NATIONAL LONGITUDINAL SURVEY OF YOUTH
NLSY79 YOUNG ADULTS
VERSION NLSYA29.F1.9
LAST UPDATED: 09-30-20 TIME: 04:23 PM EST;

([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 10101001 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 10101030) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 11111101 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 11111199) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 11111201 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 11111230) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 11111301 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 11111330) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 11111401 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 11111430) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 11111501 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 11111530) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 11112001 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 11112250) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 11113001 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 11113250) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 11114001 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 11114250) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 22222101 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 22222199) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 22222201 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 22222299) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 22222301 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 22222330) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 33333101 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 33333130) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 33333201 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 33333230) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 33333301 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 33333330) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 44444101 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 44444130) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 44442001 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 44442200) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 55555101 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 55555130) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 55555201 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 55555230) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 55555301 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 55555330) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 55555401 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 55555430) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 55555501 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 55555530) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 55555601 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 55555630) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 55555701 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 55555599) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 66661001 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 66661200) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 66666201 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 66666230) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 66666301 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 66666399) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 66666401 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 66666430) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 66666501 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 66666530) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 66666601 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 66666630) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 66666701 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 66666730) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 66666801 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 66666830) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 77777101 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 77777130) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 77777201 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 77777230) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 77777301 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 77777330) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 77777401 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 77777430) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 77777501 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 77777530) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 88888101 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 88888130) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 88888201 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 88888230) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 88888301 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 88888330) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 88888401 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 88888430) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 88888501 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 88888530) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 99999101 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 99999130) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 99999201 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 99999230) ||
([NORC ID NUMBER] >= 99999301 && [NORC ID NUMBER] <= 99999330)

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SKIP TO THE END OF THE SURVEY FOR SYSTEM TESTING OR CONTINUE FORWARD FOR SUBSTANTIVE TESTING?

INTERVIEWER: YOU HAVE OPENED A QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE FOLLOWING PERSON:

[First Name] [Middle Name] [Last Name]

LOCATED IN [name of city] ON [date of last interview] (THE DATE OF LAST INTERVIEW).

IF THIS IS NOT CORRECT, PLEASE CLOSE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE USING THE DISKETTE ICON AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN AND OPEN A QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE CORRECT RESPONDENT.

For verification purposes, please tell me your date of birth?

([birthdate reported by R] == [R's date of birth])

INTERVIEWER: THE BIRTHDATE YOU HAVE ENTERED DOES NOT MATCH THE BIRTHDATE IN OUR RECORDS. PLEASE BACK UP, VERIFY THE BIRTHDATE WITH THE RESPONDENT AND MAKE ANY CORRECTIONS NECESSARY.

IF RESPONDENT VERIFIES DATE AND DATE WAS ENTERED ACCURATELY, PLEASE BREAK-OFF INTERVIEW TEMPORARILY TO CHECK THE RECORDS.

[age of R as of December 31, 2018]

COMMENT: Machine Check: Will R be under age 18 on December 31, 2018?

INTERVIEWER:

CHECK IF RESPONDENT'S EARLY BIRD WINDOW IS STILL OPEN.

IF RESPONDENT IS STILL ELIGIBLE FOR EARLY BIRD FEE, SELECT "YES". IF NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR EARLY BIRD FEE, CHECK "NO".

CONSULT CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IF NECESSARY.

([flag indicating if there are people on the info sheet] ==1) && ([flag indicating if it is the first time adding people] == 0) && ([append flag] == 1)

COMMENT: check if there are people on info sheet, the first time adding people and append flag - should only happen one time

[flag indicating if it is the first time adding people] == 0

COMMENT: Check if no one transferred into roster

We'd like to talk to you once again about your recent work experiences, education, family life and attitudes. [This time you/You] will receive $[final base fee amount] in appreciation for completing the interview.

This study is sponsored by the [U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics/National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development]. Your participation is vital to the success of this study. This study is voluntary, and you may decline to answer specific questions or end the interview at any point. Personal identifiers will be held in confidence and will not be released to the public without your consent. All personnel associated with this study are legally bound to protect the confidentiality of the information that you provide.

Parts of this interview may be recorded and reviewed by the research team for scientific purposes in support of the study. This will not compromise the confidentiality of your responses.


(READ ONLY IF PERSONAL INTERVIEW:
In order that your answers to our questions are not biased by anyone else's presence, it is necessary that we conduct the interview in private.)

INTERVIEWER: DOES R/PROXY CONSENT TO BE RECORDED?

INTERVIEWER: ATTEMPT TO GAIN R'S CONSENT TO PROCEED WITH THE INTERVIEW. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO GAIN CONSENT, BREAK OFF THE INTERVIEW AT THIS POINT AND MAKE A RECORD OF ALL INFORMATION THAT COULD BE USEFUL IN GAINING THE RESPONDENT'S COOPERATION AT A LATER DATE.

