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4.) MEMBER: Are you now a member? 7.) HOWENCTR: How did you first encounter SGI-USA (NSA) (Mark one) [Specified information not available]? 8.) REACTION: What was your first reaction to what you observed (Mark one) [Specified information not available]? 9.) INITIATE: Encountered SGI-USA (NSA) through individual,did person invite you to meeting/you initiate contact 10.) JAPANCNTC: If you first encountered SGI-USA (NSA) through an individual, was that individual Japanese? 11.) SEXCNTCT: If you first encountered SGI-USA (NSA) through an individual, was that individual male or female? 12.) HOWINVLV: Which one of these statements best describes how you got involved in SGI-USA (NSA)? 16.) SIGATRCT: Is the original attraction still the most significant aspect of SGI-USA for you? 19.) NOWATCT3: What is now the most attractive feature of the organization? -- third quality mentioned 20.) RLGSTRAD: In what religious tradition were you raised (if Protestant, please indicate specific denomination.)? 23.) SWITCH: Besides religion you were raised in, did you have other religious preferences before joining SGI-USA 33.) BFREJOIN: Were you a religious person before joining SGI-USA (NSA) (Mark one) [Specified info not available]? 34.) EXPRTURN: Life prior to first encounter with SGI-USA (NSA)?-- I felt like I was at a turning point in my life. 35.) EXPREAST: Life prior to first encountr w/SGI-USA (NSA)?-I was very interested in Eastern religion & philosophy 36.) EXPRNEW: Prior to first encounter w/SGI-USA (NSA)-I was looking for something new & exciting to do w/my life. 37.) EXPRGUID: Prior to first encounter w/SGI-USA (NSA)?--I felt a strong need for guidance & direction in my life. 38.) EXPRLONE: Life prior to your first encounter with SGI-USA (NSA)? -- I was feeling lonely at that time. 39.) EXPRMORE: Prior to your first encounter with SGI-USA (NSA)? -- I wanted more out of life than I was getting. 41.) EXPRSATS: Prior to first encounter with SGI-USA (NSA)?-- I was living satisfying life w/only ordinary problems 42.) EXPROTHR: Life prior to your first encounter with SGI-USA (NSA)? -- other (please describe) 43.) FENCFULL: At the time of your first encounter with SGI-USA (NSA) -- were you employed full-time? 44.) FENCPART: At the time of your first encounter with SGI-USA (NSA) -- were you employed part-time? 45.) FENCSTUD: At the time of your first encounter with SGI-USA (NSA) -- were you a full-time student? 46.) FENCUNEM: At the time of your first encounter with SGI-USA (NSA) -- were you unemployed? 47.) FENCMARR: The time of your first encounter with SGI-USA (NSA) -- were you married, or living with a partner? 48.) FENCGEOG: Time of first encounter w/SGI-USA (NSA)--were you living in same geographic area as parents/siblings 49.) FENCSATS: At the time of your first encounter with SGI-USA (NSA) -- were you spiritually satisfied? 50.) FENCPSYC: The time of your first encounter with SGI-USA (NSA) -- had you undertaken any sort of psychotherapy? 51.) FENCTRAV: At the time of your first encounter with SGI-USA (NSA) -- had you ever traveled outside the US? 52.) FENCREAD: The time of your first encounter with SGI-USA (NSA) -- had you read much about non-Western cultures? 53.) BFRBUDDH: Before becoming acquainted with SGI-USA (NSA)-- had you encountered any other form of Buddhism? 55.) BFREAST: Before becoming acquainted w/SGI-USA (NSA) had you encountered--any other form of Eastern religion? 57.) BFRJAPAN: Before becoming acquainted w/SGI-USA (NSA) had you any particular interest in Japan/things Japanese? 58.) INTSTLAN: Indicate the form(s) which that interest took by marking the appropriate category(ies) -- language 59.) INTSTLIT: Indicate the form(s) which that interest took by marking the appropriate category(ies) -- literature 60.) INTSTGRH: Indicate the form(s) which that interest took by marking the appropriate category(ies)--graphic arts 61.) INTSTFLM: Indicate the form(s) which that interest took by marking the appropriate category(ies). -- films 62.) INTSTMAR: Indicate the form(s) which that interest took by marking the appropriate category(ies)--martial arts 63.) INTSTCUI: Indicate the form(s) which that interest took by marking the appropriate category(ies). - cuisine 64.) INTSTOTH: Indicate form(s) which that interest took by marking appropriate category(ies)-other(please specify) 65.) RLTVMEMB: Are any of your close relatives members of SGI-USA (NSA)? 