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1. What is your gender identity?
2. Years lived in Northern Ireland
4. Would you describe the place where you live as...
To which ethnic group do you consider you belong?
6. Do you consider yourself to be a member of a minority ethnic community?
7. What have you been doing since October 2018?
8. What do you think you will be doing in two years time, in October 2020?
9. What type of school do you attend? If you have left school what type of school did you last attend?
10. Would you describe your school as …
11.Do you have any physical or mental health conditions or illnesses lasting or expected to last for 12 months or more?
12. Does your condition or illness/do any of your conditions or illnesses reduce your ability to carry-out day-to-day activities?
13. Which of the following statements applies best to you? I have felt sexually attracted to:
14. Do you currently live with your parents, including adoptive parents?
15. How well off do you think your family is financially?
16. Would you describe your area as...
17. Thinking about your neighbourhood, the kind of place it is and the kind of people who live there would you say you feel a sense of belonging to your neighbourhood?
18. Do you feel that you have any influence when it comes to any of the local decisions made in your neighbourhood?
19. Thinking about Northern Ireland as a whole, the kind of place it is and the kind of people who live here, would you say that you feel a sense of belonging to Northern Ireland?
20. Do you feel that you have any influence when it comes to any of the decisions made about what happens in Northern Ireland?
21. In general, how much would you agree or disagree that Northern Ireland is a place where people respect each other?
22a. Do you think leisure centres in this area are ‘shared and open’ to both Protestants and Catholics?
22b. Do you think the parks in this area are ‘shared and open’ to both Protestants and Catholics?
22c. Do you think libraries in this area are ‘shared and open’ to both Protestants and Catholics?
22d. Do you think shops in this area are ‘shared and open’ to both Protestants and Catholics?
23a. Supposing there was an event that you wanted to go to in a nearby town. How safe do you think you would feel going to it if it was to be held in: A GAA Club?
23b. Supposing there was an event that you wanted to go to in a nearby town. How safe do you think you would feel going to it if it was to be held in: An Orange Hall?
23c. Supposing there was an event that you wanted to go to in a nearby town. How safe do you think you would feel going to it if it was to be held in: A Catholic Secondary School?
23d. Supposing there was an event that you wanted to go to in a nearby town. How safe do you think you would feel going to it if it was to be held in: A Protestant Secondary School?
24a. Has there been any time in the last year when you personally have felt intimidated by: Republican kerb paintings murals or flags?
24b. Has there been any time in the last year when you personally have felt intimidated by: Loyalist kerb paintings murals or flags?
25. Do you regard yourself as belonging to any particular religion?
26. If yes, which?
26. Religion categoriesed
27. Which of these best describes the way you think of yourself?
44a. Which of these best describes the way you think of yourself: British?
44b. Which of these best describes the way you think of yourself: Irish?
44c. Which of these best describes the way you think of yourself: Ulster?
44d.. Which of these best describes the way you think of yourself: Northern Irish?
44e. Which of these best describes the way you think of yourself: Other?
44g. Which of these best describes the way you think of yourself? I don't know?
28. Some people feel very strongly about their national identity, that is, whether they feel British or Irish or something else. Other people say that their national identity is not important to them. How important is your national identity to you?
29. Thinking about the current situation of people from Syria, how much do you agree or disagree that people from Syria should be allowed to come to Northern Ireland?
30a. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: Northern Ireland is a society that welcomes refugees escaping persecution in their home country?
30b. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: I think it is our duty to provide protection to refugees who are escaping persecution in their home country?
31a. How much do you agree or disagree that the culture and traditions of the Catholic community add to the richness and diversity of Northern Ireland society?
31b. How much do you agree or disagree that the culture and traditions of the Protestant community add to the richness and diversity of Northern Ireland society?
31c. How much do you agree or disagree that the culture and traditions of different minority ethnic groups add to the richness and diversity of Northern Ireland society?
32. Have you or anyone in your family every taken part in any government and/or local council funded camps or cross community projects or used joint community facilities?
33. Do you think that YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE of these schemes or facilities has made you feel more positive towards other communities, less positive or has it made no difference?
34. How often do you socialise or play sport with people from a different religious community to yourself?
35. How often do you socialise or play sport with people from a different ethnic background to yourself?
36a. How favourable or unfavourable do you feel about people from the Catholic community?
36b. How favourable or unfavourable do you feel about people from the Protestant community?
36c. How favourable or unfavourable do you feel about people from minority ethnic communities?
37. Thinking about your time in school, have you yourself ever witnessed any kind of racist bullying or harassment in your school?
38. And would you describe yourself as very prejudiced against people of minority ethnic communities, a little prejudiced, or not prejudiced at all?
39. What do you think is the main reason that you feel prejudiced?
40. 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?
41. And what about in 5 years time? Do you think relations between Protestants and Catholics will be better than now, worse than now, or about the same as now?
42. Do you think that religion will always make a difference to the way people feel about each other in Northern Ireland?
43. 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?
44. If you were looking for a job, would you prefer a workplace with people of only your own religion, or a mixed-religion workplace?
45. If you were deciding where to send your children to school, would you prefer a school with children of only your own religion or a mixed-religion school?
46. Is there anything else you would like to say about community relations in Northern Ireland?
47a How do you learn about local and global citizenship issues in school: In local and global citizenship classes?
47b. How do you learn about local and global citizenship issues in school: In other subjects (eg History or Geography)?
47c. How do you learn about local and global citizenship issues in school: As a school project?
47d. How do you learn about local and global citizenship issues in school: In school assemblies?
47e. How do you learn about local and global citizenship issues in school: Talking with friends in school?
47f. How do you learn about local and global citizenship issues in school? In another way?
47g. How do you learn about local and global citizenship issues in school? We have never talked about Citizenship in school
48a. In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions on: Voting and elections?
48b. In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions on: Sexual orientation, gender identity?
48c. In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions on: Abortion?
48d. In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions on: Human rights and freedom of expression?
48e. In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions on: Global poverty?
48f. In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions on: Homelessness in Northern Ireland?
48g. In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions on: The conflict in Northern Ireland?
48h. In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions on: Immigration, refugees and asylum seekers?
48i. In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions on: Modern day slavery?
48j. In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions on: Brexit?
48k. In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions on: Hate crime?
49. How have you learned about politics in N Ireland: Local and Global Citizenship classes
49. How have you learned about politics in N Ireland: Other classes
49. How have you learned about politics in N Ireland: Friends and family
49. How have you learned about politics in N Ireland: Youth/community group
49. How have you learned about politics in N Ireland: Elsewhere
49. I have not learned about politics in N Ireland
50. Do any Northern Ireland political parties or politicians represent your political opinions?
51. If yes, which party or politician best represents your views?
52. Do you think the voting age should be lowered to 16 years?
53. Please explain your answer to question 52 on changing the voting age.
54a. In the past 12 months have you participated in the following political activity: Taken part in a demonstration, picket or march?
54b. In the past 12 months have you participated in the following political activity: Campaigned or raised funds on behalf of a group or charity?
54c. In the past 12 months have you participated in the following political activity: Signed a petition?
54d. In the past 12 months have you participated in the following political activity: Joined a political party or its youth wing?
54e. In the past 12 months have you participated in the following political activity: Visited the website of a political party?
54f. In the past 12 months have you participated in the following political activity: Visited the website of an advocacy organisation (e.g. Amnesty)?
54g. In the past 12 months have you participated in the following political activity: Joined a group on social media that was campaigning on a particular issue?
54h.In the past 12 months have you participated in the following political activity: Been a member of a youth council or advocacy group?
54i. In the past 12 months have you participated in any other political activity?
54i. In the past 12 months I have not taken part in any political activity
55. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Taking part in political activities is a waste of time?