We appreciate your help in answering these questions. At the end of this survey I will ask you some questions that may help us contact you in the future. By sharing this contact information, you give your permission for us to use it for the purpose of locating you for future interviews. In attempting to locate you, we will never reveal any of the answers you've provided to the survey questions.

Since January 2020, the Coronavirus or COVID-19 has spread across the world and affected people's lives in many ways. This event may have affected your life. Throughout this interview, I will ask you questions that try to capture some of the important changes in your life, including those due to the outbreak of Coronavirus.

We have the spelling of your name as ... (REPEAT NAME AND SPELL AS SHOWN BELOW.)

[First Name] [Middle Name] [Last Name]

Is that correct?

What is incorrect?

INTERVIEWER: IF NECESSARY, SAY: Is this how you spell your name?

[check for proxy interview code from INTRO]==5

[age of R as of December 31, 2018]

COMMENT: Machine Check: Will R be under age 18 on December 31, 2018?

[flag indicating if R's mother is deceased]==1

COMMENT: Machine Check: Is R's mother dead?

Do you live with your biological mother?

INTERVIEWER: IF NECESSARY, PROBE: Do you and your mother live in the same household?

INTERVIEWER: IF R IS IN COLLEGE AND NOT PHYSICALLY RESIDING WITH THEIR MOTHER, INDICATE NO.

[flag indicating if R's father is deceased]==1

COMMENT: Machine Check: Is R's father dead?

Do you live with your biological father?

INTERVIEWER: IF NECESSARY, PROBE: Do you and your father live in the same household?

INTERVIEWER: IF R IS IN COLLEGE AND NOT PHYSICALLY RESIDING WITH THEIR FATHER, INDICATE NO.

[flag indicating if R lives with biological mother]==1 && [flag indicating if R lives with biological father]==1

COMMENT: Machine check: Does R live with both parents?

[flag indicating if R lives with biological mother]==1 && ([flag indicating if R lives with biological father]==0 || [flag indicating if R lives with biological father]==2)

COMMENT: Machine check: Does R live with mother only?

([flag indicating if R lives with biological mother]==0 || [flag indicating if R lives with biological mother]==2) && [flag indicating if R lives with biological father]==1

COMMENT: Machine check: Does R live with father only?

[age of R as of December 31, 2018]

COMMENT: Machine Check: Will R be under age 18 on December 31, 2018?

In what kind of residence are you currently living?

(INTERVIEWER: DO NOT READ CATEGORIES)

(INTERVIEWER: IF NECESSARY, PROBE: In what type of place do you live?)

(INTERVIEWER: IF NECESSARY, PROVIDE EXAMPLES SUCH AS AN APARTMENT OR HOUSE, DORMITORY, BARRACKS, ETC.)

In what type of place are you currently living?

(INTERVIEWER: DO NOT READ CATEGORIES)

(INTERVIEWER: IF NECESSARY, PROVIDE EXAMPLES SUCH AS AN APARTMENT OR HOUSE, DORMITORY, BARRACKS, ETC.)

[Residence of Respondent]

COMMENT: JUMP ACCORDING TO VALUE OF DWELLING

RECCOUNT ([Number of people on HH Roster])

COMMENT: ARE THERE ANY HHI MEMBERS LISTED SO FAR?

Does anyone besides yourself usually live here?

[Besides yourself, may/May] I please have the full names of the people living here?

(INTERVIEWER: ADD EACH HOUSEHOLD MEMBER ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE LINE OF THE ROSTER. CLICK "ADD NEW ENTRY" TO MOVE TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE LINE. CONTINUE PROBING AS NEEDED:)

Is there anyone else living here?

(WHEN R INDICATES THAT ALL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS HAVE BEEN ADDED, CLICK "NEXT" TO CONTINUE.)

When we last spoke to you in [date of last interview], the following people were living in the same household as you were.

(INTERVIEWER: THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY LATER TO MAKE CORRECTIONS TO INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS STILL IN THE HOUSEHOLD.)

Are you still living with [person/people]?

Who no longer lives with you?

(DELETE ANY PERSONS NO LONGER LIVING IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD AS THE RESPONDENT BY CLICKING ON THE RED BUTTON. WHEN ALL DELETIONS ARE DONE, CLICK "NEXT" TO GO FORWARD.)

(INTERVIEWER: THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY LATER TO MAKE CORRECTIONS TO INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS STILL IN THE HOUSEHOLD.)

Is there anyone else who is curently living here?

[Any new household members?]==0

COMMENT: ARE THERE ANY HHI MEMBERS LISTED SO FAR?

May I please have the full names of anyone else who lives here now?

