Northern Ireland Young Life and Times Survey

Young Carers (2003 onwards)

Listed below are the questions asked in the Young Carers 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.


  • CARERESP: Have you ever had caring responsibilities? [wording changed in 2015] 2010 2015
  • CAREHOME: Do you look after someone living with you who is sick, disabled or elderly? [wording changed in 2015] 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2015
  • CARE1REC: Who do you look after at living with you? 2007
  • CARESEP: Do you look after someone NOT living with you who is sick, disabled or elderly? 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • CARE2REC: Who do you look after not living with you? 2007
  • CAREFOR: Who do you care for? 2010 2015
  • CAREWHY: Why do these people need your help or care? 2015
  • HRSCARE: How many hours do you spend looking after people in an average week? 2010 2015
  • DAYSCARE: How many days per week do you provide care? 2010
  • HWLNGCRE: How long have you been caring for or helping this person? 2010 2015
  • CARINGTASK: What kind of caring tasks do you have to do? (multiple response tables, wording changed in 2015) 2010 2015
  • TOLDANY: Have you told anyone outside your family about your caring task? 2010 2015
  • YOUFEEL: Do you feel that the caring should not be spoken about? 2010 2015
  • FAMFEEL: Does your family feel the caring should not be spoken about? 2010 2015
  • FURSUPPT: Do the people you care for receive any further support? 2010
  • SUPPTU: Is there a person and/or organisation you can go to if you are feeling stressed about your caring responsibilities? 2015
  • STATCR1: Do you enjoy caring? 2010 2015
  • STATCR2: Are you unable to attend out-of-school activities because of caring responsibilities? 2010 2015
  • STATCR3: Do you ever miss school because you are a carer? 2010 2015
  • STATCR4: Do you worry all the time about the person you care for? 2010 2015
  • STATCR5: Does caring stop you from going out and doing things with friends? 2010 2015
  • STATCR6: Are you often stressed out becasue of the caring? 2010 2015
  • STATCR7: Does caring affect your schoolwork? 2010 2015
  • STATCR8: Are you involved in decisions made about the care of the perosn you care for? 2010 2015
  • STATCR9: Do you mind other people knowing that you are a carer? 2010
  • STATCR10: Do you feel guilty about going out and leaving the person you care for? 2010 2015
  • STATCR11: Do you know you can get help as a carer form Social Services? 2010
  • STATCR12: Have you been excluded or bullied because you are a carer? 2010 2015

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