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Quality of Working Life
Earnings, Benefits, & Job Growth
- How fair is what respondent earns on the job (asked only of employed respondents)
- Fringe benefits are good (asked only of employed respondents)
- How easy for respondent to find job with same income/benefits (asked only of employed respondents)
- The job security is good (asked only of employed respondents)
- Respondent was laid off main job last year (asked only of employed respondents)
- Promotions are handled fairly (asked only of employed respondents)
- Respondent's chances for promotion good (asked only of employed respondents)
- Income alone is enough to pay bills (asked only of employed respondents)
- How likely respondent will make effort for new job next year (asked only of employed respondents)
- How paid in main job – salaried or hourly or other* (asked only of employed respondents)
- Time at current job* (asked only of employed respondents)
Working Arrangement
- How often respondent allowed to change schedule (asked only of employed respondents)
- How often family life interferes with job (asked only of employed respondents)
- How hard to take time off (asked only of employed respondents)
- Hours per day respondent has to relax* (asked only of employed respondents)
- Days per month respondent works extra hours* (asked only of employed respondents)
- Mandatory to work extra hours (asked only of employed respondents)
- Respondent has job other than main (asked only of employed respondents)
- Usual reason for working at home* (asked only of employed respondents)
- How often job interferes with family life (asked only of employed respondents)
- How often respondent works at home (asked only of employed respondents)
- Usual work schedule (asked only of employed respondents)
- Work arrangement at main job (asked only of employed respondents)
Health Outcomes
- Respondent had back pain in the past 12 months (asked only of employed respondents)
- Respondent's health in general
- Activity limitation due to health in past 30 days* (asked only of employed respondents)
- Number of injuries on the job past 12 months* (asked only of employed respondents)
- Days of poor mental health in past 30 days*
- Respondent had pain in the arms in past 12 months (asked only of employed respondents)
- Days of poor physical health in past 30 days* (asked only of employed respondents)
- How often in past month did respondent feel used up at end of day (asked only of employed respondents)
Workplace Climate & Culture
- Coworkers can be relied on for help (asked only of employed respondents)
- Coworkers take a personal interest in respondent (asked only of employed respondents)
- Relations between management and employees (asked only of employed respondents)
- Respondent works as part of team (asked only of employed respondents)
- Respondent proud to work for employer (asked only of employed respondents)
- Respondent treated with respect at work (asked only of employed respondents)
- No shortcuts on worker safety (asked only of employed respondents)
- Safety and health condition good at work (asked only of employed respondents)
- Worker safety priority at work (asked only of employed respondents)
- Job satisfaction in general (asked only of employed respondents)
- Supervisor concerned about welfare (asked only of employed respondents)
- Supervisor helpful to respondent in getting job done (asked only of employed respondents)
- Employees and management work together to ensure safety (asked only of employed respondents)
- How often are there not enough staff (asked only of employed respondents)
- Workers need strong unions (asked only of employed respondents)
- Respondent trusts management at work (asked only of employed respondents)
- Respondent feels discriminated against because of age (asked only of employed respondents)
- Was respondent threatened on job in last 12 months? (asked only of employed respondents)
- Was respondent sexually harassed on job in last 12 months? (asked only of employed respondents)
- Is respondent likely to be praised by supervisor? (asked only of employed respondents)
- Respondent feels discriminated against because of race (asked only of employed respondents)
- Respondent feels discriminated against because of gender (asked only of employed respondents)
- Workplace runs in smooth manner (asked only of employed respondents)
Nature of Work
- Respondent is free from conflicting demands (asked only of employed respondents)
- Job requires forceful hand movements/awkward postures (asked only of employed respondents)
- Enough info to get the job done (asked only of employed respondents)
- Enough help and equipment to get the job done (asked only of employed respondents)
- Job requires repeated lifting/pushing/pulling/bending (asked only of employed respondents)
- Respondent knows what's expected on the job (asked only of employed respondents)
- Job requires respondent to learn new things (asked only of employed respondents)
- Job allows respondent to use skills/abilities (asked only of employed respondents)
- Opportunity to develop abilities (asked only of employed respondents)
