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Appendix C Computer-Assisted Trainee Interview (CATI) Questionnaire for Graduate Trainees
Pages 177-206

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From page 177...
... 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.
From page 178...
... My computer will compare the information you provide with the information we have on the selected study participants.] 01 RECORD RESPONSE 98 DON'T KNOW 99 REFUSED Q2a2 SSN: __ __ ___ ___ (Q2oops)
From page 179...
... Appendix C 179 ga.1d Did you hear about it from departmental staff? 01 YES 02 NO 98 DON'T KNOW 99 REFUSED ga.1e Did you hear about it from a faculty colleague or peer?
From page 180...
... 01 RECORD RESPONSE 98 DON'T REMEMBER 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.
From page 181...
... 97 NO SPECIFIC CAREER GOALS AT THAT TIME 98 DON'T KNOW 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? 01 RECORD RESPONSE 98 DON'T KNOW 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?
From page 182...
... SELECT ALL THAT APPLY] /MUL = 9/ 01 to improve your research skills 02 to increase your chances of being admitted into medical school 03 to increase your chances of obtaining a postdoctoral appointment after graduate school 04 to establish a relationship with a mentor 05 to improve your teaching skills 06 to increase your chances of obtaining a teaching appointment after graduate school 07 to increase your chances of obtaining a research faculty appointment after graduate school 08 to finance your education 09 or to increase your chances at securing future grants and fellowships?
From page 183...
... 01 RECORD RESPONSE 98 DON'T KNOW 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.
From page 184...
... 01 RECORD RESPONSE 98 DON'T KNOW 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.
From page 185...
... 01 RECORD RESPONSE 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? 01 RECORD RESPONSE 98 DON'T KNOW 99 REFUSED gb4awhy /TEXT LENGTH = 270/ RESPONSE: _______________________
From page 186...
... /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?
From page 187...
... [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Underrepresented Minorities include: African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders]
From page 188...
... 02 NO none of these categories apply 98 DON'T KNOW 99 REFUSED [INTERVIEWER NOTE: PLEASE READ MAJOR CATEGORIES HEADINGS ONLY]
From page 190...
... 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?
From page 191...
... 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?
From page 192...
... [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}?
From page 193...
... ] 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}?
From page 194...
... 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?
From page 195...
... [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?
From page 196...
... [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?
From page 197...
... [INTERVIEWER: a dependent is someone that the respondent supported financially and could legitimately claim on his/her income tax return]
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... 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?
From page 200...
... 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?
From page 201...
... 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)
From page 202...
... 99 REFUSED (SKIP TO I.16) i15bo In what ways did your minority status affected your research training experience?
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... 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
From page 204...
... 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}?
From page 205...
... 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.


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