Jyväskylä Longitudinal Study of Personality and Social Development (JYLS): Interviews of 50-Year-Olds 2009

The data are part of the Jyväskylä Longitudinal Study of Personality and Social Development (JYLS), in which the same individuals have been followed over 40 years. At this research stage, the lives of 50-year-olds were surveyed in terms of family, work, health, and leisure. In addition to interviews, this research stage includes a Life Situation Questionnaire, self-ratings based on various tests and methods, personality tests, a life history calendar, a medical examination and laboratory tests. Interviews gathered further information on the questions asked and themes included in the Life Situation Questionnaire. Main themes were emotions, identity, middle age, health, family life, work and the respondent's relationship to parents and other people. During the interview, the respondents were also asked to complete a life history calendar and to fill in 21 self-ratings (FSD2617). In the interviews, the respondents were asked how satisfied they were with different periods in their life, how satisfied they estimated they would be at the age of 60 and whether they had regrets about something they had or hadn't done in their life. The respondents' self image was examined by asking how much they thought about issues such as their health, sexuality or financial situation. The respondents' ideological and political identities were investigated with questions about religious views, the meaningfulness of life, political activity, positions of trust and responsibility, views of society and what kind of lifestyle they desired. Perceptions of middle age were surveyed by asking how old they wished to be, whether some things were getting more difficult when older and whether they had noticed any signs of a midlife crisis. The respondents were asked to what extent they agreed with statements relating to the reason and meaning of existence and higher powers. Alcohol and drug use was charted as well as instances of stress and depression during the previous 12 months. Other topics pertained to sufficiency of leisure time, work-life balance and hoped-for changes in their life. Some questions focused on marital status, couple relationship and hobbies shared. One set of questions covered the respondent's family life and children. Age, education and gender of the children were charted, as well as relationship with children and children's potential illnesses or problems. The number of grandchildren and the relationship with them were also examined. If R had participated to Emotional and Behavioral Regulation (EMO) study with their child in 1997-99, the child's academic performance and the grade average of their latest school certificate were also investigated. One topic covered parental identity. The relationship with respondent's own parents and other people was examined. The respondent was asked whether their parents were still alive, whether the parents lived together, how old they were, how far away they lived and how much R had been in touch with them in the previous year. Further questions included how well R got along with their parents, how similar opinions and values they shared and how the relationship had changed over the previous 10 years. Relationships with other relatives and friends were also examined. The last theme focused on the importance and meaning of work for the respondent. Questions covered career goals, employment situation, number of subordinates, workload, autonomy at work, job characteristics, job security, R's and spouse's periods of unemployment and being laid-off. The appreciation received from and support given by colleagues and supervisors were surveyed as well as the stress caused by work. Opinions on retiring and combining work and family life were investigated. Finally, the respondents were asked if there was a single thing that everything in their life seemed to evolve around. Background variable used: the respondent's gender

该数据集属于于韦斯屈莱纵向人格与社会发展研究（JYLS），其中同一组个体被追踪研究长达40年。在本研究阶段，对50岁人群的生活进行了调查，内容涵盖家庭、工作、健康和休闲等方面。除了访谈外，此研究阶段还包括生活状况问卷、基于多种测试和方法的自评、人格测试、生活历程日历、医学检查和实验室测试。访谈进一步收集了生活状况问卷中提出的问题和主题的详细信息。主要主题包括情感、身份、中年、健康、家庭生活、工作以及受访者与父母及其他人的关系。在访谈过程中，受访者还被要求完成生活历程日历，并填写21项自我评估（FSD2617）。在访谈中，受访者还被询问他们对生活中不同时期的满意程度、他们估计自己在60岁时会感到多满意，以及他们是否对生活中某些已经发生或未发生的事情感到遗憾。通过询问受访者对健康、性或财务状况等问题的思考程度，考察了他们的自我形象。通过询问关于宗教观点、生活的意义、政治活动、信任和责任职位、对社会的看法以及他们所期望的生活方式等问题，调查了受访者的意识形态和政治身份。通过对中年期的感知进行调查，询问了他们希望活到多少岁、随着年龄的增长是否有些事情变得更加困难，以及他们是否注意到任何中年危机的迹象。受访者还被询问他们对存在的原因和意义的陈述的认同程度。同时，还记录了酒精和药物使用情况，以及过去12个月内的压力和抑郁情况。其他主题涉及休闲时间的充足性、工作与生活的平衡以及他们期望生活中的变化。一些问题集中在婚姻状况、伴侣关系和共同爱好上。一组问题涉及受访者的家庭生活和子女。记录了子女的年龄、教育程度和性别，以及与子女的关系和子女可能出现的疾病或问题。还考察了孙子女的数量以及与他们的关系。如果受访者在1997-99年间参与了与子女一起进行的情感和行为调节（EMO）研究，还调查了子女的学业成绩和最新学校证书的平均成绩。一个主题涉及父母的身份。考察了受访者与自己的父母及其他人的关系。受访者被问及他们的父母是否仍健在，父母是否共同生活，他们的年龄，他们居住的距离，以及R在过去一年中与他们的联系程度。进一步的问题包括R与父母相处得如何，他们共享的相似观点和价值观，以及关系在过去10年中是如何变化的。还考察了与其他亲戚和朋友的交往。最后一个主题关注了工作对受访者的重要性及其意义。问题涵盖了职业目标、就业状况、下属数量、工作负担、工作中的自主性、工作特征、工作保障、R及其配偶的失业和被解雇的时期。还调查了同事和上司的赞赏和支持，以及工作带来的压力。还调查了关于退休以及工作和家庭生活结合的意见。最后，受访者还被问及是否有一件事似乎是他们生活中所有事情发展的核心。使用的背景变量包括受访者的性别。