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GSS 1972-2022 Cumulative Datafile - Release 2


1993 TOPICAL MODULE: CULTURE

Individualism

standupstand up for your own opinion
Text of this Question or Item
467. Some people think that it's important to stand up for your 
own opinion even if it makes others around you uncomfortable. 
Others think that it's better to keep your views to yourself if 
they would make others around you uncomfortable. Which position 
comes closer to your view?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
standup
1
should stand up regardless
2
keep it yourself if offend others
3
neither
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 56.6
890
38.6
607
4.8
75
-
22
-
0
-
12
100.0
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
0
-
3,544
COL TOTAL 56.6
890
38.6
607
4.8
75
-
22
-
70,784
-
12
100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
selfirsttake care of yourself first before others
Text of this Question or Item
468. As I read each of the following statemetns, please tell me 
whether you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, 
disagree, or strongly disagree with it: a. You have to take care 
of yourself first, and if you have any energy left over, then 
help other people.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
selfirst
1
strongly agree
2
agree
3
neither agree nor disagree
4
disagree
5
strongly disagree
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 15.4
244
47.2
750
10.6
168
22.4
356
4.4
70
-
10
-
0
-
8
100.0
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 10.5
152
34.7
502
12.2
176
33.6
486
9.0
130
-
13
-
1,444
-
1
100.0
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
0
-
3,544
COL TOTAL 13.1
396
41.3
1,252
11.3
344
27.8
842
6.6
200
-
23
-
69,324
-
9
100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
richpoorok to get rich even if others poor
Text of this Question or Item
468. As I read each of the following statemetns, please tell me 
whether you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, 
disagree, or strongly disagree with it: b. People should be 
allowed to accumulate as much wealth as they can even if some 
make millions while others live in poverty.
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
richpoor
1
strongly agree
2
agree
3
neither agree nor disagree
4
disagree
5
strongly disagree
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 11.7
182
46.5
725
11.4
178
24.5
382
5.8
91
-
38
-
0
-
10
100.0
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
0
-
3,544
COL TOTAL 11.7
182
46.5
725
11.4
178
24.5
382
5.8
91
-
38
-
70,784
-
10
100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
opoutcmeshould amer promote eq oppty or eq outcomes?
Text of this Question or Item
469. Some people think America should promote equal opportunity 
for all, that is, allowing everyone to compete for jobs and 
wealth ona fair and even basis. Other people think America 
should promote equal outcomes, that is, insuring that everyone 
has a decent standard of living and that there are only small 
differences in wealth and income between the top and bottom in 
society. Which do you favor: promoting equal opportunity ro 
promoting equal outcomes?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
opoutcme
1
promote equal oppotunity
2
promote equal outcomes
3
other
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 86.5
1,347
12.5
194
1.1
17
-
41
-
0
-
7
100.0
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
0
-
3,544
COL TOTAL 86.5
1,347
12.5
194
1.1
17
-
41
-
70,784
-
7
100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
unitedamericans united or divided on values
Text of this Question or Item
470a. There is a lot of discussion today about whether Americans 
are divided or united. Some say that Americans are united in 
agreement about the most important values. Others think that 
Americans are greatly divided when it comes to the most 
important values. What is your view about this?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
united
1
american are united
2
american are divided
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 33.9
518
66.1
1,009
-
73
-
0
-
6
100.0
1,606
1994 41.8
581
58.2
810
-
73
-
1,518
-
10
100.0
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
0
-
3,544
COL TOTAL 37.7
1,099
62.3
1,819
-
146
-
69,310
-
16
100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
obtohelpobligation to care for ill parent or spouse?
Text of this Question or Item
470b. Sometimes people are asked to make great sacrifices for 
others in their family by caring for an elderly parent or a 
spouse who is seriously ill or injured. When someone is asked to 
give such care, is it their obligation to do so, or should they 
give care only if they really want to?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
obtohelp
1
it is oblgation
2
only if they want to
3
other
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 56.6
890
39.8
626
3.6
57
-
24
-
0
-
9
100.0
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
2022 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
3,544
-
0
-
3,544
COL TOTAL 56.6
890
39.8
626
3.6
57
-
24
-
70,784
-
9
100.0
72,390
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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