Appendix C
Computer-Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI) Questionnaire for Graduate Trainees
INTRO:
Hello, may I please speak to {INSERT FIRST NAME}?
01 |
PERSON ON THE TELEPHONE/PERSON COMING TO THE TELEPHONE |
02 |
PERSON NOT AVAILABLE BUT CAN BE REACHED HERE |
03 |
PERSON NOT KNOWN AT THIS NUMBER |
PRETEST INTRODUCTION
Hello, my name is ______, and I'm calling on behalf of the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC. The Academy is conducting an assessment of some National Institutes of Health research training programs. You have been selected to help us out in testing the questionnaire because of your research experience in {YEAR} at {INSTITUTION}. We are interested in hearing your responses and assessing the flow of the questionnaire. We would really appreciate your help. The call should take less than 30 minutes. Before we begin, I would like to assure you that everything we talk about will be confidential. Your answers will only be used for evaluating the questions I will ask you, and they will never be reported in a way that can be linked back to you. Keep in mind, you may refuse to answer any question. You should also know that this call is being recorded for evaluation purposes.
INTRODUCTION
Hello, my name is ______, and I'm calling on behalf of the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC. The Academy is conducting an assessment of some National Institutes of Health research training programs. Recently, you received a letter inviting you to participate in a telephone interview to discuss your {ACADEMIC LEVEL} research experience in {YEAR}. The interview should take between 20 and 25 minutes. Is this a good time for you? Before we begin, I would like to assure you that everything we talk about is confidential. Your answers will only be reported in the aggregate, and will never be reported in a way that they can be linked back to you. They will only be disclosed to the researchers involved in this project, except as otherwise required by law. You may also refuse to answer any question. You should also know that this call may be monitored for the purposes of quality assurance.
Q2a SCREENER:
Because participants in this study were randomly selected, I need to confirm that you are the appropriate person to be answering these questions. Could you please tell me the last four digits of your Social Security number?
[IF NECESSARY: I only need the last four digits of your Social Security number, not the entire number. I am not able to see your social security number. My computer will compare the information you provide with the information we have on the selected study participants.]
01 |
RECORD RESPONSE |
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98 |
DON’T KNOW |
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99 |
REFUSED |
Q2a2 SSN: __ __ ___ ___
(Q2oops) /IF NO MATCH, REFUSED, DON'T KNOW GOTO GOOD-BYE/
Great, we have a match. Let’s begin the interview by talking about when your research was supported by {PROGRAM} at {INSTITUTION} in {YEAR}.
A.1 How did you hear about the {PROGRAM}? I'm going to read a list of ways you might have learned about the {PROGRAM}, please tell me all that apply to you.
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: READ LIST]
A. Trainee Awareness and Expectations
ga.1a Did you hear about it from an undergraduate professor?
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YES |
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NO |
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98 |
DON'T KNOW |
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99 |
REFUSED |
ga.1b Did you hear about it from an undergraduate academic counselor?
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YES |
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02 |
NO |
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98 |
DON'T KNOW |
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99 |
REFUSED |
ga.1c Did you hear about it from your graduate advisor?
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01 |
YES |
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02 |
NO |
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98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
ga.1d Did you hear about it from departmental staff?
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01 |
YES |
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02 |
NO |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
ga.1e Did you hear about it from a faculty colleague or peer?
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01 |
YES |
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02 |
NO |
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98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
ga.1f Did you hear about it from a close personal friend?
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YES |
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02 |
NO |
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98 |
DON'T KNOW |
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99 |
REFUSED |
ga.1g Did you hear about it from a notice on a bulletin board?
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YES |
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NO |
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98 |
DON'T KNOW |
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99 |
REFUSED |
ga.1h Did you hear about it from a scientific journal?
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YES |
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NO |
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98 |
DON'T KNOW |
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99 |
REFUSED |
ga.1i Did you hear about it from the Internet?
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YES |
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NO |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
ga.1j Or did you learn about it by some other means?
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YES |
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02 |
NO |
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98 |
DON'T KNOW |
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99 |
REFUSED |
/IF A.1 = 95 THEN ASK A.1.O, ELSE GOTO A.2/
ga1o How did you learned about the {PROGRAM}?
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01 |
RECORD RESPONSE |
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98 |
DON'T KNOW |
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99 |
REFUSED |
ga1how /TEXT LENGTH = 270/ ENTER RESPONSE: _____________________
ga2 At the time your research was supported by the {PROGRAM} at {INSTITUTION}, what was the highest degree you hoped to earn?
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF NECESSARY READ LIST]
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MA/MS |
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Professional Master’s |
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MBA |
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04 |
Ph.D. |
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05 |
MD |
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06 |
MD-Ph.D. |
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07 |
Other health degree (e.g., DDS, …) |
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08 |
Law degree |
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95 |
or some other degree |
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98 |
DON'T REMEMBER |
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99 |
REFUSED |
/IF A.2 = 95 ASK A.2.O ELSE CONTINUE/
ga2o What was the highest degree you hoped to earn?
