ID number
Mode of completion
Q1 Are you male or female?
Q2 How many years have you lived in Northern Ireland? (Please write in the number of years)
Q4 Would you describe the place where you live as ...
Q5 To which ethnic group do you consider you belong? [open responses recoded]
Q6 Do you consider yourself to be a member of a minority ethnic community?
Q7 What have you been doing since October 2011?
Q8 What do you think you will be doing in two years time, in October 2013?
Q9What type of school do you attend? If you have left school, what type of school did you last attend?
Q10 Would you describe your school as ...
Q11 Do you currently live with your parents, including adoptive parents?
Q12 How well off do you think your family is financially?
Q13 To what extent has the recent economic crisis ('credit crunch') affected you and your family?
Q14 Do you have a long-standing illness, disability or infirmity? By long-standing we mean anything that...
Q15 Does this illness or disability limit your activities in any way?
Q16 Which of the following statements applies best to you? I have felt sexually attracted ...
Q17 How much interest do you generally have in what is going on in politics?
Q18 How much do you feel you know about politics in Northern Ireland?
Q19 Northern Ireland has its own devolved government at Stormont. In general, how satisfied or dissatisf...
Q20 What do you think has been the effect of the Stormont government on children and young people in Nor...
Q21 Thinking about all the political changes that have taken place in Northern Ireland since the Good Fr...
Q22 Would you describe your area as...
Q23 Do you regard yourself as belonging to any particular religion?
Religion - recoded
Q25 Some people feel very strongly about their religious identity, that is, whether they are Catholic, P...
Q26 Which of these best describes the way you think of yourself?
Q27 Some people feel very strongly about their national identity, that is, whether they feel British or...
Q28 How favourable or unfavourable do you feel about people from the Catholic community?
Q29 How favourable or unfavourable do you feel about people from the Protestant community?
Q30 And do you see yourself as ...
Q31 Thinking about how you feel about the other main religious community, what do you think has been the...
Q32 How often do you socialise or play sport with people from a different religious community to yoursel...
Q33 Thinking about your close friends, how many friends do you have from the other main religious commun...
Q34 How often do you visit the homes of friends who are from the other religious communities?
Q35 How often do these friends visit your home?
Q36 And how often do you phone or text friends who are from the other religious community?
Q37 Have you ever attended any cross-community projects (that is, projects with young people from differ...
Q38 Thinking about the most recent cross- community project you took part in ‑ how would you describe yo...
Q39 What about relations between Protestants and Catholics? Would you say they are better than they were...
Q40 And what about in 5 years time? Do you think relations between Protestants and Catholics will be bet...
Q41 Do you think that religion will always make a difference to the way people feel about each other in...
Q42 If you had a choice, would you prefer to live in a neighbourhood with people of only your own religi...
Q43 And if you were looking for a job, would you prefer a workplace with people of only your own religio...
Q44 And if you were deciding where to send your children to school, would you prefer a school with child...
