The Youth in Transition Survey (YITS) - Cycle 6

Post-Secondary Engagement Roster

Section: Entry

Variable Name: RecordID
Position: 1
Length: 10

Respondent identification, sequenced from 1 to end.

Section: Post-Secondary Engagement

Variable Name: KE6Q23
Position: 11
Length: 1

During most of your first year, did you live in a student residence at your school?

Table 1
  Response FREQ WTD
1 Yes 6 N/A
2 No 249 N/A
6 Valid skip 22 N/A
9 Not stated 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6, except those who did all of their program through correspondence or other type of distance education.

Section: Derived Variables

Variable Name: KE6Q24
Position: 12
Length: 2

Whom did you live with most of the time?

Table 2
  Response FREQ WTD
01 Parent(s) or guardian(s) 76 N/A
02 girlfriend/boyfriend/spouse and/or children 80 N/A
03 other relatives (brother, aunt) 13 N/A
04 students or friends (off campus) 34 N/A
05 boarding house with strangers 6 N/A
06 on your own (nobody else) 56 N/A
07 Other - Specify 6 N/A
96 Valid skip 6 N/A
99 Not stated 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6, except those who lived in a student residence at their school during most of their first year.
Note: KT3B

Variable Name: KE6Q25
Position: 14
Length: 2

During your first year, how many classes did you have of fewer than 35 people? Was it...?

Table 3
  Response FREQ WTD
01 none of them 36 N/A
02 less than half 24 N/A
03 about half 20 N/A
04 more than half 10 N/A
05 all of them 160 N/A
06 had no classroom instruction 4 N/A
96 Valid skip 22 N/A
97 Don't know 1 N/A
99 Not stated 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6, who did not do all of their program through correspondence or other type of distance education.

Variable Name: KE6Q26
Position: 16
Length: 2

How many classes did you have of 75 people or more?

Table 4
  Response FREQ WTD
01 None of them 52 N/A
02 Less than half 15 N/A
03 About half 6 N/A
04 More than half 6 N/A
05 All of them 11 N/A
96 Valid skip 186 N/A
97 Don't know 1 N/A
99 Not stated 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6, who did not do all of their program through correspondence or other type of distance education, who had none or some classes of fewer than 35 people.

Variable Name: KE6Q27
Position: 18
Length: 1

During or before your first year, did you take part in any workshops, programs or courses designed to help you adjust to first-year studies?

Table 5
  Response FREQ WTD
1 Yes 27 N/A
2 No 226 N/A
6 Valid skip 22 N/A
7 Don't know 2 N/A
9 Not stated 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6, who did not do all of their program through correspondence or other type of distance education.

Variable Name: KE6Q28
Position: 19
Length: 2

In your first year, what was your overall grade average as a percentage?

Table 6
  Response FREQ WTD
01 90% or above (mainly A+'s) 58 N/A
02 80 to 89% (mainly A's, A-'s) 121 N/A
03 70 to 79% (mainly B's) 73 N/A
04 60 to 69% (mainly C's) 14 N/A
05 50 to 59% (mainly D's) 0 N/A
06 Under 50% (mainly E's and F's) 0 N/A
97 Don't know 10 N/A
98 Refused 1 N/A
99 Not stated 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6.

Variable Name: KE6Q29
Position: 21
Length: 2

Could you give me a letter grade?

Table 7
  Response FREQ WTD
01 A+ (90% or above) 0 N/A
02 A- to A (80 to 89%) 1 N/A
03 B- to B+ (70 to 79%) 0 N/A
04 C- to C+ (60 to 69%) 0 N/A
05 D- to D+ (50 to 59%) 0 N/A
06 E to F (Under 50%) 0 N/A
96 Valid skip 266 N/A
97 Don't know 10 N/A
99 Not stated 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6, who refused to say or did not know what their overall grade average as a percentage was.

Variable Name: KE6Q30
Position: 23
Length: 2

During your first year, about how many hours each week did you spend studying or doing assigned work outside of class?

Table 8
  Response FREQ WTD
01 Zero 7 N/A
02 Less than one hour per week 5 N/A
03 1 to 3 hours 40 N/A
04 4 to 7 hours 88 N/A
05 8 to 14 hours 68 N/A
06 15 to 20 hours 36 N/A
07 21 to 30 hours 16 N/A
08 More than 30 hours per week 14 N/A
97 Don't know 2 N/A
98 Refused 1 N/A
99 Not stated 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6.

Variable Name: KE6Q30A
Position: 25
Length: 1

Did you have any work or reading assigned to do outside of class?

Table 9
  Response FREQ WTD
1 Yes  1 N/A
2 No 6 N/A
6 Valid skip 268 N/A
9 Not stated 3 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6, who during the first year spent zero hours each week studying or doing assigned work outside class.

Variable Name: KE6Q33
Position: 26
Length: 2

How many times per month did you think about dropping out? Was it ...?

