Family and Social Networks

As a household study, the SOEP offers rich information on family and social relationships and how these connections change in different stages of life. The modules dealing with family and social networks cover the entire life cycle beginning with pregnancy and childbirth and continuing through parenthood, family formation, friendships, marriage, divorce, and death, and also provide a wealth of additional information on important life events.

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Questionnaire

Module

Years

Variables

Preview

Individual Questionnaire

Childcare

[2003-2020]

suppartn

Circle of friends, sociodemographics

[2011,2016]

pld0104, pld0105, pld0106

Circle of friends, sociodemographics, age

[2006,2011-2012,2016]

pld0095, pld0096, pld0097

Circle of friends, sociodemographics, education

[2006,2011,2016]

pld0101, pld0102, pld0103

Circle of friends, sociodemographics, labor force status

[2006,2011-2012,2016]

pld0098, pld0099, pld0100

Circle of friends, sociodemographics, relations

(unregelmaessig) [1988-2016], [2012]

pld0089_h, pld0089_v1, pld0089_v2, pld0090_h, pld0090_v1, pld0090_v2, pld0091_h, pld0091_v1, pld0091_v2

Circle of friends, sociodemographics, sex

(unregelmaessig) [1988-2016]

pld0092, pld0093, pld0094

Circle of friends, trustworthy persons

[2006,2011,2016,2019], [2006,2011,2016,2019], (unregelmaessig) [1991-2019], [1991,1996], [2001], [2006,2011,2016,2019], (unregelmaessig) [1991-2019], [1991,1996], [2001], [2006,2011,2016,2019]

pld0062_v1, pld0063_v1, pld0064_v1, pld0065_v1, pld0066_v1, pld0067, pld0068_v1, pld0069_v1, pld0070_v1, pld0071_v1, pld0072_v1, pld0073, plf0049_h, plf0049_v1, plf0049_v2, plf0049_v3, plf0050_h, plf0050_v1, plf0050_v2, plf0050_v3

Circle of friends, trustworthy persons (M3-M5)

[2017-2019]

pld0062_v2, pld0063_v2, pld0064_v2, pld0065_v2, pld0066_v2, pld0068_v2, pld0069_v2, pld0070_v2, pld0071_v2, pld0072_v2

Circle of friends, trustworthy persons: conflicts

[2006,2011,2013,2016,2019], [2006,2011,2013,2016,2019]

pld0077, pld0078, pld0079, pld0080, pld0081, pld0082

Circle of friends, trustworthy persons: help

[2006,2011,2016,2019]

pld0074, pld0075, pld0076

Circle of friends, trustworthy persons: unpleasant truths

[2006,2011,2016,2019], [2017-2018], [2006,2011,2016,2019], [2017-2018], [2006,2011,2016,2019], [2017-2018], [2011,2016,2019], [2017-2018], [2011,2016,2019], [2017-2018], [2006,2011,2016,2019]

pld0083_v1, pld0083_v2, pld0084_v1, pld0084_v2, pld0085_v1, pld0085_v2, pld0086_v1, pld0086_v2, pld0087_v1, pld0087_v2, pld0088

Family changes

[1991,1996,2001], [1985-2020], [2003-2020]

pld0012, pld0013, pld0014, pld0038, pld0039, pld0040, pld0159, pld0160

[2022, 2023]

Family changes, childbirth

[1999-2020]

pld0152, pld0153, pld0154

[2022, 2023]

Family changes, death

[1999-2020]

pld0146, pld0147, pld0148, pld0161, pld0162, pld0163, pld0164, pld0165, pld0166, pld0167, pld0168, pld0169, pld0170, pld0171

[2022, 2023]

Family changes, divorce

[1999-2020]

pld0140, pld0141, pld0142

[2022, 2023]

Family changes, marriage

[1999-2020]

pld0134, pld0135, pld0136

[2022, 2023]

Family changes, moving in

[1999-2020]

pld0137, pld0138, pld0139

[2022, 2023]

