Release Notes for the GSS 2014 Merged File R7 (June 21, 2017)
This release updates the cross-section data up-to-date with the GSS 1972-2016 cumulative file
Release 1b.
Release Notes for the GSS 2014 Merged File Release 6 (October 24, 2016)
1. This release updates the cross-section data up-to-date with the GSS 1972-2014 cumulative
data file Release 6b.
2. RACDIFY1 is renamed to RACDIFY. Its coding scheme changed as follows:
0 IAP
1 Individual choices
2 Level of education
3 Psychology of victimization
4 Prejudice, discrimination, racism
5 Lack of motivation/effort, laziness
6 Rejects premise of racial disparities
7 Social conditions such as locality, early poverty, environment
8 Other
9 Weak families, absent parents
98 DK
99 NA
Release Notes (July 27, 2016)
This release has updated the cross-section data up to date. Most notably, the new occupation and
industry codes as well as new prestige and SEI scores are added. For more information, please refer
to the previous release notes for the cumulative data for a history of fixes.
Release Notes for the GSS 2014 Merged Data R4a (April 21, 2016) RACDIF5 was omitted in the previous release, and it is added back. It affects only the 2010-sample
cases.
Release Notes for GSS 2014 Merged Release 4 (March 24, 2016)
Sample Type Affected Variable Issue in the Previous Release Fix in the Current Release
2014 GOVDOOK Incorrect variable label: "How interested R is in politics" Variable label corrected: "We can trust people in govt"
2014
SUPERVIS,
SUPRVSJB Incorrectly named as SUPERVIS Renamed to SUPRVSJB ("Does R supervise others at work")
2014 MAJOR1, MAJOR2 Value 80 was unlabeled Labeled "Information technology"
2014 IF12WHO Value 9 had no label Labeled 9 "No answer"
Release Notes for the GSS 2014 Merged Data, R3 (September 24, 2015)
Sample Type Variable Issue in the Previous Release
Fix in the Current
Release
2010, 2014
PRESTG10,
SPPRES10,
PAPRES10,
MAPRES10
Prestige scores for new occupation variables (OCC10, SPOCC10,
PAOCC10, MAOCC10) were missing Added
2010, 2014
PRESTG105PLUS,
SPPRES105PLUS,
PAPRES105PLUS,
MAPRES105PLUS
New prestige scores using an alternative method. Please refer to
Methodological Report 124 for more information. Added
2010, 2014
SEI10, SPSEI10,
PASEI10, MASEI10
SEI scores for new occupation variables (OCC10, SPOCC10,
PAOCC10, MAOCC10) were missing Added
2010, 2014
SEI10EDUC,
SPSEI10EDUC,
PASEI10EDUC,
MASEI10EDUC
Percentage of some college education in OCC10 based on ACS
2010 Added
2010, 2014
SEI10INC,
SPSEI10INC,
PASEI10INC,
MASEI10INC Percentage of $45k+ earners in OCC10 based on ACS 2010 Added
2010, 2014 CSHUTYP12 IAP not labeled Label added
2010, 2014 PRES12 Code 4 & 9 not labeled Label added
2010, 2014 RES2010 NA case was miscoded to 4 Recoded to 9
2014 WORKFOR1 IAP not labeled Label added
2014 RELIG One case was miscoded to 11 Recoded to 1
2014 FUND One case was miscoded to 2 Recoded to 1
2010 VETFAM Omitted Added
2010 VETFAMNW Omitted Added
Release Notes for the GSS 2014 Merged Data, R2 (July 31, 2015)
Sample Type Variable Issue in the Previous Release Fix in the Current Release
2014 EQWLTH 15 DK cases were miscoded to 98 Recoded to 8 (DK)
2014 WKCONTCT 7 DK cases were miscoded to 98 Recoded to 8 (DK)
2014 SECTOR Omitted in the previous release Added
2014 EFTOTLT Omitted in the previous release Added
2014 BARATE Omitted in the previous release Added
2014 GRADTOUNDER Omitted in the previous release Added
2014 SPSECTOR Omitted in the previous release Added
2014 SPEFTOTLT Omitted in the previous release Added
2014 SPBARATE Omitted in the previous release Added
2014 SPGRADTOUNDER Omitted in the previous release Added
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Release Notes for the GSS 2014 Merged Data, Release 1
May 29, 2015
About This Data File
This data file has all cases and variables asked in GSS 2014. There are a total of 3,842 cases in
GSS 2014 but their initial sampling years vary because panel cases are included. The cross-
section cases sampled in 2014 and related variables were already released, but the panel cases
and the variables not asked of the cross-section cases are being released for the first time. This
file has merged those cross-section cases and variables in GSS 2014 with the panel cases and
some additional variables not previously released. The original sample years can be identified
using the variable SAMPTYPE.