Table 10
  Response FREQ WTD
01 never 214 N/A
02 less than once a month 23 N/A
03 once or twice a month 24 N/A
04 about once a week 8 N/A
05 more than once a week 7 N/A
97 Don't know 1 N/A
99 Not stated 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6.
Note: K8

Variable Name: KE6Q35
Position: 28
Length: 3

During the school year, about how many hours each week did you do unpaid work in your family's business or farm, if they had one?

Allowed values: 000 : 168

Table 11
  Response FREQ WTD
000 : 020 Hours per week unpaid work 27 N/A
996 Valid skip 251 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6, who lived in a household where someone in their family owned a business or a farm.

Variable Name: KE6Q38
Position: 31
Length: 3

During the school year, about how many hours each week did you work at a job for pay? Also count odd jobs, but not work placements for school like Co-op or other work education programs.

Allowed values: 000 : 168

Table 12
  Response FREQ WTD
000 : 080 Hours per week paid work 275 N/A
997 Don't know 2 N/A
999 Not stated 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6.
Note: K9C

Variable Name: KE6Q41A
Position: 34
Length: 1

During the school year, did working at a job or odd jobs cause a "Decrease, Increase, or No change"

... in your overall marks?

Table 13
  Response FREQ WTD
1 Decrease 30 N/A
2 Increase 3 N/A
3 No change 102 N/A
6 Valid skip 142 N/A
7 Don't know 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6, who reported working during the school year.

Variable Name: KE6Q41B
Position: 35
Length: 1

Did working at a job or odd jobs cause a "Decrease, Increase, or No change"

... in the amount of studying or school work you did?

Table 14
  Response FREQ WTD
1 Decrease 42 N/A
2 Increase 3 N/A
3 No change 90 N/A
6 Valid skip 142 N/A
7 Don't know 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6, who reported working during the school year.

Variable Name: KE6Q41C
Position: 36
Length: 1

Did working at a job or odd jobs cause a "Decrease, Increase, or No change"

... in your interest in school?

Table 15
  Response FREQ WTD
1 Decrease 14 N/A
2 Increase 20 N/A
3 No change 101 N/A
6 Valid skip 142 N/A
7 Don't know 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6, who reported working during the school year.

Variable Name: KE6Q41D
Position: 37
Length: 1

Did working at a job or odd jobs cause a "Decrease, Increase, or No change"

... in the time you spent with your friends?

Table 16
  Response FREQ WTD
1 Decrease 66 N/A
2 Increase 5 N/A
3 No change 64 N/A
6 Valid skip 142 N/A
7 Don't know 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6, who reported working during the school year.

Variable Name: KE6Q41E
Position: 38
Length: 1

Did working at a job or odd jobs cause a "Decrease, Increase, or No change"

... in the number of hours of sleep you got?

Table 17
  Response FREQ WTD
1 Decrease 69 N/A
2 Increase 0 N/A
3 No change 66 N/A
6 Valid skip 142 N/A
7 Don't know 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6, who reported working during the school year.

Variable Name: KE6Q45
Position: 39
Length: 2

How many of your instructors showed an interest in helping students succeed?

Table 18
  Response FREQ WTD
01 None of them 4 N/A
02 Very few 9 N/A
03 Some 26 N/A
04 Most 65 N/A
05 All 146 N/A
96 Valid skip 26 N/A
97 Don't know 1 N/A
99 Not stated 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6, except those who did all of their program through correspondence or other type of distance education and those who reported no classroom instruction.

Variable Name: KE6Q47
Position: 41
Length: 2

I missed deadlines given for assigned work.

Table 19
  Response FREQ WTD
01 Never 215 N/A
02 Rarely 37 N/A
03 Some of the time 19 N/A
04 Most of the time 1 N/A
05 All of the time 1 N/A
06 No work assigned 3 N/A
97 Don't know 1 N/A
99 Not stated 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6.

Variable Name: KE6Q53
Position: 43
Length: 1

There were people at school that I could talk to about personal things.

Table 20
  Response FREQ WTD
1 Strongly disagree 15 N/A
2 Disagree 40 N/A
3 Agree 135 N/A
4 Strongly agree 82 N/A
7 Don't know 4 N/A
8 Refused 1 N/A
9 Not stated 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6.

Variable Name: KE6Q54
Position: 44
Length: 1

During my first year, I felt I had found the right program for me.

Table 21
  Response FREQ WTD
1 Strongly disagree 10 N/A
2 Disagree 18 N/A
3 Agree 134 N/A
4 Strongly agree 114 N/A
7 Don't know 1 N/A
9 Not stated 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6.

Variable Name: KE6Q55
Position: 45
Length: 1

My first year helped me to get a better idea of my future plans.

Table 22
  Response FREQ WTD
1 Strongly disagree 3 N/A
2 Disagree 16 N/A
3 Agree 146 N/A
4 Strongly agree 111 N/A
7 Don't know 1 N/A
9 Not stated 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6.

Variable Name: KE6Q56
Position: 46
Length: 1

My first year gave me skills that would help me in the job market.

