Variable: Autonomy Index

QoG Code: (wvs_auton)


Dataset: Integrated Values Surveys (WVS/EVS trend 1981-2022)

Description:

The Autonomy Index is a computed variable based on the Children qualities battery.

It uses only four variables (using WVS R6 variable naming and codes):

  1. V19= Important Child Qualities: Religious Faith
  2. V21= Important Child Qualities: Obedience
  3. V12= Important Child Qualities: Independence
  4. V18= Important Child Qualities: Determination, Perseverance

Only variables with answers to all v19,v21,v12,18 have an index.

Type of variable: Continuous

Downloaded by QoG on: 2023-12-05
Last updated by source: 2022-12-14


Categories:

Civil Society/Population/Culture


Find this variable in:

Standard Cross-section - 2024 Standard Time-series - 2024 Original Dataset

Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Standard cross-section: 59
Standard time-series: 101


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This variable has information from the year 1981 to the year 2022