SOEP-Core - 2017: Individual and biography (M1/M2, initial interview, with reference to variables)

DIW Berlin / SOEP (Ed.) Research Report SOEP-Core - 2017: Individual and biography (M1/M2, initial interview, with reference to variables) SOEP Survey Papers, No. 702 Provided in Cooperation with: German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) Suggested Citation: DIW Berlin / SOEP (Ed.) (2019) : SOEP-Core - 2017: Individual and biography (M1/ M2, initial interview, with reference to variables), SOEP Survey Papers, No. 702, Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), Berlin This Version is available at: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/196873 Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen: Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden. Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen. 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If the documents have been made available under an Open Content Licence (especially Creative Commons Licences), you may exercise further usage rights as specified in the indicated licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ 702 SOEP Survey Papers Series A – Survey Instruments (Erhebungsinstrumente) SOEP — The German Socio-Economic Panel at DIW Berlin 2019 SOEP-Core – 2017: Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview, with Reference to Variables) SOEP Group The German Socio-Economic Panel Running since 1984, the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) is a wide-ranging representative longitudinal study of private households, located at the German Institute for Economic Research, DIW Berlin. The aim of the SOEP Survey Papers Series is to thoroughly document the survey’s data collection and data processing. The SOEP Survey Papers is comprised of the following series: Series A – Survey Instruments (Erhebungsinstrumente) Series B – Survey Reports (Methodenberichte) Series C – Data Documentation (Datendokumentationen) Series D – Variable Descriptions and Coding Series E – SOEPmonitors Series F – SOEP Newsletters Series G – General Issues and Teaching Materials The SOEP Survey Papers are available at http://www.diw.de/soepsurveypapers Editors: Dr. Jan Goebel, DIW Berlin Prof. Dr. Stefan Liebig, DIW Berlin and Universität Bielefeld Dr. David Richter, DIW Berlin Prof. Dr. Carsten Schröder, DIW Berlin and Freie Universität Berlin Prof. Dr. Jürgen Schupp, DIW Berlin and Freie Universität Berlin Please cite this paper as follows: SOEP Group, 2019. SOEP-Core – 2017: Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview, with Reference to Variables). SOEP Survey Papers 702: Series A – Survey Instruments (Erhebungsinstrumente). Berlin: DIW Berlin/SOEP This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. © 2019 by SOEP ISSN: 2193-5580 (online) DIW Berlin German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) Mohrenstr. 58 10117 Berlin Germany [email protected] The German Socio Economic Panel at DIW Berlin SOEP-Core – 2017: Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview, with Reference to Variables) SOEP Group 2019 The variable names mentioned in this document belong to a collection of datasets, which is released with doi:10.5684/soep.v34. SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 Contents intro1 Country of Origin 4 intro2 Journey to Germany 5 intro3 Your Stays Abroad 11 intro4 Citizenship 12 intro5 Language Proficiency 14 intro6 Work before moving to Germany 15 intro7 First job in Germany 17 intro8 Relationship at the time of moving to Germany 19 intro9 Employment 21 intro10 Childhood and Parental Home 25 intro11 When you were 15 . . . . and older 31 intro12 Your Education and Degrees / Certifications 32 intro13 Family situation 40 intro14 Your current life situation 44 intro17 Health and Illness 66 intro18 Attitudes and opinions 68 intro19 Realisation of the interview 71 SOEP Survey Papers 702 2 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 Reading Aid This representation of the questionnaire contains the same informations as the portal paneldata.org. interviewer instruction answer options in0green: dataset0name variable0name variable0label in0blue: identifier0 for0filter in0blue: filter0with0 condition grey0bar: open0or numeric answer question0text Q72 Now we would like to know something about you personally. Were you born in Germany? This refers to Germany or the Federal Republic of Germany or the German Democratic Re‐ public in the national borders at the time of your birth. Yes 1 No 2 No answer -1 Q72;lsta1 bio l0013 born in Germany Q72;LSTA1=2 Q73 What country were you born in? Please enter the current name! Q73;lsta2 bio l0016 Country Of Birth question number Here, in addition to the question number,question text,interviewer instructions, and answer options, you find printed in green the file name and the variable name with the variable label, which contains information from the question. If you see rows of green lines below the answer option, the questionnaire defines serveral variables or informations are stored in more than one data set. The routing by filters is depicted in blue. Each variable is preceded by an identifier (which generally contains the question number, marked here with a yellow dotted line), which is given, if the variable is used in filters in a subsequent question. Such filters are usually shown (as gatekeepers) at the beginning of the question. This reading aid does not cover a few exceptional cases: If the filter (as gatekeeper) only affects one of serveral variables for a question, the filter is printed in blue behind the variable. There you will also find a “go to” command in the form 2 @ Q73. Here, the questionnaire skips to question 73 if the variable results in value of 2. Phrases that are not alreday translated in English are displayed in German and preceded by [de]. SOEP Survey Papers 702 3 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 Title01 Living in Germany Migration Sample Continuation (M1 + M2) Survey 2017 Personal questionnaire for beginners. This questionnaire is intended for all household members born in 1999 and earlier. Your cooperation is voluntary. However, the scientific significance of this study depends crucially on the cooperation of all persons in all households. Therefore, we therefore cordially request you to give our coworker this interview. 0Before handing in the questionnaire, please enter in accordance with the address log: Household Number: Person number First Name intro1 Country of Origin 1Your sex and date of birth: Male 1 Female 2 Day Month Year 19… 2Where were you born? If there are other towns or cities with the same name, or if the town is very small, please state the nearest city. Please write the name of the town in the left blank and any additional information in the right blank. For example, write “Düsseldorf,” “Frankfurt an der Oder,” or “Frankfurt am Main” in the left blank, and in the case of “Roßdorf bei Schmalkalden,” write “Roßdorf” in the left blank and “bei Schmalkalden” in the right blank. Please follow the same procedure for birthplaces that are outside Germany. 3Where were you born: within or outside the present-day borders of Germany? We are referring here to the present-day borders of Germany. In Germany 1 Outside of Germany 2 [Outside of present-day Germany] Please state: SOEP Survey Papers 702 4 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 4Were both of your parents born in Germany? We are referring here to the present-day borders of Germany. No 2 Yes 1 5Did both of your parents come to the present-day territory of Germany as World War II refugees? Yes 1 No 2 intro2 Journey to Germany 6Many people live in several different countries over the course of their lives. What about you? We’re interested in finding out which countries you have lived in for more than three months. First of all, when did you first move away from the country where you were born? If you can’t remember exactly, please give an estimate. What we are referring to here are stays in another country lasting more than three months. We are not referring to shorter stays such as vacations or visits to relatives. Year Month 7Which country did you move to? Moved to Germany 1 Moved to another country 2 other: 3:LGEBD=2 8When you moved to Germany, which group did you belong to? Ethnic Germans (Aussiedler), in other words, people of German descent 1 German citizens who were born and grew up abroad. 2 Citizens of EU or EEA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland) to which free movement of persons applied at the time of entry 3 Citizens of EU or EEA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland) to which free movement of persons did not yet apply at the time of entry 4 Citizens of other countries 5 SOEP Survey Papers 702 5 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 3:LGEBD=2 9There are different legal frameworks for immigrating to Germany. What about you: What was your immigration status at the time of your arrival in Germany? Au-pairs and interns are considered employed. Employed. 