56. Have you been taught about the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement at school?
57. Do you think the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement has made Northern Ireland a better place to live?
58. Please explain your answer to question 57 about the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement
59a. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: There should be a devolved government in Northern Ireland?
59b. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: Northern Ireland should be governed as part of the UK?
59c. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: Northern Ireland should be governed as part of the Republic of Ireland?
59d. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: Northern Ireland should be governed jointly by the UK and the Republic of Ireland?
59e.How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: Northern Ireland should be a state separate from the UK and the Republic of Ireland?
60. How often do you share current affairs/news items that you have seen online with other people?
61a. What type of news items do you share with others: Global news (e.g. forest fires in Greece)?
61b. What type of news items do you share with others: Political news (e.g. Brexit)?
61c. What type of news items do you share with others: Public events (e.g. Pride)?
61d. What type of news items do you share with others: Campaigns (e.g. abortion referendum)?
61e. What type of news items do you share with others: Local politics (e.g. Stormont deadlock)?
61f. What type of news items do you share with others: Local community news (e.g. school closure)?
61g. What type of news items do you share with others: Local election results?
61h. What type of news items do you share with others: International election outcomes (e.g. USA)?
62. Have you ever shared information on current affairs/news on social media that you later found out as incorrect?
63a. How much do you trust information on current affairs/news provided by: Family?
63b. How much do you trust information on current affairs/news provided by: Friends?
63c. How much do you trust information on current affairs/news provided by: Teachers?
63d. How much do you trust information on current affairs/news provided by: People in your local community?
63e. How much do you trust information on current affairs/news provided by: Church leaders/people in your church?
63f. How much do you trust information on current affairs/news provided by: Youth group leaders?
63g. How much do you trust information on current affairs/news provided by: Newspapers?
63h. How much do you trust information on current affairs/news provided by: TV?
63i. How much do you trust information on current affairs/news provided by: Radio?
63j. How much do you trust information on current affairs/news provided by: Websites?
63k. How much do you trust information on current affairs/news provided by: News Apps?
63l. How much do you trust information on current affairs/news provided by: Social Media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat)
64. How safe do you feel living in this area?
65. Would you describe your area as...
66a. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: People in this area do not feel confident reporting crime and anti-social behaviour to the PSNI?
66b. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: The PSNI keep this area safe?
66c. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: People in this area generally abide by the law?
66d. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: People in this area feel protected by the law and justice system?
67a. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: There are low levels of crime, drugs and anti-social behaviour in this area?
67b. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: There is a strong sense of community in this area?
67c. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: Paramilitary groups have a controlling influence in this area?
67d. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: Paramilitary groups help keep this area safe?
67e. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: Paramilitary groups create fear and intimidation in this area?
67f. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: Paramilitary groups contribute to crime, drugs dealing and anti-social behaviour in this area?
67g. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: There is a lot of crime, drugs and anti-social behaviour among young people in this area?
67h. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: Young people are being influenced too much by paramilitary groups in this area?
68. When the Brexit referendum was held in 2016, were you personally:
69. Thinking of your own situation, do you think you personally will be better or worse off outside the EU?
70. How much say do you think 16 year olds should have had in the Brexit referendum?
71. If the Brexit referendum was held again tomorrow and 16 year olds were entitled to vote, how would you vote?
16b. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: I am certain I can learn the skills taught in school/college this year?
16c. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: If I have enough time I can do a good job on all my school/college work?
16d. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: Even if the work in school/college is hard, I can learn it?
16e. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: I feel like I belong in this school/college?
16f. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: I feel like I am important in this school/college?
16g. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: Teachers and pupils treat each other with respect in this school/college?
16h. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: People care about each other in this school/college?
16i. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement: People in this school/college help each other even if they are not friends?
17. Have you ever been involved in Shared Education?
18a. I have had classes with pupils from other schools.
18b. I have done projects with pupils in other schools.
18c. I have used or shared sports facilities or equipment, like computers.
