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| School System | system | |
| Building | building | |
| Region | region | |
| County | county | |
These questions ask for some general information about the people completing the survey. Please mark the response that best describes you.
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| How old are you? | q1 | 10 or younger | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 or older
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| What grade are you in? | q2 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th
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| Are you: | q3 | Female | Male
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| Are you Spanish/Hispanic/Latino? | q4 | No, not Spanish/Hispanic/Latino | Yes, Mexican American | Yes, Mexican | Yes, Chicano | Yes, Puerto Rican | Yes, Cuban | Yes, Central or South American | Yes, other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino
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| What is your race? (select one or more) | | (fill in bubble if yes)
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| White, Caucasian or European | q5_1 | |
| Black or African American | q5_2 | |
| Chinese | q5_3 | |
| Japanese | q5_4 | |
| Korean | q5_5 | |
| Asian Indian | q5_6 | |
| Cambodean | q5_7 | |
| Vietnamese | q5_8 | |
| Other Asian | q5_9 | |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | q5_10 | |
| Filipino | q5_11 | |
| Samoan | q5_12 | |
| Hawaiian | q5_13 | |
| Guamanian | q5_14 | |
| Other Pacific Islander | q5_15 | |
| Other | q5_16 | |
| Please choose the one answer that best describes what you consider yourself to be. | q6 | White, not of Hispanic Origin | Black or African American | American Indian/Native American, Eskimo or Aleut | Spanish/Hispanic/Latino | Asian or Pacific Islander | Other (Please Specify):
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| What is the zip code where you live? | q7 | (fill in bubble next to correct numbers)
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This section asks about your experiences at school.
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| Putting them all together, what were your grades like last year? | q8 | Mostly F's | Mostly D's | Mostly C's | Mostly B's | Mostly A's
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| During the last four weeks how many whole days of school have you missed because you skipped or cut? | q9 | None | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4-5 | 6-10 | 11 or more
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| In my school, students have lots of chances to help decide things like class activities and rules. | q10 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| Teachers ask me to work on special classroom projects. | q11 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| My teacher(s) notices when I am doing a good job and lets me know about it. | q12 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| There are lots of chances for students in my school to get involved in sports, clubs, and other school activities outside of class. | q13 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| There are lots of chances for students in my school to talk with a teacher one-on-one. | q14 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| I feel safe at my school. | q15 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| The school lets my parents know when I have done something well. | q16 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| My teachers praise me when I work hard in school. | q17 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| Are your school grades better than the grades of most students in your class? | q18 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| There are lots of chances to be part of class discussions or activities. | q19 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| How often do you feel that the schoolwork you are assigned is meaningful and important? | q20 | Never | Seldom | Sometimes | Often | Almost Always
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| How interesting are most of your courses to you? | q21 | Very interesting and stimulating | Quite interesting | Fairly interesting | Slightly dull | Very dull
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| How important do you think the things you are learning in school are going to be for your later life? | q22 | Very important | Quite important | Fairly important | Slightly important | Not a all important
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| Now thinking over the past year in school, how often did you… | | |
| enjoy being in school? | q23a | Never | Seldom | Sometimes | Often | Almost Always
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| hate being in school? | q23b | Never | Seldom | Sometimes | Often | Almost Always
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| try to do your best work in school? | q23c | Never | Seldom | Sometimes | Often | Almost Always
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| During the last school year were you taught in any of your classes about the dangers of tobacco use? | q24 | Yes | No | I don't know/I'm not sure
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| During the last school year, did you practice different ways to say no to tobacco offers during any class at school (for example, in role playing)? | q25 | Yes | No | I don't know/I'm not sure
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| During the last school year, was the information you received in school helpful in making decisions about tobacco use? | q26 | Yes | No | I don't know/I'm not sure
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These questions ask about your feelings and experiences in other parts of your life.
