Beliefs about Similarity and Compatibility

To learn more about the variables in this section, please consult the Guide to the Constructs section on Beliefs about Similarity and Compatibility

Description Variable Value Value Label Type Explanation
Beliefs about similarity in:
Preferred daily patterns (when to go to sleep, etc.) (H,W)DAYPAT(4) 1

7

very different

very similar

interval  
How often to have sex (H,W) OFTSEX (4) 1

7

very different

very similar

interval  
What kind of sex each prefers (H,W) TYPSEX (4) 1

7

very different

very similar

interval  
Goals for own family (H,W) GOALFM (4) 1

7

very different

very similar

interval  
Ideas about politics (H,W) POLTIC (4) 1

7

very different

very similar

interval  
Ideas about how to spend and save money (H,W) SPDMON (4) 1

7

very different

very similar

interval  
Kinds of people as friends (H,W) KNDFRD (4) 1

7

very different

very similar

interval  
Kinds of preferred leisure (H,W) KNDLES (4) 1

7

very different

very similar

interval  
Gender-role attitudes (H,W) IDEAS (4) 1

7

very different

very similar

interval  
Importance placed on:
Family (H,W) FAMIMP (4) 1

7

very different

very similar

interval  
Work (H,W) WRKIMP (4) 1

7

very different

very similar

interval  
Having free time (H,W) TIMIMP (4) 1

7

very different

very similar

interval  
Children (H,W) CHNIMP (4) 1

7

very different

very similar

interval  
Having money (H,W) MONIMP (4) 1

7

very different

very similar

interval  
Ideas about:
Having children (H,W) HAVCHN (4) 1

7

very different

very similar

interval  
Raising children (H,W) RASCHN (4) 1

7

very different

very similar

interval  
Politics (H,W) POLTIC (4) 1

7

very different

very similar

interval  
Belief about overall compatibility (H,W) COMPAT (4) 1

7

very different

very similar

interval  

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