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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 7348 European Quality of Life Survey Integrated Data File, 2003-2016 734810.5255/UKDA-SN-7348-3 European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions Copyright European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions UK Data Service 25 July 2013 AGEATTITUDESDEBILITATIVE ILLNESSDISADVANTAGED GROUPSDOMESTIC RESPONSIBILITIESECONOMIC ACTIVITYEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDEMPLOYMENTFAMILY LIFEFINANCIAL RESOURCESGENDERHOUSEHOLD HEAD'S OCCUPATIONHOUSEHOLDSINCOMELIFE STYLESLIVING CONDITIONSLOCAL COMMUNITY FACILITIESNEIGHBOURHOODSOCCUPATIONSQUALITY OF LIFESATISFACTIONSOCIAL ATTITUDESSOCIAL LIFESTANDARD OF LIVINGSTRESS (PSYCHOLOGICAL)TRUSTVOLUNTARY WORKCHILD CARECHILDRENCARE OF DEPENDANTSEVERYDAY LIFEINTERGROUP CONFLICTHOUSEHOLD HEAD'S ECONOMIC ACTIVITYHOUSEWORKJOB SATISFACTIONHOUSING CONDITIONSHOUSEHOLD BUDGETSRURAL AREASURBAN AREASSUBSIDIARY EMPLOYMENTROOMSRELIGIOUS ATTENDANCESOCIAL EXCLUSIONHOURS OF WORKWORKING CONDITIONSWORK ATTITUDELIFE SATISFACTIONSOCIAL SUPPORTDEBTSOCCUPATIONAL STATUSSOCIAL INDICATORSSTATUS IN EMPLOYMENTJOB SECURITYHOUSING TENURESOCIAL CAPITALTRUST IN GOVERNMENTMARITAL STATUSTIMEHOBBIESHAPPINESSHEALTHEMOTIONAL STATESEDUCATIONAL LEVELSINTERNET USEPUBLIC SERVICESFINANCIAL DIFFICULTIESHOUSEHOLD INCOMESOCIAL DISADVANTAGEMIGRANTSWORK-LIFE BALANCEARRANGEMENT OF WORKING TIMEEXERCISE (PHYSICAL ACTIVITY)LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIESACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICESTRAVELLING TIMECITIZENSHIPLANGUAGESRELIGIOUS AFFILIATION Social conditions and indicatorsSocial behaviour and attitudes Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.   Carried out every four years, the European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) examines both the objective circumstances of European citizens' lives and how they feel about those circumstances and their lives in general. It collects data on a range of issues, such as employment, income, education, housing, family, health and work-life balance. It also looks at subjective topics, such as people's levels of happiness, life satisfaction, and perceived quality of society. By running the survey regularly, it has also become possible to track key trends in the quality of people's lives over time. Previous surveys have shown, for instance, that people are having greater difficulty making ends meet since the economic crisis began. In many countries, they also feel that there is now more tension between people from different ethnic groups. And across Europe, people now trust their governments less than they did before. However, people still continue to get the greatest satisfaction from their family life and personal relationships. Over the years, the EQLS has developed into a valuable set of indicators which complements traditional indicators of economic growth and living standard such as GDP or income. The EQLS indicators are more inclusive of environmental and social aspects of progress and therefore are easily integrated into the decision-making process and taken up by public debate at EU and national levels in the European Union. The time series dataset enables the study of quality of life over 4 waves of the EQLS from 2003-2016. Further information about the survey, including questionnaires and technical reports, can be found on the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) <a href="https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/surveys/european-quality-of-life-surveys" title ="EQLS">EQLS</a> webpages. For the third edition (March 2018), the data file has been updated to include data from the fourth EQLS completed in 2016. A new Read Me file has also been provided and users are advised access the questionnaire and technical report from the Eurofound <a class="external" href="https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/surveys/european-quality-of-life-surveys/european-quality-of-life-survey-2016" title="EQLS 2016">EQLS 2016</a> webpages. Main Topics: The EQLS covers a range of issues, such as employment, income, education, housing, family, health and work-life balance. It also looks at subjective topics, such as people's levels of happiness, how satisfied they are with their lives, and how they perceive the quality of their societies. AlbaniaAustriaBelgiumBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaEuropean Union Countries (1993-)FinlandFranceGermany (October 