Health, living arrangements and finance: Living arrangements Type of accommodation Purpose To determine the type of accommodation the respondent is living in. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 4/2009 LDH006 Num H6 Type of accommodation Are you living in: .? 5/2010 LEH006 Num H6 Type of accommodation Are you living in: .? 6/2011 LFH006 Num H6 Type of accommodation Are you living in ...? 7/2012 LGH006 Num H6 Type of accommodation Are you living in: ? 8/2013 LHH006 Num H6 Type of accommodation Are you living in: ? 9/2014 LIH006 Num H6 Type of accommodation Are you living in: ? 10/2015 LJH006 Num H6 Type of accommodation Are you living in: ? 11/2016 LKH006 Num H6 Type of accommodation Are you living in: ? Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 4/2009 LDH006 1 1 Shared house or flat 2 2 Renting 3 3 Buying 4 4 Own outright 5 5 Private house as a boarder 6 6 University or TAFE residence 7 7 Hostel or boarding house 8 8 Other 5/2010 LEH006 1 1 Shared house or flat 2 2 Renting
Other relatives Purpose To determine if the respondent lives with other relatives not listed. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 2/2007 LBH003I Num H3 Other relatives in household What relationship is (that person/each of them) to you: Other relatives? 3/2008 LCH003I Num H3 Other relatives in household What relationship is (that person/each of them) to you: Other relatives? 4/2009 LDH008K Num H8 Other relatives in household What relationship is (that person/each of them) to you: Other relatives? 5/2010 LEH008K Num H8K Other relatives in household What relationship is (that person/each of them) to you? Other relatives 6/2011 LFH008K Num H8K Other relatives in household What relationship is (that person/each of them) to you? Other relatives 7/2012 LGH008I Num H8I Other relatives in household What relationship is (that person/each of them) to you? Other relatives in household. 8/2013 LHH008I Num H8I Other relatives in household What relationship is (that person/each of them) to you? 9/2014 LIH008I Num H8I Other relatives in household What relationship is (that person/each of them) to you? Other relatives 10/2015 LJH008I Num H8I Other relatives in household What relationship is (that person/each of them) to you? Other relatives 11/2016 LKH008I Num H8I Other relatives in household What relationship is (that person/each of them) to you? Other relatives Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 2/2007 LBH003I 0 0 Not Applicable 1 1 Applicable 3/2008 LCH003I 0 0 Not applicable 1 1 Applicable 4/2009 LDH008K 0 0 Not applicable 1 1 Applicable 5/2010 LEH008K 0 0 Not applicable 1 1 Applicable 6/2011 LFH008K 0 0 Not applicable 1 1 Applicable 7/2012 LGH008I 0 0 Not applicable 1 1 Applicable 8/2013 LHH008I 0 0 Not applicable 1 1 Applicable 9/2014 LIH008I 0 0 Not applicable 1 1 Applicable
Husband/wife/partner current occupation (ANZSCO) Purpose To determine the current occupation of the respondent's husband/wife/partner using the ANZSCO classification. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 4/2009 LDH016 Num H16 Partner occupation (ANZSCO code (first edition)) What kind of work does your partner do? 5/2010 LEH017 Num H17 Partner occupation (ANZSCO code (first edition)) What kind of work does your partner do? 6/2011 LFH017 Num H17 Partner occupation (ANZSCO code (first edition)) What kind of work does your partner do? 7/2012 LGH016 Num H16 Partner occupation (ANZSCO code (first edition)) What kind of work does your partner do? 8/2013 LHH016 Num H16 Partner occupation (ANZSCO code (first edition)) What kind of work does your partner do? 9/2014 LIH016 Num H16 Partner occupation (ANZSCO code (first edition)) What kind of work does your partner do? 10/2015 LJH016 Num H16 Partner occupation (ANZSCO code (first edition)) What kind of work does your partner do? 11/2016 LKH016 Num H16 Partner occupation (ANZSCO code (first edition)) What kind of work does your partner do? PROBE FOR JOB TITLE AND MAIN DUTIES PERFORMED IN THAT JOB) Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 4/2009 LDH016 0 0 Don't know 9000 9000 Inadequate description 5/2010 LEH017 0 0 Don't know 9000 9000 Inadequate description 6/2011 LFH017 0 0 Don't know 9000 9000 Inadequate description 7/2012 LGH016 0 0 Don't know 9000 9000 Inadequate description 8/2013 LHH016 0 0 Don't know 9000 9000 Inadequate description 9/2014 LIH016 0 0 Don't know 9000 9000 Inadequate description 10/2015 LJH016 0 0 Don't know 9000 9000 Inadequate description
