Appendix A: HOME-SF Scales (NLSY79 Child)

1. Child gets out of house 4 times a week or more

2. Child has 3 children's books (10 for ages 3-9 years; 20 for ages 10-14 years) Note A-1.1

3. Mother reads to child 3 times a week or more Note A-1.3

4. Child taken to grocery store (once/week or 2-3 times a month)

5. Child has one or more cuddly, soft or role-playing toys

6. Child has one or more push or pull toys

7. Mother believes parents should usually or always spend time teaching kids

8. Child eats meal with both mother and father(-figure) once a day or more

9. Mom often talks with child while working

10. Mom reports no more than 1 spank during past week

11. Mom spontaneously vocalize to/conversed with child at least twice

12. Mom responded verbally to child

13. Mom showed physical affection to child

14. Mom did not spank child

15. Mom did not interfere/restrict child more than 3 times

16. Mom provided appropriate toys/activities to child

17. Mom kept child in view

18. Play environment is safe (home or building for ages 36 months+)

19. Family subscribes to at least one magazine

20. Child has use of record/CD player and at least 5 records/CDs/tapes

21. Child helped to learn numbers at home

22. Child helped to learn alphabet at home

23. Child helped to learn colors at home

24. Child helped to learn shapes and sizes at home

25. Child has some choice in foods for breakfast and lunch

26. TV is on in home less than 5 hours per day

27. Non-harsh discipline if child hits (or swears/speaks in anger ages 72 months+)

28. Child taken to museum in past year

29. Child expected to make his/her bed

30. Child expected to clean his/her room

31. Child expected to clean up after spills

32. Child expected to bathe him/herself

33. Child expected to pick up after himself/herself

34. Child expected to keep shared living areas clean and straight

35. Child expected to do routine chores such as lawn, help w/ dinner, dishes

36. Child expected to help manage his/her own time

37. Musical instrument in home child can use (see #20)

38. Family gets a daily newspaper

39. Child reads several times a week for enjoyment

40. Family encourages child to start and do hobbies

41. Child receives lessons or belongs to sports/music/art/dance/drama org

42. Child taken to musical or drama performance in past year

43. Family visits with family or friends 2-3 times a month

44. Child spends time with father(-figure) 4 times a week

45. Child spends time with father(-figure) in outdoor activities once a week

46. When watching TV, parent discusses program with child

47. Mom encouraged child to contribute to conversation

48. Mom answered child's questions or requests verbally

49. Mom introduced interviewer to child by name

50. Mom's voice conveyed positive feeling about child

51. Home is not dark

52. Home is reasonably clean

53. Home is minimally cluttered

Note A-1.1: One combined version of Interviewer Observations used for ages 6-14 years.

Note A-1.2: Data available so that item can be scored based on 10+ books for all ages.

Note A-1.3: Physical affection items reported by mothers for these age groups but not included in score.

How often does child have a chance to get out of the house?

About how many children's books does child have?

How often do you get a chance to read to child?

How often do you take child to the grocery store?

About how many, if any, cuddly, soft, or role-playing toys does child have?

About how many, if any, push or pull toys does child have?

Some parents spend time teaching their children new skill while other parents believe children learn best on their own. Which most closely describes your attitude?

How much time does child spend time watching TV on a typical weekday?

How much time does child spend time watching TV on a typical weekend day?

About how many hours is the TV on in your home each day?

Does child ever see his/her father, or someone you consider a father-figure?

Is this person his/her biological father, stepfather, or father-figure?

What is his relationship to you?

Does child see his/her father/step/father-figure on a daily basis?

How often does child eat a meal with both you and his/her father/step/father-figure?

How often do you talk to child while you are working?

How close does child feel toward you?

How close does child feel toward his/her (biological) father?

How close does s/he feel toward his/her father/step/father-figure?

About how many times, if any, have you had to spank child in the past week?

Interviewer: Did you observe child and his/her mother together at any time?

Interviewer: Mother spontaneously spoke to child twice or more (excluding scolding)?

Interviewer: Mother responded verbally to child's speech?

Interviewer: Mother caressed, kissed, or hugged child at least once?

Interviewer: Mother slapped or spanked child at least once?

Interviewer: Mother interfered w/ child's actions or restricted child from exploring >= 3 times?

Interviewer: Mother provided toys or interesting activities for child?

Interviewer: Mother kept child in view/ could see child/ looked at him/her often?

Interviewer: Child's play environment is safe?

Note A-2a.1: Starting in 2006, only children ages 4 and older are given the interviewer-administered assessments. Therefore, from 2006 on, raw HOME scores for children under age 4 exclude the interviewer observation items (CSOB-1A to CSOB-9A).

Note A-2a.2: Item not part of scale—used in scoring other item(s).

How often do you read stories to child?