66.) JOINSPSE: Mark relevant category(ies),for each marked,indicate who joined first-- wife/husband(girl/boyfriend) 67.) JOINFATH: Mark the relevant category(ies), and for each category marked, indicate who joined first. -- father 68.) JOINMOTH: Mark the relevant category(ies), and for each category marked, indicate who joined first. -- mother 69.) JOINSIBL: Mark relevant category(ies), for each marked, indicate who joined first. -- brother(s)/sister(s) 70.) JOINFAIN: Mark the relevant category(ies), for each marked, indicate who joined first. -- father-in-law 71.) JOINMOIN: Mark the relevant category(ies), for each marked, indicate who joined first. -- mother-in-law 72.) JOINSIIN: Mark relevant category(ies),for each marked,indicate who joined first.-- brother(s)/sister(s)-in-law 73.) JOINOTHR: Mark relevant category(ies), for each category marked, indicate who joined first. -- other relatives 74.) CHLDMEMB: CHILDREN OVER 18. If you have children over 18 years of age, any of them members of SGI-USA (NSA) 77.) VOLUNTER: Do you find it possible to volunteer your time for SGI-USA? 78.) VOLACTV1: RESP WHO VOLUNTEER FOR SGI-USA. In what capacity do you volunteer? -- first activity mentioned 79.) VOLACTV2: RESP WHO VOLUNTEER FOR SGI-USA. In what capacity do you volunteer? -- second activity mentioned 80.) VOLACTV3: RESP WHO VOLUNTEER FOR SGI-USA. In what capacity do you volunteer? -- third activity mentioned 81.) VOLRTIME: Expect to spend more/less time volunteering for the organizatn in future,will it stay about the same 82.) LDRPOSGR: You have held/hold/be willing to hold leadership position @ any of these levels in SGI--group leader 83.) LDRPOSDI: You have held/hold/willing to hold leadership position @ any of these levels in SGI--district leader 84.) LDRPOSCH: You have held/hold/willing to hold leadership position@ any of these levels in SGI--chapter leader 85.) LDRPOSHQ: You have held/hold/willing to hold leadership position @ any of these levels in SGI-headqrtrs leader 86.) LDRPOSTE: You have held/hold/willing to hold leadershp position @ any of these levels in SGI--territory leader 87.) LDRPOSJT: Have held/hold/willing to hold leadership position @ any of these SGI levels--joint territory leader 88.) SATSOPPT: How satisfied are you with the opportunities for assuming leadership positions in SGI-USA? 91.) PRACTICE: Do you find it possible to practice every morning and evening without fail? 96.) CHNTGOAL: Have you ever chanted to realize a particular goal or goals? 100.) GOALRELZ: RESPONDENTS WHO CHANT TO REALIZE PARTICULAR GOALS. Were the goals for which you chanted realized? 104.) GOALNOTR: Have you ever chanted for a goal that was not realized? 106.) REASGOAL: Mark reason below you believe best explains why goal was not realized.[Specified info not available] 107.) CONTINUE: RESP WHO HAVE CHANTED FOR A GOAL THAT WAS NOT REALIZED. Will you continue to chant for this goal? 108.) NEGREACT: Experienced difficulties/negative reactions from relatives & friends for belonging to SGI-USA (NSA)? 111.) SUPPIMPT: How important has the support of other SGI members been to your practice, personally? 112.) RECRUIT: SGI-USA Using less aggressive shakubuku,more passive,show-by-example recruit method.Is this the case 113.) RCRTAPPR: AREE SGI-USA MOVING TOWARDS MORE PASSIVE RECRUITMENT METHODS. Do you approve of this change? 114.) INTRDUCE: Have you, yourself, been active in introducing others into SGI-USA? 115.) INTRONUM: SAID THEY HAVE BEEN ACTIVE IN INTRODUCING OTHERS TO SGI-USA. How many persons have you introduced? 116.) INTROACT: INTRODUCE OTHERS SGI-USA.What has happened w/those you introduced?Are they still active in SGI-USA? 117.) SGISPLIT: As you know, SGI and Nichiren Shoshu split in 1991. How do you feel about that split personally? 