DOI: 10.3886/icpsr37357.v1
title: Pittsburgh Youth Study Other Constructs, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1987-2001
title: Version 1

description: The Pittsburgh Youth Study (PYS) is part of the larger "Program of Research on the Causes and Correlates of Delinquency" initiated by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in 1986. PYS aims to document the development of antisocial and delinquent behavior from childhood to early adulthood, the risk factors that impinge on that development, and help seeking and service provision of boys' behavior problems. The study also focuses on boys' development of alcohol and drug use, and internalizing problems. PYS consists of three samples of boys who were in the first, fourth, and seventh grades in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania public schools during the 1987-1988 academic year (called the youngest, middle, and oldest sample, respectively). Using a screening risk score that measured each boy's antisocial behavior, boys identified at the top 30 percent within each grade sample on the screening risk measure (n=~250), as well as an equal number of boys randomly selected from the remainder (n=~250), were selected for follow-up. Consequently, the final sample for the study consisted of 1,517 total students selected for follow-up. 506 of these students were in the oldest sample, 508 were in the middle sample, and 503 were in the youngest sample.
Assessments were conducted semiannually and then annually using multiple informants (i.e., boys, parents, teachers) between 1987 and 2010. The youngest sample was assessed from ages 6-19 and again at ages 25 and 28. The middle sample was assessed from ages 9-13 and again at age 23. The oldest sample was assessed from ages 13-25, with an additional assessment at age 35. Information has been collected on a broad range of risk and protective factors across multiple domains (e.g., individual, family, peer, school, neighborhood). Measures of conduct problems, substance use/abuse, criminal behavior, mental health problems have been collected.
 This collection contains data and syntax files for constructs not included in other releases. The datasets include constructs on academic achievement, attitudes toward school, attitudes toward substance use and abuse, attitudes toward delinquency, birth and development, the relationships between participants' primary caretakers and their partners, expectations and aspirations, gang membership, relationships with peers, physical health, interactions with interviewers and household members, neighborhood impressions, physical development, prosocial behavior, resources, and sexual activity. These constructs were created by using the PYS raw data. The raw data are available at ICPSR in the following studies: Pittsburgh Youth Study Youngest Sample (1987 - 2001) [Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania], Pittsburgh Youth Study Middle Sample (1987 - 1991) [Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania] , and Pittsburgh Youth Study Oldest Sample (1987 - 2000) [Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania].
description: The Pittsburgh Youth Study (PYS) is a part of the Program of Research on the Causes and Correlates of Delinquency (Causes and Correlates), initiated in 1986 by the United States Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Causes and Correlates is designed to improve the understanding of serious delinquency, violence, and drug use by examining how youth develop within the context of family, school, peers, and community. Specifically, PYS aims to document the development of antisocial and delinquent behavior from childhood to early adulthood, the risk factors that impinge on that development, and help seeking and service provision of boys' behavior problems. It also focuses on boys' development of alcohol and drug use, and internalizing problems. Additionally, the study serves as a real-life laboratory for advancing and testing hypothesized developmental pathways.