18d. I have done something else.
19. How much do you agree or disagree with the statement; Since taking part in Shared Education, I am better able to respect the views of others?
20. Since taking part in Shared Education, how many close friends have you made with young people who are a different religion to you in the other school(s)?
21a. When you did Shared Education how much did you like or dislike: Sharing classes?
21b. When you did Shared Education how much did you like or dislike: Doing projects together?
21c. When you did Shared Education how much did you like or dislike: Sharing sports facilities and computers or equipment?
21d. When you did Shared Education how much did you like or dislike: Being taught by different teachers?
21e. When you did Shared Education how much did you like or dislike: Travelling to a different school?
21f. When you did Shared Education how much did you like or dislike: Learning new things with pupils from another school?
21g. When you did Shared Education how much did you like or dislike: Doing classes we normally don't get to do at our school?
21h. When you did Shared Education how much did you like or dislike: Making new friends?
21i. When you did Shared Education how much did you like or dislike: Being with young people who are a different religion to you?
21j. When you did Shared Education how much did you like or dislike: Being with young people who are a different ethnic background to you?
21k. When you did Shared Education how much did you like or dislike: Being with young people who are a different social class to you?
21l. When you did Shared Education how much did you like or dislike: Doing something else?
22. Did you have lessons on Learning for Life and Work/Citizenship as part of Shared Education?
23. How do you generally feel about Shared Education?
24. Please explain why you are in favour of or not in favour of Shared Education?
25. Would you like to be involved in Shared Education?
26a. Would you mind if your class did a project with young people from: A school for young people with special needs or disabilities?
26b. Would you mind if your class did a project with young people from: A primary school?
26c. Would you mind if your class did a project with young people: A school where most of the young people are a different religion to you?
26d. Would you mind if your class did a project with young people from: A school where most of the young people are a different ethnic background to you?
26e. Would you mind if your class did a project with young people from: a school where most of the young people are a different social class to you?
27. Would you like your school, or the school you last attended, to be part of a Shared Education Campus?
28a. If your school was on a Shared Education Campus, do you think it should have: One main school entrance?
28b. If your school was on a Shared Education Campus, do you think it should have: Shared sports facilities?
28c. If your school was on a Shared Education Campus, do you think it should have: Shared lunchtime and dining facilities?
28d. If your school was on a Shared Education Campus, do you think it should have: A shared school bus?
28e. If your school was on a Shared Education Campus, do you think it should have: One school uniform?
29. What do you think you would like or not like about being part of a Shared Education Campus?
30a. School and youth work are required to help young people have a better understanding of diversity in our society and promote the equal treatment of different groups. [...]. Have you ever done any of this in your school as part of 'Shared Education'?
30b. School and youth work are required to help young people have a better understanding of diversity in our society and promote the equal treatment of different groups. [...]. Have you ever done any of this in your school BUT NOT as part of 'Shared Educa
30c. School and youth work are required to help young people have a better understanding of diversity in our society and promote the equal treatment of different groups. [...]. Have you ever done any of this in a youth project or youth centre?
30d. School and youth work are required to help young people have a better understanding of diversity in our society and promote the equal treatment of different groups. [...]. No, not in school or a youth project or youth centre
31a. And do you think that your school has done this for the following groups: People with different political opinions?
31b. And do you think that your school has done this for the following groups: People with different religious beliefs?
31c. And do you think that your school has done this for the following groups: People from different ethnic groups?
31d. And do you think that your school has done this for the following groups: People of different ages (older and younger people/children)?
31e. And do you think that your school has done this for the following groups: People who are single, cohabiting, married or divorced?
31f. And do you think that your school has done this for the following groups: People with different sexual orientations?
31g. And do you think that your school has done this for the following groups: Men and women?
31h. And do you think that your school has done this for the following groups: People with a disability and those without a disability?
31i. And do you think that your school has done this for the following groups: People with dependents (e.g. children) and those without?
