NorLAG easy-to-use, 2002–2008, panel

NorLAG easy-to-use is a user-friendly data file from the Norwegian panel study on Life course, Ageing and Generation (NorLAG). NorLAG is an interdisciplinary and longitudinal study that aims to provide increased knowledge about variation and changes in the second half of life (40 years and older) by studying behaviour and life transitions in four central life areas: (1) work and retirement, (2) family and generations, (3) mental health and well-being, and (4) health and care. In all areas, gender, cohort and local communities are given particular attention. Two waves of data collection have been conducted, wave 1 in 2002-2003, and wave 2 in 2007-2008. The data file comprises 7,048 respondents from 30 municipalities and townships in Norway. Refreshment samples for all age groups were added in the second wave of the study. A total of 3,765 respondents participated in both waves of NorLAG. Compared to the original data file, the NorLAG easy-to-use file facilitates data accessibility by: - coordinating variable names for both time points (e.g. health changes the last year “healt01_1” and “healt01_2”) - including ready-made scales and core variables - filter-coding each variable - providing more detailed documentation (http://norlag.nova.no) The NorLAG easy-to-use file is part of the research infrastructure project ACCESS Life Course Database, which is run by NOVA in collaboration with Statistics Norway, and financed by the Research Council of Norway. The current data file edition was updated and quality assured in June 2014. If you have any questions or comments regarding the data file, please contact us at: [e-mail]

NorLAG易用数据文件（NorLAG easy-to-use）是挪威生命历程、老龄化与代际面板研究（Norwegian panel study on Life course, Ageing and Generation，简称NorLAG）的一个用户友好型数据文件。NorLAG是一项跨学科纵向研究，旨在通过考察四个核心生活领域中的行为与生命转变，增进对生命后半段（40岁及以上）的差异与变化的了解：（1）工作与退休，（2）家庭与代际，（3）心理健康与福祉，（4）健康与照护。在所有领域中，性别、队列及社区均受到特别关注。该研究已开展两轮数据收集：2002-2003年的第一轮和2007-2008年的第二轮。数据集包含来自挪威30个市镇的7048名受访者。第二轮研究中新增了针对所有年龄组的补充样本。共有3765名受访者参与了NorLAG的两轮调查。与原始数据文件相比，NorLAG易用数据文件通过以下方式提升了数据可访问性：（1）协调两个时间点的变量名称（例如，过去一年健康变化的变量“healt01_1”和“healt01_2”）；（2）包含现成的量表和核心变量；（3）对每个变量进行过滤编码；（4）提供更详细的文档（http://norlag.nova.no）。NorLAG易用数据文件是ACCESS生命历程数据库研究基础设施项目的一部分，该项目由NOVA与挪威统计局合作运营，并由挪威研究理事会资助。当前数据文件版本于2014年6月更新并通过质量保证。如对数据文件有任何疑问或意见，请联系：[e-mail]。