First Follow-Up Descriptive Report Graduate Longitudinal Study New Zealand 2016 Karen Tustin,*1,2 Megan Gollop,3 Reremoana Theodore,1,2 Mele Taumoepeau,2 Nicola Taylor,3 Jackie Hunter,2 Simon 1,2 1,2 *1,2 Chapple, Kaa-Sandra Chee, & Richie Poulton Affiliations: * Authors for correspondence: [email protected]; [email protected] 1. National Centre for Lifecourse Research, University of Otago, New Zealand 2. Department of Psychology, University of Otago, New Zealand 3. Children’s Issues Centre, University of Otago, New Zealand 30 June 2016 1 Contents List of Tables ........................................................................................................................................... 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................ 6 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................... 24 Sample Response Rates .................................................................................................................... 24 Sample Description ........................................................................................................................... 25 Basic Demographic Variables ........................................................................................................ 25 University Demographic Variables ................................................................................................ 31 DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSES OF GLSNZ VARIABLES ..................................................................................... 51 General and Background Information .............................................................................................. 51 General Demographics .................................................................................................................. 51 Education ...................................................................................................................................... 68 Your University Experience ............................................................................................................... 85 Satisfaction with University .......................................................................................................... 85 Reflecting on Your University Experience ..................................................................................... 87 Benefits of a University Education ................................................................................................ 88 Overall Impressions ....................................................................................................................... 89 Aspirations, Goals and Values ........................................................................................................... 90 Future Plans and Career Aspirations ............................................................................................. 90 Goals, Aspirations and Values ..................................................................................................... 100 Employment .................................................................................................................................... 103 Employment Status ..................................................................................................................... 103 Earnings and Assets .................................................................................................................... 115 Health and Well-being .................................................................................................................... 125 General Health ............................................................................................................................ 125 General Feelings .......................................................................................................................... 130 Social Support ............................................................................................................................. 135 Personal Characteristics .................................................................................................................. 139 Personal Style .............................................................................................................................. 139 Community Involvement ................................................................................................................ 142 Local Community Involvement ................................................................................................... 142 National/International Community Involvement ....................................................................... 146 Life Circumstances .......................................................................................................................... 147 Life Circumstances ...................................................................................................................... 147 General Comments ......................................................................................................................... 149 General Comments ..................................................................................................................... 149 2 APPENDIX 1: GLSNZ FOLLOW-UP SAMPLE COMPARISON WITH BASELINE ........................................ 150 APPENDIX 2: GLSNZ BASELINE & FOLLOW-UP SAMPLE COMPARISONS WITH 2011 COMPLETIONS . 153 APPENDIX 3: GLSNZ MEASUREMENT BOOK ....................................................................................... 157 APPENDIX 4: GLSNZ CODE BOOK ........................................................................................................ 266 APPENDIX 5: GLSNZ PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ..................................... 320 3 List of Tables Table 1.01. General and background information at Baseline and First Follow-up Surveys ................ 13 Table 1.02. Satisfaction with university and overall impressions at Baseline and First Follow-up Surveys .............................................................................................................................................. 15 Table 1.03. Employment and financial situation at Baseline and First Follow-up Surveys .................. 16 Table 1.04. Future plans and career aspirations at Baseline and First Follow-up Surveys ................... 18 Table 1.05. Health and well-being at Baseline and First Follow-up Surveys ........................................ 21 Table 1.06. Community participation at Baseline and First Follow-up Surveys ................................... 23 Table 2.01. Survey response rates ........................................................................................................ 24 Table 2.02. Sex of participants .............................................................................................................. 25 Table 2.03. Age of participants ............................................................................................................. 26 Table 2.04. Participants’ endorsement of ethnicities as per NZ Census Categories ............................ 27 Table 2.05. Participants’ endorsement of ‘other’ ethnicities ............................................................... 28 Table 2.06. Participants’ broad categories of ethnicities ..................................................................... 29 Table 2.07. Participants’ endorsement of ethnicities as per NZ Standard Classification of Ethnicity .. 30 Table 2.08. Broad classification of ethnicities as per NZ Standard Classification of Ethnicity.............. 30 Table 2.09. Qualification type and corresponding NZQF level ............................................................. 31 Table 2.10. Broad field of study of participants’ qualifications ............................................................ 32 Table 2.11. Single broad field of study of participants’ qualifications .................................................. 33 Table 2.12. Detailed field of study of participants’ qualifications ........................................................ 34 Table 2.13. EFTS groupings of participants’ enrolment ........................................................................ 44 Table 2.14. EFTS groupings of participants’ enrolment, excluding non-criterion university ................ 44 Table 2.15. Participants’ mode of study ............................................................................................... 44 Table 2.16. Domestic vs. international student status ......................................................................... 45 Table 2.17. NZQF levels for international and domestic students........................................................ 45 Table 2.18. Country of origin of international student participants ..................................................... 47 Table 3.01. Country of residence of international and domestic student participants ........................ 60 Table 3.02. City/town and region of residence of participants living in New Zealand ......................... 65 Table 3.03. Length of time spent at current location for participants living in New Zealand and overseas ...........................................................................................................................................