********************************************************************** QUESTIONS ASKED REGARDING FOCAL CHILD SELECTED FROM LIST A - - AGE 5-11 ********************************************************************** Q.305 I am going to read some statements that might describe a child's behavior. Please tell me whether each statement has been often true, sometimes true, or has not been true of (CHILD) during the past three months. 1871 M305A Q.305a Is willing to try new things. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Often true 1224 8.09 2-Sometimes true 602 4.07 3-Not true 32 0.19 6-Inapplicable 11125 87.43 9-No answer 34 0.22 1872 M305B Q.305b Is unhappy, sad or depressed. NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-183 _______________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Often true 84 0.53 2-Sometimes true 734 4.63 3-Not true 1055 7.28 6-Inapplicable 11125 87.43 9-No answer 19 0.13 1873 M305C Q.305c Keeps self busy. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Often true 1410 9.43 2-Sometimes true 428 2.81 3-Not true 36 0.21 6-Inapplicable 11125 87.43 9-No answer 18 0.12 1874 M305D Q.305d Loses temper easily. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Often true 376 2.46 2-Sometimes true 832 5.76 3-Not true 667 4.24 6-Inapplicable 11125 87.43 9-No answer 17 0.12 1875 M305E Q.305e Is cheerful and happy. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Often true 1520 10.28 2-Sometimes true 347 2.15 3-Not true 10 0.03 6-Inapplicable 11125 87.43 9-No answer 15 0.11 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-184 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1876 M305F Q.305f Is fearful or anxious. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Often true 195 1.18 2-Sometimes true 820 5.32 3-Not true 859 5.94 6-Inapplicable 11125 87.43 9-No answer 18 0.13 1877 M305G Q.305g Bullies, or is cruel or mean to others. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Often true 81 0.52 2-Sometimes true 434 2.98 3-Not true 1359 8.95 6-Inapplicable 11125 87.43 9-No answer 18 0.12 1878 M305H Q.305h Does what you ask. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Often true 926 6.13 2-Sometimes true 918 6.13 3-Not true 32 0.20 6-Inapplicable 11125 87.43 9-No answer 16 0.11 1879 M305I Q.305i Gets along well with other kids. NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-185 _______________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Often true 1480 9.97 2-Sometimes true 367 2.30 3-Not true 28 0.18 6-Inapplicable 11125 87.43 9-No answer 17 0.12 1880 M305J Q.305j Carries out responsibilities on (his/her) own. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Often true 760 5.04 2-Sometimes true 990 6.62 3-Not true 118 0.76 6-Inapplicable 11125 87.43 9-No answer 24 0.15 1881 M306 Q.306 Sometimes children behave well and sometimes they don't. Have you had to spank (CHILD) when (he/she) behaved badly in the past week? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 464 2.80 2-No 1416 9.67 6-Inapplicable 11125 87.43 9-No answer 12 0.10 1882-1883 M307 Q.307 About how many times have you had to spank (CHILD) in the past week? (number of times) NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-186 _______________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 1416 9.67 01 310 1.86 02 91 0.56 03 37 0.22 04 7 0.04 05 4 0.01 06 or more 13 0.08 96-Inapplicable 11137 87.53 99-No answer 2 0.02 1884-1885 M308 Q.308 What grade (is [CHILD] currently in/was [CHILD] in last Spring)? (grade in school) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-First grade 282 1.91 02 297 1.92 03 275 1.71 04 270 1.87 05 199 1.29 06 101 0.61 07 9 0.08 93-Nursery school 66 0.50 94-Kindergarten 295 2.04 95-Not in school 78 0.53 96-Inapplicable 11127 87.44 99-No answer 18 0.11 1886 M309 Q.309 How well does (CHILD) do in school? Is (he/she): Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-one of the best students in 616 4.38 (his/her) class 2-above the middle 552 3.84 3-in the middle 512 3.08 4-below the middle 81 0.43 5-near the bottom of the class 22 0.11 6-Inapplicable 11203 87.95 8-Don't know 7 0.05 9-No answer 24 0.14 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-187 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1887-1890 M310R Q.310 What time is (CHILD) usually supposed to be in bed on school nights? (converted to military time) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1200-1900 19 0.11 1901-2000 351 2.38 2001-2100 1133 7.55 2101-2200 239 1.59 2201-2300 12 0.08 0001-1159 20 0.10 9995-No fixed bedtime 24 0.13 9996-Inapplicable 11203 87.95 9999-No answer 16 0.10 1891 M311 Q.311 How often does (he/she) stay up later than that on school nights? Would you say it is: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-never 345 2.19 2-less than once a week 536 3.58 3-about once a week 549 3.64 4-more than once a week 338 2.37 6-Inapplicable 11243 88.19 9-No answer 6 0.03 Q.312 Would (CHILD) be allowed to be at home alone: 1892 M312A Q.312a in the morning before school? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 282 1.75 2-Sometimes/It depends 115 0.78 3-No 1395 9.37 6-Inapplicable 11203 87.95 9-No answer 22 0.15 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-188 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1893 M312B Q.312b in the afternoon after school, between 3:00 and 6:00 PM? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 327 2.06 2-Sometimes/It depends 177 1.17 3-No 1286 8.66 6-Inapplicable 11203 87.95 9-No answer 24 0.16 1894 M312C Q.312c all day, when there is no school? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 95 0.58 2-Sometimes/It depends 50 0.32 3-No 1646 11.00 6-Inapplicable 11203 87.95 9-No answer 23 0.15 1895 M312D Q.312d at night, if you were gone until midnight? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 48 0.34 2-Sometimes/It depends 24 0.12 3-No 1800 11.97 6-Inapplicable 11125 87.43 9-No answer 20 0.13 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-189 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1896 M312E Q.312e overnight, if you went on a trip? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 8 0.07 2-Sometimes/It depends 10 0.06 3-No 1853 12.29 6-Inapplicable 11125 87.43 9-No answer 21 0.15 1897 M313 Q.313 When (CHILD) is away from home, is (he/she) supposed to let you know where (he/she) is: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-all of the time 1742 11.53 2-most of the time 101 0.72 3-sometimes 16 0.08 4-hardly ever 7 0.06 6-Inapplicable 11125 87.43 9-No answer 26 0.18 1898 M314 Q.314 Do you restrict the amount of television that (CHILD) watches? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 1050 6.95 2-No 714 4.70 3-Try, but not successful 110 0.76 4-Don't have a television 6 0.06 6-Inapplicable 11125 87.43 9-No answer 12 0.10 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-190 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1899 M315 Q.315 Do you restrict the type of programs that (he/she) watches? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 1573 10.55 2-No 258 1.56 3-Try, but not successful 43 0.30 6-Inapplicable 11131 87.49 9-No answer 12 0.10 1900 M316 Q.316 Does (he/she) have regular chores to do around the house? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 1464 9.60 2-No 410 2.85 6-Inapplicable 11125 87.43 9-No answer 18 0.12 1901 M317 Q.317 How often do you remind (CHILD) to do (his/her) chores? Is it: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-all of the time 382 2.41 2-most of the time 395 2.64 3-some of the time 574 3.82 4-rarely or never 113 0.73 6-Inapplicable 11553 90.40 1902 M318 Q.318 Does (CHILD) get (his/her) chores done: NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-191 _______________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-all the time 290 1.81 2-most of the time 753 5.06 3-some of the time 397 2.55 4-rarely or never 24 0.17 6-Inapplicable 11553 90.40 1903 M319 Q.319 Is (he/she) required to complete (his/her) chores before playing, watching television, or going out? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 1040 6.70 2-No 185 1.20 3-Sometimes/It depends 239 1.70 6-Inapplicable 11553 90.40 1904 M320 Q.320 Does (CHILD) receive an allowance? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 932 6.13 2-No 943 6.32 6-Inapplicable 11125 87.43 9-No answer 17 0.12 1905-1907 M321R Q.321 How much is (his/her) allowance? (converted to dollars per month) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent <2 17 0.11 2-4 275 1.83 5-9 254 1.81 10-14 121 0.76 15-19 22 0.15 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-192 _______________________________________________________________________________ 20-24 164 1.00 25-29 7 0.04 30-39 18 0.12 40-49 22 0.12 50-99 9 0.06 100+ 2 0.01 996-Inapplicable 12085 93.87 999-No answer 21 0.13 1908 M322 Q.322 Does this allowance pay (him/her) for work that (he/she) regularly does around the house? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 550 3.63 2-No 379 2.49 6-Inapplicable 12085 93.87 9-No answer 3 0.01 1909 M323 Q.323 (In addition to this allowance,) is (he/she) paid for extra jobs done around the house? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 696 4.82 2-No 1178 7.61 6-Inapplicable 11125 87.43 9-No answer 18 0.13 1910-1912 M324R Q.324 In a typical month, how much is (he/she) usually paid for work around the house (in addition to the allowance)? (converted to dollars per month) NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-193 _______________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent <2 109 0.81 2-4 219 1.56 5-9 142 0.92 10-14 65 0.45 15-19 20 0.11 20-24 40 0.23 25-29 4 0.04 30-39 6 0.05 40-49 4 0.03 50-99 2 0.02 100+ 2 0.02 996-Inapplicable 12321 95.18 999-No answer 83 0.57