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YOUTHSCAN U.K.
An Initiative of the International Centre for Child Studies
HOME AND ALL THAT
STUDENT SELF-COMPLETION QUESTIONNAIRE
CONFIDENTIAL
Director: Professor Neville Butler MD, FRCP, FRCOG, DCH International Centre for Child Studies
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Student's Surname

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Student's Forename(s)

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Sex

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Student's Home Address

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Postcode

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Name of school

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Date of Birth

Date of birth
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Today's Date

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TO THE STUDENT COMPLETING THIS FORM:
In this form we are asking your help in telling us about your views and opinions, and what you are doing and thinking. All the information you give will be treated in the strictest confidence. No names will be given out and this form will not be seen by anyone else.
If you should have any difficulty in filling in any part of this questionnaire, please consult the person at school who gave it to you.
DIET
A1
Some people drink their tea, coffee, etc without milk or sugar or sweeteners. What do you do? Do you add

Tick all boxes which apply a-d

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1 - Milk (fresh, powdered etc.)

2 - Sugar to

3 - Sweeteners to

4 - Don't drink this
Tea
Coffee
Cocoa drink
If Sugar to to question A1
qc_A1 == 2
A1 i

How much do you add to tea, coffee, cocoa? How many teaspoons per cup Tea

Teaspoons
A1 ii

How much do you add to tea, coffee, cocoa? How many teaspoons per cup Coffee

Teaspoons
A1 iii

How much do you add to tea, coffee, cocoa? How many teaspoons per cup Cocoa drink

Teaspoons
If Sweeteners to to question A1
qc_A1 == 3
A1 iv

How much do you add to tea, coffee, cocoa? How many sweeteners per cup Tea

How many
A1 v

How much do you add to tea, coffee, cocoa? How many sweeteners per cup Coffee

How many
A1 vi

How much do you add to tea, coffee, cocoa? How many sweeteners per cup Cocoa drink

How many
A1 vii

How much do you add to tea, coffee, cocoa? Give brand of sweeteners

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A2

Are you a vegetarian?

Tick one box

1
YES, I have been as long as I can remember
2
YES, I have been since the age of ... years
3
NO
Age
If YES, please answer 2(a) and 2(b) below.
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A2 a

Does your diet include:

Tick all that apply

1
Fish
2
Eggs
3
Dairy products (milk and cheese)
4
Other products (What? ...)
Other
A2 b

For what reason are you vegetarian?

Tick all that apply

1
One or more of my family are vegetarian
2
Religious reasons
3
My own choice:- because it is more healthy
4
My own choice:- because it is wrong to kill animals
5
My own choice:- because of factory farming
6
Other reasons (What? ...)
Other
A3

How many times a week do you get something at or from a take-away?

Tick one box

1
0
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
8
7
9
More than 7 times
A3 i

What do you usually get?

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A4

Do you think you are:

Tick one box

1
Underweight
2
Overweight
3
About the right weight
4
Don't know
A5

Do you think you are:

Tick one box

1
Shorter than average
2
Taller than average
3
About average height
4
Don't know
A6

Do you think you eat:

Tick one box

1
Less than average
2
More than average
3
About the same as average
4
Don't know
A7

Have you ever had any upset after eating any kind of food or drink? (exclude food poisoning)

Tick one box

1
YES
2
NO
If YES, answer 7(a) and 7(b) below.
qc_A7_a == 1
A7 a

What form did this upset take?

Tick all that apply

1
Rash
2
Headaches
3
Skin eczema
4
Swelling(s)
5
Asthma
6
Diarrhoea
7
Vomiting
8
Dizziness
9
Other (What? ...)
Other
If you have ticked any in 7(a) please answer 7(b).
qc_A7_a >= 1 && qc_A7_a <= 9
A7 b

Please describe what kind of food it was and what happened

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PARENTS AND FAMILY
B1

Which of the following descriptions would you say fits best with how you get on with your parent(s)? My parents:

Tick all that apply

1
Allow me freedom of action within reason
2
Are overprotective/fussing/ worrying
3
Are understanding/can talk to them
4
Treat me like a child
5
Don't understand me/my motives
6
Are loving/caring/look after me
7
I feel I can't understand what they do want
8
Are helpful/good in a crisis
9
Are strict/bossy/have too many rules
10
Are generous/buy me clothes/things I need
11
Are nagging/moaning complaining
B2

Some parents are vey strict, and others give lots of freedom. What about yours? Tick one of the boxes on this line to show how strict your parents are with you. The closer to the left you go, the more strict your parents are, the closer to the right you go, the more freedom you get. If you fill in box (d) it means that you think they are neither strict nor free.

Tick one box only

a
a: Very strict
b
b
c
c
d
d
e
e
f
f
g
g: Very free
B3

Is there anything important that you really want to do very much but your parents won't let you do it?

Tick one box

1
YES, there is
2
NO, not really
If YES, answer 3(a).
qc_B3 == 1
B3 a

What is it you really want to do?

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B4

Have your father or mother told you off in the last month if you did something they thought was wrong?

Tick one box

1
YES
2
NO
If YES, please answer 4(a). below:
qc_B4 == 1
B4 a(i)

My Mother/Father Shouted/told me off, because I

Tick one box if it was your mother or your father. Tick both boxes if it was mother and father. Write the reason on the right-hand side.

1
Mother
2
Father
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B4 a(ii)

My Mother/Father Hit me, because I

Tick one box if it was your mother or your father. Tick both boxes if it was mother and father. Write the reason on the right-hand side.

1
Mother
2
Father
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B4 a(iii)

My Mother/Father Kept me in, because I

Tick one box if it was your mother or your father. Tick both boxes if it was mother and father. Write the reason on the right-hand side.

1
Mother
2
Father
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B4 a(iv)

My Mother/Father Stopped my pocket money, because I

Tick one box if it was your mother or your father. Tick both boxes if it was mother and father. Write the reason on the right-hand side.

1
Mother
2
Father
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B4 a(v)

My Mother/Father Went to my school to talk, because I

Tick one box if it was your mother or your father. Tick both boxes if it was mother and father. Write the reason on the right-hand side.

1
Mother
2
Father
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B4 a(vi)

My Mother/Father Did something else, because I ... (say what

Tick one box if it was your mother or your father. Tick both boxes if it was mother and father. Write the reason on the right-hand side.

1
Mother
2
Father
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Other
B5 i

Do your parents approve/disapprove of your spare-time activities?

Tick one box

1
My parent(s) disapprove of nearly everything I do
2
My parent(s) disapprove of many of my activities
3
My parent(s) disapprove of a few of my activities
4
My parents generally approve of all my activities
5
My parents are uninterested/don't care what I do
B5 ii

Do your parents approve/disapprove of your spare-time activities? Space for your comments

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B6

Do your parents approve/disapprove of your friends?

