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Faktors and Forms of Development of Young People in the GDR (1968 - 1980) IS 1 - 1980 (12th Wave - Cross-Section)

GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA6195 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.6195
Abstract: Recording typical forms and courses of personality development of GDR-youth in the 70's as well as their significant determinants. Topics: attitude to chosen occupation; reputation of the occupation in public, reasons; attitudes to economical use of material, discipline at work, fulfilling the norm, quality work etc.; life goals, value orientations; factors of stimulus at work; characteristics of activity exercised; job satisfaction; sense of well-being, recognition in work brigade, sense of responsibility; ability to achieve; attitude to FDJ work at work, MMM/innovator movement; self-assessme ... more

Methodology

Date(s) of Data Collection: 05.1980 - 06.1980
Geographic coverage: German Democratic Republic (1949-1990) (DDDE), GDR: city of Leipzig.
Universe: 31 school classes from 11 schools. Interviewed were young people 21 years old in the 4. or 5. year of employment as well as in the 5. year of studies at university.
Number of Units: 296
Sampling Procedure: Cluster sample
Mode of Data Collection: Written survey in group situation, further test procedures: progressive matrix test (after Raven); MKA test (after Guthke); shortened and modified version of the intelligence-structure test (after Amthauer)
Data Collector: Zentralinstitut fuer Jugendforschung Leipzig
Analysis System(s): Codebuch, SPSS
Number of Variables: 263
Notes: The study was conducted in 12 waves (as longitudinal section). The individual waves are archived under ZA Study Nos. 6149 to 6160. The content and methodology of this study were continued in the follow-on Interval Study IS II, conducted in 1979/80 to 1985 with an older (ZA Study Nos. 6161 to 6166) and a younger (6187 to 6192) cohort in 6 waves each ... more

Bibliographic information

Principal Investigator/ Authoring Entity, Institution: - Zentralinstitut für Jugendforschung (ZIJ), Leipzig
Publication year: 1998
DOI: 10.4232/1.6195
Study number: ZA6195
Publisher: GESIS Data Archive

Versions

Current Version: 1.0.0, 2010-04-13, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.6195
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Reference publications

Publications: Gehrisch, H.: Entwicklungsformen und Entwicklungsbedingungen von Jugendlichen der DDR im Alter von 16 bis 20 Jahren. 1973-1977. Nutzung von Massenmedien (MKM). Forschungsbericht zur "Intervallstudie Schüler". 7.-10. Etappe. ZIJ Leipzig 1978. 43 S. - F 78/14. | Müller, H.: Lebensziele der Jugend. Ergebnisse von Forschungen bei Schülern der Klassen ... more
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Zentralinstitut für Jugendforschung (ZIJ), Leipzig (1998). Faktors and Forms of Development of Young People in the GDR (1968 - 1980) IS 1 - 1980 (12th Wave - Cross-Section). GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA6195 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.6195.

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