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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

European Quality of Life Survey, 2003

Variable Details

Variableq30d
LabelQ30d. Good luck is more important than hard work for success
Question text Please tell me for each statement whether you agree completely, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree completely with each statement. I am optimistic about the future, In order to get ahead nowadays you are forced to do things that are not correct, I feel left out of society, Good luck is more important than hard work for success, Life has become so complicated today that I almost can’t find my way.
Responses
1 Agree completely 4170
2 Agree somewhat 9019
3 Disagree somewhat 6852
4 Disagree completely 5103
5 Don't know 1041
6 No answer 72
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEuropean Quality of Life Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD Q30
UniverseLocation of units of observation: Cross-national; National;Population: Adults (aged 18 years and over) resident in the 25 European Union countries, plus Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey, in 2003
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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