Tick one box

1
My parents disapprove of nearly all of my friends
2
My parents disapprove of many of my friends
3
My parents disapprove of a few of my friends
4
My parents generally approve of all my friends
5
My parents are uninterested/don't know my friends
B6 i

Do your parents approve/disapprove of your friends? Space for your comments

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B7 i

Do you care what your mother and father think about you? What my mother thinks of me

(Tick one box)

1
I care a lot about
2
I care a little about
3
I don't care at all about
B7 ii

Do you care what your mother and father think about you? What my father thinks of me

(Tick one box)

1
I care a lot about
2
I care a little about
3
I don't care at all about
B8
Living at home you are bound to come into contact with your parent(s), but how often do you spend time with your parent(s)? By this we mean talking together, doing things together, going out together etc., because you want to.

Answer a, b and c and Tick one box on each line

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A - Most days in week

B - Some days in week

C - Once a week

D - Occasionally

E - Little or never
Mother alone
Father alone
Both parents
B9 a

Where and when in your house are you allowed to entertain your friends? I am allowed to entertain... Same sex as me

Tick all that apply

1
During the daytime - in my bedroom
2
During the daytime - elsewhere in our house
3
During the evening - in my bedroom
4
During the evening - elsewhere in our house
5
Overnight
B9 b

Where and when in your house are you allowed to entertain your friends? I am allowed to entertain... Opposite sex

Tick all that apply

1
During the daytime - in my bedroom
2
During the daytime - elsewhere in our house
3
During the evening - in my bedroom
4
During the evening - elsewhere in our house
5
Overnight
Tick all that apply for friends of same sex column (a) and then for friends of opposite sex column (b).
B10
How much homework have you had in 3rd, 4th or 5th year? (Scotland 2nd, 3rd or 4th year)

Tick one box on each line a - c

- Now give hrs per week ... hours

1 - None

2 - Some

3 - Can't remember

Hours in week

1 - None

2 - Some

3 - Can't remember

Hours in week

1 - None

2 - Some

3 - Can't remember

Hours in week

1 - None

2 - Some

3 - Can't remember

Hours in week
This school year (starting September 1985)
Last school year (starting September 1984)
Previous school year (starting September 1983)
B11 a

How much interest and help have you had with your homework from your parents this school year? Tick all boxes that apply in column (a) and column (b) MOTHER

Tick all that apply

1
Mainly let me get on with it on my own
2
Sometimes help me
3
Try but can't really help
4
Encourage me but do not help me
5
I don't do homework
B11 b

How much interest and help have you had with your homework from your parents this school year? Tick all boxes that apply in column (a) and column (b) FATHER

Tick all that apply

1
Mainly let me get on with it on my own
2
Sometimes help me
3
Try but can't really help
4
Encourage me but do not help me
5
I don't do homework
B12
What kind of things do you help with at home?

Answer a-m (Tick one box for each line)

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1 - Regularly

2 - Sometimes

3 - Rarely or never

4 - Doesn't apply
Shopping
Washing up
Cleaning the house
Making the beds
Cooking
Looking after elderly relatives
Looking after pets
Washing and/or ironing clothes
Gardening
Cleaning car, if any
Painting or decorating (DIY)
Looking after younger children, if any
B12 m

What kind of things do you help with at home? Other things I help with (PLEASE WRITE IN)

Other
Other 2
Other 3
HANDEDNESS
C1 a-k
Below are a number of items about which hand you use for doing various things. Please indicate for each of the items below whether you always use your left hand, usually your left hand, have no preference, usually use your right hand, or always use your right hand. Be sure to answer every item.

Answer all questions a - k and tick one box on each line

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1 - Always left

2 - Usually left

3 - No hand preference

4 - Usually right

5 - Always right
to write a letter legibly
to throw a ball to hit a target
to use a racquet for games
to hold top of a broom to sweep
to hold top of shovel
to hold a match when striking it
to hold scissors to cut paper
to deal playing cards
to hammer a nail into wood
to unscrew the lid of a jar
C1 a

Are there any other one-handed activities for which you use your least preferred hand? (ie. NOT the hand that you use to write a letter legibly - Item a). Please record them here, if there are. If none, write none.

Other
FAITH AND RELIGION
Please answer D1 and then D2
D1

What religion were you born into? Were you born a:

Tick one box

1
Christian: Church of England
2
Christian: Catholic
3
Christian: Other Christian (what? ...)
4
Muslim/Islam
5
Hindu
6
Buddhist
7
Sikh
8
Jewish
9
Other cultural group (what? ...)
10
None (atheist, agnostic etc.)
Other
D2

Is religion an important part of your life?

Tick one box

1
YES, very important
2
YES, quite important
3
NO, not important
4
Have no religion at all
5
Don't know
D3 a-f
What do you think about people with strong religious beliefs?

Answer quesitons a - f and tick one box on each line

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1 - I Agree strongly

2 - I Agree

3 - No opinion

4 - I Disagree

5 - I Disagree strongly
Lucky to have something to believe in
Old fashioned
Valuable members of society
Misguided
People who go to help you in trouble
No different from other people
LEAVING HOME
E1

Some young people like living a home with their parents and others feel they need to be independent. How would you describe your feelings about living at home with your parents?

Tick one box only

1
I am very happy
2
I am happy
3
I am somewhat unhappy
4
I don't live with my parent(s)
5
Don't know or no feelings
E2

Some people your age decide to leave home early, some later, and some never. Are you thinking of leaving home?

Tick one box only

1
Now/very soon
2
In the next year
3
From 1-3 years
4
Sometime in the future
5
Uncertain
If leaving now, or within the foreseeable future,
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E2 a

what is the reason?

Tick all that apply

1
To find a job
2
To take up a job
3
To go to College/University
4
To get married/live with partner
5
To have a family of my own
6
To be independent of my family
7
Not happy at home generally
8
Parents splitting up
9
Want a place of my own
10
Other reason (say what)
Other
E3

When you first leave home, do you expect to be living alone?

Tick one box only

1
Yes, I expect to live alone
2
No, share with relatives of my own age
3
No, share with adults
4
No, share with friends
5
No, with (marriage) partner, and possibly with children
6
Don't know
E4

Looking ahead 5 years, what do you see yourself doing?

Tick one box

1
Following a profession
2
Working in an office
3
Doing a skilled trade
4
Working with my hands
5
Working in the open air
6
At a University/Polytechnic
7
Doing something else (What ...)
Other
E5

What do you think you will be doing and where do you think you will be living in 10 years time? Please write

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VIDEOS
F1 a-e
How often have you watched TV or videos in the past 4 weeks?

Answer questions a-e and tick one box per line

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1 - Most days

2 - 2-3 times a week

3 - 1-2 times a week

4 - Less than once a week

5 - Never
TV
Video nasties
Blue films/Porn videos
Video films
TV Programmes on Video
F2

Have you actually seen a video nasty or a blue film (porn video) in the last month?)

Tick one box

1
YES, I have seen a video nasty
2
YES, I have seen a blue film
3
YES, I have seem both of above
4
NO
If YES, please answer 2(a), 2(b) and 2(c) below:
qc_F2 == 1 || qc_F2 == 2 || qc_F2 == 3
F2 a

Where did you watch the last one you saw?

Tick one box

1
At home
2
At a friend's house
3
Somewhere else (Where? ...)
Other
F2 b

Where did it/they come from?

