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04/29/2021

04:36 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1539 (Resolved): Identifying indivdiual movers

Dear US User Support Team,
I am working on a project on residential mobility in UK. I need to identify individuals... Vivian So

04/28/2021

06:30 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1538 (In Progress): Comparing health conditions across US waves 1-10

Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as soon a... Understanding Society User Support Team

04/27/2021

02:33 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1538 (Resolved): Comparing health conditions across US waves 1-10

Hello,
I am attempting track the number of health conditions participants across waves, to examine any correlation... James Morrison

12:56 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1537 (Feedback): query re. b_wlk30min

You can check the exact wording of the question either using the variable search facility here: https://www.understan... Understanding Society User Support Team

12:55 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1536 (In Progress): Happiness Questionnaire in Youth Survey

Hello,
I have passed on your question to the questionnaire team.
Best wishes,
Understanding Society User Suppo... Understanding Society User Support Team

04/26/2021

05:50 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1537 (Resolved): query re. b_wlk30min

Hi - could you please advise on the scale for b_wlk30min Number of days walked at least 30 minutes. Did respondents h... Jennifer Knights

11:43 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1536 (Resolved): Happiness Questionnaire in Youth Survey

Dear US Team,
Is there more information available how to Happiness Questionnaire in the Youth Survey (10-15 year o... Amy Orben

07:15 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1534 (Feedback): b_scsf6c - last 4 weeks: felt downhearted and depressed

Please see response to your other post #1535
If you have further quesitons please let us know.
Best wishes,
U... Understanding Society User Support Team

07:14 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1535 (Feedback): b_sf12mcs_dv SF-12 Mental Component Summary (PCS)

The SF12 module includes 12 questions - SCSF1 SCSF2A SCSF2B SCSF3A SCSF3B SCSF4A SCSF4B SCSF5 SCSF6A SCSF6B SCSF6C SC... Understanding Society User Support Team

04/25/2021

11:54 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1535 (Resolved): b_sf12mcs_dv SF-12 Mental Component Summary (PCS)

Hi can you tell me which questions in wave 2 relate to b_sf12mcs_dv SF-12 Mental Component Summary (PCS) - thanks, Je... Jennifer Knights

11:52 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1534 (Resolved): b_scsf6c - last 4 weeks: felt downhearted and depressed

Hi can you tell me which questions in wave 2 relate to b_scsf6c - last 4 weeks: felt downhearted and depressed - than... Jennifer Knights

04/13/2021

03:55 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1533: Adjusting weights when constructing a calendar year from two waves

Thank you for the explanation.
Charlotte Charlotte Bermingham

03:48 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1533: Adjusting weights when constructing a calendar year from two waves

Charlotte,
Thank you for your question. Our years within one wave are not equivalent in size - year 1 has NI and B... Olena Kaminska

04/08/2021

02:12 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1533 (In Progress): Adjusting weights when constructing a calendar year from two waves

Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as soon a... Understanding Society User Support Team

11:03 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1533 (Resolved): Adjusting weights when constructing a calendar year from two waves

I'm combining the second half of one wave with the first half of the next wave based on sample month to create a cale... Charlotte Bermingham

01:13 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1532 (Feedback): b_scsf6c - last 4 weeks: felt downhearted and depressed

This is part of the SF12 module of 12 questions to measure mental and physical health
These questions are asked in... Understanding Society User Support Team

01:11 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1531 (Feedback): w_sf12mcs_dv - SF-12 Mental Component Summary (PCS)

These variables are derived from the SF12 questions: scsf*
The Stata syntax for deriving these variables is availa... Understanding Society User Support Team

01:08 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1530 (Feedback): Questions for assignment

Hello,
The two versions summarise information collected in the 12 GHQ questions (w_scghqa - w_scghql) in two diffe... Understanding Society User Support Team

04/07/2021

05:56 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1532 (Resolved): b_scsf6c - last 4 weeks: felt downhearted and depressed

Hi -
Again, where is b_scsf6c - last 4 weeks: felt downhearted and depressed derived from?
Thanks
Jennie Jennifer Knights

05:50 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1531 (Resolved): w_sf12mcs_dv - SF-12 Mental Component Summary (PCS)

Hi -
Could you advise on what SF-12 Mental Component Summary (PCS) is derived from? For b_scghq1_dv Subjective well... Jennifer Knights

05:45 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1530: Questions for assignment

Sorry, could you also tell me how to identify which questions in the questionnaire link to the Subjective Wellbeing v... Jennifer Knights

05:42 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1530 (Resolved): Questions for assignment

Hi -
I am a PhD student undertaking a module in quantitative methods with University of Birmingham.
I am wanting ... Jennifer Knights

04/06/2021

06:10 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1529: Linking couples across waves

Ok, that what I've done.
Thanks yoav Eilon

05:59 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1529 (Feedback): Linking couples across waves

ok, thanks. Thse couple identifiers use pno & ppno and so are unique within a household and wave. So, you cannot use ... Understanding Society User Support Team

05:52 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1529: Linking couples across waves

Yes, I have.
I used the "Matching individuals within a household" syntax and then generated an id for each couple ba... yoav Eilon

05:39 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1529 (In Progress): Linking couples across waves

Hello,
When you say you are trying to link couples in households across waves, have you produced couple identifier... Understanding Society User Support Team

12:59 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1529 (Resolved): Linking couples across waves

Hi
I trying to link couples within the same household across waves.
Is there any way/test I can validate the outco... yoav Eilon

03/31/2021

04:19 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1474 (Resolved): Covid-19 weighting

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04:18 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1526 (Resolved): variable "region" - a mistake in "Variable Search tool?

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04:17 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1527 (Resolved): parental education

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04:13 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1517 (Resolved): Covid weights

Correspondence is continuing via email, so setting to resolved here.
Our response is copied here:
1: If your m... Understanding Society User Support Team

12:46 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1525 (Feedback): BHPS Wave 1-18: Which documentation to use to convert SIC codes (variable mrjsic) to actual industries.

Hello Simon,
Please take a look at the BHPS User Guide: https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/bhps/documentation/vola/index... Understanding Society User Support Team

10:53 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1525: BHPS Wave 1-18: Which documentation to use to convert SIC codes (variable mrjsic) to actual industries.

Dear Understanding Society User Support Team,
I would appreciate if you are able to provide an update to my query.... Simon Cremer

10:38 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1528 (Resolved): Difference between mainstage 2019 data and wave 10 UKHLS data

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10:18 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1528: Difference between mainstage 2019 data and wave 10 UKHLS data

Thank you very much, this clears it up Patrick Daniel

10:09 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #1528 (Feedback): Difference between mainstage 2019 data and wave 10 UKHLS data

Hello,
The 2019 datasets made available with the Covid survey data (SN8644), includes information collected during... Understanding Society User Support Team