sq_data: Systemizing Quotient
In PsyTeachR/reprores-v2: Data Skills for Reproducible Research

sq_data

R Documentation

Systemizing Quotient

Description

Reverse coded (Q#R) questions coded as strongly disagree = 2, slightly disagree = 1, else = 0. The other questions are coded as strongly agree = 2, slightly agree = 1, else = 0.

Usage

sq_data

Format

A data frame with 4745 rows and 31 variables:

user_id: Each participant's unique ID
sex: The participant's sex
age: The participant's age in years
id: Each questionnaire completion's unique ID
starttime: The time the questionnaire was started (yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss)
endtime: The time the questionnaire was completed (yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss)
Q01: If I were buying a car, I would want to obtain specific information about its engine.
Q02: If there was a problem with the electrical wiring in my home, I’d be able to fix it myself.
Q03R: I rarely read articles or web pages about new technology.
Q04R: I do not enjoy games that involve a high degree of strategy.
Q05: I am fascinated by how machines work.
Q06: In math, I am intrigued by the rules and patterns governing numbers.
Q07R: I find it difficult to understand instruction manuals for putting appliances together.
Q08: If I were buying a computer, I would want to know exact details about its hard disc drive capacity and processor speed.
Q09R: I find it difficult to read and understand maps.
Q10R: When I look at a piece of furniture, I do not notice the details of how it was constructed.
Q11R: I find it difficult to learn my way around a new city.
Q12R: I do not tend to watch science documentaries on television or read articles about science and nature.
Q13: If I were buying a stereo, I would want to know about its precise technical features.
Q14: I find it easy to grasp exactly how odds work in betting.
Q15R: I am not very meticulous when I carry out D.I.Y.
Q16: When I look at a building, I am curious about the precise way it was constructed.
Q17R: I find it difficult to understand information the bank sends me on different investment and saving systems.
Q18: When travelling by train, I often wonder exactly how the rail networks are coordinated.
Q19R: If I were buying a camera, I would not look carefully into the quality of the lens.
Q20R: When I hear the weather forecast, I am not very interested in the meteorological patterns.
Q21: When I look a mountain, I think about how precisely it was formed.
Q22: I can easily visualize how the motorways in my region link up.
Q23R: When I'm in a plane, I do not think about the aerodynamics.
Q24: I am interested in knowing the path a river takes from its source to the sea.
Q25R: I am not interested in understanding how wireless communication works.

Details

Wakabayashi, A., Baron-Cohen, S., Wheelwright, S., Goldenfeld, N., Delaney, J., Fine, D., Smith, R., & Weil, L. (2006). Development of short forms of the Empathy Quotient (EQ-Short) and the Systemizing Quotient (SQ-Short). Personality and Individual Differences, 41(5), 929–940. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2006.03.017