Social Structure and Quality of Life 1990 (May 1990)

Social-structural upheaval in connection with changes in value
structure and conduct.
Topics: Economic area in which job is located; social position
(self-classification according to GDR social structure); form of
property of employing company; long-term relationship; occupational
qualification of partner; number of generations in household; number
and ages of children in household; handicapped in household; city of
job as well as city size; tenancy; residential equipment; form of
property of residence; possession of various leisure equipment;
commuting times to various public facilities such as schools,
children facilities, doctor offices, sources of day-to-day needs,
cultural facilities, public transportation; satisfaction with level
of selection; utilization of a health resort or a recuperation
vacation; self-assessment of condition of health; disability;
preferred leisure activities and preferred cultural offerings; last
vacation destination; utilization of an FDGB or company vacation
position; reading daily newspapers and magazines; sport; the route to
work; working hours; shift work; satisfaction with extent of leisure
time; preferred activity given increase in extent of leisure time;
frequency of meeting friends; content of conversations with friends;
time extent of housework; characteristics of employment; agreement of
capabilities and demands; occupational future; hopes and fears;
influence of social development on personal life and circle of
friends and on personal social activity; future expectations in
various areas of life; agreement or rejection of social development,
change of interhuman relations; concepts of positive social conduct;
educational goals in one's family; satisfaction with family, partner
relation, work and leisure conditions, environmental conditions,
job selection, infrastructure; possibilities to influence in various
areas of life; importance of various areas of life; party preference;
membership in parties and organizations; religiousness.