Questionnaire Public Report06/08/2005 12:08:41 PM
Cohort:National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997
Round:Youth Questionnaire 97 (R7)
Instrument :Youth
  1. Interviewer Remarks



YIR-100 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is uncooperative/uninformative, 5 is neutral and 10 is very cooperative and informative, rate the quality of the youth interview.

Enter :

1      1    UNCOOPERATIVE/UNINFORMATIVE
2      2
3      3
4      4
5      5    NEUTRAL
6      6
7      7
8      8
9      9
10      10    VERY  COOPERATIVE  AND  INFORMATIVE

Default Next:  
YIR-200
Lead-In:         YLOC-3600 [Default]


YIR-200 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

In general, what was the youth respondent's understanding of the questions?

Enter :

1      GOOD
2      FAIR
3      POOR

Default Next:  
YIR-300
Lead-In:         YIR-100 [Default]


YIR-300 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

Did the youth respondent have any special circumstances that affected his/her ability to answer any portion of the survey?

(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)

1      hard  of  hearing?
2      unable  to  see  well?
3      mentally  handicapped  or  retarded?
4      command  of  English  is  poor?
5      unable  to  read?
6      physically  handicapped?
7      under  the  influence  of  alcohol  or  drugs?
8      illness  or  injury?
9      environmental  distractions?
11      lacking  in  basic  social  skills?
10      other?
0      none?

Default Next:  
YIR-400
Lead-In:         YIR-200 [Default]


YIR-400 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

In general, how candid/honest was the youth respondent?

Enter :

1      Very  candid/honest
2      Moderately  candid/honest
3      Somewhat  candid/honest
4      Not  at  all  candid/honest

Default Next:  
YIR-500
Lead-In:         YIR-300 [Default]


YIR-500 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

Was the youth interview conducted in English or Spanish?

Enter :

1      English
2      Spanish

Default Next:  
YIR-510
Lead-In:         YIR-400 [Default]


YIR-510 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

Is the respondent of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?

Enter :

1      YES
0      NO

Default Next:  
YIR-515
Lead-In:         YIR-500 [Default]


YIR-515 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

Which of the following is the respondent?

(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)

1      White
2      Black  or  African  American
3      Asian
4      Native  Hawaiian  or  other  Pacific  Islander
5      American  Indian  or  Alaska  Native
6      Something  else?  (SPECIFY)
999      UNCODABLE

Default Next:  
YIR-540
Lead-In:         YIR-510 [Default]


YIR-540 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

What is respondent's sex?

Enter :

1      Male
2      Female

Default Next:  
YIR-560
Lead-In:         YIR-515 [Default]


YIR-560 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

Was any part of this interview conducted by telephone?

Enter :

1      YES
0      NO

Default Next:  
YIR-565
Lead-In:         YIR-540 [Default]


YIR-565 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

For which of the self-administered sections of the interview did the respondent use the audio?

Enter :

1      First  section  only
2      Second  section  only
3      Both  sections
4      Neither  section  (including  sections  done  by  phone)
5      Did  not  observe

Default Next:  
YIR-570
Lead-In:         YIR-560 [Default]


YIR-570 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

Do you believe that the Rs reading ability is good enough to complete the self-administered sections of this interview without an audio component?

Enter :

1      R  reads  well  enough  to  complete  the  SAQ  without  audio
2      R  does  not  read  well  enough  to  complete  the  SAQ  without  audio
3      I  am  not  sure  how  well  the  R  reads

Default Next:  
YIR-600
Lead-In:         YIR-565 [Default]


YIR-600 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

Was anyone else present during any portion of the youth interview, not just walking through the area where the interview was being administered, but listening in or taking part in the interview itself?

Enter :

1      YES    ...(Go To YIR-700)
0      NO

Default Next:  
YIR-800
Lead-In:         YIR-570 [Default]


YIR-700 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

Who was present?


(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.)

1      Parent
2      Friend
3      Children
4      Other  relative
5      Other

Default Next:  
YIR-800
Lead-In:         YIR-600 [1:1]


YIR-800 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

Where was the youth interview conducted?

