Kids’ Life and Times Survey 2009

Questionnaire

RSEX Q1. Are you a boy or a girl? Boy 1 Girl 2

MONBORNQ2. In what month were born? January 1 February 2 March 3 April 4 May 5 June 6 July 7 August 8 September 9 October 10 November 11 December 12 YEARBORNQ3. In what year were you born? 1997 1 1998 2 1999 3 2000 4 KIDBORNQ4. In which country were you born? (Recoded) UK or Ireland 1 Outside UK or Ireland 2 I don’t know 3

DADBORNQ5. In which country was your father born? (Recoded) UK or Ireland 1 Outside UK or Ireland 2 I don’t know 3

MUMBORNQ6. In which country was your mother born? (Recoded) UK or Ireland 1 Outside UK or Ireland 2 I don’t know 3

IDENTITY Q7. Look at all the words below which can be used to describe people. Which words describe you? You can choose one or as many words as you feel describe you. (Recoded) One identity - Northern Irish 1 One identity - Ulster 2 One identity - Irish 3 One identity - British 4 One identity – Bangladeshi, Chinese, Indian, Irish Traveller, Lithuanian, Pakistani, Polish, Portuguese 5

Two identities - UK or Ireland and one of above 6 Two or more identities - any combination 9 LONGILLQ8. Do you have a long-term disability, illness or medical condition? Yes 1 Go to Q9 No 2 Skip to Q10 Not sure 3 Skip to Q10

Q9. Which one?

OWNROOMQ10. Do you have your own bedroom for yourself in the home where you normally live?

Yes 1 No 2 Not sure 3

FAMCAR Q11. Does your family own a car, van or truck?

Yes, one 1 Go to Q12 Yes, two or more 2 Go to Q12 No 3 Go to Q12 I don’t live with a family 4 Skip to Q15

NUMHOLSQ12. During the past 12 months, how many times did you travel away on holiday with your family?

Not at all 1 Once 2 Twice 3 More than twice 4

NUMCOMPQ13. How many computers or laptops does your family own?

None 1 Skip to Q16 One 2 Go to Q14 Two 3 Go to Q14 3 or more 4 Go to Q14

INTERNETQ14. Does your family own a computer that can connect to the internet or web?

Yes 1 Go to Q15 No 2 Skip to Q16 Not sure 3 Skip to Q16

WEBROOM Q15. Do you have a computer in your bedroom that can connect to the internet or web?

Yes 1 No 2 Sometimes 3

TVROOM Q16. Do you have a television in your bedroom?

Yes 1 No 2 Sometimes 3

OWNMOBQ17. Do you have your own personal mobile phone?

Yes 1 No 2

NUMPALSQ18. How many good friends do you have? (Recoded) Type the number into the box

None 1 One 2 Two 3 Three 4 Four 5 Five or more 6

WEBPALSQ19. Does this number of good friends include any on-line friends that you have made through sites like Bebo, Facebook or Myspace or through on-line games that you play?

Yes 1 No 2 I am not sure 3

NWEBPALSQ20. About how many on-line friends do you have that you don’t meet face to face but who you talk to on-line? (Recoded)

None 1 1 to 9 2 10 to 19 3 20 to 29 4 30 to 39 5 40 or more 6

AFTSCHGOQ21. Some P7 children go home straight after school and other P7 children go to childminders, crèches, nurseries or after-school clubs. What about you? Where do you usually go?

Home and I am looked after by a parent Skip to Q23 Home and I am looked after by another relative or an older brother or sister Home and I am looked after by a childminder To the after-school club To the home of another relative like a granny or an aunt To my childminder’s home To the nursery or crèche

Go to Q22

Somewhere else Go to Q22 AFTSCHFLQ22. How do you feel about the way that you are looked after when school finishes?

1 2 3 4 5 Completely

unhappy A bit

unhappy Neither

happy nor unhappy

A bit happy Completely happy

CRECHEQ23. When you were very young and before you started in P1, were you ever looked after in a nursery or crèche while your mum or dad went to work?

Yes 1 Go to Q24 No 2 Skip to 25 Not sure 3 Skip to 25

CRECHEFLQ24. How did you feel about the way that you were looked after in the nursery or crèche?

1 2 3 4 5 Completely

unhappy A bit

unhappy Neither

happy nor unhappy

A bit happy Completely happy

Can’t remember CMINDQ25. When you were very young and before you started in P1, were you ever looked after by a childminder while your mum or dad went to work? Yes 1 Go to Q26 No 2 Skip to Q27 Not sure 3 Skip to Q27

CMINDFLQ26. How did you feel about the way that you were looked after by your childminder?

1 2 3 4 5 Completely

unhappy A bit

unhappy Neither

happy nor unhappy

A bit happy Completely happy

Can’t remember

HAPPYSCHQ27. Looking back over the time that you were at this school, would you say you were mostly happy at this school or mostly unhappy?

