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VariableQuestion
sex.before.marriage There's been a lot of discussion about the way morals and attitudes about sex are changing in this country. If a man and a woman have a sexual relationship before marriage, do you think it is ...
same.sex.sex What is your opinion about sexual relations between two adults of the same sex?
any.kind.of.consensual.sex.is.okay Any kind of sexual activity is okay as long as both persons freely agree to it
any.kind.of.consensual.sex.is.okay_r This dichotomizes any.kind.of.consensual.sex.is.okay.
sex.requires.love I would not have sex with someone unless I was in love with them
sex.requires.love_r This dichotomizes sex.requires.love.
religion.shapes.sex My religious beliefs have shaped and guided my sexual behavior.
tries.to.ensure.partners.orgasm I try to make sure that my partner has an orgasm when we have sex.
tries.to.ensure.own.orgasm I try to make sure that I have an orgasm when I have sex.
women.may.ask.men.out It is okay for women to ask men out on dates.
date.rape.on.my.campus Date or hookup rape is a serious problem on my college's campus
marital.childrearing.equality In a marriage, it is best if both contribute equally to taking care of the children
marital.childrearing.inequality In a marriage, it is best if one person has the main career and the other is in charge of children and household.
on.campus.dating.opportunities I wish there were more opportunities for going on dates before a relationship is established at my college.
less.interested.in.dating.someone.who.frequently.hooks.up If someone has hooked up a lot, I'm less interested in this person as a potential girl/boyfriend
less.interested.in.dating.someone.who.frequently.hooks.up_r This dichotomizes on.less.interested.in.dating.someone.who.frequently.hooks.up.
on.campus.hookup.opportunities I wish there were more opportunities for hooking up at my college.
on.campus.hookup.opportunities_r This dichotomizes on.campus.hookup.opportunities.
on.campus.relationship.opportunities I wish there were more opportunities for finding someone to have a relationship with at my college.
on.campus.relationship.opportunities_r This dichotomizes on.campus.relationship.opportunities.
relationships.impair.mobility One disadvantage of being in an exclusive relationship in college is that it might interfere with moving to another city for a job or graduate school when I graduate.
relationships.impair.mobility_r This dichotomizes relationships.impair.mobility.
relationships.impair.options I don't really want to be in an exclusive relationship now because I'd rather be free to date or hook up with multiple people.
relationships.impair.options_r This dichotomizes relationships.impair.options.
relationships.avail.emotional.support One advantage of being in an exclusive relationship is that you have someone to talk to and get love and emotional support from
relationships.avail.more.sex One advantage of being in an exclusive relationship is that you have someone to have sex with on a regular basis.
disrespect.female.promiscuity If women hook up or have sex with lots of people, I respect them less.
disrespect.female.promiscuity_r This dichotomizes disrespect.female.promiscuity.
disrespect.female.promiscuity_r.o This puts back the missing cases, to align with the male counterpart, which had much higher missing (see disrespect.male.promiscuity_r.o for an explanation).
disrespect.male.promiscuity If men hook up or have sex with lots of people, I respect them less.
disrespect.male.promiscuity_r This dichotomizes disrespect.male.promiscuity.
disrespect.male.promiscuity_r.o This puts back the missing cases, for which my intuition is that they indicate lack of surety.
abortion.is.okay.if.raped
abortion.is.okay.for.any.reason
abortion.is.okay.if.health.is.at.risk
Respondents were asked to indicate their attidues to abortion in three scenarios: It is okay for a woman to abort her pregnancy if...? If she became pregnant as a result of rape; If the woman wants it for any reason; If the woman's health is at risk.
marriage Do you want to get married in the future?
exclusivity
exclusivity.r
exclusivity.r.o
If I met the right person now, I'd like to be in an exclusive relationship
party.identification
party.identification.specify
What political party do you identify with?
political.views How would you characterize your political views?
ideal.age.to.marry How old would you ideally like to be when you get married?
any.children Do you have children?
wants.children Do you want to have children (or more children in the future)?
ideal.age.for.childbearing How old would you ideally like to be when you have children (or more children)?
childrearing
straight.childrearing
How do you envision that the children asked about in the previous question will be cared for?