All of the pages for WLS: 1993/94 sibling survey have been updated.
If you received third wave data before March 31, 1998, please read
this notice.
This section contains total scores and number of questions answered
for the Psychological Well-Being Scale: autonomy, environmental mastery,
personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life, and self-acceptance.
NOTE: Most variables in this section were recreated for the 3/98 release of the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study: 1993/93 Sibling Telephone and Mail Surveys - WLS23S_2
NOTE: If using the psychological well-being items from both the telephone and mail surveys (WLS23SM), note the different coding schemes used for the two instruments.
NOTE: In releases prior to 3/98, if the respondent answered "neither agree or disagree" to an individual component of the well-being scale, it was treated as missing data along with "don't know", or refused. The updated total scores assign a mid-point to the "neither agree or disagree" response. The individual questions (SN016REC-SN027REC) have also been recoded to reflect this change and to avoid confusion in the future.
NOTE: See Appendix K - COR574A for details regarding creation of the psychological well-being scores.
NOTE: Variables NP001REC-NP068RER in WLS23SM contain more detailed variables measuring the same concepts.
Below are examples of the original and revised coding for the total
scores and indivdual items. Please view the codebook for XPSYB for all
of the updated marginals. All data and documentation for the 3/98 release
reflect these coding changes.
************************************************************************** NOTE: Original values for Autonomy range from 00-12 and change in the revised variable to 00-14 when assigning "neither agree or disagree" to a mid-point score. (The same recoding was used for all total scores.) ************************************************************************** ORIGINAL coding and marginals for Total score for Autonomy: 8- 9 SN002RED Total score for Autonomy. (SN001RE, SN016REC, SN025REC,%RN002RED) 00 LOW 40 28 01-11 1500 1568 12 HIGH 333 370 98 INAPPROPRIATE, SECTION SKIPPED 451 514 (SN001RE = 0) REVISED coding and marginals for Total score for Autonomy: 8- 9 SN002RED Total score for Autonomy. (replaced 3/98) (SN001RE, SN016REC, SN025REC,%RN002RED) 00 LOW 38 27 01-13 1502 1569 14 HIGH 333 370 98 INAPPROPRIATE, SECTION SKIPPED 451 514 (SN001RE = 0) ************************************************************************* NOTE: Original values for the total score range from 00-72 and change in the revised variables to 00-84 when assigning "neither agree or disagree" to a mid-point score. ************************************************************************** ORIGINAL coding and marginals for Total score for Psychological Well-Being: 26-27 SN014RED Total score for the Psychological Section variables. (SN001RE, SN016REC, SN017REC, SN018REC, SN019REC, SN020REC, SN021REC, SN022REC, SN023REC, SN024REC, SN025REC, SN026REC, SN027REC,%RN014RED) 00 LOW 37 27 08-71 1819 1916 72 HIGH 17 23 98 INAPPROPRIATE, SECTION SKIPPED 451 514 (SN001RE = 0) REVISED coding and marginals for Total score for Psychological Well-Being: 26-27 SN014RED Total score for Psychological Well-Being. (replaced 3/98) (SN001RE, SN016REC, SN017REC, SN018REC, SN019REC, SN020REC, SN021REC, SN022REC, SN023REC, SN024REC, SN025REC, SN026REC, SN027REC,%RN014RED) 00 LOW 37 27 10-83 1819 1916 84 HIGH 17 23 98 INAPPROPRIATE, SECTION SKIPPED 451 514 (SN001RE = 0) ************************************************************************** NOTE: Original values for individual items range from 0-9 and change in the revised variables to 01-99 when assigning "neither agree or disagree" to a mid-point score. (The same recoding was used for all individual items.) ************************************************************************** ORIGINAL coding and marginals for an individual well-being item: 30-30 SN016REC I tend to be influenced by people with strong opinions. (SN001RE, 438s, 439, %RN016REC) 0 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 31 33 1 AGREE STRONGLY 55 74 2 AGREE MODERATELY 332 373 3 AGREE SLIGHTLY 114 106 4 DISAGREE SLIGHTLY 120 98 5 DISAGREE MODERATELY 663 739 6 DISAGREE STRONGLY 512 504 7 DON'T KNOW 10 13 8 INAPPRORIATE, SN001RE = 0 451 514 9 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 36 26 REVISED coding and marginals for an individual well-being item: 30-31 SN016REC I tend to be influenced by people with strong opinions. (replaced 3/98) (SN001RE, 438s, 439,%RN016REC) 01 AGREE STRONGLY 55 74 02 AGREE MODERATELY 332 373 03 AGREE SLIGHTLY 114 106 04 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 31 33 05 DISAGREE SLIGHTLY 120 98 06 DISAGREE MODERATELY 663 739 07 DISAGREE STRONGLY 512 504 97 DON'T KNOW 10 13 98 INAPPRORIATE, SN001RE = 0 451 514 99 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 36 26
108-110 SB043RE Name of high school attended in 11th grade if last high school attended, SB016RE is not the same as the 11th grade high school. (b3a16) (not available on public release) 013-939 37 41 998 INAPPROPRIATE (DID NOT 2277 2421 ATTEND 9TH GRADE OR HIGHER, (SB003RED<9) OR SB016RE IS 11TH GRADE SCHOOL 999 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED, 265 322 INCLUDES ALL MAIL ONLY RESPONDENTS AND ALL 26 ORIGINAL SAMPLE MEMBERS WHO ARE ALSO SIBLINGS 111-113 SB044RE Name of last Wisconsin high school attended if neither SB016RE nor SB043RE are in Wisconsin. (b3a21) (not available on public release) 116-819 12 3 998 INAPPROPRIATE (DID NOT 2312 2477 ATTEND 9TH GRADE OR HIGHER, (SB003RED<9) OR SB016RE OR SB043RE IN WI 999 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 255 304 INCLUDES ALL MAIL ONLY RESPONDENTS 114-115 SB045RE Highest grade attended at SB044RE. (3a23) 9-11 12 3 98 INAPPROPRIATE (DID NOT 2312 2477 ATTEND 9TH GRADE OR HIGHER, (SB003RED<9) OR SB016RE IS IN WI OR SB043RE IS IN WI 99 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 255 304 INCLUDES ALL MAIL ONLY RESPONDENTS
High school codes for the school last attended were assigned and
these codes are available in SB016RE. List of school names and codes are
in COR588 (these codes are not available to the public.)
