Results by Family Structure, All Institutions

Survey results by family structure for all institutions aggregated together. Excludes respondents who indicated that they were not in fact a postdoc (question RE25 in "Your Postdoc")

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"Your Advisor" addresses the postdoc's relationship with his or her advisor.

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To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... [More details]   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01A. ...has an excellent understanding of my field [More details]   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Strongly Disagree 2.2% (42 / 1894) 2.1% (50 / 2337) ≤2.0% (≤3 / 102) 2.0% (41 / 2100) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 4.5% (86 / 1894) 4.4% (102 / 2337) 4.9% (5 / 102) 4.3% (90 / 2100) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 3.5% (67 / 1894) 3.6% (83 / 2337) 3.9% (4 / 102) 3.3% (69 / 2100) 4 = Somewhat Agree 16.8% (319 / 1894) 18.9% (442 / 2337) 15.7% (16 / 102) 20.4% (428 / 2100) 5 = Strongly Agree 72.1% (1366 / 1894) 70.0% (1637 / 2337) 72.5% (74 / 102) 69.0% (1450 / 2100) 6 = Not Applicable ≤1.0% (≤19 / 1894) ≤1.0% (≤24 / 2337) ≤2.0% (≤3 / 102) ≤1.0% (≤22 / 2100)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01B. ...guides my research ideas [More details]   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Strongly Disagree 5.3% (100 / 1898) 5.4% (125 / 2334) 3.9% (4 / 102) 3.7% (78 / 2100) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 7.1% (135 / 1898) 6.5% (152 / 2334) 4.9% (5 / 102) 6.2% (131 / 2100) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 9.5% (181 / 1898) 9.1% (213 / 2334) 10.8% (11 / 102) 9.7% (203 / 2100) 4 = Somewhat Agree 34.6% (656 / 1898) 37.4% (873 / 2334) 33.3% (34 / 102) 36.6% (769 / 2100) 5 = Strongly Agree 42.2% (801 / 1898) 40.5% (945 / 2334) 45.1% (46 / 102) 42.6% (895 / 2100) 6 = Not Applicable 1.3% (24 / 1898) 1.1% (26 / 2334) ≤2.0% (≤3 / 102) 1.1% (24 / 2100)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01C. ...teaches me new research [More details]   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Strongly Disagree 7.9% (150 / 1895) 7.5% (174 / 2331) 8.9% (9 / 101) 6.7% (140 / 2091) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 10.9% (207 / 1895) 10.6% (246 / 2331) 8.9% (9 / 101) 10.2% (213 / 2091) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 14.7% (279 / 1895) 15.1% (352 / 2331) 15.8% (16 / 101) 14.8% (309 / 2091) 4 = Somewhat Agree 29.0% (550 / 1895) 33.2% (775 / 2331) 30.7% (31 / 101) 33.8% (706 / 2091) 5 = Strongly Agree 35.5% (673 / 1895) 32.1% (749 / 2331) 33.7% (34 / 101) 32.5% (680 / 2091) 6 = Not Applicable 1.8% (35 / 1895) 1.5% (35 / 2331) ≤2.0% (≤3 / 101) 2.1% (43 / 2091)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01D. ...co-authors papers with me [More details]   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Strongly Disagree 3.2% (60 / 1890) 3.1% (72 / 2329) ≤2.0% (≤3 / 102) 2.4% (51 / 2089) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 2.5% (48 / 1890) 2.3% (53 / 2329) ≤2.0% (≤3 / 102) 2.2% (47 / 2089) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 6.0% (113 / 1890) 6.2% (145 / 2329) 9.8% (10 / 102) 6.7% (139 / 2089) 4 = Somewhat Agree 15.0% (283 / 1890) 14.9% (348 / 2329) 9.8% (10 / 102) 16.1% (336 / 2089) 5 = Strongly Agree 61.6% (1164 / 1890) 61.5% (1433 / 2329) 62.7% (64 / 102) 62.7% (1310 / 2089) 6 = Not Applicable 11.7% (221 / 1890) 11.9% (278 / 2329) 13.7% (14 / 102) 9.9% (206 / 2089)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01E. ...gives me apppropriate credit [More details]   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Strongly Disagree 3.2% (60 / 1892) 2.8% (65 / 2331) ≤2.0% (≤3 / 101) 2.9% (60 / 2085) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 3.7% (70 / 1892) 4.7% (109 / 2331) ≤2.0% (≤3 / 101) 4.3% (89 / 2085) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 7.1% (135 / 1892) 7.0% (164 / 2331) 10.9% (11 / 101) 7.7% (160 / 2085) 4 = Somewhat Agree 19.9% (376 / 1892) 20.3% (474 / 2331) 21.8% (22 / 101) 22.8% (475 / 2085) 5 = Strongly Agree 61.3% (1159 / 1892) 60.5% (1410 / 2331) 58.4% (59 / 101) 57.8% (1205 / 2085) 6 = Not Applicable 4.8% (91 / 1892) 4.7% (109 / 2331) 5.0% (5 / 101) 4.6% (96 / 2085)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01F. ...gives me feedback on my work [More details]   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Strongly Disagree 3.5% (66 / 1891) 3.7% (86 / 2330) ≤2.0% (≤3 / 101) 3.0% (62 / 2094) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 6.8% (129 / 1891) 6.8% (158 / 2330) 7.9% (8 / 101) 5.3% (112 / 2094) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 6.8% (128 / 1891) 7.5% (175 / 2330) 8.9% (9 / 101) 8.5% (178 / 2094) 4 = Somewhat Agree 28.9% (547 / 1891) 31.2% (727 / 2330) 28.7% (29 / 101) 29.0% (607 / 2094) 5 = Strongly Agree 52.7% (997 / 1891) 49.4% (1150 / 2330) 50.5% (51 / 101) 52.9% (1108 / 2094) 6 = Not Applicable 1.2% (23 / 1891) 1.5% (34 / 2330) ≤2.0% (≤3 / 101) 1.3% (27 / 2094)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01G. ...helps improve my teaching skills [More details]   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Strongly Disagree 19.0% (360 / 1893) 19.4% (451 / 2329) 24.5% (25 / 102) 17.8% (372 / 2085) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 13.0% (246 / 1893) 13.4% (311 / 2329) 8.8% (9 / 102) 12.0% (251 / 2085) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 20.0% (378 / 1893) 21.1% (492 / 2329) 27.5% (28 / 102) 21.2% (443 / 2085) 4 = Somewhat Agree 14.3% (271 / 1893) 14.8% (344 / 2329) 9.8% (10 / 102) 15.7% (328 / 2085) 5 = Strongly Agree 10.9% (206 / 1893) 9.4% (218 / 2329) 9.8% (10 / 102) 10.3% (214 / 2085) 6 = Not Applicable 22.8% (431 / 1893) 22.0% (513 / 2329) 19.6% (20 / 102) 22.9% (477 / 2085)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01H. ...helps me make important professional decisions [More details]   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Strongly Disagree 11.1% (210 / 1894) 10.8% (251 / 2328) 13.7% (14 / 102) 10.1% (212 / 2090) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 10.1% (191 / 1894) 10.8% (252 / 2328) 6.9% (7 / 102) 10.3% (216 / 2090) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 20.2% (382 / 1894) 19.3% (449 / 2328) 21.6% (22 / 102) 19.7% (412 / 2090) 4 = Somewhat Agree 26.0% (493 / 1894) 26.3% (613 / 2328) 28.4% (29 / 102) 25.5% (533 / 2090) 5 = Strongly Agree 25.5% (483 / 1894) 25.2% (587 / 2328) 20.6% (21 / 102) 25.6% (535 / 2090) 6 = Not Applicable 7.1% (134 / 1894) 7.6% (176 / 2328) 8.8% (9 / 102) 8.7% (182 / 2090)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01I. ...helps to get me into appropriate professional networks [More details]   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Strongly Disagree 12.1% (230 / 1895) 12.5% (291 / 2326) 12.7% (13 / 102) 12.1% (252 / 2087) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 10.8% (204 / 1895) 12.7% (295 / 2326) 11.8% (12 / 102) 12.4% (258 / 2087) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 19.5% (369 / 1895) 17.8% (413 / 2326) 25.5% (26 / 102) 18.2% (380 / 2087) 4 = Somewhat Agree 26.7% (506 / 1895) 27.1% (630 / 2326) 24.5% (25 / 102) 26.4% (551 / 2087) 5 = Strongly Agree 26.0% (493 / 1895) 25.0% (581 / 2326) 23.5% (24 / 102) 23.8% (497 / 2087) 6 = Not Applicable 4.9% (92 / 1895) 5.0% (116 / 2326) ≤2.0% (≤3 / 102) 7.1% (149 / 2087)   To what extent do you agree with the following statements? My postdoc advisor... YA01J. ...helps me manage work time effectively [More details]   Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children 1 = Strongly Disagree 14.4% (273 / 1890) 15.1% (351 / 2328) 12.7% (13 / 102) 11.8% (247 / 2087) 2 = Somewhat Disagree 15.9% (300 / 1890) 15.4% (359 / 2328) 17.6% (18 / 102) 13.5% (282 / 2087) 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 29.9% (565 / 1890) 29.5% (687 / 2328) 36.3% (37 / 102) 29.5% (615 / 2087) 4 = Somewhat Agree