Mostly happy 1 Mostly unhappy 2 I can’t decide 3

TRANSFERQ28. Did you do the transfer test? (Some people call it the 11+)

Yes 1 Go to Q29 No 2 Skip to Q30 Not sure 3 Skip to Q30

GRADEGETQ29. What grade did you get?

A 1 B1 2 B2 3 C1 4 C2 5 D 6 I don’t want to say 7

NEWSCHQ30. Are you going to be starting a different school in September?

Yes 1 Go to Q31 No 2 Skip to Q34 I don’t know 3 Skip to Q34

Q31. Which school is it? I don’t know – skip to Q34

NEWSCHFL Q32. Are you happy that you are going to this school? Yes Skip to Q34 No Go to Q33 Not sure Skip to Q34

Q33. Why not? Write your answer in the box.

ASK ALL PUPBULL Q34. Do you think that pupils at your school get bullied by other pupils?

A lot 1 A little 2 Not at all 3 I don’t know 4

DEALBULLQ35. Is there someone at your school whose job is to deal with bullying?

Yes 1 No 2 I don’t know 3

RULEBULL Q36. Does your school have a set of rules on bullying?

Yes 1 No 2 I don’t know 3

TLKBULLY Q37. Have you ever talked about bullying in your class? Yes 1 No 2 I don’t know 3

UBULLPHY Q38. In the last 2 months, how often did you get physically bullied at school, for example getting pushed around or threatened or having your belongings stolen? A lot 1 A little 2 Not at all 3 I don’t know 4

UBULLOTH Q39. In the last 2 months, how often did you get bullied in other ways at school such as getting called names, getting left out of games, or having nasty stories spread about you on purpose? A lot 1 A little 2 Not at all 3 I don’t know 4

UBULLSMSQ40. Have you ever been bullied by someone sending nasty texts or putting up bad things about you on the Internet? Yes 1 No 2 I don’t know 3

UBULOTHPQ41. In the last 2 months did you take part in bullying other children at school by pushing them around, threatening them or stealing their things?

A lot 1 A little 2 Not at all 3 I don’t know 4

UBULOTHN Q42. In the last 2 months did you take part in bullying children in other ways at school such as calling them names, leaving them out of games or spreading nasty stories about them on purpose?

A lot 1 A little 2 Not at all 3 I don’t know 4

WEBSCH Q43. Do you use the internet in school?

Yes 1 No 2 Not sure 3

WEBHOME Q44. Do you use the internet at home?

Yes 1 No 2 Not sure 3

ASK Q45 IF CHILD USES INTERNET EITHER AT HOME OR AT SCHOOL OTHERS GO TO Q51 WEBUSFOR Q45. Do you use the internet for schoolwork, for fun or both?

Schoolwork only 1 For fun only 2 Both schoolwork and fun 3 Not sure 4

WEBSAFE Q46. Have your parents or your teachers talked to you about using the internet safely?

Yes 1 No 2 Not sure 3

SOCNETQ47. Are you ever on any social networking sites like BEBO, FACEBOOK or MYSPACE?

Yes 1 Go to Q48 No 2 Skip to Q49 Not sure 3 Skip to Q49

SOCNETTM Q48 How much time do you spend on sites like these?

A lot 1 A little 2 Hardly any 3 Not sure 4

WEBGAMEQ49. Do you ever play any multi-player on-line games?

Yes 1 Go to Q50 No 2 Skip to Q51 Not sure 3 Skip to Q51

WEBGAMET Q50. How much time do you spend playing games like these?

A lot 1 A little 2 Hardly any 3 Not sure 4

ASK ALL WATCHTV Q51. How much television do you watch?

A lot 1 Go to Q52 A little 2 Go to Q52 Hardly any 3 Go to Q52 None 4 Skip to Q54 Not sure 5 Go to Q52

Q52. What is your favourite TV show or programme?

Not sure

Q53. What are you fed up hearing about on TV?

Nothing

KIDSCREEN-27 Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire for Children and Young People Kidscreen-27 domains Physical wellbeing Psychological wellbeing Autonomy and parent relations Social support and peers School environment

KY27PHY1 Q54. In general, how would you say your health is?

Excellent 1 Very good 2 Good 3 Fair 4 Poor 5

KY27PHY2Q55. Thinking about the last week, have you felt fit and well?

Not at all Slightly Moderately Very Extremely KY27PHY3Q56. Thinking about the last week, have you been physically active, for example running, climbing or biking?

Not at all Slightly Moderately Very Extremely KY27PHY4 Q57. Thinking about the last week, have you been able to run well?

