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 |
|