118.) JPNINFPE: Generally, how much do events that happen w/SGI in Japan influence -- your own practice, personally? 119.) JPNINFLO: In general, how much do events that happen with SGI in Japan influence -- your local group? 120.) JPNINFUS: In general, how much do events that happen with SGI in Japan influence -- SGI in the United States? 121.) TEMPLE: Are you, yourself connected with the Nichiren Shoshu Temple? 122.) HOWCNNCT: ASKED ONLY OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE CONNECTED WITH THE NICHIREN SHOSHU TEMPLE. How are you connected? 123.) FRMRMEMB: Know past NSA America mem choosing to stay connectd to Nichiren Shoshu Temple,not become SGI-USA mem 125.) INFRMINT: How well do you keep informed about SGI -- internationally? 126.) INFRMUS: How well do you keep informed about SGI -- in the U.S.? 127.) INFRMTER: How well do you keep informed about SGI -- in your Territory? 128.) INFRMDIS: How well do you keep informed about SGI -- in your District? 129.) INFRMGRP: How well do you keep informed about SGI -- in your Group? 130.) LEADINTL: In general, are you satisfied with the leadership of SGI-USA - internationally? 131.) LEADUS: In general, are you satisfied with the leadership of SGI-USA -- in the U.S.? 132.) LEADTERR: In general, are you satisfied with the leadership of SGI-USA -- in your Territory? 133.) LEADDIST: In general, are you satisfied with the leadership of SGI-USA -- in your District? 134.) LEADGRP: In general, are you satisfied with the leadership of SGI-USA -- in your Group? 135.) HRSWTRIB: About how many hours per week do you spend -- reading the World Tribune? 136.) HRSSEIKY: About how many hours per week do you spend -- reading the Seikyo Times (Living Buddhism)? 137.) HRSGATHG: About how many hours per week do you spend -- Attending SGI-USA gatherings? 138.) HRSTALK: About how many hours per week do you spend -- talking about SGI with non-members? 139.) HRSSHMBN: About how many hours per week do you spend -- reading Seikyo Shimbun? 140.) HRSDAIBY: About how many hours per week do you spend -- reading Daibyaku Renge? 141.) STDYMATR: How familiar are you with the SGI-USA Course of Study materials? 142.) IMPVMATR: RESP FAMILIAR WITH THE SGI-USA COURSE OF STUDY MATERIALS. Do you think they need to be improved? 143.) WRLDTRIB: Do you think the World Tribune (Living Buddhism) needs to be improved? 144.) IMPVWDTR: RESPONDENTS WHO THINK THE WORLD TRIBUNE NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED. What specifically needs improvement? 145.) GOALPEAC: In your opinion, how realistic is the goal of bringing about world peace? 146.) CNTRBPEA: What do you think SGIs contribution to whatever is accomplished in the area of world peace(mark one) 147.) CHNTPEAC: Do you believe that chanting alone is sufficient to bring about world peace? 153.) COOPORGR: SGI compromis Nichirens teachngs cooperatn w/organiz relig Christianity,Judaism/Islam for wrld peace 154.) COOPBUDD: Cooperating w/other Buddhist groups?Would that compromise SGI's commitment to teachings of Nichiren? 155.) DROPOUT: How likely is it that you will drop out of SGI-USA someday? 156.) ACTVSPRT: In the past 12 months have you -- attended amateur or professional sports event. 157.) ACTVMUSM: In the past 12 months have you -- visited an art museum or gallery. 158.) ACTVCRFT: In the past 12 mos have you--made art/craft objects such as pottery,woodworking,quilts,paintings. 159.) ACTVRACE: In the past 12 months have you -- gone to an auto, stock car, or motorcycle race. 160.) ACTVCAMP: In the past 12 months have you -- gone camping, hiking, or canoeing. 161.) ACTVGARD: In the past 12 months have you -- grown vegetables, flowers, or shrubs in a garden. 162.) ACTVBALT: In past 12 mos have you -- gone to live ballet/dance performance, not including school performances. 163.) ACTVMUSC: In past 12 mos have you--gone to classical music/opera performance,not including school performances 164.) ACTVFISH: In the past 12 months have you -- gone hunting or fishing. 