description: Variables for datasets on Academic Achievement (with dataset name ending with "ACHV") include several variables regarding Academic Achievement in core subjects (Reading, Writing, Math, and Spelling.) Variables for datasets on Attitude (with dataset name ending with "ATTDE") include perception of problem behavior, attitudes toward substance use, attitudes towards delinquency, and perceptions of likelihood of getting caught. Variables for datasets on Birth and Development (with dataset name ending with "BIRTH") include variables on maternal factors such as maternal weight gain, medicine use, alcohol consumption, illicit drug intake, and cigarette consumption. These datasets include variables on birth, such as length and type of labor, complications at time of delivery, birth weight, premature birth, and extended hospital stays after normal birth. The datasets also include variables on the ages at which development milestones were met, such as sitting up, crawling, walking, speaking, and toilet training. Finally the datasets include variables on prenatal and perinatal problems, and late developmental milestones. Variables for datasets on participants' Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner (with dataset name ending with "DYADA") include primary caretaker's involvement, agreement, and happiness with their spouse or partner. Variables for datasets on Expectations and Aspirations (with dataset name ending with "EXPAS") include whether or not the participants have high expectations and aspirations, as well as their specific educational expectations and aspirations. Variables for datasets on Religious Observance (with dataset name ending with "FAITH") include level of religious observance and religious affiliation. Variables for datasets on Gang Membership (with dataset name ending with "GANGS") include gang membership, vandalism, gangfighting, gang joyriding, gang substance use, gang drug selling, gang delinquency, age of youngest and oldest gang members, reason for joining gangs, gang initiation, pro-social internal and community activities, gang protection of members, and opinion of recent gang benefits. Variables for datasets on Relationships with Peers (with dataset name ending with "GAWOA") include positivity or negativity of relationships with peers. Variables for datasets on Physical Health (with dataset name ending with "ILINJ") include number of serious injuries, types of medication, asthma or allergies, serious chronic illness, and number of violent wounds. Variables for datasets on Interaction with Interviewer and Interaction with Household Members (with dataset name ending with "INTVW") include positivity or negativity of relationships with interviewer and household members. Variables for datasets on Neighborhood Impression (with dataset name ending with "NEIGH") include interviewer's impression of neighborhood, neighborhood crime, building security, physical environment in neighborhood, young children in neighborhood, and adolescents in neighborhood. Variables for datasets on Physical Development (with dataset name ending with "PHYDV") include signs of puberty. Variables for datasets on Prosocial (with dataset name ending with "PROSO") include presence of prosocial behavior. Variables for datasets on Resources (with dataset name ending with "RESOU") include work skills, presence of help getting a job, sources of advice, adult relatives they like, total adults they like, independent living skills, job-hunting skills, and household skills. Variables for datasets on Sexual Activity (with dataset name ending with "SEXAC") include whether or not participant has had heterosexual intercourse, number of female partners, relationship duration, current sexual activity, condom use in heterosexual intercourse, female contraceptive use, number of pregnancies, number of abortions, number of miscarriages, number of children born, number of ongoing pregnancies, time with children, whether or not the participant has had homosexual intercourse, and number of male partners.
description: Response Rates: Participant retention for the Pittsburgh Youth Study has historically been high (mean=91 percent), with 82 percent of living participants completing the most recent interview conducted in 2010.
description: The initial sample for the Pittsburgh Youth Study (PYS) was selected with the assistance of the Pittsburgh Board of Education in 1987. PYS researchers started out with comprehensive public school lists of the enrollment of 1,631, 1,432, and 1,419 male students in grades 1, 4, and 7 during the 1987-1988 school year respectively. From these lists, researchers randomly selected about 1,100 boys in each of the three grades to be contacted (1,165, 1,146, and 1,125 in grades 1, 4, and 7, respectively). However, a number of the children had moved out of the school district, proved to be girls, or were of incorrect age and were therefore not eligible participants. Eventually, 1,006, 1,004, and 998 families with eligible boys in grades 1, 4, and 7, respectively, were contacted. Boys in grade 1 became the "youngest" sample, boys in grade 4 became the "middle" sample, and boys in grade 7 became the "oldest" sample. From this contact, 84.6 percent, 86.3 percent, and 83.9 percent of the eligible boys in the youngest, middle, and oldest samples respectively chose to participate in PYS. In order to increase the number of high-risk males in the sample, researchers used a screening assessment on a subset of the boys during the first phase of the study, Phase S. Risk scores from this screening assessment measured each boy's antisocial behavior using parent, teacher, and self-report instruments. Within each grade-based sample, boys identified at the top 30 percent on the screening risk measure (n=~250), as well as an equal number of boys randomly selected from the remaining 70 percent (n=~250), were selected for follow-up in subsequent phases (Phase A- Phase DD). This resulted in the final samples of 503, 508, and 506 boys in grades 1, 4, and 7, respectively, who together with their parent were to be followed up. The youngest sample (N=503) and the oldest sample (N=506) have been assessed continuously since 1987, while the middle sample (N=508) was only assessed seven times from ages 10-13. Assessments of each of the cohorts were carried out initially half-yearly, and later yearly. When the assessment periods switched from six months to one year, the youngest sample was interviewed every spring and the oldest sample every fall. Each phase letter still represents a six-month period. Thus, all the phases from H through AA have data for only one sample.
