RUHAPPY:
How happy are you?
1998
2001 2007
2008
2009
2010 (Asked
in the Social Networks
module in 2001, the Public
Services module in 2007, the Leisure
Time and Sport module in 2009,
and the Background module in 2010
and 2012)
GOVRESP1:
Should the government provide a job for everyone who wants one? 1998
GOVRESP7:
Should the government reduce income differences between the rich and
poor? 1998
2000
SEXBFMAR:
Is it wrong to have sexual relations before marriage? 1998
2004
2008
2012 (Asked
in the LGBT Issues module in 2012)
ADULTERY:
Is adultery wrong? 1998
2004
2008
2012 2013 (Asked
in the LGBT Issues module in 2012 and 2013)
SEXHOMO:
Are sexual relations between adults of the same sex wrong? 1998
2004
2008
2012 2013 (Asked
in the LGBT Issues module in 2012 and 2013)
ABORWRGA:
Is abortion wrong if there is a strong chance of a serious defect
in the baby?
1998
2004
2008
ABORWRGB:
Is abortion wrong if the family cannot afford any more children?
1998
2004
2008
TAXCHEAT: Is it wrong for a tax
payer not to report all their income to avoid income tax? 1998
BENCHEAT:
Is it wrong to give incorrect information to get government benefits?
1998
PEOPADVT:
Would people try to take advantage of you if they got the chance?
1998
PEOPTRST:
Can people be trusted? 1998
2008
2009
(Asked in
the Leisure Time and Sport module in
2009)
PARLCONF: Have you confidence
in Parliament at Westminster? 1998
2008
BUSCONF: Have you confidence in business and industry?
1998
2008
CHCHCONF: Have you confidence in churches and religious organisations?
1998
2008
CORTCONF: Have you confidence in courts and the legal system?
1998
2008
SCHLCONF: Have you confidence in schools and the educational system?
1998
2008
RLGINFVT: Should religious leaders
try to influence how people vote in elections? 1998
2008
RLGINFGV: Should religious leaders
try to influence government decisions? 1998
2008
SCIEHARM:Does
modern science do more harm than good? 1998
2000 2008
(Asked in the Environment
module in 2000)
SCIETRST:
Do we trust too much in science and not enough in religious
faith? 1998
2008
RELPROB1:
Does religion bring more conflict than peace? 1998
2008
RELPROB2:
Are people with strong religious beliefs too intolerant? 1998
2008
RELPROB3:
Would Northern Ireland be a better country if religion had less influence?
1998
VOLACT1:
Have you done volunteer work related to political activities? 1998
VOLACT2:
Have you done volunteer work related to charitable activities? 1998
VOLACT3:
Have you done volunteer work related to religious activities? 1998
VOLACT4:
Have you done volunteer work for other activities? 1998
CHCHPOWR:
Have churches too much power? 1998
2008
GODBELF1:
Do you believe in God? 1998
2000 2008
(Asked in the Environment
module in 2000)
GODBELF2: Which
best describes your beliefs about God? 1998
2008
AFTRLIFE:
Do you believe in life after death? 1998
2008
HEAVEN:
Do you believe in Heaven? 1998
2008
HELL:
Do you believe in Hell? 1998
2008
RELGMIRC:
Do you believe in religious miracles? 1998
2008
REINCARN:
Do you believe in reincarnation? 2008
NIRVANA: Do you believe in nirvana?
2008
ANCESTOR: Do you believe in
the supernatural powers of deceased ancestors? 2008
BIBLFEEL: What are your feelings
about the Bible? 1998
2004
GODCONCN:
Is there a God concerned with every human being personally?
1998
2004
2008
FATALIST:
Is there little that people can do to change the course of their
lives? 1998
2000 2008
(Asked in the Environment
module in 2000)
GODGMEAN:
Is life meaningful only because God exists? 1998
2008
LFNOPURP:
Does life serve any purpose? 1998
2008
SLFGMEAN:
Is life only meaningful if you provide the meaning yourself?