165.) ACTVPERF: In the past 12 months have you -- taken part in a music, dance, or theatrical performance. 166.) ACTVPART: Past 12mo have you-done sports activity like softball,basketball,swimming,golf,bowling,skiing,tennis 167.) ACTVTHEA: In the past 12 months have you -- gone out to see a movie in a theater. 168.) ACTVRCRD: In the past 12 months have you -- recorded a TV program so you could watch it later. 169.) ACTVINST: In the past 12 months have you -- played a musical instrument such as a piano, guitar, or violin. 170.) RLGSPDAR: Do you think it proper for religious bodies to speak out on -- disarmament? 171.) RLGSPABO: Do you think it proper for religious bodies to speak out on -- abortion? 172.) RLGSP3WD: Do you think it proper for religious bodies to speak out on -- Third World problems? 173.) RLGSPAFF: Do you think it proper for religious bodies to speak out on -- extramarital affairs? 174.) RLGSPUNE: Do you think it proper for religious bodies to speak out on -- unemployment? 175.) RLGSPDIS: Do you think it proper for religious bodies to speak out on -- racial discrimination. 176.) RLGSPEUH: Do you think it proper for religious bodies to speak out on - euthanasia. 177.) RLGSPHOM: Do you think it proper for religious bodies to speak out on - homosexuality. 178.) RLGSPENV: Do you think it proper for religious bodies to speak out on -- ecology and environment. 179.) RLGSPGOV: Do you think it proper for religious bodies to speak out on -- government policy. 180.) MEMFRAT: Please indicate whether or not you are a member of each type -- fraternal groups. 181.) MEMSERV: Please indicate whether or not you are a member of each type -- non-SGI service clubs. 182.) MEMVETN: Please indicate whether or not you are a member of each type -- veterans' groups. 183.) MEMPOLIT: Please indicate whether or not you are a member of each type -- political clubs. 184.) MEMUNION: Please indicate whether or not you are a member of each type -- labor unions. 185.) MEMSPORT: Please indicate whether or not you are a member of each type -- sports clubs. 186.) MEMYOUTH: Please indicate whether or not you are a member of each type -- youth groups. 187.) MEMSCHL: Please indicate whether or not you are a member of each type -- school service clubs. 188.) MEMHOBBY: Please indicate whether or not you are a member of each type -- hobby or garden clubs. 189.) MEMGREEK: Please indicate whether or not you are a member of each type -- school fraternities or sororities. 190.) MEMETHNC: Please indicate whether or not you are a member of each type -- nationality or ethnicity groups. 191.) MEMFARM: Please indicate whether or not you are a member of each type -- farm organizations. 192.) MEMLIT: Please indicate whether or not you are a member of each type -- literary,art,discussion/study groups 193.) MEMPROF: Please indicate whether or not you are a member of each type -- professional or academic societies. 194.) IMPFINAN: How important is each of these things to you personally? -- being financially secure 195.) IMPMARRD: How important is each of these things to you personally? -- being married 196.) IMPCHLDN: How important is each of these things to you personally? -- having children 197.) IMPFAITH: How important is each of these things to you personally? -- having faith 198.) IMPTHNGS: How important is each of these things to you personally? -- having nice things 199.) IMPTCULTR: How important is each of these things to you personally? -- being cultured 200.) IMPJOB: How important is each of these things to you personally? -- having a fulfilling job 201.) IMPSELF: Importance of these things to you personally?--being self-sufficient & not having to depend on othrs 202.) IMPLEISR: How important is each of these things to you personally? -- having leisure time. 203.) IMPINFRM: How important is each of these things to you personally? -- staying informed politically. 