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====== Educational Attainment ====== | ====== Educational Attainment ====== | ||
- | An educational attainment score (low, middle or high) of adult [[cohort|Lifelines]] participants was calculated based on their self-reported [[education|highest obtained degree]] in [[1A Questionnaire 1]] and [[2A Questionnaire 1]] (i.e. variables degree_highest_adu_q_1/_a or EDUCATION/EDUCOTHER), as follows: | + | An educational attainment score (educational_attainment_adu_c_1 or EA) of 'low', 'middle' or 'high' was calculated for all adult [[cohort|Lifelines]] participants who provided an answer to the [[education|highest obtained degree]] questions in [[1A Questionnaire 1]] and [[2A Questionnaire 1]] (i.e. variables degree_highest_adu_q_1/_a or EDUCATION & EDUCOTHER) ([[sections|section]]: [[secondary & linked variables]]).\\ The coding procedures are described below. |
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+ | The Educational Attainment variable can be requested in the [[https://data-catalogue.lifelines.nl/|Lifelines catalogue]]. | ||
===== Step 1 ===== | ===== Step 1 ===== | ||
- | Participants who provided one of the pre-defined answers (see table 1) were recoded as follows: | + | Participants who provided one of the pre-defined answers were recoded as follows: |
- | ^ Table 1: Predefined answers English ^ Predefined answers Dutch ^ EA Score ^ | + | ^ Table 1: Predefined answers to degree_highest_adu_q_1 (EDUCATION) ^ English translation ^ EA Score ^ |
- | | 1 = no education (did not finish primary school) | 1 = geen opleiding (lager onderwijs niet afgemaakt) | low | | + | | 1 = geen opleiding (lager onderwijs niet afgemaakt) | no education (did not finish primary school) | low | |
- | | 2 = primary education (primary school, special needs primary school) | 2 = lager onderwijs (basisonderwijs, speciaal basisonderwijs) | low | | + | | 2 = lager onderwijs (basisonderwijs, speciaal basisonderwijs) | primary education (primary school, special needs primary school) | low | |
- | | 3 = lower or preparatory secondary vocational education (such as lts, leao, lhno, vmbo) | 3 = lager of voorbereidend beroepsonderwijs (zoals lts, leao, lhno, vmbo) | low | | + | | 3 = lager of voorbereidend beroepsonderwijs (zoals lts, leao, lhno, vmbo) | lower or preparatory secondary vocational education (such as lts, leao, lhno, vmbo)l | low | |
- | | 4 = junior general secondary education (such as mavo, (m)ulo, mbo-short, vmbo-t) | 4 = middelbaar algemeen voortgezet onderwijs (zoals mavo, (m)ulo, mb)-kort, vmbo-t) | low | | + | | 4 = middelbaar algemeen voortgezet onderwijs (zoals mavo, (m)ulo, mb)-kort, vmbo-t) | junior general secondary education (such as mavo, (m)ulo, mbo-short, vmbo-t) | low | |
- | | 5 = secondary vocational education or work-based learning pathway (such as mbo-long, mts, meao, bol, bbl, inas) | 5 = middelbaar beroepsonderwijs of beroepsbegeleidend onderwijs (zoals mbo-lang, mts, meao, bol, bbl, inas) | middle | | + | | 5 = middelbaar beroepsonderwijs of beroepsbegeleidend onderwijs (zoals mbo-lang, mts, meao, bol, bbl, inas) | secondary vocational education or work-based learning pathway (such as mbo-long, mts, meao, bol, bbl, inas) | middle | |
- | | 6 = senior general secondary education, pre-university secondary education (such as havo, vwo, atheneum, gymnasium, hbs, mms) | 6 = hoger algemeen en voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs (zoals havo, vwo, atheneum, gymnasium, hbs, mms) | middle | | + | | 6 = hoger algemeen en voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs (zoals havo, vwo, atheneum, gymnasium, hbs, mms) | senior general secondary education, pre-university secondary education (such as havo, vwo, atheneum, gymnasium, hbs, mms) | middle | |