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RECORD RESPONSE |
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98 |
DON'T REMEMBER |
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99 |
REFUSED |
ga2what /TEXT LENGTH = 270/ RESPONSE: _______________________
ga4_1-ga4_13 When you were at {INSTITUTION} in {YEAR}, what were your career goals? I am going to read you a list of possibilities, please tell me all of the career goals that you had at that time. Were they:
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: READ LIST. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY]
/MUL = 8/
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to practice medicine |
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to do clinical research |
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to do basic biological research |
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to do behavioral research |
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to do licensed clinical work at the Ph.D. level (e.g., Psychologist) |
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06 |
to work in the allied health professions (such as nursing, social work, paramedic, etc.) |
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07 |
to teach |
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95 |
or did you have some other goal that I did not mention? |
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97 |
NO SPECIFIC CAREER GOALS AT THAT TIME |
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DON'T KNOW |
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99 |
REFUSED |
/IF A.4 = 95 ASK A.4.O ELSE CONTINUE/
g4ao Please tell me what other career goals you had at that time?
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RECORD RESPONSE |
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98 |
DON'T KNOW |
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99 |
REFUSED |
ga4what /TEXT LENGTH = 270/ RESPONSE: _______________________
ga5 During the time of your {PROGRAM} at {INSTITUTION} what did you see as the immediate next step in your career path? I am going to read you a list of options. Please choose one. Did you see your next step as …
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: PLEASE READ LIST]
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getting a postdoctoral appointment |
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obtaining a faculty position at a college or university |
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03 |
getting a job in K-12 education |
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04 |
going on to medical school |
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05 |
getting a job in government |
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06 |
getting a job in the private sector |
|
95 |
or obtaining some other position? |
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98 |
DON'T KNOW |
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99 |
REFUSED |
/IF A.5 = 95 ASK A.5.O ELSE CONTINUE/
ga5o Please tell me what you saw as the immediate next step?
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RECORD RESPONSE |
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98 |
DON’T KNOW |
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99 |
REFUSED |
ga5what /TEXT LENGTH = 270/ RESPONSE: _______________________
ga6_1-ga6_8 What did you expect to gain from your {PROGRAM}program? I’m going to read a list of expectations, please tell me all the ones that applied to you at that time. Did you expect:
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: READ LIST. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY]
/MUL = 9/
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to improve your research skills |
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to increase your chances of being admitted into medical school |
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to increase your chances of obtaining a postdoctoral appointment after graduate school |
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04 |
to establish a relationship with a mentor |
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to improve your teaching skills |
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06 |
to increase your chances of obtaining a teaching appointment after graduate school |
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07 |
to increase your chances of obtaining a research faculty appointment after graduate school |
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08 |
to finance your education |
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09 |
or to increase your chances at securing future grants and fellowships? |
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10 |
to improve your career options |
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97 |
DID NOT HAVE EXPECTATIONS (SKIP TO B.1) |
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98 |
DON'T KNOW (SKIP TO B.1) |
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99 |
REFUSED (SKIP TO B.1) |
/SET VARIABLE EXPECTATIONS = number of responses provided in A.6/
ga7 Did you have any other expectations that I didn't mention?
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YES |
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NO (SKIP TO A.8) |
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98 |
DON'T KNOW (SKIP TO A.8) |
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99 |
REFUSED (SKIP TO A.8) |
/IF A.7 = 01 ASK A.7.O ELSE CONTINUE/
A.7.O What were they?
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: Respondent may provide up to 3 other expectations.]
ga7b1 01 /TEXT LENGTH = 70/ RESPONSE: _______________
ga7b2 02 /TEXT LENGTH = 70/ RESPONSE: ________________
ga7b3 03 /TEXT LENGTH = 70/ RESPONSE: ________________
/UPDATE VARIABLE EXPECTATIONS = number responses A.7 + A.7.O/
ga8_01-ga8_11. I am going to read you a list of expectations that you just mentioned you had for the {PROGRAM}. Please tell me which ones were not met.
/RECALL EXPECTATIONS FROM A.6 AND A.7.O, RANGE 1-10, LOOP BASED ON NUMBER OF EXPECTATIONS/
/START LOOP/
Was {RECALL {EXPECTATION X}} met?
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YES |
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NO |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
/WHEN LOOP # = #EXPECTATIONS, END LOOP/
ga8a_1 Could you tell me how or in what ways the{PROGRAM} did not meet your expectations?
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01 |
RECORD RESPONSE |
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98 |
DON'T KNOW |
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99 |
REFUSED |
GA8a /LENGTH = 240 CHAR/ RESPONSE: ____________________________
B. Work and Finances
B.1 Switching gears, I would like to talk about sources of financial support.
gb2. During the time you received {PROGRAM}, did you have any additional sources of financial support?
