CNES: Variables from the 1997 Canadian National Election Study
In sem: Structural Equation Models

CNES	R Documentation

Variables from the 1997 Canadian National Election Study

Description

These variables are from the mailback questionnaire to the 1997 Canadian National Election Study, and are intended to tap attitude towards “traditional values.”

Usage

CNES

Format

A data frame with 1529 observations on the following 4 variables.

MBSA2: an ordered factor with levels StronglyDisagree, Disagree, Agree, and StronglyAgree, in response to the statement, “We should be more tolerant of people who choose to live according to their own standards, even if they are very different from our own.”
MBSA7: an ordered factor with levels StronglyDisagree, Disagree, Agree, and StronglyAgree, in response to the statement, “Newer lifestyles are contributing to the breakdown of our society.”
MBSA8: an ordered factor with levels StronglyDisagree, Disagree, Agree, and StronglyAgree, in response to the statement, “The world is always changing and we should adapt our view of moral behaviour to these changes.”
MBSA9: an ordered factor with levels StronglyDisagree, Disagree, Agree, and StronglyAgree, in response to the statement, “This country would have many fewer problems if there were more emphasis on traditional family values.”