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Self Completion Adult Best Friends module

Questions 11

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Age of friend

Type: number

Source: UKHLS IP3

Text: What is your first/second/third friend's age?

Universe:
if ff_casiw4 = 1 (IP4 self-completion mode experiment is CASI)
and if ((GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is web)
and if CloseNum > 0 (Has one or more close friends)

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How many close friends

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Text: Here are a few questions about your friends. How many close friends would you say you have? Enter number

Universe:
if ff_casiw4 = 1 (IP4 self-completion mode experiment is CASI)
and if ((GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is web)

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Best friends intro

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Thinking of up to three of your closest friends, we would like to ask some questions about each of them in turn. None of the things we would like to know would allow us to identify your friend. Don't worry about the order which you tell us about them.

OptionLabel
1Continue

Universe:
if ff_casiw4 = 1 (IP4 self-completion mode experiment is CASI)
and if ((GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is web)
and if CloseNum > 0 (Has one or more close friends)

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Ethnicity of friend

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS (2011 Census categories)

Text: Which of these describes your first/second/third friend's ethnic group?

OptionLabel
1British/English/Scottish/Welsh/Northern Irish
2Irish
3Gypsy or Irish Traveller
4Any other White background
5White and Black Caribbean
6White and Black African
7White and Asian
8Any other mixed background
9Indian
10Pakistani
11Bangladeshi
12Chinese
13Any other Asian background
14Caribbean
15African
16Any other Black background
17Arab
97Any other ethnic background

Universe:
if ff_casiw4 = 1 (IP4 self-completion mode experiment is CASI)
and if ((GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is web)
and if CloseNum > 0 (Has one or more close friends)

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Employment of friend

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS IP3

Text: Which of these best describes what your first/second/third friend does?

OptionLabel
1Full-time employment
2Part-time employment
3Unemployed
4Full-time education
5Full-time housework
6Fully retired

Universe:
if ff_casiw4 = 1 (IP4 self-completion mode experiment is CASI)
and if ((GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is web)
and if CloseNum > 0 (Has one or more close friends)

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How long known friend

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS IP3

Text: About how long have you known your first/second/third friend for?

OptionLabel
1Less than 1 year
21 - 2 years
33 - 10 years
410 years or more

Universe:
if ff_casiw4 = 1 (IP4 self-completion mode experiment is CASI)
and if ((GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is web)
and if CloseNum > 0 (Has one or more close friends)

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How far away friend lives

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS IP3

Text: About how many miles away does your first/second/third friend live?

OptionLabel
1Less than one mile
2Less than five miles
3Between five and fifty miles
4Over fifty miles but still within the UK
5This friend lives in another country

Universe:
if ff_casiw4 = 1 (IP4 self-completion mode experiment is CASI)
and if ((GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is web)
and if CloseNum > 0 (Has one or more close friends)

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How often in touch with friend

Type: choice

Source: Adapted BHPS

Text: How often do you usually see or get in touch with your first/second/third friend either by visiting, writing, telephoning or any other mode of contact?

OptionLabel
1Most days
2At least once a week
3At least once a month
4Less often

Universe:
if ff_casiw4 = 1 (IP4 self-completion mode experiment is CASI)
and if ((GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is web)
and if CloseNum > 0 (Has one or more close friends)

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Relationship of friend to R

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS IP3

Text: What relationship is your first/second/third friend to you?

OptionLabel
1Spouse or Partner
2Son or Daughter
3Brother or Sister
4Parent
5Grandparent
6Grandchild
7Aunt, Uncle or Cousin
97Some other relative

Universe:
if ff_casiw4 = 1 (IP4 self-completion mode experiment is CASI)
and if ((GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is web)
and if CloseNum > 0 (Has one or more close friends)
and if NETWR = 1 (Friend is a relation)

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Sex of friend

Type: choice

Source: Adapted BHPS

Text: first iteration of loopNow, thinking of your first friend, issecond or third iteration of loopis your friend

OptionLabel
1Male
2or Female?

Universe:
if ff_casiw4 = 1 (IP4 self-completion mode experiment is CASI)
and if ((GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is web)
and if CloseNum > 0 (Has one or more close friends)

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Whether friend is relation

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS IP3

Text: Is your first/second/third friend a relative?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if ff_casiw4 = 1 (IP4 self-completion mode experiment is CASI)
and if ((GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is web)
and if CloseNum > 0 (Has one or more close friends)

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