General Guidelines
World Internet Project
Codebook
August 28, 2013
General Guidelines
- Your dataset should be submitted as an SPSS data file.
- Please send a completed “Database Fact Sheet” together with your data file.
- Every variable should be identified using the exact codes presented in this codebook. If you asked a question somewhat differently (WHICH YOU SHOULD NOT BE DOING), try to recode it to match the one in the codebook, and include the recoded variable in the data file you submit. If it is not possible to recode the variable to match the WIP common coding scheme, indicate the difference in the Database Fact Sheet.
- If you weighted your data, include the weights in the data file you submit and name the variable WEIGHT. If you did not weight your data, give a value of 1 to every individual case for the WEIGHT variable.
- If your respondents were assigned an ID number, include these with the data file you submit and name the variable ID. If you did not create ID numbers for your respondents, leave the ID variable blank. You do not have to create the Commonid variable.
- Base refers to the part of the sample that responded to the question. The base may vary from question to question. Some questions will have the same base, and others may have different bases.
- If you asked a specific question using a base that differs from the one designated in the codebook, please do the following:
- If the base population in your database is broader (for example, all individuals instead of those 16 years and older), filter out those respondents that should not be included and submit the recoded variable. For example, recode everybody younger than 16 as system missing.
- If the base population is smaller (for example, you asked the question only of adults while the common base should be all respondents), include the variable and indicate the difference in the Database Fact Sheet. (NOTE: YOU SHOULD NOT BE USING A SMALLER BASE. )
- For missing data, use -3 for DK and -2 for RF. System missing data should be coded as system missing; it should not be coded as 0 (e. g., non-Internet users should be coded as system missing for Internet-related variables).
- Please send your data file and Database Fact Sheet to Michael Suman of the U. S. team: msuman@ucla. edu. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Michael via the e-mail above.
Codebook
Variable name
| COUNTRY
| Variable label
| Country name
| Values and labels
| 1 Argentina
2 Australia
3 Bolivia
4 Canada
5 Chile
6 China
7 Colombia
8 Czech Republic
9 Estonia
10 France
11 Germany
12 Hong Kong
13 Hungary
14 India
15 Iran
16 Israel
17 Italy
18 Japan
19 Macao
20 Mexico
21 New Zealand
22 Nigeria
23 Portugal
24 Singapore
25 South Africa
26 South Korea
27 Spain
28 Sweden
29 UK
30 USA
31 Cyprus (Greek-Cypriots)
32 Cyprus (Turkish-Cypriots)
33 UAE
34 Taiwan
35 Switzerland
36 Russia
66 Poland
| Common question number
| Non-common question variable
|
| Variable name
| YEAR
| Variable label
| YEAR SURVEY CONDUCTED
| Values and labels
| Only numeric values defined: 2013
| Common question number
| Non-common question variable
| Note:
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Variable name
| WEIGHT
| Variable label
| Individual cross-sectional sample weight
| Values and labels
| No predefined values and labels.
| Common question number
| Non-common question variable
| Note:
| Sample weight is a cross-sectional weight that corrects sampling distortion to known population parameters on the individual level. These parameters can be age distribution in Census, etc. Each partner should document his/her procedure in a separate codebook. Weights should be normalized to have a mean value of 1 (i. e., unweighted and weighted sample size should be equal).
| Variable name
| ID
| Variable label
| Original ID number
| Values and labels
| No predefined values and labels.
| Common question number
| Non-common question variable
| Note:
| Please include the original ID numbers.
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Variable name
| COMMONID
| Variable label
| Common database ID number
| Values and labels
| There are no predefined values and labels.
| Common question number
| Non-common question variable
| Note:
| The common database contains a common ID created based on the COUNTRY and YEAR variables as well as the sequence of the cases.
