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interviewerobs_w1

Interviewer Observations module

Questions 12

interviewerobs_w1.observe

Time at start of interviewer observation module

Type: time

interviewerobs_w1.ivprsnt

Anyone present during interview

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

interviewerobs_w1.ivinfnce

Others influenced the interview

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

OptionLabel
1A great deal
2A fair amount
3A little
4Not at all

Universe:
if IvPrsnt = 1 (Others present during interview)

interviewerobs_w1.ivaffct

How interview was affected

Type: multichoice

Source: BHPS

OptionLabelAssociated variables
11Other answered directly for respondent (butted in, prompted respondent)a_ivaffct11 (a_indresp) Other answered directly for respondent (butted in, prompted respondent)
12Other changed/altered respondent's answersa_ivaffct12 (a_indresp) Other changed/altered respondent's answers
13Other augmented/added to respondent's answera_ivaffct13 (a_indresp) Other augmented/added to respondent's answers
14Other disapproved of answers/stopped respondent answeringa_ivaffct14 (a_indresp) Other disapproved of answers/stopped respondent answering
15Respondent sought help from/conferred with other(s)a_ivaffct15 (a_indresp) Respondent sought help from/conferred with other(s)
17Other negative effect, influence, disturbancea_ivaffct17 (a_indresp) Other negative effect, influence, disturbance
21Other confirmed respondent's answersa_ivaffct21 (a_indresp) Other confirmed respondent's answers
22Other helped in translation, reading showcards, other survey tasksa_ivaffct22 (a_indresp) Other helped in translation, reading showcards, other survey tasks
23Other helped recall dates, amounts etc, but not answered for Ra_ivaffct23 (a_indresp) Other helped recall of dates, amounts etc but did not answer directly for respon
27Other positive effect, influence, disturbancea_ivaffct27 (a_indresp) Other positive effect, influence, disturbance
30Children/family/other being disruptivea_ivaffct30 (a_indresp) Children/family/other being disruptive
97Any other effecta_ivaffct97 (a_indresp) Any other effect

Universe:
if IvPrsnt = 1 (Others present during interview)
and if IvInfnce = 1|2|3 (Interview was affected a great deal, a fair amount or a little)

interviewerobs_w1.ivcoop

Respondent cooperation

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

OptionLabel
1Very good
2Good
3Fair
4Poor
5Very poor

interviewerobs_w1.susp

Respondent suspicion

Type: choice

Source: HILDA

OptionLabel
1No, not suspicious
2Yes, somewhat suspicious
3Yes, very suspicious

interviewerobs_w1.undqus

Respondent's understanding

Type: choice

Source: HILDA

OptionLabel
1Excellent
2Good
3Fair
4Poor
5Very poor

interviewerobs_w1.ivtrans

Translator used

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

interviewerobs_w1.ivlang

Language of translation

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if IvTrans = 1 (Interview was translated)

interviewerobs_w1.indendtime

Time at end of individual interview

Type: time

interviewerobs_w1.ivintlang

Language Individual Questionnaire completed in

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

OptionLabel
0English
1Arabic
2Bengali
3Cantonese
4Gujarati
5Punjabi: Gurmukhi
6Punjabi: Urdu
7Somali
8Urdu
9Welsh

interviewerobs_w1.ivwhoint

Who conducted individual interview

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

OptionLabel
1An interpreter
2Self in required language

Universe:
if IvIntLang <> 0 (Interview conducted in a language other than English)

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