Paper: Psychological Statistics
In Home Questionnaire Code Book, S.18 Public Use Sample
Variable Type/ Frequency Code Response Name Length
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Section 18: Personality and Family
In Section 18, the respondent is asked to describe his/her personality, communication with parents, patterns of decision-making, knowledge of contraception, and general life satisfaction.
[Point to show card 5.]
The next questions ask for your feelings on a broad range of subjects. Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.
If MOM, ask Q.1-5. 1. Most of the time, your mother is warm and loving toward you. H1PF1 num 1
3153 1 strongly agree
2404 2 agree
326 3 neither agree nor disagree
175 4 disagree
61 5 strongly disagree
6 6 refused
370 7 legitimate skip [no resident MOM]
9 8 don’t know
2. Your mother encourages you to be independent. H1PF2 num 1
2600 1 strongly agree
2554 2 agree
653 3 neither agree nor disagree
249 4 disagree
62 5 strongly disagree
2 6 refused
370 7 legitimate skip [no resident MOM]
14 8 don’t know
3. When you do something wrong that is important, your mother talks about it with you and helps you understand why it is wrong. H1PF3 num 1
2264 1 strongly agree
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2807 2 agree
632 3 neither agree nor disagree
336 4 disagree
81 5 strongly disagree
5 6 refused
370 7 legitimate skip [no resident MOM]
8 8 don’t know
1 9 not applicable
4. You are satisfied with the way your mother and you communicate with each other. H1PF4 num 1
2399 1 strongly agree
2502 2 agree
579 3 neither agree nor disagree
489 4 disagree
153 5 strongly disagree
3 6 refused
370 7 legitimate skip [no resident MOM]
8 8 don’t know
1 9 not applicable
5. Overall, you are satisfied with your relationship with your mother H1PF5 num 1
3042 1 strongly agree
2362 2 agree
354 3 neither agree nor disagree
266 4 disagree
97 5 strongly disagree
4 6 refused
370 7 legitimate skip [no resident MOM]
8 8 don’t know
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1 9 not applicable
6. You are quite knowledgeable about how to use a condom correctly. H1PF6 num 1
2741 1 strongly agree
2488 2 agree
530 3 neither agree nor disagree
353 4 disagree
183 5 strongly disagree
57 6 refused
142 8 don’t know
10 9 not applicable
7. You never argue with anyone. H1PF7 num 1
174 1 strongly agree
595 2 agree
963 3 neither agree nor disagree
3495 4 disagree
1258 5 strongly disagree
6 6 refused
13 8 don’t know
8. When you get what you want, it's usually because you worked hard for it. H1PF8 num 1
1578 1 strongly agree
3256 2 agree
1143 3 neither agree nor disagree
431 4 disagree
69 5 strongly disagree
7 6 refused
20 8 don’t know
In Home Questionnaire Code Book, S.18 Public Use Sample
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9. Your closest friends are quite knowledgeable about the withdrawal method of birth control. H1PF9 num 1
1198 1 strongly agree
2289 2 agree
1732 3 neither agree nor disagree
607 4 disagree
241 5 strongly disagree
58 6 refused
369 8 don’t know
10 9 not applicable
10. You never get sad. H1PF10 num 1
220 1 strongly agree
712 2 agree
1116 3 neither agree nor disagree
3563 4 disagree
872 5 strongly disagree
7 6 refused
14 8 don’t know
11. You are quite knowledgeable about the rhythm method of birth control and when it is a “safe” time during the month for a woman to have sex and not get pregnant. H1PF11 num 1
1156 1 strongly agree
2357 2 agree
1275 3 neither agree nor disagree
1047 4 disagree
345 5 strongly disagree
65 6 refused
250 8 don’t know
9 9 not applicable
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12. Your closest friends are quite knowledgeable about how to use a condom correctly. H1PF12 num 1
1706 1 strongly agree
2713 2 agree
1210 3 neither agree nor disagree
371 4 disagree
138 5 strongly disagree
57 6 refused
299 8 don’t know
10 9 not applicable
13. You never criticize other people. H1PF13 num 1
382 1 strongly agree
1170 2 agree
1764 3 neither agree nor disagree
2779 4 disagree
364 5 strongly disagree
8 6 refused
37 8 don’t know
14. You usually go out of your way to avoid having to deal with problems in your life. H1PF14 num 1
606 1 strongly agree
2071 2 agree
1725 3 neither agree nor disagree
1781 4 disagree
268 5 strongly disagree
14 6 refused
39 8 don’t know
15. Difficult problems make you very upset. H1PF15 num 1
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976 1 strongly agree
2972 2 agree
1306 3 neither agree nor disagree
1074 4 disagree
141 5 strongly disagree
10 6 refused
25 8 don’t know
16. When making decisions, you usually go with your “gut feeling” without thinking too much about the consequences of each alternative. H1PF16 num 1
573 1 strongly agree
1896 2 agree
1311 3 neither agree nor disagree
2181 4 disagree
481 5 strongly disagree
15 6 refused
47 8 don’t know