You do not need to create this variable. It will be created by the team merging the data files.
|
Common question
| Q1. Are you a student?
| Variable name
| STUDENT
| Variable label
| Student status
| Values and labels
| 1 Yes
2 No
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
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Common question
| Q2. Are you employed?
| Variable name
| EMPLOY
| Variable label
| Employment status
| Values and labels
| 1 Employed part-time
2 Employed full-time
3 Housewife/Househusband/Looking after other persons
4 Unemployed
5 Retired
6 Permanently disabled (unable to work)
7 Other (SPECIFY)
8 None of the above
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
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| Common question
| Q3. Are you currently using the Internet?
| Variable name
| USENET
| Variable label
| Internet usage
| Values and labels
| 1 Yes
2 No
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
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Common question
| Q4. What is the main reason you DO NOT use the Internet?
| Variable name
| NONUSE
| Variable label
| Most important reason not to use the Internet
| Values and labels
| 1 No interest/not useful
2 Don’t know how to use/confused by tech
3 No computer/no device
4 Too expensive/cannot afford the fees/charges
5 No time/too busy
7 No Internet connection available
6 Other (Please specify)
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Non-Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q5. 1 On an average day, do you use the Internet in the following locations: at home?
| Variable name
| HOMEUSE
| Variable label
| Using the Internet at home
| Values and labels
| 1 Yes
2 No
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q5. 2 On an average day, do you use the Internet in the following locations: At work, not in the home?
| Variable name
| WORKUSE
| Variable label
| Using the Internet at work
| Values and labels
| 1 Yes
2 No
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users who are employed (Q2=1)
| Note:
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Common question
| Q5. 3 On an average day, do you use the Internet in the following locations: At school, outside your home?
| Variable name
| SCHOOLUSE
| Variable label
| Using the Internet at school outside the home
| Values and labels
| 1 Yes
2 No
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users who are students (Q1=1)
| Note:
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Common question
| Q5. 4 On an average day, do you use the Internet in the following locations: Anywhere else, such as Internet cafes, other people’s homes, libraries, etc.?
| Variable name
| ANYWUSE
| Variable label
| Using the Internet from anywhere else
| Values and labels
| 1 Yes
2 No
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q5. 5 On an average day, do you use the Internet in the following locations: On the move, such as in cars and buses, and on the street?
| Variable name
| MOBILUSE
| Variable label
| Using the Internet while on the move
| Values and labels
| 1 YES
2 NO
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q6. 1 Tell us which devices you use to connect to the Internet (e. g., for search, e-mail, social networks, etc. ): computer
| Variable name
| COMPUNET
| Variable label
| Using computer for Internet connection
| Values and labels
| 1 Yes
2 No
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q6. 2 Tell us which devices you use to connect to the Internet (e. g., for search, e-mail, social networks, etc. ): phone
| Variable name
| PHONENET
| Variable label
| Using phone for Internet connection
| Values and labels
| 1 Yes
2 No
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q6. 3 Tell us which devices you use to connect to the Internet (e. g., for search, e-mail, social networks, etc. ): tablet or e-reader
| Variable name
| TABLETNET
| Variable label
| Using tablet or e-reader for Internet connection
| Values and labels
| 1 YES
2 NO
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q6A Which one of those do you use most often?
| Variable name
| MOSTOFTEN
| Variable label
| Most often used device for Internet connection
| Values and labels
| 1 Computer
2 Phone
3 Tablet or e-reader
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users who use at least two devices to connect to the Internet
| Note:
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Common question
| Q6B Which one of those do you use second most often?
| Variable name
| SECMOST
| Variable label
| Second most often used device for Internet connection
| Values and labels
| 1 Computer
2 Phone
3 Tablet or e-reader
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users who use at least two devices to connect to the Internet
| Note:
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Common question
| Q7. How many years have you used the Internet?
| Variable name
| EXPNET
| Variable label
| Number of months have been using the Internet
| Values and labels
| No labels except user missing values.
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
| Years should be converted to months.
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Common question
| Q8. In the past year have you ever …?
A. Received obscene or abusive e-mails
| Variable name
| ABUSEMAIL
| Variable label
| Have received obscene or abusive e-mails in the past year
| Values and labels
| 1 Yes
2 No
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q8. In the past year have you ever …?
B. Received a virus on your computer
| Variable name
| COMPUVIRUS
| Variable label
| Have received a virus on your computer in the past year
| Values and labels
| 1 Yes
2 No
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q8. In the past year have you ever …?
C. Bought something which was misrepresented on a website
| Variable name
| MISREPRE
| Variable label
| Have bought something misrepresented on a website in the past year
| Values and labels
| 1 Yes
2 No
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q8. In the past year have you ever …?
D. Had your credit card details stolen via use on the Internet
| Variable name
| CARDTHEFT
| Variable label
| Have had credit card details stolen via use on the Internet in the past year
| Values and labels
| 1 Yes
2 No
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q8. In the past year have you ever …?