Q45a Have you had any contact (that is anything more than just a greeting) with someone from these groups...-Black (African, Caribbean)
Q45b Have you had any contact (that is anything more than just a greeting) with someone from these groups...-Chinese
Q45c Have you had any contact (that is anything more than just a greeting) with someone from these groups...-South Asian (Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi)
Q45d Have you had any contact (that is anything more than just a greeting) with someone from these groups...-Irish Traveller
Q45e Have you had any contact (that is anything more than just a greeting) with someone from these groups...-Portuguese
Q45f Have you had any contact (that is anything more than just a greeting) with someone from these groups...-Filipino
Q45g Have you had any contact (that is anything more than just a greeting) with someone from these groups...-Polish
Q45h Have you had any contact (that is anything more than just a greeting) with someone from these groups...-Bulgarian
Q45i Have you had any contact (that is anything more than just a greeting) with someone from these groups...-Romanian
Q45j Have you had any contact (that is anything more than just a greeting) with someone from these groups...-Other Eastern European (Please write in)
Q45k Have you had any contact (that is anything more than just a greeting) with someone from these groups...-Other group (Please write in)
Q45l Have you had any contact (that is anything more than just a greeting) with someone from these groups...-Mixed ethnic heritage
Q45m Have you had any contact (that is anything more than just a greeting) with someone from these groups...-Don't know
Q45n Have you had any contact (that is anything more than just a greeting) with someone from these groups...-None of these groups
Q46a And do any of your friends that is, people you mix with socially come from one or more of the follow...-Black (African, Caribbean)
Q46b And do any of your friends that is, people you mix with socially come from one or more of the follow...-Chinese
Q46c And do any of your friends that is, people you mix with socially come from one or more of the follow...-South Asian (Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi)
Q46d And do any of your friends that is, people you mix with socially come from one or more of the follow...-Irish Traveller
Q46e And do any of your friends that is, people you mix with socially come from one or more of the follow...-Portuguese
Q46f And do any of your friends that is, people you mix with socially come from one or more of the follow...-Filipino
Q46g And do any of your friends that is, people you mix with socially come from one or more of the follow...-Polish
Q46h And do any of your friends that is, people you mix with socially come from one or more of the follow...-Bulgarian
Q46i And do any of your friends that is, people you mix with socially come from one or more of the follow...-Romanian
Q46j And do any of your friends that is, people you mix with socially come from one or more of the follow...-Other Eastern European (Please write in)
Q46k And do any of your friends that is, people you mix with socially come from one or more of the follow...-Other group (Please write in)
Q46l And do any of your friends that is, people you mix with socially come from one or more of the follow...-Mixed ethnic heritage
Q46m And do any of your friends that is, people you mix with socially come from one or more of the follow...-Don't know
Q46n And do any of your friends that is, people you mix with socially come from one or more of the follow...-None of these groups
Q47 Among the figures below, which one, in your opinion, comes closest to the actual percentage of peopl...
Q48 Thinking about how you feel about people from other ethnic backgrounds to yourself, what do you thin...
Q49 And how favourable or unfavourable do you feel about people from minority ethnic communities?
Q50 How much do you agree or disagree with the statement, “In relation to colour and ethnicity, I prefer...
Q51 Based on the definition of minority ethnic group at the start of this section, how often do you soci...
Q52 About how many of your friends would you say are the same ethnic origin as you?
Q53 Have any of your friends called someone names to their face because of their colour or ethnic origin...
Q54 And how about you? Have you ever called someone names to their face because of their colour or ethni...
Q55 Thinking about your time in school, have you yourself ever witnessed any kind of racist bullying or...
Q56 And have you yourself ever been a victim of any kind of racist bullying or harassment in your school...
Q57 Do you know anyone personally who has been the victim of any kind of racist harassment or assault ou...
Q58 And have you ever been a victim of any kind of racist harassment or assault outside of school?
Q60 Have you recently been able to concentrate on whatever you're doing?
Q61 Have you recently lost much sleep over worry?
Q62 Have you recently felt you were playing a useful part in things?
Q63 Have you recently felt capable of making decisions about things?
Q64 Have you recently felt constantly under strain?
Q65 Have you recently felt you couldn't overcome your difficulties?
Q66 Have you recently been able to enjoy your normal day-to-day activities?
Q67 Have you recently been able to face up to your problems?
Q68 Have you recently been feeling unhappy and depressed?
Q69 Have you recently been losing confidence in yourself?
Q70 Have you recently been thinking of yourself as a worthless person?
Q71 Have you recently been feeling reasonably happy, all things considered?