1 Job-seeker 2 Student or trainee 3 Family reunification (for example, as the spouse or child of someone with a residence permit) 4 Tourist 5 None of the above -1 3:LGEBD=2 10 When you moved to Germany as a job-seeker, what group did you belong to? Seasonal laborer / contractor. 1 Other employee 2 Intern, trainee, or au pair 3 Self-employed / entrepreneur. 4 Other -1 3:LGEBD=2 11 There are different legal frameworks for immigrating to Germany. What about you: What was your immigration status at the time of your arrival in Germany? Au-pairs and interns are considered employed. Employed. 1 job-seeker 2 Student or trainee 3 Family reunification (for example, as the spouse or child of someone with a residence permit 4 Asylum-seeker or refugee 5 Tourist 6 None of the above -1 3:LGEBD=2 12 When you moved to Germany as a job-seeker, what group did you belong to? Seasonal laborer / contractor 1 Highly skilled worker / scientist / other specialist subject to special conditions for facilitated entry. 2 Skilled worker after priority check by the Federal Employment Agency 3 Other worker after priority check by Federal Employment Agency 4 Intern, trainee, or au pair 5 Self-employed / entrepreneur 6 Other -1 SOEP Survey Papers 702 6 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 44 Have you had German citizenship since birth or did you acquire it at a later date? At a later date 1 Since birth. 2 45 And in what year did you acquire German citizenship? In the year … 46 What citizenship did you have before? 47 What is your country of citizenship? 48 Are you currently a citizen of the EU or the European Economic Area? The European Economic Area includes the countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. Yes 1 No 2 49 Do you have permanent residence in Germany (right of permanent residence in the EU)? Yes 1 No 2 Don’t know 3 50 What is your residence status in Germany? Permanent residency (Niederlassungserlaubnis). 1 Blue Card (EU). 2 Limited residence permit (Befristete Aufenthaltserlaubnis) 3 Visa 5 Temporary residence permit (Aufenthaltsgestattung) 7 Temporary suspension of deportation (Duldung) 4 51 Do you want to stay in Germany forever? Yes 1 No 2 SOEP Survey Papers 702 13 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 52 How long do you want to stay in Germany? A year at the most 1 A few more years 2 How many? years Don’t know 1 53 Time and again people are discriminated against or persecuted because of their political convictions, their religion, their ethnicity, or their family or class background. The reasons may also include the political convictions or religion of close relatives. What about you: Were you ever the victim of that kind of discrimination or persecution? Yes 1 No 2 54 Have you or your family ever been dispossessed due to war or persecution? Yes 1 No 2 55 How often in the last two years have you felt discriminated against here in Germany because of your ethnic origins? Frequently 1 Seldom 2 Never 3 intro5 Language Proficiency 60 Now some questions about your native language—the language spoken by the family you grew up in. Is German the native language of you and both of your parents? No 2 Yes 1 61 What about you…? How well do you know German? Excellent Well Okay Poorly Not at all Speaking 1 2 3 4 5 Writing 1 2 3 4 5 Reading 1 2 3 4 5 How well do you know the language of your native country/ your parents’ language? Excellent Well Okay Poorly Not at all Speaking 1 2 3 4 5 Writing 1 2 3 4 5 Reading 1 2 3 4 5 SOEP Survey Papers 702 14 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 62 Here in Germany, what language do you speak with … mainly German mainly the language of my country of origin mainly a different language both languages in approximately equal proportions does not apply your family members 1 2 3 4 5 your friends 1 2 3 4 5 at work 1 2 3 4 5 3:LGEBD=2 63 How well did you know German before moving to Germany… If you have moved to Germany more than once in your life, please answer these questions for your most recent move. Very well Well Good Okay Badly Not at all Speaking 1 2 3 4 5 Writing 1 2 3 4 5 Reading 1 2 3 4 5 3:LGEBD=2 64 Did you take German classes in your country of origin or in Germany? Yes, in my country of origin 1 Yes, in Germany 2 Yes, both 3 No 4 3:LGEBD=2 intro6 Work before moving to Germany 3:LGEBD=2 65 How old were you when you first started working? We are not referring to vocational training but to your first job after you completed your training! … years old Have not yet held a job / have not yet completed in-service training 1 3:LGEBD=2 66 Now let’s return to your situation before moving to Germany: Were you employed in the year before you moved to Germany? If you have moved to Germany more than once: Please answer for your most recent move to Germany. Yes 1 No 2 SOEP Survey Papers 702 15 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 3:LGEBD=2 67 What was your occupation before moving to Germany? Please state the specific job title. For example, do not write “clerk” but rather “shipping clerk”, not “blue-collar worker” but rather “machine metalworker”. 3:LGEBD=2 68 What was your occupational status before moving to Germany? Please answer for your last job before moving. Manual (including agricultural) workers without management responsibilities 1 Manual (including agricultural) workers with management responsibilities 2 Self-employed people, or relatives working for self-employed person 3 Salaried employees without management responsibilities 4 Salaried employees with management responsibilities 5 Civil servants / public administrators, including judges and professional military without management responsibilities 6 Civil servants / public administrators, including judges and professional military with management responsibilities 7 3:LGEBD=2 69 What sector of business or industry was your company or institution active in for the most part? Please state the specific term for the branch / sector, for example, not “industry” but rather “electronics industry”; not “trade” but rather “retail trade”; not “health care” but rather “hospital.” 3:LGEBD=2 70 What was the last year and month that you were employed at that job? Year Month 3:LGEBD=2 71 What was your net income in that occupation before moving to Germany? Please state the local currency that you were paid in, and the net amount of your last monthly paycheck in the local currency. local currency: net income: 3:LGEBD=2 72 If you compared your net income then with the income of other people in your country at that time, how would your income have compared? Far below average 1 Below average 2 Average 3 Above average 4 Far below average 5 SOEP Survey Papers 702 16 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 3:LGEBD=2 73 How many hours did you work per week on average in that job? … hours per week intro7 First job in Germany 74 In which year did you have your first job in Germany? If you have moved to Germany several times over the course of your life, please answer only for your last move to Germany. Year Does not apply, have never held a job in Germany 1 75 What about after moving to Germany: How did you find out about your first job? If you have moved to Germany more than once: Please answer for your most recent move to Germany. Through the federal employment office 1 Through an employment office / agency in my home country. 2 Through an employment agency for foreigners 3 Through a private job agency 4 Through a job advertisement in the newspaper 5 An advertisement on the Internet 6 Through acquaintances, friends, or relatives 7 Through business relationships in Germany 8 Was self-employed in my first job 9 Other 10 76 What was your last net monthly income in that job? Please try to remember the amount in [euros] / [deutschmarks]. net amount : [euros] / [deutschmarks] [depending on the year stated] 77 How many hours did you work per week on average in that job? hours per week 78 Are you still doing the same type of work today as in your first job in Germany? If you have moved to Germany more than once: Please answer for your most recent move to Germany. Yes 1 No 2 SOEP Survey Papers 702 17 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 79 Do you still have the same occupational status today as you did in your first job in Germany? If you have moved to Germany more than once: Please answer for your most recent move to Germany Yes 1 No 2 80 Are you still working for the same employer as in your first job in Germany? If you are self-employed: Do you still have the same business / same line of work as you did at that time? If you have moved to Germany more than once: Please answer for your most recent move to Germany. Yes 1 No 2 Position: …ARB 1 …SST 2 …ANG 3 …AMT 4 .. KA -1 81 What was your occupational status in your first job in Germany? Blue-collar worker (Arbeiter) (also in agriculture) Unskilled worker 1 Semi-skilled worker 2 Skilled and specialist worker 3 White-collar worker (Angestellte) Salaried employee engaged in unskilled activities without completed training / education 1 Salaried employee engaged in unskilled activities with completed training/education 2 Salaried employee engaged in skilled activities (e.g., executive officer, bookkeeper, technical draftsman) 3 Salaried employee engaged in highly skilled activities or managerial function (e.g., scientist, engineer, department head) 4 Self-employed (including family members working for the self-employed) none employees 1-9 employees 10 or more employees Self-employed farmer 1 2 3 Freelance professional, self-employed academic (selbständiger Akademiker) 1 2 3 Other self-employed 1 2 3 Family member working for self-employed relative none employees 1 Civil servant or public administration employee (including judges and professional soldiers) SOEP Survey Papers 702 18 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 Lower level 1 Middle level 2 Upper level 3 Executive level 4 82 What type of work did you do in your first job in Germany? Please state the specific job title. For example, do not write “clerk” but rather “shipping clerk”, not “blue-collar worker” but rather “machine metalworker”. 