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Innovation Panel Questionnaire Module

scabestfriends_ip4

Self Completion Adult Best Friends module

Questions 10

scabestfriends_ip4.closenum

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 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)

scabestfriends_ip4.netag

Age of friend

Type: number

Source: UKHLS IP3

Text: What is this first/second/third friend's age? Enter number

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

scabestfriends_ip4.netet

Ethnicity of friend

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS IP3

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

OptionLabel
1White - British/English/Scottish/Welsh/Northern Irish
2White - Irish
3White - Gypsy or Irish Traveller
4Any other White background
5Mixed - White and Black Caribbean
6Mixed - White and Black African
7Mixed - White and Asian
8Any other mixed background
9Asian - Indian
10Asian - Pakistani
11Asian - Bangladeshi
12Asian - Chinese
13Any other Asian background
14Black - Caribbean
15Black - African
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 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)
and if CloseNum > 0 (Has one or more close friends)

scabestfriends_ip4.netjb

Employment of friend

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS IP3

Text: Which of these best describes what this 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 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)
and if CloseNum > 0 (Has one or more close friends)

scabestfriends_ip4.netkn

How long known friend

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS IP3

Text: About how long have you known him/her?

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 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)
and if CloseNum > 0 (Has one or more close friends)

scabestfriends_ip4.netlv

How far away friend lives

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS IP3

Text: About how many miles away does this 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 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)
and if CloseNum > 0 (Has one or more close friends)

scabestfriends_ip4.netph

How often in touch with friend

Type: choice

Source: Adapted BHPS

Text: How often do you usually see or get in touch with this 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, or
4Less often?

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

scabestfriends_ip4.netsx

Sex of friend

Type: choice

Source: Adapted BHPS

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. Now, thinking of your first friend, is this friend {if loop=1} / Now, thinking of your second friend, is this friend {if loop=2} / Now, thinking of your third friend, is this friend {if loop=3}

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 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)
and if CloseNum > 0 (Has one or more close friends)

scabestfriends_ip4.netwr

Whether friend is relation

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS IP3

Text: Is this 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 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)
and if CloseNum > 0 (Has one or more close friends)

scabestfriends_ip4.netrl

Relationship of friend to R

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS IP3

Text: What relationship are they 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 (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion)
and if CloseNum > 0 (Has one or more close friends)
and if NETWR = 1 (Friend is a relation)

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