204.) CYNICISM: Some say Americans to cynical,people should be actively involved in bettering things. What you think 205.) WORLDLY: Some say Americans to concerned w/material possessns&should be less wordly.Your feelings about that 206.) FAMSUFFR: Agree/Disagree w/following -- all in all, family life suffers when the woman has a full-time job. 207.) FAMHAPPY: Agree/Disagree w/following -- a woman and her family will be happier if she goes out to work. 208.) FAMCHLDN: Agree/Disagree w/following -- a job is alright,but what most women really want is home and children. 209.) FAMINDEP: Agree/Disagree w/following -- having a job is the best way for a woman to be an independent person. 210.) FAMEQUAL: Agree/Disagree w/following--both the husband and the wife should contribute to the household income. 211.) FAMWFHOM: Agree/Disagree -- a husband's job is to earn money; a wife's job is to look after home and family. 212.) WHYPOOR1: Why some poor, very/somewhat/not import--failure of society to provide good schls for many Americans 213.) WHYPOOR2: Why some poor in this country, very/somewhat/not important -- loose morals and drunkenness 214.) WHYPOOR3: Why some poor in this country,very/somewhat/not importnt--failure of industry to provide enough jobs 215.) POOREFRT: Why some poor in this country,very/somewhat/not important -- lack of effort by the poor themselves 216.) HELPFUL: Would you say most times people try to be helpful/they are mostly just looking out for themselves 217.) FAIR: Think most people would try to take advantage of you if they got chance/would they try to be fair? 218.) TRUST: Would you say that most people can be trusted/that you can't be too careful in dealing with people? 219.) CASHCRDT: You saw something in a store you wanted but not enough cash to buy it.Would you be more likely to: 220.) PRICEREL: You need a new appliance.Would you shop around for best price/do research on reliability&performance 221.) USAAIM1: Would you please say which one of these goals you yourself consider most important? -- first choice 222.) USAAIM2: Would you please say which one of these goals you yourself consider most important? -- second choice 223.) NATGOAL1: If you had to choose, which things on list below would you say is most important? -- first choice 224.) NATGOAL2: If you had to choose, which things on the list below would you say is most important?--second choice 225.) IMPRTNT1: Here is another list. In your opinion, which one of these is most important? -- first choice 226.) IMPRTNT2: Here is another list. In your opinion, which one of these is most important? -- second choice 227.) SLFFIRST: Agree/Disagr.You have to take care of yourself first,if you have energy left over help other people. 228.) RICHPOOR: Agree/Disag.People shld be able to accrue much wealth as possible,even millions,while some in povrty 229.) VIEWNATR: Please indicate which one of these statements about nature comes closest to your views. 230.) POLVIEW: Politics talks of "left"(liberal) & "right"(conservative).Your views on scale(1 mst lib/7mst conser) 231.) VOTE96: Did you vote in the 1996 presidential election? 232.) PRES96: VOTED IN 1996 presidential election. For whom did you vote? [Specified information not available] 233.) PARTYID: Regard yourself as Democrat, Republican, Independent, something else? [Specified info not available] 234.) FUTURE: Which statements most nearly expresses your own view about the future?[Specified info not available] 235.) CHNGMATR: This change in near future would be good/bad thing--less emphasis on money and material possessions 236.) CHNGWORK: This change in near future would be a good/bad thing. -- decrease in importance of work in our lives 237.) CHNGTECH: This change in near future would be good/bad thing -- more emphasis on the development of technology 238.) CHNGINDV: This change in near future would be good/bad thing -- greater emphasis on development of individual 239.) CHNGAUTH: This change in near future would be good/bad thing. -- greater respect for authority 240.) CHNGFAMY: This change in the near future would be good/bad thing -- more emphasis on family life 241.) CHNGLIFE: This change in the near future would be good/bad thing. -- a simple and more natural lifestyle 242.) CHNGOPEN: This change in the near future would be good/bad thing. -- more openness