Living with parent(s) (derived variable) Purpose To determine if the respondent lives with their parents. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 1/2006 XATH2006 Num Derived: XATH2006 Living with parent(s) NA 2/2007 XATH2007 Num Derived: XATH2007 Living with parent(s) NA 3/2008 XATH2008 Num Derived: XATH2008 Living with parent(s) NA 4/2009 XATH2009 Num Derived: XATH2009 Living with parent(s) NA 5/2010 XATH2010 Num Derived: XATH2010 Living with parent(s) NA 6/2011 XATH2011 Num Derived: XATH2011 Living with parent(s) NA 7/2012 XATH2012 Num Derived: XATH2012 Living with parent(s) NA 8/2013 XATH2013 Num Derived: XATH2013 Living with parent(s) NA 9/2014 XATH2014 Num Derived: XATH2014 Living with parent(s) NA 10/2015 XATH2015 Num Derived: XATH2015 Living with parent(s) NA 11/2016 XATH2016 Num Derived: XATH2016 Living with parent(s) NA Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 1/2006 XATH2006 0 0 Not living at home 1 1 Living at home 99 99 Unknown 2/2007 XATH2007 0 0 Not living at home 1 1 Living at home 99 99 Unknown 3/2008 XATH2008 0 0 Not living at home 1 1 Living at home 99 99 Unknown 4/2009 XATH2009 0 0 Not living at home 1 1 Living at home 99 99 Unknown 5/2010 XATH2010 0 0 Not living at home 1 1 Living at home 99 99 Unknown
Literature Purpose To determine if the respondent has classic literature in their home. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 1/2006 ST13Q08 Num Possessions literature Q13h Which of the following are in your home: Classic literature (e.g. Shakespeare, Dickens, Patrick White) Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 1/2006 ST13Q08 0 0 No 1 1 Yes 7 7 N/A 8 8 Invalid 9 9 Missing Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 1/2006 ST13Q08 Total respondents
Poetry Purpose To determine if the respondent has books of poetry in their home. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 1/2006 ST13Q09 Num Possessions poetry Q13i Which of the following are in your home: Books of poetry? Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 1/2006 ST13Q09 0 0 No 1 1 Yes 7 7 N/A 8 8 Invalid 9 9 Missing Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 1/2006 ST13Q09 Total respondents
Art Purpose To determine if the respondent has works of art in their home. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 1/2006 ST13Q10 Num Possessions art Q13j Which of the following are in your home: Works of art (e.g. paintings)? Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 1/2006 ST13Q10 0 0 No 1 1 Yes 7 7 N/A 8 8 Invalid 9 9 Missing Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 1/2006 ST13Q10 Total respondents
Cable/pay TV Purpose To determine if the respondent has cable or pay TV in their home. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 1/2006 ST13Q15 Num Possessions <country-specific item 1> Q13o Which of the following are in your home: Cable/pay TV? Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 1/2006 ST13Q15 0 0 No 1 1 Yes 7 7 N/A 8 8 Invalid 9 9 Missing Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 1/2006 ST13Q15 Total respondents
Number of cars Purpose To determine the number of cars the respondent has at their home. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 1/2006 ST14Q04 Num How many cars Q14d How many of these are there at your home: Cars? Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 1/2006 ST14Q04 1 1 None 2 2 One 3 3 Two 4 4 Three or more 7 7 N/A 8 8 Invalid 9 9 Missing Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 1/2006 ST14Q04 Total respondents