description: Datasets: 
DS0: Study-Level Files
DS1: Phase A Oldest Sample Prosocial Constructs - A3OPROSO
DS2: Phase A Oldest Sample Sexual Activity Constructs - A3OSEXAC
DS3: Phase A All Samples Academic Achievement Constructs - A3XACHV
DS4: Phase A All Samples Attitude Constructs - A3XATTDE
DS5: Phase A All Samples Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner Constructs - A3XDYADA
DS6: Phase A All Samples Religious Observance Constructs - A3XFAITH
DS7: Phase A All Samples Relationships with Peers Constructs - A3XGAWOA
DS8: Phase A All Samples Physical Health Constructs - A3XILINJ
DS9: Phase A All Samples Neighborhood Impression Constructs - A3XNEIGH
DS10: Phase AA Youngest Sample Attitude Constructs - AAYATTDE
DS11: Phase AA Youngest Sample Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner Constructs - AAYDYADA
DS12: Phase AA Youngest Sample Expectations and Aspirations Constructs - AAYEXPAS
DS13: Phase AA Youngest Sample Religious Observance Constructs - AAYFAITH
DS14: Phase AA Youngest Sample Relationships with Peers Constructs - AAYGAWOA
DS15: Phase AA Youngest Sample Physical Health Constructs - AAYILINJ
DS16: Phase AA Youngest Sample Interaction with Interviewer and Interaction with Household Members Constructs - AAYINTVW
DS17: Phase AA Youngest Sample Neighborhood Impression Constructs - AAYNEIGH
DS18: Phase AA Youngest Sample Prosocial Constructs - AAYPROSO
DS19: Phase AA Youngest Sample Resources Constructs - AAYRESOU
DS20: Phase AA Youngest Sample Sexual Activity Constructs - AAYSEXAC
DS21: Phase B Middle Sample Physical Development Constructs - B2MPHYDV
DS22: Phase B All Samples Neighborhood Impression Constructs - B2XNEIGH
DS23: Phase B Oldest Sample Prosocial Constructs - B3OPROSO
DS24: Phase B All Samples Academic Achievement Constructs - B3XACHV
DS25: Phase B All Samples Relationships with Peers Constructs - B3XGAWOA
DS26: Phase C Middle Sample Physical Development Constructs - C2MPHYDV
DS27: Phase C Oldest Sample Sexual Activity Constructs - C3OSEXAC
DS28: Phase C Middle and Oldest Samples Prosocial Constructs - C3VPROSO
DS29: Phase C All Samples Academic Achievement Constructs - C3XACHV
DS30: Phase C All Samples Attitude Constructs - C3XATTDE
DS31: Phase C All Samples Birth and Development Constructs - C3XBIRTH
DS32: Phase C All Samples Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner Constructs - C3XDYADA
DS33: Phase C All Samples Relationships with Peers Constructs - C3XGAWOA
DS34: Phase C All Samples Physical Health Constructs - C3XILINJ
DS35: Phase C All Samples Neighborhood Impression Constructs - C3XNEIGH
DS36: Phase D Middle Sample Physical Development Constructs - D3MPHYDV
DS37: Phase D Middle and Oldest Samples Prosocial Constructs - D3VPROSO
DS38: Phase D All Samples Academic Achievement Constructs - D3XACHV
DS39: Phase D All Samples Relationships with Peers Constructs - D3XGAWOA
DS40: Phase D All Samples Neighborhood Impression Constructs - D3XNEIGH
DS41: Phase E Middle Sample Physical Development Constructs - E3MPHYDV
DS42: Phase E Middle and Oldest Samples Prosocial Constructs - E3VPROSO
DS43: Phase E Middle and Oldest Samples Sexual Activity Constructs - E3VSEXAC
DS44: Phase E All Samples Academic Achievement Constructs - E3XACHV
DS45: Phase E All Samples Attitude Constructs - E3XATTDE
DS46: Phase E All Samples Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner Constructs - E3XDYADA
DS47: Phase E All Samples Relationships with Peers Constructs - E3XGAWOA
DS48: Phase E All Samples Physical Health Constructs - E3XILINJ
