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World Values Survey 1990

South Africa, 1990
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ZAF_1990_WVS-W2_v01_M
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Data file: WV2_Data_SouthAfrica_1990_spss_v_2015_04_18

Cases: 2736
Variables: 471

Variables

V1
WVS wave
V2
Country/region
V2A
Country/region [with split ups]
V3
Original respondent number
V4
Important in life: Work
V5
Important in life: Family
V6
Important in life: Friends
V7
Important in life: Leisure time
V8
Important in life: Politics
V9
Important in life: Religion
V10
How often discusses political matters with friends
V11
Persuading friends, relatives or fellow workers
V12
Would give part of my income for the environment
V13
Increase in taxes if used to prevent environmental pollution
V14
Government should reduce environmental pollution
V15
All talk about the environment make people anxious
V16
Combatting unemployment, we have to accept environmental problems
V17
Protecting environment and fighting pollution is less urgent than suggested
V18
Feeling of happiness
V19
Member: Belong to social welfare service for elderly
V20
Member: Belong to religious organization
V21
Member: Belong to education, arts, music or cultural activities
V22
Member: Belong to labour unions
V23
Member: Belong to political parties
V24
Member: Belong to local political actions
V25
Member: Belong to human rights
V26
Member: Belong to conservation, the environment, ecology
V27
Member: Belong to professional associations
V28
Member: Belong to youth work
V29
Member: Belong to sports or recreation
V30
Member: Belong to women´s group
V31
Member: Belong to peace movement
V32
Member: Belong to animal rights
V33
Member: Belong to organization concerned with health
V34
Member: Belong to other groups
V35
Member: Belong to none
V36
Member: Don´t know
V37
Voluntary work: Unpaid work social welfare service for elderly, handicapped or deprived people
V38
Voluntary work: Unpaid work religious or church organization
V39
Voluntary work: Unpaid work education, arts, music or cultural activities
V40
Voluntary work: Unpaid work labour unions
V41
Voluntary work: Unpaid work political parties or groups
V42
Voluntary work: Unpaid work local political action groups
V43
Voluntary work: Unpaid work human rights
V44
Voluntary work: Unpaid work environment, conservation, ecology
V45
Voluntary work: Unpaid work professional associations
V46
Voluntary work: Unpaid work youth work
V47
Voluntary work: Unpaid work sports or recreation
V48
Voluntary work: Unpaid work women´s group
V49
Voluntary work: Unpaid work peace movement
V50
Voluntary work: Unpaid work animal rights
V51
Voluntary work: Unpaid work organization concerned with health
V52
Voluntary work: Unpaid work other groups
V53
Voluntary work: Unpaid work none
V54
Voluntary work: Don´t know
V55
Reasons voluntary work: Solidarity with the poor and disadvantaged
V56
Reasons voluntary work: Compassion for those in need
V57
Reasons voluntary work: Opportunity to repay something
V58
Reasons voluntary work: Sense of duty, moral, obligation
V59
Reasons voluntary work: Identifying with people who suffer
V60
Reasons voluntary work: Time on my hands
V61
Reasons voluntary work: Personal satisfaction
V62
Reasons voluntary work: Religious belief
V63
Reasons voluntary work: Help disadvantaged people
V64
Reasons voluntary work: Make a contribution to my local community
V65
Reasons voluntary work: Bring about social or political change
V66
Reasons voluntary work: For social reasons
V67
Reasons voluntary work: Gain new skills and useful experience
V68
Reasons voluntary work: Did not want to, but could not refuse
V69
Neighbours: People with a criminal record
V70
Neighbours: People of a different race
V71
Neighbours: Left wing extremists
V72
Neighbours: Heavy drinkers
V73
Neighbours: Right wing extremists
V74
Neighbours: People with large families
V75
Neighbours: Emotionally unstable people
V76
Neighbours: Muslims
V77
Neighbours: Immigrants/foreign workers
V78
Neighbours: People who have AIDS
V79
Neighbours: Drug addicts
V80
Neighbours: Homosexuals
V81
Neighbours: Jews
V82