Family changes, moving out (child)

[1999-2020]

pld0149, pld0150, pld0151

[2022, 2023]

Family changes, other

[1985-1995,1999-2008,2010-2020]

pld0155, pld0156, pld0158

[2022, 2023]

Family changes, separation

[1999-2020]

pld0143, pld0144, pld0145

[2022, 2023]

Family network, aunt

[2006,2011,2016]

pld0115, pld0116

Family network, children

[1991,1996,2001,2006,2011,2016]

pld0025, pld0026, pld0027, pld0028, pld0301i01, pld0301i02, pld0302

Family network, distance

[1991], [1991], [1996,2001], [2006,2011,2016]

plj0117_v1, plj0117_v2, plj0117_v3, plj0118_v1, plj0118_v2, plj0118_v3, plj0119_v1, plj0119_v2, plj0119_v3, plj0120, plj0121, plj0122_v1, plj0122_v2, plj0122_v3, plj0123_v1, plj0123_v2, plj0123_v3, plj0124_h, plj0124_v1, plj0124_v2, plj0124_v3, plj0125_v1, plj0125_v2, plj0125_v3, plj0126, plj0127_v1, plj0127_v2, plj0127_v3, plj0128, plj0129, plj0130_v1, plj0130_v2, plj0130_v3

Family network, grandchildren

[1991,1996,2001,2006,2011,2016]

pld0033, pld0034

Family network, grandparents

[2006,2011,2016]

pld0110, pld0111, pld0112, pld0113, pld0114

Family network, other relatives

[1991,1996,2001,2006,2011,2016]

pld0035, pld0036

Family network, parents

[1991,1996,2001,2006,2011,2016]

pld0023, pld0024

Family network, siblings

[1991,1996,2001,2006,2011,2016], [1991,1996,2001,2003,2006,2011], [1991,1996,2001,2006,2011,2016], (unregelmaessig) [1991-2016]

pld0029, pld0030, pld0031, pld0032

Family network, spouse

[1996,2001,2006,2011,2016], [1996,2001], [2006,2011,2016], [1991,1996,2001,2006,2011,2016], [2006,2011,2016]

pld0020, pld0021_h, pld0021_v1, pld0021_v2, pld0022, pld0107

Family network, stepparents

[2006,2011,2016]

pld0108, pld0109

Family network, uncle

[2006,2011,2016]

pld0117, pld0118

Friends

(unregelmaessig) [2003-2020]

pld0047

[2022]

Leisure and activities (with child)

[2003-2020]

tvhrs, tvyn

Marital / partnership status

[2019]

pld0131_v2, pld0131_v3, pld0132_v1, pld0132_v2, pld0133, pld0299, pld0300, plk0001_v2, plk0001_v3

[2022]

Pregnancy and childbirth

[2003-2020]

pregplan

Sexual orientation

[2016]

pld0298_v1, pld0298_v2, pld0298_v3

Youth Questionnaire

Allowance (Pocket money)

[2000-2020], [2002-2020]

, jl0022_h, jl0022_v2

[2022, 2023]

Allowance (Pocket money, Deutschmark)

[2000-2001]

jl0021_v1, jl0022_v1

Childhood and parental home

[2000-2018]

jl0273, jl0279

Childhood and parental home (parent’s education, ISCO-08)

[2013-2018]

j_isco08_jobfather, j_isco08_jobmother

Childhood and parental home (parent’s education, ISCO-88)

[2000-2017]

j_isco88_jobfather, j_isco88_jobmother

Childhood and parental home (parent’s education, KldB 2010)

[2013-2018]

j_kldb2010_jobfather, j_kldb2010_jobmother

Childhood and parental home (parent’s education, KldB 92)