Tick all that apply

1
Newsagent
2
Video Shop
3
Sex shop
4
Off-licence
5
Service Station
6
Somewhere else (Where? ...)
Other
F2 c

What was it called

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F3

How many video nasties/porn videos have you seen?

Tick one box only

1
None
2
One or two
3
3-5
4
5-10
5
10 +
If seen you've seen any video nasties/porn videos, please answer 3(a) below.
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F3 a

Can you name the 3 most shocking videos you have ever seen?

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F4

Do you think these 'nasties' and 'blue' films are as shocking as some people say?

Tick one box only

1
Not shocking at all
2
Fairly shocking
3
Very shocking
F5

Should video nasties/blue films be banned?

Tick one box only

1
YES, altogether
2
YES, for people my age and older
3
YES, for people younger than me
4
NO
SPENDING POWER
G1

Do you have regular spending money each week?

Tick one box

1
NO
2
YES, regularly
3
YES, some weeks
If NO, please answer 1(a) below
qc_G1 == 1
G1 a

If you don't have spending money, how do you manage?

Tick all that apply

1
Parents/relations give me it when I need it
2
Parents/relations sometimes pay for the chore
3
I do occasional outside work
4
I 'borrow' from family
5
I 'borrow' from friends
6
Other ways (please say what ...)
Other
If YES, please answer 1(b) below
qc_G1 == 2 || qc_G1 == 3
G1 b

Where did it come from?

Tick all that apply

1
Given by parents regularly without strings
2
Rewards for achievement eg. passing exams
3
Earned in the house
4
Given by other relations
5
Earned from other relations
6
Earned outside the home from paid job (please say how ...)
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G2

How do you feel about the amount of money your parents give you to spend on yourself or to do things with?

Tick one box only, which is closest to the way you feel

1
My parents give me as much as I need
2
I'm sure they would give me more if they could
3
I'm sure they would give more but I'm satisfied
4
They could easily give me more, but they won't
5
I could get them to give me more, but I wouldn't ask them
6
They wouldn't give me any more, even if I asked them
7
They wouldn't be able to give me any more anyway
8
They don't give me any money at all
G3

Are you ever depressed when you have no money?

Tick one box

1
YES
2
NO
3
CAN'T SAY
G4

Do you ever feel you miss out on things that your friends have or things they can do, because you can't afford to do the same?

Tick one box

1
YES, occasionally
2
YES, often
3
NO
If you feel you miss out, please answer 4(a) and 4(b) below.
qc_G4 == 1 || qc_G4 == 2
G4 a

How do you feel about that?

Tick one box

1
I mind very much
2
I mind quite a bit
3
It doesn't bother me
4
It doesn't bother me at all
G4 b

What sort of things do you miss out on?

Tick all that apply

1
Having fashionable clothes
2
Having big possessions like a stereo or a camera
3
Having small possessions like records or cassettes
4
School trips
5
Entry money for Cinema/disco
6
Entry money for sports
7
Going out with my friends
8
Money for travel to go places
9
Treating my friends
10
Buying presents
11
Other things (say what ...)
Other
G5

Sometimes it is tempting to do things without having to pay. Have you ever found ways of going places or getting into things without paying?

Tick all that apply

1
Always pay for everything
2
I sometimes go by bus without paying
3
I sometimes go by train without paying
4
I sometimes get into a dance or disco without paying
5
I sometimes get into a sports centre or swimming pool without paying
6
I sometimes get cheaper tickets by saying I'm young enough for half price
7
Other ways? What?
Other
Please tick any of the following ways that you have used in the past six months.
G6
Just suppose you had twice as much money per week, which of the things below would you spend it on?

Tick all that apply in column A. Then in Column B put a number beside the three most important things (1 = most important, 2 = next most important etc.) in the space besides the boxes you have ticked.

A Tick all that apply B Number as 1, 2, 3

1 - Tick

1 - 1

2 - 2

3 - 3

1 - Tick

1 - 1

2 - 2

3 - 3

1 - Tick

1 - 1

2 - 2

3 - 3

1 - Tick

1 - 1

2 - 2

3 - 3
Sweets/snacks/fizzy drinks from shops/takeaways
Alcohol
Cigarettes
Newspapers/magazines/books
Makeup/clothes
Sports clothes/equipment/club dues and entrances fees to sports facilities
Records and/or cassettes
Equipment for your hobby
Presents for your family and friends
Tickets for cinema/concert
Admission money for disco/gig/dances
Entrance money to sports fixtures
Travel fares (eg. to meet people, get to youth clubs, places of entertainment)
Betting/gambling
G7

Have you got a paid job now, or have you had a paid job in the past?

Tick one box

1
YES, now
2
YES, but not now
3
NO, never
If YES, answer 7(a), 7(b) and 7(c) below:
qc_G7 == 1 || qc_G7 == 2
G7 a

At what age did you start your present job? (or most recent job if you haven't got one now) At ... years ... months

Age
Months
G7 b(i)

What is/was your part-time job?

Tick all that apply

1
Newspaper round
2
Baby sitting
3
Saturday job in: Supermarket
4
Saturday job in: Newsagent
5
Saturday job in: Other shop (What? ...)
6
Help with a milk round
7
Help in a restaurant/café
8
Help in a cleaning job
Other
G7 b(ii)

What is/was your part-time job?

Tick all that apply

1
Other (say what ...)
Other
G7 c

How long have you been doing your present job (or most recent job)? I have been doing it for ... months

How many
G8

Do you save money?

Tick one box

1
YES
2
NO
If YES, please answer 8(a) below:
qc_G8 == 1
G8 a

What do you save up for?

Tick all that apply

1
Just for the sake of it
2
Holiday
3
Audio equipment
4
Presents
5
Bike/moped
6
Sports Equipment
7
Equipment for hobby
8
Other thing(s) (please say what ...)
Other
If NO, please answer 8(b) below:
qc_G8 == 2
G8 b

What are the reasons you don't save money?

Tick all that apply

1
I don't believe in saving money
2
I never have enough money to be able to save
3
It takes too long to save a worthwhile sum
4
I find it too difficult to save
5
My parents are saving money for me, anyway
6
Other reason (say what ...)
Other
SMOKING
A lot of people try cigarettes as children or teenagers. Some of them take up smoking regularly, others smoke a cigarette occasionally, some never smoke at all when they are older. What about you and smoking? Please answer all questions whether you smoke or not.
H1

Please tell us what kind of "smoker" you are by ticking one of the boxes below. (By "smoker" we mean someone who smokes at least one cigarette a week).

Tick one box

1
I have never smoked a cigarette
2
I used to smoke but I haven't for 3 months or more
3
I smoke sometimes, but not as much as one cigarette a week
4
I am a smoker (at least one cigarette a week)
If you've never smoked or don't smoke now; answer 1(a)
qc_H1 == 1 || qc_H1 == 2
H1 a

What are the reasons you don't smoke?

Tick all that apply

1
I don't like it
2
It's too expensive anyway
3
It's unhealthy
4
My parents won't let me
5
I'm afraid I would get hooked
6
It's a dirty habit
7
It upsets me
8
Other reasons (What?
Other
H2

How many cigarettes do you smoke in a week?

Tick one box

1
I am a non-smoker
2
I probably smoke one whole cigarette a week on average
3
More than 1 and up to 5
4
More than 5 and up to 10
5
More than 10 and up to 20
6
More than 20 and up to 40
7
More than 40 and up to 70
8
More than 70 and up to 100
9
More than 100 a week on average
H3

Why do you think people smoke? People smoke because:

Tick all that apply

1
They can't do without it
2
They enjoy smoking
3
It helps them forget problems
4
It helps them be less nervous
5
It helps them relax
6
It helps them feel less tense
7
It helps them to be sociable
8
It helps them to think they're grown up
9
Other reasons (What? ...)
Other
H4

Please tell us what kind of smoker or non-smoker you are.

Tick all that apply to you

1
I have never smoked/I have given up smoking
2
I never have a whole cigarette to myself but I sometime have a puff of someone elses
3
I never ask for or buy cigarettes but I sometimes accept one that is offered
4
I never buy cigarettes but I sometimes ask for one when someone else is smoking
5
I buy cigarettes sometimes to smoke myself, but I don't always buy more when they're gone
6
I buy a new packet of cigaettes as soon as the last packet is empty
7
If I run out of cigarettes I have to go and buy more, even if it means going out specially
H5

Think back to the time you first tried smoking. How old were you at the time? I was

Tick one box only

1
5 yrs or less
2
6 yrs
3
7 yrs
4
8 yrs
5
9 yrs
6
10 yrs
7
11 yrs
8
12 yrs
9
13 yrs
10
14 yrs
11
15 yrs
12
Can't remember
13
Never smoked
H6

How did you feel when you first tried smoking?

Tick all that apply

1
I enjoyed it
2
I felt grand and grown up
3
It made me sick
4
It made me cough
5
It made me dizzy
6
It made me feel funny in other ways How? ...)
7
I can't remember
8
I have never had a cigarette
Other
H7

Where were you when you first tried smoking?

Tick one box

1
I was at home
2
I was at a friend's house
3
I was out of doors somewhere
4
I was at a club/disco
5
I was at school
6
I was somewhere else (Where?
7
I can't remember
8
I have never had a cigarette
Other
H8

Who was with you when you first tried smoking? I was:

Tick one box

1
Alone
2
With my parents
3
With my brother/sister
4
With friends
5
I was with people older than me
6
I was with someone else (Who? ...)
7
I can't remember
8
I have never tried a cigarette
Other
H9

Where did you get your 1st cigarette?

Tick one box

1
I bought it
2
I found it
3
I just took it
4
Someone gave it to me (Who? ...)
5
I can't remember
6
I have never had a cigarette
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H10

Can you remember the brand of cigarette when you tried smoking first?

Tick one box

1
YES
2
NO
3
Never smoked
If YES, please give brand
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Which brand was it?

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H11

Over the past 12 months what has been your smoking habit?

Tick one box

1
Not smoking at start of year but began during the year
2
Smoked all through same amount
3
Smoked all through, but cut down
4
Smoked all through and increased
5
Smoked at beginning, but gave up some time in the year
6
Have not smoked throughout
H12

Looking back over the last seven days: At what time of day have you had a smoke?

Tick all that apply

1
Before school
2
During morning break
3
Lunch break
4
Afternoon break
5
After school
6
In the evening
7
In bed
8
I don't smoke
H13

Nowadays, where do you usually get your cigarettes from?

Tick all that apply

1
I buy them from a shop
2
I buy them from a cigarette machine
3
I get my parents to buy them
4
I get my friends to buy them
5
My parents give them to me
6
I help myself to any lying around
7
I sometimes take them without permission
8
I don't smoke
9
I get them from somewhere else (Where? ...)
Other
H14

Nowadays where do you usually do your smoking?

Tick all that apply

1
I smoke at home everywhere
2
I smoke at home, not in front of parents
3
I smoke during school breaks etc.
4
I smoke around town/out of doors
5
I smoke in friends' houses
6
I smoke somewhere else (Where? ...)
7
I don't smoke
Other
H15

Nowadays, who is usually with you when you're smoking?

Tick all that apply

1
I usually smoke alone
2
I smoke with one friend
3
I smoke with other teenagers
4
I smoke with parents
5
With other people (Who? ...)
6
I don't smoke
Other
H16

Looking back over the last seven days: How much money have you spent on cigarettes in the past 7 days? Put amount in figures £... ...p

If nothing, write 0

How many
Pence in pound
H17

What is the brand of cigarette you like the best?

If you do not smoke please write none

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H18

Which brand(s) of cigarettes do you usually smoke?

Tick all that apply

1
I don't smoke
2
I smoke Benson & Hedges
3
I smoke John Player Special
4
I smoke John Player Blue
5
I smoke Players No. 6 Filter Tip
6
I smoke Players No. 10 Filter Tip
7
I smoke Silk Cut
8
I smoke Marlboro
9
I smoke Superkings
10
I smoke Consulate
11
I smoke Embassy Regal
12
I smoke Rothmans
13
I smoke Dunhill
14
I smoke other brand(s) (What? ...)
15
I smoke other brand(s) (What? ...)
Other
Other 2
Please continue in next column
H19

Do you know the tar level of the cigarettes you usually smoke?

Tick one box

1
YES
2
NO
3
I don't smoke
If YES, answer 19(a)
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Is it:

Tick one box

1
High Tar
2
Medium Tar
3
Medium to Low Tar
4
Low Tar
H20

How far down the cigarette do you usually smoke?

Tick one box

1
2
3
4
I can't say, it varies
5
I don't smoke
H21

How much smoke, if any, do you inhale?

Tick all that apply

1
I hold the smoke in my mouth only
2
I take the smoke to the back of my throat
3
I take smoke partly into my chest
4
I take smoke right back into my chest
5
I don't smoke
H22

How dificult would you find it to go without smoking for several days or even a week?

Tick one box

1
Impossible
2
Very difficult
3
Fairly difficult
4
Not at all difficult
5
Don't know
6
I don't smoke
H23

Some people say smoking is a habit and they can't help themselves, other people say they can take it or leave it. What about you?

Tick one box

1
I'm happy with the amount I smoke but I feel I could stop altogether if I wanted
2
I suppose I smoke too much but I'm sure I could stop if I really wanted
3
I smoke too much but one day I'll cut down
4
I really wish I didn't smoke so much but I haven't the willpower to stop
5
None of the above
6
I don't smoke
H24

Do you think you will be smoking twelve months from now?

Tick one box

1
YES, I'm afraid so
2
NO
3
I Don't know
4
I don't smoke
if YES, answer 24(a) below
qc_H24 == 1
H24 a

How much will you be smoking?

Tick one box

1
More than now
2
Same as now
3
Less than now
H25
Do your parents, friends or relatives ever smoke?

Tick one box on each line a-e

-

1 - Not at all

2 - Sometimes

3 - Often

4 - Don't know
My mother
My father
My brother(s)/sister(s)
My best friend
My boy/girl friend
H26

How many of your friends smoke?

Tick one box

1
None of them
2
About a quarter of them
3
About half of them
4
Most of them
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How would your parents feel if they saw you smoking? My Mother

Tick one box for each parent

1
They would be: Extremely upset
2
They would be: Very upset
3
They would be: Quite upset
4
They would be: Not very upset
5
They would be: Wouldn't mind
6
They would be: Quite pleased
7
This parent doesn't live with me
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How would your parents feel if they saw you smoking? My Father

Tick one box for each parent

1
They would be: Extremely upset
2
They would be: Very upset
3
They would be: Quite upset
4
They would be: Not very upset
5
They would be: Wouldn't mind
6
They would be: Quite pleased
7
This parent doesn't live with me
H28
Lets compare smokers and non smokers:

Tick one box on each line a-f

-

1 - Non Smokers

2 - Smokers

3 - Both equal
Healthier?
More attractive to opposite sex?
More sociable and mix better?
More likely to take drugs
More likely to get a good job
Better at exams
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This space is for you to tell us the ways in which you are satisfied about what is being done for young people of your age, and the ways in which you are dissatisfied. What would you like to be done to make life better and more interesting for teenagers, right now and in the future:-

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YOUTHSCAN U.K.
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An Initiative of the International Centre for Child Studies
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HOME AND ALL THAT
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STUDENT SELF-COMPLETION QUESTIONNAIRE
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CONFIDENTIAL
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Director: Professor Neville Butler MD, FRCP, FRCOG, DCH International Centre for Child Studies
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BLOCK CAPITALS PLEASE
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Student's Surname
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Student's Forename(s)
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Sex
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Student's Home Address
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Postcode
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Name of school
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Date of Birth
Date of birth
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Today's Date
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TO THE STUDENT COMPLETING THIS FORM:
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In this form we are asking your help in telling us about your views and opinions, and what you are doing and thinking. All the information you give will be treated in the strictest confidence. No names will be given out and this form will not be seen by anyone else.
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If you should have any difficulty in filling in any part of this questionnaire, please consult the person at school who gave it to you.

DIET

A1

Some people drink their tea, coffee, etc without milk or sugar or sweeteners. What do you do? Do you add

-

1 - Milk (fresh, powdered etc.)

2 - Sugar to

3 - Sweeteners to

4 - Don't drink this
Tea
Coffee
Cocoa drink
A1 i
How much do you add to tea, coffee, cocoa? How many teaspoons per cup Tea
Teaspoons
If Sugar to to question A1
A1 ii
How much do you add to tea, coffee, cocoa? How many teaspoons per cup Coffee
Teaspoons
If Sugar to to question A1
A1 iii
How much do you add to tea, coffee, cocoa? How many teaspoons per cup Cocoa drink
Teaspoons
If Sugar to to question A1
A1 iv
How much do you add to tea, coffee, cocoa? How many sweeteners per cup Tea
How many
If Sweeteners to to question A1
A1 v
How much do you add to tea, coffee, cocoa? How many sweeteners per cup Coffee
How many
If Sweeteners to to question A1
A1 vi
How much do you add to tea, coffee, cocoa? How many sweeteners per cup Cocoa drink
How many
If Sweeteners to to question A1
A1 vii
How much do you add to tea, coffee, cocoa? Give brand of sweeteners
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If Sweeteners to to question A1
A2
Are you a vegetarian?
1
YES, I have been as long as I can remember
2
YES, I have been since the age of ... years
3
NO
Age
A2 a
Does your diet include:
1
Fish
2
Eggs
3
Dairy products (milk and cheese)
4
Other products (What? ...)
Other
If YES, please answer 2(a) and 2(b) below.
A2 b
For what reason are you vegetarian?
1
One or more of my family are vegetarian
2
Religious reasons
3
My own choice:- because it is more healthy
4
My own choice:- because it is wrong to kill animals
5
My own choice:- because of factory farming
6
Other reasons (What? ...)
Other
If YES, please answer 2(a) and 2(b) below.
A3
How many times a week do you get something at or from a take-away?
1
0
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
8
7
9
More than 7 times
A3 i
What do you usually get?
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A4
Do you think you are:
1
Underweight
2
Overweight
3
About the right weight
4
Don't know
A5
Do you think you are:
1
Shorter than average
2
Taller than average
3
About average height
4
Don't know
A6
Do you think you eat:
1
Less than average
2
More than average
3
About the same as average
4
Don't know
A7
Have you ever had any upset after eating any kind of food or drink? (exclude food poisoning)
1
YES
2
NO
A7 a
What form did this upset take?
1
Rash
2
Headaches
3
Skin eczema
4
Swelling(s)
5
Asthma
6
Diarrhoea
7
Vomiting
8
Dizziness
9
Other (What? ...)
Other
If YES, answer 7(a) and 7(b) below.
A7 b
Please describe what kind of food it was and what happened
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If YES, answer 7(a) and 7(b) below.
If you have ticked any in 7(a) please answer 7(b).

PARENTS AND FAMILY

B1
Which of the following descriptions would you say fits best with how you get on with your parent(s)? My parents:
1
Allow me freedom of action within reason
2
Are overprotective/fussing/ worrying
3
Are understanding/can talk to them
4
Treat me like a child
5
Don't understand me/my motives
6
Are loving/caring/look after me
7
I feel I can't understand what they do want
8
Are helpful/good in a crisis
9
Are strict/bossy/have too many rules
10
Are generous/buy me clothes/things I need
11
Are nagging/moaning complaining
B2
Some parents are vey strict, and others give lots of freedom. What about yours? Tick one of the boxes on this line to show how strict your parents are with you. The closer to the left you go, the more strict your parents are, the closer to the right you go, the more freedom you get. If you fill in box (d) it means that you think they are neither strict nor free.
a
a: Very strict
b
b
c
c
d
d
e
e
f
f
g
g: Very free
B3
Is there anything important that you really want to do very much but your parents won't let you do it?
1
YES, there is
2
NO, not really
B3 a
What is it you really want to do?
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If YES, answer 3(a).
B4
Have your father or mother told you off in the last month if you did something they thought was wrong?
1
YES
2
NO
B4 a(i)
My Mother/Father Shouted/told me off, because I
1
Mother
2
Father
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If YES, please answer 4(a). below:
B4 a(ii)
My Mother/Father Hit me, because I
1
Mother
2
Father
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If YES, please answer 4(a). below:
B4 a(iii)
My Mother/Father Kept me in, because I
1
Mother
2
Father
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If YES, please answer 4(a). below:
B4 a(iv)
My Mother/Father Stopped my pocket money, because I
1
Mother
2
Father
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If YES, please answer 4(a). below:
B4 a(v)
My Mother/Father Went to my school to talk, because I
1
Mother
2
Father
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If YES, please answer 4(a). below:
B4 a(vi)
My Mother/Father Did something else, because I ... (say what
1
Mother
2
Father
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Other
If YES, please answer 4(a). below:
B5 i
Do your parents approve/disapprove of your spare-time activities?
1
My parent(s) disapprove of nearly everything I do
2
My parent(s) disapprove of many of my activities
3
My parent(s) disapprove of a few of my activities
4
My parents generally approve of all my activities
5
My parents are uninterested/don't care what I do
B5 ii
Do your parents approve/disapprove of your spare-time activities? Space for your comments
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B6
Do your parents approve/disapprove of your friends?
1
My parents disapprove of nearly all of my friends
2
My parents disapprove of many of my friends
3
My parents disapprove of a few of my friends
4
My parents generally approve of all my friends
5
My parents are uninterested/don't know my friends
B6 i
Do your parents approve/disapprove of your friends? Space for your comments
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B7 i
Do you care what your mother and father think about you? What my mother thinks of me
1
I care a lot about
2
I care a little about
3
I don't care at all about
B7 ii
Do you care what your mother and father think about you? What my father thinks of me
1
I care a lot about
2
I care a little about
3
I don't care at all about
B8

Living at home you are bound to come into contact with your parent(s), but how often do you spend time with your parent(s)? By this we mean talking together, doing things together, going out together etc., because you want to.

