Questionnaire Public Report11/15/2012 10:11:45 AM
Cohort:National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997
Round:Youth Questionnaire 97 (R8)
Instrument :Youth
  1. Best Friend



YFRD-050 [S49202.00]Section: Best Friend

([key_agedol] == 13) || ([key_agedol] == 14)

COMMENT: R is in the 1983 or 1982 cohort

If Answer = 1 Then Go To
YFRD-100A

Default Next:YPOL-100


YFRD-100A [S49203.00]Section: Best Friend

Please think about your best friend. What are that person's initials?

Enter: 

Default Next:YFRD-110A
Lead-In:YFRD-050 [1:1]


YFRD-110A [S49204.00]Section: Best Friend

Is this person?

 1   Your mother   ...(Go To YPOL-100)
 2   Your father   ...(Go To YPOL-100)
 3   Your spouse   ...(Go To YFRD-230)
 4   Your cohabiting partner   ...(Go To YFRD-230)
 5   Your current dating partner   ...(Go To YFRD-230)
 7   The other parent of your child   ...(Go To YFRD-230)
 8   Someone else

Default Next:YFRD-210
Lead-In:YFRD-100A [Default]


YFRD-210 [S49205.00]Section: Best Friend

On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is not close at all and 10 is very close, how close do you feel towards [bestfriend_initials]?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:YFRD-220
Lead-In:YFRD-110A [Default]


YFRD-220 [S49206.00]Section: Best Friend

On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means does not care about you at all and 10 means cares about you a lot, how much do you feel that [bestfriend_initials] cares about you?

Enter Number: 

Default Next:YFRD-230
Lead-In:YFRD-210 [Default]


YFRD-230 [S49207.00]Section: Best Friend

In a typical month, how often do you communicate (email, phone, mail, or face to face) with [bestfriend_initials]?

 1   EVERY DAY
 2   SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK
 3   ABOUT ONCE A WEEK
 4   ABOUT TWICE A MONTH
 5   ABOUT ONCE A MONTH
 6   LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH
 7   NEVER

Default Next:YFRD-240
Lead-In:YFRD-110A [3:7], YFRD-220 [Default]


YFRD-240 [S49208.00]Section: Best Friend

Since the last interview, how often have you discussed or asked for advice or help on education, training, or job decisions with [bestfriend_initials]?

 1   Often
 2   Sometimes
 3   Never
 4   Haven't made any education, training or job decisions

Default Next:YFRD-250
Lead-In:YFRD-230 [Default]


YFRD-250 [S49209.00]Section: Best Friend

Since the last interview, how often have you discussed or asked for advice about friendships or close personal relationships with [bestfriend_initials]?

 1   Often
 2   Sometimes
 3   Never
 4   Not applicable

Default Next:YPOL-100
Lead-In:YFRD-240 [Default]