Enter :

1      Immediately  outside  the  respondent's  home,  standing
2      Immediately  outside  the  respondent's  home,  sitting
3      Inside  the  respondent's  home
4      In  the  interviewer's  car
5      At  another  location
6      Where  R  lives  (dormitory,  prison,  hospital)
7      By  telephone    ...(Go To YIR-810)

Default Next:  
YIR-1600
Lead-In:         YIR-700 [Default], YIR-600 [Default]


YIR-810 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

Where was the R during this phone interview?

Enter :

1      Overseas
2      At  a  military  site
3      In  jail/prison/other  incarceration
4      At  home  in  the  U.S.
5      At  work  in  the  U.S.
6      Somewhere  else  in  the  U.S.
7      R  was  on  the  phone  from  various  locations  during  the  interview

Default Next:  
YIR-1600
Lead-In:         YIR-800 [7:7]


YIR-1600 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

Did you have any problems conducting this interview? For example, were you unable to record the respondent's answer in CAPI or did a question upset or confuse the respondent?

Enter :

1      YES    ...(Go To YIR-1650-LOOP-BEGIN)
0      NO

Default Next:  
YIR-1753
Lead-In:         YIR-800 [Default], YIR-810 [Default]


YIR-1650-LOOP-BEGIN []Section: Interviewer Remarks

REPEAT ([problems with questionnaire])
COMMENT: Problems with questionnaire

Default Next:  
YIR-1700
Lead-In:         YIR-1600 [1:1]


YIR-1700 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

At what question number did a problem occur? If you do not know the question number, describe the question in the next screen.

Enter : 
Default Next:  
YIR-1720
Lead-In:         YIR-1650-LOOP-BEGIN [Default]


YIR-1720 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

What problem occurred at this question?

Enter : 
Default Next:  
YIR-1740
Lead-In:         YIR-1700 [Default]


YIR-1740 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

Was there another question where a problem occurred?

Enter :

1      YES
0      NO

Default Next:  
YIR-1750-LOOP-END
Lead-In:         YIR-1720 [Default]


YIR-1750-LOOP-END []Section: Interviewer Remarks

UNTIL ([problems with questionnaire],([another problem question] =0))
COMMENT: CONDITIONS FROM LOOP MET?

1RETURN TO BEGINNING OF LOOP
0END LOOP

Default Next:  
YIR-1753
Lead-In:         YIR-1740 [Default]


YIR-1753 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

[interview was conducted in spanish]
COMMENT: Did R do any part of this interview in spanish

If  Answer  =  2  Then  GoTo   YIR-1756

Default Next:  
YIR-1760
Lead-In:         YIR-1750-LOOP-END [Default], YIR-1600 [Default]


YIR-1756 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

Does R speak and understand English well enough to complete this interview in English rather than in Spanish?

Enter :

1      Yes  R's  English  is  adequate
0      No  R  could  not  complete  interview  without  Spanish  translation

Default Next:  
YIR-1760
Lead-In:         YIR-1753 [2:2]


YIR-1760 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

Please enter your Project Staff ID.

Enter : 
Default Next:  
YIR-1765
Lead-In:         YIR-1753 [Default], YIR-1756 [Default]


YIR-1765 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

How many telephone calls did you or another NLSY field person make to gain the respondent's cooperation, parental consent, and complete the interview?

Enter :

1      0
2      1
3      2-3
4      4-7
5      8  or  more

Default Next:  
YIR-1770
Lead-In:         YIR-1760 [Default]


YIR-1770 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

How many personal visits did you or another NLSY field person make to gain the respondent's cooperation, parental consent, and complete the interview?

Enter :

1      0
2      1
3      2-3
4      4-7
5      8  or  more

Default Next:  
YIR-1775
Lead-In:         YIR-1765 [Default]


YIR-1775 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

Please enter any special instructions that will help contact the respondent in the future.

Enter : 
Default Next:  
YIR-1780
Lead-In:         YIR-1770 [Default]


YIR-1780 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

Did you conduct the previous round's youth interview with this respondent?

Enter :

1      YES
0      NO

Default Next:  
YIR-1800
Lead-In:         YIR-1775 [Default]


YIR-1800 []Section: Interviewer Remarks

INTERVIEWER: YOU HAVE COMPLETED THIS YOUTH INTERVIEW.

Default Next:  NIL
Lead-In:         YIR-1780 [Default]