Neighbours: Hindus
V82A
Neighbours: Political Extremists
V83
State of health (subjective)
V84
Ever felt very excited or interested
V85
Ever felt restless
V86
Ever felt proud because someone complimented you
V87
Ever felt very lonely or remote from other people
V88
Ever felt pleased about having accomplished something
V89
Ever felt bored
V90
Ever felt on top of the world
V91
Ever felt depressed or very unhappy
V92
Ever felt that things were going your way
V93
Ever felt upset because somebody criticized you
V94
Most people can be trusted
V95
How much freedom of choice and control
V96
Satisfaction with your life
V97
Why are there people living in need: first
V98
Why are there people living in need: second
V99
Important in a job: good pay
V100
Important in a job: pleasant people to work with
V101
Important in a job: not too much pressure
V102
Important in a job: good job security
V103
Important in a job: good chances for promotion
V104
Important in a job: a respected job
V105
Important in a job: good hours
V106
Important in a job: an opportunity to use initiative
V107
Important in a job: a useful job for society
V108
Important in a job: generous holidays
V109
Important in a job: meeting people
V110
Important in a job: that you can achieve something
V111
Important in a job: a responsible job
V112
Important in a job: a job that is interesting
V113
Important in a job: a job that meets one´s abilities
V114
Important in a job: none of these
V115
Degree of pride in your work
V116
Job satisfaction
V117
Freedom decision taking in job
V118
Why people work: work is like a business transaction
V119
Why people work: I do the best I can regardless of pay
V120
Why people work: I wouldn’t work if I didn’t have to
V121
Why people work: I wouldn´t work if work interfered my life
V122
Why people work: work most important in my life
V123
Why people work: I never had a paid job
V124
Why people work: don’t know
V125
Fairness: One secretary is paid more
V126
How business and industry should be managed
V127
Following instructions at work
V128
Jobs scarce: Men should have more right to a job than women
V129
Jobs scarce: older people should be forced to retire
V130
Jobs scarce: Employers should give priority to (nation) people than immigrants
V131
Unfair to give work to handicapped people when able bodied people can´t find jobs
V132
Satisfaction with financial situation of household
V133
Thinking about meaning and purpose of life
V134
Thinking about death
V135
Life is meaningful because God exits
V136
Try to get the best out of life
V137
Death is inevitable
V138
Death has meaning if you believe in God
V139
Death is a natural resting point
V140
Sorrow has meaning if you believe in God
V141
Life has no meaning
V142
Statement: good and evil
V143
Belong to religious denomination
V144
Religious denomination
V145
Which former religious denomination
V146
Raised religiously
V147
How often do you attend religious services
V148
Important: Religious service birth
V149
Important: Religious service marriage
V150
Important: Religious service death
V151
Religious person
V152
Churches give answers: moral problems
V153
Churches give answers: the problems of family life
V154
Churches give answers: people´s spiritual needs
V155
Churches give answers: the social problems
V156
Churches speak out on: disarmament
V157
Churches speak out on: abortion
V158
Churches speak out on: third world problems
V159
Churches speak out on: extramarital affairs
V160
Churches speak out on: unemployment
V161
Churches speak out on: racial discrimination
V162
Churches speak out on: euthanasia
V163
Churches speak out on: homosexuality
V164
Churches speak out on: ecology and environmental issues
V165
Churches speak out on: government policy
V166
Believe in: God
V167
Believe in: life after death
V168
Believe in: people have a soul
V169
Believe in: devil
V170
Believe in: hell
V171
Believe in: heaven
V172
Believe in: sin
V173
Believe in: resurrection of the dead
V174
Believe in: re-incarnation
V175
Personal God vs. Spirit or Life Force
V176
How important is God in your life
V177
Get comfort and strength from religion
V178
Moments of prayer, meditation...