E. Been contacted by someone online asking you to provide bank or personal details
| Variable name
| NETSCAM
| Variable label
| Have been contacted by someone online asking for bank or personal details in the past year
| Values and labels
| 1 Yes
2 No
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q8. In the past year have you ever …?
F. Accidentally arrived at a pornographic website when looking for something else
| Variable name
| NETPORN
| Variable label
| Have accidentally arrived at a pornographic website in the past year
| Values and labels
| 1 Yes
2 No
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q8. In the past year have you ever …?
G. Been bullied or harassed
| Variable name
| NETBULLY
| Variable label
| Have been bullied or harassed in the past year
| Values and labels
| 1 Yes
2 No
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q9. Do you think by using the Internet…?
A. People like you can have more political power
| Variable name
| INTPOL1
| Variable label
| By using the Internet one can have more political power
| Values and labels
| 1 Strongly disagree
2 Somewhat disagree
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Somewhat agree
5 Strongly agree
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Respondents 16 or older
| Note:
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Common question
| Q9. Do you think by using the Internet…?
B. People like you will have more say about what the government does
| Variable name
| INTPOL2
| Variable label
| By using the Internet one will have more say about what the government does
| Values and labels
| 1 Strongly disagree
2 Somewhat disagree
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Somewhat agree
5 Strongly agree
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Respondents 16 or older
| Note:
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Common question
| Q9. Do you think by using the Internet…?
C. People like you can better understand politics
| Variable name
| INTPOL3
| Variable label
| By using the Internet one can better understand politics
| Values and labels
| 1 Strongly disagree
2 Somewhat disagree
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Somewhat agree
5 Strongly agree
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Respondents 16 or older
| Note:
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Common question
| Q9. Do you think by using the Internet…?
D. Public officials will care more what people like you think
| Variable name
| INTPOL4
| Variable label
| By using the Internet public officials will care more what people think
| Values and labels
| 1 Strongly disagree
2 Somewhat disagree
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Somewhat agree
5 Strongly agree
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Respondents 16 or older
| Note:
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Common question
| Q10. How much of the information on the Internet overall is generally reliable?
| Variable name
| INFOREL
| Variable label
| Reliability of the information on the Internet
| Values and labels
| 1 None of it
2 A small portion of it
3 About half of it
4 Most of it
5 All of it
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
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Common question
| Q11. For information in general, how important is each of the following to you as a source?
A. The Internet
| Variable name
| INFONET
| Variable label
| Internet’s importance as an information source
| Values and labels
| 1 Not important at all
2 Not important
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Important
5 Very Important
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
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Common question
| Q11. For information in general, how important is each of the following to you as a source?
B. Television
| Variable name
| INFOTV
| Variable label
| Television’s importance as an information source
| Values and labels
| 1 Not important at all
2 Not important
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Important
5 Very Important
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
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Common question
| Q11. For information in general, how important is each of the following to you as a source?
C. Newspaper
| Variable name
| INFOPAPER
| Variable label
| Newspaper's importance as an information source
| Values and labels
| 1 Not important at all
2 Not important
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Important
5 Very Important
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
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Common question
| Q11. For information in general, how important is each of the following to you as a source?
D. Radio
| Variable name
| INFORADIO
| Variable label
| Radio’s importance as an information source
| Values and labels
| 1 Not important at all
2 Not important
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Important
5 Very Important
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
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Common question
| Q11. For information in general, how important is each of the following to you as a source?
E. Interpersonal sources (e. g., family, friends)
| Variable name
| INFOPERSON
| Variable label
| Interpersonal sources’ importance as an information source
| Values and labels
| 1 Not important at all
2 Not important
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Important
5 Very Important
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
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Common question
| Q12. For entertainment, how important is each of the following to you as a source?
A. The Internet
| Variable name
| ENTNET
| Variable label
| Internet’s importance as an entertainment source
| Values and labels
| 1 Not important at all
2 Not important
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Important
5 Very Important
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
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Common question
| Q12. For entertainment, how important is each of the following to you as a source?
B. Television
| Variable name
| ENTTV
| Variable label
| Television’s importance as an entertainment source
| Values and labels
| 1 Not important at all
2 Not important
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Important
5 Very Important
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
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Common question
| Q12. For entertainment, how important is each of the following to you as a source?
