 22 Main production application.

Import parameter GSS Cycle 22 Main production data element Description
piHeader piHeader Contains CaseID and first name and last name of the respondent
piHHSize piHHSize The number of members (including the respondent) of the household.
piRespAge piSelRespAg Age of respondent

Respondents entering module: All respondents

INR_R005
Various measures of income are needed to study the relationship between an individual's overall economic situation and their family life.
Interviewer: Press <1> to continue.

INR_Q005
During the past 12 months, did you receive income from:
… employment including wages, salaries, commissions and tips?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

INR_Q006
During the past 12 months, did you receive income from:
… self-employment including wages, salaries, commissions and tips?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

INR_Q007
During the past 12 months, did you receive income from:
… investments (such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

INR_Q008
During the past 12 months, did you receive income from:
… RRIFs (registered retirement income funds)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

INR_Q012
During the past 12 months, did you receive income from:
… employment insurance?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

INR_Q013
During the past 12 months, did you receive income from:
… worker's compensation?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

INR_Q014
During the past 12 months, did you receive income from:
… benefits from Canada or Quebec Pension Plan?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

INR_Q015
During the past 12 months, did you receive income from:
… retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

INR_Q016
During the past 12 months, did you receive income from:
… Basic Old Age Security?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

SIGNAL_8.2
( ( piRespAge >= 55 ) AND ( piRespAge <= 120 ) )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please confirm.

INR_Q017
During the past 12 months, did you receive income from:
… Guaranteed Income Supplement or Survivor's Allowance?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

INR_Q018
During the past 12 months, did you receive income from:
… Child Tax Benefits?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

INR_Q019
During the past 12 months, did you receive income from:
… Child Tax Benefits?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

INR_Q020
During the past 12 months, did you receive income from:
… Child Support/Alimony?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

INR_Q021
During the past 12 months, did you receive income from:
… other income (e.g., rental income, scholarships, other government income, dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, etc.)?
1) Yes
2) No
Don't know
Refusal

INR_D021
Indicates the number of sources of income selected in INR_Q005 to INR_Q021
INR_D021 := 0
IF INR_Q005 = Yes THEN INR_D021 := 1
ELSE IF INR_Q006 = Yes THEN INR_D021 :=  INR_D021 +  1
ELSE IF INR_Q007 = Yes THEN INR_D021 :=  INR_D021 +  1
ELSE IF INR_Q008 = Yes THEN INR_D021 :=  INR_D021 +  1
ELSE IF INR_Q012 = Yes THEN INR_D021 :=  INR_D021 +  1
ELSE IF INR_Q013 = Yes THEN INR_D021 :=  INR_D021 +  1
ELSE IF INR_Q014 = Yes THEN INR_D021 :=  INR_D021 +  1
ELSE IF INR_Q015 = Yes THEN INR_D021 :=  INR_D021 +  1
ELSE IF INR_Q016 = Yes THEN INR_D021 :=  INR_D021 +  1
ELSE IF INR_Q017 = Yes THEN INR_D021 :=  INR_D021 +  1
ELSE IF INR_Q018 = Yes THEN INR_D021 :=  INR_D021 +  1
ELSE IF INR_Q019 = Yes THEN INR_D021 :=  INR_D021 +  1
ELSE IF INR_Q020 = Yes THEN INR_D021 :=  INR_D021 +  1
ELSE IF INR_Q021 = Yes THEN INR_D021 :=  INR_D021 +  1

INR_C022
IF INR_Q021 = Yes  THEN Go to INR_Q022
ELSE Go to INR_C025

INR_Q022
During the past 12 months, did you receive income from:
… other income (e.g., rental income, scholarships, other government income, dividends and interest on bonds, deposits and savings, etc.)?
Interviewer: Specify
STRING [50]
Don’t know
Refusal

INR_C025
IF (( INR_D021 >= 2) and (INR_D021<= 14)) THEN Go to INR_Q025
IF NOT Go to INR_C032