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| If one of your best friends offered you a cigarette, would you smoke it? | q27 | Definitely yes | Probably yes | Probably not | Definitely not
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| Think of your four best friends. How many in the past year have: | | |
| participated in clubs, organizations and activities at school? | q28a | None of my friends | 1 of my friends | 2 of my friends | 3 of my friends | 4 of my friends
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| smoked cigarettes? | q28b | None of my friends | 1 of my friends | 2 of my friends | 3 of my friends | 4 of my friends
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| tried beer, wine or hard liquor (for example, vodka, whiskey or gin) when their parents didn't know about it? | q28c | None of my friends | 1 of my friends | 2 of my friends | 3 of my friends | 4 of my friends
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| made a commitment to stay drug-free? | q28d | None of my friends | 1 of my friends | 2 of my friends | 3 of my friends | 4 of my friends
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| used marijuana? | q28e | None of my friends | 1 of my friends | 2 of my friends | 3 of my friends | 4 of my friends
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| tried to do well in school? | q28f | None of my friends | 1 of my friends | 2 of my friends | 3 of my friends | 4 of my friends
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| used LSD, cocaine, amphetamines, or other illegal drugs? | q28g | None of my friends | 1 of my friends | 2 of my friends | 3 of my friends | 4 of my friends
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| been suspended from school? | q28h | None of my friends | 1 of my friends | 2 of my friends | 3 of my friends | 4 of my friends
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| liked school? | q28i | None of my friends | 1 of my friends | 2 of my friends | 3 of my friends | 4 of my friends
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| carried a handgun without permission? | q28j | None of my friends | 1 of my friends | 2 of my friends | 3 of my friends | 4 of my friends
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| sold illegal drugs? | q28k | None of my friends | 1 of my friends | 2 of my friends | 3 of my friends | 4 of my friends
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| regularly attended religious services? | q28l | None of my friends | 1 of my friends | 2 of my friends | 3 of my friends | 4 of my friends
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| stolen or tried to steal a motor vehicle such as a car or motorcycle? | q28m | None of my friends | 1 of my friends | 2 of my friends | 3 of my friends | 4 of my friends
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| been arrested? | q28n | None of my friends | 1 of my friends | 2 of my friends | 3 of my friends | 4 of my friends
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| dropped out of school? | q28o | None of my friends | 1 of my friends | 2 of my friends | 3 of my friends | 4 of my friends
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| How old were you when you first: | | |
| smoked marijuana? | q29a | Never Have | 10 or Younger | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 or older
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| smoked a cigarette, even just a puff? | q29b | Never Have | 10 or Younger | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 or older
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| had more than a sip or two of beer, wine or hard liquor (for example, vodka, whiskey, or gin)? | q29c | Never Have | 10 or Younger | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 or older
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| began drinking alcoholic beverages regularly, that is, at least once or twice a month? | q29d | Never Have | 10 or Younger | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 or older
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| got arrested? | q29e | Never Have | 10 or Younger | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 or older
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| How wrong do you think it is for someone your age to: | | |
| take a handgun to school without permission? | q30a | Very Wrong | Wrong | A Little Bit Wrong | Not Wrong at All
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| steal anything worth more than $5? | q30b | Very Wrong | Wrong | A Little Bit Wrong | Not Wrong at All
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| pick a fight with someone? | q30c | Very Wrong | Wrong | A Little Bit Wrong | Not Wrong at All
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| attack someone with the idea of seriously hurting them? | q30d | Very Wrong | Wrong | A Little Bit Wrong | Not Wrong at All
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| stay away from school all day when their parents think they are at school? | q30e | Very Wrong | Wrong | A Little Bit Wrong | Not Wrong at All
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| drink beer, wine or hard liquor (for example, vodka, whiskey or gin) regularly? | q30f | Very Wrong | Wrong | A Little Bit Wrong | Not Wrong at All
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| smoke cigarettes? | q30g | Very Wrong | Wrong | A Little Bit Wrong | Not Wrong at All
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| smoke marijuana? | q30h | Very Wrong | Wrong | A Little Bit Wrong | Not Wrong at All
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| use LSD, cocaine, amphetamines or another illegal drug? | q30i | Very Wrong | Wrong | A Little Bit Wrong | Not Wrong at All
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| I ignore rules that get in my way. | q31 | Very False | Somewhat False | Somewhat True | Very True
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| It is all right to beat up people if they start the fight. | q32 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| It is important to be honest with your parents, even if they become upset or you get punished. | q33 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| I do the opposite of what people tell me, just to get them mad. | q34 | Very False | Somewhat False | Somewhat True | Very True
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| I think it is okay to take something without asking if you can get away with it. | q35 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| How many times have you done the following things? | | |
