Follow-up survey for youth

INSTRUMENT 9

youth baseline FOLLOW UP survey

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Strengthening Relationship Education and Marriage Services (STREAMS) Youth Follow-Up Survey ACASI Version

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Thank you for your help with this important study. This survey includes questions about your background, your attitudes about marriage and relationships, and your relationship experiences. Your name will not be on the questionnaire and your responses will remain private to the extent permitted by law. We want you to know that: 1. Your participation in this survey is voluntary. 2. The survey will take about 30 minutes to complete. 3. We hope that you will answer all the questions, but you may skip any questions you do not wish to answer. 4. The answers you give will be kept private to the extent permitted by law.

SECTION A: YOUR BACKGROUND

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A1. Are you male or female?

Select one only

 Male 1

 Female 2

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A2. What is your date of birth?

PROGRAMMER: INSERT DROPDOWNS WITH FOLLOWING RANGES

Month Day Year

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(1-12) (1-31) (1980 - 2010)

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A3. What is your ethnicity?

Select one only

 Hispanic or Latino 1

 Not Hispanic or Latino 2

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A4. Where were you born?

Select one only

 In the United States 1

 Outside the United States 99

Specify

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A5. Where was your mother born?

Select one only

 In the United States 1

 Outside the United States 99

Specify

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A6. Where was your father born?

Select one only

 In the United States 1

 Outside the United States 99

Specify

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A7. Which one best describes your race?

Select one or more

 American Indian or Alaska Native 1

 Asian 2

 Black or African-American 3

 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4

 White 5

 Other 99

Specify

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A8. Which language is spoken in your home most of the time?

Select one only

 English 1 A10

 Spanish 2 A9

 Other 99 A9

Specify

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A8 NE 01

A9. How well do you speak English?

Select one only

 Very well 1

 Well 2

 Not well 3

 Not at all 4

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A10. What is your current grade?

Select one only

 Less than 9th grade 1

 9th grade 2

 10th grade 3

 11th grade 4

 12th grade 5

 College 6

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A11. What kind of grades do you usually get in school?

Select one only

 My courses are not graded 1

 Mostly As 2

 About half As and half Bs 3

 Mostly Bs 4

 About half Bs and half Cs 5

 Mostly Cs 6

 About half Cs and half Ds 7

 Mostly Ds 8

 Mostly below Ds 9

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A12. How many times have you ever been suspended or expelled from school?

Select one only

 None 1

 One time 2

 More than one time 3

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A13. On a scale of 1-5, where 1 is low and 5 is high, how much do you want to go to college?

Not at all 1  2  3  4  5  Very much

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A14. On a scale of 1-5, where 1 is low and 5 is high, how likely is it that you will go to college?

Not at all likely 1  2  3  4  5  Very likely

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A15. What is your current employment status?

Select all that apply

 Full time employment (usually work more than 35 hours a week) 1

 Part-time employment (usually work 1-34 hours a week) 2

 Employed, but number of hours changes from week to week 3

 Temporary, occasional, or seasonal employment, or odd jobs for pay 4

 Not currently employed 5

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A16. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

I have specific goals for my future career.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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A17. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

I have a plan for reaching my future career goals.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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A18. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Planning a career is not worth the effort.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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A19. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

I haven’t thought much about my future career.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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A20. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

If I have a career, I won’t be able to enjoy other things in life.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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A21. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Going to college is important for getting a good job.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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A22. In the past 12 months, how often did you attend religious services or activities?

Select one only

 Never 1

 Less than once a month 2

 1-3 times per month 3

 Once a week 4

 More than once a week 5

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A23. In general, how would you describe your health?

Select one only

 Excellent 1

 Very Good 2

 Good 3

 Fair 4

 Poor 5

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SECTION B: FAMILY AND FRIENDS

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B1. The next few questions ask about your biological parents.

Do you live with your biological mother?

Select one only

 Yes, all of the time 1

 Yes, most of the time 2

 Yes, some of the time 3

 No, none of the time 4

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B2. Do you live with your biological father?

Select one only

 Yes, all of the time 1

 Yes, most of the time 2

 Yes, some of the time 3

 No, none of the time 4

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B3. Which of the following best describes the relationship between your biological mother and biological father?

Select one only

 They are married to each other 1

 They were married to each other but are now separated or divorced 2

 They were never married to each other 3

 One or both of my biological parents has died 4

 Don’t know 5

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B4. What is your current living situation?

Select one only

 Live with a parent, relative, or someone else who rents/owns the home 3

 Live in a shelter, halfway house, or treatment center 4

 Live on streets, car, abandoned building, or other place not meant for sleeping 5

 Other 99

Specify

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CALCULATE AGE USING DATE IN A2, IF 20 YEARS OR LESS ASK B5, else skip to b6

B5. Have you ever been in foster care?

 Yes 1

 No 0 B6

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B5=1

B5a. Are you currently in foster care?

 Yes 1 B6

 No 0

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B5a=0

B5b. Did you leave foster care in the past 6 months?

 Yes 1

 No 0

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B6. In the past month, how often did you feel like you could count on at least one of your parent(s) to be there when you needed them?

Select one only

 None of the time 1

 Some of the time 2

 Most of the time 3

 All of the time 4

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B7. In the past month, how often did you feel like you could talk with your parent(s) about things that really matter?

Select one only

 None of the time 1

 Some of the time 2

 Most of the time 3

 All of the time 4

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B8. In the past month, how often did you feel like you could share your thoughts and feelings with your parent(s)?

Select one only

 None of the time 1

 Some of the time 2

 Most of the time 3

 All of the time 4

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B9. In the past month, how often did you feel like you could count on your friends to be there when you needed them?

Select one only

 None of the time 1

 Some of the time 2

 Most of the time 3

 All of the time 4

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B10. In the past month, how often did you feel like you could talk with your friends about things that really matter?

Select one only

 None of the time 1

 Some of the time 2

 Most of the time 3

 All of the time 4

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B11. In the past month, how often did you feel like you could share your thoughts and feelings with your friends?

Select one only

 None of the time 1

 Some of the time 2

 Most of the time 3

 All of the time 4

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SECTION C: Information and Opinions

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C1. The next few questions are about things you may have learned in school.

In the past 12 months, did you have any classes on romantic relationships or dating?

 Yes 1

 No 0

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C2. In the past 12 months, did you have any classes on dating violence?

 Yes 1

 No 0

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C3. In the past 12 months, did you have any classes on teen pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections?

 Yes 1

 No 0

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C4. In the past 12 months, did you have any classes on marriage?

 Yes 1

 No 0

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C5. In the past 12 months, did any of your friends have any classes on romantic relationships or dating?

 Yes 1

 No 0

 I don’t know 2

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C6. In the past 12 months, did any of your friends have any classes on dating violence?

 Yes 1

 No 0

 I don’t know 2

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C7. In the past 12 months, did any of your friends have any classes on teen pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections?

 Yes 1

 No 0

 I don’t know 2

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C8. In the past 12 months, did any of your friends have any classes on marriage?

 Yes 1

 No 0

 I don’t know 2

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C9. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Marriages are happy or unhappy and there is not much you can do to change it.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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C10. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

If you are happily married, you don't need to work on your relationship.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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C11. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

There is only one true love out there who is right for me to marry.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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C12. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

In the end, feelings of love should be enough to sustain a happy marriage.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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C13. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Living together before marriage will improve a couple’s chances of remaining happily married.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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C14. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

A boy angry enough to hit his girlfriend must love her very much.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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C15. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Girls sometimes deserve to be hit by the boys they date.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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C16. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

A girl who makes her boyfriend jealous on purpose deserves to be hit.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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C17. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Boys sometimes deserve to be hit by the girls they date.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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C18. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

A girl angry enough to hit her boyfriend must love him very much.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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C19. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

A boy who makes his girlfriend jealous on purpose deserves to be hit.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

NO RESPONSE M

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C20. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Violence between dating partners can improve the relationship.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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C21. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

There are times when violence between dating partners is ok.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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C22. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Sometimes violence is the only way to express your feelings.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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C23. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Some couples must use violence to solve their problems.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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C24. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Violence between dating partners is a personal matter and people should not interfere.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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C25. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Two people who are in love do not need to use condoms/birth control.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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C26. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

At my age right now, it is okay to have sexual intercourse if I use protection, like a condom, the pill, etc.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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C27. When you think of your future, what do you think are the chances that you will get married?

Select one only

 Almost no chance 1

 Some chance but probably not 2

 A 50-50 chance 3

 A good chance 4

 Almost certain 5

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C28. When you think of your future, what do you think are the chances that you will be married to one person for life?

Select one only

 Almost no chance 1

 Some chance but probably not 2

 A 50-50 chance 3

 A good chance 4

 Almost certain 5

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C29. When you think of your future, what do you think are the chances that you will live with a partner without being married?

Select one only

 Almost no chance 1

 Some chance but probably not 2

 A 50-50 chance 3

 A good chance 4

 Almost certain 5

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C30. When you think of your future, what do you think are the chances that you will have children?

Select one only

 Almost no chance 1

 Some chance but probably not 2

 A 50-50 chance 3

 A good chance 4

 Almost certain 5

 I already have children 6

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C31. When you think of your future, what do you think are the chances that you will have a child without being married?