INR_Q025
What was your main source of income during the past 12 months?
0) No income
1) Employment including wages, salaries, commissions and tips
2) Self-employment including wages, salaries, commissions and tips
3) Investments (such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds)
4) RRIFs (registered retirement income funds)
5) Employment insurance
6) Worker's compensation
7) Benefits from Canada or Quebec Pension Plan
8) Retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities
9) Basic Old Age Security
10) Guaranteed Income Supplement or Survivor's Allowance
11) Child Tax Benefit
12) Provincial or municipal social assistance or welfare
13) Child Support/Alimony
14) Other Income (e.g., rental income, scholarships, other government income, dividends and interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, etc.)
Don’t know
Refusal

CHECK_8.15
( ( ( INR_Q005 = Yes ) AND ( INR_Q025 = EmployWageSalaries ) ) OR
( ( INR_Q006 = Yes ) AND ( INR_Q025 = SelfEmployment) ) OR
( ( INR_Q007 = Yes ) AND ( INR_Q025 = Investments ) ) OR
( ( INR_Q008 = Yes ) AND ( INR_Q025 = RRIF ) ) OR
( ( INR_Q012 = Yes ) AND ( INR_Q025 = EmployInsur ) ) OR
( ( INR_Q013 = Yes ) AND ( INR_Q025 = WorkerComp ) ) OR
( ( INR_Q014 = Yes ) AND ( INR_Q025 = BenCanQuePensPlan ) ) OR
( ( INR_Q015 = Yes ) AND ( INR_Q025 = RetirementPension ) ) OR
( ( INR_Q016 = Yes ) AND ( INR_Q025 =BasicOldAgeSecurity ) ) OR
( ( INR_Q017 = Yes ) AND ( INR_Q025 = SupGuarantIncome ) ) OR
( ( INR_Q018 = Yes ) AND ( INR_Q025 = ChildTax ) ) OR
( ( INR_Q019 = Yes ) AND ( INR_Q025 = SocialAssist ) ) OR
( ( INR_Q020 = Yes ) AND ( INR_Q025 =Child SupportAlimony ) ) OR
( ( INR_Q021 = Yes ) AND ( INR_Q025 = OtherIncome ) ) OR
( INR_Q005 = NONRESPONSE ) OR ( INR_Q006 = NONRESPONSE ) OR ( INR_Q007 = NONRESPONSE ) OR
( INR_Q008 = NONRESPONSE ) OR ( INR_Q012 = NONRESPONSE ) OR ( INR_Q013 = NONRESPONSE ) OR
( INR_Q014 = NONRESPONSE ) OR ( INR_Q015 = NONRESPONSE ) OR ( INR_Q016 = NONRESPONSE ) OR
( INR_Q017 = NONRESPONSE ) OR ( INR_Q018 = NONRESPONSE ) OR ( INR_Q019 = NONRESPONSE ) OR
( INR_Q020 = NONRESPONSE ) OR ( INR_Q021 = NONRESPONSE ) OR ( INR_Q025 = NoIncome ) OR
( INR_Q025 = NONRESPONSE ) )
INVOLVING ( INR_Q025 )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please return and correct.

INR_C032
IF INR_Q025 = OldAgeSecur THEN Go to SIGNAL_8.3
ELSE IF INR_Q025 = NoIncome THEN Go to INR_C040
ELSE Go to INR_Q032

SIGNAL_8.3
( ( piRespAge >= 65 ) AND ( piRespAge <= 120 ) )
A response inconsistent with a response to a previous question has been entered. Please confirm.

INR_Q032
(Various measures of income are needed to study the relationship between an individual's overall economic situation and their family life.)
What is your best estimate of your total personal income, before deductions, from all sources during the past 12 months?
Interviewer: If respondent reports no income or loss, please enter <0>.
0..999995
Don’t know
Refusal

INR_C040
IF piHHSize > 1 THEN Go to INR_Q040
ELSE Go to end of module

INR_Q040
Not including yourself, how many other household members received income from any source, during the past 12 months?
0..19
Don’t know
Refusal

CHECK_8.16
((INR_Q040 < piHHSize) or (INR_Q040 = REFUSAL))
An impossible value has been entered. Please return and correct.