[2000-2017]

j_kldb92_jobfather, j_kldb92_jobmother

Childhood and parental home, father

[2000-2018], [2014-2017], [2014-2018], [2015-2018]

jl0307, jl0309, jl0311, jl0313_v1, jl0313_v2, jl0315, jl0327_h, jl0327_v1, jl0327_v2, jl0506, jl0508, jl0510, jl0512, jl0514, jl0516, jl0518, jl0520, jl0522

Childhood and parental home, mother

[2000-2018], [2014-2017], [2014-2018], [2015-2018]

jl0304, jl0308, jl0310, jl0312, jl0314_v1, jl0314_v2, jl0316, jl0328_h, jl0328_v1, jl0328_v2, jl0507, jl0509, jl0511, jl0513, jl0515, jl0517, jl0519, jl0521, jl0523

Childhood and parental home, siblings

[2004-2012]

jl0274, jl0275, jl0276, jl0277, jl0278, jl0446, jl0447, jl0454, jl0455, jl0456, jl0457, jl0458, jl0459, jl0460, jl0461, jl0462, jl0463, jl0464, jl0465, jl0466, jl0467, jl0468, jl0469, jl0470, jl0471, jl0472, jl0473, jl0474, jl0475, jl0476, jl0477, jl0478, jl0479, jl0480, jl0481, jl0482, jl0483, jl0484, jl0485, jl0486, jl0487, jl0488, jl0489, jl0490, jl0491, jl0492, jl0493, jl0494, jl0495, jl1406, jl1407, jl1408, jl1409, jl1410, jl1411

Parental interest in child’s performance in school

[2000-2018]

jl0167, jl0168, jl0169, jl0170, jl0171, jl0172, jl0173, jl0174

[2022]

Relationship to family members

[2001-2018]

jl0026, jl0027, jl0028, jl0029, jl0030, jl0031, jl0032, jl0033, jl0034, jl0040, jl0041, jl0043, jl0044, jl0045, jl0046, jl0047, jl0048, jl0049, jl0050, jl0051, jl0052, jl0053, jl0054, jl0055, jl1043

[2022]

Relationship to family members, conflicts

[2001-2018]

jl0035_v1, jl0035_v2, jl0036_v1, jl0036_v2, jl0037_v1, jl0037_v2, jl0038_v1, jl0038_v2, jl0039_v1, jl0039_v2

[2022]

Household Questionnaire

Care Provision, Outside Household

hle0025, hle0039, hle0040, hle0041, hle0042, hle0043, hle0044, hle0026, hle0027, hle0028, hle0029, hle0030, hle0031, hle0032, hle0033, hle0034, hle0035, hle0036, hle0037, hle0038

[2022]

Child, COVID-19

kd_covquat_1, kc_covimpf_1, kd_covquat_2, kc_covimpf_2, kd_covquat_3, kc_covimpf_3, hcovidquat_4, hcovimpf1_4, kd_covquat_5, kc_covimpf_5, kd_covquat_6, kc_covimpf_6, kd_covquat_7, kc_covimpf_7, kd_covquat_8, kc_covimpf_8, kd_covquat_9, kc_covimpf_9, kd_covquat_10, kc_covimpf_10

[2022]

Child, Citizenship

k_originde_1, k_origin2_1, k_origin_a_1, k_origin_b_1, k_oorigin_a_1, k_oorigin_b_1, k_originde_2, k_origin2_2, k_origin_a_2, k_origin_b_2, k_oorigin_a_2, k_oorigin_b_2, k_originde_3, k_origin2_3, k_origin_a_3, k_origin_b_3, k_oorigin_a_3, k_oorigin_b_3, k_originde_4, k_origin2_4, k_origin_a_4, k_origin_b_4, k_oorigin_a_4, k_oorigin_b_4, k_originde_5, k_origin2_5, k_origin_a_5, k_origin_b_5, k_oorigin_a_5, k_oorigin_b_5, k_originde_6, k_origin2_6, k_origin_a_6, k_origin_b_6, k_oorigin_a_6, k_oorigin_b_6, k_originde_7, k_origin2_7, k_origin_a_7, k_origin_b_7, k_oorigin_a_7, k_oorigin_b_7, k_originde_8, k_origin2_8, k_origin_a_8, k_origin_b_8, k_oorigin_a_8, k_oorigin_b_8, k_originde_9, k_origin2_9, k_origin_a_9, k_origin_b_9, k_oorigin_a_9, k_oorigin_b_9, k_originde_10, k_origin2_10, k_origin_a_10, k_origin_b_10, k_oorigin_a_10, k_oorigin_b_10