1998
2008
OWNFATE:
Do we each make our own fate? 1998
2004
GODNOCH:
Do you have your own way of connecting with God without churches
or religious services? 2008
RELGCOMM:
Has there been a turning point when you made a new and personal
commitment to religion? 1998
2004
MUMRELIG:
What was your mother's religion when you were a child? 1998
2006 2007
2008
(Asked
in the Background
module in 2006 and 2007)
DADRELIG:
What was your father's religion when you were a child? 1998
2006 2007
2008
(Asked in
the Background module
in 2006 and 2007)
FAMRELIG:
What religion were you
brought up in? 1998
1999
2000
2001 2002
2003 2004
2005 2006
2007 (Asked
in the Background
module in 1998 - 2007)
FAMREL2:
What
religion were you raised in? 2008
PRTNRRLG:
What is your spouse's/partner's religion? 1998
2006 2007
2008
(Asked
in the Background
module in 2006 and 2007)
MUMATTCH:
How often did your mother attend religious services when you
were a child? 1998
2008
DADATTCH:
How often did your father attend religious services when you
were a child? 1998
2008
R11ATTCH:
How often did you attend religious services where you were 11?
1998
2008
PRAYFREQ:
How often to you pray? 1998
2004
2008
CHRCHACT:
How often to you take part in activities of a church? 1998
2008
RELIGIUS:
Are you religious? 1998
2008
RELTRUTH:
Is there truth in religion? 1998
2008
ACCEXPCT: What has friend
a right to expect from you in given situation?
1998
ACCWOULD:
What would you do in given situation? 1998
UCHRSTN:
Do you consider yourself to be a Christian?
2004
UECHRSTN:
Do you consider yourself to be an ‘evangelical’ Christian?
2004
UBCHRSTN:
Do you consider yourself to be a ‘born-again’ Christian?
2004
UFCHRSTN:
Do you consider yourself to be a ‘fundamentalist’ Christian?
2004
SEXROLE2:
Is a husband's job to earn money and a wife's job to look after
the home and family? 2008
SEXROLE:
Is a man's job to earn money and a woman's job to look after
the home and family? 1998
2002
(Asked as part of the Gender and Family Roles module in 1998
and 2002).
MOVELIFE: Have
you lived in other areas or other countries?
2008
RELRGHTS:
Should all religious groups in N Ireland have equal rights?
2008
RESPREL:
Should we respect all religions? 2008
DIFFMARR:
Would you accept a person from a different religion or with
a very different religious view from yours marrying a relative
of yours? 2008
DIFFCAND:
Would you accept a person from a different religion or with
a very different religious view from yours being a candidate
of the political party you prefer? 2008
REXTMEET:
Should religious extremists be allowed to hold public meetings
to express their views? 2008
REXTPUB:
Should religious extremists be allowed to publish books expressing
their views? 2008
GODNOCH:
Do you have your own way of connecting with God without churches
or religious services? 2008
HOMEREL:
Do you have a shrine, altar, or a religious object on display in your home?
2008
HOLYVIST:
How often do you visit a holy place for religious reasons?
2008
RELSPIRT:
Do you follow a religion or consider yourself to be spiritual?
2008
RELHELP1:
Does practising a religion help people to ind inner peace
and happiness?
2008
RELHELP2:
Does practising a religion help people to make friends?
2008
RELHELP3:
Does practising a religion help people to gain comfort in
times of trouble or sorrow?
2008
RELHELP4:
Does practising a religion help people to meet the right
kind of people?
2008
MUMRELGS:
When you were a child, was your mother religious?
2008
DADRELGS:
When you were a child, was your father religious?
2008
PRTRELGS:
Is your spouse or partner religious?
2008
IMPRELU:
How important was religion in your upbringing?
2008
IMPRELCH:
If you have children, how important is or was religion in
their upbringing? 2008
IMPRELDY:
How important is religion in your daily life? 2008
GODINV:
Is God directly involved in your affairs?
2008
GODANGER:
Is God angered by human sin?
2008
SCHFAITH:
Should religious groups have their own schools?
2008
BANBOOK2:
Should books and films that attack religions be banned by law?
2008
CLONEFRM:
Do you approve of cloning the best farm animals to improve
breeding stock?
2008
EMBRES:
Should scientists be allowed to use cells from human embryos
for research?
2008
EMBHUMAN:
Is an embryo a human being at the moment of conception?
2008
EXIT1: Should
doctors be allowed by law to end the patient’s life, if the patient requests it?
2008
WOMENEQ:
Should more be done to promote equality for women?
2008
CIVPART:
Do you approve of laws that treat same-sex partnerships like
marriage?
2008
SSEXADPT:
Do you approve of allowing same-sex couples to adopt children?
2008
WEARRSYM:
Should people working with the public be allowed to dress
in a way that shows their religious faith?
2008
IMMTHRT:
Is immigration a threat to our national identity? 2008
MUSNIFIT:
Do nearly all Muslims living in Northern Ireland want to
fit in? 2008