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YES |
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02 |
NO (SKIP TO B.3b) |
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98 |
DON'T KNOW (SKIP TO B.3b) |
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99 |
REFUSED (SKIP TO B.3b) |
gb3a_1-gb3a_9. I am going to read a list of other funding sources you may have had while receiving {PROGRAM} in {YEAR}. Please tell me all that applied to your situation. Did you also have:
/MUL = 9/
[PLEASE READ. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY]
|
01 |
any scholarships |
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02 |
any loans (from any other source) |
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03 |
a job that paid a wage or a salary |
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04 |
sany personal savings that you used to support yourself |
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05 |
help from a spouse or family support |
|
06 |
a research grant or fellowship other than your {PROGRAM} |
|
07 |
a teaching assistantship |
|
08 |
a research assistantship other than your {PROGRAM} |
|
95 |
or some other source of support that I haven't mentioned? |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
/IF B.3.a = 95 ASK B.3.a.O ELSE CONTINUE/
gb3ao From what other source, or sources, did you receive support?
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01 |
RECORD RESPONSE |
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98 |
DON'T KNOW |
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99 |
REFUSED |
gb3awhat RESPONSE/TEXT 70/: __________________________________
gb3b_1-gb3b_9 Now I would like you to think about your graduate years, as a whole. I am going to read the same list of funding sources. Please tell me all the funding sources you used during graduate school. Did you have:
/MUL = 9/
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01 |
any scholarships |
|
02 |
any loans (from any other source) |
|
03 |
a job that paid a wage or a salary |
|
04 |
any personal savings that you used to support yourself |
|
05 |
help from a spouse or family support |
|
06 |
a research grant or fellowship other than your {PROGRAM} |
|
07 |
a teaching assistantship |
|
08 |
a research assistantship other than your {PROGRAM} |
|
95 |
or some other source of support that I haven't mentioned? |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
/IF B.3.b = 95 ASK B.3.a.O ELSE CONTINUE/
gb3bo From what other source, or sources, did you receive support during your graduate school years?
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01 |
RECORD RESPONSE |
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98 |
DON'T KNOW |
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99 |
REFUSED |
gb3bwhat RESPONSE/TEXT 270/: _____________________________________
gb4a What is your current status, with respect to {INSTITUTION}? I am going to read you a list of possibilities, please stop me when I reach the one that best describes your current status with respect to {INSTITUTION}.
[INTERVIEWR NOTE: PLEASE READ LIST, STOP WHEN RESPONDENTS PICKS]
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01 |
I am still enrolled at {INSTITUTION} (SKIP TO B.5) |
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02 |
I left the {INSTITUTION} without getting a degree. |
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03 |
I graduated from the {INSTITUTION} with a Master’s degree (SKIP TO B.5) |
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04 |
I graduated from the {INSTITUTION} with a Ph.D. (SKIP TO B.4b) |
|
05 |
I transferred to another university and am still a student. (SKIP TO B.5) |
|
06 |
I transferred to another university and then left without getting a degree |
|
07 |
I transferred to another university and graduated with a Master’s degree (SKIP TO B.5) |
|
08 |
I transferred to another university and then graduated with a Ph.D. (SKIP TO B.4b) |
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09 |
I am currently on leave from {INSTITUTION}. (SKIP TO B.5) |
|
95 |
OTHER |
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98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
/IF B.4a = 95 THEN ASK, ELSE CONTINUE/
gb4a0 How would you describe your current status with respect to {INSTITUTION}?
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01 |
RECORD RESPONSE |
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98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
gb4ahow RESPONSE/TEXT 270/: __________________________________
/IF B.4a = 02 or 06 ASK B.4a.O ELSE CONTINUE/
gb4a1 Tell me briefly, the reasons why you left without getting a degree?
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01 |
RECORD RESPONSE |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
gb4awhy /TEXT LENGTH = 270/ RESPONSE: _______________________
/IF B.4a = 04 or 08 ASK, ELSE CONTINUE/
gb4b_1-gb4b_5 What did you do after completing your Ph.D.? I am going to read you a list of possibilities, please tell me, please tell me which one, or ones, applies to you: Did you---
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: PLEASE READ LIST]
/MUL = 5/
|
01 |
secure a postdoctoral appointment |
|
02 |
get a job in Academia |
|
03 |
get a job in Government |
|
04 |
get a job in the private sector |
|
05 |
continue your education in some way |
|
06 |
or none of these? |
|
98 |
DON’T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
gb5 Since your participation in the {PROGRAM}, have you been awarded any research grants on which you were the principal investigator?
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YES |
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02 |
NO (SKIP TO B.6) |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW (SKIP TO B.6) |
|
99 |
REFUSED (SKIP TO B.6) |
gb5a1 How many research grants have you been awarded as principal investigator?
