Northern Ireland Young Life and Times Survey

Community Relations (2003 onwards)

Listed below are the questions asked in the Community Relations module and the years in which they were asked. If you want to see how young people actually answered the questions in a particular year, you can click on the year beside every question.

Publications and further information on Community Relations can be found on the Community Relations Resources page.

  • IMPACT: What was the most important influence on your views about the other main religious community? 2003 2004 2005 2007 2011
  • OMARRRLG: Would most people mind if a close relative were to marry someone of a different religion? 2003 2004 2005 2006
  • SMARRRLG: Would you mind if a close relative were to marry someone of a different religion? 2003 2004 2005 2006
  • OMARRCH: Would most people mind if a close relative were to marry a person from the Chinese community? 2003
  • SMARRCH: Would you mind if a close relative were to marry a person from the Chinese community? 2003
  • OMARRETH: Would most people mind if a close relative were to marry someone of a different race or ethnic origin 2004 2004 2005 2006 2008
  • SMARRETH: Would you mind if a close relative were to marry someone of a different race or ethnic origin 2004 2005 2006 2008
  • PCENTMEC: What percentage of people living in Northern Ireland are from a minority ethnic community? 2004 2005 2008 2011
  • FEELMEC: How favourably do you feel about people from minority ethnic communities? 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011
  • RACOWNKD: In relation to colour and ethnicity, do you prefer to stick to people of my own kind? 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011
  • REPMURAL: Have you felt intimidated or threatened by republican murals, kerb painting or flags? 2003 2004
  • LOYMURAL: Have you felt intimidated or threatened by loyalist murals, kerb painting or flags? 2003 2004
  • FSTRIP: Have you felt intimidated or threatened because people were wearing certain football strips – for example, Rangers or Celtic? 2003 2004
  • RLRELAGO: Are relations between Protestants and Catholics better now than 5 years ago? 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
  • RLRELFUT: Will relations between Protestants and Catholics be better in 5 years time? 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
  • RELGALWY: Will religion always make a difference to the way people feel about each other? 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
  • MXRLGNGH: Would you prefer to live in neighbourhood with people of only your own religion? 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
  • MXRLGWRK: Would you prefer a workplace with people of only your own religion? 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
  • OWNMXSCH: Would you prefer a school with children of only your own religion? 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
  • THREATPG: Have you ever been threatened by a paramilitary group? 2004
  • MOVEINT: Have you ever had to move house because of intimidation? 2004
  • BEATPG: Have you ever been the victim of a paramilitary beating? 2004
  • HOMEBOMB: Has your home ever been damaged by a bomb? 2004
  • INJSECT: Have you ever been injured due to a sectarian incident? 2004
  • FAMINT: Has a family member of friend had to move house because of intimidation? 2004
  • FAMBOMB: Has a member of your family's or a close friend's home ever been damaged by a bomb? 2004
  • FAMSECT: Has a family member or friend been injured due to a sectarian incident? 2004
  • FAMTHRET: Has a family or friend been threatened by paramilitaries? 2004
  • FAMBEAT: Has a family member or friend been injured in a paramilitary beating? 2004
  • CCSTATE1: Would relations between different religions be better if more cross-community projects were formed? 2007
  • CCSTATE2: Can cross-community events feel awkward because you are expected to get on with people you don't know? 2007

  • CCSTATE3: Is sectarian hatred in N. Ireland now being directed towards minority ethnic communities? 2007 2008
  • CCSTATE4: Would most people like to have more friends of a different religion, but don't have the opportunity? 2007
  • CCSTATE5: Will no amount of money-grabbing cross community projects will unite the two sides as people will find something else to stir up trouble? 2007
  • COMMENTS: Is there anything else you would like to say about community relations in Northern Ireland? 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011

The Minority Ethnic Groups module includes questions on migrant workers and minority ethnic groups.

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