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National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS), 1995-1996

出版	Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, 1999
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=DVr8twEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋The National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) is a collaborative, interdisciplinary investigation of patterns, predictors, and consequences of midlife development in the areas of physical health, psychological well-being, and social responsibility. This is a revised version of the MIDUS data collection. The biggest change is the aggregation of the 3 separate subsample datasets (Main, Sibling, Twin) into one master dataset. The 3 primary subsamples are identified by a variable called SAMPLMAJ. A new ID system (the variable is called M2ID) has been added to the data which allow the aggregation of the 3 subsamples. This system also allows longitudinal merging between datasets. A variety of deductive disclosure problems have been fixed. There were also erroneous and empty variables in the datasets, all of which have been fixed. Documentation has been updated to reflect these changes. All MIDUS-related fichiers are linkable via a variable called M2ID. Respondents were drawn from a nationally representative random-digit-dial sample of noninstitutionalized, English-speaking adults, aged 25-74, selected from working telephone banks in the coterminous United States. Those queried participated in an initial telephone interview and responded to a mail questionnaire. Part 1, Main, Sibling and Twin Data, contains responses from the main survey of 7,108 respondents. Respondents were asked to provide extensive information on their physical and mental health throughout their adult lives, and to assess the ways in which their lifestyles, including relationships and work-related demands, contributed to the conditions experienced. Those queried were asked to describe their histories of physical ailments, including heart-related conditions and cancer, as well as the treatment and/or lifestyle changes they went through as a result. A series of questions address ... Cf. : http://webapp.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/02760.xml.