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Mail: Personality
nh001rec, nh001rei Measure of extraversion - summary score. nh002re Number of extraversion items answered. nh003rer-nh008rer extraversion items. nh009rec, nh009rei Measure of agreeableness - summary score. nh010re Number of agreeableness items answered. nh011rer-nh016rer Agreeableness items. nh017rec, nh017rei Measure of conscientiousness - summary score. nh018re Number of conscientiousness items answered. nh019rer-nh024rer Conscientiousness items. nh025rec, nh025rei Measure of neuroticism - summary score. nh026re Number of neuroticism items answered. nh027rer-nh031rer Neuroticism items. nh032rec, nh032rei Measure of openness - summary score. nh033re Number of openness items answered. nh034rer-nh039rer Openness items. NOTE: Big Five items are repeated in the 1993-94 WLS Sibling phone instrument. See items sh013re, sh016re, sh017re, sh018re, sh019re. See Appendix G - COR571 for references on items nh003rer-nh039rer.
nh001rec: Summary score for extraversion.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39a, 39d, 39f, 39j, 39t, 39v, MH001REC
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 49 | 12 | 61 |
3 - 18 | 439 | 503 | 942 | |
19 - 21 | 459 | 438 | 897 | |
22 - 24 | 400 | 466 | 866 | |
25 - 29 | 381 | 470 | 851 | |
30 - 36 | 174 | 271 | 445 |
NH001REC is coded with a sum if at least one of the six items (39a,
39d,39f,39j,39t,39v) recieved a valid response. The degree of
extraversion can range from 1 (the lowest possible) to 36 (the highest
possible). See NH001REI for an imputed version of this variable for
which mean of valid responses is imputed for missing responses. See
NH002RE for the number of items included in the sum.
nh001rei: Summary score for extraversion, mean of valid items substituted for missing items.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39a, 39d, 39f, 39j, 39t, 39v, MH001REC
Revisions: Added Jan 2008
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED, nh002re < 3 | 51 | 21 | 72 |
6 - 18 | 422 | 462 | 884 | |
19 - 21 | 458 | 421 | 879 | |
22 - 24 | 404 | 487 | 891 | |
25 - 29 | 390 | 484 | 874 | |
30 - 36 | 177 | 285 | 462 |
component items recieved a valid response. Missing responses are
imputed to the mean of remaining valid items prior to summing. See
NH002RE for the number of valid responses.
nh002re: Number of extraversion items answered.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39a, 39d, 39f, 39j, 39t, 39v, MH002RE
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
0 | 49 | 12 | 61 | |
1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | |
5 | 44 | 92 | 136 | |
6 | 1803 | 2031 | 3834 |
nh003rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who is talkative?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: scn4, 39a, MH003RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 53 | 19 | 72 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 283 | 490 | 773 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 554 | 733 | 1287 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 393 | 423 | 816 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 291 | 228 | 519 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 231 | 180 | 411 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 97 | 87 | 184 |
coded before the creation of the summary variable - NH001REC.
nh004rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who is reserved?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39d, MH004RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 64 | 43 | 107 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 279 | 322 | 601 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 662 | 673 | 1335 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 492 | 561 | 1053 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 185 | 255 | 440 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 143 | 161 | 304 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 77 | 145 | 222 |
nh005rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who is full of energy?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39f, MH005RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 59 | 40 | 99 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 317 | 378 | 695 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 655 | 831 | 1486 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 505 | 476 | 981 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 246 | 251 | 497 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 86 | 116 | 202 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 34 | 68 | 102 |
coded before the creation of the summary variable - NH001REC.
nh006rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who tends to be quiet?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39j, MH006RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 63 | 46 | 109 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 236 | 262 | 498 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 466 | 482 | 948 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 503 | 561 | 1064 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 275 | 349 | 624 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 234 | 259 | 493 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 125 | 201 | 326 |
nh007rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who is sometimes shy, inhibited?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39t, MH007RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 56 | 43 | 99 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 119 | 214 | 333 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 393 | 459 | 852 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 604 | 635 | 1239 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 264 | 265 | 529 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 260 | 291 | 551 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 206 | 253 | 459 |
nh008rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who generates a lot of enthusiasm?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39v, MH008RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 62 | 49 | 111 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 336 | 482 | 818 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 619 | 743 | 1362 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 603 | 575 | 1178 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 200 | 213 | 413 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 69 | 85 | 154 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 13 | 13 | 26 |
coded before the creation of the summary variable - NH001REC.
