BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Variable Occurrence

W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qyptchb

teachers are always getting at me

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (13)

Question Number and Text

QY43 : Teachers are always getting at me.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	96	7.7	7.7
Agree	2	202	16.2	16.3
Disagree	3	631	50.7	50.8
Strongly disagree	4	312	25.1	25.1
Missing	-9	4	.3	Missing

Valid cases	1241	Missing cases	4

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qyphsw

feel about your school work ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14)

Question Number and Text

QY44 : The next few questions are about how you feel about different aspects of your life. I want you to tick the box that comes closest to expressing how you feel about the following things… Your school work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	243	19.5	19.7
	2	406	32.6	32.9
	3	364	29.2	29.5
Neither happy/unhapp	4	139	11.2	11.3
	5	50	4.0	4.1
	6	12	1.0	1.0
Completely unhappy	7	19	1.5	1.5
Missing	-9	10	.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1233	Missing cases	12

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qyphap

feel about your appearance ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14)

Question Number and Text

QY45 : Your appearance?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	264	21.2	21.2
	2	376	30.2	30.2
	3	344	27.6	27.7
Neither happy/unhapp	4	153	12.3	12.3
	5	57	4.6	4.6
	6	32	2.6	2.6
Completely unhappy	7	17	1.4	1.4
Missing	-9	2	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1243	Missing cases	2

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qyphfm

feel about your family ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14)

Question Number and Text

QY46 : Your family

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	742	59.6	59.7
	2	300	24.1	24.1
	3	115	9.2	9.3
Neither happy/unhapp	4	51	4.1	4.1
	5	20	1.6	1.6
	6	7	.6	.6
Completely unhappy	7	8	.6	.6
Missing	-9	2	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1243	Missing cases	2

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qyphfr

feel about your friends ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14)

Question Number and Text

QY47 : Your friends?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	772	62.0	62.1
	2	322	25.9	25.9
	3	106	8.5	8.5
Neither happy/unhapp	4	26	2.1	2.1
	5	11	.9	.9
	6	1	.1	.1
Completely unhappy	7	5	.4	.4
Missing	-9	2	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1243	Missing cases	2

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qyphsc

feel about your school?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14)

Question Number and Text

QY48 : The school you go to?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	418	33.6	33.6
	2	344	27.6	27.7
	3	236	19.0	19.0
Neither happy/unhapp	4	138	11.1	11.1
	5	43	3.5	3.5
	6	25	2.0	2.0
Completely unhappy	7	39	3.1	3.1
Missing	-9	2	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1243	Missing cases	2

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

qyphlf

feel about your life as a whole ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (15)

Question Number and Text

QY49 : Which best describes how you feel about your life as a whole?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Completely happy	1	472	37.9	38.0
	2	409	32.9	32.9
	3	231	18.6	18.6
Neither happy/unhapp	4	102	8.2	8.2
	5	12	1.0	1.0
	6	9	.7	.7
Completely unhappy	7	7	.6	.6
Missing	-9	3	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1242	Missing cases	3

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qypoppl

police helpful to young people

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (13)

Question Number and Text

OY50 : The police are usually helpful and friendly to young people.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	255	20.5	20.6
Agree	2	467	37.5	37.8
Neither agree nor di	3	347	27.9	28.1
Disagree	4	121	9.7	9.8
Strongly disagree	5	47	3.8	3.8
Missing	-9	8	.6	Missing

Valid cases	1237	Missing cases	8

Question Route

IF (OAGE12 GE 11 AND OAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W15 W17

qypoplc

sex education school better than parents

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (11:8)

Question Number and Text

QY51 : Schools are better than parents when it comes to sex education for young people.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Strongly agree	1	170	13.7	13.8
Agree	2	367	29.5	29.7
Neither agree/disagr	3	466	37.4	37.7
Disagree	4	146	11.7	11.8
Strongly disagree	5	86	6.9	7.0
Missing	-9	9	.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1235	Missing cases	10

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Health: Childrens Health

Variable Occurrence

W5 W6 W17

qypvte6

level of interest in politics

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (15)

Question Number and Text

QY52 : How interested are you in politics?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very interested	1	55	4.4	4.5
Fairly interested	2	344	27.6	27.9
Not interested	3	836	67.1	67.7
Missing	-9	9	.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1235	Missing cases	10

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qypvte3

party which would vote for ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (15)

Question Number and Text

QY53 : If you could vote for a political party which would you vote for?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Conservative	1	71	5.7	5.8
Labour	2	188	15.1	15.3
Liberal Democrat	3	48	3.9	3.9
SNP	4	57	4.6	4.6
Plaid Cymru	5	62	5.0	5.0
Ulster Unionist	12	26	2.1	2.1
SDLP	13	6	.5	.5
Alliance Party	14	25	2.0	2.0
Democratic Unionist	15	30	2.4	2.4
	98	716	57.5	58.2
	99	2	.2	.2
Missing	-9	14	1.1	Missing

Valid cases	1231	Missing cases	14

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qypcrwra

worry re being victim of crime

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (12:7)

Question Number and Text

QY54 : How much do you worry that you might be a victim of crime?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
A big wory	1	97	7.8	7.8
A bit of a worry	2	243	19.5	19.7
An occasional doubt	3	403	32.4	32.6
Not a worry at all	4	493	39.6	39.9
Missing	-9	7	.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1236	Missing cases	9

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Neighbourhood and Residence

Crime

Variable Occurrence

W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W17

qypcrwrb

safeness of walking alone at night

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (12:7)

Question Number and Text

QY55 : How safe would you feel walking alone in this area after dark?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very safe	1	157	12.6	12.7
Fairly safe	2	452	36.3	36.5
A bit unsafe	3	405	32.5	32.7
Very unsafe	4	224	18.0	18.1
Missing	-9	6	.5	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1238	Missing cases	7

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Neighbourhood and Residence

Crime

Variable Occurrence

W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W17

qyptrun

played truant from school

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

QY56 : In the past year, have you skipped school without an excuse?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Never	1	998	80.2	80.5
Once or twice	2	185	14.9	14.9
Several times	3	38	3.1	3.1
Often	4	19	1.5	1.5
Missing	-9	5	.4	Missing

Valid cases	1240	Missing cases	5

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Education: Background and Attainments

Note

At Wave 4 there was an attitudinal question about truancy DYPBUNK

Variable Occurrence

W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qypexpl

suspended/expelled from school

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (12:7)

Question Number and Text

QY57 : In the past year, have you been suspended or expelled from school?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	70	5.6	5.6
No	2	1170	94.0	94.4
Missing	-9	5	.4	Missing

Valid cases	1240	Missing cases	5

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Education: Background and Attainments

Variable Occurrence

W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W17

qypbull

how much worry about bullying at school?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

QY58 : How much do you worry about being bullied at school? Is it…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
A lot	1	58	4.7	5.7
A bit	2	308	24.7	30.5
Not at all	3	644	51.7	63.8
Missing	-9	235	18.9	Missing

Valid cases	1010	Missing cases	235

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Health: Childrens Health

Variable Occurrence

W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qypopsc

how much means to do well at school ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

QY59 : How much does it mean to you to do well at school? Does it mean…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
A great deal	1	686	55.1	55.4
Quite a lot	2	486	39.0	39.3
A bit but not v. muc	3	54	4.3	4.4
Very little	4	12	1.0	1.0
Missing	-9	7	.6	Missing

Valid cases	1238	Missing cases	7

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Education: Background and Attainments

Variable Occurrence

W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qyplvsc

leave school when you are 16 ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

QY60 : Do you want to leave school when you are 16, or do you plan to go on to sixth form or college?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Leave school at 16	1	156	12.5	14.9
Go to sixth form or	2	889	71.4	85.1
Missing	-9	10	.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	190	15.3	Missing

Valid cases	1045	Missing cases	200

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qypacvs

important to get gcse/standards

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (14)

Question Number and Text

QY61 : How important do you think it is for you to get your GCSE exams? (Standard Grades in Scotland).