83 What kind of training is usually required for this kind of work? No completed vocational training is required 1 Completed vocational training 2 University of applied sciences degree 3 Degree from a university or other institution of higher education 4 84 Was the company you worked for at that time part of the public sector or public administration? Yes 1 No 2 85 What sector of business or industry was your company or institution active in for the most part? Please state the specific term for the branch / sector, for example, not “industry” but rather “electronics industry”; not “trade” but rather “retail trade”; not “health care” but rather “hospital.” 86 Have you changed occupations one or more times since your first job in Germany, such that the type of work you do has changed fundamentally? If you have moved to Germany more than once: Please answer for your most recent move to Germany. Yes, once 1 Yes, more than once 2 No 3 What year did you switch to your current or last occupation? intro8 Relationship at the time of moving to Germany SOEP Survey Papers 702 19 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 87 Were you in a serious relationship before moving to Germany? Yes 1 No 2 88 Did this relationship continue after you moved to Germany? Yes 1 No 2 title02 A relationship, whether marriage or otherwise, can affect our decisions, sometimes to a greater and sometimes to a lesser extent. We therefore ask you to think back to before you moved to Germany—before you made the decision to move here. 89 What played the decisive role in your decision to move here—who was the driving force in that decision? My partner 1 I was 2 Both to an equal extent 3 90 Do you think you would have moved to Germany without your partner? Yes 1 No 2 91 Do you think your partner would have moved to Germany without you? Yes 1 No 2 92 Are you still in this relationship today? Yes 1 No 2 93 What was the situation when you moved to Germany: Which of you moved to Germany first, or did you move to Germany together? My partner already lived in Germany before we met 1 I moved to Germany before my partner 2 My partner moved to Germany before me 3 We moved to Germany at the same time 4 My (then) partner still lives in my country of origin 5 SOEP Survey Papers 702 20 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 94 When did your partner move to Germany? Year does not apply 1 95 When did your partner get a job in Germany? My partner had a job prospect before moving to Germany 1 My partner had a job within a year after moving to Germany 2 My partner got a job later 3 My partner has never had a job in Germany 4 intro9 Employment 96 How old were you when you first started working? We are not referring to vocational training but to your first job after you completed your training! … years old Have not yet held a job / have not yet completed in-service training 1 97 Are you still doing the same type of work today? Yes 1 No 2 98 Do you still have the same occupational status today as you did in your first job? Yes 1 No 2 99 Are you still working for the same employer as in your first job? If you are self-employed: Do you still have the same business / same line of work as you did at that time? Yes 1 No 2 100 What occupational status did you have at that time (in your first job)? Blue-collar worker (Arbeiter) (also in agriculture) 1 Self-employed (including family members working for the self-employed) 2 White-collar worker (Angestellte) 3 Civil servant or public administration employee (including judges and professional soldiers) 4 No answer -1 Blue-collar worker (Arbeiter) (also in agriculture) Unskilled worker 1 Semi-skilled worker 2 Skilled and specialist worker 3 Self-employed (including family members working for the self-employed) SOEP Survey Papers 702 21 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 none employees 1-9 employees 10 or more employees Self-employed farmer 1 2 3 Freelance professional, self-employed academic (selbständiger Akademiker) 1 2 3 Other self-employed 1 2 3 Family member working for self-employed relative none employees 1 Employee Salaried employee engaged in unskilled activities without completed training / education 1 Salaried employee engaged in unskilled activities with completed training/education 2 Salaried employee engaged in skilled activities (e.g., executive officer, bookkeeper, technical draftsman) 3 Salaried employee engaged in highly skilled activities or managerial function (e.g., scientist, engineer, department head) 4 Civil servant or public administration employee (including judges and professional soldiers) Lower level 1 Middle level 2 Upper level 3 Executive level 4 101 What type of work did you do in your first job? Please state the specific job title. For example, do not write “clerk” but rather “shipping clerk”, not “blue-collar worker” but rather “machine metalworker”. 101:l1ber bhlela bhb_68_isco08 101:l1ber bhlela bhb_68_kldb2010 101:l1ber bhlela bhb_68_isco88 101:l1ber bhlela bhb_68_kldb92 101:l1ber biol l_isco88_1job First Occupation [l1ber] (ISCO-88 Com, 4-digits) 101:l1ber biol l_kldb2010_1job First Occupation [l1ber] (KldB 2010, 5-digits) 101:l1ber biol l_kldb92_1job First Occupation [l1ber] (KldB 92, 4-digits) 102 What kind of training is usually required for this kind of work? No completed vocational training is required 1 Completed vocational training 2 University of applied sciences degree 3 Degree from a university or other institution of higher education 4 SOEP Survey Papers 702 22 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 [Self-employed farmer:] without employees 1 [Self-employed farmer:] with employees 2 [Freelance professional, self-employed academic (selbständiger Akademiker):] without employees 3 [Freelance professional, self-employed academic (selbständiger Akademiker):] with employees 4 [Other self-employed:] without employees 5 [Other self-employed:] with employees 6 Family member working for self-employed relative 7 [Mother] Was not economically active 1 Was deceased 2 125 If applicable: What was your father’s / mother’s occupation when you were 15 years old? Please state the specific occupational title: Father Mother 126 Does or did your father / mother belong to a church or religious community? Yes, a Christian religious community Yes, to an Islamic religious community Yes, to another religious community No, he / she does or did not belong to any religious community [Father] 1 2 3 4 [Mother] 1 2 3 4 127 Which Christian religious community does or did your father / mother belong to? The Catholic Church A protestant church The Eastern Orthodox Church Another Christian religious community [Father] 1 2 3 4 [Mother] 1 2 3 4 128 Which Islamic religious community does or did your father / mother belong to? The Shiite religious community The Sunni religious community The Alevi religious community Another Islamic religious community [Father] 1 2 3 4 [Mother] 1 2 3 4 SOEP Survey Papers 702 29 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 129 Where did you spend the majority of your childhood up to the age of 15? Was it … in a large city 1 in a medium-sized city 2 in a small town 3 in a rural area 4 130 Do you still live in the same city or area today? Yes, I still do 1 Yes, I have moved back 2 No 3 131 How many years of your childhood (up to the age of 15) did you live with the following persons? (Note: adoptive parents count as biological parents) With both of your (biological) parents … years With your mother without a (new) companion … years With your mother and her (new) companion … years With your father without a (new) companion … years With your father and her (new) companion … years With other relatives … years With foster parents … years In an orphanage … years Sum total of all years (please check!) 