Questionnaire Public Report

 

Cohort: NLSY79 Child Cohort

 

 

 

 

 

Instrument: Child Supplement CAPI

 

 

 

NLSY79 Child Assessments

 

What I Am Like
(Self-Perception Profile for Children)

 

 AGES:  CHILDREN 12 YEARS AND OLDER

 

 

(CALLED BY SPPC-EXEC OF CHILD SUPPLEMENT.)

 

NOTE:  SAMPLE SCREENS APPEAR IN APPENDIX B.

 

INTERVIEWER: [IF NEEDED, READ TO MOTHER/GUARDIAN.]  (See Sample Screen: Appendix B, Figures 2 & 3)

        This section is meant to give us an idea of how (CHILD) views (him/her)self

 

INTERVIEWER: READ TO CHILD.

 

 A.   All kids think and feel differently about things.  We are interested in what you think you are like and how you think and feel.  This is not a test.  There are no right or wrong answers.  Remember, all kids are different.

 

                 [HAND SPPC SHOWCARD TO CHILD]  This Section is called "What I Am Like."  Here's an example of how the questions work.  I'll read the question aloud and you follow along and think about it before you answer.  This question is about two kinds of kids and we want to know which kids are more like you.

 

B.     READ BOTH PARTS OF PRACTICE SENTENCE.  EMPHASIZE THE UNDERLINED WORDS.

 

                 Some kids would rather                                         other kids would

                     play outdoors in their                BUT                      rather watch TV.

                 spare time.

 

C.    What you do is this:  First, decide which kids are more like you ‑‑ the kids on the "X" side of the card (POINT TO "X" SIDE OF SHOWCARD) or the kids on the "Y" side of the card (POINT TO "Y" SIDE OF SHOWCARD).

 

                     IF NECESSARY, PROBE:  Which kind of kid is more like you?  The kid on the "X" side or the kid on the "Y" side of the card?

 

D.     POINTING TO ANSWER CATEGORIES ON SHOWCARD, SAY:

                 Now, think about the answer you just gave me and then decide if that is really true for you or only sort of true for you.

 

                     IF NECESSARY, PROBE:  OK, what do you think?  Really true or sort of true for you?

 

E.     Okay, that was just for practice.  Now let's do some more questions.  Turn to the next card.


 

(See Sample Screen:  Figure 4)

 

REALLY TRUE FOR ME

SORT OF TRUE FOR ME

X

Q#

Y

SORT OF TRUE FOR ME

REALLY TRUE FOR ME

4

3

Some kids feel they are very good at their school work.

1.

BUT

Other kids worry about whether they can do the school work assigned to them.

2

1

1

2

Some kids are often unhappy with themselves.

 

2.

BUT

Other kids are pretty pleased with themselves.

3

4

4

3

Some kids feel like they are just as smart as other kids their ages.

 

3.

BUT

Other kids aren't so sure and wonder if they are as smart.

2

1

1

2

Some kids don't like the way they are leading their life.

 

4.

BUT

Other kids do like the way they are leading their life.

3

4

1

2

Some kids are pretty slow in finishing their school work.

 

5.

BUT

Other kids can do their school work quickly.

3

4

4

3

Some kids are happy with themselves as a person.

6.

BUT

Other kids are often not happy with themselves as a person.

2

1

REALLY TRUE FOR ME

SORT OF TRUE FOR ME

X

Q#

Y

SORT OF TRUE FOR ME

REALLY TRUE FOR ME

 


 

 


 

REALLY TRUE FOR ME

SORT OF TRUE FOR ME

X

Q#

Y

SORT OF TRUE FOR ME

REALLY TRUE FOR ME

1

2

Some kids often forget what they learn.

 

7.

BUT

Other kids can remember things easily.

3

4

4

3

Some kids like the kind of person they are.

 

8.

BUT

Other kids often wish they were someone else.

2

1

4

3

Some kids do very well at their classwork.

 

9.

BUT

Other kids don't do very well at their classwork.

2

1

4

3

Some kids are very happy being the way they are.

 

10.

BUT

Other kids wish they were different.

2

1

1

2

Some kids have trouble figuring out the answers in school.

 

11.

BUT

Other kids almost always can figure out the answers.

3

4

1

2

Some kids are not very happy with the way they do a lot of things.

12.

BUT

Other kids think the way they do things is fine.

3

4

REALLY TRUE FOR ME

SORT OF TRUE FOR ME

X

Q#

Y

SORT OF TRUE FOR ME

REALLY TRUE FOR ME

 

 

RETURN TO CHILD SUPPLEMENT AT SPPC-EXEC.