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01 |
RECORD RESPONSE |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
gb5a RANGE {1-500}______________ NUMBER
gb6 Since your participation in the {PROGRAM}, have you been the first or senior author on any published research papers?
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YES |
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02 |
NO (SKIP TO D.1) |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW (SKIP TO D.1) |
|
99 |
REFUSED (SKIP TO D.1) |
gb6a1 How many research papers have you been the first or senior author?
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RECORD RESPONSE |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
gb6a RANGE {1-500}______________ NUMBER
D. Research and Laboratory Experience
D.1 During the time you received the {PROGRAM}, how many people were in your principal investigator's, or PI's, research group?
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: A principle investigator (or PI) is the head of the lab or research group].
[INTERVIEWER PROBE: That is, on a typical day when the lab or office was full, about how many people worked there? IF NECESSARY: Your best guess is fine.]
/RANGE 1-50 / NUMBER: ______________
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98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
d2 How many of the people in your PI’s research group were underrepresented minorities?
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: Underrepresented Minorities include: African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders]
/RANGE 1-50 / NUMBER: ______________
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
E. Mentor Demographics
E.2 While you were in the {PROGRAM}, was there someone who took a personal interest in and was supportive of, your research or career?
|
01 |
YES |
|
02 |
NO (SKIP TO F.1) |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW (SKIP TO F.1) |
|
99 |
REFUSED (SKIP TO F.1) |
/IF E.2 = 01 THEN READ PRE.E3;/
PRE. E.3 For the purposes of the following questions, I am going to refer to this person who took an interest in and was supportive of your research career as a "mentor"
e3a Was your mentor male or female?
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF THERE IS MORE THAN ONE, ASK THEM TO PICK THE ONE THAT WAS MOST INFLUENTIAL AT THE TIME.]
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MALE |
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02 |
FEMALE |
|
98 |
DON’T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
e4a Was your mentor Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino?
[DO NOT READ CATEGORIES]
|
01 |
YES Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino (incl: Chicano, Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican) |
|
02 |
NO none of these categories apply |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: PLEASE READ MAJOR CATEGORIES HEADINGS ONLY]
/MUL = 6/
[MULTIPLE RESPONSES ALLOWED]
|
01 |
White, |
|
02 |
Black, African American |
|
03 |
Asian, (incl: Asian Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese) |
|
04 |
Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian or … (incl: Chamorro, Filipino, Guamanian, Samoan) |
|
05 |
American Indian, Alaska Native, |
|
95 |
Or some other race? |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
/IF E5a_1-E5a_6 = 06 ASK, ELSE GOTO F.1/
e5ao OTHER TEXT: _________________________________
F. Principal Investigator -- Demographics
f1 Now, I would like to ask you about your PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR or PI, at the time you received the{PROGRAM}.
/IF E.2 = 01 ASK ELSE GOTO F.3/
f2 Were your mentor and Principal Investigator the same person?
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01 |
YES (SKIP to G.1) |
|
02 |
NO |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW (SKIP to G.1) |
|
99 |
REFUSED (SKIP to G.1) |
f3 Was your PI male or female?
|
01 |
MALE |
|
02 |
FEMALE |
|
98 |
DON’T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
f4 Was your PI Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino?
[DO NOT READ CATEGORIES]
|
01 |
YES (Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino (incl: Chicano, Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican) |
|
02 |
NO (none of these categories apply) |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
f5_1-f5_6 What was your PI's race or ethnicity? Would you say …
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: PLEASE READ MAJOR CATEGORIES HEADINGS ONLY]
/MUL = 6/
[MULTIPLE RESPONSES ALLOWED]
|
01 |
White, |
|
02 |
Black, African American |
|
03 |
Asian (incl: Asian Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese) |
|
04 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (incl: Chamorro, Filipino, Guamanian, Samoan) |
|
05 |
American Indian, Alaska Native, |
|
95 |
Or some other race? |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
f5_o OTHER TEXT: _________________________________
G. Mentoring Experiences
G.1 Now, I would like to talk more about your PI, and what it was like to work with him or her?
g2 During the time of your {PROGRAM} award, how much encouragement for your research did your PI provide? On a scale of 1 to 5, where one represents abundant encouragement, and 5 represents no encouragement at all; please tell me where you would place your PI.
