Respondent ID
Helpfulness of people
Fairness of people
Confidence in major companies
Confidence in organized religion
Confidence in education
Confidence in organized labor
Confidence in newspaper
Confidence in TV
Confidence in medicine
Confidence in executive branch of the national govt.
Confidence in local govt.
Confidence in Congress
Confidence in the Supreme Court
Confidence in scientific community
Confidence in military
Confidence in banks and financial institutions
Confidence in the Blue House
Confidence in Civic Activist Organizations
Trust towards society
How proud being South Korean
Attitudes towards North Korea
Country feel closest to
Unification needed
Evaluation of current government
Political party support
(If no supporting party) Political party preference
Party to take power in the future
Did R vote in 2008 election: A district candidate
Political ideology
How satisfied with the current state of politics
Prospect for future politics
Trust towards people
Signed a petition
Boycotted products for political reasons
Took part in a demonstration
Attended a political meeting
Attempted to contact politicians
Raised political funds
Used media to express your view
Used internet to express your view
R: how stressed in daily life
Most important thing in life
Second important thing in life
Life satisfaction
How many persons contact per day
How often reads the newspapers
How many hours R personally watches television(include DMB, Internet TV)
How often R attends religious services
R’s religious preference
(If have a religion) Strength of religious faith
(If have a religion) Extent to which religious belief has influence on your life
Type of place R is currently residing (subjective opinion)
Change in R’s financial situation
Family income compared to average household
Prospect of economic change in R`s household within 10 years
Satisfaction with financial situation
R: Status of health in general
R: How happy in general these days
Extraverted | Enthusiastic
Critical | Quarrelsome
Dependable | Self-disciplined
Anxious | Easily upset
Open to new experiences | Complex
Reserved | Quiet
Sympathetic | Warm
Disorganized | Careless
Calm | Emotionally stable
Conventional | Uncreative
Number of family members living with R (including R)
Number of family members temporarily living away from R
Number of non-family members living with R
R: relationship to R
R: sex
R: age
R: marital status
R: co-residence status
R: reason for not living together
R: employment status
R: reason for not working
Member 2: relationship to R
Member 2: sex
Member 2: age
Member 2: marital status
Member 2: co-residence status
Member 2: reason for not living together
Member 2: employment status
Member 2: reason for not working
Member 3: relationship to R
Member 3: sex
Member 3: age
Member 3: marital Status
Member 3: co-residence status
Member 3: reason for not living together
Member 3: employment status
Member 3: reason for not working
Member 4: relationship to R
Member 4: sex
Member 4: age
Member 4: marital Status
Member 4: co-residence status
Member 4: reason for not living together
Member 4: employment status
Member 4: reason for not working
Member 5: relationship to R
Member 5: sex
Member 5: age
Member 5: marital Status
Member 5: co-residence status
Member 5: reason for not living together
Member 5: employment status
Member 5: reason for not working
Member 6: relationship to R
Member 6: sex
Member 6: age
Member 6: marital status
Member 6: co-residence status
Member 6: reason for not living together
Member 6: employment status
Member 6: reason for not working
Member 7: relationship to R
Member 7: sex
Member 7: age
Member 7: marital status
Member 7: co-residence status
Member 7: reason for not living together
Member 7: employment status
Member 7: reason for not working
Member 8: relationship to R
Member 8: sex
Member 8: age
Member 8: marital status
Member 8: co-residence status
Member 8: reason for not living together
Member 8: employment status
Member 8: reason for not working
Member 9: relationship to R
Member 9: sex
Member 9: age
Member 9: marital status
Member 9: co-residence status
Member 9: reason for not living together
Member 9: employment status
Member 9: reason for not working
Member 10: relationship to R
Member 10: sex
Member 10: age
Member 10: marital status
Member 10: co-residence status
Member 10: reason for not living together
Member 10: employment status
Member 10: reason for not working
Household head: serial number
HH: relationship to R
HH: sex
HH: age
HH: marital status
HH: co-residence status
HH: reason for not living together
HH: employment status
HH: reason for not working
R: highest level of schooling attended
R: whether degree was earned
R: grade dropped out
R: grade currently attending
(If attended junior college or more) Years of attendance of the formal schools after graduating from high school
Spouse: highest level of schooling attended
Spouse: whether degree was earned
Spouse: grade dropped out
Spouse: grade currently attending
Father: highest level of schooling attended
Father: whether degree was earned
Father: grade dropped out
Father: grade currently attending
Mother: highest level of schooling attended
Mother: whether degree was earned