- | | 7 = higher vocational education (such as hbo, hts, heao, 'kandidaats' university education (e.g. bachelor) | 7 = hoger beroepsonderwijs (zoals hbo, hts, heao, kandidaats wetenschappelijk onderwijs) | high | | + | | 7 = hoger beroepsonderwijs (zoals hbo, hts, heao, kandidaats wetenschappelijk onderwijs) | higher vocational education (such as hbo, hts, heao, 'kandidaats' university education (e.g. bachelor) | high | |
- | | 8 = university education | 8 = wetenschappelijk onderwijs (universiteit) | high | | + | | 8 = wetenschappelijk onderwijs (universiteit) | university education | high | |
- | | 9 = other: | 9 = anders, nl. | see step 2 | | + | | 9 = anders, nl. | other: | see step 2 | |
===== Step 2 ===== | ===== Step 2 ===== | ||
- | Participants who chose answer 9 ('other', n = ~4,300) were scored according to the specifications they provided.\\ These specifications were manually checked for certain educational terms, which could fall into one of three groups: | + | Participants who chose answer 9 ('other', n = ~4,300) were scored according to the specifications they provided in degree_highest_adu_q_1_a (EDUCOTHER).\\ These specifications were manually checked for certain educational terms, which could fall into one of three groups: |
- educational terms with only one possible interpretation (table 2) | - educational terms with only one possible interpretation (table 2) | ||
- educational terms with two possible interpretations (table 3) | - educational terms with two possible interpretations (table 3) | ||
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| VERPLEEGKUNDIGE (A/B, MET/ZONDER AANTEKENINGEN, MET SPECIALISATIE) | | x | x | | | VERPLEEGKUNDIGE (A/B, MET/ZONDER AANTEKENINGEN, MET SPECIALISATIE) | | x | x | | ||
| WO-PROPEDEUSE (4) | | x | x | | | WO-PROPEDEUSE (4) | | x | x | | ||
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+ | * (1) new degree issued by HBO (EA=high) but at level of MBO+ (EA=middle) | ||
+ | * (2) refers to either moderne bedrijfsadministratie (EA=middle) or master of business administration (EA=high) | ||
+ | * (3) exception: MDGO-AW and MDGO-VZ-LANG can be interpreted as (EA=middle) | ||
+ | * (4) WO entry requires having completed either VWO (EA=middle) or HBO (EA=high) | ||
^ **Table 4: educational terms with no possible EA score** ^ EA Score ^ | ^ **Table 4: educational terms with no possible EA score** ^ EA Score ^ | ||
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===== Step 3 ===== | ===== Step 3 ===== | ||
- | Participants were assigned a final EA score based on their full responses according to the following validation rules: | + | Participants with highest degree 'other' were assigned a final EA score based on their full responses according to the following validation rules: |
- | ^ If EDUCOTHER: ^ Then EA = ^ | + | ^ If EDUCOTHER: ^ Then EA = ^ |
- | | … contains no interpretable response NA | | | + | | … contains no interpretable response | NA | |
- | | … conveys that participant is currently studying (“nog bezig”, “nog niet af”, “momenteel mee bezig”, “ik zit nu op het VWO”, etc.) | | | + | | … conveys that participant is currently studying (“nog bezig”, “nog niet af”, “momenteel mee bezig”, “ik zit nu op het VWO”, etc.) | NA | |
- | | … indicates education in foreign country (“HAVO in China”, “opgegroeid in Zwitserland en daar naar school geweest, “lagere school in Turkije”) | | | + | | … indicates education in foreign country (“HAVO in China”, “opgegroeid in Zwitserland en daar naar school geweest, “lagere school in Turkije”) | NA | |
- | | … indicates performing at a certain level of education without formally achieving this level (“gelijkwaardig aan HBO”, “avondschool op HBO-niveau”) | | | + | | … indicates performing at a certain level of education without formally achieving this level (“gelijkwaardig aan HBO”, “avondschool op HBO-niveau”) | NA | |
- | | … indicates level of education higher than the highest | | | + | | … indicates level of education higher than the highest level (“gepromoveerd”, “post-HBO”) | high | |
