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National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 Child and Young Adult (NLSCYA)

Appendix G: NLSY79 Child Assessment Scores, Reference Numbers (2010-2014)

Table: 2010 Assessment scores on the NLSY79 Child file

Assessment

Raw

Percentile

Standard
Total HOME1   C39926 C39925
  0-2 Years C39909    
  3-5 Years C39910    
  6-9 Years C39911    
  10-14 Years C39912    
HOME Cognitive Stimulation1   C39928 C39927
  0-2 Years C39917    
  3-5 Years C39918    
  6-9 Years C39919    
  10 -14 Years C39920    
HOME Emotional Support1   C39930 C39929
  0-2 Years C39921    
  3-5 Years C39922    
  6-9 Years C39923    
  10-14 Years C39924    
Temperament
  Activity* C39951    
  Predictability* C39952    
  Fearfulness C39954    
  Positive Affect C39956    
  Compliance** C39948    
  Insecure Attachment** C39949    
  Sociability** C39950    
  Difficulty Composite - Abbrev. C39953    
  Neg. Hedonic Tone Composite C39957    
  Friendliness Composite - Abbrev. C39955    
Motor & Social Development -- All C39931 C39934 C39935
  Same Gender   C39932 C39933
Behavior Problems C39857 C39860 C39862
  Antisocial C39875 C39877 C39879
  Anxious/Depressed C39880 C39882 C39884
  Headstrong C39890 C39892 C39894
  Hyperactive C39895 C39897 C39899
  Dependent C39885 C39887 C39889
  Peer Conflicts C39900 C39902 C39904
  Trichotomous Items C39863 C39864 C39865
  External Score C39867 C39872 C39873
  Internal Score C39868 C39870 C39871
Self-Perception      
  Scholastic C39960    
  Self-Worth C39961    
Digit Span C39905   C39908
  Forward C39906    
  Backward C39907    
PIAT Math C39936 C39937 C39938
PIAT Reading Recognition*** C39939 C39941 C39940
PIAT Reading Comprehension C39942 C39943 C39944
PPVT-R C39945 C39946 C39947
1 Internal norms provided.
* These Temperament subscale scores are only available for survey years 1986-2000, 2008-2010.
** These Temperament subscale scores are the only Temperament scores available for 2004 and 2006.
Table: 2012 Assessment scores on the NLSY79 Child file

Assessment

Raw

Percentile

Standard
Total HOME1   C55366 C55365
  0-2 Years C55349    
  3-5 Years C55350    
  6-9 Years C55351    
  10-14 Years C55352    
HOME Cognitive Stimulation1   C55368 C55367
  0-2 Years C55357    
  3-5 Years C55358    
  6-9 Years C55359    
  10 -14 Years C55360    
HOME Emotional Support1   C55370 C55369
  0-2 Years C55361    
  3-5 Years C55362    
  6-9 Years C55363    
  10-14 Years C55364    
Temperament
  Activity* --    
  Predictability* --    
  Fearfulness C55392    
  Positive Affect C55394    
  Compliance** C55388    
  Insecure Attachment** C55389    
  Sociability** C55390    
  Difficulty Composite - Abbrev. C55391    
  Neg. Hedonic Tone Composite C55395    
  Friendliness Composite - Abbrev. C55393    
Motor & Social Development -- All C55371 C55374     C55375
  Same Gender   C55372 C55373
Behavior Problems C55297 C55300     C55301
  Antisocial C55315 C55317 C55319
  Anxious/Depressed C55320 C55322 C55324
  Headstrong C55330 C55332 C55334
  Hyperactive C55335 C55337 C55339
  Dependent C55325 C55327 C55329
  Peer Conflicts C55340 C55342 C55344
  Trichotomous Items C55303 C55304 C55305
  External Score C55307 C55312 C55313
  Internal Score C55308 C55310 C55311
Self-Perception      
  Scholastic C55398    
  Self-Worth C55399    
Digit Span C55345   C55348
  Forward C55346    
  Backward C55347    
PIAT Math C55376 C55377 C55378
PIAT Reading Recognition*** C55379 C55381 C55380
PIAT Reading Comprehension C55382 C55383 C55384
PPVT-R C55385 C55386  C55387
1 Internal norms provided.
* These Temperament subscale scores are only available for survey years 1986-2000, 2008-2010.
** These Temperament subscale scores are the only Temperament scores available for 2004 and 2006.
Table: 2014 Assessment scores on the NLSY79 Child file

Assessment

Raw

Percentile

Standard
Total HOME1   C58124 C58123
  0-2 Years -- -- --
  3-5 Years C58111    
  6-9 Years C58112    
  10-14 Years C58113    
HOME Cognitive Stimulation1 C58126 C58125  
  0-2 Years -- -- --
  3-5 Years C58117    
  6-9 Years C58118    
  10 -14 Years C58119    
HOME Emotional Support1 C58128 C58127  
  0-2 Years -- -- --
  3-5 Years C58120    
  6-9 Years C58121    
  10-14 Years C58122    
Temperament
  Activity* --    
  Predictability* --    
  Fearfulness --    
  Positive Affect --    
  Compliance** C58146    
  Insecure Attachment** C58147    
  Sociability** C58148    
  Difficulty Composite - Abbrev. --    
  Neg. Hedonic Tone Composite --    
  Friendliness Composite - Abbrev. --    
Motor & Social Development -- All C58129 C58132 C58133
  Same Gender C58130 C58131  
Behavior Problems C58059 C58062 C58064
  Antisocial C58077 C58079 C58081
  Anxious/Depressed C58082 C58084 C58086
  Headstrong C58092 C58094 C58096
  Hyperactive C58097 C58099 C58101
  Dependent C58087 C58089 C58091
  Peer Conflicts C58102 C58104 C58106
  Trichotomous Items C58065 C58066 C58067
  External Score C58069 C58074 C58075
  Internal Score C58070 C58072 C58073
Self-Perception      
  Scholastic C58151    
  Self-Worth C58152    
Digit Span C58107   C58110
  Forward C58108    
  Backward C58109    
PIAT Math C58134 C58135 C58136
PIAT Reading Recognition*** C58137 C58139 C58138
PIAT Reading Comprehension C58140 C58141 C58142
PPVT-R C58143 C58144 C58145
1 Internal norms provided.
* These Temperament subscale scores are only available for survey years 1986-2000, 2008-2010.
** These Temperament subscale scores are the only Temperament scores available for 2004 and 2006.