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From 03/15/2022 to 04/13/2022

04/13/2022

05:40 PM Support #1682 (Feedback): How to get access to postcodes?
Hello,
Please check the list of available geographical identifiers: https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/documen...
Understanding Society User Support Team
04:18 PM Support #1682 (Resolved): How to get access to postcodes?
I'm a postgrad student at LSE and I am wanting to use the understanding society study for my dissertation which has t... Benjamin Laidlaw
03:32 PM Support #1681 (Feedback): ff_stillfurl
Dear Darja,
In Waves 5 & 6, respondents who had said they had been on furlough and hadn’t said previously that the...
Understanding Society User Support Team
12:30 PM Support #1681 (Resolved): ff_stillfurl
Dear support team,
In the online data catalogue, the variable still furloughed (ff_stillfurl) is coded 1=no longe...
Darja Reuschke
12:58 PM Support #1678: Weights for the linked COVID-19 Youth data
and do I need to keep only matched observations (when I am merging waves in the beginning) in this case? Irina Kolegova
12:57 PM Support #1678: Weights for the linked COVID-19 Youth data
Hello! I have applied the weights for the youth as you recommended, could you please tell me if I have done it correc... Irina Kolegova

04/12/2022

05:51 PM Support #1650 (Feedback): yp2uni missing/inapplicable/don't know categories
Hi Alessandro,
1) Such an interpretation is possible as the yp2uni questions reads “after you finish school?”, so ...
Understanding Society User Support Team
05:18 PM Support #1680 (Feedback): Merging: Many to one & sorting
Dear Irina,
1) all these files are individual level files in which pidp is a unique identifier, so this is 1:1 mer...
Understanding Society User Support Team
11:33 AM Support #1680 (In Progress): Merging: Many to one & sorting
Understanding Society User Support Team
11:33 AM Support #1680: Merging: Many to one & sorting
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
05:13 PM Support #1678: Weights for the linked COVID-19 Youth data
Sorry about that - same principle applies for baseline using Wave 9.
After you have put the data together (as you ...
Understanding Society User Support Team
04:27 PM Support #1678: Weights for the linked COVID-19 Youth data
Dear Understanding Society User Support Team,
Thank you for your response.
Just a quick remark - I am not using...
Irina Kolegova
04:06 PM Support #1678: Weights for the linked COVID-19 Youth data
Hi Irina,
It seems that you want to estimate trend in these SDQ summary scales, rather than within person change i...
Understanding Society User Support Team

04/11/2022

10:01 AM Support #1650: yp2uni missing/inapplicable/don't know categories
Dear Support team,
Thank you for your help
To your question "So, just to make sure, your question is whether on...
Alessandro Ferrara

04/10/2022

08:05 PM Support #1678: Weights for the linked COVID-19 Youth data
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Irina Kolegova
08:04 PM Support #1678: Weights for the linked COVID-19 Youth data
Hello,
I have finally managed to figure out the syntax for the regression part.
Here is my syntax:
// July 202...
Irina Kolegova

04/08/2022

05:46 PM Support #1680 (Resolved): Merging: Many to one & sorting
Hello,
I wanted to merge youth datasets for Wave 10 (UKHLS), Wave 4 (COVID) and Wave 8 (COVID).
1) Should I use ...
Irina Kolegova
04:19 PM Support #1678: Weights for the linked COVID-19 Youth data
I have just realised that I do not know which dependent variable I should use for my regression.
I was thinking to g...
Irina Kolegova
03:31 PM Support #1678: Weights for the linked COVID-19 Youth data
Could you please also include the syntax for the regression part?
Best wishes,
Understanding Society User Support...
Understanding Society User Support Team
03:27 PM Support #1678: Weights for the linked COVID-19 Youth data
Let me show my steps:
1) I merged youth who participated in Wave 4 (July 2020) and Wave 8 (March 2021) and kept thos...
Irina Kolegova
03:17 PM Support #1678: Weights for the linked COVID-19 Youth data
As I am using the same respondents who took part in the pre-covid wave, the 4th Covid wave and the 8th Covid wave I t... Irina Kolegova
02:12 PM Support #1678 (Feedback): Weights for the linked COVID-19 Youth data
Understanding Society User Support Team
02:11 PM Support #1678: Weights for the linked COVID-19 Youth data
Dear Irina,
Is your analysis cross-sectional or longitudinal?
Best wishes,
Understanding Society User Support ...
Understanding Society User Support Team
03:22 PM Support #1677 (Feedback): Covid Wave cx_age variable inconsistencies
This inconsistency is due to the fact that in the April 2020 web survey, there were 433 full and 49 partial responden... Understanding Society User Support Team
02:31 PM Support #1679 (Feedback): Wave 7 COVID-19 DATA- Universal Credit receipt
Hi Fatiha,
You can look for variables using the variable search (https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/documentat...
Understanding Society User Support Team
02:01 PM Support #1679 (Resolved): Wave 7 COVID-19 DATA- Universal Credit receipt
Hi there I am trying to use claiming Universal Credit as an independent variable when looking at food insecurity, how... FATHIA Ali

