Understanding Society User Support

05/16/2025

11:02 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2251: jbsic07_cc Missing Data Query

Hi Michael,
What we’ve found so far is that jbsoc00 appears to be the best option, as it has fewer missing values.... Understanding Society User Support Team

10:57 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2253 (Feedback): The connection of variable hsyrbuy and gor_dv

Hello Shuqi,
The interviews are conducted at the household where the respondents are currently living. This means ... Understanding Society User Support Team

05/15/2025

11:13 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2252 (Feedback): Quick query regarding the new UKHLS calendar year datasets

Hello James,
For your first question regarding longitudinal analysis using calendar years, please refer to Issue ... Understanding Society User Support Team

10:30 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2252 (Feedback): Quick query regarding the new UKHLS calendar year datasets

Hi there,
I just had a quick question regarding the new UKHLS calendar year datasets that are available. In the us... James Laurence

05:43 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2253 (Feedback): The connection of variable hsyrbuy and gor_dv

In UKHLS, variable hsyrbuy is "In what year did you buy or first become the owner of this property?" I want to know t... SHUQI LYU

11:37 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2251: jbsic07_cc Missing Data Query

Hi Roberto,
Thanks for the reference - this clarifies what the issue is. However, this does not really resolve the... Michael Francis

05/14/2025

11:37 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2251 (Feedback): jbsic07_cc Missing Data Query

Hello Michael,
For a similar issue, please refer to Issue #2248, which you can access here: https://iserredex.esse... Understanding Society User Support Team

11:29 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2248: Some queries r.e. issues with SOC 2000 and 2010 variables

Hello Tom
The different classifications (SOC00, SOC10, SOC20) are provided by the fieldwork agency, which suggests... Understanding Society User Support Team

05/13/2025

05:10 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2251 (Feedback): jbsic07_cc Missing Data Query

Hi there,
I am using a combination of SIC and SOC codes to delineate between various employment and Covid groups. ... Michael Francis

04:33 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1832 (Feedback): Highest qualification variables - query about correct variable and coverage of non-UK qualifications

Hello Tom,
The variable qfhigh_dv (highest educational qualification ever reported) is constructed from qfhigh (hi... Understanding Society User Support Team

01:32 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2246: Mental health - other diagnosis

Thanks. Emanuele Fino

05/10/2025

03:17 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2248: Some queries r.e. issues with SOC 2000 and 2010 variables

Hi Roberto,
Thanks this is very helpful. I will probably recode the SICs in Wave 14 who have multiple jobs as you ... Thomas Stephens

05/09/2025

07:39 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1832: Highest qualification variables - query about correct variable and coverage of non-UK qualifications

Hi,
Apologies for reopening this query so much later, but I have another question which directly relates to the or... Thomas Stephens

02:32 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2250: calculation of number of siblings

Hello Shuqi,
The study's information is limited to individuals within enumerated households. For those who are abs... Understanding Society User Support Team

11:02 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2248: Some queries r.e. issues with SOC 2000 and 2010 variables

Hello Tom
1. This issue regarding job details only arose from Wave 13 onwards. This is because Wave 13 was the fi... Understanding Society User Support Team

12:01 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2247: Discontinuation of j2hrs and j2has from Wave 13-onwards

Hello Tom,
You are absolutely right.
While strictly speaking, "zero-hour contracts" don't guarantee any fixed h... Understanding Society User Support Team

05/08/2025

11:05 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2246 (Feedback): Mental health - other diagnosis

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11:05 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2246: Mental health - other diagnosis

Hello Emanuele,
Apologies for the delayed response.
Regarding the "other" health condition option, respondents ... Understanding Society User Support Team

05:21 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2250: calculation of number of siblings

Dear Roberto,
I want to calculate "number of biological/step/adopt siblings" respondents ever had.
Before I do ... SHUQI LYU

02:25 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2250 (Feedback): calculation of number of siblings

Hello Shuqi,
Variables "nnsib_dv" and "nnssib_dv" capture the number of siblings within the household because they... Understanding Society User Support Team

01:58 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2249 (Feedback): Code Creator for BHPS data files

Hello Serena,
Regarding the code creator, it was initially designed for UKHLS data. However, I've adapted the synt... Understanding Society User Support Team

05/07/2025

11:02 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2250 (Feedback): calculation of number of siblings

Hi, I plan to calculate "number of biological siblings" and "number of biological/step/adopt siblings" of each respon... SHUQI LYU

05/05/2025

06:03 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2249 (Feedback): Code Creator for BHPS data files