- Respondent has too much work to do well (asked only of employed respondents)
- Work conditions allow productivity (asked only of employed respondents)
- How often respondent take part in decisions (asked only of employed respondents)
- Given freedom to decide how to do job (asked only of employed respondents)
- Respondent does numerous things on job (asked only of employed respondents)
- Job requires respondent to work fast (asked only of employed respondents)
- Respondent has enough time to get the job done (asked only of employed respondents)
About this trend
GSS VARIABLES
|
Variable
|
Question Text |
| How often r works at home |
How often do you work at home as part of your job? |
| Gss year for this respondent |
N/A |
| Age of respondent |
RESPONDENT'S AGE |
| Subjective class identification |
A. If you were asked to use one of four names for your social class, which would you say you belong in: the lower class, the working class, the middle class, or the upper class? |
| Rs highest degree |
RESPONDENT'S DEGREE |
| Condition of health |
Would you say your own health, in general, is excellent, good, fair, or poor? |
| Hispanic specified |
IF R IS FEMALE, READ LATINA; IF MALE, READ LATINO. Are you Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino/Latina? Yes . . . . . (ASK A) No . . . . . . (GO TO NEXT QUESTION) IF YES: Which group are you from? Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano/Chicana Puerto Rican Cuban Other |
| Marital status |
Are you currently--married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married? |
| Political party affiliation |
Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, Democrat, Independent, or what? |
| Race of respondent |
CODE WITHOUT ASKING ONLY IF THERE IS NO DOUBT IN YOUR MIND. What race do you consider yourself? RECORD VERBATIM AND CODE. |
| Region of interview |
A. REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| Respondents sex |
CODE RESPONDENT'S SEX |
| Is r us citizen |
Now we would like to ask you about U.S. citizenship. Are you… |
| Is r planning/appling for us citizenship or not |
Are you… |
NOTES
1 The items in the Quality of Working Life (QWL) module are only administered to employed respondents, unless otherwise noted.
2 The default weight WTSSALL was applied for all years. If performing in-depth or focused analyses, other weights may apply.
3 Beginning in 2004, the GSS began to use a two-stage sub-sampling design for nonresponse. To obtain weighted estimates adjusted for this non-response, users should use the WTSSNR weight in these years.
NOTES for Age°
1 The GSS variable AGE was recoded to produce this visualization. Age was recoded into four age categories: 18-34, 35-49, 50-64, and 65+.
NOTES for Subjective class identification
1 The response "No class (vol.)" was excluded from this breakdown.
NOTES for Highest degree°
1 The GSS variable DEGREE was recoded to produce this visualization. Response categories (2) Associate/Junior college, (3) Bachelor’s, and (4) Graduate have been collapsed into "College +."
NOTES for Hispanic specified°
1 The GSS variable HISPANIC was recoded to produce this visualization. HISPANIC was recoded into two categories: (1) Not Hispanic/Latino/a, Spanish origin; and (2)-(47), (50) Hispanic, Latino/a, Spanish origin.
2 Race and Hispanic origin are reported as separate classifications in alignment with the OMB and Census definition: "Hispanic or Latino" refers to a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central America, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. A cross-classification (Race + Hispanic Origin) may be available as a breakdown category in a future release of this feature.
NOTES for Political affiliation°
1 The GSS variable PARTYID was recoded to produce this visualization. PARTYID was recoded into four categories: (0)-(1) Democrat; (2)-(4),(7) Independent, Other; and (5)-(6) Republican. See GSS Methodological Report No. 56 for more information.
NOTES for Race
1 If planning to perform trend analysis with the variable RACE, see GSS Methodological Report No. 56.
2 Interviewers were instructed to code RACE without asking only if there was no doubt. From 2002 onwards, this item is imputed based on RACECEN1,23; ETHNIC, ETH1,2,3; and HISPANIC. See the GSS Cumulative Codebook for more information.
NOTES for Region of interview°
1 The GSS variable REGION was recoded to produce this visualization. REGION was recoded into four categories: (1)-(2) Northeast; (3)-(4) Midwest; (5)-(7) South; (8)-(9) West. These are in alignment with the Census regional groupings.
NOTES for Sex
1 If planning to perform trend analysis with the variable SEX, see GSS Methodological Report No. 56.
NOTES for Citizenship status°
1 The GSS variables USCITZN and FUCITZN were combined and recoded to produce this visualization. If USCITZN=1,3, or 4, this was coded as "US citizen." If USCITZN=2 and FUCITZN=1 or 2 then this was coded as "Planning/Applying for citizenship." If USCITZN=2 and FUCITZN=3 or 4, then this was coded as "Not planning to apply/Not eligible." Note that US Citizen includes citizens born in Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, and children born outside of US to parents who were US citizens at time.