| Done crazy things even if they are a little dangerous. | q36a | Never | I've done it, but not in the past year | Less than once a month | About once a month | 2-3 time a month | Once a week or more
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| Done something dangerous because someone dared you to do it. | q36b | Never | I've done it, but not in the past year | Less than once a month | About once a month | 2-3 time a month | Once a week or more
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| Done what feels good no matter what. | q36c | Never | I've done it, but not in the past year | Less than once a month | About once a month | 2-3 time a month | Once a week or more
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| Have you ever belonged to a gang? | q37 | Yes | No
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| If you have ever belonged to a gang, did the gang have a name? | q38 | Yes | No | I have never belonged to a gang
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| How many times in the past year (12 months) have you: | | |
| been suspended from school? | q39a | Never | 1-2 times | 3-5 times | 6-9 times | 10-19 times | 20-29 times | 30-39 times | 40+ times
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| carried a handgun without permission? | q39b | Never | 1-2 times | 3-5 times | 6-9 times | 10-19 times | 20-29 times | 30-39 times | 40+ times
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| sold illegal drugs? | q39c | Never | 1-2 times | 3-5 times | 6-9 times | 10-19 times | 20-29 times | 30-39 times | 40+ times
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| stolen or tried to steal a motor vehicle such as a car or motorcycle? | q39d | Never | 1-2 times | 3-5 times | 6-9 times | 10-19 times | 20-29 times | 30-39 times | 40+ times
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| participated in clubs, organizations and activities at school? | q39e | Never | 1-2 times | 3-5 times | 6-9 times | 10-19 times | 20-29 times | 30-39 times | 40+ times
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| been arrested? | q39f | Never | 1-2 times | 3-5 times | 6-9 times | 10-19 times | 20-29 times | 30-39 times | 40+ times
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| done extra work on your own for school? | q39g | Never | 1-2 times | 3-5 times | 6-9 times | 10-19 times | 20-29 times | 30-39 times | 40+ times
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| attacked someone with the idea of seriously hurting them? | q39h | Never | 1-2 times | 3-5 times | 6-9 times | 10-19 times | 20-29 times | 30-39 times | 40+ times
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| been drunk or high at school? | q39i | Never | 1-2 times | 3-5 times | 6-9 times | 10-19 times | 20-29 times | 30-39 times | 40+ times
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| volunteered to do community service? | q39j | Never | 1-2 times | 3-5 times | 6-9 times | 10-19 times | 20-29 times | 30-39 times | 40+ times
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| taken a handgun to school without permission? | q39k | Never | 1-2 times | 3-5 times | 6-9 times | 10-19 times | 20-29 times | 30-39 times | 40+ times
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| What are the chances you would be seen as cool if you: | | |
| smoked cigarettes? | q40a | No or Very Little Chance | Little Chance | Some Chance | Pretty Good Chance | Very Good Chance
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| worked hard at school? | q40b | No or Very Little Chance | Little Chance | Some Chance | Pretty Good Chance | Very Good Chance
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| began drinking alcoholic beverages regularly, that is, at least once or twice a month? | q40c | No or Very Little Chance | Little Chance | Some Chance | Pretty Good Chance | Very Good Chance
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| defended someone who was being verbally abused at school? | q40d | No or Very Little Chance | Little Chance | Some Chance | Pretty Good Chance | Very Good Chance
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| smoked marijuana? | q40e | No or Very Little Chance | Little Chance | Some Chance | Pretty Good Chance | Very Good Chance
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| regularly volunteered to do community service? | q40f | No or Very Little Chance | Little Chance | Some Chance | Pretty Good Chance | Very Good Chance
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| carried a handgun without permission? | q40g | No or Very Little Chance | Little Chance | Some Chance | Pretty Good Chance | Very Good Chance
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| made a commitment to stay drug-free | q40h | No or Very Little Chance | Little Chance | Some Chance | Pretty Good Chance | Very Good Chance
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| You're looking at CDs in a music store with a friend. You look up and see her slip a CD under her coat. She smiles and says which one do you want? Go ahead, take it while nobody's around. There is nobody in sight, no employees and no other customers. What would you do now? | q41 | Ignore her | Grab a CD and leave the store | Tell her to put the CD back | Act like it’s a joke, and ask her to put the CD back
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| It's 8:00 on a weeknight and you are about to go over to a friend's home when your mother asks you where you are going. You say, Oh, just going to go hang out with some friends. She says, No, you'll just get into trouble if you go out. Stay home tonight. What would you do now? | q42 | Leave the house anyway | Explain what you are going to do with your friends, tell her when you'd get home, and ask if you can go out | Not say anything and start watching TV | Get into an argument with her
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| You are visiting another part of town, and you don't know any of the people your age there. You are walking down the street, and some teenager you don't know is walking toward you. He is about your size, and as he is about to pass you, he deliberately bumps into you and you almost lose your balance. What would you say or do? | q43 | Push the person back | Say 'Excuse me' and keep on walking | Say 'Watch where you're going' and keep on walking | Swear at the person and walk away
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| You are at a party at someone's house, and one of your friends offers you a drink containing alcohol. What would you say or do? | q44 | Drink it | Tell your friend 'No thanks, I don't drink' and suggest that you and your friend go and do something else | Just say 'No, thanks' and walk away | Make up a good excuse, tell your friend you had something else to do, and leave.