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A - Most days in week

B - Some days in week

C - Once a week

D - Occasionally

E - Little or never
Mother alone
Father alone
Both parents
B9 a
Where and when in your house are you allowed to entertain your friends? I am allowed to entertain... Same sex as me
1
During the daytime - in my bedroom
2
During the daytime - elsewhere in our house
3
During the evening - in my bedroom
4
During the evening - elsewhere in our house
5
Overnight
B9 b
Where and when in your house are you allowed to entertain your friends? I am allowed to entertain... Opposite sex
1
During the daytime - in my bedroom
2
During the daytime - elsewhere in our house
3
During the evening - in my bedroom
4
During the evening - elsewhere in our house
5
Overnight
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Tick all that apply for friends of same sex column (a) and then for friends of opposite sex column (b).
B10

How much homework have you had in 3rd, 4th or 5th year? (Scotland 2nd, 3rd or 4th year)

- Now give hrs per week ... hours

1 - None

2 - Some

3 - Can't remember

Hours in week

1 - None

2 - Some

3 - Can't remember

Hours in week

1 - None

2 - Some

3 - Can't remember

Hours in week

1 - None

2 - Some

3 - Can't remember

Hours in week
This school year (starting September 1985)
Last school year (starting September 1984)
Previous school year (starting September 1983)
B11 a
How much interest and help have you had with your homework from your parents this school year? Tick all boxes that apply in column (a) and column (b) MOTHER
1
Mainly let me get on with it on my own
2
Sometimes help me
3
Try but can't really help
4
Encourage me but do not help me
5
I don't do homework
B11 b
How much interest and help have you had with your homework from your parents this school year? Tick all boxes that apply in column (a) and column (b) FATHER
1
Mainly let me get on with it on my own
2
Sometimes help me
3
Try but can't really help
4
Encourage me but do not help me
5
I don't do homework
B12

What kind of things do you help with at home?

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1 - Regularly

2 - Sometimes

3 - Rarely or never

4 - Doesn't apply
Shopping
Washing up
Cleaning the house
Making the beds
Cooking
Looking after elderly relatives
Looking after pets
Washing and/or ironing clothes
Gardening
Cleaning car, if any
Painting or decorating (DIY)
Looking after younger children, if any
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What kind of things do you help with at home? Other things I help with (PLEASE WRITE IN)
Other
Other 2
Other 3

HANDEDNESS

C1 a-k

Below are a number of items about which hand you use for doing various things. Please indicate for each of the items below whether you always use your left hand, usually your left hand, have no preference, usually use your right hand, or always use your right hand. Be sure to answer every item.

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1 - Always left

2 - Usually left

3 - No hand preference

4 - Usually right

5 - Always right
to write a letter legibly
to throw a ball to hit a target
to use a racquet for games
to hold top of a broom to sweep
to hold top of shovel
to hold a match when striking it
to hold scissors to cut paper
to deal playing cards
to hammer a nail into wood
to unscrew the lid of a jar
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Are there any other one-handed activities for which you use your least preferred hand? (ie. NOT the hand that you use to write a letter legibly - Item a). Please record them here, if there are. If none, write none.
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FAITH AND RELIGION

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Please answer D1 and then D2
D1
What religion were you born into? Were you born a:
1
Christian: Church of England
2
Christian: Catholic
3
Christian: Other Christian (what? ...)
4
Muslim/Islam
5
Hindu
6
Buddhist
7
Sikh
8
Jewish
9
Other cultural group (what? ...)
10
None (atheist, agnostic etc.)
Other
D2
Is religion an important part of your life?
1
YES, very important
2
YES, quite important
3
NO, not important
4
Have no religion at all
5
Don't know
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What do you think about people with strong religious beliefs?

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1 - I Agree strongly

2 - I Agree

3 - No opinion

4 - I Disagree

5 - I Disagree strongly
Lucky to have something to believe in
Old fashioned
Valuable members of society
Misguided
People who go to help you in trouble
No different from other people

LEAVING HOME

E1
Some young people like living a home with their parents and others feel they need to be independent. How would you describe your feelings about living at home with your parents?
1
I am very happy
2
I am happy
3
I am somewhat unhappy
4
I don't live with my parent(s)
5
Don't know or no feelings
E2
Some people your age decide to leave home early, some later, and some never. Are you thinking of leaving home?
1
Now/very soon
2
In the next year
3
From 1-3 years
4
Sometime in the future
5
Uncertain
E2 a
what is the reason?
1
To find a job
2
To take up a job
3
To go to College/University
4
To get married/live with partner
5
To have a family of my own
6
To be independent of my family
7
Not happy at home generally
8
Parents splitting up
9
Want a place of my own
10
Other reason (say what)
Other
If leaving now, or within the foreseeable future,
E3
When you first leave home, do you expect to be living alone?
1
Yes, I expect to live alone
2
No, share with relatives of my own age
3
No, share with adults
4
No, share with friends
5
No, with (marriage) partner, and possibly with children
6
Don't know
E4
Looking ahead 5 years, what do you see yourself doing?
1
Following a profession
2
Working in an office
3
Doing a skilled trade
4
Working with my hands
5
Working in the open air
6
At a University/Polytechnic
7
Doing something else (What ...)
Other
E5
What do you think you will be doing and where do you think you will be living in 10 years time? Please write
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VIDEOS

F1 a-e

How often have you watched TV or videos in the past 4 weeks?