15 years 132 If you think back to when you were in school, how interested and involved were your parents in your grades and progress at school? Very involved 1 Fairly involved 2 Not very involved 3 Not at all involved 4 133 How often did you argue or fight with your parents when you were 15 years old? Very often Often Sometimes Seldom Never Parent was not there With my father 1 2 3 4 5 6 With my mother 1 2 3 4 5 6 SOEP Survey Papers 702 30 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 134 Were you actively involved in musical activities growing up? For example, did you sing or play a musical instrument? Yes 1 No 2 135 Were you involved in extracurricular sports in your youth? Yes 1 No 2 136 Which of the sports you played was the most important to you? Most important sport: 137 Did you play this sport competitively? Yes 1 No 2 intro11 When you were 15 . . . . and older 138 We would now like to ask you for some information about your personal history starting at age 15. Please fill out the table below as follows: Please state what has happened in your life since you were 15—from when to when you were in school, in vocational training, employed, etc. It is important that you give some answer for every year of your life up to the present or up to the age of 65. If more than one answer applies in a particular year, please give more than one answer. At the age of … I was: SOEP Survey Papers 702 31 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 attending school / university / night school completing an apprenticeship / vocational training / further education / retraining in (voluntary) military / community service ((freiwilligen) Wehrdienst / Zivildienst), voluntary social / ecological year (freiwilliges soziales / ökologisches Jahr), federal volunteer service (Bundesfreiwilligendienst), at war, in captivity employed full-time (including regular / professional soldiers) employed part-time or marginally employed unemployed homemaker retired / in early retirement other intro12 Your Education and Degrees / Certifications 139 What was the last year you attended school? We are not referring here to schools that provide vocational training, such as vocational schools or vocational academies (Berufsschulen, Berufsakademien)! Year I am still attending school 1 140 Where did you last attend school? Was it… in one of the Bundesländer (federal states) of the Federal Republic of Germany? 1 in the former East Germany? 2 in another country? 3 141 How many years did you attend school?. Years 142 What type of school-leaving certificate did you attain? Left school without graduating 1 Graduated from mandatory schooling with school-leaving certificate 2 Graduated from higher-level secondary school with school-leaving certificate 3 SOEP Survey Papers 702 32 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 143 Can you remember your last report card from school? What were your grades in the following subjects? Many countries have more than one official language that is also taught in school. If that was the case with you, please give your grades in up to two official school languages. Foreign languages will be asked for separately Very good Well Satisfactory Sufficient Unsatisfactory Poor Did not take this subject First official school language 1234567 Second official school language 1234567 Mathematics 1234567 First foreign language 1234567 What was your first foreign language? 144 In which German Bundesland (federal state) did you last attend school? 145 What type of school-leaving certificate did you attain? Left school without graduating 1 Lower track (Volksschule / Hauptschule / 8th grade GDR) 2 Intermediate track (Realschule / Mittlere Reife / 10th grade GDR) 3 Vocational school (Fachoberschule) 4 Upper track (Abitur / Hochschulreife) 5 Other school-leaving certificate 6 [Left school without graduating] Please state: last school type attended [Other school-leaving certificate] Please state: type of school-leaving certificate attained 146 Can you remember your last report card from school? What were your grades in the following three subjects? Excellent Good Satisfactory Sufficient Unsatisfactory Poor Did not take this subject German 1234567 Math 1234567 First foreign language 1234567 SOEP Survey Papers 702 33 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 147 If you think back to the last grade of school you attended: How many of your fellow students or their parents were not from Germany? All 1 Most 2 Approximately half 3 Approximately one-fourth 4 Fewer than one-fourth 5 None 6 148 Do you intend to attain a school-leaving certificate in the future? Yes, maybe 1 Yes, definitely 2 No 3 149 What is the highest degree you plan to attain? Lower track (Volksschule / Hauptschule) 1 Intermediate track (Realschule / Mittlere Reife) 2 Vocational school (Fachoberschule) 3 Upper track (Abitur / Hochschulreife) 4 150 Have you completed vocational training or university studies in Germany? Yes 1 No 2 151 What type of vocational or university degree did you attain and when did you attain it? Multiple answers possible! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SOEP Survey Papers 702 34 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 151:lab02x bhlela bhb_56_03_isco88 151:lab02=1 151:lab02x bhlela bhb_56_03_isco08 151:lab02=1 151:lab02x bhlela bhb_56_03_kldb92 151:lab02=1 151:lab02x bhlela bhb_56_03_kldb2010 151:lab02=1 151:lab02x biol l_isco08_job02 Completed Training (Teaching)[lab02x] (ISCO-08, 4-digits) 151:lab02=1 151:lab02x biol l_isco88_job02 Completed Training (Lehre) [lab02x] (ISCO-88, 4-digits) 151:lab02=1 151:lab02x biol l_kldb2010_job02 Completed Training (Teaching) [lab02x] (KldB2010, 5-digits) 151:lab02=1 151:lab02x biol l_kldb92_job02 Completed Training (Teaching) [lab02x] (KldB 92, 4-digits) 151:lab02=1 151:lab03x bhlela bhb_56_06_isco08 151:lab03=1 151:lab03x bhlela bhb_56_06_kldb2010 151:lab03=1 151:lab03x bhlela bhb_56_06_isco88 151:lab03=1 151:lab03x bhlela bhb_56_06_kldb92 151:lab03=1 151:lab03x biol l_isco08_job03 Completed Specialized Vocational Training [lab03x] (ISCO-08, 4-digits) 151:lab03=1 151:lab03x biol l_isco88_job03 Completed Specialized Vocational Training [lab03x] (ISCO-88, 4-digits) 151:lab03=1 151:lab03x biol l_kldb2010_job03 Completed Specialized Vocational Training [lab03x] (KldB 2010, 5-digits) 151:lab03=1 151:lab03x biol l_kldb92_job03 Completed Specialized Vocational Training [lab03x] (KldB 92, 4-digits) 151:lab03=1 151:lab04x bhlela bhb_56_09_kldb92 151:lab04=1 151:lab04x bhlela bhb_56_09_isco88 151:lab04=1 151:lab04x bhlela bhb_56_09_isco08 151:lab04=1 151:lab04x bhlela bhb_56_09_kldb2010 151:lab04=1 151:lab04x biol l_isco08_job04 Completed Specialized Technical School [lab04x] (ISCO-08, 4-digits) 151:lab04=1 151:lab04x biol l_isco88_job04 Completed Specialized Technical School [lab04x] (ISCO-88, 4-digits) 151:lab04=1 151:lab04x biol l_kldb2010_job04 Completed Specialized Technical School [lab04x] (KldB 2010, 5-digits) 151:lab04=1 151:lab04x biol l_kldb92_job04 Completed Specialized Technical School [lab04x] (KldB 92, 4-digits) 151:lab04=1 151:lab05x1 bhlela bhb_56_12_kldb92 151:lab05=1 151:lab05x1 bhlela bhb_56_12_isco88 151:lab05=1 151:lab05x1 bhlela bhb_56_12_kldb2010 151:lab05=1 151:lab05x1 bhlela bhb_56_12_isco08 151:lab05=1 SOEP Survey Papers 702 35 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 151:lab05x1 biol l_isco08_job05 Completed Civil Servant Training [lab05x] (ISCO-08, 4-digits) 151:lab05=1 151:lab05x1 biol l_isco88_job05 Completed Civil Servant Training [lab05x] (ISCO-88, 4-digits) 151:lab05=1 151:lab05x1 biol l_kldb2010_job05 Completed Civil Servant Training [lab05x] (KldB 2010, 5-digits) 151:lab05=1 151:lab05x1 biol l_kldb92_job05 Completed Civil Servant Training [lab05x] (KldB 92, 4-digits) 151:lab05=1 151:lab08x bhlela bhb_56_28_kldb2010 151:lab08=1 151:lab08x bhlela bhb_56_28_kldb92 151:lab08=1 151:lab08x bhlela bhb_56_28_isco08 151:lab08=1 151:lab08x bhlela bhb_56_28_isco88 151:lab08=1 151:lab08x biol l_isco08_job08 Other Training [lab08x] (ISCO-08 COM, 4-digits) 151:lab08=1 151:lab08x biol l_isco88_job08 Other Training [lab08x] (ISCO-88 COM, 4-digits) 151:lab08=1 151:lab08x biol l_kldb2010_job08 Other Training [lab08x] (KldB 2010, 5-digits) 151:lab08=1 151:lab08x biol l_kldb92_job08 Other Training [lab08x] (KldB 92, 4-digits) 151:lab08=1 152 Did you pursue university studies or occupational training in a different country than Germany, irrespective of whether or not you completed the studies or training? Yes 1 No 2 153 What type of vocational training or higher education / university studies was it? Please indicate all that apply I received in-house training at a company 1 I completed an extended apprenticeship at a company. 