Analysis questions for the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth synthetic microdata for 16-17 year olds
Section A: Friends and Family
What are the mean, median, and mode for the attribute Friends Score? Do these values differ by sex?
What is the mean number of female (A7) and male (A8) close friends? What are the median and mode? Are there any outlier values? Now examine by sex of respondent. Do girls have more female than male friends? Do boys have more male than female friends?
Add the number of close female friends and close male friends together and recalculate mean, median, and mode. What does this represent?
Is there a link between friends smoking (A10), drinking (A10), or trying marijuana (A10) and the respondent smoking (D1, D2), drinking (D3), or using marijuana (D5) respectively?
Section B: About Me
What are the mean, median, and mode for the attribute General Self Image Score?
Do these values differ by sex?
Is there a link between the attribute General Self Image Score and:
feeling that close friends know who I am (A5)
the number of close friends (A7 and A8)
whether teens have someone else to talk to besides their close friends (A13)
whether teens are normal weight or overweight (BMI_Cole_Method)
Is there a link between feeling like an outsider (B7) and the attribute General Self Image Score?
How about between feeling like an outsider (B7) and feeling happy right now (B3)?
Are girls or boys more likely to have been physically attacked (B8)?
How often are respondents seeing violence on TV (B10)? Are there any sex differences?
Section C: Feelings and Behaviours
What are the mean, median, and mode for the attribute Depression Score?
Do these values differ by sex?
Is there a correlation between not feeling like eating (C1) and having trouble focussing (C1)?
Examine mean Depression Score by anyone at school who committed suicide (C2) and anyone you know who committed suicide (C3). Is there any correlation?
Examine Depression Score by seriously considered suicide (C4).
Is there a correlation between selling drugs (C7) and being questioned by the police (C7)?
Section D: Smoking, Drinking and Drugs
How frequently are young people smoking (D1)? Does it differ by sex?
How frequently are young people drinking (D3)? Does it differ by sex?
What proportion of young people have been drunk (D4)? How often? Does it differ by sex?
Is there a link between smoking (D1) and drinking (D3) behaviours?
How often are young people using marijuana (D5)? Does it differ by sex?
Are there any links between marijuana use (D5) and smoking (D1) or drinking (D3)?
Are there any links between smoking, drinking, and marijuana use and the following attributes:
Depression Score
General Self Image Score
Friends Score
What proportion of young people has driven impaired (D7)? Does it differ by sex?
What proportion of young people has been a passenger when the driver has been impaired (D8)? Does it differ by sex?
Is there a link between driving impaired (D7) and being a passenger when the driver is impaired (D8)?
Section E: Health
What are the mean, median, and mode for the attribute Raw value for Body Mass Index? What is the mode for the attribute BMI Cole Method? Do these values differ by sex? Note: In the questions below, you can choose Raw value for Body Mass Index if you wish to work with numeric data or BMI Cole Method if you wish to work with categorical data.
Is there a correlation between the attribute Depression Score and BMI?
Is there a correlation between the attribute General Self Image Score and BMI?
Is there a link between BMI and thinking about committing suicide (C4)?
Is there a link between BMI and smoking (D1), drinking alcohol (D3), or using marijuana (D5)?
Is there a link between BMI and the respondent's feelings about their weight (E8)?
Do boys and girls differ in their feelings about their weight (E8)?
Section F: My Relationships
What is the mean age at which youth had their first boyfriend/girlfriend (F1)? What are the median and mode? Do these values differ by sex?
What proportion of youth has had consensual sexual intercourse (F5)? Does this differ by sex?
For those who have had sex, what is the mean age at the first experience (F6)? What are the median and mode? Do these values differ by sex?
For those who have had sex, what is the mean age of their partner at the first experience (F7)? Does it differ by sex?
Is there a relationship between the age of the respondent when they first had consensual sex (F6) and the age of their partner (F7)? What is the equation of the line of best fit? What is the r2 value? What does this mean?
Examine the attribute General Self Image Score with whether the respondent currently has a boyfriend or girlfriend (F2), has ever had sex (F5), and whether the respondent is currently sexually active (F8).
Section G: My Parents
What are the mean, median, and mode for the attribute Conflict Resolution Score with Mother? Do these values differ by sex?
What are the mean, median, and mode for the attribute Conflict Resolution Score with Father? Do these values differ by sex?
Examine the attributes Conflict Resolution Score with Mother and Conflict Resolution Score with Father with whether the respondent has ever considered suicide (C4). Are there any correlations?
Examine the attributes Conflict Resolution Score with Mother and Conflict Resolution Score with Father with smoking (D1), drinking (D3) and marijuana use (D5). Are there any correlations?
Are there any correlations between the frequency of eating meals together or having discussions (G4 for mother; G9 for father) and the overall relationship with mother (G3) and father (G8)?
Are there any correlations between feeling your parents understand you, are fair to you, or are affectionate to you (G2 for mother; G7 for father) and the frequency that you and your parents disagree and fight (G5 for mother; G10 for father)?