Original variable: 36-38 SB016RE Last high school attended. (@XXHISC, @XSTAT93M, SLV, &3a1, 3a1, 3a2, &3a20, *a3a21, b3a10, 3a12) (not available on public release) 000 CODES TO BE ADDED LATER - 64 66 NON-WISCONSIN HIGH SCHOOLS 001 CODES TO BE ADDED LATER - 1692 1805 WISCONSIN HIGH SCHOOLS 101-914 CODES FROM XXHISC 759 867 998 INAPPROPRIATE (DID NOT 57 41 ATTEND 9TH GRADE OR HIGHER, (SB003RED<9 AND SB015RE="0)" OR (SB003RED="9" and SB015RE="1))" 999 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 7 5 NOTE: For 1977 NRs who completed only the mail questionnaire, only the last high school attended IN WISCONSIN is ascertained. This may not be the last high school ever attended. Updated variable: 36-38 SB016RE Last high school attended. (@XXHISC, @XSTAT93M, SLV, & 3a1, 3a1, 3a2, &3a20, *a3a21, b3a10, 3a12) (not available on public release) 000 NON-WISCONSIN HIGH SCHOOLS 26 26 001-097 OUT-OF-STATE/OUT-OF-COUNTRY 47 42 101-942 WISCONSIN HIGH SCHOOLS 2447 2670 998 INAPPROPRIATE (DID NOT 50 39 ATTEND 9TH GRADE OR HIGHER, (SB003RED<9 AND SB015RE="0)" OR (SB003RED="9" and SB015RE="1))" 999 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 9 7 NOTE: All 1977 respondents and all 1993 mail only respondents who did not attend a Wisconsin school are coded "000". The 1993 phone responses have been coded in detail. (If the information was obtained in the 1977 interview, it was not requested again in the 1993 phone interview.) NOTE: For the mail only respondents, only the last high school attended in Wisconsin is ascertained. This may not be the last high school ever attended. NOTE: Variables SB043RE SB045RE have additional codes for high schools for those respondents who did not attend SB016RE in the 11th grade or for whom SB016RE is an out-of-state school. *************************************************************************A few cases previously coded inap for SB017RE, century month last attended high school, now have valid codes. Cases were previously coded inap if the respondent attended less than 12th grade rather than less than 9th grade.
Original variable: 39-42 SB017RE Century-month last attended high school. (@XXCMHS, @XSTAT93M, SLV, &e1, &e2, &3a1, 3a1, 3a2, 3a13, 3a14) 353-1114 CENTURY MONTHS 2499 2719 9997 DON'T KNOW 9 16 9998 INAPPROPRIATE (DID NOT 57 41 ATTEND 9TH GRADE OR HIGHER (SB003RED<9)) 9999 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 14 8 NOTE: For 1977 NRs who completed only the mail questionnaire, only the date last attended high school IN WISCONSIN is ascertained. This may not be the date last attended high school. NOTE: All dates for education were asked by season and the mid-point of each season was selected for the data. (Summer="July;" Fall Oct; Winter="Jan;" Spring="April)" NOTE: See Appendix O COR607, Century Months. Updated variable: 39-42 SB017RE Century-month last attended high school. (@XXCMHS, @XSTAT93M, SLV, &e1, & e2, &3a1, 3a1, 3a2, 3a13, 3a14) 353-1114 CENTURY MONTHS 2505 2721 9997 DON'T KNOW 9 17 9998 INAPPROPRIATE (DID NOT 50 38 ATTEND 9TH GRADE OR HIGHER (SB003RED<9)) 9999 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 15 8 NOTE: For 1977 NRs who completed only the mail questionnaire, only the date last attended high school IN WISCONSIN is ascertained. This may not be the date last attended high school. NOTE: All dates for education were asked by season and the mid-point of each season was selected for the data. (Summer="July;" Fall Oct; Winter="Jan;" Spring="April)" NOTE: See Appendix O COR607, Century Months. **************************************************************************
NOTE: If using the psychological well-being items from both the
telephone and mail surveys, note the different coding schemes used for
the two instruments. Also note the telephone items were recreated and replaced
with the 3/98 release. See Change Notice #13 for details.
The updated version of the extract program - WLSGV contains the
revised list of variables which was originally updated and released on
12/97:
Family attitude variables in columns 746-799 and social involment variables in columns 810-837 were inadverately omitted from wls23sm.prg. An attempt to retrieve these variables using WLSGV would result in a message indicating that the variable list was in error.