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harassment_w5

Harassment module

Questions 12

harassment_w5.unsafe

Felt unsafe in public

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: EXCLUDE INCIDENTS OUTSIDE THE UK CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: The next few questions are about how safe you feel in different places. In the last 12 months, have you felt unsafe in any of these places? If so, which ones?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1At schoole_unsafe1 (e_indresp) At school
2At college/universitye_unsafe2 (e_indresp) At college/university
3At worke_unsafe3 (e_indresp) At work
4On public transporte_unsafe4 (e_indresp) On public transport
5At/near Bus/train stne_unsafe5 (e_indresp) At/near Bus/train stn
6In Shopping centres, etce_unsafe6 (e_indresp) In Shopping centres, etc
7In cinema, cafese_unsafe7 (e_indresp) In cinema, cafes
8At pub/disco/clube_unsafe8 (e_indresp) At pub/disco/club
9In car parkse_unsafe9 (e_indresp) In car parks
10Outside, street/parke_unsafe10 (e_indresp) Outside, street/park
11At homee_unsafe11 (e_indresp) At home
96Not, in last 12 monthse_unsafe96 (e_indresp) Not, in last 12 months
97Other placese_unsafe97 (e_indresp) Other places

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample)

harassment_w5.unsafeo

Felt unsafe: other places

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN

Text: What other places?

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample)
and if unsafe = 97 (Felt unsafe in 'other places')

harassment_w5.resunsafe

Reason for feeling unsafe

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE THE STATEMENT "BECAUSE OF THE WAY I LOOK" AS CODE 9 CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Did you feel unsafe [UNSAFE] for any of these reasons? If so, which ones?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Sexe_resunsafe1_1 (e_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: reason for feeling unsafe: your sex
2Agee_resunsafe2_1 (e_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: reason for feeling unsafe: your age
3Ethnicitye_resunsafe3_1 (e_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: reason for feeling unsafe: your ethnicity
4Sexual orientatione_resunsafe4_1 (e_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: reason for feeling unsafe: your sexual orientation
5Health or disabilitye_resunsafe5_1 (e_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: reason for feeling unsafe: your health or disability
6Nationalitye_resunsafe6_1 (e_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: reason for feeling unsafe: your nationality
7Religione_resunsafe7_1 (e_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: reason for feeling unsafe: your religion
8Language or accente_resunsafe8_1 (e_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: reason for feeling unsafe: your language or accent
9Dress or appearancee_resunsafe9_1 (e_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: reason for feeling unsafe: your dress or appearence
96None of the abovee_resunsafe96_1 (e_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: reason for feeling unsafe: none of the above
97Other reasone_resunsafe97_1 (e_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: reason for feeling unsafe: other reason

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample)
and if unsafe = 1-11, 97 (Felt unsafe)

harassment_w5.avoidance

Avoided public place

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: EXCLUDE INCIDENTS OUTSIDE THE UK CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: In the last 12 months, have you avoided going to or being in any of these places? If so, which ones?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Schoole_avoidance1 (e_indresp) School
2College or universitye_avoidance2 (e_indresp) College or university
3Worke_avoidance3 (e_indresp) Work
4Public Transporte_avoidance4 (e_indresp) Public Transport
5A bus or train statione_avoidance5 (e_indresp) A bus or train station
6Commercial placese_avoidance6 (e_indresp) Commercial places
7Theatres, cinema, cafese_avoidance7 (e_indresp) Theatres, cinema, cafes
8Pubs/(night)club/discose_avoidance8 (e_indresp) Pubs/(night)club/discos
9Car parkse_avoidance9 (e_indresp) Car parks
10Outside/street/parkse_avoidance10 (e_indresp) Outside/street/parks
11Homee_avoidance11 (e_indresp) Home
96Not avoided anywheree_avoidance96 (e_indresp) Not avoided anywhere
97Other placese_avoidance97 (e_indresp) Other places

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample)

harassment_w5.avoidanceo

Avoided other places

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN

Text: What other places?

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample)
and if avoidance = 97 (Avoided 'other places')

harassment_w5.resavoid

Reason for avoiding public place

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE THE STATEMENT "BECAUSE OF THE WAY I LOOK" AS CODE 9 CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Did you avoid [AVOIDANCE] for any of these reasons? If so, which ones?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Sexe_resavoid1_1 (e_indresp) avoid place no. 1: reasons avoided places: your sex
2Agee_resavoid2_1 (e_indresp) avoid place no. 1: reasons avoided places: your age
3Ethnicitye_resavoid3_1 (e_indresp) avoid place no. 1: reasons avoided places: your ethnicity
4Sexual orientatione_resavoid4_1 (e_indresp) avoid place no. 1: reasons avoided places: your sexual orientation
5Health or disabilitye_resavoid5_1 (e_indresp) avoid place no. 1: reasons avoided places: your health or disability
6Nationalitye_resavoid6_1 (e_indresp) avoid place no. 1: reasons avoided places: your nationality
7Religione_resavoid7_1 (e_indresp) avoid place no. 1: reasons avoided places: your religion
8Language or accente_resavoid8_1 (e_indresp) avoid place no. 1: reasons avoided places: your language or accent
9Dress or appearancee_resavoid9_1 (e_indresp) avoid place no. 1: reasons avoided places: your dress or appearence
96None of the abovee_resavoid96_1 (e_indresp) avoid place no. 1: reasons avoided places: none of the above
97Other reasone_resavoid97_1 (e_indresp) avoid place no. 1: reasons avoided places: other reason