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: if respondent worked in more than one lab or research group during the time of their award, the response to this question should refer to the last lab or research group that the respondent spent the most time in, while the award was still active.]
|
01 |
ABUNDANT ENCOURAGEMENT FOR MY RESEARCH |
|
02 |
|
|
03 |
NEUTRAL |
|
04 |
|
|
05 |
NO ENCOURAGEMENT AT ALL FOR MY RESEARCH |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
g3 Would you say that your PI was not good to work with, or was good to work with? On a scale of 1 to 5, where one represents very good to work with, and 5 represents not good to work with at all, please tell me how you would rate your PI?
|
01 |
VERY GOOD TO WORK WITH |
|
02 |
|
|
03 |
NEUTRAL |
|
04 |
|
|
05 |
NOT GOOD TO WORK WITH AT ALL |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
G4) How active was your PI in the scientific community? That is to say did your PI publish research papers, present research at national conferences, win research grants, and so forth. On a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 represents very active in the scientific community and 5 represents not active at all, how would you describe your PI?
|
01 |
VERY ACTIVE |
|
02 |
|
|
03 |
NEUTRAL |
|
04 |
|
|
05 |
NOT ACTIVE AT ALL |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW/DON'T REMEMBER |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
g5 During the time of your {PROGRAM} award, how much assistance did your PI provide, in terms of helping you take the next step in your education or career path? Again, on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 represents your PI provided a lot of assistance and 5 represents your PI provided no assistance at all, how would you rate your PI?
|
01 |
PROVIDED A LOT OF ASSISTANCE |
|
02 |
|
|
03 |
NEUTRAL |
|
04 |
|
|
05 |
PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW/DON'T REMEMBER |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
g6 How helpful would you say your PI was in helping you obtain grants, scholarships, fellowships, or other types of awards to support your research training? On a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 represents very helpful in securing funding and 5 represents not helpful at all, how would you rate your PI?
|
01 |
VERY HELPFUL IN SECURING FUNDING |
|
02 |
|
|
03 |
NEUTRAL |
|
04 |
|
|
05 |
NOT HELPFUL AT ALL IN SECURING FUNDING |
|
97 |
NOT APPLICABLE 98 DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
g7 In general, would you say that your PI gave mostly good career advice or mostly poor career advice? On a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 represents giving really good advice and 5 represents giving very poor advice, how would you rate your PI?
|
01 |
VERY GOOD ADVICE |
|
02 |
|
|
03 |
NEUTRAL |
|
04 |
|
|
05 |
VERY POOR ADVICE |
|
97 |
NOT APPICABLE |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
H. Relationships
H.1 Now, I want you to try and think about different groups of people you may have interacted with while you were supported, by the {PROGRAM} at {INSTITUTION}.
h2a How frequently did you discuss your research with your PI? Did you discuss your research….
[INTERVIEWER: PLEASE READ THE LIST UNTIL THE RESPONDENT ANSWERS]
|
01 |
every day |
|
02 |
once a week |
|
03 |
2-3 times a month |
|
04 |
once a month |
|
05 |
once every three months |
|
06 |
once every six months |
|
07 |
once a year |
|
08 |
or not at all |
|
98 |
DON’T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
h2b How frequently did you discuss your research with other people in your lab or research group? Would you say you discussed your research with them….
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: PLEASE READ THE LIST UNTIL THE RESPONDENT ANSWERS]
|
01 |
every day |
|
02 |
once a week |
|
03 |
2-3 times a month |
|
04 |
once a month |
|
05 |
once every three months |
|
06 |
once every six months |
|
07 |
once a year |
|
08 |
or not at all |
|
98 |
DON’T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
h2c How frequently did you discuss your research with other research colleagues at {INSTITUTION}? Would you say you discussed your research with them….
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: PLEASE READ THE LIST UNTIL THE RESPONDENT ANSWERS]
|
01 |
every day |
|
02 |
once a week |
|
03 |
2-3 times a month |
|
04 |
once a month |
|
05 |
once every three months |
|
06 |
once every six months |
|
07 |
once a year |
|
08 |
or not at all |
|
98 |
DON’T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
h3a Still thinking about the people whom you interacted with, while you were supported by the {PROGRAM} at {INSTITUTION}, tell me on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 is distant and 5 is close, the quality of your relationship with your PI.
[IF NECESSARY PROMPT: Where 1 is distant and 5 is close?]
|
01 |
DISTANT |
|
02 |
|
|
03 |
NEUTRAL |
|
04 |
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|
05 |
CLOSE |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
h3b On a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 represents distant and 5 represents close, how would you characterize your relationship with the other members of your lab or research group?
[IF NECESSARY PROMPT: Where 1 is distant and 5 is close?]
|
01 |
DISTANT |
|
02 |
|
|
03 |
NEUTRAL |
|
04 |
|
|
05 |
CLOSE |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
h3c On a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 represents distant and 5 represents close, how would you characterize your relationship with other research colleagues at {INSTITUTION}?
[IF NECESSARY PROMPT: Where 1 is distant and 5 is close?]
|
01 |
DISTANT |
|
02 |
|
|
03 |
NEUTRAL |
|
04 |
|
|
05 |
CLOSE |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
h4a Still thinking about these same groups of people, now I would like you to rate them in terms of the influence they had on your career path. On a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 represents very little influence and 5 represents a great deal of influence how would you rate the influence your PI had on your career path?
