Questionnaire Public Report11/03/2021 12:44:08 PM
Cohort:National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979
Round:NLSY79 Round 28
Instrument :R28 Youth Main Field
  1. Attitudes and Personality



ROTTER_LINT [T81619.00]Section: Attitudes and Personality

[last round R completed]>=26

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ROTTER_INTRO []Section: Attitudes and Personality

I am going to read you four pairs of statements about outlooks on life. For each pair, please select one statement which is closer to your opinion. In addition, tell me whether the statement you select is much closer to your opinion or slightly closer. Try to consider each pair of statements separately when making your choice; do not be influenced by your previous choices.

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ROTTER_1A [T81620.00]Section: Attitudes and Personality

Statement A: What happens to me is my own doing.

(IF NECESSARY: or)

Statement B: Sometimes I feel that I don't have enough control over the direction my life is taking.

 1   STATEMENT A
 2   STATEMENT B


ROTTER_1B [T81621.00]Section: Attitudes and Personality

Is this statement much closer or slightly closer to your opinion?

 1   much closer
 2   slightly closer

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ROTTER_2A [T81622.00]Section: Attitudes and Personality

Statement A: When I make plans, I am almost certain that I can make them work.

(IF NECESSARY: or)

Statement B: It is not always wise to plan too far ahead, because many things turn out to be a matter of good or bad fortune anyhow.

 1   STATEMENT A
 2   STATEMENT B


ROTTER_2B [T81623.00]Section: Attitudes and Personality

Is this statement much closer or slightly closer to your opinion?

 1   much closer
 2   slightly closer

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ROTTER_3A [T81624.00]Section: Attitudes and Personality

Statement A: In my case, getting what I want has little or nothing to do with luck.

(IF NECESSARY: or)

Statement B: Many times we might just as well decide what to do by flipping a coin.

 1   STATEMENT A
 2   STATEMENT B


ROTTER_3B [T81625.00]Section: Attitudes and Personality

Is this statement much closer or slightly closer to your opinion?

 1   much closer
 2   slightly closer

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ROTTER_4A [T81626.00]Section: Attitudes and Personality

Statement A: Many times I feel that I have little influence over the things that happen to me.

(IF NECESSARY: or)

Statement B: It is impossible for me to believe that chance or luck plays an important role in my life.

 1   STATEMENT A
 2   STATEMENT B


ROTTER_4B [T81627.00]Section: Attitudes and Personality

Is this statement much closer or slightly closer to your opinion?

 1   much closer
 2   slightly closer

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ROTTER_SCORE [T81628.00]Section: Attitudes and Personality

Rotter - Locus of Control Scale Score. This 4-item score is created from variables with the QNAME stem= ROTTER_.

This scale was first asked in 1979 (R1) to all respondents and then reasked in 2014 (R26). Those who didn't complete the R26 interview were asked these questions in 2016 (R27) or 2018 (R28)

 

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TIPI10 [T81629.00]Section: Attitudes and Personality

Here are some personality traits that may or may not apply to you. You will hear several pairs of personality traits that are related but not exactly the same.

Using a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 means “disagree strongly” and 7 means “agree strongly” rate how well each pair of traits applies to you, even if one characteristic applies more strongly than the other.

 - Extraverted, enthusiastic
 - Critical, quarrelsome
 - Dependable, self-disciplined
 - Anxious, easily upset
 - Open to new experiences, complex
 - Reserved, quiet
 - Sympathetic, warm
 - Disorganized, careless
 - Calm, emotionally stable
 - Conventional, uncreative
 1   1 (disagree strongly)
 2   2
 3   3
 4   4
 5   5
 6   6
 7   7 (agree strongly)

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