SAMPTYPE Description Number of cases
Previous release
2014 Cross-section cases newly interviewed in 2014 2,538 GSS Cumulative Data, 1972-2014
2010 Panel cases originally interviewed in 2010 1,304 None
Weight Variables
WTCOMB: weight for both cross-section and the panel cases combined, adjusted to the
2014 sampling
WTCOMBNR: weight for both cross-section and the panel cases combined, accounting
for non-respondents
One of these variables need to be used when analyzing the merged data.
New Variables in This File
The following variables are available for the 2014 panel cases in addition to those variables
already released as part of the 1972-2014 cumulative data file. EQWLTH and INCGAP are the
only variables that have been asked in previous GSS and they are already included in the
cumulative data. All other variables are newly introduced in the 2014 panel data, and they have
never been asked in the GSS before. The question wordings of the new variables may be found
in the 2014 panel questionnaires on the website.
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Variable Name Variable Label
OWNGUN1 Have gun or revolver in home
RACDIFY1 RACIAL DIFFERENCES WHY
EQWLTH SHOULD GOVT REDUCE INCOME DIFFERENCES
BIZPRICE Offer reasonable prices on goods and services.
BIZHONST Deal honestly with people like you.
GOVEFFCT Spends tax revenues efficiently.
GOVEQALL Offers services equally to all who need them.
INCGAP INCOME DIFFERENTIALS IN USA TOO BIG
PAYGAP Reduce pay gap
PAYCAP Put a cap on pay
IDRACIMP R's race/ethnicity is important
IDRACPRD Proud to be R's race/ethnicity
IDRACRSP R's race/ethnicity is respected
IDRACBHV R's race/ethnicity and behavior
IDRACFRD Friends see R as race/ethnicity
IDPARENT R is a parent
IDPARFUT R will be a parent
IDPARIMP Important to be a parent
IDPARPRD Proud to be a parent
IDPARRSP Parents are respected
IDPARBHV Being a parent and behavior
IDPARFRD Friends see R as a parent
IDSEXIMP R's gender is important
IDSEXPRD Proud to be R's gender
IDSEXRSP R's gender is respected
IDSEXBHV R's gender and behavior
IDSEXFRD Friends see R as gender
INEQ3A Inequality continues to exist because it benefits the rich and powerful
NOPRVSCH Private schools should be abolished
LAWINEQ There is one law for the rich and one for the poor
LEVELINC We should strive to make incomes as equal as possible
BIGBIZ Big business benefits owners at the expense of workers
TAKEWLTH Government should take wealth
SETWAGES Government should not control wages by legislation
CHANCE Life is chance
INTLPOL Interested in politics
SWAYVOTE R tries to sway votes
POLRALLY Political contribution
LOCVOTE Vote in local elections
LOCLOBBY Talked or written to local officials
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LOCPROB Worked with community members
ACTIVISM Have you participated in any demonstrations, protests, boycotts, or marches?
LACKFRND How often do you feel that you lack companionship?
LEFTOUT How often do you feel left out?
ISOLATED How often do you feel isolated from others?
WLTHSUM R's wealth
HAVSTOCK R owns stock
PRIVBIZ R owns business
OWEDEBTS R owns debts
SPENDMOR R spent more than income
NMEWALTR How many people named Walter do you know?
NMEROSE How many people named Rose do you know?
NMEBRUCE How many people named Bruce do you know?
NAMETINA How many people named Tina do you know?
NMEKYLE How many people named Kyle do you know?
NMEEMILY How many people named Emily do you know?
NMEJOSE How many people named Jose do you know?
NMEMARIA How many people named Maria do you know?
CLSGAYM Know gay men among close people
OTHGAYM Know gay men among other people
CLSGAYW Know gay women among close people
OTHGAYW Know gay women among other people
CLSNJOBM Know male job seeker among close people
OTHNJOBM Know male job seeker among other people
CLSNJOBW Know female job seeker among close people
OTHNJOBW Know female job seeker among other people
CLSPOLM Know male political dissenter among close people
OTHPOLM Know male political dissenter among other people
CLSPOLW Know female political dissenter among close people
OTHPOLW Know female political dissenter among other people