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| On an average day, how many hours do you watch TV? | q45 | I do not watch TV on an average school day | Less than 1 hr per day | 1 hr per day | 2 hrs per day | 3 hrs per day | 4 hrs per day 5 or more hours per day
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| How often do you drink soda (1 can or glass)? | q46 | Never | 1-3 cans per month | 1 can per week | 2-6 cans per week | 1 can per day | 2 or more cans per day
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| I think sometimes it's okay to cheat at school. | q47 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| I like to see how much I can get away with. | q48 | Very False Somewhat False Somewhat True Very True
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| Sometimes I think that life is not worth it. | q49 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| At times I think I am no good at all. | q50 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| All in all, I am inclined to think that I am a failure. | q51 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| In the past year, have you felt depressed or sad most days, even if you felt OK sometimes? | q52 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| How much do you think people risk harming themselves (physically or in other ways) if they: | | |
| smoke one or more packs of cigarettes per day? | q53a | No Risk | Slight Risk | Moderate Risk | Great Risk
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| try marijuana once or twice? | q53b | No Risk | Slight Risk | Moderate Risk | Great Risk
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| smoke marijuana regularly? | q53c | No Risk | Slight Risk | Moderate Risk | Great Risk
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| take one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage (beer, wine, or hard liquor) nearly every day? | q53d | No Risk | Slight Risk | Moderate Risk | Great Risk
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| are exposed to other people's cigarette smoke? | q53e | No Risk | Slight Risk | Moderate Risk | Great Risk
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| have five or more drinks of an alcoholic beverage in a row once or twice a week? | q53f | No Risk | Slight Risk | Moderate Risk | Great Risk
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The next section asks your experience with tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. Remember, your answers are confidential.
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| Have you ever used smokeless tobacco (chew, snuff, plug, dipping tobacco, chewing tobacco)? | q54 | Never | Once or twice | Once in a while, but not regularly | Regularly in the past | Regularly now
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| How frequently have you used smokeless tobacco during the past 30 days? | q55 | Never | Once or twice | Once in a while, but not regularly | Regularly in the past | Regularly now
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| Have you ever smoked cigarettes? | q56 | Never | Once or twice | Once in a while, but not regularly | Regularly in the past | Regularly now
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| During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke cigarettes? | q57 | 0 days | 1-2 days | 3-5 days | 6-9 days | 10-19 days | 20-29 days | All 30 days
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| During the past 30 days, on the days that you smoked, how many cigarettes did you smoke per day? | q58 | I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days | Less than 1 cigarette per day | 1 cigarette per day | 2-5 cigarettes per day | 6-10 cigarettes per day | 11-20 cigarettes per day | More than 20 cigarettes per day
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| During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars? | q59 | 0 days | 1-2 days | 3-5 days | 6-9 days | 10-19 days | 20-29 days | All 30 days
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you had alcoholic beverages (beer, wine or hard liquor) to drink in your lifetime - more than just a few sips? | q60 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you had beer, wine or hard liquor during the past 30 days? | q61 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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| Think back over the last two weeks. How many times have you had five or more alcoholic drinks in a row? | q62 | None | Once | Twice | 3-5 times | 6-9 times | 10 or more times