1990-)GreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMaltaMontenegroNetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenTurkeyUnited Kingdom IndividualsCross-nationalNational The EQLS is a survey of the adult population (18 and over) living in private households. EQLS 2003: Covered 28 countries, EU25 and 3 candidate countries of Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey. EQLS 2007: Covered 31 countries, EU27, Norway and the candidate countries of Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey. EQLS 2011: Covered 34 countries, EU27 and 7 candidate or pre-accession countries: Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey. EQLS 2016: Covered 33 countries, EU28 and 5 candidate countries of Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey. Numeric Repeated cross-sectional study Multi-stage stratified random sampleSee documentation for details Face-to-face interview The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">End User Licence Agreement</a>.Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you. See <restrctn> https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/surveys/european-quality-of-life-surveys https://www.ukdataservice.ac.uk/bounce?type=case-study&id=50 Riva, E., Lucchini, M. and Marcello, R. (2018) 'Societal gender inequality as moderator of the relationship between work–life fit and subjective well-being: a multilevel analysis across European countries', Social Indicators Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-018-1986-0. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-018-1986-0 Berde, E. and Tőkés, L. (2021) 'Employment and happiness of the older people in Romania and the Visegrád countries: analysis of the European Quality Of Life Surveys', Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldiş, Arad - Seria Ştiinţe Economice, 31(2), 80-97. https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=948291 García-Carro, B. and Sánchez-Sellero, M.C. (2022) 'Evolución de la calidad de vida subjetiva en la Unión Europea. Comparación de diferentes metodologías para la construcción de indicadores sintéticos', Revista de Economía Mundial, (61), pp.21-38. doi:10.33776/rem.v0i61.5140 https://doi.org/10.33776/rem.v0i61.5140 Madarevic, M.,et al (2024) 'Wellbeing does not predict change in parenting behaviours among mothers of young children at elevated likelihood of autism', Journal of Child and Family Studies.doi:10.1007/s10826-024-02826-x https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-024-02826-x Maguire, R., Hanly, P. and Maguire, P. (2019) 'Beyond care burden: associations between positive psychological appraisals and well-being among informal caregivers in Europe', Quality of Life Research, 28, 2135-2146. doi:10.1007/s11136-019-02122-y https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11136-019-02122-y Maguire, R., Hanly, P. and Maguire, P. (2021) 'Living well with chronic illness: how social support, loneliness and psychological appraisals relate to well-being in a population-based European sample' Journal of Health Psychology, 26(10), pp.1494-1507. doi:10.1177/13 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/13 Lightman, N., & Kevins, A. (2025). When caring comes at a cost: Psychological wellbeing of unpaid and paid carers and the role of social expenditure. Journal of European Social Policy, 0(0). doi:10.1177/09589287251356978 https://doi.org/10.1177/09589287251356978 Sanchez Sellero, M. and García-Carro, B. (2019) 'Sentir o tener. Indicadores subjetivos y económicos de la calidad de vida en Europa (EU-28)', Revista de Economía Mundial, 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.33776/rem.v0i53.4023. http://dx.doi.org/10.33776/rem.v0i53.4023 Zavras, D. (2020) 'Studying healthcare affordability during an economic recession: the case of Greece', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 21, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17217790. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17217790 Amendola, A., Dell'Anno, R. and Parisi, L. (2022) 'Why some people are not as happy as they could be: the role of unobservable subjective factors', International Journal of Happiness and Development, 7(1). doi:0.1504/IJHD.2022.124166 https://doi.org/10.1504/IJHD.2022.124166 Naomi Lightman and Anthony Kevins. (2021) ''Women’s work’: welfare state spending and the gendered and classed dynamics of unpaid care', Gender and Society, 35(5): pp.778-805. doi:10.1177/08912432211038695 https://doi.org/10.1177/08912432211038695 https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 7348 2025-12-23T06:27:37Z ddi:codebook:2_5