(ADD OTHER PERSONS ON NEXT AVAILABLE LINES AS THEY ARE NAMED BY RESPONDENT. CLICK "ADD NEW ENTRY" TO MOVE TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE LINE. WHEN ALL NEW MEMBERS HAVE BEEN ADDED, CLICK "NEXT" TO CONTINUE.)

RECCOUNT ([Number of people on HH Roster])

COMMENT: ARE THERE ANY HHI MEMBERS LISTED SO FAR?

[To verify, besides yourself,/To verify,] I have (READ NAMES BELOW) listed as living [here/there].

Do any of these persons have a usual residence somewhere else?

(INTERVIEWER: IF NO ONE LISTED, SELECT "NO" AND
CLICK "NEXT" TO CONTINUE.)

Is there anyone missing from this list?

(INTERVIEWER: IF NO ONE IS MISSING, SELECT "NO" AND CLICK "NEXT" TO CONTINUE.)

INTERVIEWER: DO ANY OF THESE NAMES NEED TO BE CORRECTED?

[anyone to be added to household roster?]==0 && [anyone on household roster now living elsewhere?]==0

[anyone on household roster now living elsewhere?]==1

Who has a residence elsewhere? Who else?

(DELETE ANY PERSONS WITH A USUAL RESIDENCE SOMEWHERE ELSE BY CLICKING ON THE RED BUTTON. WHEN ALL CORRECTIONS ARE DONE, CLICK "NEXT" TO GO FORWARD.)

[anyone to be added to household roster?]==1

Who is missing from the list?

(ADD OTHER PERSONS ON NEXT AVAILABLE LINES AS THEY ARE NAMED BY RESPONDENT. CLICK "ADD NEW ENTRY" TO MOVE TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE LINE. ENTER ALL INFORMATION ASKED. WHEN ALL MISSING MEMBERS HAVE BEEN ADDED, CLICK "NEXT" TO CONTINUE.)

[flag indicating names on the household record need to be corrected]==1

INTERVIEWER: PLEASE CORRECT NAMES AS NEEDED

[household member count] > 0

COMMENT: Is there at least one household member listed?

REPEAT

STRCMP([First name of HH member([loop number])], "-1")

STRCMP([First name of HH member([loop number])], "-2")

VAREXIST ([relationship of HH member([loop number])])

COMMENT: check if there is a relationship to ask about

[relationship of HH member([loop number])]==-4

COMMENT: check if there is a relationship to ask about

[relationship of HH member([loop number])]==1

COMMENT: Check to see if that relationship is spouse

VAREXIST ([gender of HH member([loop number])])

COMMENT: check to see if gender of spouse exists

[gender of HH member([loop number])]

COMMENT: Branch on gencode of spouse

We have [First name of HH member([loop number])]'s relationship to you as [relationship of HH member([loop number])].

Is this correct?

(INTERVIEWER: IF OTHER NONRELATIVE, AND PARTNER LISTED IN HOUSEHOLD, PROBE FOR BLOOD OR MARRIAGE RELATIVE OF PARTNER.)

What is [First name of HH member([loop number])]'s relationship to you?

[relationship of HH member([loop number])]

COMMENT: SKIP ACCORDING TO RELCODE TO FIX CHARACTER GENDER FOR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER

VAREXIST ([gender of HH member([loop number])])

[gender of HH member([loop number])]== -4

INTERVIEWER: IF NOT OBVIOUS, ASK:

What sex is [First name of HH member([loop number])]?

How old is [First name of HH member([loop number])]?

(INTERVIEWER: IF NECESSARY, PROBE: "How old was [First name of HH member([loop number])] on their last birthday"? IF A CHILD IS LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD, ENTER ZERO.)

UNTIL (([loop number]==[household member count]) || ([household member count]==0))

COMMENT: End loop collecting information on individual household members

[household member count] > 0

COMMENT: Is there at least one household member listed?

[household member count] > 0

COMMENT: Is there at least one household member listed?

[age of R as of December 31, 2018]<18

COMMENT: Machine Check: Will R be under age 18 on December 31, 2018?

[flag indicating presence of spouse/partner in household]==1||[flag indicating presence of a partner in household]==1

COMMENT: Machine Check: Will R be under age 18 on December 31, 2016?

[flag indicating presence of at least one opposite sex HH member] >= 1

COMMENT: Is there at least one person unrelated to R listed in the household

Are you currently living with someone in a marriage-like relationship?

INTERVIEWER: CLICK ON THE BUTTON NEXT TO THE RESPONDENT'S PARTNER, THEN CLICK ON "NEXT" TO CONTINUE.

INTERVIEWER: YOU HAVE SELECTED THE NAME LISTED BELOW AS THE RESPONDENTS PARTNER. IF THIS IS NOT CORRECT, PLEASE RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS QUESTION BY PRESSING THE "BACK" ARROW KEY AND SELECT THE CORRECT NAME.

PARTNERS NAME: [partner's name].