About how many children's books does child have?

About how many magazines does your family get regularly?

Does child have the use of a CD player, tape deck, or tape recorder, or record player at home and at least 5 children's records or tapes?

Do you or have you helped [child] with numbers?

Do you (or someone else) help [child] with the alphabet?

Do you (or someone else) help [child] with colors?

Do you (or someone else) help [child] with shapes and sizes?

How much choice is child allowed in deciding foods s/he eats at breakfast & lunch?

About how many hours is the TV on in your home each day?

If child got so angry that s/he hit you, what would you do? Hit him/her back

If child got so angry that s/he hit you, what would you do? Send child to room

If child got so angry that s/he hit you, what would you do? Spank child

If child got so angry that s/he hit you, what would you do? Talk to child

If child got so angry that s/he hit you, what would you do? Ignore it

If child got so angry that s/he hit you, what would you do? Give child a chore

If child got so angry that s/he hit you, what would you do? Take away allowance

If child got so angry that s/he hit you, what would you do? Hold hands until calm

If child got so angry that s/he hit you, what would you do? Other

If child got so angry that s/he hit you, what would you do? Short time-out

How often does a family member get a chance to take child on any kind of outing?

How often has a family member taken or arranged to take child to any type of museum?

How much time does the child spend watching TV on a typical weekday?

How much time does the child spend watching TV on a typical weekend day?

Does child ever see his/her father, or someone you consider a father-figure?

Is this man the child's biological father, stepfather, or a father-figure?

What is his relationship to you?

Does child see his/her (father/stepfather/father-figure) on a daily basis?

How often does child eat a meal with you and his/her father/stepfather/father-figure?

How close does child feel toward you?

How close does child feel toward his/her (biological) father?

How close does child feel toward his/her (father/stepfather/father-figure)?

About how many times, if any, have you had to spank child in the past week?

Interviewer: Did you observe child and his/her mother together at any time?

Interviewer: Mother conversed w/ child >=2 times (no scolding or suspicious comments)?

Interviewer: Mother answered child's questions or requests verbally?

Interviewer: Mother caressed, kissed, or hugged child at least once?

Interviewer: Mother introduced interviewer to child by name?

Interviewer: Mother physically restricted or (shook/grabbed) child?

Interviewer: Mother slapped or spanked child at least once?

Interviewer: Mother's voice conveyed positive feeling about child?

Interviewer: Child's play environment is safe?

Interviewer: Interior of the home is dark or perceptually monotonous?

Interviewer: All visible rooms of house/apartment are reasonably clean?

Interviewer: All visible rooms of house/apartment are minimally cluttered?

Note A-2b.1: If any harsh response in this series, then item score=0.

About how many books does child have?

How often do you read aloud to child?

How often is child expected to make his/her own bed?

How often is child expected to clean his/her own room?

How often is child expected to clean up after spills?

How often is child expected to bathe himself/herself?

How often is child expected to pick up after himself/herself?

Is there a musical instrument that child can use here at home?

Does your family get a daily newspaper?

How often does child read for enjoyment?

Does your family encourage child to start and keep doing hobbies?

Does child get special lessons or belong to any organization that encourages activities such as sports, music, art, dance, drama, etc.?

How often has a family member taken or arranged to take child to any type of museum?

How often has a family member taken or arranged to take child to any type of musical or theatrical performance within the past year?

How often does your whole family get together with relatives or friends?

How much time would you say child spends watching TV on a typical weekday?

How much time would you say child spends watching TV on a typical weekend day?

Does child ever see his or her father, stepfather, or father-figure?

Is this man his/her biological father, stepfather, or father-figure?

What is his relationship to you?

How often does child spend time with his/her father, stepfather, or father-figure?

How often does child spend time with his/her father, stepfather, or father-figure in outdoor activities?

How often does child eat a meal with both mother and father?

When your family watches TV, do you or (father) discuss programs with him/her?

How close does child feel toward you?

How close does child feel toward his/her biological father?

How close does child feel toward his/her stepfather?

Mother response to tantrum-Grounding

Mother response to tantrum-Spanking

Mother response to tantrum-Talk with child

Mother response to tantrum-Give child a household chore

Mother response to tantrum-Ignore it

Mother response to tantrum-Send child to room

Mother response to tantrum-Take away allowance

Mother response to tantrum-Take away TV, phone or other privileges

Mother response to tantrum-Short time-out

Mother response to tantrum-Other (specify)

Low grades-How likely would you be to contact his or her teacher or principal?

Low grades-How likely would you be to lecture the child?

Low grades-How likely would you be to keep a closer eye on child's activities?

Low grades-How likely would you be to punish child?

Low grades-How likely would you be to talk with child?

Low grades-How likely would you be to see child improves on his/her own?

Low grades-How likely would you be to tell child to study more?