GHQ12 caseness
GHQ Likert score
Q72a The following statements describe how people sometimes feel. Please indicate how often you feel the...-I feel in tune with the people around me
Q72b The following statements describe how people sometimes feel. Please indicate how often you feel the...-I lack companionship
Q72c The following statements describe how people sometimes feel. Please indicate how often you feel the...-There is no-one I can turn to
Q72d The following statements describe how people sometimes feel. Please indicate how often you feel the...-I do not feel alone
Q72e The following statements describe how people sometimes feel. Please indicate how often you feel the...-I feel part of a group of friends
Q72f The following statements describe how people sometimes feel. Please indicate how often you feel the...-I have a lot in common with the people around me
Q72g The following statements describe how people sometimes feel. Please indicate how often you feel the...-I am no longer close to anyone
Q72h The following statements describe how people sometimes feel. Please indicate how often you feel the...-My interests and ideas are not shared by those around me
Q72i The following statements describe how people sometimes feel. Please indicate how often you feel the...-I am an outgoing person
Q72j The following statements describe how people sometimes feel. Please indicate how often you feel the...-There are people I feel close to
Q72k The following statements describe how people sometimes feel. Please indicate how often you feel the...-I feel left out
Q72l The following statements describe how people sometimes feel. Please indicate how often you feel the...-My social relationships are superficial
Q72m The following statements describe how people sometimes feel. Please indicate how often you feel the...-No one really knows me well
Q72n The following statements describe how people sometimes feel. Please indicate how often you feel the...-I feel isolated from others
Q72o The following statements describe how people sometimes feel. Please indicate how often you feel the...-I can find companionship when I want it
Q72p The following statements describe how people sometimes feel. Please indicate how often you feel the...-There are people who really understand me
Q72q The following statements describe how people sometimes feel. Please indicate how often you feel the...-I am unhappy being so withdrawn
Q72r The following statements describe how people sometimes feel. Please indicate how often you feel the...-People are around me but not with me
Q72s The following statements describe how people sometimes feel. Please indicate how often you feel the...-There are people I can talk to
Q72t The following statements describe how people sometimes feel. Please indicate how often you feel the...-There are people I can turn to
Q73a How easy or difficult is it for you to talk to the following people about sexual matters? 0(Please...-Mother
Q73b How easy or difficult is it for you to talk to the following people about sexual matters? 0(Please...-Father
Q73c How easy or difficult is it for you to talk to the following people about sexual matters? 0(Please...-Brother
Q73d How easy or difficult is it for you to talk to the following people about sexual matters? 0(Please...-Sister
Q73e How easy or difficult is it for you to talk to the following people about sexual matters? 0(Please...-Close friends
Q73f How easy or difficult is it for you to talk to the following people about sexual matters? 0(Please...-Your boyfriend or girlfriend
Q73g How easy or difficult is it for you to talk to the following people about sexual matters? 0(Please...-A teacher
Q73h How easy or difficult is it for you to talk to the following people about sexual matters? 0(Please...-Somebody else (Please write in who)
Q74a From which of the following people or in which of the following ways did you get information about s...-Mother
Q74b From which of the following people or in which of the following ways did you get information about s...-Father
Q74c From which of the following people or in which of the following ways did you get information about s...-Brother
Q74d From which of the following people or in which of the following ways did you get information about s...-Sister
Q74e From which of the following people or in which of the following ways did you get information about s...-Lessons at school
Q74f From which of the following people or in which of the following ways did you get information about s...-Friends
Q74g From which of the following people or in which of the following ways did you get information about s...-Girlfriend/boyfriend
Q74h From which of the following people or in which of the following ways did you get information about s...-Books or magazines
Q74i From which of the following people or in which of the following ways did you get information about s...-TV or radio
Q74j From which of the following people or in which of the following ways did you get information about s...-The internet
Q74k From which of the following people or in which of the following ways did you get information about s...-Help lines or agencies
Q74l From which of the following people or in which of the following ways did you get information about s...-Doctor, nurse or clinic
Q74m From which of the following people or in which of the following ways did you get information about s...-Church
Q74n From which of the following people or in which of the following ways did you get information about s...-None of these
Q74o From which of the following people or in which of the following ways did you get information about s...-Other (Please write in)
Q75 Looking at the same list again, in which ONE of these ways did you get the MOST helpful information...
