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Drug use among Canberra high school students, 1973 - 1974
No full textIn order to study the dynamics of drug use in the Canberra high school population, two surveys were conducted, one in 1973 and the other in 1974. The surveys were concerned with the context of drug use by the individual, including attitudes (measured by semantic differential scales) and use by significant others, as well as actual use and perceived future use. Drugs investigated were alcohol, L.S.D., marijuana, heroin, painkillers, sedatives, pep pills, tobacco and caffeine
The 2007 National Children's Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey
No full textThe National Children's Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey is the first survey to combine nutrition and physical activity into one study, building on and reflecting similar studies conducted in 1985 (National Physical Activity Survey) and in 1995 (National Nutrition Survey). The aim of the National Children's Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey is to assess changes in the Australian food supply, eating habits, family life and structure and their impact it has on what children do and what they eat, within the age groups of 2-3 years, 4-8 years, 9-13 years and 14-16 years. Food, beverage, supplement and nutrient intakes among children were assessed against the Australian Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents and the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating, while their physical activity levels were measured up against the National Physical Activity Guidelines for Children and Young People. This is the second version of the data to be distributed by the archive, after revisions were made to the data and Users Guide by the Preventative Health National Research Flagship at CSIRO. Unlike the first version of the data, in this version the six data files which make up the data set have been linked together in this one catalogue entry, and can be downloaded in one go. When downloaded, the six data files are: 1. Contacts - Variables include the number of call attempts to potential respondents, length of recruitment call, recruitment status, dates of the CAPI and CATI, CAPI and CATI status, the number of call attempts to conduct the CAPI and CATI, and the length of each interview. 2. CAPI (Computer assisted personal interview) - Variables include interview details, demographic details (including region, age, gender, indigenous status, country of birth and use of other language at home), carer details (including employment), respondent medical conditions, details of other household members and household type, anthropometry (including height, weight, waist, BMI and stride measurements), and short dietary questions (including breastfeeding, use of salt, number of serves of fruit and vegetables). 3. CATI (Computer assisted telephone interview) - Variables include interview details, and monitoring of whether other parts of the study were completed, including whether the pedometer was used. 4. Pedometer - This dataset contains results from the children who were given pedometers. Variables include the average number of steps taken each day, on the weekends and during the week, average distance walked, and the time spent (in minutes) on moderate to vigorous physical activity. 5. Physical activity - This dataset reflects respondents' overall levels of activity within two separate 48 hour periods. Variables include the date of the activity; time spent (in minutes) on moderate and vigorous physical activity, active and passive transport, doing chores, watching TV, playing computer games, talking on the telephone and text messaging, lying down without sleeping, sleeping during the day; and also the time of waking and going to bed that day. 6. Food intake - This dataset reflects respondents' dietary recall within two separate 24 hour periods. Variables include the time and place that items were consumed, the amount consumed, food groups, and the total amount of specific ingredients in foods including, but not limited to: calcium, saturated fats, sugars, carbohydrates, iron, magnesium, cholesterol, and dietary fibre. Users should note that the Food Intake data file contains some value labels which are longer than 60 characters long. The publishing system used by the archive truncates value labels which are more than 60 characters long, but the full labels are available in a supplementary file in the "Other Study Description Materials"
Drinking drivers and random breath testing, wave 1 and wave 2 Sydney, 1982
No full textThe survey examines the beliefs and attitudes held by motorists in relation to drinking, drink-driving and New South Wales driving regulations. Of particular interest are the reactions of the young, especially males, whose contribution to alcohol-related fatalities is of deep concern. This first wave was conducted prior to the introduction of random breath-testing in New South Wales, This second wave was conducted a few months after the introduction of random breath-testing in New South Wales. Variables include drinking habits of respondent and friends, drinking locations, pressures from others for respondent to drink and drive, drink-driving of respondent and friends, alternatives to drink-driving, perceived effects of alcohol on driving ability, knowledge of drink- driving laws, and acquaintance with anyone penalised for drink-driving. Opinions were sought on the causes of serious accidents, wearing of seat belts, safe amounts of alcohol prior to drinking, the seriousness of drink- driving, and the use of the breathalyser, radar speed checks and random breath testing. Demographic variables are sex, age, driving status, level of driving qualification, marital status and level of education
Adaptation of migrants, 1979-1982: File 82m
No full textA sample of families from several European countries were studied by questionnaire in 1979 at the time they appeared for interview with immigration officers in various Australian consulates, and again in 1981 and 1982 following their arrival in Australia. The main concerns of the study were the correlates of adaptive success. The 1979 questionnaire included measures of family structure, interpersonal and community relations, socio- economic status and psychological distress. Over half of this sample replied to a one page mail questionnaire following their arrival in Australia, giving brief information about home ownership, occupational status of the head of household, group membership, use of medical services, pleasant and unpleasant experiences in Australia. The major post-migration interview in 1982 included measures of: the respondent's satisfaction with life circumstances, friends, community, possessions, family, spouse, children, job, school, recreation, housework and national government; improved circumstances through immigration; subjective wellbeing; judged interpersonal traits; and acculturation. Acquaintances of the respondent provided measures of self-esteem, adaptability, inter- personal competence and symptoms of strain. Co-workers provided appraisals of the respondent's performance on the job. Schools in which children were enrolled gave information about the student's performance in school. Judgements of neighbourhood prestige and average cost of a three-bedroom home in that neighbourhood were obtained from real estate agents, and the investigators rated the size and condition of the respondent's home and the condition of the adjacent homes. Most of the same questions were asked of a sample of native Australian families living in Sydney and Canberra for comparison with the new migrants. The 1982 questionnaire was pilot tested on a sample of migrant families in Canberra in 1981.
