Description of variables
Description
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth CSV codebook documenting variable names and labels used in Singapore’s Social Values Survey data (coverage December 2018–March 2019). Researchers mapping survey instruments can join this dictionary to the main survey file before analysing social attitudes, community values, and related MCCY indicators.
Official description
Contains the description of variables found in “Social Values Survey data”
- Last updated
- Coverage
- 2018-12-03 – 2019-03-29
- Rows
- 120
- Columns
- 2
Data
| Var name | Var label |
|---|---|
| uid | UID. Unique respondent ID |
| sample | Sample. Sample type |
| gender | Gender. Gender |
| age_2 | Age_2. Age groups |
| dwelling | Dwelling. Dwelling type |
| industry | Industry. Current industry |
| social_involve_1 | Social_involve. Participation in any social groups - Sports related groups (e.g. soccer, running, badminton etc) |
| social_involve_2 | Social_involve. Participation in any social groups - Arts and Cultural groups (e.g. dance groups, book club, band etc) |
| social_involve_3 | Social_involve. Participation in any social groups - Community groups (e.g. resident community etc) |
| social_involve_4 | Social_involve. Participation in any social groups - Welfare & Self-Help groups (e.g. non-profit organisations) |
| social_involve_5 | Social_involve. Participation in any social groups - Religious groups |
| social_involve_6 | Social_involve. Participation in any social groups - Interest & Hobby groups |
| social_involve_7 | Social_involve. Participation in any social groups - Discussion groups & forums for current affairs / politics |
| social_involve_8 | Social_involve. Participation in any social groups - Other |
| social_involve_9 | Social_involve. Participation in any social groups - None of the above |
| volunteerdonate_1 | VolunteerDonate. Participation in any volunteering/donating - Volunteered time at community centers / resident communities / places of worship / other charitable organisations |
| volunteerdonate_2 | VolunteerDonate. Participation in any volunteering/donating - Donated money to charitable causes |
| volunteerdonate_3 | VolunteerDonate. Participation in any volunteering/donating - Donated goods / services to charitable causes (e.g. food, toy) |
| volunteerdonate_4 | VolunteerDonate. Participation in any volunteering/donating - Volunteered time for community projects initiated by friends, family, neighbours |
| volunteerdonate_5 | VolunteerDonate. Participation in any volunteering/donating - Donated blood |
| volunteerdonate_6 | VolunteerDonate. Participation in any volunteering/donating - Worked with fellow citizens to resolve issues / initiate activities in your community |
| volunteerdonate_7 | VolunteerDonate. Participation in any volunteering/donating - Helped a neighbor or others in my community who were in need |
| volunteerdonate_8 | VolunteerDonate. Participation in any volunteering/donating - Other |
| volunteerdonate_9 | VolunteerDonate. Participation in any volunteering/donating - None of the above |
| volunteerdonate_freq | VolunteerDonate_freq. Frequency of volunteering/donating |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Var name | Text | No |
| Var label | Text | No |