Understanding Society User Support

08/15/2025

03:39 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2271 (Feedback): difference between sample size and weighted population appears incorrect

Hello Jane,
Here is the feedback from our weighting team:
_Understanding Society weights are scaled to a mean o... Understanding Society User Support Team

03:30 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2276 (In Progress): Use of survey weight severely reducing sample size- longitudinal analysis

Hello Chloe
Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back t... Understanding Society User Support Team

08/13/2025

04:22 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2275 (In Progress): ukwelc and ukahead Source

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

10:33 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2274 (Feedback): Identifying self-employed individuals (jbstat vs. jbsemp)

Hello Carolin,
In "jbstat", respondents report their main activity status. For example, someone could select “4 – ... Understanding Society User Support Team

10:06 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2273 (Feedback): Place-Based Change

Hello Andrew,
When Understanding Society data is collected from respondents, it includes postcode information. Th... Understanding Society User Support Team

08/12/2025

01:56 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2272 (Feedback): Wkhome variable in Wave 15?

Helo Oleg,
The variable wkhome is part of the Work Conditions questionnaire module, which is asked every other wa... Understanding Society User Support Team

08/08/2025

06:06 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2269: Multilevel model guidance

Hello Verena,
Please find below the response to questions 3 and 4. I will send the remaining information as soon ... Understanding Society User Support Team

08/07/2025

11:17 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2269 (Feedback): Multilevel model guidance

Hello Verena,
Please find below the response from our Weighting Team:
The confusion here (which we will need to... Understanding Society User Support Team

08/06/2025

04:53 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2269 (In Progress): Multilevel model guidance

Hello Verena,
Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get bac... Understanding Society User Support Team

08/05/2025

10:19 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2270 (Feedback): indinui_xw and wave 14

Hello Amber,
For wave 14 inding2_xw is the appropriate cross-sectional adult main interview weight. This new weig... Understanding Society User Support Team