Introduction to SOEP-IS Questionnaires¶
The recurrent framework for the SOEP Innovation Survey data collection consists of an integrated core questionnaire based on elements from the SOEP-Core household and individual questionnaires. Further, it includes core questions from the biography questionnaire for new panel members and three mother-child modules. In contrast to the other SOEP samples with their multiple separate questionnaires, the SOEP Innovation Survey has a single questionnaire for each respondent with an integrated CAPI script. In order to provide a smooth and efficient interview situation, the script automatically routes to all the question modules the subject is intended to answer in the present survey.
The SOEP-IS core questionnaire includes the following modules:
Core elements from the SOEP-CORE household questionnaire to be completed by one member of the household (preferably the one who is best informed about household members and overall matters)
Core elements from the SOEP-CORE individual questionnaire to be completed by each household member aged 17 and over.
Core elements from the SOEP-Core biography questionnaire for new panel members (new respondents as well as young people born in 2000 who participated in the panel for the first time as an adult)
Three mother-child modules to be completed by
o Mothers of children up to 23 months old (mother-child module A)
o Mothers of children between 24 and 47 months old (mother-child module B)
o Mothers of children older than 48 months old (mother-child module C)
The rationale behind the integration of household and individual questionnaires into one shorter interview is to allow more time for innovative modules and tests. To maintain a flow within the questionnaire and to make the survey as pleasant as possible for the respondents, the innovation modules are organized around related topics. Additionally, the innovation modules are spread over the questionnaire in a way to avoid possible influences in answer patterns between blocks.
Household Questionnaire¶
Respondent: Head of household
The following question modules are part of the SOEP-Innovation program of the Household Questionnaire:
Dwelling
Ancillary costs
State subsidies
Household income
Care dependencies
Individual Questionnaire¶
Respondent: Persons 18 years and older in the household
The following question modules are part of the SOEP-Innovation program of the Individual Questionnaire:
Participation motives
Streetscape
Saving motives
Citizenship
Family status
Income
Previous year education
Qualification
Occupation
Occupational position
Occupational stress and appreciation
Internet usage
Health
Domestic changes
Contentment
Biography Questionnaire¶
Availability: Since 1987
Respondent: Supplementary, one-time data from the personal questionnaire of all persons aged 18 and over in the household.
Content:
Nationality
Relationships
Siblings
Life course: education
Life course: unemployment
Parents
Religion
Mother and Child Instruments¶
Mother and Child Questionnaire A¶
Respondent: Mother in household (child 0-23 months)
Content:
Course of pregnancy
Childbirth
Health screening
Well-being
Childcare
Living situation
Mother and Child Questionnaire B¶
Respondent: Mother in household (child 24-47 months)
Content:
Personality of the child
Well-being
Childcare
Language skills
Development
Abilities
Mother and Child Questionnaire C¶
Respondent: Mother in household (child >=48 months)
Content:
Personality of the child
Activities with children
Well-being
Childcare
Last change: Nov 29, 2023