You felt nervous Purpose To determine how often, in the past 4 weeks, the respondent felt nervous. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 5/2010 LEH028A Num H28A In the past 4 weeks how often did you feel nervous In the past 4 weeks, how often did you feel: Nervous? 8/2013 LHH027A Num H27a Kessler Psychological Distress measures - nervous In the past 4 weeks, how often did you feel...? Nervous 11/2016 LKH027A Num H27a Kessler Psychological Distress measures - nervous In the past 4 weeks, how often did you feel: Nervous? Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 5/2010 LEH028A 1 1 All of the time 2 2 Most of the time 3 3 Some of the time 4 4 A little of the time 5 5 None of the time 6 6 Refused 8/2013 LHH027A 1 1 All of the time 2 2 Most of the time 3 3 Some of the time 4 4 A little of the time 5 5 None of the time 11/2016 LKH027A 1 1 All of the time 2 2 Most of the time 3 3 Some of the time 4 4 A little of the time 5 5 None of the time 9 9 Prefer not to answer Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 5/2010 LEH028A Total respondents 8/2013 LHH027A Total Respondents 11/2016 LKH027A Total Respondents
You felt hopeless Purpose To determine how often, in the past 4 weeks, the respondent felt hopeless. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 5/2010 LEH028B Num H28B In the past 4 weeks how often did you feel hopeless In the past 4 weeks, how often did you feel: Hopeless? 8/2013 LHH027B Num H27b Kessler Psychological Distress measures - hopeless In the past 4 weeks, how often did you feel...? Hopeless 11/2016 LKH027B Num H27b Kessler Psychological Distress measures - hopeless In the past 4 weeks, how often did you feel: Hopeless? Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 5/2010 LEH028B 1 1 All of the time 2 2 Most of the time 3 3 Some of the time 4 4 A little of the time 5 5 None of the time 6 6 Refused 8/2013 LHH027B 1 1 All of the time 2 2 Most of the time 3 3 Some of the time 4 4 A little of the time 5 5 None of the time 11/2016 LKH027B 1 1 All of the time 2 2 Most of the time 3 3 Some of the time 4 4 A little of the time 5 5 None of the time 9 9 Prefer not to answer Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 5/2010 LEH028B Total respondents 8/2013 LHH027B Total Respondents 11/2016 LKH027B Total Respondents
Amount received: Parenting Payment Purpose To determine the amount of Parenting Payment the respondent receives. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 7/2012 LGH019B Num H19B Amount of Parenting Payment received How much per (TIMEFRAME FROM H18) are you (or your partner) currently receiving for Parenting Payment? 8/2013 LHH019B Num H19b Amount of Parenting Payment received How much per (TIMEFRAME FROM H18) are you (or your partner) currently receiving for ... (SAY ANSWER(S) FROM H17)? 9/2014 LIH019B Num H19b Amount of Parenting Payment received How much per (TIMEFRAME FROM H18) are you (or your partner) currently receiving for Parenting payment? 10/2015 LJH019B Num H19b Amount of Parenting Payment received How much per (TIMEFRAME FROM H18) are you (or your partner) currently receiving for: Parenting payment? 11/2016 LKH019B Num H19b Amount of Parenting Payment received How much per (TIMEFRAME FROM H18) are you (or your partner) currently receiving for (SAY ANSWER(S) FROM H17)? Parenting payment Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 7/2012 LGH019B 9999 9999 Don't know 8/2013 LHH019B 9999 9999 Don't know 9/2014 LIH019B 9999 9999 Don't know 10/2015 LJH019B 9999 9999 Don't know 11/2016 LKH019B 9999 9999 Don't know Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 7/2012 LGH019B Receive Parenting Payment (H17B = 1) 8/2013 LHH019B Receive Parenting Payment (H17B = 1) 9/2014 LIH019B Receive Parenting Payment (H17B = 1) 10/2015 LJH019B Receive Parenting Payment (H17B = 1) 11/2016 LKH019B Receive Parenting Payment (H17B = 1)