DS49: Phase E All Samples Neighborhood Impression Constructs - E3XNEIGH
DS50: Phase F Middle Sample Physical Development Constructs - F3MPHYDV
DS51: Phase F Middle Sample Prosocial Constructs - F3MPROSO
DS52: Phase F Youngest and Middle Samples Academic Achievement Constructs - F3NACHV
DS53: Phase F Youngest and Middle Samples Relationships with Peers Constructs - F3NGAWOA
DS54: Phase F Youngest and Middle Samples Neighborhood Impression Constructs - F3NNEIGH
DS55: Phase G Oldest Sample Prosocial Constructs - G3OPROSO
DS56: Phase G Oldest Sample Resources Constructs - G3ORESOU
DS57: Phase G Oldest Sample Sexual Activity Constructs - G3OSEXAC
DS58: Phase G Youngest and Oldest Samples Academic Achievement Constructs - G3WACHV
DS59: Phase G Youngest and Oldest Samples Attitude Constructs - G3WATTDE
DS60: Phase G Youngest and Oldest Samples Expectations and Aspirations Constructs - G3WEXPAS
DS61: Phase G Youngest and Oldest Samples Religious Observance Constructs - G3WFAITH
DS62: Phase G Youngest and Oldest Samples Relationships with Peers Constructs - G3WGAWOA
DS63: Phase G Youngest and Oldest Samples Physical Health Constructs - G3WILINJ
DS64: Phase G Youngest and Oldest Samples Neighborhood Impression Constructs - G3WNEIGH
DS65: Phase H Youngest Sample Academic Achievement Constructs - H3YACHV
DS66: Phase H Youngest Sample Relationships with Peers Constructs - H3YGAWOA
DS67: Phase H Youngest Sample Neighborhood Impression Constructs - H3YNEIGH
DS68: Phase H Youngest Sample Physical Development Constructs - H3YPHYDV
DS69: Phase H Youngest Sample Prosocial Constructs - H3YPROSO
DS70: Phase I Oldest Sample Academic Achievement Constructs - I3OACHV
DS71: Phase I Oldest Sample Attitude Constructs - I3OATTDE
DS72: Phase I Oldest Sample Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner Constructs - I3ODYADA
DS73: Phase I Oldest Sample Expectations and Aspirations Constructs - I3OEXPAS
DS74: Phase I Oldest Sample Religious Observance Constructs - I3OFAITH
DS75: Phase I Oldest Sample Relationships with Peers Constructs - I3OGAWOA
DS76: Phase I Oldest Sample Physical Health Constructs - I3OILINJ
DS77: Phase I Oldest Sample Interaction with Interviewer and Interaction with Household Members Constructs - I3OINTVW
DS78: Phase I Oldest Sample Neighborhood Impression Constructs - I3ONEIGH
DS79: Phase I Oldest Sample Prosocial Constructs - I3OPROSO
DS80: Phase I Oldest Sample Resources Constructs - I3ORESOU
DS81: Phase I Oldest Sample Sexual Activity Constructs - I3OSEXAC
DS82: Phase J Youngest Sample Academic Achievement Constructs - J3YACHV
DS83: Phase J Youngest Sample Attitude Constructs - J3YATTDE
DS84: Phase J Youngest Sample Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner Constructs - J3YDYADA
DS85: Phase J Youngest Sample Expectations and Aspirations Constructs - J3YEXPAS
DS86: Phase J Youngest Sample Religious Observance Constructs - J3YFAITH
DS87: Phase J Youngest Sample Relationships with Peers Constructs - J3YGAWOA
DS88: Phase J Youngest Sample Physical Health Constructs - J3YILINJ
DS89: Phase J Youngest Sample Interaction with Interviewer and Interaction with Household Members Constructs - J3YINTVW
DS90: Phase J Youngest Sample Neighborhood Impression Constructs - J3YNEIGH
DS91: Phase J Youngest Sample Physical Development Constructs - J3YPHYDV
DS92: Phase J Youngest Sample Prosocial Constructs - J3YPROSO
DS93: Phase K Oldest Sample Attitude Constructs - K3OATTDE
DS94: Phase K Oldest Sample Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner Constructs - K3ODYADA
