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Harassment module

Questions 12

harassment_w9.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 schooli_unsafe1 (i_indresp) At school
2At college/universityi_unsafe2 (i_indresp) At college/university
3At worki_unsafe3 (i_indresp) At work
4On public transporti_unsafe4 (i_indresp) On public transport
5At/near Bus/train stni_unsafe5 (i_indresp) At/near Bus/train stn
6In Shopping centres, etci_unsafe6 (i_indresp) In Shopping centres, etc
7In cinema, cafesi_unsafe7 (i_indresp) In cinema, cafes
8At pub/disco/clubi_unsafe8 (i_indresp) At pub/disco/club
9In car parksi_unsafe9 (i_indresp) In car parks
10Outside, street/parki_unsafe10 (i_indresp) Outside, street/park
11At homei_unsafe11 (i_indresp) At home
96Not, in last 12 monthsi_unsafe96 (i_indresp) Not, in last 12 months
97Other placesi_unsafe97 (i_indresp) Other places

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample or Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost sample or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members or any other foreign-born identified this wave)

harassment_w9.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 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample or Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost sample or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members or any other foreign-born identified this wave)
and if unsafe = 97 (Felt unsafe in 'other places')

harassment_w9.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
1Sexi_resunsafe1_1 (i_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: Sex
2Agei_resunsafe2_1 (i_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: Age
3Ethnicityi_resunsafe3_1 (i_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: Ethnicity
4Sexual orientationi_resunsafe4_1 (i_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: Sexual orientation
5Health or disabilityi_resunsafe5_1 (i_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: Health or disability
6Nationalityi_resunsafe6_1 (i_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: Nationality
7Religioni_resunsafe7_1 (i_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: Religion
8Language or accenti_resunsafe8_1 (i_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: Language or accent
9Dress or appearancei_resunsafe9_1 (i_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: Dress or appearance
96None of the abovei_resunsafe96_1 (i_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: None of the above
97Other reasoni_resunsafe97_1 (i_indresp) unsafe place no. 1: Other reason

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample or Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost sample or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members or any other foreign-born identified this wave)
and if unsafe = 1-11, 97 (Felt unsafe)

harassment_w9.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
1Schooli_avoidance1 (i_indresp) School
2College or universityi_avoidance2 (i_indresp) College or university
3Worki_avoidance3 (i_indresp) Work
4Public Transporti_avoidance4 (i_indresp) Public Transport
5A bus or train stationi_avoidance5 (i_indresp) A bus or train station
6Commercial placesi_avoidance6 (i_indresp) Commercial places
7Theatres, cinema, cafesi_avoidance7 (i_indresp) Theatres, cinema, cafes
8Pubs/(night)club/discosi_avoidance8 (i_indresp) Pubs/(night)club/discos
9Car parksi_avoidance9 (i_indresp) Car parks
10Outside/street/parksi_avoidance10 (i_indresp) Outside/street/parks
11Homei_avoidance11 (i_indresp) Home
96Not avoided anywherei_avoidance96 (i_indresp) Not avoided anywhere
97Other placesi_avoidance97 (i_indresp) Other places

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample or Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost sample or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members or any other foreign-born identified this wave)

harassment_w9.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 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample or Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost sample or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members or any other foreign-born identified this wave)
and if avoidance = 97 (Avoided 'other places')

harassment_w9.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
1Sexi_resavoid1_1 (i_indresp) avoid place no. 1: Sex
2Agei_resavoid2_1 (i_indresp) avoid place no. 1: Age
3Ethnicityi_resavoid3_1 (i_indresp) avoid place no. 1: Ethnicity
4Sexual orientationi_resavoid4_1 (i_indresp) avoid place no. 1: Sexual orientation
5Health or disabilityi_resavoid5_1 (i_indresp) avoid place no. 1: Health or disability
6Nationalityi_resavoid6_1 (i_indresp) avoid place no. 1: Nationality
7Religioni_resavoid7_1 (i_indresp) avoid place no. 1: Religion
8Language or accenti_resavoid8_1 (i_indresp) avoid place no. 1: Language or accent
9Dress or appearancei_resavoid9_1 (i_indresp) avoid place no. 1: Dress or appearance
96None of the abovei_resavoid96_1 (i_indresp) avoid place no. 1: None of the above
97Other reasoni_resavoid97_1 (i_indresp) avoid place no. 1: Other reason

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample or Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost sample or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members or any other foreign-born identified this wave)
and if avoidance = 1-11, 97 (Avoided somewhere)

harassment_w9.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 schooli_insulted1 (i_indresp) At school
2At college/universityi_insulted2 (i_indresp) At college/university
3At worki_insulted3 (i_indresp) At work
4On public transporti_insulted4 (i_indresp) On public transport
5At/near Bus/train stni_insulted5 (i_indresp) At/near Bus/train stn
6In Shopping centres, etci_insulted6 (i_indresp) In Shopping centres, etc
7In cinema, cafesi_insulted7 (i_indresp) In cinema, cafes
8At pub/disco/clubi_insulted8 (i_indresp) At pub/disco/club
9In car parksi_insulted9 (i_indresp) In car parks
10Outside, street/parki_insulted10 (i_indresp) Outside, street/park
11At homei_insulted11 (i_indresp) At home
96Not, in last 12 monthsi_insulted96 (i_indresp) Not, in last 12 months
97Other placesi_insulted97 (i_indresp) Other places

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample or Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost sample or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members or any other foreign-born identified this wave)

harassment_w9.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 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample or Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost sample or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members or any other foreign-born identified this wave)
and if insulted = 97 (Insulted in 'other places')

harassment_w9.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
1Sexi_resinsulted1_1 (i_indresp) insult place no. 1: Sex
2Agei_resinsulted2_1 (i_indresp) insult place no. 1: Age
3Ethnicityi_resinsulted3_1 (i_indresp) insult place no. 1: Ethnicity
4Sexual orientationi_resinsulted4_1 (i_indresp) insult place no. 1: Sexual orientation
5Health or disabilityi_resinsulted5_1 (i_indresp) insult place no. 1: Health or disability
6Nationalityi_resinsulted6_1 (i_indresp) insult place no. 1: Nationality
7Religioni_resinsulted7_1 (i_indresp) insult place no. 1: Religion
8Language or accenti_resinsulted8_1 (i_indresp) insult place no. 1: Language or accent
9Dress or appearancei_resinsulted9_1 (i_indresp) insult place no. 1: Dress or appearance
96None of the abovei_resinsulted96_1 (i_indresp) insult place no. 1: None of the above
97Other reasoni_resinsulted97_1 (i_indresp) insult place no. 1: Other reason

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample or Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost sample or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members or any other foreign-born identified this wave)
and if insulted = 1-11, 97 (Insulted or threatened)

harassment_w9.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 schooli_attacked1 (i_indresp) At school
2At college/universityi_attacked2 (i_indresp) At college/university
3At worki_attacked3 (i_indresp) At work
4On public transporti_attacked4 (i_indresp) On public transport
5At/near Bus/train stni_attacked5 (i_indresp) At/near Bus/train stn
6In Shopping centres, etci_attacked6 (i_indresp) In Shopping centres, etc
7In cinema, cafesi_attacked7 (i_indresp) In cinema, cafes
8At pub/disco/clubi_attacked8 (i_indresp) At pub/disco/club
9In car parksi_attacked9 (i_indresp) In car parks
10Outside, street/parki_attacked10 (i_indresp) Outside, street/park
11At homei_attacked11 (i_indresp) At home
96Not, in last 12 monthsi_attacked96 (i_indresp) Not, in last 12 months
97Other placesi_attacked97 (i_indresp) Other places

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample or Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost sample or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members or any other foreign-born identified this wave)

harassment_w9.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 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample or Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost sample or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members or any other foreign-born identified this wave)
and if attacked = 97 (Attacked in 'other places')

harassment_w9.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
1Sexi_resattacked1_1 (i_indresp) attack place no. 1: Sex
2Agei_resattacked2_1 (i_indresp) attack place no. 1: Age
3Ethnicityi_resattacked3_1 (i_indresp) attack place no. 1: Ethnicity
4Sexual orientationi_resattacked4_1 (i_indresp) attack place no. 1: Sexual orientation
5Health or disabilityi_resattacked5_1 (i_indresp) attack place no. 1: Health or disability
6Nationalityi_resattacked6_1 (i_indresp) attack place no. 1: Nationality
7Religioni_resattacked7_1 (i_indresp) attack place no. 1: Religion
8Language or accenti_resattacked8_1 (i_indresp) attack place no. 1: Language or accent
9Dress or appearancei_resattacked9_1 (i_indresp) attack place no. 1: Dress or appearance
96None of the abovei_resattacked96_1 (i_indresp) attack place no. 1: None of the above
97Other reasoni_resattacked97_1 (i_indresp) attack place no. 1: Other reason

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (EM Boost sample or GP Comparison sample or LDA sample or Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost sample or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members or any other foreign-born identified this wave)
and if attacked = 1-11, 97 (Physically attacked)

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