V179
Pray to God outside of religious services (ii)
V180
Satisfaction with home life
V181
Marital status
V182
Have you been married before
V183
Sharing with partner: attitudes towards religion
V184
Sharing with partner: moral standards
V185
Sharing with partner: social attitudes
V186
Sharing with partner: political views
V187
Sharing with partner: sexual attitudes
V188
Sharing with partner: no sharing attitudes
V189
Sharing with partner: don´t know or missing
V190
Sharing with parents: attitudes towards religion
V191
Sharing with parents: moral standards´
V192
Sharing with parents: social attitudes
V193
Sharing with parents: political views
V194
Sharing with parents: sexual attitudes
V195
Sharing with parents: no sharing attitudes
V196
Sharing with parents: don´t know or missing
V197
Enjoy sexual freedom
V198
Important for succesful marriage: Faithfulness
V199
Important for succesful marriage: Adequate income
V200
Important for succesful marriage: Same social background
V201
Important for succesful marriage: Respect and appreciation
V202
Important for succesful marriage: Religious beliefs
V203
Important for succesful marriage: Good housing
V204
Important for succesful marriage: Agreement on politics
V205
Important in succesful marriage: Understanding and tolerance
V206
Important for succesful marriage: Apart from in-laws
V207
Important for succesful marriage: Happy sexual relationship
V208
Important for succesful marriage: Sharing household chores
V209
Important for succesful marriage: Children
V210
Important for succesful marriage: Tastes and interests in common
V211
How many children do you have
V212
How many are still living at home
V213
Ideal number of children
V214
Child needs a home with father and mother
V215
A woman has to have children to be fulfilled
V216
Marriage is an out-dated institution
V217
Woman as a single parent
V218
Relationship working mother
V219
Pre-school child suffers with working mother
V220
Women want a home and children
V221
Being a housewife just as fulfilling
V222
Job best way for women to be independent
V223
Husband and wife should both contribute to income
V224
Respect and love for parents
V225
Parents responsibilities to their children
V226
Important child qualities: good manners
V227
Important child qualities: independence
V228
Important child qualities: hard work
V229
Important child qualities: feeling of responsibility
V230
Important child qualities: imagination
V231
Important child qualities: tolerance and respect for other people
V232
Important child qualities: thrift saving money and things
V233
Important child qualities: determination perseverance
V234
Important child qualities: religious faith
V235
Important child qualities: unselfishness
V236
Important child qualities: obedience
V237
Abortion when the mothers health is at risk
V238
Abortion when child physically handicapped
V239
Abortion when woman not married
V240
Abortion if not wanting more children
V241
Interest in politics
V242
Political action: signing a petition
V243
Political action: joining in boycotts
V244
Political action: attending lawful/peaceful demonstrations
V245
Political action: joining unofficial strikes
V246
Political action: occupying buildings or factories
V247
Freedom or equality
V248
Self positioning in political scale
V249
Basic kinds of attitudes concerning society
V250
Income equality
V251
Private vs state ownership of business
V252
Government responsibility
V253
Job taking of the unemployed
V254
Competition good or harmful
V255
Hard work brings success
V256
Wealth accumulation
V257
Aims of country: first choice
V258
Aims of country: second choice
V259
Aims of respondent: first choice
V260
Aims of respondent: second choice
V261
Most important: first choice
V262
Most important: second choice
V263
Willingness to fight for country
V264
Future changes: Less emphasis on money and material possessions
V265
Future changes: Less importance placed on work
V266
Future changes: More emphasis on technology
V267
Future changes: More emphasis on individual
V268
Future changes: Greater respect for authority
V269
Future changes: More emphasis on family life
V270
Future changes: A simple and more natural lifestyle
V271
Opinion about scientific advances
V272
Confidence: Churches
V273
Confidence: Armed Forces
V274
Confidence: Education System
V275
Confidence: Justice System
V276
Confidence: The Press
V277
Confidence: Labour Unions
V278
Confidence: The Police
V279
Confidence: Parliament
V280
Confidence: The Civil Services
V281
Confidence: Major Companies
V282
Confidence: Social Security System
V283
Confidence: Television
V283B
Confidence: The European Union
V284
Confidence: NATO
V285
Confidence: The Political Parties
V286
What thing are you proud of in your country -1st
V287
What thing are you proud of in your country -2nd
V288
Country is run by big interest vs. for all people’s benefit
V289
Confidence: The Government
V290
Approval: Ecology movement or nature protection
V291
Approval: Anti-nuclear energy movement
V292
Approval: Disarmament movement
V293
Approval: Human rights movement
V294
Approval: Women’s movement
V295
Approval: Anti-apartheid movement
V296
Justifiable: claiming government benefits
V297
Justifiable: avoiding a fare on public transport
Total: 471
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