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Graduate Destination Survey, 1982
No full textThe aim of the Graduate Careers Council of Australia's annual Graduate Destination Survey is to collect information about the activities of Australia's higher eduacation graduates, after the completion of their degree. The survey has been conducted annually since 1974. The target population for the survey is graduates who had completed requirements for higher education qualifications in the previous calendar year, including graduates residing overseas and international students. The survey variables can be broadly catagorised into three areas of investigation: Course, Employment and Further study. Course variables include level of qualification attained; field of study; attendence, length of time taken to to complete course; and employer support during course. Employment variables include employment status at census date; whether employed full-time or part-time; whether a short-term of permanent employee; occupation at census date; annual salary; and length of service. Further study variables include level of current qualification; field of study; attendence; date of course commencement; and institution attended. Background variables include age and sex; residency status; home state; disability; non-english speaking background; first educational qualification after leaving school; and highest educational qualification prior to undertaking the course
1999 New Zealand Election Study
No full textThe New Zealand Election Survey (NZES) began in its present form in 1990, continued in 1993 and 1996, and its most recent study includes the 1999 general election. The NZES was undertaken with the aim of monitoring the democratic process in New Zealand during a period of social and economic change, and most particularly, during the transition between electoral systems. The survey comprised pre and post-election surveys. Electors surveyed in the pre-election phase answered questions on party affiliation, preferred Prime Minister, most important issue affecting voting choice, party and candidate the respondent was most likely to choose, coalition preferences, parties the respondent expected to form the next government, the relative importance of party and electoral votes under MMP, the MMP electoral system and perceived liklihood of becoming a republic. Electors in the post-election phase were asked questions on their interest in politics and the election campaign, the type of communication (e.g. phone calls, letters) received from members of campaigning parties, important election and social issues, democracy, parties and the political system, policies, party preference and voting, government and the electoral system and representation and participation. Background variables included gender, date of birth, country of origin, marital status, occupation, income, highest formal qualification, collection of benefits, subjective class, religion, ethnic identity and occupation and partisanship of parents
Australian two-party preferred votes, 1949-1982: File w4
No full textThis data file brings together the 'two-party-preferred vote' figures for Commonwealth and State elections conducted in the period 1949-82. No figures are given for state elections in Tasmania because its proportional representation system is not readily amenable to this technique. For each electoral division or district, the record for a particular election contains the numbers of ALP and non-ALP votes and the corresponding percentages (to one decimal place)
Overseas arrivals and departures, Australia, 1980 - 1994: unit record data: File b89
No full textStatistics of overseas arrivals in, and departures from, Australia are collected by means of the Incoming and Outgoing Passenger cards completed by all travellers. As well as being used for statistical purposes, the information collected is used by the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs for administrative purposes. Data is made available on a quarterly basis from the first quarter of 1980, and relates to the number of movements in a specified time, rather than the number of travellers (i.e. the multiple movements of individual persons within the time period are each counted separately). This particular data set refers to information collected in 1989. Information collected includes category and mode of travel, reason for journey, duration of stay, country of birth, citizenship, dis/embarkation, as well as age, marital status, sex and occupation
Adaptation of migrants, 1979-1982: File 81m
No full textA sample of families from several European countries were studied by questionnaire in 1979 at the time they appeared for interview with immigration officers in various Australian consulates, and again in 1981 and 1982 following their arrival in Australia. The main concerns of the study were the correlates of adaptive success. The 1979 questionnaire included measures of family structure, interpersonal and community relations, socio- economic status and psychological distress. Over half of this sample replied to a one page mail questionnaire following their arrival in Australia, giving brief information about home ownership, occupational status of the head of household, group membership, use of medical services, pleasant and unpleasant experiences in Australia. The major post-migration interview in 1982 included measures of: the respondent's satisfaction with life circumstances, friends, community, possessions, family, spouse, children, job, school, recreation, housework and national government; improved circumstances through immigration; subjective wellbeing; judged interpersonal traits; and acculturation. Acquaintances of the respondent provided measures of self-esteem, adaptability, inter- personal competence and symptoms of strain. Co-workers provided appraisals of the respondent's performance on the job. Schools in which children were enrolled gave information about the student's performance in school. Judgements of neighbourhood prestige and average cost of a three-bedroom home in that neighbourhood were obtained from real estate agents, and the investigators rated the size and condition of the respondent's home and the condition of the adjacent homes. Most of the same questions were asked of a sample of native Australian families living in Sydney and Canberra for comparison with the new migrants. The 1982 questionnaire was pilot tested on a sample of migrant families in Canberra in 1981
Lowy Institute Poll 2018
No full textThe annual Lowy Institute Poll is a leading tracking survey on Australian foreign policy, providing a reliable vehicle for understanding Australian attitudes towards a wide range of foreign policy issues, while being independent and methodologically rigorous. Over the course of the past decade the Poll has uncovered significant shifts in public sentiment, including towards our most important neighbours and partners. It has tracked attitudes on contentious international issues ranging from climate change to war in the Middle East.
The 2018 Lowy Institute Poll reports the results of our annual nationally representative opinion survey, conducted this year between 7 and 25 March 2018 with a sample size of 1200 Australian adults (600 Telephone / 600 Online (LinA - Online probability survey)