31j. And do you think that your school has done this for the following groups: People with caring responsibilities and those without caring responsibilities?
31a. And do you think that your youth project or youth club has done this for the following groups: People with different political opinions?
31b. And do you think that your youth project or youth club has done this for the following groups: People with different religious beliefs?
31c. And do you think that your youth project or youth club has done this for the following groups: People from different ethnic groups?
31d. And do you think that your youth project or youth club has done this for the following groups: People of different ages (older and younger people/children)?
31e. And do you think that your youth project or youth club has done this for the following groups: People who are single, cohabiting, married or divorced?
31f. And do you think that your youth project or youth club has done this for the following groups: People with different sexual orientations?
31g. And do you think that your youth project or youth club has done this for the following groups: Men and women?
31h. And do you think that your youth project or youth club has done this for the following groups: People with a disability and those without a disability?
31i. And do you think that your youth project or youth club has done this for the following groups: People with dependents (e.g. children) and those without?
31j. And do you think that your youth project or youth club has done this for the following groups: People with caring responsibilities and those without caring responsibilities?
32a. As a result of being involved in these activities in your school, youth centre or youth project do you feel more favourable, more unfavourable or just the same regarding the equal treatment of: People with different political opinions?
32b. As a result of being involved in these activities in your school, youth centre or youth project do you feel more favourable, more unfavourable or just the same regarding the equal treatment of: People with different religious beliefs?
32c. As a result of being involved in these activities in your school, youth centre or youth project do you feel more favourable, more unfavourable or just the same regarding the equal treatment of: People from different ethnic groups?
32d. As a result of being involved in these activities in your school, youth centre or youth project do you feel more favourable, more unfavourable or just the same regarding the equal treatment of: People of different ages (older and younger people)?
32e. As a result of being involved in these activities in your school, youth centre or youth project do you feel more favourable, more unfavourable or just the same regarding the equal treatment of: People who are single, cohabiting, married or divorced?
32f. As a result of being involved in these activities in your school, youth centre or youth project do you feel more favourable, more unfavourable or just the same regarding the equal treatment of: People with different sexual orientations?
32g. As a result of being involved in these activities in your school, youth centre or youth project do you feel more favourable, more unfavourable or just the same regarding the equal treatment of: Men and women?
32h. As a result of being involved in these activities in your school, youth centre or youth project do you feel more favourable, more unfavourable or just the same regarding the equal treatment of: People with a disability and those without a disability?
32i. As a result of being involved in these activities in your school, youth centre or youth project do you feel more favourable, more unfavourable or just the same regarding the equal treatment of: People with dependents (e.g. children)and those without?
32j. As a result of being involved in these activities in your school, youth centre or youth project do you feel more favourable, more unfavourable or just the same regarding the equal treatment of: People with caring responsibilities and those without ca
64a. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: I have more good times than bad times?
64b. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: I believe more good things than bad things will happen to me?
64c. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: I start most days thinking I will have a good day?
64d. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: I feel unhappy a lot of the time?
64e. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: I feel upset about things?
64f. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: I feel that I do things wrong a lot?
64g. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: In most ways my life is close to the way I would want it to be?
64h. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Things in my life are excellent?
64i. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: I am happy with my life?
64j. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: So far I have gotten the important things I want in life?
64k. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: If I could live my life over, I would have it the same way?
65a. How many times in the past school year have you: Cheered someone up who was feeling sad?
65b. How many times in the past school year have you: Helped someone who was being picked on?
65c. How many times in the past school year have you: Helped someone who was hurt?
66a. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: I worry about what other young people might be saying about me?
66b. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: I worry a lot that other people might not like me?
66c. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: I worry about being teased?
66d. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: I feel sorry for young people who don't have the things I have?
66e. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: When I see someone being treated mean it bothers me?
66f. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: I am a person who cares about the feelings of others?
66g. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: In general, I like being the way I am?
66h. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Overall, I have a lot to be proud of?