Mother: grade dropped out
Mother: grade currently attending
R: whether working for pay
R: whether working for someone
R: [WG] employment status
R: [WG] whether working part-time or full-time
R: [WG] number of hours usually working a week
R: [WG] number of years working for the current employer
R: [WG] number of months working for the current employer
Number of times R has been promoted or given a salary increase in this company
R: [WG] possiblity to keep this job
R: [WG] type of organization worked for
R: [WG] current union membership
R: [WG] (If R isn`t a union member) past union membership
R: [SF] employment status
R: [SF] (self-employed with employees) number of employees
R: [SF] whether working part time or full time
R: [SF] number of hours usually working a week
R: [SF] number of years working for the current work
R: [SF] number of months working for the current work
No. of subordinates R has in the workplace whom R manages and supervises directly
R: whether have subordinates in workplace
R: monthly income from this job
R: monthly income from this job (category)
R: whether have monthly income except wage
R: monthly income except wage
R: monthly income except wage (category)
R: [UN] looked for a job the last 7 days
R: [UN] whether have monthly income except wage
R: [UN] monthly income except wage
R: [UN] monthly income except wage(category)
R: [UN] has ever worked for pay
R: [UN] type of job at that time
R: [UN] (self-employed with employees) number of employees
R: [UN] whether had subordinates in workplace
R: [UN] number of hours usually worked a week
R: industry
R: occupation (ISCO88)
SP: whether working for pay
SP: whether working for someone
SP: [WG] employment status
SP: [WG] whether working part-time or full-time
SP: [WG] number of hours usually working a week
SP: [WG] possibility to keep this job
SP: [WG] type of organization working for
SP: [WG] current union membership
SP: [WG] (If SP isn`t a union member) past union membership
SP: [SF] employment status
SP: [SF] (Self-employed with employees) number of employees
SP: [SF] whether working part time or full time
SP: [SF] number of hours usually working a week
SP: whether have subordinates in workplace
SP: monthly income from this job
SP: monthly income from this job (category)
SP: whether have monthly income except wage
SP: monthly income except wage
SP: monthly income except wage (category)
SP: [UN] looked for a job the last 7 days
SP: [UN] whether have monthly income except wage
SP: [UN] monthly income except wage
SP: [UN] monthly income except wage(category)
SP: [UN] has ever worked for pay
SP: [UN] employment status while worked
SP: [UN] (Self-employed with employees) number of employees in the past
SP: [UN] whether had subordinates in workplace
SP: [UN] number of hours usually worked a week
SP: industry
SP: occupation (ISCO88)
Total monthly household income
Total monthly household income (category)
First
Second
Desirable activity of labor unions
Aggressiveness of labor unions
Prospect for future economy
Dctor in general practice
Cairman of a large national corporation
Slesclerk
Uskilled worker in a factory
Cbinet in the central government
School teacher
Rank-and-file business man in a large company
Skilled worker in a factory
Owner-manager of a small shop
I work hard to complete my daily tasks, even if I am slightly sick or when there is another legitimate reason for taking a break
I perform to the best of my ability even on a task that I do not like
I work hard to maintain my performance on a task, even if the task takes a long time to start producing any results
Coming from a wealthy family
Having well-educated parents
Having good education yourself
Having ambition
Hard work
Knowing the right people
Having political connections
Giving bribes
Race
Religion
Gender
Would you say that you earn …? If you are not working now, please tell about your last job.
To get all the way to the top in Korea today, you have to be corrupt.
In Korea only students from the best secondary schools have a good chance to obtain a university education.
In Korea, only the rich can afford the costs of attending university.
In Korea people have the same chances to enter university, regardless of their gender, ethnicity or social background.
Doctor in general practice
Chairman of a large national corporation
Salesclerk
Unskilled worker in a factory
Cabinet in the central government
Differences in income in Korea are too large.
It is the responsibility of the government to reduce the differences in income between people with high incomes and those with low incomes
The government should provide a decent standard of living for the unemployed
The government should spend less on benefits for the poor
Do you think people with high incomes should pay a larger share of their income in taxes than those with low incomes, the same share, or a smaller share?
Generally, how would you describe taxes in Korea today for those with high incomes? Taxes are …
Is it just or unjust that people with higher incomes can buy better health care than people with lower incomes?
Is it just or unjust that people with higher incomes can buy better education for their children than people with lower incomes?