Frequency of receiving Disability Support Pension Purpose To determine the frequency of receiving Disability Support Pension. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 7/2012 LGH018D Num H18D Frequency of receiving Disability Support Pension How often is your Disability Support Pension paid? 8/2013 LHH018D Num H18d Frequency of receiving Disability Support Pension How often is your (PAYMENT FROM H17) paid? Is it fortnightly, yearly or some other timeframe? 9/2014 LIH018D Num H18d Frequency of receiving Disability Support Pension How often is your Disability Support Pension paid? Is it fortnightly, yearly or some other timeframe? 10/2015 LJH018D Num H18d Frequency of receiving Disability Support Pension How often is your (PAYMENT FROM H17) paid? Is it fortnightly, yearly or some other timeframe? Disability Support Pension 11/2016 LKH018D Num H18d Frequency of receiving Disability Support Pension How often is your (PAYMENT FROM H17) paid? Is it fortnightly, yearly or some other timeframe? Disability Support Pension Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 7/2012 LGH018D 1 1 Fortnightly 2 2 Monthly 3 3 Every six months 4 4 Once a year 5 5 Some other time frame 8/2013 LHH018D 1 1 Fortnightly 2 2 Monthly 3 3 Every six months 4 4 Once a year 5 5 Some other time frame 9/2014 LIH018D 1 1 Fortnightly 2 2 Monthly 3 3 Every six months 4 4 Once a year 5 5 Some other time frame 10/2015 LJH018D 1 1 Fortnightly 2 2 Monthly 3 3 Every six months 4 4 Once a year 5 5 Some other time frame 11/2016 LKH018D 1 1 Fortnightly
Finding out how things work Purpose To determine the extent to which the respondent likes finding out how things work Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 6/2011 LFJ002F Num J2f Interest in finding out how something works For each statement I read out, please tell me the level of interest you have in that activity: In finding out how something works Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 6/2011 LFJ002F 1 1 Not at all interested 2 2 Not very interested 3 3 Somewhat interested 4 4 Very interested Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 6/2011 LFJ002F Total Respondents
Influence of friends Purpose To determine the extent to which the respondent's friends influence their thinking about what they would like to do in the future. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 2/2007 LBA039B Num A39B Influence of friends When thinking about what you would like to do in the future: How much do your friends influence your thinking? Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 2/2007 LBA039B 1 1 Quite a lot 2 2 Some 3 3 Not much 4 4 Not at all 5 5 Not applicable Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 2/2007 LBA039B Still at school (A1 = 1)
Influence of media Purpose To determine the extent to which the media influences the respondent's thinking about what they would like to do in the future. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 2/2007 LBA039D Num A39D Influence of media When thinking about what you would like to do in the future: And when you think about your future, how much does the media influence you? Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 2/2007 LBA039D 1 1 Quite a lot 2 2 Some 3 3 Not much 4 4 Not at all 5 5 Not applicable Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 2/2007 LBA039D Still at school (A1 = 1)
General attitudes: Volunteer Canvassing/campaigning/fundraising Purpose To determine whether the respondent has volunteered to do canvassing, campaigning or fundraising as an unpaid volunteer in the last 12 months. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 4/2009 LDJ002A Num J2A Canvassing, campaigning, fundraising Thinking now about volunteer activities. That is, activities you may have undertaken for others, for which you were not paid. In the last 12 months, did you do any of the following?.(READ OUT): canvassing, campaigning, or fundraising as a volunteer? 7/2012 LGJ001A Num J1A Canvassing, campaigning, fundraising In the last 12 months, did you do any of the following? Canvassing, campaigning, fundraising 10/2015 LJJ001A Num J1A Canvassing, campaigning, fundraising Thinking now about volunteer activities. That is, activities you may have undertaken for others, for which you were not paid. In the last 12 months, did you do any of the following? Canvassing, campaigning, or fundraising as a volunteer Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 4/2009 LDJ002A 0 0 No 1 1 Yes 7/2012 LGJ001A 0 0 No 1 1 Yes 10/2015 LJJ001A 0 0 No 1 1 Yes Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 4/2009 LDJ002A Total respondents 7/2012 LGJ001A Total Respondents 10/2015 LJJ001A Total Respondents