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample)
and if avoidance = 1-11, 97 (Avoided somewhere)

harassment_w5.insulted

Insulted or threatened in public

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: EXCLUDE INCIDENTS OUTSIDE THE UK CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: In the last 12 months, have you been insulted, called names, threatened or shouted at, in any of these places? If so, which ones?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1At schoole_insulted1 (e_indresp) At school
2At college/universitye_insulted2 (e_indresp) At college/university
3At worke_insulted3 (e_indresp) At work
4On public transporte_insulted4 (e_indresp) On public transport
5At/near Bus/train stne_insulted5 (e_indresp) At/near Bus/train stn
6In Shopping centres, etce_insulted6 (e_indresp) In Shopping centres, etc
7In cinema, cafese_insulted7 (e_indresp) In cinema, cafes
8At pub/disco/clube_insulted8 (e_indresp) At pub/disco/club
9In car parkse_insulted9 (e_indresp) In car parks
10Outside, street/parke_insulted10 (e_indresp) Outside, street/park
11At homee_insulted11 (e_indresp) At home
96Not, in last 12 monthse_insulted96 (e_indresp) Not, in last 12 months
97Other placese_insulted97 (e_indresp) Other places

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample)

harassment_w5.insultedo

Insulted: other places

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN

Text: What other places?

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample)
and if insulted = 97 (Insulted in 'other places')

harassment_w5.resinsulted

Reason insulted or threatened

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE THE STATEMENT "BECAUSE OF THE WAY I LOOK" AS CODE 9 CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Were you insulted, called names, threatened or shouted at [INSULTED] for any of these reasons? If so, which ones?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Sexe_resinsulted1_1 (e_indresp) insult place no. 1: reason insulted: your sex
2Agee_resinsulted2_1 (e_indresp) insult place no. 1: reason insulted: your age
3Ethnicitye_resinsulted3_1 (e_indresp) insult place no. 1: reason insulted: your ethnicity
4Sexual orientatione_resinsulted4_1 (e_indresp) insult place no. 1: reason insulted: your sexual orientation
5Health or disabilitye_resinsulted5_1 (e_indresp) insult place no. 1: reason insulted: your health or disability
6Nationalitye_resinsulted6_1 (e_indresp) insult place no. 1: reason insulted: your nationality
7Religione_resinsulted7_1 (e_indresp) insult place no. 1: reason insulted: your religion
8Language or accente_resinsulted8_1 (e_indresp) insult place no. 1: reason insulted: your language or accent
9Dress or appearancee_resinsulted9_1 (e_indresp) insult place no. 1: reason insulted: your dress or appearence
96None of the abovee_resinsulted96_1 (e_indresp) insult place no. 1: reason insulted: none of the above
97Other reasone_resinsulted97_1 (e_indresp) insult place no. 1: reason insulted: other reason

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample)
and if insulted = 1-11, 97 (Insulted or threatened)

harassment_w5.attacked

Physically attacked in public

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: EXCLUDE INCIDENTS OUTSIDE THE UK CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: In the last 12 months, have you been physically attacked in any of these places? If so, which ones?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1At schoole_attacked1 (e_indresp) At school
2At college/universitye_attacked2 (e_indresp) At college/university
3At worke_attacked3 (e_indresp) At work
4On public transporte_attacked4 (e_indresp) On public transport
5At/near Bus/train stne_attacked5 (e_indresp) At/near Bus/train stn
6In Shopping centres, etce_attacked6 (e_indresp) In Shopping centres, etc
7In cinema, cafese_attacked7 (e_indresp) In cinema, cafes
8At pub/disco/clube_attacked8 (e_indresp) At pub/disco/club
9In car parkse_attacked9 (e_indresp) In car parks
10Outside, street/parke_attacked10 (e_indresp) Outside, street/park
11At homee_attacked11 (e_indresp) At home
96Not, in last 12 monthse_attacked96 (e_indresp) Not, in last 12 months
97Other placese_attacked97 (e_indresp) Other places

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample)

harassment_w5.attackedo

Attacked: other places

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN

Text: What other places?

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample)
and if attacked = 97 (Attacked in 'other places')

harassment_w5.resattacked

Reason attacked

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE THE STATEMENT "BECAUSE OF THE WAY I LOOK" AS CODE 9 CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Were you physically attacked [ATTACKED] for any of these reasons? If so, which ones?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Sexe_resattacked1_1 (e_indresp) attack place no. 1: reason attacked: your sex
2Agee_resattacked2_1 (e_indresp) attack place no. 1: reason attacked: your age
3Ethnicitye_resattacked3_1 (e_indresp) attack place no. 1: reason attacked: your ethnicity
4Sexual orientatione_resattacked4_1 (e_indresp) attack place no. 1: reason attacked: your sexual orientation
5Health or disabilitye_resattacked5_1 (e_indresp) attack place no. 1: reason attacked: your health or disability
6Nationalitye_resattacked6_1 (e_indresp) attack place no. 1: reason attacked: your nationality
7Religione_resattacked7_1 (e_indresp) attack place no. 1: reason attacked: your religion
8Language or accente_resattacked8_1 (e_indresp) attack place no. 1: reason attacked: your language or accent
9Dress or appearancee_resattacked9_1 (e_indresp) attack place no. 1: reason attacked: your dress or appearence
96None of the abovee_resattacked96_1 (e_indresp) attack place no. 1: reason attacked: none of the above
97Other reasone_resattacked97_1 (e_indresp) attack place no. 1: reason attacked: other reason

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample)
and if attacked = 1-11, 97 (Physically attacked)

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