[IF NECESSARY PROMPT: 1 represents very little influence and 5 represent a great deal of influence on your career path.]
|
01 |
VERY LITTLE INFLUENCE |
|
02 |
|
|
03 |
NEUTRAL |
|
04 |
|
|
05 |
GREAT DEAL OF INFLUENCE |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
/IF H.4a = 04 OR 05 ASK H.4bO, ELSE GOTO H.4e/
h4b1 Tell me in what way your PI influenced your career path? Why do you think your PI had so much influence?
|
01 |
RECORD REPSONSE |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
h4bo LENGTH = 240 CHAR/ RESPONSE: ___________________________
h4e How would you rate the influence of other members of your lab or research group on your career path?
[IF NECESSARY PROMPT: 1 represents very little influence and 5 represents a great deal of influence.]
|
01 |
VERY LITTLE INFLUENCE |
|
02 |
|
|
03 |
NEUTRAL |
|
04 |
|
|
05 |
GREAT DEAL OF INFLUENCE |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
h4f How would you rate the influence of other research colleagues at {INSTITUTION} on your career path?
[IF NECESSARY PROMPT: 1 represents very little influence and 5 represents a great deal of influence.]
|
01 |
VERY LITTLE INFLUENCE |
|
02 |
|
|
03 |
NEUTRAL |
|
04 |
|
|
05 |
GREAT DEAL OF INFLUENCE |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
h4g Still thinking back to when you were supported by the {PROGRAM} at {INSTITUTION}, how long after leaving that lab or research group you were in did you remain in touch with your PI? I am going to read you a list of possibilities, stop me when I read one that describes how long you stayed in touch …
[INTERVIEWER: PLEASE READ THE LIST]
|
01 |
you did not remain in touch |
|
02 |
less than six months |
|
03 |
less than one year |
|
04 |
between one and three years |
|
05 |
between three and six years |
|
06 |
greater than six years |
|
98 |
DON’T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
h4h Similarly, how long after leaving the same lab or research group did you remain in touch with other members of your lab or research group? I am going to read you a list of possibilities, stop me when I read one that describes how long you stayed in touch …
[INTERVIEWER: PLEASE READ THE LIST]
|
01 |
you did not remain in touch |
|
02 |
less than six months |
|
03 |
less than one year |
|
04 |
between one and three years |
|
05 |
between three and six years |
|
06 |
greater than six years |
|
98 |
DON’T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
h4i Finally, how long after leaving the same lab or research group did you remain in touch with other research colleagues at {INSTITUTION}? I am going to read you a list of possibilities, stop me when I read one that describes how long you stayed in touch …
[INTERVIEWER: PLEASE READ THE LIST]
|
01 |
you did not remain in touch |
|
02 |
less than six months |
|
03 |
less than one year |
|
04 |
between one and three years |
|
05 |
between three and six years |
|
06 |
greater than six years |
|
98 |
DON’T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
h5 Overall, do you believe the {PROGRAM} had an influence on your education?
|
01 |
YES |
|
02 |
NO (SKIP TO H.6) |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW (SKIP TO H.6) |
|
99 |
REFUSED (SKIP TO H.6) |
/IF H.5 = 01 ASK H.5.O ELSE SKIP TO H.6/
h5a Please tell me how {PROGRAM} influenced your education?
|
01 |
RECORD RESPONSE |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
h5ao /LENGTH = 240 CHAR/ RESPONSE: ____________________________
h6 Do you believe the {PROGRAM} had an influence on your career?
|
01 |
YES |
|
02 |
NO (SKIP TO I.1) |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW (SKIP TO I.1) |
|
99 |
REFUSED (SKIP TO I.1) |
/IF H.6 = 01 ASK H.6O ELSE CONTINUE/
h6a1 Please tell me how the {PROGRAM} influenced your career?
|
01 |
RECORD RESPONSE |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
h6ao /LENGTH = 240 CHAR/ RESPONSE: _______________________
I. Demographics
I.1 Now, I want to ask you a few questions about yourself and your family.
i2a At the time you received the {PROGRAM}, did you have a spouse or long-term partner?
|
01 |
YES |
|
02 |
NO |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
i2b At the time your {PROGRAM} was active, did you have any dependents?
[INTERVIEWER: a dependent is someone that the respondent supported financially and could legitimately claim on his/her income tax return].
|
01 |
YES |
|
02 |
NO (SKIP TO I.3) |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW (SKIP TO I.3) |
|
99 |
REFUSED (SKIP TO I.3) |
i2c1 How many dependents did you have at that time?
|
01 |
RECORD RESPONSE |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
i2c ENTER ____________ /RANGE =1-12/
i3 Is English your first language?
|
01 |
YES |
|
02 |
NO |
|
98 |
DON’T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
i4 Are you Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino?
[DO NOT READ CATEGORIES]
|
01 |
YES (Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino incl: Chicano, Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican) |
|
02 |
NO, NONE OF THESE CATEGORIES APPLY |
|
98 |
DON’T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
i5_1-i5_6 What is your race? Would you describe yourself as…..