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you used marijuana in your lifetime? | q63 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you used marijuana during the past 30 days? | q64 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you used LSD or other psychedelics in your lifetime? | q65 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you used LSD or other psychedelics during the past 30 days? | q66 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you used cocaine or crack in your lifetime? | q67 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you used cocaine or crack during the past 30 days? | q68 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you used MDMA ('ecstasy') in your lifetime? | q69 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you used MDMA ('ecstasy') during the past 30 days? | q70 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you sniffed glue, breathed the contents of an aerosol spray can, or inhaled other gases or sprays, in order to get high in your lifetime? | q71 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you sniffed glue, breathed the contents of an aerosol spray can, or inhaled other gases or sprays, in order to get high during the past 30 days? | q72 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you used stimulants ('amphetamines', 'meth', 'crystal', 'crank') in your lifetime? (Asked as 'speed or amphetamines' in '98) | q73 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you used stimulants ('amphetamines', 'meth', 'crystal', 'crank') in the past 30 days? (Asked as 'speed or amphetamines' in '98) | q74 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you used phenoxydine ('pox', 'px', 'breeze') in your lifetime? | q75 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you used phenoxydine ('pox', 'px', 'breeze') in the past 30 days? | q76 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you used heroin in your lifetime? | q77 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you used heroin in the past 30 days? | q78 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you used prescription drugs (for example, Vicodin, OxyContin, Ritalin, Valium, Xanax) not prescribed for you by a doctor in your lifetime? | q79 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you used prescription drugs (for example, Vicodin, OxyContin, Ritalin, Valium, Xanax) not prescribed for you by a doctor in the past 30 days? | q80 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you used other illegal drugs in your lifetime? | q81 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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| On how many occasions (if any) have you used other illegal drugs in the past 30 days? | q82 | 0 occasions | 1-2 Occasions | 3-5 Occasions | 6-9 Ocasions | 10-19 Occasions | 20-39 occasions | 40 or More Occasions
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The next section asks about your experience quitting cigarette smoking. Please answer the questions, even if you never smoked cigarettes.
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| Do you think you will smoke a cigarette anytime during the next year? | q83 | I definitely will | I probably will | I probably will not | I definitely will not
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| During the past 12 months, did you ever seriously try to quit smoking cigarettes? | q84 | I did not smoke during the past 12 months | Yes | No
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| Do you want to completely stop smoking cigarettes? | q85 | I do not smoke now | Yes | No
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| Do you think you would be able to quit smoking cigarettes if you wanted to? | q86 | I do not smoke now | Yes | No
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These questions ask about the neighborhood and community where you live.
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| If you wanted to get some beer, wine or hard liquor (for example, vodka, whiskey, or gin), how easy would it be for you to get some? | q87 | Very Hard | Sort of Hard | Sort of Easy | Very Easy
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| If you wanted to get some cigarettes, how easy would it be for you to get some? | q88 | Very Hard | Sort of Hard | Sort of Easy | Very Easy
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| During the past 30 days, how did you usually get your own cigarettes? (PLEASE CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER) | q89 | I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days | I brought them in a store such as a convenience store, supermarket, or a gas station | I bought them from a vending machine | I gave someone else money to buy them for me | I borrowed them from someone else | I stole them | A person 18 years old or older gave them to me | I got them some other way | From a family member | From a friend
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| During the past 30 days, did anyone ever refuse to sell you cigarettes because of your age? | q90 | I did not try to buy cigarettes in a store during the past 30 days | Yes, someone refused to sell me cigarettes because of my age | No, no one refused to sell me cigarettes because of my age.