to change in society 243.) CONRLGN: Confidence in institution:a great deal;quite a lot;not very much;none at all? -- organized religion 244.) CONARMY: Confidence in institution:a great deal;quite a lot;not very much;none at all? -- the armed forces 245.) CONEDUC: Confidence in institution:a great deal;quite a lot;not very much;none at all? -- educational system 246.) CONLEGAL: Confidence in institution:a great deal;quite a lot;not very much;none at all? -- the legal system 247.) CONMEDIA: Confidence in institution:a great deal;quite a lot;not very much;none at all? -- the news media 248.) CONUNION: Confidence in institution:a great deal;quite a lot;not very much;none at all? -- unions 249.) CONLEGIS: Confidence in institution:a great deal;quite a lot;not very much;none at all? -- Congress 250.) CONCOURT: Confidence in institution:a great deal;quite a lot;not very much;none at all? -- the Supreme Court 251.) CONEXEC: Confidence in institutn:a great deal;quite a lot;not very much;none at all-fed govt executive branch 252.) CONCORP: Confidence in institution:a great deal;quite a lot;not very much;none at all? -- major corporations 253.) CONHOSPI: Confidence in institution:a great deal;quite a lot;not very much;none at all?--hospitals/health care 254.) CONPOLIC: Confidence in institution:a great deal;quite a lot;not very much;none at all? -- the police 255.) CONSOCSC: Confidence in institution:a great deal;quite a lot;not very much;none at all?--Social Security systm 256.) CONUN: Confidence in institution:a great deal;quite a lot;not very much;none at all? -- United Nations 263.) AVGPERSN: Agree/Disagree -- The lot (situation/condition)of average person getting worse, not better. 264.) CHLDFUTR: Agree/Disagaree-- It's hardly fair to bring a child into the world w/the way things look for future. 265.) OFFCLINT: Agree/Disagr--Most officials(people in pub office)not really interested in problms of average person 266.) ENVNSCNC: Agree/Disagree with following: -- overall, modern science does more harm than good. 267.) ENVNWORY: Agree/Disagree with following:--people worry too much about human progress harming the environment. 268.) ENVNDIFF: Agree/Disagree: -- it is just too difficult for someone like me to do much about the environment. 269.) ENVNCOST: Agree/Disagree--I do what is right for environment,even when it costs more money/takes up more time. 270.) SCISOLVE: Agree/Disagree -- science will solve our social problems like crime and mental illness. 271.) SCICHNG: Agreee/Disagree. -- one trouble with science is that it makes our way of life change too fast. 272.) SCIPRY: Agree/Disagree -- scientists always seem to be prying into things they really ought to stay out of. 273.) SCIMORAL: Agree/Disagr--one of the bad effects of science is it breaks down people's ideas of right and wrong. 274.) MORLBKWT: Agree/Disagr--right&wrong are not usually simple matter of black&white;there are many shades of gray 275.) MORLCORR: Agree/Disagree with statement. -- immoral actions by one person can corrupt society in general. 276.) MORLPERS: Agree/Disagree:morality personal matter and society should not force everyone to follow one standard 277.) PREMARSX: Is it always/almost always/only sometimes/not at all wrong if-man and woman have sex before marriage 278.) TEENSEX: Is it always/almost always/sometimes/not wrong at all -- if in their early teens,14 to 16 yrs? 279.) EXMARSEX: Is it always/almost always/sometimes/not wrong at all--having sex w/someone besides marriage partner 280.) HOMOSEX: Is it always/almost always/only sometimes/not wrong at all -- sex between two adults of same sex 281.) SEXFREDOM: Individuals should enjoy complete sexual freedom w/out restrictions,do you tend to agree/disagree? 282.) GRASS: Do you think the use of marijuana should be made legal or not? 283.) ABDEFECT: Think abortion should be obtainable/legal -- if there is strong chance of serious defect in the baby 284.) ABNOMORE: Think abortion should be obtainable/legal -- if she is married and does not want any more children? 