C. Newspaper
| Variable name
| ENTPAPER
| Variable label
| Newspaper's importance as an entertainment source
| Values and labels
| 1 Not important at all
2 Not important
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Important
5 Very Important
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
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Common question
| Q12. For entertainment, how important is each of the following to you as a source?
D. Radio
| Variable name
| ENTRADIO
| Variable label
| Radio’s importance as an entertainment source
| Values and labels
| 1 Not important at all
2 Not important
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Important
5 Very Important
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
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Common question
| Q13. Have you ever had your privacy violated online? (Multiple responses ok)
1 Yes, but it was a minor problem.
| Variable name
| PRIVACY1
| Variable label
| Yes, but it was a minor problem
| Values and labels
| 1 Yes
2 No
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q13. Have you ever had your privacy violated online? (Multiple responses ok)
2 Yes, and it was embarrassing.
| Variable name
| PRIVACY2
| Variable label
| Yes, and it was embarrassing
| Values and labels
| 1 Yes
2 No
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q13. Have you ever had your privacy violated online? (Multiple responses ok)
3 Yes, and it had financial consequences.
| Variable name
| PRIVACY3
| Variable label
| Yes, and it had financial consequences
| Values and labels
| 1 Yes
2 No
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q13. Have you ever had your privacy violated online? (Multiple responses ok)
4 Yes, and it affected my job/career.
| Variable name
| PRIVACY4
| Variable label
| Yes, and it affected my job/career
| Values and labels
| 1 Yes
2 No
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q13. Have you ever had your privacy violated online? (Multiple responses ok)
5 Yes, and it affected my personal relationship(s).
| Variable name
| PRIVACY5
| Variable label
| Yes, and it affected my personal relationship(s)
| Values and labels
| 1 Yes
2 No
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q14. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
A. There is no privacy, accept it.
| Variable name
| NOPRIVACY
| Variable label
| There is no privacy
| Values and labels
| 1 Strongly disagree
2 Somewhat disagree
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Somewhat agree
5 Strongly agree
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q14. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
B. I am concerned governments are violating my privacy online.
| Variable name
| GOVVIOLATE
| Variable label
| Concerned governments violating my privacy online
| Values and labels
| 1 Strongly disagree
2 Somewhat disagree
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Somewhat agree
5 Strongly agree
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q14. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
C. I am concerned corporations are violating my privacy online.
| Variable name
| COMVIOLATE
| Variable label
| Concerned corporations violating my privacy online
| Values and labels
| 1 Strongly disagree
2 Somewhat disagree
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Somewhat agree
5 Strongly agree
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q14. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
D. I am concerned other people are violating my privacy online.
| Variable name
| PEVIOLATE
| Variable label
| Concerned other people violating my privacy online
| Values and labels
| 1 Strongly disagree
2 Somewhat disagree
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Somewhat agree
5 Strongly agree
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q14. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
E. I actively protect my privacy online.
| Variable name
| PROTECT
| Variable label
| Actively protecting my privacy online
| Values and labels
| 1 Strongly disagree
2 Somewhat disagree
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Somewhat agree
5 Strongly agree
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q14. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
F. Concerns about privacy online are exaggerated.
| Variable name
| EXAGGERATED
| Variable label
| Concerns about online privacy exaggerated
| Values and labels
| 1 Strongly disagree
2 Somewhat disagree
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Somewhat agree
5 Strongly agree
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q14. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
G. I have nothing to hide.
| Variable name
| NOHIDE
| Variable label
| Have nothing to hide
| Values and labels
| 1 Strongly disagree
2 Somewhat disagree
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Somewhat agree
5 Strongly agree
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q14. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
H. I feel I can control my privacy online.
| Variable name
| CONTROL
| Variable label
| I can control my privacy online
| Values and labels
| 1 Strongly disagree
2 Somewhat disagree
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Somewhat agree
5 Strongly agree
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q15. Do you have a home Internet connection, excluding a connection through a mobile phone?