DS95: Phase K Oldest Sample Expectations and Aspirations Constructs - K3OEXPAS
DS96: Phase K Oldest Sample Relationships with Peers Constructs - K3OGAWOA
DS97: Phase K Oldest Sample Physical Health Constructs - K3OILINJ
DS98: Phase K Oldest Sample Interaction with Interviewer and Interaction with Household Members Constructs - K3OINTVW
DS99: Phase K Oldest Sample Neighborhood Impression Constructs - K3ONEIGH
DS100: Phase K Oldest Sample Prosocial Constructs - K3OPROSO
DS101: Phase K Oldest Sample Resources Constructs - K3ORESOU
DS102: Phase K Oldest Sample Sexual Activity Constructs - K3OSEXAC
DS103: Phase L Youngest Sample Academic Achievement Constructs - L3YACHV
DS104: Phase L Youngest Sample Attitude Constructs - L3YATTDE
DS105: Phase L Youngest Sample Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner Constructs - L3YDYADA
DS106: Phase L Youngest Sample Religious Observance Constructs - L3YFAITH
DS107: Phase L Youngest Sample Relationships with Peers Constructs - L3YGAWOA
DS108: Phase L Youngest Sample Physical Health Constructs - L3YILINJ
DS109: Phase L Youngest Sample Interaction with Interviewer and Interaction with Household Members Constructs - L3YINTVW
DS110: Phase L Youngest Sample Neighborhood Impression Constructs - L3YNEIGH
DS111: Phase L Youngest Sample Physical Development Constructs - L3YPHYDV
DS112: Phase L Youngest Sample Prosocial Constructs - L3YPROSO
DS113: Phase M Oldest Sample Attitude Constructs - M3OATTDE
DS114: Phase M Oldest Sample Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner Constructs - M3ODYADA
DS115: Phase M Oldest Sample Expectations and Aspirations Constructs - M3OEXPAS
DS116: Phase M Oldest Sample Relationships with Peers Constructs - M3OGAWOA
DS117: Phase M Oldest Sample Physical Health Constructs - M3OILINJ
DS118: Phase M Oldest Sample Interaction with Interviewer and Interaction with Household Members Constructs - M3OINTVW
DS119: Phase M Oldest Sample Neighborhood Impression Constructs - M3ONEIGH
DS120: Phase M Oldest Sample Prosocial Constructs - M3OPROSO
DS121: Phase M Oldest Sample Resources Constructs - M3ORESOU
DS122: Phase M Oldest Sample Sexual Activity Constructs - M3OSEXAC
DS123: Phase N Youngest Sample Academic Achievement Constructs - N3YACHV
DS124: Phase N Youngest Sample Attitude Constructs - N3YATTDE
DS125: Phase N Youngest Sample Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner Constructs - N3YDYADA
DS126: Phase N Youngest Sample Expectations and Aspirations Constructs - N3YEXPAS
DS127: Phase N Youngest Sample Religious Observance Constructs - N3YFAITH
DS128: Phase N Youngest Sample Relationships with Peers Constructs - N3YGAWOA
DS129: Phase N Youngest Sample Physical Health Constructs - N3YILINJ
DS130: Phase N Youngest Sample Interaction with Interviewer and Interaction with Household Members Constructs - N3YINTVW
DS131: Phase N Youngest Sample Neighborhood Impression Constructs - N3YNEIGH
DS132: Phase N Youngest Sample Physical Development Constructs - N3YPHYDV
DS133: Phase N Youngest Sample Prosocial Constructs - N3YPROSO
DS134: Phase N Youngest Sample Sexual Activity Constructs - N3YSEXAC
DS135: Phase O Oldest Sample Attitude Constructs - O3OATTDE
DS136: Phase O Oldest Sample Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner Constructs - O3ODYADA
DS137: Phase O Oldest Sample Expectations and Aspirations Constructs - O3OEXPAS
DS138: Phase O Oldest Sample Religious Observance Constructs - O3OFAITH
DS139: Phase O Oldest Sample Relationships with Peers Constructs - O3OGAWOA
