What did you think was usually true (or false) about your father [or stepfather or male guardian] when you were a junior in high school?

1. I could count on him to help me out if I had some kind of problem.
Usually False Usually true

2. He pushed me to do my best in whatever I did.
Usually false Usually true

3. He pushed me to think independently.
Usually false Usually true

4. He helped me with my school work if there was something I didn't understand.
Usually false Usually true

5. When he wanted me to do something he explained why.
Usually false Usually true

6. When I got a poor grade in school, he encouraged me to try harder.
Never Always

7. When I got a good grade in school, he praised me.
Never Always

8. He really knew who my friends were.
Didn't know at all Knew a lot

9. He spent time just talking with me.

every day
almost every day
a few times a week
a few times a month
almost never

10. We did something fun together.

every day
almost every day
a few times a week
a few times a month
almost never

11. In a typical week, the latest he allowed me to stay out on a SCHOOL NIGHT was

not allowed out on a school night
before 8:00 p.m.
8:00 to 8:59 p.m.
9:00 to 9:59 p.m.
10:00 to 10:59 p.m.
11:00 p.m. or later
as late as I wanted

12. In a typical week, the latest he allowed me to stay out on a FRIDAY or SATURDAY NIGHT was

not allowed out
before 8:00 p.m.
8:00 to 8:59 p.m.
9:00 to 9:59 p.m.
10:00 to 10:59 p.m.
11:00 p.m. or later
as late as I wanted

13. He knew exactly where I was in the afternoon after school.

never
rarely
some of the time
most of the time
always

14. How much did he try to know where you were in the afternoon after school?

did not try

tried a little

tried a lot

15. How much did he try to know where you went at night?

did not try

tried a little

tried a lot

16. How much did he REALLY know where you went at night?

did not know

knew a little

knew a lot

17. How much did he try to know what you did with your free time?

did not try

tried a little

tried a lot

18. How much did he REALLY know what your did with your free time?

Did not know

knew a little

Knew a lot

What did you think was usually true (or usually false) about your mother [or stepmother, or female guardian] when you were a junior in high school (16-17 years old)?

19. I could count on her to help me out if I had some kind of problem.
Usually false Usually true

20. She pushed me to do my best in whatever I did.
Usually false Usually true

21. She pushed me to think independently.
Usually false Usually true

22. She helped me with my school work if there was something I didn't understand.
Usually false Usually true

23. When she wanted me to do something she explained why.
Usually false Usually true

24. When I got a poor grade in school, she encouraged me to try harder.
Never Always

25. When I got a good grade in school, she praised me.
Never Always

26. She really knew who my friends were.
Didn't know at all Knew a lot

27. She spent time just talking with me.

Every day
almost every day
a few times a week
a few times a month
almost never

28. My mother and I did something fun together

Every day
almost every day
a few times a week
a few times a month
almost never

29. In a typical week, the latest she allowed me to stay out on a SCHOOL NIGHT was

not allowed out on a school night
before 8:00 p.m.
8:00 to 8:59 p.m.
9:00 to 9:59 p.m.
10:00 to 10:59 p.m.
11:00 p.m. or later
as late as I wanted

30. In a typical week, the latest she allowed me to stay out on a FRIDAY or SATURDAY NIGHT was

not allowed out
before 8:00 p.m.
8:00 to 8:59 p.m.
9:00 to 9:59 p.m.
10:00 to 10:59 p.m.
11:00 p.m. or later
As late as I wanted

31. She knew exactly where I was in the afternoon after school.

never
rarely
some of the time
most of the time
always

32. How much did she try to know where you were in the afternoon after school?

did not try

tried a little

tried a lot

33. How much did she try to know where you went at NIGHT?

Did not try

tried a little

tried a lot

34. How much did she really know where you went at night?

Did not know

knew a little

knew a lot

35. How much did she try to know about what you did with your FREE TIME?

Did not try

tried a little

tried a lot

36. How much did she really know about what you did with your free time?

Did not know

knew a little

knew a lot

37. In matters concerning me, my parents were in agreement

never
some of the time
most of the time
always

38. When my parents did not agree on what to do about a "child rearing problem"

each parent made independent decisions about me and acted on them with out consulting the other parent
one parent usually decided what to do and the other did not have much influence on it
once either parent decided what to do, I knew that the other parent would stand behind the decision
my parents discussed the problem and decided together about what should be done

39. When you were in high school, which was more important to you

to learn a lot
to get a good grade

40. Which is more important to you now?

to learn a lot
to be seen as competent

41. For grades 10-12, what was your academic GPA? [please use a 4 point scale]

42. How satisfied are you with what you have achieved in your work so far?

Not happy--achievement far below what I want.
Some what dissatisfied--achievement is below what I want.
Neutral--have achieved about what I expected of myself for this time of my life.
Happy--achievement is better than I expected for this time of my life.
Extremely pleased--I've done far better than I expected for this time of my life.

43. How do you believe your achievement so far compares to others your age and gender?

My peers are doing far better than I am.
My peers are doing somewhat better than I am.
My achievement today is about the same as my peers.
I am doing better than most of my peers.
I am doing far better than most of my peers.

Female
Male

45. What is your age? years.

46. What is the highest level of education you have completed?
Choose from this list Less than 12 years Graduated High School (12 years education) Some College (13-15 years education) Graduated from College (Bachelor's degree) Master's degree Advanced Grad School beyond Master's degree Doctoral Degree (Ph.D., M.D., J.D., etc.)

47. Nationality (country of birth, for example USA):

48. COMMENTS:

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[Questions used in this survey were adapted from a measure by Lamborn, S.D., Mounts, N.S., Steinberg, L. & Dornbusch, S.M (1991). published in Child Development, 62, 1049-1065.]