Appendix A: HOME-SF Scales (NLSY79 Child)
Appendix A: HOME-SF Scales (NLSY79 Child)
Appendix A-2c. The NLSY79 HOME scales and item recode: Children age 6-9 years
E = Emotional Support; C = Cognitive Stimulation
| Q Name 2002-2004 | Q Name 2006-2014 | Scale | Question Text | Recode | |
| 1 | 0 | ||||
| HOME-C01 | MS-HOME-C01 | C | About how many books does child have? | 4 | 1-3 |
| HOME-C02 | MS-HOME-C02 | C | How often do you read aloud to child? | 5,6 | 1-4 |
| HOME-C03A | MS-HOME-C03A | E | How often is child expected to make his/her own bed? | 2-5 | else |
| HOME-C03B | MS-HOME-C03B | E | How often is child expected to clean his/her own room? | 2-5 | else |
| HOME-C03C | MS-HOME-C03C | E | How often is child expected to clean up after spills? | 2-5 | else |
| HOME-C03D | MS-HOME-C03D | E | How often is child expected to bathe himself/herself? | 2-5 | else |
| HOME-C03E | MS-HOME-C03E | E | How often is child expected to pick up after himself/herself? | 2-5 | else |
| HOME-C04 | MS-HOME-C04 | C | Is there a musical instrument that child can use here at home? | 1 | 0 |
| HOME-C05 | MS-HOME-C05 | C | Does your family get a daily newspaper? | 1 | 0 |
| HOME-C06 | MS-HOME-C06 | C | How often does child read for enjoyment? | 1,2 | 3-5 |
| HOME-C07 | MS-HOME-C07 | C | Does your family encourage child to start and keep doing hobbies? | 1 | 0 |
| HOME-C08 | MS-HOME-C08 | C | Does child get special lessons or belong to any organization that encourages activities such as sports, music, art, dance, drama, etc.? | 1 | 0 |
| HOME-C09 | MS-HOME-C09 | C | How often has a family member taken or arranged to take child to any type of museum? | 2-5 | 1 |
| HOME-C10 | MS-HOME-C10 | C | How often has a family member taken or arranged to take child to any type of musical or theatrical performance within the past year? | 2-5 | 1 |
| HOME-C11 | MS-HOME-C11 | E | How often does your whole family get together with relatives or friends? | 4,5 | 1-3 |
| HOME-C12 | MS-HOME-C12 | - | How much time would you say child spends watching TV on a typical weekday? | - | - |
| HOME-C13 | MS-HOME-C13 | - | How much time would you say child spends watching TV on a typical weekend day? | - | - |
| HOME-C14 | MS-HOME-C14 | - | Does child ever see his or her father, stepfather, or father-figure? | - | - |
| HOME-C15 | MS-HOME-C15 | - | Is this man his/her biological father, stepfather, or father-figure? | - | - |
| HOME-C16 | MS-HOME-C16 | - | What is his relationship to you? | - | - |
| HOME-C17 | MS-HOME-C17 | E | How often does child spend time with his/her father, stepfather, or father-figure? | 1,2 | 3-7 |
| HOME-C18 | MS-HOME-C18 | E | How often does child spend time with his/her father, stepfather, or father-figure in outdoor activities? | 1-3 | 4-7 |
| HOME-C19 | MS-HOME-C19 | E | How often does child eat a meal with both mother and father? | 1,2 | 3-7 |
| HOME-C20 | MS-HOME-C20 | C | When your family watches TV, do you or (father) discuss programs with him/her? | ||
| HOME-C21A | MS-HOME-C21A | - | How close does child feel toward you? | - | - |
| HOME-C21B | MS-HOME-C21B | - | How close does child feel toward his/her biological father? | - | - |
| HOME-C21D | MS-HOME-C21D | - | How close does child feel toward his/her stepfather? | - | - |
| HOME-C22B-01 | MS-HOME-C22B-01 | E** | Mother response to tantrum-Grounding | 1 | - |
| HOME-C22B-02 | MS-HOME-C22B-02 | E** | Mother response to tantrum-Spanking | - | 0 |
| HOME-C22B-03 | MS-HOME-C22B-03 | E** | Mother response to tantrum-Talk with child | 1 | - |
| HOME-C22B-04 | MS-HOME-C22B-04 | E** | Mother response to tantrum-Give child a household chore | 1 | - |
| HOME-C22B-05 | MS-HOME-C22B-05 | E** | Mother response to tantrum-Ignore it | 1 | - |
| HOME-C22B-06 | MS-HOME-C22B-06 | E** | Mother response to tantrum-Send child to room | 1 | - |