1 I attended a vocational training school 1 I attended a university / college with a more practical orientation 1 I attended a university / college with a more theoretical orientation 1 I completed doctoral studies 1 Other training 1 153:lab11=1 154 I was trained in a company ended with successful qualification 1 Ended without qualification 2 In which year did you end this training? Please state your (planned) occupation or profession 1 How long did this training last? Years months I completed an extended apprenticeship at a company ended with successful qualification 1 Ended without qualification 2 In which year did you end this training? Please state your (planned) occupation or profession How long did this training last? SOEP Survey Papers 702 36 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 Years months I attended a vocational training school ended with successful qualification 1 Ended without qualification 2 In which year did you end this training? Please state your (planned) occupation or profession How long did this training last? Years months I attended a university / college with a more practical orientation ended with successful qualification 1 Ended without qualification 2 In what year did you (or will you) complete this course of study or occupational training? Please state your (planned) occupation or profession Please also state major field of study: How long did this training last? Years months I attended a college / university with a more theoretical orientation ended with successful qualification 1 Ended without qualification 2 In which year did you end this training? Please state your (planned) occupation or profession Please also state major field of study: How long did this training last? Years months I completed doctoral studies ended with successful qualification 1 Ended without qualification 2 In which year did you end this training? Please state your (planned) occupation or profession Please also state major field of study: How long did this training last? Years months Other training ended with successful qualification 1 Ended without qualification 2 In which year did you end this training? Please state your (planned) occupation or profession How long did this training last? Years months SOEP Survey Papers 702 37 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 155 Did you apply to have your degree recognized in Germany? Yes 1 No 2 156 For which German profession did you apply for recognition of your qualifications? 157 When did you apply to have your degree recognized? Month Year 158 Is this occupation regulated? In other words, are you required by law to be licensed or certified to practice your profession? Yes 1 No 2 Don’t know 3 159 Have you received notification of the final decision granting or refusing recognition of your degree or qualification? Yes 1 No 2 160 And when did you receive notification of the final decision granting or refusing recognition of your degree or qualification? Months Year 161 Did your notification require you to take part in a compensatory measure (Ausgleichsmaßnahme)? Yes 1 No 2 162 Did your notification require you to take part in a compensatory measure (Ausgleichsmaßnahme)? Yes, I completed the measure successfully 1 No, I dropped out of the program 2 No, I am still taking part in the supplementary training (Anpassungsqualifizierung) 3 No, I did not start the program 4 No, I don’t plan to take part in the measure 5 SOEP Survey Papers 702 38 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 181 What about the year before you moved to Germany: How satisfied were you with the following areas of your life? Please answer on a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means completely dissatisfied and 10 means completely satisfied. How satisfied were you the year before moving to Germany? Completely dissatisfied 0 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 completely satisfied 10 (if you were employed) – with your work situation? 12345678910 With your personal income? 12345678910 with your life overall? 12345678910 182 What about the year after you moved to Germany: How satisfied were you with the following areas of your life? Please answer on a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means completely dissatisfied and 10 means completely satisfied How satisfied were you the year you moved to Germany? Completely dissatisfied 0 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 completely satisfied 10 (if you were employed) – with your work situation? 12345678910 with your personal income? 12345678910 with your life overall? 12345678910 183 What does your normal everyday life look like and what did it look like one year before moving to Germany? Let’s start with your everyday life today: How many hours do you spend on the following activities per day on an average working day? And what about one year before moving to Germany? Please give only whole hours. Use “0” if the activity does not apply! Job, apprenticeship, second job (including travel time to and from work) Errands (shopping, trips to government agencies, etc.) Housework (washing, cooking, cleaning) Childcare [number of hours] Care and support of persons in need of care [number of hours] Education or further training (also school / university) [number of hours] Repairs on and around the home, car repairs, garden or lawn work [number of hours] Physical activity (sport, fitness, gymnastics) [number of hours] Other leisure activities and hobbies SOEP Survey Papers 702 45 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 184 What does your normal everyday life look like? How many hours do you spend on the following activities on an average working day? Please give only whole hours. Use “0” if the activity does not apply! Job, apprenticeship, second job (including travel time to and from work). Errands (shopping, trips to government agencies, etc.) Housework (washing, cooking, cleaning) Childcare [number of hours] Care and support of persons in need of care [number of hours] Education or further training (also school / university) [number of hours] Repairs on and around the home, car repairs, garden or lawn work [number of hours] Physical activity (sport, fitness, gymnastics) [number of hours] Other leisure activities and hobbies 185 Which of the following activities do you take part in during your free time? Please check off how often you do each activity: at least once a week, at least once a month, less often, never. At least once a week At least once a month Less often Never Going to cultural events such as concerts, theater, lectures, etc. 1 2 3 4 Going to the movies, pop music concerts, dancing, disco, sports events 1 2 3 4 Doing sports yourself 1 2 3 4 Artistic or musical activities (playing music, singing, dancing, acting, painting, photography) 1 2 3 4 Meeting with friends, relatives or neighbors 1 2 3 4 Helping out friends, relatives or neighbors 1 2 3 4 Volunteer work in clubs or social services 1 2 3 4 Involvement in a citizens’ group, political party, local government 1 2 3 4 Attending church, religious events 1 2 3 4 SOEP Survey Papers 702 46 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 info1 The following questions deal with contact between people of different nationalities in Germany. So we’d like to ask you: 186 In the last 12 months, Yes No have you visited people of German origin in their home? 1 2 have you visited people who are not from Germany or people whose parents are not from Germany in their homes? 1 2 187 In the last 12 months, Yes No have people of German origin visited you in your home? 1 2 have people who are not from Germany or people whose parents are not from Germany visited you in your home? 1 2 188 Imagine that you are unexpectedly given 10,000 euros. How would you use this money? How much would you save how much to give and how much to spend? You can split the amount or use it for one purpose only Save:…euros Donate:…euros Expend: …euros 189 Are you generally a person who is willing to take risks or do you try to avoid taking risks? Please tick a box on the scale, where the value 0 means not at all willing to take risks and the value 10 means very willing to take risks Risk averse 0 1 12 23 34 45 56 67 78 89 910 Risk prone 10 11 SOEP Survey Papers 702 47 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 190 What would you say: How many close friends do you have? close friends number of those who are also co-workers 191 How often do you … Very often Often Sometimes Seldom Never miss the company of other people? 1 2 3 4 5 feel left out? 1 2 3 4 5 feel socially isolated? 