Questionnaire Module Main Survey
interviewerobs_w3
Interviewer Observations module
Questions 14
interviewerobs_w3.finobsq
Interviewer Obs Intro
Type: choice
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Continue |
Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 2 (Mode is face-to-face or telephone)
interviewerobs_w3.ivcoop
Respondent cooperation
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Very good |
| 2 | Good |
| 3 | Fair |
| 4 | Poor |
| 5 | Very poor |
Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 2 (Mode is face-to-face or telephone)
- c_ivcoop (c_indresp) respondent co-operation
interviewerobs_w3.susp
Respondent suspicion
Type: choice
Source: HILDA
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | No, not at all suspicious |
| 2 | Yes, somewhat suspicious |
| 3 | Yes, very suspicious |
Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 2 (Mode is face-to-face or telephone)
- c_susp (c_indresp) respondent suspicious
interviewerobs_w3.undqus
Respondent's understanding
Type: choice
Source: HILDA
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Excellent |
| 2 | Good |
| 3 | Fair |
| 4 | Poor |
| 5 | Very poor |
Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 2 (Mode is face-to-face or telephone)
- c_undqus (c_indresp) respondent understood questions
interviewerobs_w3.ivprsnt
Anyone present during interview
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 2 (Mode is face-to-face or telephone)
- c_ivprsnt (c_indresp) others present during interview
interviewerobs_w3.ivinfnce
Others influenced the interview
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | A great deal |
| 2 | A fair amount |
| 3 | A little |
| 4 | Not at all |
Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 2 (Mode is face-to-face or telephone)
and if IvPrsnt = 1 (Others present during interview)
- c_ivinfnce (c_indresp) influence of others on interview
interviewerobs_w3.ivaffct
How interview was affected
Type: multichoice
Source: BHPS
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Other answered directly for respondent (butted in, prompted respondent) | c_ivaffct11 (c_indresp) Other answered directly for respondent (butted in, prompted respondent) |
| 12 | Other changed/altered respondent's answers | c_ivaffct12 (c_indresp) Other changed/altered respondent's answers |
| 13 | Other augmented/added to respondent's answer | c_ivaffct13 (c_indresp) Other augmented/added to respondent's answers |
| 14 | Other disapproved of answers/stopped respondent answering | c_ivaffct14 (c_indresp) Other disapproved of answers/stopped respondent answering |
| 15 | Respondent sought help from/conferred with other(s) | c_ivaffct15 (c_indresp) Respondent sought help from/conferred with other(s) |
| 17 | Other negative effect, influence, disturbance | |
| 21 | Other confirmed respondent's answers | c_ivaffct21 (c_indresp) Other confirmed respondent's answers |
| 22 | Other helped in translation, reading showcards, other survey tasks | c_ivaffct22 (c_indresp) Other helped in translation, reading showcards, other survey tasks |
| 23 | Other helped recall of dates, amounts etc but did not answer directly for respondent | c_ivaffct23 (c_indresp) Other helped recall of dates, amounts etc but did not answer directly for respon |
| 27 | Other positive effect, influence, disturbance | c_ivaffct27 (c_indresp) Other positive effect, influence, disturbance |
| 30 | Children/family/other being disruptive | c_ivaffct30 (c_indresp) Children/family/other being disruptive |
| 97 | Any other effect | c_ivaffct97 (c_indresp) Any other effect |
Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 2 (Mode is face-to-face or telephone)
and if IvPrsnt = 1 (Others present during interview)
and if IvInfnce = 1|2|3 (Others influenced the interview)
- c_ivaffct17 (c_indresp) Other negative effect, influence, disturbance
interviewerobs_w3.ivlieng
Entire interview conducted in English
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 2 (Mode is face-to-face or telephone)
and if INDINTRO.LIEng = 1 (Interview conducted in English)
- c_ivlieng (c_indresp) interview conducted in english
interviewerobs_w3.ivlitrans
Language other than English for interview
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 0 | English |
| 1 | Arabic |
| 2 | Bengali |
| 3 | Cantonese |
| 4 | Gujarati |
| 5 | Punjabi: Gurmukhi |
| 6 | Punjabi: Urdu |
| 7 | Somali |
| 8 | Urdu |
| 9 | Welsh |
| 97 | Other language |
Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 2 (Mode is face-to-face or telephone)
and if INDINTRO.LIEng = 1 (Interview conducted in English)
- c_ivlitrans (c_indresp) translated language
- c_ivlitrans_all (c_indresp) language other than english for interview
interviewerobs_w3.ivlioth
Other language also used for interview
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 2 (Mode is face-to-face or telephone)
and if INDINTRO.LIEng = 1 (Interview conducted in English)
and if IVLITrans = 97 (If Other language used)
interviewerobs_w3.ivliwho
Who translated if not entire interview in English
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | TNS-BMRB Accredited Bilingual Interviewer |
| 2 | Agency Translator |
| 3 | Someone else |
Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 2 (Mode is face-to-face or telephone)
and if INDINTRO.LIEng = 1 (Interview conducted in English)
and if IVLIEng = 2 & Ivlitrans<>0 (Not all of the interview conducted in English)
- c_ivliwho (c_indresp) Who translated if not entire interview in English
interviewerobs_w3.ivlibal
Amount of interview conducted in translation
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Entire questionnaire was in LITrans / IVLITrans |
| 2 | The majority of the questionnaire was in LITrans / IVLITrans |
| 3 | Around half the questionnaire was in LITrans / IVLITrans |
| 4 | The minority of the questionnaire was in LITrans / IVLITrans |
Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 2 (Mode is face-to-face or telephone)
and if INDINTRO.LIEng = 2 | IVLIEng = 2 (Interview not conducted in English or entire interview not conducted in English)
- c_ivlhbal (c_hhresp) amount of interview conducted in translation
- c_ivlibal (c_indresp) Amount of interview conducted in translation
interviewerobs_w3.finobs
End of Interviewer Obs module
Type: choice
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Continue |
Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 2 (Mode is face-to-face or telephone)
interviewerobs_w3.indendtime
Time at end of individual interview
Type: time
Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 2 (Mode is face-to-face or telephone)