DS140: Phase O Oldest Sample Physical Health Constructs - O3OILINJ
DS141: Phase O Oldest Sample Interaction with Interviewer and Interaction with Household Members Constructs - O3OINTVW
DS142: Phase O Oldest Sample Neighborhood Impression Constructs - O3ONEIGH
DS143: Phase O Oldest Sample Prosocial Constructs - O3OPROSO
DS144: Phase O Oldest Sample Resources Constructs - O3ORESOU
DS145: Phase O Oldest Sample Sexual Activity Constructs - O3OSEXAC
DS146: Phase P Youngest Sample Academic Achievement Constructs - P3YACHV
DS147: Phase P Youngest Sample Attitude Constructs - P3YATTDE
DS148: Phase P Youngest Sample Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner Constructs - P3YDYADA
DS149: Phase P Youngest Sample Religious Observance Constructs - P3YFAITH
DS150: Phase P Youngest Sample Relationships with Peers Constructs - P3YGAWOA
DS151: Phase P Youngest Sample Physical Health Constructs - P3YILINJ
DS152: Phase P Youngest Sample Interaction with Interviewer and Interaction with Household Members Constructs - P3YINTVW
DS153: Phase P Youngest Sample Neighborhood Impression Constructs - P3YNEIGH
DS154: Phase P Youngest Sample Physical Development Constructs - P3YPHYDV
DS155: Phase P Youngest Sample Prosocial Constructs - P3YPROSO
DS156: Phase P Youngest Sample Resources Constructs - P3YRESOU
DS157: Phase P Youngest Sample Sexual Activity Constructs - P3YSEXAC
DS158: Phase Q Oldest Sample Attitude Constructs - Q3OATTDE
DS159: Phase Q Oldest Sample Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner Constructs - Q3ODYADA
DS160: Phase Q Oldest Sample Religious Observance Constructs - Q3OFAITH
DS161: Phase Q Oldest Sample Relationships with Peers Constructs - Q3OGAWOA
DS162: Phase Q Oldest Sample Physical Health Constructs - Q3OILINJ
DS163: Phase Q Oldest Sample Interaction with Interviewer and Interaction with Household Members Constructs - Q3OINTVW
DS164: Phase Q Oldest Sample Neighborhood Impression Constructs - Q3ONEIGH
DS165: Phase Q Oldest Sample Prosocial Constructs - Q3OPROSO
DS166: Phase Q Oldest Sample Resources Constructs - Q3ORESOU
DS167: Phase Q Oldest Sample Sexual Activity Constructs - Q3OSEXAC
DS168: Phase R Youngest Sample Academic Achievement Constructs - R3YACHV
DS169: Phase R Youngest Sample Attitude Constructs - R3YATTDE
DS170: Phase R Youngest Sample Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner Constructs - R3YDYADA
DS171: Phase R Youngest Sample Expectations and Aspirations Constructs - R3YEXPAS
DS172: Phase R Youngest Sample Religious Observance Constructs - R3YFAITH
DS173: Phase R Youngest Sample Relationships with Peers Constructs - R3YGAWOA
DS174: Phase R Youngest Sample Physical Health Constructs - R3YILINJ
DS175: Phase R Youngest Sample Interaction with Interviewer and Interaction with Household Members Constructs - R3YINTVW
DS176: Phase R Youngest Sample Neighborhood Impression Constructs - R3YNEIGH
DS177: Phase R Youngest Sample Physical Development Constructs - R3YPHYDV
DS178: Phase R Youngest Sample Prosocial Constructs - R3YPROSO
DS179: Phase R Youngest Sample Resources Constructs - R3YRESOU
DS180: Phase R Youngest Sample Sexual Activity Constructs - R3YSEXAC
DS181: Phase S Oldest Sample Prosocial Constructs - S3OPROSO
DS182: Phase S All Samples Academic Achievement Constructs - S3XACHV
DS183: Phase S All Samples Religious Observance Constructs - S3XFAITH
DS184: Phase S All Samples Relationships with Peers Constructs - S3XGAWOA
DS185: Phase SS Oldest Sample Attitude Constructs - SSOATTDE
DS186: Phase SS Oldest Sample Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner Constructs - SSODYADA