04/07/2022

05:36 PM Support #1678 (In Progress): Weights for the linked COVID-19 Youth 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
04:59 PM Support #1678 (Resolved): Weights for the linked COVID-19 Youth data
Hello!
Hope this email finds you well.
I am currently working with COVID-19 youth data and I have a question a...
Irina Kolegova
05:34 PM Support #1677 (In Progress): Covid Wave cx_age variable inconsistencies
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
11:49 AM Support #1677 (Resolved): Covid Wave cx_age variable inconsistencies
I have noticed a few inconsistencies with the derived cx_age variables. For example if ages are listed where ca_age >... Richard Shaw
05:33 PM Support #1675 (Feedback): Wave 7 COVID-19 DATA- Employment Status
In the Covid-19 survey the question about labour market activity was not asked in each wave, only whether the respond... Understanding Society User Support Team

04/05/2022

06:24 PM Support #1673: pensioner_dv seems to be wrong for men
Hi Tom,
We have passed this to our Data Team who are now investigating this discrepancy. We will keep you updated....
Understanding Society User Support Team
05:47 PM Support #1675 (In Progress): Wave 7 COVID-19 DATA- Employment Status
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
05:47 PM Support #1676 (In Progress): Youth self-esteem measure
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
10:56 AM Support #1676 (Resolved): Youth self-esteem measure
Hello,
I am using the self-esteem measure from the youth questionnaire. There are 8 items - they seem to be from t...
Marie Mueller

04/04/2022

02:31 PM Support #1675 (Resolved): Wave 7 COVID-19 DATA- Employment Status
I am trying to find a variable for employment status but cannot find one measuring whether people are employed or une... FATHIA Ali

03/31/2022

10:45 AM Support #1674 (Resolved): Merging parstyle and indresp using hidp
The question was answered by email. Understanding Society User Support Team

03/30/2022

06:20 AM Support #1674 (Resolved): Merging parstyle and indresp using hidp
I can't seem to merge parstyle and indresp using hidp Jose Leonard Humiding

03/29/2022

05:02 PM Support #1673 (In Progress): pensioner_dv seems to be wrong for men
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
11:29 AM Support #1673 (In Progress): pensioner_dv seems to be wrong for men
Hi,
The pensioner_dv variable is supposed to determine whether the respondent is past State Pension Age (SPA). But...
Tom Waters

03/25/2022

03:09 PM Support #1668 (Feedback): Net household income including housing benefit adjustment
If you look at the user guide section on hh income here https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/documentation/mainstag... Understanding Society User Support Team

03/24/2022

12:48 PM Support #1671 (Feedback): Linking parents-children data during COVID (2019-2021)
Hello Irina,
Please read the Covid-19 user guide which discusses weights and how to link the covid-19 survey data ...
Understanding Society User Support Team

03/23/2022

04:49 PM Support #1672 (Feedback): Long Covid
Hello,
The routing condition for the cw_longcovid variable reads "Ask if previously reported having covid symptoms...
Understanding Society User Support Team
12:22 PM Support #1672 (In Progress): Long Covid
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
12:01 PM Support #1672 (Resolved): Long Covid
The question on Long Covid (longcovid) in the USoc COVID-19 Study 2020-2021 was posed to the following participants: ... Darja Reuschke
11:52 AM Support #1671 (In Progress): Linking parents-children data during COVID (2019-2021)
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
12:21 AM Support #1671 (Resolved): Linking parents-children data during COVID (2019-2021)
Hello!
My name is Irina Kolegova, I am a Masters student at the University of Oxford. Currently I am working on m...
Irina Kolegova