Q77 Have you ever had sex?
Q78 What age were you when you first had sex?
Q79 Which of the next statements applies best to you? I have had sex ...
Q80 Which of the following statements is closest to describing how that first time of having sex came ab...
Q81 Looking back on it, which of the following describes best how you feel about the first time you had...
Q82a Which of the following things applied to you at the time you first had sex? (Please tick ALL that ap...-I was curious about what it would be like
Q82b Which of the following things applied to you at the time you first had sex? (Please tick ALL that ap...-I got carried away by my feelings
Q82c Which of the following things applied to you at the time you first had sex? (Please tick ALL that ap...-Most people in my age group seemed to be doing it
Q82d Which of the following things applied to you at the time you first had sex? (Please tick ALL that ap...-It seemed like a natural follow on in the relationship
Q82e Which of the following things applied to you at the time you first had sex? (Please tick ALL that ap...-I was a bit drunk at the time
Q82f Which of the following things applied to you at the time you first had sex? (Please tick ALL that ap...-I had taken some drugs at the time
Q82g Which of the following things applied to you at the time you first had sex? (Please tick ALL that ap...-I wanted to lose my virginity
Q82h Which of the following things applied to you at the time you first had sex? (Please tick ALL that ap...-I was in love
Q82i Which of the following things applied to you at the time you first had sex? (Please tick ALL that ap...-I didn't feel ready to have sex, but went along with what the other person wanted
Q82j Which of the following things applied to you at the time you first had sex? (Please tick ALL that ap...-It happened against my wishes
Q82k Which of the following things applied to you at the time you first had sex? (Please tick ALL that ap...-Something else (Please write in)
Q83 How long did the relationship with your first sexual partner continue after the first time you had s...
Q84 Did you or the other person use a condom when you first had sex?
Q85a Did you or the other person use any other form of contraception on that occasion? (Please tick ALL b...-Pill
Q85b Did you or the other person use any other form of contraception on that occasion? (Please tick ALL b...-Injection
Q85c Did you or the other person use any other form of contraception on that occasion? (Please tick ALL b...-Made sure it was a safe period
Q85d Did you or the other person use any other form of contraception on that occasion? (Please tick ALL b...-Withdrawal
Q85g Did you or the other person use any other form of contraception on that occasion? (Please tick ALL b...-No precaution by me, don't know about my partner
Q85h Did you or the other person use any other form of contraception on that occasion? (Please tick ALL b...-No precautions by either of us
Q85i Did you or the other person use any other form of contraception on that occasion? (Please tick ALL b...-I can't remember
Q87 Altogether, how many partners have you had sex with?
Q88 Have you or your sexual partner(s) ever used emergency contraception (e.g. the 'morning after pill'...
Q89 Would you find it easy to get contraceptives if you needed them?
Q91 Thinking about the future, do you think that you yourself will stay in Northern Ireland, or do you t...
Q92a Why do you think that you will leave? (Please tick ALL boxes that apply)-Better job prospects elsewhere
Q92b Why do you think that you will leave? (Please tick ALL boxes that apply)-Because of the Troubles
Q92c Why do you think that you will leave? (Please tick ALL boxes that apply)-To seek a better future in general
Q92d Why do you think that you will leave? (Please tick ALL boxes that apply)-Because of a relationship
Q92e Why do you think that you will leave? (Please tick ALL boxes that apply)-To go to college/university
Q92f Why do you think that you will leave? (Please tick ALL boxes that apply)-Other (Please write in)
Q92g Why do you think that you will leave? (Please tick ALL boxes that apply)-Don't know
Q93 And do you think that you would ever come back to live?
Q94 Finally, how superstitious (such as believing that breaking a mirror, walking under a ladder, or Fri...