DS187: Phase SS Oldest Sample Expectations and Aspirations Constructs - SSOEXPAS
DS188: Phase SS Oldest Sample Religious Observance Constructs - SSOFAITH
DS189: Phase SS Oldest Sample Relationships with Peers Constructs - SSOGAWOA
DS190: Phase SS Oldest Sample Physical Health Constructs - SSOILINJ
DS191: Phase SS Oldest Sample Interaction with Interviewer and Interaction with Household Members Constructs - SSOINTVW
DS192: Phase SS Oldest Sample Neighborhood Impression Constructs - SSONEIGH
DS193: Phase SS Oldest Sample Prosocial Constructs - SSOPROSO
DS194: Phase SS Oldest Sample Resources Constructs - SSORESOU
DS195: Phase SS Oldest Sample Sexual Activity Constructs - SSOSEXAC
DS196: Phase T Youngest Sample Academic Achievement Constructs - T3YACHV
DS197: Phase T Youngest Sample Attitude Constructs - T3YATTDE
DS198: Phase T Youngest Sample Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner Constructs - T3YDYADA
DS199: Phase T Youngest Sample Religious Observance Constructs - T3YFAITH
DS200: Phase T Youngest Sample Relationships with Peers Constructs - T3YGAWOA
DS201: Phase T Youngest Sample Physical Health Constructs - T3YILINJ
DS202: Phase T Youngest Sample Interaction with Interviewer and Interaction with Household Members Constructs - T3YINTVW
DS203: Phase T Youngest Sample Neighborhood Impression Constructs - T3YNEIGH
DS204: Phase T Youngest Sample Physical Development Constructs - T3YPHYDV
DS205: Phase T Youngest Sample Prosocial Constructs - T3YPROSO
DS206: Phase T Youngest Sample Resources Constructs - T3YRESOU
DS207: Phase T Youngest Sample Sexual Activity Constructs - T3YSEXAC
DS208: Phase U Oldest Sample Attitude Constructs - U3OATTDE
DS209: Phase U Oldest Sample Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner Constructs - U3ODYADA
DS210: Phase U Oldest Sample Religious Observance Constructs - U3OFAITH
DS211: Phase U Oldest Sample Relationships with Peers Constructs - U3OGAWOA
DS212: Phase U Oldest Sample Physical Health Constructs - U3OILINJ
DS213: Phase U Oldest Sample Interaction with Interviewer and Interaction with Household Members Constructs - U3OINTVW
DS214: Phase U Oldest Sample Neighborhood Impression Constructs - U3ONEIGH
DS215: Phase U Oldest Sample Prosocial Constructs - U3OPROSO
DS216: Phase U Oldest Sample Resources Constructs - U3ORESOU
DS217: Phase U Oldest Sample Sexual Activity Constructs - U3OSEXAC
DS218: Phase V Youngest Sample Attitude Constructs - V3YATTDE
DS219: Phase V Youngest Sample Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner Constructs - V3YDYADA
DS220: Phase V Youngest Sample Expectations and Aspirations Constructs - V3YEXPAS
DS221: Phase V Youngest Sample Religious Observance Constructs - V3YFAITH
DS222: Phase V Youngest Sample Relationships with Peers Constructs - V3YGAWOA
DS223: Phase V Youngest Sample Physical Health Constructs - V3YILINJ
DS224: Phase V Youngest Sample Interaction with Interviewer and Interaction with Household Members Constructs - V3YINTVW
DS225: Phase V Youngest Sample Neighborhood Impression Constructs - V3YNEIGH
DS226: Phase V Youngest Sample Prosocial Constructs - V3YPROSO
DS227: Phase V Youngest Sample Resources Constructs - V3YRESOU
DS228: Phase V Youngest Sample Sexual Activity Constructs - V3YSEXAC
DS229: Phase W Oldest Sample Attitude Constructs - W3OATTDE
DS230: Phase W Oldest Sample Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner Constructs - W3ODYADA
DS231: Phase W Oldest Sample Expectations and Aspirations Constructs - W3OEXPAS