Table 23
  Response FREQ WTD
1 Strongly disagree 3 N/A
2 Disagree 21 N/A
3 Agree 134 N/A
4 Strongly agree 118 N/A
7 Don't know 1 N/A
9 Not stated 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6.

Variable Name: KE6Q57
Position: 47
Length: 1

During my first year, I was sure of the type of work I would like to have in the future.

Table 24
  Response FREQ WTD
1 Strongly disagree 6 N/A
2 Disagree 39 N/A
3 Agree 138 N/A
4 Strongly agree 91 N/A
7 Don't know 3 N/A
9 Not stated 1 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6.

Section: Derived Variables

Variable Name: KINSTD6
Position: 48
Length: 2

Post-secondary institution identifier which identifies which institution this experience is associated with.

Allowed values: 21 : 64

Table 25
  Response FREQ WTD
61 : 63 Institution identifier 278 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6.
Note: This variable was derived from the variables EngforCEGEP EngforNonCEGEP (variables from the sample file) H6Q324 and H6Q325.

The first digit of the identifier refers to the cycle in which the respondent started at the institution and the second points to institution in that cycle. For cycle 2 and beyond match this identifier to PSILNGID to obtain information on that institution.  This identifier does not exist on the cycle 1 data file.  If you need to retrieve a variable from the cycle 1 file you will need to refer to the table on Appendix B in the current User Guide, which indicates which variables belong to which institution. For example if you need question H8, and KINSTID=12 then variable H8b, is associated with institution 2.

Variable Name: KEXPIDD6
Position: 50
Length: 3

Variable that indicates a respondent's 1st or 2nd post-secondary experience, in Quebec or non Quebec, in a cegep or non-cegep institution.

Table 26
  Response FREQ WTD
111 1st post-secondary experience, in Quebec, in a cegep 14 N/A
112 1st post-secondary experience, in Quebec, in a non-cegep 6 N/A
122 1st post-secondary experience, not in Quebec, in a non-cegep 209 N/A
212 2nd post-secondary experience, in Quebec, in any type of institution 47 N/A
222

2nd post-secondary experience, not in Quebec, in any type of institution

 2 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6.
Note: This variable was derived from the variables: name1, name2, k_c02b, k_c06a, k_c07a, k_c63a, (variables from the sample file) namea_1 nameb_1.

The 1st position determines if it is the 1st or 2nd post-secondary experience, the 2nd position determines if it was in  (1) Quebec or (2) non-Quebec province and the 3rd position determines if it is (1) cegep or (2) non-cegep institution.

For cycle 2, Module K was revised to accommodate the possible collection of zero, one or two sets of postsecondary engagement questions.  The goal, originally, was to acquire information with respect to the respondent's first postsecondary experience.  For many of the respondents, this would simply be the first institution above the high school level that they have attended.  However, based on information already obtained during the YITS cycle 1 data collection, it was found that students attending CEGEP institutions and students attending NON-CEGEP institutions (e.g., university, community college outside of Quebec, etc) have two distinct postsecondary experiences (in terms of cost and distance away from home).  This motivated the decision to attempt to collect two sets of postsecondary engagement questions for students studying in Quebec (1 CEGEP and 1 first non-CEGEP).

N.B., If the first postsecondary experience is in Quebec in a non-cegep, no cegep experience will be sought.

Variable Name: HPDPSD6
Position: 53
Length: 2

Derived variable:  Average number of hours of paid work per week during the first year of post-secondary school. (Use with variable KEXPIDD6).

Table 27
  Response FREQ WTD
01 1 to less than 10 hours 14 N/A
02 10 to less than 20 hours 36 N/A
03 20 to less than 30 hours 25 N/A
04 30 hours or more 57 N/A
05 Zero, did not work 144 N/A
99

Not stated

 2 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6.
Note: This variable was derived from the variables: KE6Q38 and KE6Q40.

For respondents whose 1st postsecondary experience was a cegep in Quebec, a 2nd non-cegep experience may have been collected.   Use KEXPIDD6 to identify if this is the 1st or 2nd experience.

Variable Name: HUWPSD6
Position: 55
Length: 2

Derived variable: Average number of hours of unpaid work in family's business or farm per week during the first year of post-secondary school. (Use with variable KEXPIDD6).

Table 28
  Response FREQ WTD
01 1 to less than 10 hours 4 N/A
02 10 to less than 20 hours 0 N/A
03 20 to less than 30 hours 1 N/A
04 30 hours or more 0 N/A
05 Zero, did not work 22 N/A
96

Valid skip

 251 N/A
Total 278 N/A

Coverage: Respondents whose 1st and/or 2nd post-secondary experience occurred in cycle 6.
Note: This variable was derived from the variables: KE6Q35 and KE6Q37.

For respondents whose 1st postsecondary experience was a cegep in Quebec, a 2nd non-cegep experience may have been collected. Use KEXPIDD6 to identify if this is the 1st or 2nd experience.

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