17. Your closest friends are quite knowledgeable about the rhythm method of birth control and when it is a “safe” time during the month for a woman to have sex and not get pregnant. H1PF17 num 1
784 1 strongly agree
2137 2 agree
2039 3 neither agree nor disagree
826 4 disagree
254 5 strongly disagree
65 6 refused
388 8 don’t know
11 9 not applicable
18. When you have a problem to solve, one of the first things you do is get as many facts about the problem as possible. H1PF18 num 1
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1207 1 strongly agree
3537 2 agree
1113 3 neither agree nor disagree
516 4 disagree
59 5 strongly disagree
17 6 refused
54 8 don’t know
1 9 not applicable
19. When you are attempting to find a solution to a problem, you usually try to think of as many different ways to approach the problem as possible. H1PF19 num 1
1360 1 strongly agree
3925 2 agree
811 3 neither agree nor disagree
305 4 disagree
39 5 strongly disagree
12 6 refused
52 8 don’t know
20. When making decisions, you generally use a systematic method for judging and comparing alternatives. H1PF20 num 1
850 1 strongly agree
3156 2 agree
1662 3 neither agree nor disagree
674 4 disagree
69 5 strongly disagree
15 6 refused
77 8 don’t know
1 9 not applicable
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21. After carrying out a solution to a problem, you usually try to analyze what went right and what went wrong. H1PF21 num 1
1018 1 strongly agree
3727 2 agree
1116 3 neither agree nor disagree
525 4 disagree
54 5 strongly disagree
12 6 refused
51 8 don’t know
1 9 not applicable
22. You are quite knowledgeable about the withdrawal method of birth control. H1PF22 num 1
1277 1 strongly agree
2670 2 agree
1227 3 neither agree nor disagree
759 4 disagree
238 5 strongly disagree
61 6 refused
261 8 don’t know
11 9 not applicable
If DAD, ask Q.23-25. 23. Most of the time, your father is warm and loving toward you. H1PF23 num 1
1833 1 strongly agree
1902 2 agree
503 3 neither agree nor disagree
213 4 disagree
90 5 strongly disagree
8 6 refused
1952 7 legitimate skip [no resident DAD]
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2 8 don’t know
1 9 not applicable
24. You are satisfied with the way your father and you communicate with each other. H1PF24 num 1
1521 1 strongly agree
1925 2 agree
522 3 neither agree nor disagree
435 4 disagree
136 5 strongly disagree
9 6 refused
1952 7 legitimate skip [no resident DAD]
3 8 don’t know
1 9 not applicable
25. Overall, you are satisfied with your relationship with your father. H1PF25 num 1
1807 1 strongly agree
1937 2 agree
398 3 neither agree nor disagree
301 4 disagree
96 5 strongly disagree
10 6 refused
1952 7 legitimate skip [no resident DAD]
2 8 don’t know
1 9 not applicable
26. You have a lot of energy. H1PF26 num 1
2236 1 strongly agree
3199 2 agree
695 3 neither agree nor disagree
309 4 disagree
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42 5 strongly disagree
10 6 refused
12 8 don’t know
1 9 not applicable
27. You seldom get sick. H1PF27 num 1
1498 1 strongly agree
3033 2 agree
932 3 neither agree nor disagree
858 4 disagree
160 5 strongly disagree
11 6 refused
12 8 don’t know
28. When you do get sick, you get better quickly. H1PF28 num 1
1708 1 strongly agree
3315 2 agree
756 3 neither agree nor disagree
635 4 disagree
68 5 strongly disagree
10 6 refused
12 8 don’t know
29. You are well coordinated. H1PF29 num 1
2186 1 strongly agree
3362 2 agree
644 3 neither agree nor disagree
236 4 disagree
35 5 strongly disagree
10 6 refused
31 8 don’t know
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30. You have a lot of good qualities. H1PF30 num 1
2428 1 strongly agree
3511 2 agree
466 3 neither agree nor disagree
65 4 disagree
9 5 strongly disagree
10 6 refused
15 8 don’t know
31. You are physically fit. H1PF31 num 1
1708 1 strongly agree
3043 2 agree
1160 3 neither agree nor disagree
515 4 disagree
54 5 strongly disagree
9 6 refused
15 8 don’t know
32. You have a lot to be proud of. H1PF32 num 1
2758 1 strongly agree
3120 2 agree
460 3 neither agree nor disagree
127 4 disagree
14 5 strongly disagree
9 6 refused
16 8 don’t know
33. You like yourself just the way you are. H1PF33 num 1
2248 1 strongly agree
2774 2 agree
868 3 neither agree nor disagree
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534 4 disagree
58 5 strongly disagree
10 6 refused
12 8 don’t know
34. You feel like you are doing everything just about right. H1PF34 num 1
1196 1 strongly agree
3275 2 agree
1367 3 neither agree nor disagree
593 4 disagree
51 5 strongly disagree
10 6 refused
12 8 don’t know
35. You feel socially accepted. H1PF35 num 1
1857 1 strongly agree
3674 2 agree
667 3 neither agree nor disagree
241 4 disagree
40 5 strongly disagree
10 6 refused
15 8 don’t know
36. You feel loved and wanted. H1PF36 num 1
2713 1 strongly agree
3136 2 agree
495 3 neither agree nor disagree
119 4 disagree
19 5 strongly disagree
10 6 refused
12 8 don’t know
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