DS232: Phase W Oldest Sample Religious Observance Constructs - W3OFAITH
DS233: Phase W Oldest Sample Relationships with Peers Constructs - W3OGAWOA
DS234: Phase W Oldest Sample Physical Health Constructs - W3OILINJ
DS235: Phase W Oldest Sample Interaction with Interviewer and Interaction with Household Members Constructs - W3OINTVW
DS236: Phase W Oldest Sample Neighborhood Impression Constructs - W3ONEIGH
DS237: Phase W Oldest Sample Prosocial Constructs - W3OPROSO
DS238: Phase W Oldest Sample Resources Constructs - W3ORESOU
DS239: Phase W Oldest Sample Sexual Activity Constructs - W3OSEXAC
DS240: Phase Y Youngest Sample Attitude Constructs - Y3YATTDE
DS241: Phase Y Youngest Sample Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner Constructs - Y3YDYADA
DS242: Phase Y Youngest Sample Religious Observance Constructs - Y3YFAITH
DS243: Phase Y Youngest Sample Relationships with Peers Constructs - Y3YGAWOA
DS244: Phase Y Youngest Sample Physical Health Constructs - Y3YILINJ
DS245: Phase Y Youngest Sample Interaction with Interviewer and Interaction with Household Members Constructs - Y3YINTVW
DS246: Phase Y Youngest Sample Neighborhood Impression Constructs - Y3YNEIGH
DS247: Phase Y Youngest Sample Prosocial Constructs - Y3YPROSO
DS248: Phase Y Youngest Sample Resources Constructs - Y3YRESOU
DS249: Phase Y Youngest Sample Sexual Activity Constructs - Y3YSEXAC
DS250: Phase ZZ Oldest Sample Attitude Constructs - ZZOATTDE
DS251: Phase ZZ Oldest Sample Primary Caretaker's Relationship with Partner Constructs - ZZODYADA
DS252: Phase ZZ Oldest Sample Expectations and Aspirations Constructs - ZZOEXPAS
DS253: Phase ZZ Oldest Sample Religious Observance Constructs - ZZOFAITH
DS254: Phase ZZ Oldest Sample Relationships with Peers Constructs - ZZOGAWOA
DS255: Phase ZZ Oldest Sample Physical Health Constructs - ZZOILINJ
DS256: Phase ZZ Oldest Sample Interaction with Interviewer and Interaction with Household Members Constructs - ZZOINTVW
DS257: Phase ZZ Oldest Sample Neighborhood Impression Constructs - ZZONEIGH
DS258: Phase ZZ Oldest Sample Prosocial Constructs - ZZOPROSO
DS259: Phase ZZ Oldest Sample Resources Constructs - ZZORESOU
DS260: Phase ZZ Oldest Sample Sexual Activity Constructs - ZZOSEXAC
description: This study collection contains those students, and their parents, who were in first, fourth, or seventh grade during the 1987-1988 school year.
description: face-to-face interview; mail questionnaire; paper and pencil interview (PAPI); self-enumerated questionnaire; on-site questionnaire; telephone interviewThese constructs were created by using the PYS raw data. The raw data are available at ICPSR in the following studies:
Pittsburgh Youth Study Youngest Sample (1987 - 2001) [Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania],
Pittsburgh Youth Study Middle Sample (1987 - 1991) [Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania] , and
Pittsburgh Youth Study Oldest Sample (1987 - 2000) [Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania].ICPSR incorporated the original file name into each dataset name to make it easier for the users to match each dataset with the appropriate syntax file.Approved users of the restricted data will gain access to a crosswalk to the raw data file names that can be used with the included syntax, as well as an Access database that allows users to look up construct items. An ICPSR crosswalk to the dataset names, P.I.'s deposited filenames, ICPSR filenames and corresponding dataset numbers is also provided in the restricted access materials in the VDE.