Details

Subject(s)

• Public opinion—United States [Browse]
• Youth—United States—Attitudes [Browse]
• United States—Armed Forces—Public opinion [Browse]
• United States—Politics and government—1989-1993—Public opinion [Browse]

Related name

• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [Browse]

Series

• ICPSR (Series) ; 6239. [More in this series]
• ICPSR ; 6239

Restrictions note

Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.

Summary note

This round of the Youth Attitude Tracking Survey, a series of surveys begun in 1975, investigated youth attitudes towards military enlistment and their perceptions of the military and recruitment marketing activities. In addition, the survey gauged opinions on government and public affairs issues: whether the United States ought to have much more military power than any other nation in the world, whether women in the military should be allowed to volunteer for combat assignments, whether women should be required to register for the draft, and whether the United States should go to war to protect its own economic interests or the rights of other countries. Respondents were queried about their current school enrollment status, highest grade completed, type of school and diploma, grades usually received in high school, plans for college, and interest in pursuing certain occupations. Respondents attending or planning to attend college were questioned about their interest in participating in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) and officer training after college. Other questions asked about current and past employment status, reasons for working, satisfaction with current job, and the employment situation in the respondent's community. Additional background information gathered by the survey includes age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, marital status, and parents' education.

Notes

• Codebook available in print and electronic format.
• Title from title screen (viewed on July 13, 2009).

Type of data

Extent of collection: 1 data file + SAS data definition statements + data collection instrument.

Time and place of event

• Date(s) of collection: September 18, 1992-November 25, 1992.
• Time period: September 18, 1992-November 25, 1992.

Geographic coverage

Geographic coverage: United States.

System details

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Methodology note

• Data source: telephone interviews.
• Sample: the YATS sample had two components: a panel of 5,013 respondents who were previously interviewed in the fall 1990 or fall 1991 YATS, and 5,574 respondents new to YATS who were selected using random digit dialing. After the interviews were completed, the principal investigator decided to drop the panel cases because the enlistment propensities for individuals in the panel were found to be significantly lower than for youth being interviewed for the first time.
• Universe: persons 16 to 24 years old in the United States who had not served or contracted to serve in the Armed Forces. The universe was limited to persons who could be contacted by telephone.

Rights and reproductions note

Restrictions: this data collection may not be used for any purpose other than statistical reporting and analysis. Use of these data to learn the identity of any person or establishment is prohibited. To protect respondent privacy, variables Q725 (ZIP code), MEPSID (Military Entrance Processing Station Identification Number), STFIPS (State FIPS Code), CNTYFIPS (State and County FIPS Code), ADI_ID (Advertising Areas of Dominant Influence Identification Numbers), ADI_NAME (Advertising Areas of Dominant Influence Names), MUD_A (Army Recruiting Command Management Unit Designator), MUD_AF (Air Force Recruiting Command Management Unit Designator), MUD_MC (Marine Corps Recruiting Command Management Unit Designator), and MUD_N (Navy Recruiting Command Management Unit Designator) are restricted from general dissemination. To obtain these variables, researchers must agree to the terms and conditions of a Restricted Data Use Agreement in accordance with existing ICPSR servicing policies.

Contents

Part 1: Raw Data File; Part 2: SAS Transport File; Part 3: SAS Data Definition Statements.

Cite as

U.S. Dept. of Defense, Defense Manpower Data Center. YOUTH ATTITUDE TRACKING STUDY (YATS) [UNITED STATES], FALL 1992 [Computer file]. ICPSR06239-v2. Rockville, MD: Westat, Inc. [producer], 1995. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2007-03-14.

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