| Variable name
| HOMECONN
| Variable label
| Internet connection at home
| Values and labels
| 1 Yes
2 No
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q16. How often do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
A. Check your e-mail
| Variable name
| EMAIL
| Variable label
| Frequency of checking e-mail
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q16. How often do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
B. Do instant messaging
| Variable name
| INSTMES
| Variable label
| Frequency of instant messaging
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q16. How often do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
C. Make or receive calls over the Internet
| Variable name
| NETPHONE
| Variable label
| Frequency of making or receiving calls over the Internet
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q16. How often do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
D. Post messages or comments on discussion boards or forums
| Variable name
| POSTMES
| Variable label
| Frequency of posting messages or comments on discussion boards or forums
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q16. How often do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
E. Post messages or comments on social networking sites
| Variable name
| SNSMES
| Variable label
| Frequency of posting messages or comments on social networking sites
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q16. How often do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
F. Post your own content (videos, photos, writing, etc. ) you created
| Variable name
| CONTENT
| Variable label
| Frequency of posting your own content
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q16. How often do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
G. Re-post or share links or content (videos, photos, writing, etc. ) created by others
| Variable name
| REPOST
| Variable label
| Frequency of re-posting or sharing links or content
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q17. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
A. Look for news--local, national, international
| Variable name
| NEWS
| Variable label
| Frequency of looking for news
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q17. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
B. Look for travel information
| Variable name
| TRAVEL
| Variable label
| Frequency of looking for travel information
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
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Common question
| Q17. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
C. Look for jobs, work
| Variable name
| JOB
| Variable label
| Frequency of looking for job or work
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q17. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
D. Read web-logs (Blogs)
| Variable name
| READBLOG
| Variable label
| Frequency of reading Blogs
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q17. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
E. Look for jokes, cartoons, or other humorous content
| Variable name
| HUMOUR
| Variable label
| Frequency of looking for humorous content
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
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Common question
| Q17. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
F. Look for health information
| Variable name
| HEALTH
| Variable label
| Frequency of looking for health information
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
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Common question
| Q18. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
A. Play games
| Variable name
| GAMES
| Variable label
| Frequency of playing games
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
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Common question
| Q18. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
B. Download or listen to music
| Variable name
| MUSIC
| Variable label
| Frequency of downloading/listening to music
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q18. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
C. Download or watch video
| Variable name
| VIDEO
| Variable label
| Frequency of downloading/watching videos
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q18. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
D. Look at religious or spiritual sites
| Variable name
| RELIGION
| Variable label
| Frequency of looking at religious or spiritual sites
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q18. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
E. Listen to a radio station online
| Variable name
| NETRADIO
| Variable label
| Frequency of listening to radio online
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q18. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
F. Bet, gamble, or enter sweepstakes
| Variable name
| GAMBLE
| Variable label
| Frequency of betting/gambling online
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q18. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
G. Surf or browse the Web
| Variable name
| BROWSE
| Variable label
| Frequency of browsing the Web
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q18. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
H. Look at sites with sexual content
| Variable name
| SEXCONT
| Variable label
| Frequency of looking at sites with sexual content
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q18. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
I. Visit social networking sites
| Variable name
| SNS
| Variable label
| Frequency of visiting social networking sites
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q19. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
A. Get information about a product
| Variable name
| PROINFO
| Variable label
| Frequency of getting information about a product
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q19. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
B. Buy things online
| Variable name
| PURCHASE
| Variable label
| Frequency of buying things online
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q19. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
C. Make travel reservations/bookings
| Variable name
| TRAVELRES
| Variable label
| Frequency of making travel reservations/bookings
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q19. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
D. Pay bills
| Variable name
| NETBILL
| Variable label
| Frequency of paying bills online
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q19. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
E. Use your bank's online services
| Variable name
| NETBANK
| Variable label
| Frequency of using bank’s online services
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q19. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
F. Invest in stocks/funds/bonds
| Variable name
| NETINVEST
| Variable label
| Frequency of investing in stocks/funds/bonds
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
| Common question
| Q19. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
G. Compare prices of products/services
| Variable name
| COMPARE
| Variable label
| Frequency of comparing prices of products/services
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q19. How frequently do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
H. Sell things online
| Variable name
| NETSELL
| Variable label
| Frequency of selling things online
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q20. How frequently, if ever, do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
A. Look up a definition of a word
| Variable name
| DEFLOOK
| Variable label
| Frequency of looking up a definition of a word
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
| Common question
| Q20. How frequently, if ever, do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
B. Find or check a fact
| Variable name
| FACTCHEK
| Variable label
| Frequency of finding/checking a fact
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q20. How frequently, if ever, do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
C. Get information for school-related work
| Variable name
| SCHWORK
| Variable label
| Frequency of getting information for school-related work
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q20. How frequently, if ever, do you use the Internet for the following purposes?