- | | level (“gepromoveerd”, “post-HBO”) | | | + | | … mentions a low level of education and conveys that participant did not complete this level (“deelcertificaten”,“niet afgemaakt”, “1 jaar ULO gedaan”) | low | |
- | | High | | | + | | … mentions a middle level of education and conveys that participant did not complete this level | low | |
- | | … mentions a low level of education and conveys that | | | + | | … mentions a high level of education and conveys that participant did not complete this level | NA | |
- | | participant did not complete this level (“deelcertificaten”, | | | + | | … contains multiple responses in group 1 (interpretable) indicating different levels (“HAVO + HBO”, “Kleuterkweekschool, daarna SPH gehaald”) AND no responses in group 2 (dubious) AND no responses in group 3 (NA) (exception: the word “cursus” without any specification is to be ignored) | choose highest level | |
- | | “niet afgemaakt”, “1 jaar ULO gedaan”) | | | + | | … contains one or multiple responses in group 1 (interpretable) indicating EA=low AND one or more responses in group 2 (dubious) AND/OR one or more responses in group 3 (NA) | NA | |
- | | Low | | | + | | … contains one or multiple responses in group 1 (interpretable) indicating EA=middle AND one or more responses in group 2 (dubious) pointing to either EA=low or EA=middle AND no responses in group 3 (NA) | middle | |
- | | … mentions a middle level of education and conveys | | | + | | … contains one or multiple responses in group 1 (interpretable) indicating EA=middle AND one or more responses in group 2 (dubious) pointing to either EA=low, EA=middle or EA=high AND/OR one or more responses in group 3 (NA) | NA | |
- | | that participant did not complete this level | | | + | | … contains one or multiple responses in group 1 (interpretable) indicating EA=high AND one or more responses in group 2 (dubious) AND/OR one or more responses in group 3 (NA) | high | |
- | | Low | | | + | |
- | | … mentions a high level of education and conveys that | | | + | |
- | | participant did not complete this level | | | + | |
- | | NA | | | + | |
- | | … contains multiple responses in group 1 | | | + | |
- | | (interpretable) indicating different levels (“HAVO + | | | + | |
- | | HBO”, “Kleuterkweekschool, daarna SPH gehaald”) | | | + | |
- | | AND | | | + | |
- | | no responses in group 2 (dubious) | | | + | |
- | | AND | | | + | |
- | | no responses in group 3 (NA) (exception: the word | | | + | |
- | | “cursus” without any specification is to be ignored) | | | + | |
- | | Choose highest level | | | + | |
- | | … contains one or multiple responses in group 1 | | | + | |
- | | (interpretable) indicating EA=low | | | + | |
- | | AND | | | + | |
- | | one or more responses in group 2 (dubious) | | | + | |
- | | AND/OR | | | + | |
- | | one or more responses in group 3 (NA) | | | + | |
- | | NA | | | + | |
- | | … contains one or multiple responses in group 1 | | | + | |
- | | (interpretable) indicating EA=middle | | | + | |
- | | AND | | | + | |
- | | one or more responses in group 2 (dubious) pointing to | | | + | |
- | | either EA=low or EA=middle | | | + | |
- | | AND | | | + | |
- | | Middle | | | + | |
- | | no responses in group 3 (NA) | | | + | |
- | | … contains one or multiple responses in group 1 | | | + | |
- | | (interpretable) indicating EA=middle | | | + | |
- | | AND | | | + | |
- | | one or more responses in group 2 (dubious) pointing to | | | + | |
- | | either EA=low, EA=middle or EA=high | | | + | |
- | | AND/OR | | | + | |
- | | one or more responses in group 3 (NA) | | | + | |
- | | NA | | | + | |
- | | … contains one or multiple responses in group 1 | | | + | |
- | | (interpretable) indicating EA=high | | | + | |
- | | AND | | | + | |
- | | one or more responses in group 2 (dubious) | | | + | |
- | | AND/OR | | | + | |
- | | one or more responses in group 3 (NA) | | | + | |
- | | High | | | + | |