285.) ABHEALTH: Think abortion should be obtainable/legal--if woman's health is seriously endangered by pregnancy? 286.) ABPOOR: Think abortion should be obtainable/legal--if family has very low income&cannot afford more children 287.) ABRAPE: Think abortion should be obtainable/legal: -- if she became pregnant as a result of rape? 288.) ABSINGLE: Think abortion should be obtainable/legal: -- if not married and does not want to marry man 289.) ABANYREA: Think abortion should be obtainable/legal: -- if the woman wants it for any reason? 290.) IMMECON: Result of immigrants in country,very/somewhat/not too/not at all likely? -- higher economic growth 291.) IMMENEMP: Result of immigrants in country,very/somewhat/not too/not at all likely? -- higher unemployment 292.) IMMUNITY: Result of immigrnts in country,very/somewhat/not too/not at all likely-harder to keep country united 293.) MINHIST: In high school&college,racialðnic groups in America get too much/too little/about right attention 294.) HAPYEXPR: Agree/Disagree with following? -- life, as experienced by most people, is not what it should be. 295.) HAPYMACH: Agree/Disagree with following--most people are like machines,merely reacting to external situations. 296.) HAPYEXTN: Agree/Disagree with following? -- happiness cannot be achieved through things external to the self. 297.) HAPYSPIR: Agree/Disagree with following--happiness can only be achieved through inner,spiritual transformation 298.) NEWSREAD: How oftn you read newspaper,not Wrld Tribune--every day,a few times/once/less than once a week,never 299.) INTERNET: How often do you use internet-- every day,a few times a week,once a week,less than once a week,never 302.) CLSEFRND: Close/school/SGI friends,co-wrkr,relative -- How many know each other-nearly all/most/a few of them? 303.) FRNDLOCL: Close/school/SGI friends,co-wrkr,relative so forth. How many of them live right in your local area? 304.) NEIGHBOR: People in your neighborhood. Are you close to many of them, a few of them, or hardly any of them 305.) SEX: Please indicate your sex: 309.) STATFULL: Please indicate your current employment status (mark all that apply). -- employed full-time 310.) STATSELF: Please indicate your current employment status (mark all that apply). -- self-employed 311.) STATPART: Please indicate your current employment status (mark all that apply). -- employed part-time 312.) STATWIFE: Indicate your current employment status (mark all that apply). -- housewife not otherwise employed 313.) STATRETR: Please indicate your current employment status (mark all that apply). -- retired/pensioned 314.) STATSTUD: Indicate your current employment status (mark all that apply). -- student, in full-time education 315.) STATUNEM: Please indicate your current employment status (mark all that apply). --unemployed 316.) INCOME: What is your approximate yearly income? 317.) RACE: Your race/ethnic background?(Mixed race,please mark "other" describe.)[Specified info not available] 322.) ETHNUM: Procedure used for coding ETHNIC 323.) CLSENATL: Do you feel closer to other people from the same national background as yourself? 324.) MARITAL: Are you currently: [Specified information not available] 325.) DIVORCE: Have you ever been divorced? 328.) AREASIZE: How would you characterize the place where you live? 330.) DEGREE: What is the highest level of education you have completed? 331.) CANCALL: If willing to be interviewed,please write name,phone number,days/times you are most likely available 333.) RETURN: The week the survey was returned: 335.) AGE2: Birth cohort 336.) EMPSTAT: What is your employment status? 338.) I-DEGREE: What is the highest level of education you have completed (recoded for use with online analysis)? 339.) I-MARITAL: Are you currently (recoded for use with online analysis): 340.) I-RACE: Your race/ethnic background? (If mixed race,mark "other" and describe.) [for use w/online analysis] 341.) I-SEX: Please indicate your sex (for use with online analysis): 342.) I-INCOME: What is your approximate yearly income (recoded for use with online analysis)?

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