ZUMABUS 7 (1984)

German version of the SLFS scales: translation for German-speaking countries of the Social Life Feeling Scales developed by Karl Schuessler in the USA: psychological self-characterization; feeling of loneliness; usefulness of life; optimism; pessimism; trust in the future; feeling of happiness and general contentment with life; attitude to government and politicians; trust in the people and selected institutions; socially desired responses (SDS scale). 3.

ZUMA standard demography: age; sex; marital status; religious denomination; religiousness; school education; occupational training; occupation; occupational position; income; sources of income; characteristics of spouse; household size; household composition; party preference (Sunday question); self-assessment of social class; social origins; regional origins; memberships. Interviewer rating: willingness to cooperate of respondent; presence of other persons during interview; intervention by third parties in interview; length of interview; characteristics of interviewer; date.