nh009rec: Summary score for agreeableness.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39b, 39o, 39p, 39w, 39y, 39bb, MH009REC
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 48 | 14 | 62 |
1 - 24 | 546 | 422 | 968 | |
25 - 27 | 418 | 436 | 854 | |
28 - 30 | 439 | 492 | 931 | |
31 - 34 | 362 | 599 | 961 | |
35 - 36 | 89 | 197 | 286 |
NH009REC is coded with a sum if at least one of the six items (39b,
39o,39p,39w,39y,39bb) recieved a valid response. The degree of
agreeableness can range from 1 (the lowest possible) to 36 (the
highest possible). See NH009REI for an imputed version of this
variable for which mean of valid responses is imputed for missing
responses. See NH010RE for the number of items included in the sum.
nh009rei: Summary score for agreeableness, mean of valid items substituted for missing items.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39b, 39o, 39p, 39w, 39y, 39bb, MH009REC
Revisions: Added Jan 2008
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED, nh010re < 3 | 51 | 21 | 72 |
9 - 24 | 530 | 384 | 914 | |
25 - 27 | 414 | 419 | 833 | |
28 - 30 | 441 | 509 | 950 | |
31 - 34 | 374 | 626 | 1000 | |
35 - 36 | 92 | 201 | 293 |
component items recieved a valid response. Missing responses are
imputed to the mean of remaining valid items prior to summing. See
NH010RE for the number of valid responses.
nh010re: Number of agreeableness items answered.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39b, 39o, 39p, 39w, 39y, 39bb, MH010RE
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
0 | 48 | 14 | 62 | |
1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
5 | 37 | 75 | 112 | |
6 | 1809 | 2054 | 3863 |
nh011rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who tends to find fault with others?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39b, MH011RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 56 | 27 | 83 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 63 | 50 | 113 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 259 | 270 | 529 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 521 | 553 | 1074 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 320 | 361 | 681 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 424 | 524 | 948 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 259 | 375 | 634 |
nh012rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who is sometimes rude to others?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39o, MH012RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 61 | 39 | 100 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 51 | 47 | 98 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 166 | 121 | 287 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 438 | 384 | 822 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 305 | 301 | 606 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 465 | 476 | 941 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 416 | 792 | 1208 |
nh013rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who is generally trusting?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39p, MH013RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 58 | 43 | 101 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 863 | 1091 | 1954 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 662 | 666 | 1328 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 198 | 221 | 419 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 63 | 64 | 127 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 28 | 48 | 76 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 30 | 27 | 57 |
coded before the creation of the summary variable - NH009REC.
nh014rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who can be cold and aloof?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39w, MH014RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | REFUSED | 64 | 50 | 114 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 72 | 66 | 138 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 230 | 162 | 392 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 453 | 448 | 901 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 358 | 369 | 727 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 399 | 456 | 855 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 326 | 609 | 935 |
nh015rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who is considerate to almost everyone?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39y, MH015RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 61 | 33 | 94 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 628 | 1031 | 1659 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 786 | 808 | 1594 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 297 | 221 | 518 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 87 | 36 | 123 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 29 | 13 | 42 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 14 | 18 | 32 |
coded before the creation of the summary variable - NH009REC.
nh016rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who likes to cooperate with others
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39bb, MH016RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 50 | 23 | 73 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 557 | 1035 | 1592 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 907 | 847 | 1754 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 296 | 209 | 505 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 58 | 28 | 86 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 26 | 10 | 36 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 8 | 8 | 16 |
coded before the creation of the summary variable - NH009REC.
nh017rec: Summary score for conscientiousness.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39c, 39h, 39l, 39q, 39u, 39cc, MH017REC
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 50 | 14 | 64 |
3 - 24 | 380 | 428 | 808 | |
25 - 27 | 388 | 431 | 819 | |
28 - 30 | 452 | 520 | 972 | |
31 - 33 | 395 | 447 | 842 | |
34 - 36 | 237 | 320 | 557 |
NH017REC is coded with a sum if at least one of the six items (39c,
39h,39l,39q,39u,39cc) recieved a valid response. The degree of
conscientiousness can range from 1 (the lowest possible) to 36 (the
highest possible). See NH017REI for an imputed version of this
variable for which mean of valid responses is imputed for missing
responses. See NH018RE for the number of items included in the sum.
nh017rei: Summary score for conscientiousness,mean of valid items substituted for missing items.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39c, 39h, 39l, 39q, 39u, 39cc, MH017REC
Revisions: Added Jan 2008
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED, nh018re < 3 | 51 | 20 | 71 |
12 - 25 | 477 | 519 | 996 | |
26 - 28 | 411 | 461 | 872 | |
29 - 31 | 452 | 533 | 985 | |
32 - 35 | 435 | 528 | 963 | |
36 | 76 | 99 | 175 |
component items recieved a valid response. Missing responses are
imputed to the mean of remaining valid items prior to summing. See
NH018RE for the number of valid responses.
nh018re: Number of conscientiousness items answered.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39c, 39h, 39l, 39q, 39u, 39cc, MH018RE
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
0 | 50 | 14 | 64 | |
1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | |
5 | 47 | 68 | 115 | |
6 | 1800 | 2058 | 3858 |
nh019rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who does a thorough job?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39c, MH019RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 57 | 27 | 84 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 974 | 1298 | 2272 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 664 | 638 | 1302 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 158 | 144 | 302 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 36 | 31 | 67 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 9 | 12 | 21 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 4 | 10 | 14 |
coded before the creation of the summary variable - NH017REC.
nh020rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who is a reliable worker?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39h, MH020RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 59 | 32 | 91 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 1438 | 1799 | 3237 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 326 | 269 | 595 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 54 | 28 | 82 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 7 | 5 | 12 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 9 | 6 | 15 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 9 | 21 | 30 |
coded before the creation of the summary variable - NH017REC.
nh021rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who tends to be disorganized?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39l, MH021RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 69 | 50 | 119 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 61 | 85 | 146 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 178 | 204 | 382 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 308 | 350 | 658 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 317 | 315 | 632 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 441 | 466 | 907 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 528 | 690 | 1218 |
nh022rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who is lazy at times?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39q, MH022RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 62 | 38 | 100 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 59 | 92 | 151 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 229 | 325 | 554 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 539 | 629 | 1168 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 248 | 236 | 484 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 384 | 418 | 802 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 381 | 422 | 803 |
nh023rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who does things efficiently?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39u, MH023RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 59 | 32 | 91 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 648 | 934 | 1582 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 811 | 838 | 1649 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 288 | 263 | 551 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 63 | 61 | 124 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 23 | 21 | 44 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 10 | 11 | 21 |
coded before the creation of the summary variable - NH017REC.
nh024rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who is easily distracted?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39cc, MH024RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 56 | 32 | 88 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 57 | 76 | 133 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 236 | 264 | 500 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 378 | 486 | 864 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 379 | 408 | 787 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 535 | 537 | 1072 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 261 | 357 | 618 |
nh025rec: Summary score for neuroticism.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39i, 39m, 39r, 39x, 39z, MH025REC
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED, nh026re < 3 | 51 | 17 | 68 |
2 - 12 | 557 | 409 | 966 | |
13 - 15 | 411 | 415 | 826 | |
16 - 18 | 452 | 534 | 986 | |
19 - 22 | 323 | 546 | 869 | |
23 - 30 | 108 | 239 | 347 |
NH025REC is coded with a sum if at least one of the five items (39i,
39m,39r,39x,39z) recieved a valid response. The degree of neuroticism
can range from 1 (the lowest possible) to 30 (the highest possible).
See NH025REI for an imputed version of this variable for which mean
of valid responses is imputed for missing responses. See NH026RE for
the number of items included in the sum.
nh025rei: Summary score for neuroticism, mean of valid items substituted for missing items.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39i, 39m, 39r, 39x, 39z, MH025REC
Revisions: Added Jan 2008
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | REFUSED | 52 | 23 | 75 |
5 - 12 | 538 | 383 | 921 | |
13 - 15 | 418 | 395 | 813 | |
16 - 18 | 453 | 543 | 996 | |
19 - 22 | 332 | 565 | 897 | |
23 - 30 | 109 | 251 | 360 |
component items recieved a valid response. Missing responses are
imputed to the mean of remaining valid items prior to summing. See
NH026RE for the number of valid responses.
nh026re: Number of neuroticism items answered.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39i, 39m, 39r, 39x, 39z, MH026RE
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
0 | 51 | 17 | 68 | |
1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
4 | 42 | 92 | 134 | |
5 | 1806 | 2037 | 3843 |
nh027rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who can be tense?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39i, MH027RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 65 | 46 | 111 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 273 | 418 | 691 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 561 | 656 | 1217 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 546 | 639 | 1185 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 197 | 177 | 374 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 193 | 162 | 355 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 67 | 62 | 129 |
coded before the creation of the summary variable - NH025REC.
nh028rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who is emotionally stable, not easily upset?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39m, MH028RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 56 | 36 | 92 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 565 | 551 | 1116 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 742 | 792 | 1534 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 288 | 405 | 693 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 143 | 231 | 374 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 80 | 105 | 185 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 28 | 40 | 68 |
nh029rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who worries a lot?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39r, MH029RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 60 | 49 | 109 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 158 | 386 | 544 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 309 | 493 | 802 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 509 | 535 | 1044 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 270 | 254 | 524 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 357 | 264 | 621 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 239 | 179 | 418 |
coded before the creation of the summary variable - NH025REC.
