Mode of completion
1 = Paper questionnaire
2 = Online survey
3 = Phone completion

Q1. Are you male or female?
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1 = Male
2 = Female

Q2. How many years have you lived in Northern Ireland?
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1 = 0-5 years
2 = 6-10 years
3 = 11-15 years
4 = 16 years

Q4. Would you describe the place where you live as:
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1 = A big city
2 = The suburbs or outskirts of a big city
3 = A small city or town
4 = A country village
5 = Or, a farm or home in the country
6 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q5. To which ethnic group do you consider you belong? recoded
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1 = White/Caucasian
2 = White European
3 = White Catholic
4 = White Protestant
5 = White Irish
6 = White British
7 = Northern Irish
8 = Protestant
9 = Catholic/Irish Catholic/Roman Catholic
10 = Christian/White Christian
11 = British
12 = Irish
13 = Mixed origin
14 = Don't know/none
15 = Other
99 = Missing

Q6. Do you consider yourself to be a member of a minority ethnic community?
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1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = MISSING

Q7. What do you think you will be doing in October 2007?
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1 = At school or college full time
2 = Working full time
3 = Working part time
4 = At school or college and working part time
5 = On a training scheme
6 = Unemployed
7 = Other
9 = MISSING

Q8. What do you think you will be doing in two years time, in October 2009?
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1 = Going to college or university full time
2 = Working full time
3 = Working part time
4 = At college or university and working part time
5 = On a training scheme
6 = Unemployed
7 = Other
9 = MISSING

Q9 What type of school did you last attend?
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1 = Planned integrated
2 = Grammar
3 = Secondary
4 = Irish language
5 = Special school
6 = Other
9 = MISSING

Q10 Would you describe your school as?
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1 = All or nearly all Protestant
2 = All or nearly all Catholic
3 = Mostly Protestant
4 = Mostly Catholic
5 = About half Protestant and half Catholic
6 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q11 School uniform
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1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't know
4 = Not applicable
9 = MISSING

Q12 How well off do you think your family is financially?
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1 = Not at all well off
2 = Not very well off
3 = Average
4 = Well off
5 = Very well off
6 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q13 Some people have extra family responsibilties because they look after someone who is sick disabled or elderly is there anyone living with you who is sick disabled or elderly whom you personally look after or give special help to?
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1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q18 Does illness or disability limit your activities in any way?
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1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = MISSING

Q19 Do you think that most people in Northern Ireland would mind or not mind if one of their close relatives were to marry someone with a physical disability?
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1 = Most people would mind a lot
2 = Most people would mind a little
3 = Most people would not mind
4 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q20 And you personally? Would you mind or not mind?
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1 = I would mind a lot
2 = I would mind a little
3 = I would not mind
4 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q21 About how many of your friends would you say have a disability?
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1 = All
2 = Most
3 = Half
4 = Less than half
5 = None
6 = Don't know
7 = Other
9 = MISSING

Q24 Do you consider each of the following items to be essential for children and young people in Northern Ireland: three meals a day including fresh fruit and vegetables
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1 = Essential
2 = Important but not essential
3 = Not essential
4 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q25 Which comes closest to your view - that there is very little real child poverty in Northern Ireland, or that there is quite a lot?
1 = There is very little child poverty
2 = There is quite a lot of child poverty
3 = Don't know

Q26 Which of the following statements best describes what you think about the number of children living in poverty in Northern Ireland?
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1 = This is much higher than I thought
2 = This is a little higher than I thought
3 = This is about as many as I thought
4 = This is a little lower than I thought
5 = This is much lower than I thought
6 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q27 The Northern Ireland Assembly was restored in May of this year. Do you think that child poverty should be a low or high priority for the new Assembly?
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1 = High priority
2 = Neither high nor low priority
3 = Low priority
4 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q31 Which statement below best describes what you know about the rights of children and young people living in Northern Ireland?
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1 = We don't have rights
2 = We have rights, but I don't know anything about them
3 = We have rights, and I could list a few
4 = We have rights, and I know a great deal about them
9 = MISSING

