GSS Affective Items
https://gssdataexplorer.norc.org/variables/vfilter
| GSS variable | pole 1 (low) | pole 2 (high) | description |
|---|---|---|---|
| intlwhts | 7 | 1 | whites Unintelligent -intelligent |
| intlblks | 7 | 1 | blacks Unintelligent - intelligent |
| intljews | 7 | 1 | jews Unintelligent - intelligent |
| intlasns | 7 | 1 | Unintelligent - intelligent |
| intlhsps | 7 | 1 | hispanics Unintelligent - intelligent |
| trust | Depends | Can't trust | Can people be trusted |
| confinan | A GREAT DEAL | HARDLY ANY | Confidence in banks & financial institutions |
| conbus | A GREAT DEAL | HARDLY ANY | Confidence in major companies |
| conclerg | A GREAT DEAL | HARDLY ANY | Confidence in organized religion |
| coneduc | A GREAT DEAL | HARDLY ANY | Confidence in education |
| confed | A GREAT DEAL | HARDLY ANY | Confid. in exec branch of fed govt |
| conlabor | A GREAT DEAL | HARDLY ANY | Confidence in organized labor |
| conpress | A GREAT DEAL | HARDLY ANY | Confidence in press |
| conmedic | A GREAT DEAL | HARDLY ANY | Confidence in medicine |
| contv | A GREAT DEAL | HARDLY ANY | Confidence in television |
| conjudge | A GREAT DEAL | HARDLY ANY | Confid. in united states supreme court |
| consci | A GREAT DEAL | HARDLY ANY | Confidence in scientific community |
| conlegis | A GREAT DEAL | HARDLY ANY | Confidence in congress |
| conarmy | A GREAT DEAL | HARDLY ANY | Confidence in military |
| workhard | MOST IMPORTANT | LEAST IMPORTANT | teach children to work hard |
| getahead | Hard work most important | Luck most important | Opinion of how people get ahead |
| marblk | STRONGLY FAVOR | STRONGLY OPPOSE | Close relative marry black |
| marasian | STRONGLY FAVOR | STRONGLY OPPOSE | Close relative marry Asian |
| marhisp | STRONGLY FAVOR | STRONGLY OPPOSE | Close relative marry Hispanic |
| marwht | STRONGLY FAVOR | STRONGLY OPPOSE | R favor close relative marrying white person |
| socrel | ALMOST DAILY | NEVER | Spend evening with relatives |
| socommun | ALMOST DAILY | NEVER | Spend evening with neighbor |
| socfrend | ALMOST DAILY | NEVER | Spend evening with friends |
| socbar | ALMOST DAILY | NEVER | Spend evening at bar |
| racmar | YES | NO | Favor law against racial intermarriage |
| raclive | YES | NO | Any opp. race in neighborhood |
| natrace | TOO LITTLE | TOO MUCH | Improving the conditions of blacks |
| fear | NO | YES | Afraid to walk at night in neighborhood |
| courts | Too harshly | Not harshly enough | Courts dealing with criminals |
| natcrime | TOO MUCH | TOO LITTLE | Halting rising crime rate |
| happy | Very happy | Not too happy | General happiness |
| hapmar | VERY HAPPY | NOT TOO HAPPY | Happiness of marriage |