Questionnaire Public Report11/20/2012 08:17:52 AM
Cohort:National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997
Round:Parent Questionnaire
Instrument :PARENT

  1. Child Family Background
PC12-001 []Section: Child Family Background

([youth's age as of 12/31/96()] >= 14)

COMMENT: is this youth's age on 12/31/96 >= 14?

If Answer = 1 Then Go To PC12-029

Default Next:PC12-002

PC12-002 []Section: Child Family Background

Now I would like to ask you some questions about how decisions are made concerning [name of youth()]'s activities.

Default Next:PC12-003
Lead-In:PC12-001 [Default]
PC12-003 []Section: Child Family Background

I'm going to talk about some things parents often make rules about. Please tell me whether you make rules about these things, or does [name of youth()] decide for [youth himself/herself()]?


... how late [name of youth()] can stay out at night.

 1   Parent makes rules
 2   Child decides for self
 3   Child and Parent decide jointly

Default Next:PC12-004
Lead-In:PC12-002 [Default]
PC12-004 []Section: Child Family Background

... what kinds of tv shows and movies [name of youth()] can watch.

 1   Parent makes rules
 2   Child decides for self
 3   Child and Parent decide jointly

Default Next:PC12-005
Lead-In:PC12-003 [Default]
PC12-005 []Section: Child Family Background

... who [name of youth()] can hang out with.

 1   Parent makes rules
 2   Child decides for self
 3   Child and Parent decide jointly

Default Next:PC12-006
Lead-In:PC12-004 [Default]
PC12-006 []Section: Child Family Background

([PC12-003()] = 2) AND ([PC12-004()] = 2) AND ([PC12-005()] = 2)

COMMENT: if "child decides for self" selected for all activities, skip out

If Answer = 1 Then Go To PC12-019

Default Next:PC12-009
Lead-In:PC12-005 [Default]

PC12-009 []Section: Child Family Background

(([PC12-003()] = 1) OR ([PC12-003()] = 3))

COMMENT: was first q answered "parent makes rules" or "parents and child decide jointly"?

If Answer = 1 Then Go To PC12-010

Default Next:PC12-011
Lead-In:PC12-006 [Default]

PC12-010 []Section: Child Family Background

In the past 30 days, how many times do you think [name of youth()] has broken the rules about ...


... how late [he/she youth()] can stay out at night.

Enter Number: 

Default Next:PC12-011
Lead-In:PC12-009 [1:1]
PC12-011 []Section: Child Family Background

(([PC12-004()] = 1) OR ([PC12-004()] = 3))

COMMENT: was first q answered "parent makes rules" or "parents and child decide jointly"?

If Answer = 1 Then Go To PC12-012

Default Next:PC12-012A
Lead-In:PC12-009 [Default], PC12-010 [Default]

PC12-012 []Section: Child Family Background

In the past 30 days, how many times do you think [name of youth()] has broken the rules about ...


... what kinds of tv shows and movies [he/she youth()] can watch.

Enter Number: 

Default Next:PC12-012A
Lead-In:PC12-011 [1:1]
PC12-012A []Section: Child Family Background

(([PC12-005()] = 1) OR ([PC12-005()] = 3))

COMMENT: was first q answered "parent makes rules" or "parents and child decide jointly"?

If Answer = 1 Then Go To PC12-012B

Default Next:PC12-013
Lead-In:PC12-011 [Default], PC12-012 [Default]

PC12-012B []Section: Child Family Background

In the past 30 days, how many times do you think [name of youth()] has broken the rules about ...


... who [name of youth()] can hang out with.

Enter Number: 

Default Next:PC12-013
Lead-In:PC12-012A [1:1]
PC12-013 []Section: Child Family Background

If you found out that [name of youth()] broke a rule, who would most likely talk to [name of youth()] about it?

 1   Responding parent
 2   Other parent in this household
 3   Both parents in this household (together)
 4   Mom who lives somewhere else
 5   Dad who lives somewhere else
 6   Someone else (SPECIFY)
 7   No one

Default Next:PC12-019
Lead-In:PC12-012A [Default], PC12-012B [Default]
PC12-019 []Section: Child Family Background

The next few items describe children. For each item, please indicate how well it describes [name of youth()] DURING THE PAST 6 MONTHS. Is it not true, sometimes true, or often true of [him/her youth()]? Please answer all items as well as you can even if some do not seem to apply to [him/her youth()].

Default Next:PC12-020
Lead-In:PC12-006 [1:1], PC12-013 [Default]
PC12-020 []Section: Child Family Background

([gender of youth()] = 2)

COMMENT: is this youth female?