Q32 Have you ever heard about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child?
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1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q33 How much do you know about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child?
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1 = A lot
2 = A little
3 = Nothing
4 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q34 How well do you think the government protects your rights as a young person?
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1 = Not a lot
2 = A little
3 = Adequately
4 = Very well
5 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q35 Have you recently been able to concentrate on whatever you are doing?
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1 = Better than usual
2 = Same as usual
3 = Less than usual
4 = Much less than usual
9 = MISSING

Q36 Have you recently lost much sleep over worry?
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1 = Not at all
2 = No more than usual
3 = Rather more than usual
4 = Much more than usual
9 = MISSING

Q37 Have you recently felt you were playing a useful part in things?
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1 = More so than usual
2 = Same as usual
3 = Less useful than usual
4 = Much less useful
9 = MISSING

Q38 Have you recently felt capable of making decisions about things?
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1 = More so than usual
2 = Same as usual
3 = Less so than usual
4 = Much less capable
9 = MISSING

Q41 Have you recently been able to enjoy your normal day to day acticvities?
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1 = More so than usual
2 = Same as usual
3 = Less so than usual
4 = Much less than usual
9 = MISSING

Q42 Have you recently been able to face up your problems?
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1 = More so than usual
2 = Same as usual
3 = Less able than usual
4 = Much less able
9 = MISSING

Q46 Have you recently been feeling reasonably happy, all things considered?
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1 = More so than usual
2 = About the same as usual
3 = Less so than usual
4 = Much less than usual
9 = MISSING

Q47 How much interest do you generally have in what is going on in politics?
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1 = A great deal
2 = Quite a lot
3 = Some
4 = Not very much
5 = None at all
6 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q48 How much do you feel you know about politics in Northern Ireland?
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1 = A great deal
2 = Quite a lot
3 = Some
4 = Not very much
5 = Nothing at all
6 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q49 What do you think should be the age from which people should be entitled to vote in parliamentary elections?
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12 = 12
15 = 15
16 = 16
17 = 17
18 = 18
19 = 19
20 = 20
21 = 21
25 = 25
30 = 30
98 = Don't know
99 = MISSING

Q50 How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement? When people like me get involved in politics, they really can change the way things are run.
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1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
6 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q51 Please say what political activity you have been personally involved in
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1 = Active in local Youth Forum, Youth Council or Youth Committee
2 = Member/Activist in youth wing of a political party
3 = Political activity through school
4 = Community relations activity
5 = Other
99 = missing

Q52 Would you describe your area as:
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1 = Mainly Catholic
2 = Mainly Protestant
3 = Or mixed?
4 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q55 Apart from special occasions such as weddings,funerals,baptisms,and so on how often nowadays do you attend services or meetings connected with your religion?
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1 = Once a week or more
2 = 2 or 3 times a month
3 = Once a month
4 = Several times a year
5 = Less frequently
6 = Never
7 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q56 Some people feel very strongly about their religious identity that is whether they are Catholic, Protestant, or something else even if they dont got to church. How important is religious identity to you?
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1 = Very important
2 = Quite important
3 = Neither important nor unimportant
4 = Not very important
5 = Not at all important
6 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q57 Which of these best descibe the way you think of yourself?
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1 = British
2 = Irish
3 = Ulster
4 = Northern Irish
5 = Other
6 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q59 How favourable or unfavourable do you feel about people from the Catholic community?
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1 = Very favourable
2 = Favourable
3 = Neither favourable nor unfavourable
4 = Unfavourable
5 = Very unfavourable
6 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q62 And do you see yourself as:
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1 = Part of the Protestant community
2 = Part of the Catholic community
3 = Neither
9 = MISSING

Q63 Thinking about how you feel about the other religious community, what do you think has been the most important influence on your views?
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1 = My church
2 = My family
3 = My school
4 = My friends
5 = Other
6 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q64 Thinking about your close friends, how many friends do you have from the other main religious community?
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1 = None at all
2 = One
3 = Two to five
4 = Six to ten
5 = More than ten
6 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q65 How often do you visit the homes of friends who are from the other religious communities?
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1 = Very often
2 = Sometimes
3 = Rarely
4 = Never
5 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q68 Have you ever attended any cross-community project OUTSIDE school? By that we mean a project that actively sought to involve young people from different ethnic or religious backgrounds.
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1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q69 Are you CURRENTLY involved in such a cross-community project outside school?
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1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = MISSING