1 2 3 4 5 192 What would you say: Do the following sentences apply to you? Yes No My first impression of people is most times true 1 2 I am often unsure in my judgement 1 2 I always know exactly why I like something 1 2 I once got too much change back and did not say anything 1 2 I am always honest to others 1 2 I have occasionally taken advantage of another person 1 2 193 People can have many different qualities—some are listed below. You will probably find that some of these descriptions fit you completely and that some do not fit you at all. Others may fit to a certain extent. Please answer on a scale from 1 to 7, where 1 means “does not describe me at all”, and 7 meaning “describes me perfectly”. I am: SOEP Survey Papers 702 48 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 1 Does not describe me at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 Describes me perfectly a thorough worker 1234567 communicative, talkative 1234567 sometimes somewhat rude to others 1234567 original, someone who comes up with new ideas 1234567 a worrier 1234567 forgiving 1234567 somewhat lazy 1234567 outgoing, sociable 1234567 someone who values artistic, aesthetic experiences 1234567 nervous 1234567 effective and efficient in completing tasks 1234567 reserved 1234567 considerate and kind to others 1234567 imaginative 1234567 relaxed, able to deal with stress 1234567 eager for knowledge 1234567 194 Have you done paid work during the last 7 days, even if only for an hour or a few hours? Please also answer “yes” if you would normally have worked in the last 7 days, but did not do so because of holidays, sickness, bad weather, or other reasons. Yes 1 No 2 195 Are you currently on maternity leave (Mutterschutz) or on statutory parental leave (Elternzeit)? Yes, maternity leave 1 Yes, parental leave 2 No 3 SOEP Survey Papers 702 49 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 196 Are you currently using the statutory period of care (Pflegezeit) to care for a relative? Yes, I am taking full-time statutory care leave 3 Yes, I am taking part-time statutory care leave 4 Yes, I am taking short-term statutory care leave (up to 10 days) 5 No 2 197 Are you officially registered unemployed at the Employment Office (Arbeitsamt)? Yes 1 No 2 198 Are you currently in education or training? In other words, are you attending a school or institution of higher education (including doctorate / Ph.D.), completing an apprenticeship or vocational training, or participating in further education or training? Yes 1 No 2 Degree: General education 1 Higher education 2 Vocational training 3 Further training 4 No answer -1 199 What type of education or training are you pursuing? General education Lower secondary school (Hauptschule) 1 Intermediate secondary school (Realschule) 2 Upper secondary school (Gymnasium) 3 Comprehensive school (Gesamtschule) 4 Evening intermediate / upper secondary school (Abendrealschule / Abendgymnasium) 5 Specialized upper secondary school (Fachoberschule) 6 Vocational training Basic vocational training year / vocational preparation year 1 Vocational school without apprenticeship 2 Apprenticeship 3 Full-time vocational school / commercial college 4 Health sector school 5 Technical college 6 Training for civil servants 7 Other 8 Other: Higher education Specialized college of higher education 1 University / other institution of higher education 2 Doctoral studies 3 Cooperative State University / Cooperative Education 4 Other university (eg art or music college) 5 SOEP Survey Papers 702 50 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 Do you receive a grant/scholarship to pay for your undergraduate or graduate studies? If so, from what organization? No 1 Yes, BaföG 1 Yes. Other 1 Other: Further training (Weiterbildung) / retraining (Umschulung): Occupational retraining (berufliche Umschulung). 1 Further occupational training (berufliche Fortbildung). 2 Occupational rehabilitation (berufliche Rehabilitation). 3 Further general or political education 4 Other 5 Other: 200 Did you take part in any further vocational training programs in 2016? Here we are referring to all types of further vocational training measures that are designed to build on previous professional training or to pave the way for a change of profession, as is the case with occupational retraining. The total amount of time spent on further training may range from a few hours to several months. The idea to pursue further training may have come from you, your employer, or a government agency such a he Federal Employment agency. Yes 1 No 2 201 How many further vocational training programs did you take part in 2016? … further vocational training program(s) 202 How many days in total did you spend in these further training programs? Please count each day the course took place, even if the program only lasted a few hours per day! … day(s) 203 Who paid for you to take part in the vocational training program? If you took part in more than one vocational training program in 2016, please answer this question only for the one that seems most important to you. If the costs were shared, please mark all that apply! I did 1 My employer 1 Employment office / job center 1 Pension insurance 1 Employer’s insurance association 1 Other funding provider 1 The vocational training program did not cost anything 1 SOEP Survey Papers 702 51 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 204 Are you currently employed? Which one of the following applies best to your status? Retirees or individuals in the federal volunteer service (Bundesfreiwilligendienst) who also work in addition to this, please state your job here. Employed full-time 1 Employed part-time 2 Completing in-service training / apprenticeship / in-service retraining 3 In marginal or irregular employment 4 In partial retirement, phase with zero working hours 5 Voluntary military service 6 Voluntary social / ecological year, federal volunteer service 7 Not employed 9 205 Do you intend to obtain (or resume) employment in the future? No, definitely not 1 Probably not 2 Probably 3 Definitely 4 206 When, approximately, would you like to start working? As soon as possible 1 Next year 2 In the next 2 to 5 years 3 In the distant future, in more than five years 4 207 Are you interested in full-time or part-time employment, or would you be satisfied with either one? Full-time 1 Part-time 2 Either 3 I’m not sure yet 4 208 If you were currently looking for a new job: Is it or would it be easy, difficult, or almost impossible to find an appropriate position? Easy 1 Difficult 2 Almost impossible 3 SOEP Survey Papers 702 52 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 209 What would your net income have to be for you to accept a position? Net income (euros per month) Can’t say, it depends 1 210 How many hours per week would you have to work to earn this net income? hours per week 211 If someone offered you an appropriate position right now, could you start working within the next two weeks? Yes 1 No 2 212 Have you actively looked for work within the last four weeks? Yes 1 No 2 213 People work for different reasons. What is the most important reason to you: is it to earn money, or are other reasons important? Earning money 1 Other reasons 2 Both about the same 3 214 Would you like to keep working in your current field or the field you were trained in, or would you rather do something new? Or does it not matter to you? In my current field / the field I was trained in 1 Something new 2 Does not matter to me 3 Does not apply/ I do not (yet) have a job 4 215 Which of the following methods and services have you used to look for a job? Please mark all that apply. Through the Federal Employment Agency (Arbeitsamt, Agentur für Arbeit) 1 Through a Job Center / ARGE / social services (Sozialamt). 1 Through a personnel service agency (PSA) 1 Through a private recruitment agency without an activation and placement voucher 1 Through a private recruitment agency with an activation and placement voucher 1 Through an advertisement in the newspaper 1 Through a job advertisement on the Internet 1 Through a social network on the Internet 1 Through friends or acquaintances 1 Through friends or acquaintances 1 Through co-workers 1 I have returned to a former employer. 1 Other or not applicable 1 SOEP Survey Papers 702 53 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 216 What is your current position/occupation? Please state the exact title in German. For example, do not write “kaufmännische Angestellte” (clerk), but “Speditionskauffrau” (shipping clerk); not “Arbeiter” (blue-collar worker), but “Maschinenschlosser” (machine metalworker). If you are a civil servant, please give your official title, for example, “Polizeimeister” (police chief) or “Studienrat” (secondary school teacher). If you are an apprentice or in vocational training, please state the occupation for which you were trained. Please print! 