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very important	1	958	76.9	77.6
Important	2	256	20.6	20.7
Not very important	3	13	1.0	1.1
Not at all important	4	8	.6	.6
Missing or wild	-9	9	.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1235	Missing cases	10

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

qypsoc00

office code (soc2000): job like whenleft

Record Type

Question Number and Text

QY63 : What job would you like to do once you leave school or finish your full-time education? (SOC2000)

Valid cases	838	Missing cases	407

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

qypsoc90

office code (soc): job like when left sc

Record Type

Question Number and Text

QY63 : What job would you like to do once you leave school or finish your full-time education? (SOC)

Valid cases	684	Missing cases	561

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

qypwklw

paid work done last week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (17)

Question Number and Text

QY64 : Did you do any paid work last week?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	190	15.3	15.5
No	2	1038	83.4	84.5
Missing	-9	17	1.4	Missing

Valid cases	1228	Missing cases	17

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

qypsoc10

main job (soc2000)

Record Type

Question Number and Text

QY65 : IF YOU DID PAID WORK LAST WEEK What was your job last week? If you had more than one job, please write in the title of the main job first and then what you do as a second job on the line provided. Main job (SOC2000)

Valid cases	188	Missing cases	1057

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

qypsoc19

main job (soc)

Record Type

Question Number and Text

Valid cases	159	Missing cases	1086

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

qypsoc20

second job (soc2000)

Record Type

Question Number and Text

Valid cases	179	Missing cases	1066

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

qypsoc29

second job (soc)

Record Type

Question Number and Text

Valid cases	159	Missing cases	1086

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

qypwhrs

last week, hours spent working for pay ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (18)

Question Number and Text

QY66 : Last week, how many hours did you spend doing work for pay?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
5.30	5.37	1	50

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	185	14.9	100.0
Missing	-9	21	1.7	Missing
Not applicable	-8	1038	83.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	185	Missing cases	1060

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qyppay

last week: money earned working ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (18)

Question Number and Text

QY67 : What was your total pay last week?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
18.84	16.86	0	97

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	1	.1	.5
Amount stated	1	187	15.0	99.5
Missing	-9	19	1.5	Missing
Not applicable	-8	1038	83.4	Missing

Valid cases	188	Missing cases	1057

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qyplvhm

age you think when you leave home ?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (18)

Question Number and Text

QY68 : At what age would you like to leave home?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
20.21	7.21	0	97

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	2	.2	.2
Amount stated	1	1158	93.0	99.8
Missing	-9	39	3.1	Missing
Refused	-2	4	.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	42	3.4	Missing

Valid cases	1160	Missing cases	85

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 11 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 11 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

qyp2uni

would like to go to college/university

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (19)

Question Number and Text

QY69 : Would you like to go on to do further full-time education at a college or University after you finish school?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	880	70.7	71.4
No	2	103	8.3	8.4
Not sure yet	3	250	20.1	20.3
Missing	-9	10	.8	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1233	Missing cases	12

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 14 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

qypnuna

why not go to university, first reason

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (19)

Question Number and Text

QY70M1 : What are the main reasons you might NOT go on to further full-time education? 1st reason

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Want job, earn money	1	58	4.7	22.6
Want apprenticeship	3	5	.4	1.9
Job-career planned	4	31	2.5	12.1
No need of qualifs	5	10	.8	3.9
Hard work	6	5	.4	1.9
Incapable uni work	7	14	1.1	5.4
Hate school-college	8	37	3.0	14.4
Waste of time	9	5	.4	1.9
Want stay at home	10	4	.3	1.6
Want make own home	11	3	.2	1.2
Get on with life	12	5	.4	1.9
Can’t be bothered	14	22	1.8	8.6
Unsure what to do	15	21	1.7	8.2
Too expensive	16	3	.2	1.2
Other	96	34	2.7	13.2
Missing	-9	55	4.4	Missing
Not applicable	-8	880	70.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1	53	4.3	Missing

Valid cases	257	Missing cases	988

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 14 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

qypnunb

why not go to university, second reason

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (19)

Question Number and Text

QY70M2 : What are the main reasons you might NOT go on to further full-time education? 2nd reason

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	313	25.1	94.0
Want job, earn money	1	7	.6	2.1
Want apprenticeship	3	1	.1	.3
Hard work	6	1	.1	.3
Incapable uni work	7	1	.1	.3
Hate school-college	8	1	.1	.3
Waste of time	9	3	.2	.9
Want make own home	11	2	.2	.6
Can’t be bothered	14	2	.2	.6
Unsure what to do	15	1	.1	.3
Other	96	1	.1	.3
Missing	-9	32	2.6	Missing
Not applicable	-8	880	70.7	Missing

Valid cases	333	Missing cases	912

Question Route

IF (QAGE12 GE 14 AND QAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

qypevnt1

1st mentioned important event of year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (18)

Question Number and Text

QY71M1 : Qlease tell me anything that has happened to you (or your family) which has stood out as important. This might be things you’ve done or things that have been of interest or concern. Just whatever comes to mind as important to you.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
school – positive	1	112	9.0	11.3
Family relations +ve	2	13	1.0	1.3
Family event +ve	3	121	9.7	12.2
Leisure default	4	131	10.5	13.2
Friends – positive	5	22	1.8	2.2
Money – positive	6	1	.1	.1
Consumption-default	7	13	1.0	1.3
Work experience +ve	8	12	1.0	1.2
Relat’nship positive	10	5	.4	.5
Health – improvement	11	1	.1	.1
House move -positive	12	11	.9	1.1
Long-term plans +ve.	14	6	.5	.6
Other positive event	19	12	1.0	1.2
School – negative	21	20	1.6	2.0
Family relations -ve	22	72	5.8	7.2
Family event -ve	23	42	3.4	4.2
Leisure – negative	24	1	.1	.1
Friends – negative	25	15	1.2	1.5
Money – negative	26	1	.1	.1
Consumption-negative	27	4	.3	.4
Work experience -ve.	28	1	.1	.1
Relat’nship negative	30	1	.1	.1
Health negative	31	17	1.4	1.7
House move -negative	32	4	.3	.4
Death of pet	33	7	.6	.7
Long-term plans -ve.	34	1	.1	.1
Other negative event	39	24	1.9	2.4
School – neutral	41	119	9.6	12.0
Fam relat’ns neutral	42	13	1.0	1.3
Family event neutral	43	65	5.2	6.5
Friends – neutral	45	2	.2	.2
Work xpr’nce-neutral	48	5	.4	.5
Health – neutral	51	2	.2	.2
House move -neutral	52	24	1.9	2.4
Reference to pet	53	26	2.1	2.6
Other neutral event	59	6	.5	.6
Nothing happened	97	62	5.0	6.2
Missing or wild	-9	30	2.4	Missing
Refused	-2	208	16.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1	13	1.0	Missing

Valid cases	994	Missing cases	251

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 14 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Life Events

Note

Full coding frame for this variable can be found in Appendix to Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W14 W17

qypevnt2

2nd mentioned important event of year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (18)

Question Number and Text

QY71M2 : Qlease tell me anything that has happened to you (or your family) which has stood out as important. This might be things you’ve done or things that have been of interest or concern. Just whatever comes to mind as important to you.

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	660	53.0	54.3
school – positive	1	64	5.1	5.3
Family relations +ve	2	13	1.0	1.1
Family event +ve	3	67	5.4	5.5
Leisure default	4	88	7.1	7.2
Friends – positive	5	38	3.1	3.1
Consumption-default	7	9	.7	.7
Work experience +ve	8	9	.7	.7
Relat’nship positive	10	10	.8	.8
Health – improvement	11	1	.1	.1
House move -positive	12	2	.2	.2
Long-term plans +ve.	14	6	.5	.5
Other positive event	19	15	1.2	1.2
School – negative	21	6	.5	.5
Family relations -ve	22	36	2.9	3.0
Family event -ve	23	15	1.2	1.2
Friends – negative	25	12	1.0	1.0
Consumption-negative	27	1	.1	.1
Work experience -ve.	28	1	.1	.1
Relat’nship negative	30	3	.2	.2
Health negative	31	15	1.2	1.2
House move -negative	32	2	.2	.2
Death of pet	33	6	.5	.5
Other negative event	39	6	.5	.5
School – neutral	41	35	2.8	2.9
Fam relat’ns neutral	42	10	.8	.8
Family event neutral	43	37	3.0	3.0
Friends – neutral	45	4	.3	.3
Work xpr’nce-neutral	48	3	.2	.2
Relat’nship- neutral	50	1	.1	.1
Health – neutral	51	1	.1	.1
House move -neutral	52	12	1.0	1.0
Reference to pet	53	22	1.8	1.8
Other neutral event	59	5	.4	.4
Missing or wild	-9	30	2.4	Missing

Valid cases	1215	Missing cases	30

Question Route

IF (NAGE12 GE 14 AND NAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Life Events

Note

See note for QYPEVNT1.

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W14 W17

qypjbqa

importance of: job security

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

QY72A : Different things can be important when deciding what type of job or occupation you might want to follow in the future. How important is.. Future job security?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very important	1	338	27.1	50.0
Important	2	299	24.0	44.2
Not important	3	32	2.6	4.7
Unimportant	4	7	.6	1.0
Missing or wild	-9	28	2.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	512	41.1	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	28	2.2	Missing

Valid cases	676	Missing cases	569

Question Route

IF (MAGE12 GE 14 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W12 W13 W17

qypjbqd

importance of: high income

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

QY72B : How important is.. Having a job with a high income?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very important	1	352	28.3	50.8
Important	2	314	25.2	45.3
Not important	3	27	2.2	3.9
Missing or wild	-9	28	2.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	512	41.1	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	10	.8	Missing

Valid cases	693	Missing cases	552

Question Route

IF (MAGE12 GE 14 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W12 W13 W17

qypjbqb

importance of: time for leisure

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

QY72C : How important is.. Finding an occupation that leaves you with a lot of time for leisure?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very important	1	146	11.7	21.7
Important	2	358	28.8	53.1
Not important	3	158	12.7	23.4
Unimportant	4	12	1.0	1.8
Missing or wild	-9	28	2.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	512	41.1	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	30	2.4	Missing

Valid cases	674	Missing cases	571

Question Route

IF (MAGE12 GE 14 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W4 W5 W6 W12 W13 W17

qypjbqf

importance of: interesting job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

QY72D : How important is.. Finding an occupation which interests you?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very important	1	536	43.1	76.8
Important	2	155	12.4	22.2
Not important	3	7	.6	1.0
Missing or wild	-9	29	2.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	512	41.1	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	5	.4	Missing

Valid cases	698	Missing cases	547

Question Route

IF (MAGE12 GE 14 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W12 W13 W17

qypjbqg

importance of: worthwhile job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Youth (16)

Question Number and Text

QY72E : How important is.. Finding an occupation which makes a contribution to society?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Very important	1	132	10.6	20.4
Important	2	306	24.6	47.2
Not important	3	181	14.5	27.9
Unimportant	4	29	2.3	4.5
Missing or wild	-9	28	2.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	512	41.1	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	56	4.5	Missing

Valid cases	648	Missing cases	597

Question Route

IF (MAGE12 GE 14 AND MAGE12 LT 16) Asked if R is aged 14 years or over but less than 16 years on 1.12.2007.

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W12 W13 W17

qypjbqh

importance of: helping others

Record Type