D. Participate in distance learning for an academic degree or job training
| Variable name
| DISLEARN
| Variable label
| Frequency of participating in distance learning for an academic degree or job training
| Values and labels
| 1 Never
2 Less than monthly
3 Monthly
4 Weekly
5 Daily
6 Several times a day
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q21. Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements.
A. In general, I feel comfortable saying whatever I think about politics.
| Variable name
| SAYTHINK
| Variable label
| Feel comfortable saying whatever I think about politics
| Values and labels
| 1 Strongly disagree
2 Somewhat disagree
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Somewhat agree
5 Strongly agree
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q21. Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements.
B. On the Internet, it is safe to say whatever you think about politics.
| Variable name
| SAFESAY
| Variable label
| Safe to say whatever you think about politics on the Internet
| Values and labels
| 1 Strongly disagree
2 Somewhat disagree
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Somewhat agree
5 Strongly agree
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q21. Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements.
C. People should be free to criticize their government on the Internet.
| Variable name
| FREECRITIC
| Variable label
| People should be free to criticize government on the Internet
| Values and labels
| 1 Strongly disagree
2 Somewhat disagree
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Somewhat agree
5 Strongly agree
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q21. Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements.
D. It is okay for people to express their ideas on the Internet, even if they are extreme.
| Variable name
| NETPRESS
| Variable label
| Okay for people to express extreme ideas on the Internet
| Values and labels
| 1 Strongly disagree
2 Somewhat disagree
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Somewhat agree
5 Strongly agree
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q21. Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements.
E. The government should regulate the Internet more than it does now.
| Variable name
| REGULATE
| Variable label
| Government should regulate the Internet more
| Values and labels
| 1 Strongly disagree
2 Somewhat disagree
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Somewhat agree
5 Strongly agree
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q21. Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements.
F. I am worried about the government checking what I do online.
| Variable name
| GOVCHECK
| Variable label
| Worried about the government checking what I do online
| Values and labels
| 1 Strongly disagree
2 Somewhat disagree
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Somewhat agree
5 Strongly agree
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q21. Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements.
G. I am worried about companies checking what I do online.
| Variable name
| BIZCHECK
| Variable label
| Worried about companies checking what I do online
| Values and labels
| 1 Strongly disagree
2 Somewhat disagree
3 Neutral/Undecided
4 Somewhat agree
5 Strongly agree
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| Internet users
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q22. Gender
| Variable name
| GENDER
| Variable label
| Respondent’s gender
| Values and labels
| 1 Male
2 Female
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q23. In what year were you born?
| Variable name
| AGE
| Variable label
| Respondent’s age
| Values and labels
| No labels except user missing values. Record value of age.
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q24. What is the highest level of schooling that you have completed?
| Variable name
| EDUCATION
| Variable label
| Highest level of schooling completed
| Values and labels
| 1 Primary school or lower
2 Secondary school/middle school/attending high school
3 High school graduate/vocational school 4 Attending or attended university
5 College degree/university degree or higher
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q25. What is your gross family/household income each month?
| Variable name
| INCOME
| Variable label
| Monthly gross family/household income
| Values and labels
| No labels except user missing values. Zeros are treated as valid values.
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
| Income should be given in national currency. Outliers should be included.
|
Common question
| Q26. Are you...?
| Variable name
| MARITAL
| Variable label
| Marital status
| Values and labels
| 1 Single
2 Married
3 Living with a partner
4 Divorced/Separated
5 Widowed
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q27. How many people 18 years or older are living in your household?
| Variable name
| ADULT
| Variable label
| Number of people 18 years or older living in the household
| Values and labels
| No labels except user missing values. Zeros are treated as valid values.
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
|
|
Common question
| Q28. How many children under 18 years old are living in your household?
| Variable name
| CHILD
| Variable label
| Number of children under 18 years old living in the household
| Values and labels
| No labels except user missing values. Zeros are treated as valid values.
-3 DK
-2 RF
| Base
| All respondents
| Note:
|
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