216:pber bhp bhp_52_kldb2010 Current Occupational Classification (KldB2010) 216:pber bhp bhp_52_isco08 Current Occupational Classification (ISCO-08) 216:pber bhp bhp_52_kldb92 Current Occupational Classification (KldB92) 216:pber bhp bhp_52_isco88 Current Occupational Classification (ISCO-88 Com) 216:pber bhpgen isco88_17 Current Occupational Classification (ISCO-88 Com) 216:pber bhpgen siops88_17 Last Reached Siops Value (Std. Internat. Occupational Prestige Scale), Treim 216:pber bhpgen isco08_17 Current Occupational Classification (ISCO-08) 216:pber bhpgen egp88_17 Last Reached Egp Value (Erikson, Goldthorpe, Portocarero) 216:pber bhpgen kldb2010_17 Current Occupational Classification (KldB2010) 216:pber bhpgen isei88_17 Last Reached Isei Value (International Socio-Economic Index) 216:pber bhpgen kldb92_17 Current Occupational Classification (KldB92) 216:pber bhpgen mps92_17 Last Reached Mps Value (Magnitude-Prestige-Skale, Wegener) 216:pber pgen pgisco88 Current Occupational Classification (ISCO-88 Com) 216:pber pgen pgisco08 Current Occupational Classification (ISCO-08) 216:pber pgen pgisei88 Last Reached Isei Value (International Socio-Economic Index) 216:pber pgen pgkldb92 Current Occupational Classification (KldB92) 216:pber pgen pgkldb2010 Current Occupational Classification (KldB2010) 216:pber pgen pgmps92 Last Reached Mps Value (Magnitude-Prestige-Skale, Wegener) 216:pber pgen pgsiops88 Last Reached Siops Value (Std. Internat. Occupational Prestige Scale), Treim 216:pber pgen pgegp88 Last Reached Egp Value (Erikson, Goldthorpe, Portocarero) 216:pber pl p_isco08 Current Occupational Classification (ISCO-08) 216:pber pl p_isco88 Current Occupational Classification (ISCO-88 Com) 216:pber pl p_kldb2010 Current Occupational Classification (KldB2010) 216:pber pl p_kldb92 Current Occupational Classification (KldB92) 217 Does this job correspond to the occupation for which you were trained? Yes 1 No 2 Still in education or training 3 I have not been trained for a particular occupation 4 SOEP Survey Papers 702 54 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 250 What kind of sideline / volunteer work is this? First sideline or volunteer work 250:pneba bhp bhp_109_01_isco08 1. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pneba] (ISCO-08, 4250:pneba bhp bhp_109_01_isco88 1. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pneba] (ISCO-88 COM 250:pneba bhp bhp_109_03_isco88 3. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pnebc] (ISCO-88 COM 250:pneba bhp bhp_109_03_kldb92 3. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pnebc] (KldB 92, 4250:pneba bhp bhp_109_01_kldb92 1. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pneba] (KldB 92, 4250:pneba bhp bhp_109_02_kldb2010 2. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pnebb] (KldB 2010, 250:pneba bhp bhp_109_03_isco08 3. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pnebc] (ISCO-08, 4250:pneba bhp bhp_109_02_isco08 2. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pnebb] (ISCO-08, 4250:pneba bhp bhp_109_03_kldb2010 3. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pnebc] (KldB 2010, 250:pneba bhp bhp_109_01_kldb2010 1. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pneba] (KldB 2010, 250:pneba bhp bhp_109_02_kldb92 2. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pnebb] (KldB 92, 4250:pneba bhp bhp_109_02_isco88 2. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pnebb] (ISCO-88 COM 250:pneba pl p_isco08_sidejob1 1. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pneba] (ISCO-08, 4250:pneba pl p_isco08_sidejob2 2. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pnebb] (ISCO-08, 4250:pneba pl p_isco08_sidejob3 3. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pnebc] (ISCO-08, 4250:pneba pl p_isco88_sidejob1 1. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pneba] (ISCO-88 COM 250:pneba pl p_isco88_sidejob2 2. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pnebb] (ISCO-88 COM 250:pneba pl p_isco88_sidejob3 3. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pnebc] (ISCO-88 COM 250:pneba pl p_kldb2010_sidejob1 1. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pneba] (KldB 2010, 250:pneba pl p_kldb2010_sidejob2 2. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pnebb] (KldB 2010, 250:pneba pl p_kldb2010_sidejob3 3. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pnebc] (KldB 2010, 250:pneba pl p_kldb92_sidejob1 1. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pneba] (KldB 92, 4250:pneba pl p_kldb92_sidejob2 2. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pnebb] (KldB 92, 4250:pneba pl p_kldb92_sidejob3 3. Current Occupational Classification Secondary Employment [pnebc] (KldB 92, 4SOEP Survey Papers 702 61 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 251 Which job position do you currently hold? Worker/ Employer (also Mini-Job) 1 self employed / free-lance (also with contract) 2 Assisting family member 3 Other occupational position 4 252 Is this a volunteer activity? Yes 1 No 2 253 Is it “marginal” part-time work in accordance with the 450 / 850-euro rule (Mini-Job / Midi-Job)? No 1 Yes 2 254 Do you provide for this mini job, the voluntary contribution to pension insurance? Yes 1 No 2 255 How many days per month do you work at this side job? Days per month 256 How many hours do you work on average on this job per week? Hours per week 257 What was your gross income for this job last month? Euros Social benefit activities 1 258 Which of the following sources of income did you personally receive in the last month? For all applicable income sources, please state the total gross amount in the last month. Gross amount means: Before deduction of taxes or social security contributions. Please answer question 117 first and then question 118! If you do not receive income from any of the sources mentioned, please state that at the end of the questions! In the last month received Income from business partnerships 1 My own retirement / pension 1 Widower’s pension, orphan’s pension 1 Unemployment benefit (also while attending further education / re-/training or while receiving a transitional allowance) 1 Unemployment II / social benefit 1 Parental allowance (Elterngeld) / maternity allowance (Mutterschaftsgeld) 1 BAföG grant / scholarship / vocational training allowance 1 Maintenance payments from former spouse or life partner, including child support 1 Advanced maintenance payment from child maintenance funds 1 Other financial assistance to persons who do not live in the household 1 No, I did not receive income from any of these sources in the last month 1 Gross amount SOEP Survey Papers 702 62 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 [Income from business partnerships] [Own retirement, pension] [Widower’s pension, orphan’s pension] [Unemployment benefit (also while attending further education / re-/training or while receiving a transitional allowance)] [Parental allowance (Elterngeld) / maternity allowance (Mutterschaftsgeld)] [BAföG grant / scholarship / vocational training allowance] [Maintenance payments from former spouse or life partner, including child support] [Advanced maintenance payment from child maintenance funds] [Other financial assistance to persons who do not live in the household] 259 Which of the following sources of income did you receive in the past calendar year, 2016? For each of the income sources that apply, please state how many months of 2016 you received the income and what the average monthly income amount was. Received in 2016 Wages or salary as employee (including income received during training, partial retirement or sick leave) 1 Income from self-employment / freelance work / commercial activity 1 Second job, side job 1 Income from business partnerships 1 Own retirement, pension 1 Widower’s pension, orphan’s pension 1 Unemployment benefit (also while attending further education / re-/training or while receiving a transitional allowance) 1 Unemployment II / social benefit 1 Parental allowance (Elterngeld) / maternity allowance (Mutterschaftsgeld) 1 BAföG grant / scholarship / vocational training allowance 1 Maintenance payments from former spouse or life partner, including child support 1 Advanced maintenance payment from child maintenance funds 1 Other financial assistance to persons who do not live in the household 1 No, I did not receive income from any of these sources in the last year 2016 1 Number of months SOEP Survey Papers 702 63 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 [Wages / salary as employee (including income received during training, partial retirement or sick leave)] [Income from self-employment / freelance work / commercial activity] [Second job, side job] [Income from business partnerships] [Own retirement, pension] [Widower’s pension, orphan’s pension] [Unemployment benefit (also while attending further education / re-/training or while receiving a transitional allowance)] [Unemployment benefit II / social benefit] [Parental allowance (Elterngeld) / maternity allowance (Mutterschaftsgeld)] [BAföG grant / scholarship / vocational training allowance] [Maintenance payments from former spouse or life partner, including child support] [Advanced maintenance payment from child maintenance funds] [Other financial assistance to persons who do not live in the household] Gross amount per month [Wages / salary as employee (including income received during training, partial retirement or sick leave)] [Income from self-employment / freelance work / commercial activity] [Second job, side job] [Income from business partnerships] [Unemployment benefit (also while attending further education / re-/training or while receiving a transitional allowance)] [Parental allowance (Elterngeld) / maternity allowance (Mutterschaftsgeld)] [BAföG grant / scholarship / vocational training allowance] [Maintenance payments from former spouse or life partner, including child support] [Advanced maintenance payment from child maintenance funds] [Other financial assistance to persons who do not live in the household] SOEP Survey Papers 702 64 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 intro15 Additional questions for employed persons 260 Did you receive any of the following bonuses or extra pay from your employer last year (2016)? If yes, please state the gross amount. (Please state the gross amount, which means before deduction of taxes and social security). 