Available Studies
MAP, MARS, LATC
Categories
SES and Cognitive Resources, Demographics
This variable is only available in MAP, MARS, and LATC.
Cognitive resources at age 12 measures the presence of materials that support cognitive activity (e.g., encyclopedia, library card, magazine subscriptions) in the home at the age of 12. The variable is measured using an 8-item scale issued at baseline.
Participants are asked to indicate whether they had each of seven items available (questions 1-7) and to estimate the number of books in the home (question 8). Responses for question 8 are adjusted to range from 0 to 1. The overall score of cognitive resources at age 12 ranges from 0 to 8 and represents the sum of the 8 questions. Higher scores indicate greater access to materials.
Participants are asked the following questions:
Response choices for questions 1-7:
Response | Response value |
---|---|
Yes | 1 |
No | 0 |
Response choices for questions 8:
Response | Response value | Adjusted value |
---|---|---|
Less than 20 | 1 | 0 |
20 - 49 | 2 | 0.25 |
50 - 100 | 3 | 0.50 |
101 - 250 | 4 | 0.75 |
More than 250 | 5 | 1.0 |