Q70 Thinking about the most recent cross- community project you took part in, how would you describe your contact with people from different religious or ethnic backgrounds?
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1 = Very positive
2 = Positive
3 = Neither positive nor negative
4 = Negative
5 = Very negative
6 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q71 Thinking about this project again, to what extent were you yourself actively involved in the organisation and running of the programme?
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1 = A great deal
2 = Quite a lot
3 = To some extent
4 = Not very much
5 = Not at all
6 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q72 How much do you agree or disagree with this statement: If more cross-community projects were formed relations between different religions would be better.
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1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
6 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q73 How often do you socialise or play sport with people from a different religious community to yourself?
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1 = Very often
2 = Sometimes
3 = Rarely
4 = Never
5 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q74 What about relations between Protestants and Catholics? Would you say they are better than they were 5 years ago, worse or about the same now as then?
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1 = Better
2 = Worse
3 = About the same
4 = Other
5 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q76 Do you think that religion will always make a difference to the way people feel about each other in Northern Ireland?
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1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Other
4 = Don't know
5 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q77 If you had a choice would you prefer to live in a neighbourhood with people of only your own religion or in a mixed religion neighbourhood?
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1 = Own religion only
2 = Mixed religion neighbourhood
3 = Other
4 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q78 And if you were looking for a job, would you prefer a workplace with people of only your religion or a mixed religion workplace?
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1 = Own religion only
2 = Mixed religion workplace
3 = Other
4 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q79 And if you were deciding where to send your children to school would you prefer a school with children of your own religion or a mixed religion school?
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1 = Own religion only
2 = Mixed religion school
3 = Other
4 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q83 Which statement applies to you best: I have sexually attracted to:
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1 = ...only to females and never to males
2 = ...more often to females and at least once to a male
3 = ...about equally often to females and males
4 = ...more often to males and at least once to a female
5 = ...only to males and never to females
6 = I have never felt sexually attracted to anyone at all
9 = MISSING

Q84 Have you ever felt pressurised to do any of the following things even though you did not really want to? Join a paramilitary organisation
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1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q85 Where did the pressure TO JOIN A PARAMILITARY ORGANISATION mainly come from: friends, peers, the media or from some other source?
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1 = Friends
2 = Peers, but not friends
3 = The media
4 = Other source
9 = MISSING

Q85 Where did the pressure TO TAKE ILLEAGAL DRUGS mainly come from: friends, peers, the media or from some other source?
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1 = Friends
2 = Peers, but not friends
3 = The media
4 = Other source
9 = MISSING

Q85 Where did the pressure TO SMOKE CIGARETTES mainly come from: friends, peers, the media or from some other source?
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1 = Friends
2 = Peers, but not friends
3 = The media
4 = Other source
9 = MISSING

Q85 Where did the pressure TO DRINK ALCOHOL mainly come from: friends, peers, the media or from: some other source?
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1 = Friends
2 = Peers, but not friends
3 = The media
4 = Other source
9 = MISSING

Q85 Where did the pressure TO HAVE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE mainly come from: friends, peers, the media or from some other source?
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1 = Friends
2 = Peers, but not friends
3 = The media
4 = Other source
9 = MISSING

Q85 Where did the pressure TO LOSE WEIGHT mainly come from: friends, peers, the media or from some other source?
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1 = Friends
2 = Peers, but not friends
3 = The media
4 = Other source
9 = MISSING

Q85 Where did the pressure TO DO SOMETHING OTHER mainly come from friends, peers, the media or from some other source?
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1 = Friends
2 = Peers, but not friends
3 = The media
4 = Other source
9 = MISSING

Q86 And have you yourself ever done any of these things? Used illegal drugs
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1 = No
2 = Once
3 = A few times
4 = Many times
5 = Can't remember
9 = MISSING

Q88 On average how much time a week to you spend on your hobbies and leisure time activities?
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1 = Less than 1 hour
2 = At least 1 hour, but less than 5 hours
3 = At least 5 hours, but less than 10 hours
4 = 10 hours or more
5 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

Q89 And, on average, how much money a week does it cost to follow your hobbies and leisure-time activities - regardless of whether you pay this money yourself or if someone else, e.g. a parent, is paying this money for you?
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5 = Don't know
9 = MISSING

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1 = Catholic
2 = Protestant
3 = Other
4 = No religin