Not at all Slightly Moderately Very Extremely KY27PHY5Q58. Thinking about the last week, have you felt full of energy?

Never Seldom Quite often Very often Always KY27PWB1 Q59. Thinking about the last week, has your life been enjoyable?

Not at all Slightly Moderately Very Extremely KY27PWB2Q60. Thinking about the last week, have you been in a good mood?

Never Seldom Quite often Very often Always

KY27PWB3Q61. Thinking about the last week, have you had fun?

Never Seldom Quite often Very often Always KY27PWB4Q62. Thinking about the last week, have you felt sad?

Never Seldom Quite often Very often Always KY27PWB5Q63. Thinking about the last week, have you felt so bad that you didn’t want to do anything?

Never Seldom Quite often Very often Always KY27PWB6Q64. Thinking about the last week, have you felt lonely?

Never Seldom Quite often Very often Always KY27PWB7Q65. Thinking about the last week, have you been happy with the way you are?

Never Seldom Quite often Very often Always KY27PAR1 Q66. Thinking about the last week, have you had enough time for yourself?

Never Seldom Quite often Very often Always KY27PAR2Q67. Thinking about the last week, have you been able to do the things that you want to do in your free time?

Never Seldom Quite often Very often Always

KY27PAR3Q68. Thinking about the last week, have your parent(s) or guardian(s) had enough time for you?

Never Seldom Quite often Very often Always KY27PAR4Q69. Thinking about the last week, have your parent(s) or guardian(s) treated you fairly?

Never Seldom Quite often Very often Always KY27PAR5Q70. Thinking about the last week, have you been able to talk to your parent(s) or guardian(s) when you wanted to?

Never Seldom Quite often Very often Always KY27PAR6Q71. Thinking about the last week, have you had enough money to do the same things as your friends?

Never Seldom Quite often Very often Always KY27PAR7Q72. Thinking about the last week, have you had enough money for your expenses?

Never Seldom Quite often Very often Always KY27SOC1 Q73. Thinking about the last week, have you spent time with your friends?

Never Seldom Quite often Very often Always KY27SOC2Q74. Thinking about the last week, have you had fun with your friends?

Never Seldom Quite often Very often Always

KY27SOC3 Q75. Thinking about the last week, have you and your friends helped each other?

Never Seldom Quite often Very often Always KY27SOC4Q76. Thinking about the last week, have you been able to rely on your friends?

Never Seldom Quite often Very often Always KY27SCH1 Q77. Thinking about the last week, have you been happy at school?

Not at all Slightly Moderately Very Extremely KY27SCH2Q78. Thinking about the last week, have you got on well at school?

Not at all Slightly Moderately Very Extremely KY27SCH3Q79. Thinking about the last week, have you been able to pay attention?

Never Seldom Quite often Very often Always KY27SCH4Q80. Thinking about the last week, have you got along well with your teachers?

Never Seldom Quite often Very often Always APPFEEL Q81. When we did this survey with last year’s P7 children, some of them said we should

ask more questions about things like appearance. Some children are happy about their appearance but others wish that they looked different. How do you feel about your appearance?

1 2 3 4 5

Completely unhappy

A bit unhappy Neither happy nor unhappy

A bit happy Completely happy

ASK Q82 IF CODES 1 OR 2 AT PREVIOUS QUESTION OTHERS GO TO Q83 APPWHATQ82. Click on the things that you don’t like about your appearance. My glasses 1 My weight 1 My height 1 My shape 1 My hair 1 My skin 1 My clothes 1 My nose 1 My teeth 1 My ears 1 My feet 1 My legs 1 My eyes 1 Something else - write it here __________________________________ I don’t want to say APPCOMM Q83. Do other people of your age make you feel bad about your appearance? Yes, I get teased about it 1 Yes, I get bullied about it 2 No 3 Not sure 4

Q84. If something went wrong in your life – who would you turn to for help?

Not sure

Q85. Who do you admire most? (WRITE YOUR ANSWER IN THE BOX)

I can’t choose

Q86. Why do you admire them? (WRITE YOUR ANSWER IN THE BOX)

Not sure

Q87. Finally, we would like to know if you enjoyed doing the survey. Here are some things that other kids have said about it. Click on the things that you agree with. It was interesting! 1 It was boring! 1 It was good because it got me out of class for 20 minutes! 1

It was annoying because I missed doing something else I wanted to do in class 1

I think it’s important to ask kids their opinions 1 I think it’s a waste of time doing a survey like this 1 It was fun doing it! 1 I don’t really care about the things on the survey 1 Something else – write it here _____________ Q88. Did we miss anything that was important to ask about? What questions do YOU think should be on the survey for next year’s P7 children? Write your ideas in the box and then click on FINISHED! I can’t think of any other questions that should be on the survey

FINISHED! THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR FILLING IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE.