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2. Questionnaire for 2006
The following pages contain an edited version of the questionnaire for the 2006 SHS, derived from the computerised script for the survey. In addition to the filters used to direct people through the questionnaire on the basis of previous answers, a number of questions introduced in 2005 are only asked of half the sample to limit the overall length of the interview. At the start of the interview, each respondent is randomly assigned to one of two groups and asked just half of some of the new survey questions on transport use, road charging and volunteering. In July 2005, additional questions were changed to be randomly assigned to half of the sample from July onwards. This has been continued for 2006. Where questions have only been answered by half of the respondent sample, this is indicated in the questionnaire.
Question numbers in the script and variable names in the data
In most cases the question number used in the script matches the relevant variable in the data. However, where there are multiple parts to a question or the question is asked about a number of people, the extra variable names for the question are shown in brackets at the end of the question. For example, HA5 asks for the age of each household member so the relevant variable names are HA5_1 through to HA5_10, with the extension indicating the household member the variable relates to (persons 1 to 10). Where the extra variables relate to a question where a multiple response is allowed, letters rather than numbers are used in the variable names to signify the difference from questions relating to different household members. For example variables relating to RB3 (neighbourhood dislikes) are called RB3A to RB3R, with each one relating to a different possible dislike about the neighbourhood. In a few cases, the way in which the variables are named is not consistent with these general conventions - for example, following new questions being added in parts of the questionnaire where the names of the existing variables are such that they prevent the new ones being named in accordance with the convention.
One section of the questionnaire -the 'travel diary', which deals with respondents' travel patterns in the previous 24 hours - is almost entirely excluded from this questionnaire. The travel diary is a very complicated set of questions containing multiple 'loops' and complex routing, which is difficult to reproduce on paper in a form that would be easily comprehensible. For this reason, only the section of the diary relating to one single stage journey is included here. There are also questions catering for multi-stage journeys and journeys which involve a series of calls. A full set of the questions in the travel diary is available from the SHS Project Manager on request.
In the questionnaire that follows changes to the questionnaire between 2005 and 2006 are indicated by bold text highlighting which variables have changed. The question number is also highlighted. The routing given in this script is a much simplified version of the very complex computer-assisted personal interviewing ( CAPI) programme used for the survey. For example, there are many places where the CAPI script checks the credibility of an answer to a question, produces an error message if the interviewer has made an invalid entry or combination of entries, and requires that the error be dealt with before proceeding. The script also produces warning messages in some cases where a response appears very improbable ( e.g. if the interviewer has recorded that a household has more than five cars), in which case the interviewer can either confirm the entry or go back and key in the correct value. Within each topic, filters ( e.g. "if person has heard of it") apply to all subsequent questions, unless the appearance of another filter ( e.g. "if person has used it") indicates otherwise. Users of the data are advised to consult the full CAPI script for the detail of the more complex routing in circumstances where the basic script given here does not fully explain the routing involved.
Changes to 2005 and 2006 Scottish Household Survey questions
The tables below describes the changes that have been made to the 2005 questionnaire, from July 2005 and from January 2006 and includes a minor change to which will come into effect from April 2006. It does not necessarily give precise wording for new and amended questions.
Changes with effect from July 2005
New Questions - with variable name(s) and location in questionnaire |
Asked of a randomly-chosen adult member of the household |
ASB4(new) After ASB2 personal experience of various crimes in neighbourhood in past 12 months. | Reporting of various crimes. Response codes for various crimes. |
ASB6(new) After ASB5 what agency reported to | Extent of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with what local authorities are doing to tackle antisocial behaviour in area. |
RG11B-14B Asked those who have home help at RG11 (RG11A) | Provision of help with domestic tasks such as cleaning, cooking or shopping by home help. If 'yes' Agency who provides the service, e.g. council or private help Levels of satisfaction with service received from council/social work Levels of satisfaction with service received from privately provided provision |
Questions removed NB: These questions were included from Jan-June in the 2005 questionnaire. |
ASB3 | Which of the experiences in ASB2 had the most negative impact |
ASB4 | Have you reported the problem. "Yes", "No" response code |
ASB6 | Level of satisfaction with response to reporting of crime, regardless of whether solved. |
RB8N | Extent of worry about being a victim if various crimes |
RB8BN | How much quality of life is affected by fear of crime |
RB8D & RB8E | Number of time in the last year, respondent has been victim of physical attack or mugging, the last time and month |
COMTRAN 1-3 | Community transport use in past 3 months purpose and main purpose |
Amended Questions NB Includes amendments to questions in the household and random adult sections. |
RG6 After frequency of use of free travel pass (RG6USE) | List of activities respondent finds difficult to manage on their own. New response code included: Bathing and showering |
RG11 (now RG11A) | Re-wording of question to include provision of care and domestic help e.g. "Do you have any home help at the moment, that is someone who regularly comes in to provide personal care that you find difficult on your own. Like help with things like washing, bathing, eating and moving about indoors" |
RG15 After RG14B satisfaction with provision of private home help | Re-wording of question - word "elderly" replaced with "frail" |
RG17 (random adult) HF6 (household) | Total (random adult and household member) hours spent providing care per week. Change to include more response codes: Now also includes: 20-34 hours per week 35-49 hours per week 50+ hours per week |
HF7 After HF6, total hours spent providing care by household members | Who else provides care for household members other than another household member. Rewording of response codes to distinguish between voluntary organisations, home helps and Social Work Dept provision. Home help (generally from a voluntary organisation or Social Work Dept Somebody from a voluntary organisation (other than a home help) Social Work Dept (other than a home help) |
Questions which were, from July 2005, be asked only of half the sample |
VOL 1-9 | Volunteer set Type of volunteer group, frequency, whether done in past, why not in present and what would encourage to uptake again. NB. Includes amended and new questions with effect from January 2006. |
Changes with effect from January 2006
New Questions - with variable name(s) and location in questionnaire NB: (*) indicates that a question asked in some earlier years has been reinstated |
Asked of a randomly-chosen half of the random adult sample |
RF11a (*)
Original screening question at start of volunteering questions | Time given up in past 12 months to any clubs, charities, campaigns or organisations, in an unpaid capacity. |
VOL1A | Additional screening question if answered no at RF11. e.g. "We often find that people forget about some of the things they have done because they only do them occasionally or wouldn't normally think of think of it as helping people or their community. Have you undertaken any work or activities on a voluntary basis for nay of these types of groups or organisations at any time in the past 12 months" - Condensed show card of groups from VOL1
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Amended Questions |
VOL1 (now VOL1b) After " yes" response to reinstated RF11a | Amended version of VOL1 used in 2005 with condensed show card response codes to re-screen volunteers. Work or activity work undertaken for various groups e.g. Voluntary organisation, charity or community group Church, Religious or Faith Based Group Sports Club etc. |
VOL4
After frequency of volunteering activity ( VOL3) | Total hours spent volunteering. Amended wording, now referring to "in the past month" rather than "in an average month" |
TGROW2
After "very" or "quite" concerned (TGROW1) | Concerns about traffic growth. Adding of extra response codes: Road condition deterioration Effects on business costs Deters Tourists |
CONGEST3 After impact of congestion (CONGEST2) | What should be done about congestion. Adding of extra response codes: Encourage car sharing Provide more park and ride facilities Ban cares from town centres Introduce bypass |
CHANGES WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 2006
Amended Questions |
RG6AN & RG6USE | Minor changes to wording of concessionary travel pass questions to reflect introduction if new national concessionary fare arrangements: - "off-peak local bus services" changed to "scheduled bus services"
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