Poor people and rich people
Working class and middle class
Management and workers
People at the top of society and people at the bottom
Subjective social rank (10 point scale)
If you think about the family that you grew up in, where did they fit in then?
If you compare your current job to the job your father had when you were 15, would you say that the level of status of your job is (or was) …
How much responsibility goes with the job
The number of years spent in education and training
What is needed to support a family
Whether the person has children to support
How well he or she does the job
How hard he or she works at the job
Is your pay just? I am not asking about what you do earn, nor what you would like to earn but what you feel is just given your skills and effort. If you are not working now, please tell about your last occupation
Which diagram comes closest to Korea today?
What do you think Korea ought to be like?
When you were 15 years old, for whom did your father work? If your father did not have a paid job at the time, please give information about his last job before that time.
Father’s Industry when R was 15
Father’s Occupation (ISCO88) when R was 15
When you were 15 years old, did your mother work outside the household? If your mother did not work when you were 15 years old, did your mother work before? If she worked before, when did she stop working?
When you were 15 years old, for whom did your mother work? If your mother did not have a paid job at the time, please give information about her last job before that time.
Mother’s Industry when R was 15
Mother’s Occupation (ISCO88) when R was 15
About how many books were there around your family’s house when you were 15 years old?
I tried hard to go to school everyday, even if I was slightly sick or when there was another legitimate reason for staying home
I performed to the best of my ability in school, even on an assignment that I did not like
I worked hard to maintain my performance on a school assignment, even if it would take a long time to start producing any results
When I made plans for school work, I was almost certain that I could make them work
I tried to get recognition from others(such as teachers, schoolmates, family or friends) by performing well in school
I often felt that I had strong influence over my school work
In your first job, after leaving full-time education, for whom did you work?
R’s Industry for the 1st job after education
R’s Occupation (ISCO88) for the 1st job after education
Most people see themselves as belonging to a particular class. Please tell me which social class you would say you belong to?
About how much money would be left if your home or apartment was sold, and any debts on it would have been paid off? (Unit: 10,000 WON)
About how much money would be left if you converted to cash all savings, stocks, or bonds, and then paid off any personal debts you have? (Unit: 10,000 WON)
Educational opportunity
Work opportunity
Opportunities for advancement
Law enforcement
Preferential treatment for women
Income and property
Differences among the regions
How successful do you think socio-economically you are now?
Taxi drivers
Newspaper reporters
Nurses
Barbers | Beautician
Directors of governmental bureaus
Apartment guards
Biological engineers
Maids or housecleaners
Junior high school teachers
Dry cleaners
Farmers
Factory foremen
Factory workers
Assistant directors of bank
Entertainers
Judges
Local-level civil servants
University professors
Chief personnel in a section or department of small and medium companies
Auto mechanics
Army generals
Medical doctors
Sales persons in department store
Manual workers
Owners of electronic goods sales agents
Managers or head persons in a larger section or department of large-scale companies
Restaurant owners
Street venders
Traffic police officers
Pharmacists
Has worked for more years in the job than others.
Has higher education than others.
Has certificates.
Is a male rather than a female
Is older than others.
Has more family members to support for than others.
Shows higher performance than others.
Is able to work more competently than others.
[Married, cohabiting] Who decides: Children`s discipline and education
[Married, cohabiting] Who decides: Support for R`s parents
[Married, cohabiting] Who decides: Purchase high cost items
[Married, cohabiting] Who decides: Investment and asset management
[Married, cohabiting] Who mainly does: Preparation of evening meal
[Married, cohabiting] Who mainly does: Laundry
[Married, cohabiting] Who mainly does: Cleaning
[Married, cohabiting] Who mainly does: Care and education of the children
I have a lot of stresses due to my economic problems
I have a lot of stresses due to my business or job problems
I have a lot of stresses due to my immediate family members such as spouse, children or parents
Supposing that you come to become brain-dead, do you have an intention to donate your organs to those who need them?
Everybody has the likelihood to commit a suicide
People have a right to commit a suicide
There is a situation in which suicide is the only solution
It is understandable for somebody who has an incurable disease to commit a suicide
Those who kill themselves in order to protect other people should be respected
Suicide attempts essentially are the request for assistance
Suicide can be prevented
One should not talk about the suicide
Suicide is a very serious ethical sin
Those who kill themselves have mental problems
Suicide is one of the worst things to family and relatives
I cannot understand how people kill themselves
Responsibility for the suicide lies not in the individual but in the society
Suicide of famous people such as entertainers has an impact on the suicide of ordinary people
Think that you would be better off dead or wish you were dead?