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1 - Most days

2 - 2-3 times a week

3 - 1-2 times a week

4 - Less than once a week

5 - Never
TV
Video nasties
Blue films/Porn videos
Video films
TV Programmes on Video
F2
Have you actually seen a video nasty or a blue film (porn video) in the last month?)
1
YES, I have seen a video nasty
2
YES, I have seen a blue film
3
YES, I have seem both of above
4
NO
F2 a
Where did you watch the last one you saw?
1
At home
2
At a friend's house
3
Somewhere else (Where? ...)
Other
If YES, please answer 2(a), 2(b) and 2(c) below:
F2 b
Where did it/they come from?
1
Newsagent
2
Video Shop
3
Sex shop
4
Off-licence
5
Service Station
6
Somewhere else (Where? ...)
Other
If YES, please answer 2(a), 2(b) and 2(c) below:
F2 c
What was it called
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If YES, please answer 2(a), 2(b) and 2(c) below:
F3
How many video nasties/porn videos have you seen?
1
None
2
One or two
3
3-5
4
5-10
5
10 +
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Can you name the 3 most shocking videos you have ever seen?
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If seen you've seen any video nasties/porn videos, please answer 3(a) below.
F4
Do you think these 'nasties' and 'blue' films are as shocking as some people say?
1
Not shocking at all
2
Fairly shocking
3
Very shocking
F5
Should video nasties/blue films be banned?
1
YES, altogether
2
YES, for people my age and older
3
YES, for people younger than me
4
NO

SPENDING POWER

G1
Do you have regular spending money each week?
1
NO
2
YES, regularly
3
YES, some weeks
G1 a
If you don't have spending money, how do you manage?
1
Parents/relations give me it when I need it
2
Parents/relations sometimes pay for the chore
3
I do occasional outside work
4
I 'borrow' from family
5
I 'borrow' from friends
6
Other ways (please say what ...)
Other
If NO, please answer 1(a) below
G1 b
Where did it come from?
1
Given by parents regularly without strings
2
Rewards for achievement eg. passing exams
3
Earned in the house
4
Given by other relations
5
Earned from other relations
6
Earned outside the home from paid job (please say how ...)
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If YES, please answer 1(b) below
G2
How do you feel about the amount of money your parents give you to spend on yourself or to do things with?
1
My parents give me as much as I need
2
I'm sure they would give me more if they could
3
I'm sure they would give more but I'm satisfied
4
They could easily give me more, but they won't
5
I could get them to give me more, but I wouldn't ask them
6
They wouldn't give me any more, even if I asked them
7
They wouldn't be able to give me any more anyway
8
They don't give me any money at all
G3
Are you ever depressed when you have no money?
1
YES
2
NO
3
CAN'T SAY
G4
Do you ever feel you miss out on things that your friends have or things they can do, because you can't afford to do the same?
1
YES, occasionally
2
YES, often
3
NO
G4 a
How do you feel about that?
1
I mind very much
2
I mind quite a bit
3
It doesn't bother me
4
It doesn't bother me at all
If you feel you miss out, please answer 4(a) and 4(b) below.
G4 b
What sort of things do you miss out on?
1
Having fashionable clothes
2
Having big possessions like a stereo or a camera
3
Having small possessions like records or cassettes
4
School trips
5
Entry money for Cinema/disco
6
Entry money for sports
7
Going out with my friends
8
Money for travel to go places
9
Treating my friends
10
Buying presents
11
Other things (say what ...)
Other
If you feel you miss out, please answer 4(a) and 4(b) below.
G5
Sometimes it is tempting to do things without having to pay. Have you ever found ways of going places or getting into things without paying?
1
Always pay for everything
2
I sometimes go by bus without paying
3
I sometimes go by train without paying
4
I sometimes get into a dance or disco without paying
5
I sometimes get into a sports centre or swimming pool without paying
6
I sometimes get cheaper tickets by saying I'm young enough for half price
7
Other ways? What?
Other
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Please tick any of the following ways that you have used in the past six months.
G6

Just suppose you had twice as much money per week, which of the things below would you spend it on?

A Tick all that apply B Number as 1, 2, 3

1 - Tick

1 - 1

2 - 2

3 - 3

1 - Tick

1 - 1

2 - 2

3 - 3

1 - Tick

1 - 1

2 - 2

3 - 3

1 - Tick

1 - 1

2 - 2

3 - 3
Sweets/snacks/fizzy drinks from shops/takeaways
Alcohol
Cigarettes
Newspapers/magazines/books
Makeup/clothes
Sports clothes/equipment/club dues and entrances fees to sports facilities
Records and/or cassettes
Equipment for your hobby
Presents for your family and friends
Tickets for cinema/concert
Admission money for disco/gig/dances
Entrance money to sports fixtures
Travel fares (eg. to meet people, get to youth clubs, places of entertainment)
Betting/gambling
G7
Have you got a paid job now, or have you had a paid job in the past?
1
YES, now
2
YES, but not now
3
NO, never
G7 a
At what age did you start your present job? (or most recent job if you haven't got one now) At ... years ... months
Age
Months
If YES, answer 7(a), 7(b) and 7(c) below:
G7 b(i)
What is/was your part-time job?
1
Newspaper round
2
Baby sitting
3
Saturday job in: Supermarket
4
Saturday job in: Newsagent
5
Saturday job in: Other shop (What? ...)
6
Help with a milk round
7
Help in a restaurant/café
8
Help in a cleaning job
Other
If YES, answer 7(a), 7(b) and 7(c) below:
G7 b(ii)
What is/was your part-time job?
1
Other (say what ...)
Other
If YES, answer 7(a), 7(b) and 7(c) below:
G7 c
How long have you been doing your present job (or most recent job)? I have been doing it for ... months
How many
If YES, answer 7(a), 7(b) and 7(c) below:
G8
Do you save money?
1
YES
2
NO
G8 a
What do you save up for?
1
Just for the sake of it
2
Holiday
3
Audio equipment
4
Presents
5
Bike/moped
6
Sports Equipment
7
Equipment for hobby
8
Other thing(s) (please say what ...)
Other
If YES, please answer 8(a) below:
G8 b
What are the reasons you don't save money?
1
I don't believe in saving money
2
I never have enough money to be able to save
3
It takes too long to save a worthwhile sum
4
I find it too difficult to save
5
My parents are saving money for me, anyway
6
Other reason (say what ...)
Other
If NO, please answer 8(b) below:

SMOKING

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A lot of people try cigarettes as children or teenagers. Some of them take up smoking regularly, others smoke a cigarette occasionally, some never smoke at all when they are older. What about you and smoking? Please answer all questions whether you smoke or not.
H1
Please tell us what kind of "smoker" you are by ticking one of the boxes below. (By "smoker" we mean someone who smokes at least one cigarette a week).
1
I have never smoked a cigarette
2
I used to smoke but I haven't for 3 months or more
3
I smoke sometimes, but not as much as one cigarette a week
4
I am a smoker (at least one cigarette a week)
H1 a
What are the reasons you don't smoke?
1
I don't like it
2
It's too expensive anyway
3
It's unhealthy
4
My parents won't let me
5
I'm afraid I would get hooked
6
It's a dirty habit
7
It upsets me
8
Other reasons (What?
Other
If you've never smoked or don't smoke now; answer 1(a)
H2
How many cigarettes do you smoke in a week?
1
I am a non-smoker
2
I probably smoke one whole cigarette a week on average
3
More than 1 and up to 5
4
More than 5 and up to 10
5
More than 10 and up to 20
6
More than 20 and up to 40
7
More than 40 and up to 70
8
More than 70 and up to 100
9
More than 100 a week on average
H3
Why do you think people smoke? People smoke because:
1
They can't do without it
2
They enjoy smoking
3
It helps them forget problems
4
It helps them be less nervous
5
It helps them relax
6
It helps them feel less tense
7
It helps them to be sociable
8
It helps them to think they're grown up
9
Other reasons (What? ...)
Other
H4
Please tell us what kind of smoker or non-smoker you are.
1
I have never smoked/I have given up smoking
2
I never have a whole cigarette to myself but I sometime have a puff of someone elses
3
I never ask for or buy cigarettes but I sometimes accept one that is offered
4
I never buy cigarettes but I sometimes ask for one when someone else is smoking
5
I buy cigarettes sometimes to smoke myself, but I don't always buy more when they're gone
6
I buy a new packet of cigaettes as soon as the last packet is empty
7
If I run out of cigarettes I have to go and buy more, even if it means going out specially
H5
Think back to the time you first tried smoking. How old were you at the time? I was
1
5 yrs or less
2
6 yrs
3
7 yrs
4
8 yrs
5
9 yrs
6
10 yrs
7
11 yrs
8
12 yrs
9
13 yrs
10
14 yrs
11
15 yrs
12
Can't remember
13
Never smoked
H6
How did you feel when you first tried smoking?
1
I enjoyed it
2
I felt grand and grown up
3
It made me sick
4
It made me cough
5
It made me dizzy
6
It made me feel funny in other ways How? ...)
7
I can't remember
8
I have never had a cigarette
Other
H7
Where were you when you first tried smoking?
1
I was at home
2
I was at a friend's house
3
I was out of doors somewhere
4
I was at a club/disco
5
I was at school
6
I was somewhere else (Where?
7
I can't remember
8
I have never had a cigarette
Other
H8
Who was with you when you first tried smoking? I was:
1
Alone
2
With my parents
3
With my brother/sister
4
With friends
5
I was with people older than me
6
I was with someone else (Who? ...)
7
I can't remember
8
I have never tried a cigarette
Other
H9
Where did you get your 1st cigarette?
1
I bought it
2
I found it
3
I just took it
4
Someone gave it to me (Who? ...)
5
I can't remember
6
I have never had a cigarette
Generic text
H10
Can you remember the brand of cigarette when you tried smoking first?
1
YES
2
NO
3
Never smoked
H10 i
Which brand was it?
Generic text
If YES, please give brand
H11
Over the past 12 months what has been your smoking habit?
1
Not smoking at start of year but began during the year
2
Smoked all through same amount
3
Smoked all through, but cut down
4
Smoked all through and increased
5
Smoked at beginning, but gave up some time in the year
6
Have not smoked throughout
H12
Looking back over the last seven days: At what time of day have you had a smoke?
1
Before school
2
During morning break
3
Lunch break
4
Afternoon break
5
After school
6
In the evening
7
In bed
8
I don't smoke
H13
Nowadays, where do you usually get your cigarettes from?
1
I buy them from a shop
2
I buy them from a cigarette machine
3
I get my parents to buy them
4
I get my friends to buy them
5
My parents give them to me
6
I help myself to any lying around
7
I sometimes take them without permission
8
I don't smoke
9
I get them from somewhere else (Where? ...)
Other
H14
Nowadays where do you usually do your smoking?
1
I smoke at home everywhere
2
I smoke at home, not in front of parents
3
I smoke during school breaks etc.
4
I smoke around town/out of doors
5
I smoke in friends' houses
6
I smoke somewhere else (Where? ...)
7
I don't smoke
Other
H15
Nowadays, who is usually with you when you're smoking?
1
I usually smoke alone
2
I smoke with one friend
3
I smoke with other teenagers
4
I smoke with parents
5
With other people (Who? ...)
6
I don't smoke
Other
H16
Looking back over the last seven days: How much money have you spent on cigarettes in the past 7 days? Put amount in figures £... ...p
How many
Pence in pound
H17
What is the brand of cigarette you like the best?
Generic text
Generic text 2
H18
Which brand(s) of cigarettes do you usually smoke?
1
I don't smoke
2
I smoke Benson & Hedges
3
I smoke John Player Special
4
I smoke John Player Blue
5
I smoke Players No. 6 Filter Tip
6
I smoke Players No. 10 Filter Tip
7
I smoke Silk Cut
8
I smoke Marlboro
9
I smoke Superkings
10
I smoke Consulate
11
I smoke Embassy Regal
12
I smoke Rothmans
13
I smoke Dunhill
14
I smoke other brand(s) (What? ...)
15
I smoke other brand(s) (What? ...)
Other
Other 2
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Please continue in next column
H19
Do you know the tar level of the cigarettes you usually smoke?
1
YES
2
NO
3
I don't smoke
H19 a
Is it:
1
High Tar
2
Medium Tar
3
Medium to Low Tar
4
Low Tar
If YES, answer 19(a)
H20
How far down the cigarette do you usually smoke?
1
2
3
4
I can't say, it varies
5
I don't smoke
H21
How much smoke, if any, do you inhale?
1
I hold the smoke in my mouth only
2
I take the smoke to the back of my throat
3
I take smoke partly into my chest
4
I take smoke right back into my chest
5
I don't smoke
H22
How dificult would you find it to go without smoking for several days or even a week?
1
Impossible
2
Very difficult
3
Fairly difficult
4
Not at all difficult
5
Don't know
6
I don't smoke
H23
Some people say smoking is a habit and they can't help themselves, other people say they can take it or leave it. What about you?
1
I'm happy with the amount I smoke but I feel I could stop altogether if I wanted
2
I suppose I smoke too much but I'm sure I could stop if I really wanted
3
I smoke too much but one day I'll cut down
4
I really wish I didn't smoke so much but I haven't the willpower to stop
5
None of the above
6
I don't smoke
H24
Do you think you will be smoking twelve months from now?
1
YES, I'm afraid so
2
NO
3
I Don't know
4
I don't smoke
H24 a
How much will you be smoking?
1
More than now
2
Same as now
3
Less than now
if YES, answer 24(a) below
H25

Do your parents, friends or relatives ever smoke?

-

1 - Not at all

2 - Sometimes

3 - Often

4 - Don't know
My mother
My father
My brother(s)/sister(s)
My best friend
My boy/girl friend
H26
How many of your friends smoke?
1
None of them
2
About a quarter of them
3
About half of them
4
Most of them
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How would your parents feel if they saw you smoking? My Mother
1
They would be: Extremely upset
2
They would be: Very upset
3
They would be: Quite upset
4
They would be: Not very upset
5
They would be: Wouldn't mind
6
They would be: Quite pleased
7
This parent doesn't live with me
H27 ii
How would your parents feel if they saw you smoking? My Father
1
They would be: Extremely upset
2
They would be: Very upset
3
They would be: Quite upset
4
They would be: Not very upset
5
They would be: Wouldn't mind
6
They would be: Quite pleased
7
This parent doesn't live with me
H28

Lets compare smokers and non smokers:

-

1 - Non Smokers

2 - Smokers

3 - Both equal
Healthier?
More attractive to opposite sex?
More sociable and mix better?
More likely to take drugs
More likely to get a good job
Better at exams
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This space is for you to tell us the ways in which you are satisfied about what is being done for young people of your age, and the ways in which you are dissatisfied. What would you like to be done to make life better and more interesting for teenagers, right now and in the future:-
Long text
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THANK YOU FOR HELPING US
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BCS70 Age 16 ‘Home and All That’ Student Self-Completion Questionnaire

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