[2022]

Childcare, Weekly Hours

kc_wselbst_1, kc_wpart_1, kc_weltern_1, kc_wgeltern_1, kc_wgesch_1, kc_wverw_1, kc_wtagm_1, kc_wbezb_1, kc_wfreund_1, kc_wnone_1, kc_wselbsth_1, kc_wparth_1, kc_welternh_1, kc_wgelternh_1, kc_wgeschh_1, kc_wverwh_1, kc_wtagmh_1, kc_wbezbh_1, kc_wfreundh_1, kc_wselbst_2, kc_wpart_2, kc_weltern_2, kc_wgeltern_2, kc_wgesch_2, kc_wverw_2, kc_wtagm_2, kc_wbezb_2, kc_wfreund_2, kc_wnone_2, kc_wselbsth_2, kc_wparth_2, kc_welternh_2, kc_wgelternh_2, kc_wgeschh_2, kc_wverwh_2, kc_wtagmh_2, kc_wbezbh_2, kc_wfreundh_2, kc_wselbst_3, kc_wpart_3, kc_weltern_3, kc_wgeltern_3, kc_wgesch_3, kc_wverw_3, kc_wtagm_3, kc_wbezb_3, kc_wfreund_3, kc_wnone_3, kc_wselbsth_3, kc_wparth_3, kc_welternh_3, kc_wgelternh_3, kc_wgeschh_3, kc_wverwh_3, kc_wtagmh_3, kc_wbezbh_3, kc_wfreundh_3, kc_wselbst_4, kc_wpart_4, kc_weltern_4, kc_wgeltern_4, kc_wgesch_4, kc_wverw_4, kc_wtagm_4, kc_wbezb_4, kc_wfreund_4, kc_wnone_4, kc_wselbsth_4, kc_wparth_4, kc_welternh_4, kc_wgelternh_4, kc_wgeschh_4, kc_wverwh_4, kc_wtagmh_4, kc_wbezbh_4, kc_wfreundh_4, kc_wselbst_5, kc_wpart_5, kc_weltern_5, kc_wgeltern_5, kc_wgesch_5, kc_wverw_5, kc_wtagm_5, kc_wbezb_5, kc_wfreund_5, kc_wnone_5, kc_wselbsth_5, kc_wparth_5, kc_welternh_5, kc_wgelternh_5, kc_wgeschh_5, kc_wverwh_5, kc_wtagmh_5, kc_wbezbh_5, kc_wfreundh_5, kc_wselbst_6, kc_wpart_6, kc_weltern_6, kc_wgeltern_6, kc_wgesch_6, kc_wverw_6, kc_wtagm_6, kc_wbezb_6, kc_wfreund_6, kc_wnone_6, kc_wselbsth_6, kc_wparth_6, kc_welternh_6, kc_wgelternh_6, kc_wgeschh_6, kc_wverwh_6, kc_wtagmh_6, kc_wbezbh_6, kc_wfreundh_6, kc_wselbst_7, kc_wpart_7, kc_weltern_7, kc_wgeltern_7, kc_wgesch_7, kc_wverw_7, kc_wtagm_7, kc_wbezb_7, kc_wfreund_7, kc_wnone_7, kc_wselbsth_7, kc_wparth_7, kc_welternh_7, kc_wgelternh_7, kc_wgeschh_7, kc_wverwh_7, kc_wtagmh_7, kc_wbezbh_7, kc_wfreundh_7, kc_wselbst_8, kc_wpart_8, kc_weltern_8, kc_wgeltern_8, kc_wgesch_8, kc_wverw_8, kc_wtagm_8, kc_wbezb_8, kc_wfreund_8, kc_wnone_8, kc_wselbsth_8, kc_wparth_8, kc_welternh_8, kc_wgelternh_8, kc_wgeschh_8, kc_wverwh_8, kc_wtagmh_8, kc_wbezbh_8, kc_wfreundh_8, kc_wselbst_9, kc_wpart_9, kc_weltern_9, kc_wgeltern_9, kc_wgesch_9, kc_wverw_9, kc_wtagm_9, kc_wbezb_9, kc_wfreund_9, kc_wnone_9, kc_wselbsth_9, kc_wparth_9, kc_welternh_9, kc_wgelternh_9, kc_wgeschh_9, kc_wverwh_9, kc_wtagmh_9, kc_wbezbh_9, kc_wfreundh_9, kc_wselbst_10, kc_wpart_10, kc_weltern_10, kc_wgeltern_10, kc_wgesch_10, kc_wverw_10, kc_wtagm_10, kc_wbezb_10, kc_wfreund_10, kc_wnone_10, kc_wselbsth_10, kc_wparth_10, kc_welternh_10, kc_wgelternh_10, kc_wgeschh_10, kc_wverwh_10, kc_wtagmh_10, kc_wbezbh_10, kc_wfreundh_10

[2022]

Household members

pre_vorname1, pre_vorname2, pre_vorname3, pre_vorname4, pre_vorname5, pre_vorname6, pre_vorname7, pre_vorname8, pre_vorname9, pre_vorname10

[2023]

Mother and Child Instruments

Allowance (Pocket money)

[2003-2020]

allow, allowpm, allowpw

Attitude toward parental role

[2003-2020]

bepar1, bepar10, bepar2, bepar3, bepar4, bepar5, bepar6, bepar8, bepar9

Attitude towards maternal role

[2003-2020]

change1, change2, change3, change4, change5, change6, change7, change8, health

Breastfeeding

[2003-2020]

breastf, breastfc, breastfm

Childcare

[2003-2020]

care10h, care11h, care12h, care19, care1h, care3h, care4h, care5h, care6h, care7h, care8h, care9h, maincare

Eating behavior (child)

[2003-2020]

eatsat1, eatsat2, eatsat3, eatson1, eatson2, eatson3, eatweek1, eatweek3

Frequency of leisure and other activities (child)

[2003-2020]

freqact1, freqact10, freqact11, freqact12, freqact13, freqact14, freqact15, freqact16, freqact17, freqact18, freqact19, freqact2, freqact20, freqact3, freqact4, freqact5, freqact6, freqact7, freqact8, freqact9

Friends (child)

[2003-2020]

frndadlt, frndchld

Language use

[2003-2020]

language

[2023]

Leisure and activities (with child)

[2003-2020]

activ1, activ2, activ3, activ4, activ5, activ6, activ7, activ8, activ9

Parental interest in child’s performance in school

[2003-2020]

conscho1, conscho2, conscho3, conscho4, conscho5, conscho6, conscho7

Parenting goals

[2003-2020]

edgoal1, edgoal10, edgoal11, edgoal12, edgoal13, edgoal14, edgoal15, edgoal16, edgoal17, edgoal18, edgoal2, edgoal3, edgoal4, edgoal5, edgoal6, edgoal7, edgoal8, edgoal9

Parenting style

[2003-2020]

edbeh1, edbeh10, edbeh11, edbeh12, edbeh13, edbeh14, edbeh15, edbeh16, edbeh17, edbeh18, edbeh2, edbeh3, edbeh4, edbeh5, edbeh6, edbeh7, edbeh8, edbeh9

Pregnancy and childbirth

[2003-2020]

birthpw, delivpl, nchild

Relationship to other parent or child

[2003-2020]

biochild