Understanding Society User Support

12/19/2024

05:32 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2183: Questions About OSM_HH and BMI Data in Youth Dataset

Hi Omer,
Here's the response from the person responsible for creating this variable:
"Indeed, mostly mothers an... Understanding Society User Support Team

12/17/2024

12:44 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2187: W14 - How to best determine tenure (length of employment) in current job

Hi Andrei,
I am afraid SPSS version is not available.
Best wishes,
Understanding Society User Support Team
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12/13/2024

08:52 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2187 (Feedback): W14 - How to best determine tenure (length of employment) in current job

Hello Andrei,
Several efforts have been made to identify employment spells. I recommend reviewing the work by Liam... Understanding Society User Support Team

08:09 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2184: Wave 16 biological data

Hello Eleanor,
The analyte list remains unchanged, and unfortunately, the GlycA biomarker is not included in the ... Understanding Society User Support Team

12/12/2024

05:55 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2186 (Feedback): Finding a right variable in the dataset

Hello Ameer,
You may want to review the variables ch1by_dv (First Biological Child's Birth Year) and ch1bm_dv (Fir... Understanding Society User Support Team

05:20 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2185 (Feedback): Data availability for the variable of distmov_dv (UKHLS wave 01 and 02)

Hello Xiuxiang,
This variable was introduced starting from Wave 3 and captures the distance moved between Wave 2 a... Understanding Society User Support Team

12:36 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2184 (Feedback): Wave 16 biological data

Hello Eleanor,
Wave 16 will not include any younger participants (under 16).
We have outlined the collection fo... Understanding Society User Support Team

09:19 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2184 (In Progress): Wave 16 biological data

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

09:53 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2183 (Feedback): Questions About OSM_HH and BMI Data in Youth Dataset

Hello Ömer,
The osm_hh variable is the origin household identifier, which links sample members to the household ... Understanding Society User Support Team

09:13 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2164: Merging w_hhresp and w_indresp vars as a function of PNO

Hello Emma,
The questions from the "local neighbourhood" module (nbrcoh1 to nbrcoh4, nbrcoh_dv, and nbrcohdk_dv) h... Understanding Society User Support Team

12/06/2024

05:24 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2088 (Feedback): Weights for longitudinal analysis with USOC and COVID-19 survey combined

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12/04/2024

12:46 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2076: Issues with xx_hadcvvac variables in COVID-19 data collection

Hello Laura,
Apologies for the delay, the Covid-19 team replied the following:
This might be because the routi... Understanding Society User Support Team

12/02/2024

08:59 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2182 (Feedback): How are weights claculated

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11/28/2024

03:47 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2182: How are weights claculated

Hi Matthias,
I would recommend checking the following documents online:
https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/... Understanding Society User Support Team

11/26/2024

01:04 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2179: Full interview but inapplicable answer in COVID-19 data

Dear Laura,
You're welcome.
Best wishes,
Piotr
UKHLS User Support Understanding Society User Support Team

11/22/2024

12:29 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2180 (Feedback): Relationship to the reference person

Hi Oscar,
gr2r
I’m not sure this is the best variable, especially if the person of reference isn’t the mother. Th... Understanding Society User Support Team

11/20/2024

03:33 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2088 (Resolved): Weights for longitudinal analysis with USOC and COVID-19 survey combined

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03:30 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2176: USOC Wave 16 - Enquiry re: questions on employment rights

Hi Andrei,
I’ve asked around, and I don’t believe we asked any questions that directly correspond to what you’re l... Understanding Society User Support Team

03:22 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2179 (Feedback): Full interview but inapplicable answer in COVID-19 data

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01:44 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2179: Full interview but inapplicable answer in COVID-19 data

Hi Laura,
The data for those 12 respondents is missing and cannot be retrieved, which I assume is due to a technic... Understanding Society User Support Team

02:04 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2181 (Feedback): Longitudinal weights , merging in wave files then cross wave

Dear Rehana,
You can check the code included in exercise 6 of our Moodle Introduction to Understanding Society cou... Understanding Society User Support Team

01:12 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2082: "Type of job" variables and how they relate to each other

Here are some further thoughts.
The Covid-19 variables cg_occtenyr and cg_occtenmnth might be helpful, as they pro... Understanding Society User Support Team

12:50 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2082: "Type of job" variables and how they relate to each other

Hi Laura,
As of now, the full jbsoc10 variable is not available in the mainstage release of Understanding Society.... Understanding Society User Support Team