Hi,
I am trying to use the BHPS and UKHLS data files to observe individuals across childhood and into adulthood. I... serena grover

05/04/2025

01:31 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2248: Some queries r.e. issues with SOC 2000 and 2010 variables

Hi Roberto,
Thanks. Super helpful. I've now appraised myself more of this, reading your reply and also the revisio... Thomas Stephens

12:19 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2247: Discontinuation of j2hrs and j2has from Wave 13-onwards

Understanding Society User Support Team wrote in #note-1:
> Hello Tom
>
> From Wave 13, the questionnaire design... Thomas Stephens

05/01/2025

10:16 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2248 (Feedback): Some queries r.e. issues with SOC 2000 and 2010 variables

Hello Tom,
1. Yes, the issue affecting jbsoc is the same for jbsic07. We observed a significantly higher rate of ... Understanding Society User Support Team

04/30/2025

11:24 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2248 (In Progress): Some queries r.e. issues with SOC 2000 and 2010 variables

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

10:48 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2247 (Feedback): Discontinuation of j2hrs and j2has from Wave 13-onwards

Hello Tom
From Wave 13, the questionnaire design allows up to multiple jobs to be reported and the “Second jobs” m... Understanding Society User Support Team

10:37 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2245 (Feedback): Women diagnosed with breast cancer since previous wave in wave 10

Understanding Society User Support Team

04/29/2025

02:57 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2248 (Feedback): Some queries r.e. issues with SOC 2000 and 2010 variables

Good afternoon,
I'm currently updating some analysis for Waves 13-14 and I noticed that from your variable guide t... Thomas Stephens

02:32 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2247 (Feedback): Discontinuation of j2hrs and j2has from Wave 13-onwards

Good afternoon,
I noticed that hours worked in second job (j2hrs) and whether has a second job (j2has) have been d... Thomas Stephens

04/28/2025

11:42 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2245: Women diagnosed with breast cancer since previous wave in wave 10

Hello,
You're correct that CANCERTYPN_3 (breast cancer) is available from Wave 10 onwards, but cancer data was col... Understanding Society User Support Team

04/25/2025

05:45 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2245: Women diagnosed with breast cancer since previous wave in wave 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

05:45 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2246: Mental health - other diagnosis

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

04/24/2025

03:28 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2246 (Feedback): Mental health - other diagnosis

Good afternoon,
I am a researcher with an interest in mental health variables, and I was wondering whether, in the... Emanuele Fino

04/23/2025

04:51 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2245 (Feedback): Women diagnosed with breast cancer since previous wave in wave 10

For my research I am looking into the relation between socio-economic status and breast cancer. Therefore, I want to ... Jella-Rike Spijkervet

03:53 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2241 (Feedback): Link COVID-19 Youth postal survey waves (4, 6, 8) to COVID-19 Adult surveys

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01:52 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2243 (Feedback): Groups and organisations module

Hello,
I don't think there was any further explanation of what these terms meant. You can also double-check the PD... Understanding Society User Support Team

01:43 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2242 (Feedback): Observations for gender egalitarian values

Dear Luis,
Sorry to disappoint, but I'm unaware of any such work.
Best wishes,
Piotr Marzec
UKHLS User Support Understanding Society User Support Team

01:30 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2244 (Feedback): jbnssec5_dv

Dear Evie,
Perhaps this is about how employment is defined. jbnssec is based on jbsoc, so the universe of the latt... Understanding Society User Support Team

11:54 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2244 (Feedback): jbnssec5_dv

Hi there,
I am working on waves 1, 3, and 5 of Understanding Society. I want to use the wave 1 "jbnssec5_dv" vari... Evie Gates

04/22/2025

02:59 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2243 (Feedback): Groups and organisations module

Within this module participants are asked if they are part of and active in a list of organisations. Are the intervie... Mia Alexander

04/21/2025

06:25 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2242 (Feedback): Observations for gender egalitarian values

Dear colleagues,
As far as I know, the information on gender egalitarian values is only available for the waves 2,... Luis Ortiz

10:02 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2241: Link COVID-19 Youth postal survey waves (4, 6, 8) to COVID-19 Adult surveys

Hi Piotr,
That's really helpful. Thank-you.
Best wishes,
James James Laurence

04/20/2025

03:20 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2237: Investigating fihhmngrs_dv - Gross monthly household income

Hi Piotr,
Thank you for such a detailed response - I have since looked through Stephen's work and it's given me mo... William Pilcher