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| During the past 7 days, on how many days were you in the same room with someone who was smoking cigarettes? | q91 | 0 days | 1 or 2 days | 3 or 4 days | 5 or 6 days | 7 days
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| During the past 7 days, on how many days were you in the same car with someone who was smoking cigarettes? | q92 | 0 days | 1 or 2 days | 3 or 4 days | 5 or 6 days | 7 days
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| If a kid smoked marijuana in your neighborhood , would he or she be caught by the police? | q93 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| If you wanted to get a drug like cocaine, LSD, or amphetamines, how easy would it be for you to get some? | q94 | Very Hard | Sort of Hard | Sort of Easy | Very Easy
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| If a kid drank some beer, wine or hard liquor (for example, vodka, whiskey, or gin) in your neighborhood, would he or she be caught by the police? | q95 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| If a kid carried a handgun without permission in your neighborhood would he or she be caught by the police? | q96 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| If you wanted to get a handgun without permission, how easy would it be for you to get one? | q97 | Very Hard | Sort of Hard | Sort of Easy | Very Easy
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| If you wanted to get some marijuana, how easy would it be for you to get some? | q98 | Very Hard | Sort of Hard | Sort of Easy | Very Easy
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| When you go to a grocery store, convenience store (like 7-11) or gas station mini-mart (like Irving's), how often do you see advertisements about not smoking or chewing tobacco? | q99 | A lot | Sometimes | Hardly ever | Never | I never go to a grocery store, convenience store, or gas station mini-mart | I don't know/I'm not sure
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| When you go to a grocery store, convenience store (like 7-11) or gas station mini-mart (like Irving's), how often do you see tobacco industry advertisements on signs or posterboards? | q100 | A lot | Sometimes | Hardly ever | Never | I never go to a grocery store, convenience store, or gas station mini-mart | I don't know/I'm not sure
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| Has a doctor or someone in a doctor's office talked to you about the danger of tobacco use, in the past 12 months? | q101 | I have not visited a doctor's office | Yes | No
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| Has a dentist or someone in a dentist's office talked to you about the danger of tobacco use, in the past 12 months? | q102 | I have not visited a dentist's office | Yes | No
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| How wrong would most adults (over 21) in your neighborhood think it is for kids your age: | | |
| to use marijuana? | q103a | Very Wrong | Wrong | A Little Bit Wrong | Not Wrong at All
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| to drink alcohol? | q103b | Very Wrong | Wrong | A Little Bit Wrong | Not Wrong at All
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| to smoke cigarettes? | q103c | Very Wrong | Wrong | A Little Bit Wrong | Not Wrong at All
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| About how many adults (over 21) have you known personally who in the past year have: | | |
| used marijuana, crack, cocaine, or other drugs? | q104a | None | 1 adult | 2 adults | 3-4 adults | 5 or more adults
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| sold or dealt drugs? | q104b | None | 1 adult | 2 adults | 3-4 adults | 5 or more adults
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| done other things that could get them in trouble with the police like stealing, selling stolen goods, mugging or assaulting others, etc.? | q104c | None | 1 adult | 2 adults | 3-4 adults | 5 or more adults
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| gotten drunk or high? | q104d | None | 1 adult | 2 adults | 3-4 adults | 5 or more adults
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| Sometimes we don't know what we will do as adults, but we may have an idea. Please answer how true these statements may be for you. When I am an adult… | | |
| I will smoke cigarettes. | q105a | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| I will drink beer, wine, or liquor | q105b | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| I will smoke marijuana | q105c | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| My neighbors notice when I am doing a good job and let me know about it. | q106 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| There are lots of adults in my neighborhood I could talk to about something important. | q107 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| How many times have you changed homes since kindergarten? | q108 | Never | 1-2 times | 3-4 times | 5-6 times | 7 or more times
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| There are people in my neighborhood who are proud of me when I do something well. | q109 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| Which of the following activities for people your age are available in your community? | | |
| sports teams' | q110a | Yes | No
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| scouting | q110b | Yes | No
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| boys and girls clubs | q110c | Yes | No
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| 4-H clubs | q110d | Yes | No
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| service clubs | q110e | Yes | No
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| I feel safe in my neighborhood. | q111 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| There are people in my neighborhood who encourage me to do my best. | q112 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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The next set of questions asks about your family. When answering these questions please think about the people you consider to be your family. For example, parents, stepparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc.
