- Personal Characteristics
- Family Background
- Family Behaviour
- Dependent Children
- Skill and Knowledge
- High School Characteristics
- High School - General
- High School - Courses
- High School - Activities
- High School - Behaviours
- Post-secondary - Overall
- Post-secondary - Institution
- Post-secondary - Program
- Post-secondary - Experience
- Post-secondary - Finance
- Education and Work Aspirations
- Training
- Employment - Confirmation of Open Jobs from the Previous Cycle
- Employment - Overall
- Employment - Job Roster
- Employment - Job Details Roster
- Main Activities in Each Month
- Volunteer Activities
- Self-rated Proficiency of Skills
- Income
YITS Cohort A - Self-rated Proficiency of Skills
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- This module contains information with respect to respondent's self-rated abilities: abilities to use a computer, writing abilities, reading abilities, oral communication abilities, abilities to solve new problems, and mathematics abilities.
- In Cycle 1, data in this module are stored in the YITS Student Master file. Starting from Cycle 2, the YITS Student Master file is split into several separate files. Due to this change, data structure and variable names may change from Cycle 1 to Cycle 2. Please keep this point in mind and use the data carefully.
- In Cycle 1, this module is stored in the YITS master file. From Cycle 2, this module is stored in a file named "Person Level Main File".
| Variable | General Description | YITS Code | |||
| Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 | Cycle 4 | ||
| Self-rated Proficiency of Skills | Self-rated proficiency in: abilities to use a computer, writing abilities, reading abilities, oral communication abilities, abilities to solve new problems, mathematics abilities | N.A. | R2Q01A, R2Q02:06 | R3Q01A, R3Q02:06 | R4Q01A, R4Q02:06 |
| Availability of computer | How often is there a computer available for respondent to use at home/school/others | N.A. | R2Q07, R2Q09, R2Q11 | R3Q07, R3Q09, R3Q11 | R4Q07, R4Q09, R4Q12 |
| Using the following skills at school / while volunteering / at work / somewhere else / not done | Set priorities and goals | YSJ1A1:5 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. |
| Research Information | YSJ1B1:5 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
| Give a presentation | YSJ1C1:5 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
| Meet project deadline | YSJ1D1:5 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
| Lead others in a project or task | YSJ1E1:5 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
| Write a report, essay or business letter | YSJ1F1:5 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
| Talk with people don't before | YSJ1G1:5 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
| Work with others on projects | YSJ1H1:5 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
| Help others with their concerns or problems | YSJ1I1:5 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
| Obtaining the following skills at shool / at home / somewhere else / no | Write a resume or a description of job qualification | YSJ2A1:4 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. |
| Prepare for a job interview | YSJ2B1:4 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
| Find out available and feasible job | YSJ2C1:4 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
| Find information on future career | YSJ2D1:4 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | |
