Glossary of Variables Used

Each variable used in the analyses for this report is described below, along with the source code
for the particular variable. The data file contains all variables collected in the SCS as well as selected variables collected in the NCVS Basic Screen Questionnaire (NCVS-1) that have been appended to the SCS. The data are available for download from the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research via the Student Surveys link at NCES's Crime and Safety Surveys portal located at http://nces.ed.gov/programs/crime/surveys.asp.

Prior to analysis, the 2009 SCS data file was filtered to include only students who were ages 12 through 18 (using SC003 [RESPONDENT AGE]), were enrolled in grades 6 through 12 (using SC008 [GRADE LEVEL IN SCHOOL]), were enrolled in school in the current school year
(using SC006 [ATTEND SCHOOL THIS SCHOOL YEAR]), and were not homeschooled during this time (using SC092 [HOME-SCHOOLED]). Students who did not fulfill one or more of these requirements for age (0 cases), grade (249 cases), enrollment (245 cases), and home schooling (203 cases) were deleted from the analysis. The final unweighted sample size was 4,326. Victimization refers to criminal incidents that occurred inside the school building, on school
property, on the school bus, or on the way to or from school.