Low grades-How likely would you be to help child with his/her homework more?

Low grades-How likely would you be to limit non-school activities?

Low grades-How likely would you be to do something else?

How many times in the past week have you had to spank child?

How many times in the past week have you grounded child?

How many times in the past week have you taken away TV or other privileges?

How many times in the past week have you praised child for doing something worthwhile?

How many times in the past week have you taken away his/her allowance?

How many times in the past week have you shown child physical affection?

How many times in the past week have you sent child to his/her room?

How many times in the past week have you told another adult something positive about child?

Interviewer: Did you observe child and his/her mother together at any time?

Interviewer: Mother encouraged child to contribute to the conversation?

Interviewer: Mother answered child's questions or requests verbally?

Interviewer: Mother conversed with child excluding scolding or suspicious comments?

Interviewer: Mother introduced interviewer to child by name?

Interviewer: Mother's voice conveyed positive feeling about child?

Interviewer: Interior of the home is dark or perceptually monotonous?

Interviewer: All visible rooms of the house/apartment are reasonably clean?

Interviewer: All visible rooms of the house/apartment are minimally cluttered?

Interviewer: Building has no dangerous structural or health hazards within a school-ager's range.

Note A-2c.1: If any harsh response in this series, then item score=0.

How many books does child have?

How often is child expected to make his/her own bed?

How often is child expected to clean his/her own room?

How often is child expected to pick up after himself/herself?

How often is child expected to keep shared living areas clean and straight?

How often is child expected to do routine chores?

How often is child expected to help manage his/her own time?

Is there a musical instrument that child can use here at home?

Does your family get a daily newspaper?

How often does child read for enjoyment?

Does your family encourage child to start and keep doing hobbies?

Does child get special lessons or belong to any organization that encourages activities such as sports, music, art, dance, drama, etc.?

How often has any family member taken or arranged to take child to any type of museum?

How often has a family member taken or arranged to take child to any type of musical or theatrical performance within the past year?

How often does your whole family get together with relatives or friends?

How much time would you say child spends watching TV on a typical weekday?

How much time would you say child spends watching TV on a typical weekend day?

Does child ever see his or her father, stepfather, or father-figure?

Is this man his/her biological father, stepfather, or father-figure?

What is his relationship to you?

How often does child spend time with his/her father, stepfather, or father-figure?

How often does child spend time with his/her father, stepfather, or father-figure in outdoor activities?

How often does child eat a meal with both mother and father?

When your family watches TV together, do you or child's father (or stepfather or father-figure) discuss TV programs with him/her?

How close does child feel toward you?

How close does child feel toward his/her biological father?

How close does child feel toward his/her stepfather?

Mother response to tantrum-Grounding

Mother response to tantrum-Spanking

Mother response to tantrum-Talk with child

Mother response to tantrum-Give child a household chore

Mother response to tantrum-Ignore it

Mother response to tantrum-Send child to room

Mother response to tantrum-Take away allowance

Mother response to tantrum-Take away TV, phone or other privileges

Mother response to tantrum-Short time-out

Mother response to tantrum-Other (specify)

If child brought home a report card with grades lower than expected, Low grades-How likely would you be to contact his or her teacher or principal?

Low grades-How likely would you be to lecture the child?

Low grades-How likely would you be to keep a closer eye on child's activities?

Low grades-How likely would you be to punish child?

Low grades-How likely would you be to talk with child?

Low grades-How likely would you be to see child improves on his/her own?

Low grades-How likely would you be to tell child to study more?

Low grades-How likely would you be to help child with his/her homework more?

Low grades-How likely would you be to limit non-school activities?

Low grades-How likely would you be to do something else?

How many times in the past week have you had to spank child?

How many times in the past week have you grounded child?

How many times in the past week have you taken away TV or other privileges?

How many times in the past week have you praised child for doing something worthwhile?

How many times in the past week have you taken away his/her allowance?

How many times in the past week have you shown child physical affection?

How many times in the past week have you sent child to his/her room?

How many times in the past week have you told another adult something positive about child?

Interviewer: Did you observe child and his/her mother together at any time?

Interviewer: Mother encouraged child to contribute to the conversation?

Interviewer: Mother answered child's questions or requests verbally?

Interviewer: Mother conversed with child excluding scolding or suspicious comments?

Interviewer: Mother introduced interviewer to child by name?

Interviewer: Mother's voice conveyed positive feeling about child?

Interviewer: Interior of the home is dark or perceptually monotonous?

Interviewer: All visible rooms of the house/apartment are reasonably clean?

Interviewer: All visible rooms of the house/apartment are minimally cluttered?

Interviewer: Building has no potentially dangerous structural or health hazards within a school-aged child's range.

Note A-2d.1: If any harsh response in this series, then item score=0.