# Sample Q

**URL:** <https://forum.lifbi.de/t/sample-q/5097>\
**Category:** FDZ SOEP\
**Tags:** soep\_is, soep-core, fdz\_soep, soep\
**Created:** [9. Mai 2025 um 07:35 UTC](https://forum.lifbi.de/t/sample-q/5097 "2025-05-09T07:35:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![leasfunk](https://forum.lifbi.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/43a26b/32.png) [@leasfunk](https://forum.lifbi.de/u/leasfunk)\
**Post date:** [9. Mai 2025 um 07:35 UTC](https://forum.lifbi.de/t/sample-q/5097/1 "2025-05-09T07:35:05Z")

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Hi everyone!

I am working with the SOEP data for my dissertation and now received all the data. As my research question explores (among others) sexual minorities, I am especially interested in homosexual and bisexual individuals. Now, I read that the DIW/ SOEP actually surveyed these minorities in the Sample Q. However, I am not able to find the Sample Q in the downloaded data.

Could someone help me, where to find the different samples or tell me whether this needs a separate contract?

Any help highly appreciated!

Many thanks in advance,  
Lea

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**Author:** ![weight\_fs](https://forum.lifbi.de/user_avatar/forum.lifbi.de/weight_fs/32/336_2.png) [@weight\_fs](https://forum.lifbi.de/u/weight_fs)\
**Post date:** [9. Mai 2025 um 08:10 UTC](https://forum.lifbi.de/t/sample-q/5097/2 "2025-05-09T08:10:13Z")

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Hi Lea,

we are so happy that you are working with the data we collect. Nonetheless, you should carefully read the documentation first and possibly do one of our introductory lectures called [SOEPcampus](https://www.diw.de/en/diw_01.c.628886.en/soep/soepcampus_events.html). We are well aware that the SOEP is a vast and complicated data product.

Meanwhile, a good place to start is the [SOEP-Companion](https://companion.soep.de/) and you should also look for the sample documentation of sample Q if you plan to work with only that one.

The sample Q you are looking for is part of our general distribution. We always recommend you to start with the P- or HPATHL data, where you will find a variable called `psample` or `hsample` indicating the sample a household belongs to.

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**Author:** ![leasfunk](https://forum.lifbi.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/43a26b/32.png) [@leasfunk](https://forum.lifbi.de/u/leasfunk)\
**Post date:** [20. Mai 2025 um 06:56 UTC](https://forum.lifbi.de/t/sample-q/5097/3 "2025-05-20T06:56:31Z")

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Thank you so much for your reply!

I watched the tutorial videos and now found what I was looking for - thanks!