nh030rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who remains calm in tense situations?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39x, MH030RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 60 | 38 | 98 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 394 | 384 | 778 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 750 | 727 | 1477 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 430 | 555 | 985 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 149 | 253 | 402 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 89 | 150 | 239 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 30 | 53 | 83 |
nh031rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who gets nervous easily?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39z, MH031RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 63 | 45 | 108 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 89 | 242 | 331 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 239 | 388 | 627 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 389 | 546 | 935 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 382 | 357 | 739 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 453 | 363 | 816 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 287 | 219 | 506 |
coded before the creation of the summary variable - NH025REC.
nh032rec: Summary score for openness.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39e, 39g, 39k, 39n, 39s, 39aa, MH032REC
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 50 | 15 | 65 |
1 - 18 | 468 | 611 | 1079 | |
19 - 21 | 470 | 533 | 1003 | |
22 - 24 | 462 | 455 | 917 | |
25 - 29 | 375 | 437 | 812 | |
30 - 36 | 77 | 109 | 186 |
NH032REC is coded with a sum if at least one of the six items (39e,
39g,39k,39n,39s,39aa) recieved a valid response. The degree of
openness can range from 1 (the lowest possible) to 36 (the highest
possible). See NH032REI for an imputed version of this variable for
which mean of valid responses is imputed for missing responses. See
NH033RE for the number of items included in the sum.
nh032rei: Summary score for openness, mean of valid items substituted for missing items.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39e, 39g, 39k, 39n, 39s, 39aa, MH032REC
Revisions: Added Jan 2008
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED, nh033re < 3 | 51 | 27 | 78 |
6 - 18 | 446 | 551 | 997 | |
19 - 21 | 474 | 536 | 1010 | |
22 - 24 | 469 | 472 | 941 | |
25 - 29 | 379 | 459 | 838 | |
30 - 36 | 83 | 115 | 198 |
component items recieved a valid response. Missing responses are
imputed to the mean of remaining valid items prior to summing. See
NH032RE for the number of valid responses.
nh033re: Number of openness items answered.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39e, 39g, 39k, 39n, 39s, 39aa, MH033RE
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
0 | 50 | 15 | 65 | |
1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | |
4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | |
5 | 56 | 136 | 192 | |
6 | 1786 | 1971 | 3757 |
nh034rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who prefers the conventional, traditional?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39e, MH034RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 65 | 64 | 129 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 467 | 559 | 1026 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 698 | 763 | 1461 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 409 | 449 | 858 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 140 | 173 | 313 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 95 | 101 | 196 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 28 | 51 | 79 |
nh035rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who prefers work that is routine and simple?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39g, MH035RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 58 | 47 | 105 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 76 | 158 | 234 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 184 | 333 | 517 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 267 | 361 | 628 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 373 | 418 | 791 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 520 | 448 | 968 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 424 | 395 | 819 |
nh036rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who values artistic, aesthetic experiences?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39k, MH036RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 75 | 82 | 157 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 332 | 679 | 1011 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 506 | 609 | 1115 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 535 | 511 | 1046 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 243 | 157 | 400 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 153 | 79 | 232 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 58 | 43 | 101 |
coded before the creation of the summary variable - NH032REC.
nh037rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who has an active imagination?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39n, MH037RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 62 | 48 | 110 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 550 | 520 | 1070 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 686 | 675 | 1361 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 406 | 531 | 937 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 127 | 223 | 350 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 53 | 121 | 174 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 18 | 42 | 60 |
coded before the creation of the summary variable - NH025REC.
nh038rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who wants things to be simple and clear-cut?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39s, MH038RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 60 | 51 | 111 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 291 | 463 | 754 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 499 | 626 | 1125 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 541 | 604 | 1145 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 230 | 220 | 450 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 211 | 147 | 358 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 70 | 49 | 119 |
nh039rer: To what extent do you agree that you see yourself as someone who is sophisticated in art, music, or literature?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 39aa, MH039RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 60 | 47 | 107 |
1 | AGREE STRONGLY | 129 | 212 | 341 |
2 | AGREE MODERATELY | 219 | 415 | 634 |
3 | AGREE SLIGHTLY | 382 | 543 | 925 |
4 | DISAGREE SLIGHTLY | 342 | 345 | 687 |
5 | DISAGREE MODERATELY | 440 | 364 | 804 |
6 | DISAGREE STRONGLY | 330 | 234 | 564 |
coded before the creation of the summary variable - NH025REC.