Unpaid member of board or committee Purpose To determine whether the respondent has volunteered to act as an unpaid member of a board or committee in the last 12 months. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 4/2009 LDJ002B Num J2B Member of board or committee Thinking now about volunteer activities. That is, activities you may have undertaken for others, for which you were not paid. In the last 12 months, did you do any of the following?.(READ OUT): been an unpaid member of a board or committee? 7/2012 LGJ001B Num J1B Member of board or committee In the last 12 months, did you do any of the following? Member of board or committee 10/2015 LJJ001B Num J1B Member of board or committee Thinking now about volunteer activities. That is, activities you may have undertaken for others, for which you were not paid. In the last 12 months, did you do any of the following? Been an unpaid member of a board or committee Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 4/2009 LDJ002B 0 0 No 1 1 Yes 7/2012 LGJ001B 0 0 No 1 1 Yes 10/2015 LJJ001B 0 0 No 1 1 Yes Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 4/2009 LDJ002B Total respondents 7/2012 LGJ001B Total Respondents 10/2015 LJJ001B Total Respondents
Other Purpose To determine whether the respondent has volunteered time to a group or other organisation (in some other way not previously mentioned) in the last 12 months. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 4/2009 LDJ002H Num J2H Other volunteer activities Thinking now about volunteer activities. That is, activities you may have undertaken for others, for which you were not paid. In the last 12 months, did you do any of the following?.(READ OUT): volunteered time to a group or organisation in a way we have 7/2012 LGJ001H Num J1H Other volunteer activities In the last 12 months, did you do any of the following? Other volunteer activities 10/2015 LJJ001H Num J1H Other volunteer activities Thinking now about volunteer activities. That is, activities you may have undertaken for others, for which you were not paid. In the last 12 months, did you do any of the following? Volunteered time to a group or organisation in a way we have not mentioned Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 4/2009 LDJ002H 0 0 No 1 1 Yes 7/2012 LGJ001H 0 0 No 1 1 Yes 10/2015 LJJ001H 0 0 No 1 1 Yes Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 4/2009 LDJ002H Total respondents 7/2012 LGJ001H Total Respondents 10/2015 LJJ001H Total Respondents
General attitudes: Respondent materials Aware of materials Purpose To determine whether the respondent is aware of LSAY materials. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 8/2013 LHJ006 Num J6 This year we created an LSAY YouTube video. Do you know about this? This year we created an LSAY YouTube video. Do you know about this? 9/2014 LIJ004 Num J4. Aware of League of Heroes online game And finally, this year we created an online game, the LSAY League of Heroes. Do you know about this? 10/2015 LJJ005 Num J5 Aware of Life by Numbers interactive website This year we created an interactive website with the theme Life by Numbers 11/2016 LKJ006 Num J6 Aware of Five Million Minutes website This year we created a website with the theme Five Million Minutes. Have you heard of the Five Million Minutes website? LKJ007 Num J7. Aware of Compare Tool This year we also created an interactive online tool. The tool allows you to compare yourself to other LSAY participants across a number of categories, like work, study, and life in general. Are you aware of the tool? Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 8/2013 LHJ006 0 0 No 1 1 Yes 3 3 Don't know 9/2014 LIJ004 0 0 No 1 1 Yes 3 3 Don't know 10/2015 LJJ005 0 0 No 1 1 Yes 3 3 Don't know 11/2016 LKJ006 - 07 0 0 No 1 1 Yes 3 3 Don't know Base Population