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: PLEASE READ MAJOR CATEGORIES HEADINGS ONLY. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY]
/MUL = 6/
|
01 |
White, |
|
02 |
Black, African American |
|
03 |
Asian, (incl: Asian Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese) |
|
04 |
Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian or…, (incl: Chamorro, Filipino, Guamanian, Samoan) |
|
05 |
American Indian, Alaska Native, |
|
95 |
Or some other race? |
|
98 |
DON’T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
[IF I.51 = 95 CONTINUE, ELSE SKIP TO I.6]
i5o OTHER TEXT: _________________________________
i6 What is the highest degree you received?
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: Please read list]
|
01 |
Associates Degree |
|
02 |
BA/BS Candidate |
|
03 |
BA/BS |
|
04 |
MA/MS |
|
05 |
MBA |
|
06 |
Professional Master’s |
|
07 |
ABD |
|
08 |
MD-Ph.D. combined |
|
09 |
Ph.D. only |
|
10 |
M.D. only |
|
11 |
Other health degree (e.g., DDS, DVM, RN, NP …) |
|
12 |
Law degree |
|
95 |
Some other degree not mentioned. |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
/IF I6 = 95 ASK, ELSE CONTINUE/
i6o SPECIFY /TEXT = 70/_________________________________
i7 Are you currently working in the biological or behavioral sciences?
|
01 |
YES |
|
02 |
NO |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
i8 Currently, how do you spend most of your productive daily hours Monday through Friday? I’m going to read you a list of options. Please choose one.
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: Please read list]
|
01 |
you are working (SKIP TO I.10) |
|
02 |
you are looking for a job (SKIP TO I.9C) |
|
03 |
you are a stay-at-home parent or full-time caretaker for a family member (SKIP TO I.9C) |
|
04 |
you are pursuing a degree (SKIP TO I.9A) |
|
05 |
you are currently on leave from a job/academic program (SKIP TO I.9C) |
|
06 |
you are retired (SKIP TO I.10) |
|
95 |
or are you doing something else? (SKIP TO I.9B1) |
|
98 |
DON’T KNOW (SKIP TO I.9C) |
|
99 |
REFUSED (SKIP TO I.9C) |
i9a What degree are you pursuing, currently?
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: Please read list]
|
04 |
MA/MS |
|
05 |
MBA |
|
06 |
Professional Masters |
|
08 |
MD-Ph.D. combined |
|
09 |
Ph.D. only |
|
10 |
MD only |
|
11 |
Other health degree (e.g., DDS, DVM, RN, NP….) |
|
12 |
Law degree |
|
95 |
Some other degree not mentioned. |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
/IF I.8 = 95 THEN ASK, ELSE CONTINUE/
i9b1 How would you describe what you do with your most productive hours Monday through Friday? How would you describe what you are currently doing?
|
01 |
RECORD RESPONSE |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
i9bo RESPONSE: /TEXT = 270/_______________________
/IF I.8 = 01 DO NOT ASK, ASK OF EVERYONE ELSE/
i9c Have you ever worked?
|
01 |
YES |
|
02 |
NO (SKIP TO INSTRUCTION BEFORE I.15a) |
|
98 |
DON’T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
i9d Have you ever held a full-time job?
|
01 |
YES |
|
02 |
NO |
|
98 |
DON’T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
i10 What is (was) your most recent primary employment sector? Was it in …?
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: Please read list]
|
01 |
education |
|
02 |
government (SKIP TO I.12) |
|
03 |
private sector (SKIP to I.13) |
|
04 |
something else (SKIP to I.14) |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW (SKIP to I.15a) |
|
99 |
REFUSED (SKIP to I.15a) |
i11 Within the education sector, do you (or did you) primarily work at….
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: Please read list]
|
01 |
a U.S. medical school |
|
02 |
a U.S. 4-year college or university |
|
03 |
a U.S. junior, or community college |
|
04 |
an elementary or secondary school |
|
05 |
a foreign institution |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
/IF I.4 = 01, or I.5 = 02,04,05 ASK I.15a, ELSE GOTO I.16/
i12 Within the government sector, do you (did you) primarily work for….
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: Please read list]
|
01 |
a foreign government |
|
02 |
the U.S. federal government (i.e., civil service) |
|
03 |
the U.S. military |
|
04 |
a state government |
|
05 |
a county or municipal government |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
/IF I.4 = 01, or I.5 = 02,04,05 ASK I.15a, ELSE GOTO I.16/
i13 Within the private sector, do you (did you) primarily work….