If Answer = 1 Then Go To PC12-021

Default Next:PC12-025
Lead-In:PC12-019 [Default]

PC12-021 []Section: Child Family Background

{youth.name()} lies or cheats.



Copyright Items: TM Achenbach. Reproduced by Permission

 0   Not true
 1   Sometimes true
 2   Often true

Default Next:PC12-022
Lead-In:PC12-020 [1:1]
PC12-022 []Section: Child Family Background

{youth.name()}'s school work is poor.



Copyright Items: TM Achenbach. Reproduced by Permission

 0   Not true
 1   Sometimes true
 2   Often true

Default Next:PC12-023
Lead-In:PC12-021 [Default]
PC12-023 []Section: Child Family Background

{youth.name()} has trouble sleeping.



Copyright Items: TM Achenbach. Reproduced by Permission

 0   Not true
 1   Sometimes true
 2   Often true

Default Next:PC12-024
Lead-In:PC12-022 [Default]
PC12-024 []Section: Child Family Background

{youth.name()} is unhappy, sad or depressed.



Copyright Items: TM Achenbach. Reproduced by Permission

 0   Not true
 1   Sometimes true
 2   Often true

Default Next:PC12-029
Lead-In:PC12-023 [Default]
PC12-025 []Section: Child Family Background

{youth.name()} can't concentrate or pay attention for long.



Copyright Items: TM Achenbach. Reproduced by Permission

 0   Not true
 1   Sometimes true
 2   Often true

Default Next:PC12-026
Lead-In:PC12-020 [Default]
PC12-026 []Section: Child Family Background

{youth.name()} lies or cheats.



Copyright Items: TM Achenbach. Reproduced by Permission

 0   Not true
 1   Sometimes true
 2   Often true

Default Next:PC12-027
Lead-In:PC12-025 [Default]
PC12-027 []Section: Child Family Background

{youth.name()} doesn't get along with other kids.



Copyright Items: TM Achenbach. Reproduced by Permission

 0   Not true
 1   Sometimes true
 2   Often true

Default Next:PC12-028
Lead-In:PC12-026 [Default]
PC12-028 []Section: Child Family Background

{youth.name()} is unhappy, sad or depressed.



Copyright Items: TM Achenbach. Reproduced by Permission

 0   Not true
 1   Sometimes true
 2   Often true

Default Next:PC12-029
Lead-In:PC12-027 [Default]
PC12-029 []Section: Child Family Background

([youth's biological parent who is non-resident, non-responding, and not deceased()] = 1) and ([same resp parent()] = 0)

COMMENT: does this youth have a responding bio parent and a nonres bio parent who is not deceased AND is not the same as a previous youth's

If Answer = 1 Then Go To PC12-030

Default Next:PC-NEXT-CHILD
Lead-In:PC12-001 [1:1], PC12-024 [Default], PC12-028 [Default]

PC12-030 []Section: Child Family Background

Now I would like to ask you about your contact with [name of youth()]'s [mother/father()]. In the past year, how many times have you spoken with [name of youth()]'s [mother/father()] either face-to-face or on the phone?

Enter Number: 
If Answer >= -2 AND Answer <= 0 Then Go To PC-NEXT-CHILD

Default Next:PC12-031
Lead-In:PC12-029 [1:1]

PC12-031 []Section: Child Family Background

(HAND CARD R)

Overall, would you say YOUR behavior towards [him/her()] is ...

 7   Very friendly
 6   Friendly
 5   Mixed -- more friendly than unfriendly
 4   Neutral
 3   Mixed -- more unfriendly than friendly
 2   Unfriendly
 1   Very unfriendly
 0   As hostile as you can imagine

Default Next:PC12-032
Lead-In:PC12-030 [Default]
PC12-032 []Section: Child Family Background

(HAND CARD R)

How about [his/her()] behavior towards you?

 7   Very friendly
 6   Friendly
 5   Mixed -- more friendly than unfriendly
 4   Neutral
 3   Mixed -- more unfriendly than friendly
 2   Unfriendly
 1   Very unfriendly
 0   As hostile as you can imagine

Default Next:PC-NEXT-CHILD
Lead-In:PC12-031 [Default]
PC-NEXT-CHILD []Section: Child Family Background

INTERVIEWER: YOU HAVE FINISHED ALL QUESTIONS ABOUT
[name of youth()].

Default Next:PC-LOOP-END
Lead-In:PC12-030 [-2:0], PC12-029 [Default], PC12-032 [Default]