13th month salary 1 13th month salary: …euros 14th month salary 1 Additional Christmas bonus 1 Vacation pay 1 Profit-sharing, premiums, bonuses 1 Other 1 [Other supplements / bonuses] Please State: No, I received none of these 1 261 Last year (2016), did you receive money to cover travel expenses or an allowance to cover use of local public transit (e.g., a Jobticket)? If so, please indicate the value thereof: Yes 1 No 2 intro16 Additional questions for retirees / pensioners 262 Who pays your retirement / pension and what were the monthly payments in 2015? Please state the gross amount, excluding taxes. If you receive more than one pension, please mark each that applies. If you do not know the exact amount, please estimate. My own retirement / pension German Pension Insurance (Deutsche Rentenversicherung, formerly LVA, BfA, Knappschaft) … euros Civil service pension scheme (Beamtenversorgung) … euros Supplementary insurance for public sector employees (Zusatzversorgung des öffentlichen Dienstes, e.g., VBL) … euros Occupational pension (Betriebliche Altersversorgung,e.g., Werkspension) … euros Riester pension plan … euros Private pension scheme (incl. Arbeitgeberdirektversicherung or berufsständische Versorgung) … euros Accident insurance (Unfallversicherung, e.g., provided by an employer’s insurance association (Berufsgenossenschaft)) … euros Pension from abroad … Euro Other … euros SOEP Survey Papers 702 65 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 Widower’s pension (Witwenrente) / orphan’s pension (Waisenrente) German Pension Insurance (Deutsche Rentenversicherung, formerly LVA, BfA, Knappschaft) … euros Civil service pension scheme (Beamtenversorgung) … euros Supplementary insurance for public sector employees (Zusatzversorgung des öffentlichen Dienstes, e.g., VBL) … euros Occupational pension (Betriebliche Altersversorgung,e.g., Werkspension) … euros Riester pension plan … euros Private pension scheme (incl. Arbeitgeberdirektversicherung or berufsständische Versorgung) … euros Accident insurance (Unfallversicherung, e.g., provided by an employer’s insurance association (Berufsgenossenschaft)) … euros Pension from abroad … Euro Other … euros intro17 Health and Illness 263 How would you describe your current health? Very good 1 Good 2 Satisfactory 3 Poor 4 Bad 5 264 How many hours do you sleep on average on a normal day during the working week? How many hours on a normal weekend day? Please give only whole hours. Use zero if the activity does not apply! Normal working day … hours Normal weekend day … hours 265 Has a doctor ever diagnosed you to have one or more of the following illnesses? SOEP Survey Papers 702 66 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 Sleep disorder 1 Diabetes 1 Asthma 1 Cardiac disease(also cardiac insufficiency, weak heart) 1 Cancer 1 Stroke 1 Migraine 1 High blood pressure 1 Depression 1 Dementia 1 Joint diseases (including arthritis, rheumatism) 1 Chronic back trouble 1 Burnout 1 Other illness 1 No illness diagnosed 1 [Other illness] 268 Have you been officially assessed as being severely disabled (Schwerbehindert) or partially incapable of work (Erwerbsgemindert) for medical reasons? Yes 1 No 2 269 What is the degree of your reduced capability to work (Erwerbsminderung) or disabilty (Schwerbehinderung)? 270 What type of disability do you have? 271 Were you on sick leave from work for more than 6 weeks at one time last year? Yes, once 1 Yes, several times 2 No 3 Does not apply, I was not employed in 2016 4 272 How many days were you unable to work in 2016 due to illness? Please state the total number of days, not just the number of days for which you had an official note from your doctor. None 1 A total of … days SOEP Survey Papers 702 67 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 273 Leaving aside sick leave and vacation: Was there any other point in 2015 when you did not work for other, personal reasons? Possible reasons may include, for example, caring for a sick child, business with the authorities that could not be postponed, or important family events. Yes, because of a sick child 1 Yes, because of care for a relative 1 Yes, for other reasons 1 No 1 [Care for relative] … days 274 What kind of health insurance do you have: statutory health insurance or are you exclusively privately insured? Please also answer this question if you do not pay for the insurance yourself, but are covered by another family member. Statutory health insurance providers are listed in Question 175. Statutory health insurance 1 Private insurance only 2 intro18 Attitudes and opinions 275 Generally speaking, how interested are you in politics? Very interested 1 Moderately interested 2 Not so interested 3 Completely disinterested 4 276 Many people in Germany lean towards one party in the long term, even if they occasionally vote for another party. Do you lean towards a particular party? Yes 1 No 2 277 Which party do you lean toward? SPD 1 CDU 2 CSU 3 FDP 4 Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen 5 Die Linke 6 Piratenpartei 26 AfD 27 NPD / Republikaner / Die Rechte 7 Andere 8 SOEP Survey Papers 702 68 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 278 And to what extent? An extreme amount 1 quiet strong 2 moderate 3 quiet weak 4 very weak 5 279 What about in the country you came from: Did you lean toward a particular party or political movement? Yes 1 No 2 280 Which party or political movement in your home country did you favour? 281 How strongly did you lean toward this party or political movement? Very strongly 1 rather strongly 2 Somewhat 3 quiet weak 4 very weak 5 282 How concerned are you about the following issues? Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not concerned at all The economy in general 1 2 3 Your own economic situation 1 2 3 Your own provision for old age 1 2 3 Your health 1 2 3 Environmental protection 1 2 3 The impacts of climate change 1 2 3 Maintaining peace 1 2 3 Crime in Germany 1 2 3 Social cohesion in society 1 2 3 About the future of the European Union 1 2 3 Immigration to Germany 1 2 3 Hostility towards foreigners or minorities in Germany 1 2 3 If you are employed: Your job security 1 2 3 SOEP Survey Papers 702 69 SOEP Core study Individual and Biography (M1/M2, Initial Interview) 2017 Or what else are you concerned about? 283 Do you belong to a church or religious community? Yes, a Christian religious community 7 Yes, to an Islamic religious community 4 Yes, to another religious community 5 No, I do not belong to any religious community 6 [Yes, to another religious community] Please state: 284 Which Christian religious community do you belong to? the Catholic Church 1 a protestant church 2 the Eastern Orthodox Church 3 another Christian religious community 4 285 Which Islamic religious community do you belong to? the Shiite religious community 1 the Sunni religious community 2 the Alevi religious community 3 another Islamic religious community 4 286 In the last year, that is, in 2016, have you personally given money or financial support to relatives or other people outside this household? Please mark all appropriate answers! To parents / parents-in-law. 1 To your parents / in-laws. Total amount 2016 in Euro: To parents / parents-in-law. Germany 1 To parents / parents-in-law. Abroad 1 To children (also son-in-law / daughter-in-law) 1 To your children (also son-in-law / daughter). Total amount 2016 in Euro: [children (also son-in-law / daughter-in-law)] Germany 1 [children (also son-in-law / daughter-in-law)] Abroad 1 To spouse or divorced spouse 1 To spouse / divorced spouse. Total amount 2016 in Euro: [spouse or divorced spouse] Germany 1 [spouse or divorced spouse] Abroad 1 To other relatives 1 To other relatives. Total amount 2016 in Euro: To other relatives in Germany 1 To other relatives Abroad 1 To non-relatives 1 To unrelated persons. Total amount 2016 in Euro: [non-relatives] Germany 1 [non-relatives] Abroad 1 No, I have not given any money or financial support of this kind 1 SOEP Survey Papers 702 70