| HOME-C22B-07 | MS-HOME-C22B-07 | E** | Mother response to tantrum-Take away allowance | 1 | - |
| HOME-C22B-08 | MS-HOME-C22B-08 | E** | Mother response to tantrum-Take away TV, phone or other privileges | 1 | - |
| HOME-C22B-10 | MS-HOME-C22B-10 | E** | Mother response to tantrum-Short time-out | 1 | - |
| HOME-C22B-09 | MS-HOME-C22B-09 | E** | Mother response to tantrum-Other (specify) | Non-harsh | harsh |
| HOME-C23A | MS-HOME-C23A | - | Low grades-How likely would you be to contact his or her teacher or principal? | - | - |
| HOME-C23B | MS-HOME-C23B | - | Low grades-How likely would you be to lecture the child? | - | - |
| HOME-C23C | MS-HOME-C23C | - | Low grades-How likely would you be to keep a closer eye on child's activities? | - | - |
| HOME-C23D | MS-HOME-C23D | - | Low grades-How likely would you be to punish child? | - | - |
| HOME-C23E | MS-HOME-C23E | - | Low grades-How likely would you be to talk with child? | - | - |
| HOME-C23F | MS-HOME-C23F | - | Low grades-How likely would you be to see child improves on his/her own? | - | - |
| HOME-C23G | MS-HOME-C23G | - | Low grades-How likely would you be to tell child to study more? | - | - |
| HOME-C23H | MS-HOME-C23H | - | Low grades-How likely would you be to help child with his/her homework more? | - | - |
| HOME-C23I | MS-HOME-C23I | - | Low grades-How likely would you be to limit non-school activities? | - | - |
| HOME-C23J | MS-HOME-C23J | - | Low grades-How likely would you be to do something else? | - | - |
| HOME-C24A | MS-HOME-C24A | E | How many times in the past week have you had to spank child? | 0,1 | >=2 |
| HOME-C24B | MS-HOME-C24B | - | How many times in the past week have you grounded child? | - | - |
| HOME-C24C | MS-HOME-C24C | - | How many times in the past week have you taken away TV or other privileges? | - | - |
| HOME-C24D | MS-HOME-C24D | - | How many times in the past week have you praised child for doing something worthwhile? | - | - |
| HOME-C24E | MS-HOME-C24E | - | How many times in the past week have you taken away his/her allowance? | - | - |
| HOME-C24F | MS-HOME-C24F | - | How many times in the past week have you shown child physical affection? | - | - |
| HOME-C24G | MS-HOME-C24G | - | How many times in the past week have you sent child to his/her room? | - | - |
| HOME-C24H | MS-HOME-C24H | - | How many times in the past week have you told another adult something positive about child? | - | - |
| CSOB-1C | CSOB-1C | - | Interviewer: Did you observe child and his/her mother together at any time? | - | - |
| CSOB-2C | CSOB-2C | E | Interviewer: Mother encouraged child to contribute to the conversation? | 1 | 0 |
| CSOB-3C | CSOB-3C | E | Interviewer: Mother answered child's questions or requests verbally? | 1 | 0 |
| CSOB-4C | CSOB-4C | E | Interviewer: Mother conversed with child excluding scolding or suspicious comments? | 1 | 0 |
| CSOB-5C | CSOB-5C | E | Interviewer: Mother introduced interviewer to child by name? | 1 | 0 |
| CSOB-6C | CSOB-6C | E | Interviewer: Mother's voice conveyed positive feeling about child? | 1 | 0 |
| CSOB-7C | CSOB-7C | C | Interviewer: Interior of the home is dark or perceptually monotonous? | 0 | 1 |
| CSOB-8C | CSOB-8C | C | Interviewer: All visible rooms of the house/apartment are reasonably clean? | 1 | 0 |
| CSOB-9C | CSOB-9C | C | Interviewer: All visible rooms of the house/apartment are minimally cluttered? | 1 | 0 |
| CSOB-10C | CSOB-10C | C | Interviewer: Building has no dangerous structural or health hazards within a school-ager's range. | 1 | 0 |
| *Item not part of scale--used in scoring other item(s) | |||||
| ** If any harsh response in this series, then item score=0 | |||||
| Note: All HOME interviewer observation items (CSOB) are NOT read to the mother but completed by the interviewer at the conclusion of the Child Supplement. | |||||