Understanding Society User Support

10/19/2024

12:43 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2164 (Feedback): Merging w_hhresp and w_indresp vars as a function of PNO

Hello,
Apologies if this is already covered but I haven't been able to find it in the FAQs and user guide. I am lo... Emma Bridger

10/18/2024

08:22 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2163 (Feedback): Variables question

Hello Jolly,
I recommend using the “Mainstage Variables search” tool (https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/docu... Understanding Society User Support Team

10/17/2024

12:44 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2160: create a tailored weight

Shiyu,
Couples are a bit complicated entity to study, but here are a few suggestions.
UKHLS represents people l... Olena Kaminska

10/16/2024

11:40 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2163 (Feedback): Variables question

Hi
I am going to conduct a *longitudinal study about "being single is happy"*
So could you please advice which vari... Jolly Fish

04:01 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2162 (Feedback): Do you have data about romantic relationship status?

Hello Jolly,
The Study has a question “ypsbfgf - Do you have a steady boyfriend or girlfriend?” that is only aske... Understanding Society User Support Team

04:15 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2162 (Feedback): Do you have data about romantic relationship status?

Hi
I am interested in details of the romantic relationship status.
Is the participant dating someone? having a stab... Jolly Fish

12:11 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2160: create a tailored weight

Hi Olena,
Thank you very much for your help!
I just wanted to double-check a couple of things after following y... Shiyu Yuan

10/15/2024

02:20 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2161: weights query

Georgina,
Don't use design weights - these will ignore nonresponse completely.
Yes, you can pool. Read about it h... Olena Kaminska

10/14/2024

05:55 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2161: weights query

*slight amendment to my previous message:
> Hi Olena,
>
> Thank you for this. I don't think I explained my rese... Georgina Pavey

03:33 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2161: weights query

Hi Olena,
Thank you for this. I don't think I explained my research design very well so I wanted to give a bit mor... Georgina Pavey

10:53 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2161: weights query

Georgina,
Thank you for your question. If you use information from a later adult interview, it would be best to us... Olena Kaminska

10:49 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2160: create a tailored weight

Shiyu,
Yes, this sounds correct.
Olena Olena Kaminska

10/12/2024

08:13 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2160: create a tailored weight

Hi Olena,
Thank you for the help. It is very helpful.
I would like to double-check, in this case, am I correct in c... Shiyu Yuan

10/11/2024

01:18 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2161 (Feedback): weights query

Hello,
I am looking at weights for my research project. My research follows participants from age 11 through to ea... Georgina Pavey

12:54 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2160: create a tailored weight

Shiyu,
Thank you for your question.
1. For base weight it is best to use the first wave in your analysis, wave b... Olena Kaminska

11:26 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2158 (Feedback): Number of biological children ever had

Hello Irene,
There are a couple of approaches you could consider. For example, if you are looking to find the num... Understanding Society User Support Team

10:38 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2157 (Feedback): Merging x_indresp and x_child, then merging across waves

Hello Rehana,
You are correct merging by j_hidp and j_rapno8 is the right approach. In the j_child file, the varia... Understanding Society User Support Team

10/10/2024

03:06 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2160 (Feedback): create a tailored weight

Hi there,
I am currently working on creating a tailored weight for my unbalanced panel dataset, following the guid... Shiyu Yuan

09:12 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2159: Order of mainstage interview and self-completion interview

Hello Joe
The order of the questionnaire modules can be found in the questionnaire section at https://www.understa... Understanding Society User Support Team

10/09/2024

02:53 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2159: Order of mainstage interview and self-completion interview

Thanks Roberto. This is helpful.
Would it therefore be correct to say that in waves 3 onwards, the questions in th... Joe Spearing

01:07 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2159 (Feedback): Order of mainstage interview and self-completion interview

Hello Joe,
Youth self-completion questionnaires are the only ones that may be left behind in cases where the youn... Understanding Society User Support Team

10/08/2024

01:53 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2159 (Feedback): Order of mainstage interview and self-completion interview

Hi,
According to the documentation, the study aims to complete the self-completion questionnaire in the same meeti... Joe Spearing

10/03/2024

08:44 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2157: Merging x_indresp and x_child, then merging across waves

Understanding Society User Support Team wrote in #note-1:
> Hello,
>
> The individuals in the files j_child are ... Rehana Meeajan

06:24 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2157 (In Progress): Merging x_indresp and x_child, then merging across waves

Hello,
The individuals in the files j_child are hh members 0-15 year olds. Those in j_indresp are adult respondent... Understanding Society User Support Team

06:51 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2158 (In Progress): Number of biological children ever had

Thank you for your email.
We aim to respond to simple queries within 48 hours and more complex issues within 7 wo... Understanding Society User Support Team

06:16 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2156 (In Progress): Gig economy job (wave 13)

Hello,
Thank you for your questions.
We have passed on your first question about the interpretation of question... Understanding Society User Support Team

10/02/2024

02:23 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2158 (Feedback): Number of biological children ever had

Hello, I am looking for a variable (or alternatively for some help building it), which expresses the number of biolog... Irene Frageri

10:53 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2157 (Feedback): Merging x_indresp and x_child, then merging across waves

Hi,
(Using R)
I'm trying to merge variables from j_child and j_indresp, which I'm able to do using j_hidp - creatin... Rehana Meeajan

07:41 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2154 (Feedback): Scaling weights for pooled calendar year analysis

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07:40 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2155 (Feedback): Inquiry Regarding Self-Control and Related Variables

Yes, these variables are in the dataset. If you go to our interactive variable search page: https://www.understanding... Understanding Society User Support Team

09/27/2024

01:47 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2154: Scaling weights for pooled calendar year analysis

Emma,
Yes, your understanding is correct. In your situation first create a dataset for each year, and then rescale... Olena Kaminska

09/25/2024

05:43 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2154: Scaling weights for pooled calendar year analysis

Hi Olena,
I am just working on the weights for pooled analysis by years. When looking at the explanation in Q14 o... Emma Maun

02:15 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2154: Scaling weights for pooled calendar year analysis

Hi Olena,
Thank you very much for the clarification of weighting for years and for the detailed information on cap... Emma Maun

01:45 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2154: Scaling weights for pooled calendar year analysis

Emma,
What you should do is create a dataset where you combined months 1-12 from wave x with months 13-24 from wav... Olena Kaminska

09/24/2024

04:04 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2154: Scaling weights for pooled calendar year analysis

Hi Olena,
Thank you for your response. The reason for pooling waves but using calendar years is that one of my re... Emma Maun

08:38 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2156 (Feedback): Gig economy job (wave 13)

Hello,
One fourth of workers (3217 out of 13010 respondents) reported in wave 13 that they are engaged in the gig... Darja Reuschke

09/23/2024

04:02 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2155 (Feedback): Inquiry Regarding Self-Control and Related Variables

Dear Understanding Society Team,
I hope this message finds you well. My name is Shutian Liu, and I am a PhD studen... Shutian Liu

09/20/2024

06:57 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2147: UKHLS variable explanations

Hello Sen,
You are correct, some enumerated respondents are not in xhhrel. The specific case you mentioned was fir... Understanding Society User Support Team

12:24 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2154: Scaling weights for pooled calendar year analysis

Emma,
Thank you for your question. If you use pooled analysis pooling all the waves between wave 9 and 12, why are... Olena Kaminska

09:29 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2154 (In Progress): Scaling weights for pooled calendar year analysis

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09:29 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2152 (Feedback): Does access require EU-US data bridge?

Understanding Society User Support Team