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| How wrong do your parents feel it would be for you to: | | |
| drink beer, wine or hard liquor (for example, vodka, whiskey or gin) regularly? | q113a | Very Wrong | Wrong | A Little Bit Wrong | Not Wrong at All
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| smoke cigarettes? | q113b | Very Wrong | Wrong | A Little Bit Wrong | Not Wrong at All
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| smoke marijuana? | q113c | Very Wrong | Wrong | A Little Bit Wrong | Not Wrong at All
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| steal something worth more than $5? | q113d | Very Wrong | Wrong | A Little Bit Wrong | Not Wrong at All
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| draw graffiti, or write things or draw pictures on buildings or other property (without the owner's permission)? | q113e | Very Wrong | Wrong | A Little Bit Wrong | Not Wrong at All
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| pick a fight with someone? | q113f | Very Wrong | Wrong | A Little Bit Wrong | Not Wrong at All
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| Have your parents ever told you not to smoke cigarettes? | q114 | Yes | No
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| Besides yourself, does anyone who lives in your home smoke cigarettes now? | q115 | Yes | No
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| Have any of your brothers or sisters ever: | | |
| drunk beer, wine or hard liquor (for example, vodka, whiskey or gin)? | q116a | No | Yes | I Don't Have Any Brothers or Sisters
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| smoked marijuana? | q116b | No | Yes | I Don't Have Any Brothers or Sisters
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| smoked cigarettes? | q116c | No | Yes | I Don't Have Any Brothers or Sisters
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| taken a handgun to school without permission? (without permission not included in '98 and '00) | q116d | No | Yes | I Don't Have Any Brothers or Sisters
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| been suspended or expelled from school? | q116e | No | Yes | I Don't Have Any Brothers or Sisters
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| The rules in my family are clear. | q117 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| Has anyone in your family ever had a severe alcohol or drug problem? | q118 | No | Yes
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| When I am not at home, one of my parents knows where I am and whom I am with. | q119 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| If you drank some beer, wine or liquor (for example, vodka, whiskey, or gin) without your parents' permission, would you be caught by your parents? | q120 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| My family has clear rules about alcohol and drug use. | q121 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| If you carried a handgun without your parents' permission, would you be caught by your parents? | q122 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| If you skipped school, would you be caught by your parents? | q123 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| My parents notice when I am doing a good job and let me know about it. | q124 | Never or Almost Never | Sometimes | Often | All the Time
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| Do you feel very close to your mother? | q125 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| Do you share your thoughts and feelings with your mother? | q126 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| My parents ask me what I think before most family decisions affecting me are made. | q127 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| How often do your parents tell you they're proud of you for something you've done? | q128 | Never or Almost Never | Sometimes | Often | All the Time
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| Do you share your thoughts and feelings with your father? | q129 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| Do you share your thoughts and feelings with your mother? | q130 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| Do you enjoy spending time with your father? | q131 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| If I had a personal problem, I could ask my mom or dad for help. | q132 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| Do you feel very close to your father? | q133 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| My parents give me lots of chances to do fun things with them. | q134 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| My parents ask if I've gotten my homework done. | q135 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| Would your parents know if you did not come home on time? | q136 | NO! | no | yes | YES!
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| Think of where you live most of the time. Which of the following people live there with you? (Choose all that apply.) | | (fill in bubble if yes)
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| Mother | q137_1 | |
| Stepmother | q137_2 | |
| Foster Mother | q137_3 | |
| Grandmother | q137_4 | |
| Aunt | q137_5 | |
| Father | q137_6 | |
| Stepfather | q137_7 | |
| Foster Father | q137_8 | |
| Grandfather | q137_9 | |
| Uncle | q137_10 | |
| Other adults | q137_11 | |
| Brother(s) | q137_12 | |
| Stepbrother(s) | q137_13 | |
| Sister(s) | q137_14 | |
| Stepsister(s) | q137_15 | |
| Other Children | q137_16 | |
| What is the highest level of schooling your father completed? | q138 | Completed grade school or less | Some high school | Completed high school | Some college | Completed college | Graduate or professional school after college | Don't Know | Does not apply
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| What is the highest level of schooling your mother completed? | q139 | Completed grade school or less | Some high school | Completed high school | Some college | Completed college | Graduate or professional school after college | Don't Know | Does not apply
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| How important were these questions? | q140 | Not too important | Fairly important | Important | Very important
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| How honest were you in filling out this survey? | q141 | I was very honest | I was honest pretty much of the time | I was honest some of the time | I was honest once in a while | I was not honest at all
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