Young Life and Times Survey

Community safety and perception of paramilitary influence (2003 onwards)

Listed below are the questions asked in the Community Safety and Influence of Paramilitary Influence 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 can be found on the Community Relations Resources page.

Perceptions of Safety and Security in the Area

Paramilitary Influence

  • PMCONT: Do paramilitary groups have a controlling influence in this area? 2017 2018 2019 2020_21 2022 2023
  • PMSAFE: Do paramilitary groups help keep this area safe? 2017 2018 2019 2020_21 2022 2023
  • PMFEAR: Do paramilitary groups create fear and intimidation in this area? 2017 2018 2019 2020_21 2022 2023
  • PMDRUGS: Do paramilitary groups contribute to crime, drug dealing and anti-social behaviour in this area? 2017 2018 2019 2020_21 2022 2023
  • YPCRIME: Is there is a lot of crime, drugs and anti-social behaviour among young people in this area? 2017 2018 2019 2020_21 2022 2023
  • PARLKOUT: How much do you agree or disagree that paramilitaries should look out for their own communities? 2020_21
  • PMINFYP: Are young people being influenced too much by paramilitary groups in this area? 2017 2018 2019 2020_21 2022 2023
  • THREATPG: Have you ever been threatened by a paramilitary group? 2020_21
  • BEATPG: Have you ever been the victim of a paramilitary beating or other kind of punishment? 2020_21
  • THREATPG: Have you ever been threatened by a paramilitary group? 2004
  • BEATPG: Have you ever been the victim of a paramilitary beating? 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

Safety and NI Conflict

  • SECIS: For me something sectarian is... 2020_21
  • WHYRIOT: What is the main reason that some people in Northern Ireland get involved in rioting or sectarian trouble? 2020_21
  • SAFEGAA: How safe would you feel going to an event in a GAA club? 2012 2015 2016 2017
  • SAFEOH: How safe would you feel going to an event in an Orange Hall? 2012 2015 2016 2017
  • SAFECSCH: How safe would you feel going to an event in a Catholic secondary school? 2012 2015 2016 2017
  • SAFEPSCH: How safe would you feel going to an event in a Protestant secondary school? 2012 2015 2016 2017
  • REPMURAL: Have you felt intimidated or threatened by republican murals, kerb painting or flags? 2003 2004 2013 2015 2016 2017
  • MORRFLAG: Are there more Republican murals and flags now than five years ago? 2013
  • LOYMURAL: Have you felt intimidated or threatened by loyalist murals, kerb painting or flags? 2003 2004 2013 2015 2016
  • MORLFLAG: Are there more Loyalist murals and flags now than five years ago? 2013
  • FLAGSUPP: To what extent do you support the flying of flags on special dates for particular celebrations? 2013
  • FLAGDOWN: Would you like flags to be removed from lampposts straightaway? 2013
  • FSTRIP: Have you felt intimidated or threatened because people were wearing certain football strips – for example, Rangers or Celtic? 2003 2004
  • RIOTNGH: Have there been any riots or sectarian troubles in this neighbourhood in the last twelve months? 2012 2013
  • WHYRIOT: What is the main reason that some people in Northern Ireland get involved in rioting or sectarian trouble? 2012 2013
  • MOVEINT: Have you ever had to move house because of intimidation? 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
  • MOVEINT: Have you ever had to move house because of intimidation? 2020_21

Other relevant questions are included in the Community Relations module.

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