Questionnaire Module Main Survey
ethnicityandnationalidentity_w1
Ethnicity and National Identity module
Questions 10
ethnicityandnationalidentity_w1.ethnicts
Time at start of ethnic and national identity module
Type: time
- a_ethnic_tm (a_indresp) start time for ethnic module (seconds)
ethnicityandnationalidentity_w1.natid
National identity
Type: multichoice
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY
Text: Looking at this card, what do you consider your national identity to be? You may choose as many or as few as apply.
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | a_natid1 (a_indresp) English |
| 2 | Welsh | a_natid2 (a_indresp) Welsh |
| 3 | Scottish | a_natid3 (a_indresp) Scottish |
| 4 | Northern Irish | a_natid4 (a_indresp) Northern Irish |
| 5 | British | a_natid5 (a_indresp) British |
| 6 | Irish | a_natid6 (a_indresp) Irish |
| 97 | Other | a_natid97 (a_indresp) Other |
ethnicityandnationalidentity_w1.natido
National identity other specified
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN
Text: What other national identity is that?
Universe:
if NatID = 97 (Other national identity)
- a_natid_other (a_indresp) other national identity
ethnicityandnationalidentity_w1.racel
Ethnic group
Type: choice
Source: As per Census 2011 test version
Interviewer Instruction: CODE ONE ONLY
Text: What is your ethnic group?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | British |
| 2 | Irish |
| 3 | Gypsy/Irish Traveller |
| 4 | Other White background |
| 5 | White & Black Caribbean |
| 6 | White and Black African |
| 7 | White and Asian |
| 8 | Other mixed background |
| 9 | Indian |
| 10 | Pakistani |
| 11 | Bangladeshi |
| 12 | Chinese |
| 13 | Other Asian background |
| 14 | Caribbean |
| 15 | African |
| 16 | Other Black background |
| 17 | Arab |
| 97 | Any other ethnic group |
- a_racel (a_indresp) ethnic group
ethnicityandnationalidentity_w1.racelo
Other ethnic group (write in)
Type: string
Source: As per Census 2011 test version
Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN
Text: What other ethnic group is that?
Universe:
if RACEL = 04, 08, 13, 16, 97 (Any 'other' ethnic group)
ethnicityandnationalidentity_w1.paid
Father's ethnic group
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Which of these ethnic groups does your father come from?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | British |
| 2 | Irish |
| 3 | Gypsy/Irish Traveller |
| 4 | European not British |
| 5 | Other white group |
| 6 | Indian |
| 7 | Pakistani |
| 8 | Bangladeshi |
| 9 | Sri Lankan |
| 10 | Chinese |
| 11 | Turkish |
| 12 | Mid Eastern or Iranian |
| 13 | Caribbean |
| 14 | North African |
| 15 | Black African |
| 16 | African Asian |
| 97 | Other ethnic group |
- a_paid (a_indresp) father's ethnic group
ethnicityandnationalidentity_w1.spaid
Strength of identification with father's ethnicity
Type: number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER FROM 0 TO 10
Text: On a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 means 'not at all important' and 10 means 'extremely important', how important is being [PAID] {PAID = 2,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15, 16} / [your father's ethnic group] {PAID = 1,3,4,5,97} to you?
Universe:
if RACEL <> 1 AND PAID <> DK|REF (Ethnic group is not White British and father's ethnic group is provided)
- a_spaid (a_indresp) strength of identification with father's ethnicity
ethnicityandnationalidentity_w1.maid
Mother's ethnic group
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: And which of these ethnic groups does your mother come from?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | British |
| 2 | Irish |
| 3 | Gypsy/Irish Traveller |
| 4 | European not British |
| 5 | Other white group |
| 6 | Indian |
| 7 | Pakistani |
| 8 | Bangladeshi |
| 9 | Sri Lankan |
| 10 | Chinese |
| 11 | Turkish |
| 12 | Mid Eastern or Iranian |
| 13 | Caribbean |
| 14 | North African |
| 15 | Black African |
| 16 | African Asian |
| 97 | Other ethnic group |
- a_maid (a_indresp) mother's ethnic group
ethnicityandnationalidentity_w1.smaid
Strength of identification with mother's ethnicity
Type: number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER FROM 0 TO 10
Text: On a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 means 'not at all important' and 10 means 'extremely important', how important is being [MAID] {MAID = 2,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16} / [your mother's ethnic group] {MAID = 1,3,4,5,97} to you?
Universe:
if RACEL > 1 & PAID <> MAID & MAID <> DK/REF/MIS (Ethnic group is not White British and father's ethnic group is not the same as mother's ethnic group and mother's ethnic group is provided)
- a_smaid (a_indresp) strength of identification with mother's ethnicity
ethnicityandnationalidentity_w1.britid
Importance of being British
Type: number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER FROM 0 TO 10
Text: Most people who live in the UK may think of themselves as being British in some way. On a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 means 'not at all important' and 10 means 'extremely important', how important is being British to you?
Universe:
if HHGRID.region = 1|2|3 (Lives in England, Wales or Scotland)
and if (month = 1 thru 6) OR ((month = 7 thru 24) & (HHGRID.EMBoost = 1 | HHGRID.GPCompare = 1 | (HHGRID.LDA = 1 & RACEL > 4 & RACEL < 98))) (Sample month is Jan 09 to June 09 OR Sample month is July 09 to Dec 10 and respondent is part of EMBoost sample, GP Comparison sample, or LDA sample and ethnic group is not White)
- a_britid (a_indresp) importance of being british