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: Please read list]
|
01 |
in industry or business |
|
02 |
for a private research institute |
|
03 |
for a nonprofit organization |
|
04 |
or are you or were you self-employed |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
/IF I.4 = 01, or I.5 = 02,04,05 ASK I.15a, ELSE GOTO I.16/
i141 How would you describe your most recent primary employment sector?
|
01 |
RECORD RESPONSE |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
i14 /TEXT = 250 CHARACTERS/ RESPONSE: ____________________
/IF I.4 = 01, or I.5 = 02,04,05 ASK I.15a, ELSE GOTO I.16/
i15a Still thinking back to when you were supported by the {PROGRAM} at {INSTITUTION}, do you believe that being a minority individual in some way, affected your research training experience?
|
01 |
YES |
|
02 |
NO (SKIP TO I.16) |
|
98 |
DON’T KNOW (SKIP TO I.16) |
|
99 |
REFUSED (SKIP TO I.16) |
i15bo In what ways did your minority status affected your research training experience?
|
01 |
RECORD RESPONSE |
|
98 |
DON’T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
i15b /TEXT = 250 CHARACTERS/ RESPONSE: ____________________
i16 Are you an only child?
|
01 |
YES |
|
02 |
NO |
|
97 |
NOT APPLICABLE |
|
98 |
DON’T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
/IF I.16 = 02 ASK/
i17 Do your parents or any siblings have a bachelors (4-year) degree?
/IF I.16 = 01,97,98,99 ASK/
PreI.17Do either of your parents have a bachelors have a bachelors (4-year) degree?
|
01 |
YES |
|
02 |
NO |
|
97 |
NOT APPLICABLE |
|
98 |
DON’T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
/IF I.16 = 02 ASK/
i18 Do your parents or any siblings have a graduate degree?
/IF I.16 = 01,97,98,99 ASK/
PreI.18 Do either of your parents have a bachelors have a graduate degree?
|
01 |
YES |
|
02 |
NO |
|
97 |
NOT APPLICABLE |
|
98 |
DON’T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
i19 Still thinking back to the time your {PROGRAM} was active, how supportive would you say your parents were of your overall career goals? On a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 is not supportive at all, and 5 is extremely supportive, how would you rate the supportiveness of your parents for your career goals?
|
01 |
NOT SUPPORTIVE AT ALL |
|
02 |
|
|
03 |
NEUTRAL |
|
04 |
|
|
05 |
EXTREMELY SUPPORTIVE |
|
97 |
NOT APPLICABLE |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
/IF I.2a = 01, ASK I.20, ELSE GOTO J.1/
i20 Similarly, how supportive would you say your spouse or partner was of your overall career goals, at this same time? Remember, 1 is not supportive at all, and 5 is extremely supportive
|
01 |
NOT SUPPORTIVE AT ALL |
|
02 |
|
|
03 |
NEUTRAL |
|
04 |
|
|
05 |
EXTREMELY SUPPORTIVE |
|
97 |
NOT APPLICABLE |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
J. General questions
J.1 Finally, to finish the survey I want to ask you some general questions about the {PROGRAM}.
j2_1 What were the best features of the {PROGRAM}?
01 |
RECORD RESPONSE |
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
99 |
REFUSED |
j2o /LENGTH = 240 CHAR/ RESPONSE: ___________________________
j3_1 What were the worst features of the {PROGRAM}?
|
01 |
RECORD RESPONSE |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
j3o /LENGTH = 240 CHAR/ RESPONSE: ___________________________
j4 Do you believe the {PROGRAM} could be improved in any way?
|
01 |
YES |
|
02 |
NO (SKIP TO J.6) |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW (SKIP TO J.6) |
|
99 |
REFUSED (SKIP TO J.6) |
j4_1 If you could make improvements to the {PROGRAM} what would they be?
|
01 |
RECORD RESPONSE |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW |
|
99 |
REFUSED |
j4o /LENGTH = 240 CHAR/ RESPONSE: ___________________________
j6 Is there anything else you would like NIH to know about the {PROGRAM}?
|
01 |
YES |
|
02 |
NO (SKIP TO GOODBYE) |
|
98 |
DON'T KNOW (SKIP TO GOODBYE) |
|
99 |
REFUSED (SKIP TO GOODBYE) |
j7o What would you like NIH to know about the {PROGRAM}?
/LENGTH = 240 CHAR/ RESPONSE: ___________________________
K. Goodbye
Those are all the questions I have for you today/tonight. I would like to thank you for taking the time to talk with me. Your participation is very important, and we greatly appreciate your input. The results of this study will be published in Summer 2004 and may be accessed for free at www.nap.edu.
Once again, thank you very much, and Good-bye.
GOODBYE1
We are only able to conduct this interview with people whom we can verify that they are indeed the selected respondent. Thank you very much for your time.
GOODBYE2
I am sorry, but I am having trouble pulling up your file at this time. Would it be possible for me to call you back at a later time?
01 |
YES (SCHEDULE A CALLBACK) |
02 |
NO |
98 |
DON'T KNOW (SCHEDULE A SYSTEM SCHEDULED CALLBACK 1 WEEK OUT) |