INR_C110
IF ( ( INR_Q040 > 0 ) AND
( ( INR_Q025 = NoIncome ) OR
( INR_Q032 = NONRESPONSE ) OR
( ( INR_Q032 >= 0 ) AND ( INR_Q032 < 20000 ) ) ) ) THEN Go to INR_Q110
ELSE IF
( (INR_Q040 > 0) AND
((INR_Q032 > 19999) AND (INR_Q032 < 40000)) ) THEN Go to INR_Q150
ELSE IF
( (INR_Q040 > 0) AND
((INR_Q032 > 39999) AND (INR_Q032 < 60000)) ) THEN Go to INR_Q180
ELSE IF
( (INR_Q040 > 0) AND
((INR_Q032 > 59999) AND (INR_Q032 < 80000)) ) THEN Go to INR_Q190
ELSE IF
((INR_Q040 > 0) AND (INR_Q032 > 79999)) THEN Go to INR_Q200
ELSE Go to end of module

INR_Q110
What is your best estimate of the total income, before deductions, of all household members from all sources during the past 12 months? Was the total household income:
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
0) No income or loss (Go to end of module)
1) … less than $20,000?
2) … $20,000 and more? (Go to INR_Q150)
Don’t know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

INR_Q120
(What is your best estimate of the total income, before deductions, of all household members from all sources during the past 12 months? Was the total household income):
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … less than $10,000?
2) … $10,000 and more? (Go to INR_Q140)
Don’t know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

INR_Q130
(What is your best estimate of the total income, before deductions, of all household members from all sources during the past 12 months? Was the total household income):
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … less than $5,000?
2) … $5,000 and more?
Don’t know
Refusal

INR_C130
Go to end of module

INR_Q140
(What is your best estimate of the total income, before deductions, of all household members from all sources during the past 12 months? Was the total household income):
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … less than $15,000?
2) … $15,000 and more?
Don’t know
Refusal

INR_C140
Go to end of module

INR_Q150
(What is your best estimate of the total income, before deductions, of all household members from all sources during the past 12 months? Was the total household income):
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … less than $40,000?
2) … $40,000 and more? (Go to INR_Q170)
Don’t know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

INR_Q160
(What is your best estimate of the total income, before deductions, of all household members from all sources during the past 12 months? Was the total household income):
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … less than $30,000?
2) … $30,000 and more?
Don’t know
Refusal

INR_C160
Go to end of module

INR_Q170
(What is your best estimate of the total income, before deductions, of all household members from all sources during the past 12 months? Was the total household income) :
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … less than $50,000? (Go to end of module)
2) … $50,000 and more?
Don’t know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

INR_Q180
(What is your best estimate of the total income, before deductions, of all household members from all sources during the past 12 months? Was the total household income) :
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … less than $80,000? (Go to end of module)
2) … $80,000 and more?
Don’t know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

INR_Q200
(What is your best estimate of the total income, before deductions, of all household members from all sources during the past 12 months? Was the total household income) :
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … less than $100,000? (Go to end of module)
2) … $100,000 and more?
Don’t know (Go to end of module)
Refusal (Go to end of module)

INR_Q210
(What is your best estimate of the total income, before deductions, of all household members from all sources during the past 12 months? Was the total household income) :
Interviewer: Read categories to respondent.
1) … less than $150,000?
2) … $150,000 and more?
Don’t know
Refusal

End of module
{Income of Respondent}

Thank you blocks

(If the respondent is less than 15 then go to TY_R02, then go to Exit and set in progress outcome 61 (ineligible due to age)).

TY_R01
(Call conditions: If outcome code is 70 – Complete)
Thank you for your participation in the General Social Survey.
Interviewer: Press <Enter> to continue.

TY1_R01
(All other conditions other than outcome code of 70)
Thank you for your time.
Interviewer: Press <Enter> to continue.

TY_R02
(Interviewer should thank the respondent :) This survey is for persons aged 15 and older. So, for your household, the survey is now completed. Thank you for your co-operation.
Interviewer: Press <Enter> to continue.

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