Economic Stress To learn more about the variables in this section, consult the Guide to the Constructs section on Economic Stress. |
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| Description | Variable | Value | Value Label | Type | Explanation |
| Economic comparisons | |||||
| General well-being | (H,W)FINBNG(4) | 1 2 3 4 5 |
much higher somewhat higher about the same somewhat lower much lower |
interval | |
| Comparison with families of similar education | (H,W)FAMINC(4) | 1 2 3 4 5 |
much higher somewhat higher about the same somewhat lower much lower |
interval | |
| With others in the neighborhood | (H,W)NEIGHB(4) | 1 2 3 4 5 |
much higher somewhat higher about the same somewhat lower much lower |
interval | |
| Economic pressure (previous 12 months) | |||||
| Financial cutbacks (from one partner) | FINCBK (4) | 1 16 |
few financial cutbacks more financial cutbacks |
interval | Cutbacks data collected from only one spouse. Sum of all items from Financial Cutbacks questionnaire |
| Felt constraint - specific (material needs) | (H,W)FSMATN(4) | 1 5 |
less financial strain more financial strain |
interval | Mean of: HOME, CLOTHS, EQUIP, CAR, MEDCAR, FOOD, LESMON |
| Financial strain | |||||
| Two-item measure | (H,W)FS2MEM(4) | 2 9 |
less financial strain more financial strain |
interval | Sum of: BILDIF, MONOVR. Source: Conger & Elder (1994). Note: INEXP4 not used because it was not included in later work reported in Conger & Elder. |
| Three-item measure | (H,W)FS3MEM(4) | 3 14 |
less financial strain more financial strain |
interval | Sum of: BILDIF, MONOVR, INCEXP. Source: Conger & Elder (1994). Note: Scale as it was in original material |