Wish to harm yourself?
Think about suicide?
Have a suicide plan?
Attempt suicide?
(In your lifetime) Did you ever make a suicide attempt?
There is someone close to me who thinks about suicide
There is someone close to me who attempted to suicide but failed
There is someone close to me who committed suicide
I still have may things left to do
I believe I can find the purpose of life, i.e., a reason to live for
I have future plans I am looking forward to carrying out
I believe that I have control over my life and destiny
Trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or sleeping too much
Feeling tired or having little energy
Poor appetite or overeating
Little interest or pleasure in doing things
Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless
Feeling bad about yourself, feeling that you are a failure, or feeling that you have let yourself or your family down
Trouble concentrating on things such as reading the newspaper or watching television
Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed. Or being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual
Thinking that you would be better off dead or that you want to hurt yourself in some way
If you have checked off any problem on Q87, how difficult have these problems made it for you to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along with other people
When I`m upset, I have difficulty controlling my behaviors.
I think that basically the cause must lie within myself
I think that basically the cause must lies with others
Fracture, Joint injuries
Arthritis, rheumatism
Heart diseases
Breathing problems, Lung Diseases Asthma
Stroke
Diabetes
Hypertension
Back or neck problems
Cancer
Dental & oral diseases
Eyesight problems
Auditory problems
Dementia
Depression, anxiety, or emotional problems
Mental retardation
Obesity
Old age
Others (specify: )
I believe that human beings born again in some way after death and such procedures are repeated
I believe that human beings go to a better world after death
I think death means a liberation from the suffering from life
Once you die, you can`t pursue the meaning of life any more
If I die now, my family will be greatly disappointed
World will not change in spite of my dealth
I don`t have any reservation about the death
I often think about the death of myself
I will never choose the suicide despites all my serious economic, physical or mental problems in the future
Intelligence
Job skills
Efforts
Educational attainment
Careers
Performances
Responsibilities
Job stress
My company listens to the opinions of most employees who are affected by the decisions.
My company collects enough information for quality decision
The decision making is influenced by social connections tied to schools, hometowns, and kinships
The decision making is affected by decision makers` prejudices and sentiments.
The rules and principles of decision making are not consistent.
The decision making is influenced by external power or private patrons` "pulls" and "politics."
Levels of educational attainment are taken into consideration.
Levels of efforts, performance, ability, or skills are taken into consideration.
Gender discrimination occurs in the decision making.
I am willing to work harder than I have to in order to help the firm or organization I work for succeed.
I am proud to be working for my firm or organization.
I would turn down another job that offered quite a bit more pay in order to stay with this organization.
My company informs employees of the decisions.
My company informs employees how the decisions were made
My company explains potential consequences of the decisions on employees
My company takes complementary measures for those employees who would be disadvantaged by the decisions.
Payment
Promotion or advancement
Transfer to other departments
Performance evaluation
Job sharing
Personnel rules and regulations
Education and training opportunities
Just tried to endure by myself
Raised the problem officially
Contacted the labor union about the problem
Spent time inattentively or carelessly
Absent from work by providing a false excuse
Wanted to turnover to another company
Became more loyal to the company in order to be more rewarded
Disobeyed the company policies or procedures in order to get my fair share
I definitely want a career for myself in this occupation.
This is the ideal vocation for a life work.
If I could do it all over again, I would choose to work in this profession.
To guarantee job security
To listen to employees` opinions
To provide support for employees` career development
To provide competitive fringe benefits and incentives
To treat employees like family members
To innovate organization for strengthening competitiveness of company
To share the company gains or profits
To implement family friendly policies
Staying on the job for a certain period of time.
Showing loyalty to the company
Taking voluntary efforts to enhance task capability
Doing overtime work if necessary
Sharing and transferring task skills and know-hows with the peers
Participating actively in innovations initiated by the company
My supervisors accept and are supportive of the criteria used for promotions and salary increases
My supervisor can be relied upon when things get tough on my job
My supervisor is willing to listen to my job-related problems
The rules and procedures for distributing rewards (pay and promotions) are clearly stated and known by all
There is a general feeling that the formal guidelines and procedures for promotions and pay increases should be followed even if we sometimes disagree with them
I personally sometimes question, and do not precisely follow, the formal guidelines and procedures for how I should behave
Other employees accept and supportive of the criteria used for promotions and salary increases
My co-workers can be relied upon when things get tough on my job