03/22/2022

04:47 PM Support #1670: Local Authority Districts (LAD) from SN 6666
Very good, I appreciate your quick reply and great information.
Best wishes,
Nico
Nico Ochmann
11:06 AM Support #1670 (Feedback): Local Authority Districts (LAD) from SN 6666
Hi Nico,
1) please note that it might happen that some numbers in the ranges are not in use, e.g. in the most up-t...
Understanding Society User Support Team
10:10 AM Support #1670: Local Authority Districts (LAD) from SN 6666
Thanks for your reply.
As a follow-up question/comment, I would like to have a list of all local authority district...
Nico Ochmann
11:13 AM Support #1669: Employment history and labour force spell
You may also be interested in the syntax that was developed by Liam Wright to produce the complete employment history... Understanding Society User Support Team
10:22 AM Support #1623: Gender first-born child
Dear Support Team,
Thank you so much! This was very helpful.
Best,
Lieke
Lieke Holt

03/21/2022

04:35 PM Support #1669 (Feedback): Employment history and labour force spell
Hello,
We do not have a separate user guide covering UKHLS employment data but I would recommend checking:
1) the...
Understanding Society User Support Team
12:29 PM Support #1623: Gender first-born child
Hi Lieke,
Yes, that's correct, so since BHPS sample members have been asked about their children already in the BH...
Understanding Society User Support Team
08:41 AM Support #1667: Youth self completion longitudinal weight with non-monotone response
Jennie,
Yes, use k_psnenui_lw weight as a base weight. You should include in your model everyone who is eligible. ...
Olena Kaminska

03/18/2022

07:44 PM Support #1669 (In Progress): Employment history and labour force spell
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
02:30 PM Support #1670 (In Progress): Local Authority Districts (LAD) from SN 6666
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
01:15 PM Support #1663 (Resolved): How to obtain an approximate measure for UK citizenship across Waves 1-11
Understanding Society User Support Team
01:14 PM Support #1140 (Resolved): Mistake between ba_jbstat_bh ba_jbstat in Wave 1 of BHPS
Understanding Society User Support Team
01:05 PM Support #1664 (Feedback): IEMB sample when combining data to financial years
Understanding Society User Support Team

03/17/2022

04:54 PM Support #1670 (Resolved): Local Authority Districts (LAD) from SN 6666
Dear Ladies and Gentleman,
I have attached a copy of the SN 6666 user guide published by Understanding Society.
I...
Nico Ochmann
04:39 PM Support #1663: How to obtain an approximate measure for UK citizenship across Waves 1-11
Thanks for your help,
Have a nice day,
Nico
Nico Ochmann
03:09 PM Support #1667: Youth self completion longitudinal weight with non-monotone response
Dear Jennie,
You can find the information about the course here https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/help/traini...
Understanding Society User Support Team
01:21 PM Support #1669 (Resolved): Employment history and labour force spell
Dear Member of the Understanding Society team,
I hope this message finds you well.
I am emailing to enquire ab...
Yanan Zhang

03/16/2022

01:16 PM Support #1667: Youth self completion longitudinal weight with non-monotone response
Hi Olena,
Thanks for your response. I have now watched the course on creating a tailored weight and I see that it ...
jennie parnham
09:54 AM Support #1623: Gender first-born child
Dear Support Team,
Thanks for your confirmation already a few months ago. I would just like to ask for some clarif...
Lieke Holt
07:45 AM Support #1668 (In Progress): Net household income including housing benefit adjustment
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

03/15/2022

02:55 PM Support #1668 (Resolved): Net household income including housing benefit adjustment
I am trying to get a measure of net household income.
I understand that when housing benefit is implied by differ...
Rebecca Benson
01:50 PM Support #1667: Youth self completion longitudinal weight with non-monotone response
Jennie,
The best option for you is to create a tailored weight. We have now an online course for this. Piotr shoul...
Olena Kaminska
09:41 AM Support #1667 (In Progress): Youth self completion longitudinal weight with non-monotone response
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
09:49 AM Support #1644 (Resolved): Inapplicable issue
Understanding Society User Support Team
09:48 AM Support #1630 (Resolved): Date of birth data
Understanding Society User Support Team
09:47 AM Support #1634 (Resolved): Employment Status History Wave 1 of UKHLS
Understanding Society User Support Team
09:46 AM Support #1613 (Resolved): Linking administrative health data
Understanding Society User Support Team
09:45 AM Support #1641 (Resolved): 3 critical issues regarding COVID-19 UK Household Longitudinal Dataset
Understanding Society User Support Team
09:43 AM Support #1642 (Resolved): Incomplete Merge of Longitudinal individual indresp variables (a - k; 1 - 11) and longitudinal hhresp variables - Unmatched Data both ways
Understanding Society User Support Team
 

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