Select one only

 Almost no chance 1

 Some chance but probably not 2

 A 50-50 chance 3

 A good chance 4

 Almost certain 5

 I already have children 6

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SECTION D: Relationship Skills

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D1. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

I believe I will be able to effectively deal with conflicts that arise in my relationship.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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D2. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

I feel good about my ability to make a romantic relationship last.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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D3. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

I am very confident when I think of having a stable, long term relationship.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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D4. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

I have the skills needed for a lasting stable romantic relationship.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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D5. How good are you at admitting that you might be wrong during an argument?

Select one only

 I am extremely good at this 1

 I am good at this 2

 I am ok at this 3

 I am bad at this 4

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D6. How good are you at avoiding saying things that could turn an argument into a big fight?

Select one only

 I am extremely good at this 1

 I am good at this 2

 I am ok at this 3

 I am bad at this 4

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D7. How good are you at accepting another person's point of view even if you don't agree with it?

Select one only

 I am extremely good at this 1

 I am good at this 2

 I am ok at this 3

 I am bad at this 4

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D8. How good are you at listening to another person's opinion during an argument?

Select one only

 I am extremely good at this 1

 I am good at this 2

 I am ok at this 3

 I am bad at this 4

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D9. How good are you at working through problems without arguing?

Select one only

 I am extremely good at this 1

 I am good at this 2

 I am ok at this 3

 I am bad at this 4

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D10. How often do you show respect for teachers and neighbors?

Select one only

 All of the time 1

 Most of the time 2

 Some of the time 3

 None of the time 4

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D11. How often do you get along well with other people your age?

Select one only

 All of the time 1

 Most of the time 2

 Some of the time 3

 None of the time 4

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D12. How often do you try to understand other people’s feelings?

Select one only

 All of the time 1

 Most of the time 2

 Some of the time 3

 None of the time 4

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D13. How often do you try to see things from another person's point of view?

Select one only

 All of the time 1

 Most of the time 2

 Some of the time 3

 None of the time 4

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D14. How often do you work hard to listen to what other people have to say?

Select one only

 All of the time 1

 Most of the time 2

 Some of the time 3

 None of the time 4

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D15. How often do you say thank you when someone does something nice?

Select one only

 All of the time 1

 Most of the time 2

 Some of the time 3

 None of the time 4

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D16. How often do you apologize when you’re wrong?

Select one only

 All of the time 1

 Most of the time 2

 Some of the time 3

 None of the time 4

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SECTION E: Your Relationships

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E1. How would you define your current relationship status?

Select one only

 Seriously dating 1 E2

 Casually dating 2 E2

 Not currently in a relationship or dating 3 E12

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e1 ne 3

E2. The following questions are about your current relationship.

On a scale of 0-10, where 0 is not at all happy and 10 is completely happy, how happy would you say your current relationship is?

Not at all happy 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  Completely happy

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e1 ne 3

E3. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

I am very satisfied with how my partner and I talk with each other.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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e1 ne 3

E4. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

I am very satisfied with how my partner and I treat each other.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

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e1 ne 3

E5. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

I can turn to my partner for advice about problems.

Select one only

 Strongly agree 1

 Agree 2

 Disagree 3

 Strongly disagree 4

NO RESPONSE M

E1 NE 3

E6. How often does your partner criticize your ideas?

Select one only

 None of the time 1

 Some of the time 2

 Half of the time 3

 Most of the time 4

 All of the time 5

NO RESPONSE M

E1 NE 3

E7. How often does your partner insult or swear at you?

Select one only

 None of the time 1

 Some of the time 2

 Half of the time 3

 Most of the time 4

 All of the time 5

NO RESPONSE M

E1 NE 3

E8. How often does your partner destroy things belonging to you? 

Select one only

 None of the time 1

 Some of the time 2

 Half of the time 3

 Most of the time 4

 All of the time 5

NO RESPONSE M

E1 NE 3

E9. When you have a serious disagreement with your partner, how often do you end up throwing things or hitting something? 

Select one only

 None of the time 1

 Some of the time 2

 Half of the time 3

 Most of the time 4

 All of the time 5

NO RESPONSE M

E1 NE 3

E10. How often do you insult or swear at your partner?

Select one only

 None of the time 1

 Some of the time 2

 Half of the time 3

 Most of the time 4

 All of the time 5

NO RESPONSE M

E1 NE 3

E11. How often do you destroy things belonging to your partner?

Select one only

 None of the time 1

 Some of the time 2

 Half of the time 3

 Most of the time 4

 All of the time 5

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E12. Do you consider yourself to be…

Select one only

 Straight 1

 Gay or lesbian 2

 Bisexual 3

 Something else/I am not certain 4

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E13. Have you ever had sexual intercourse?

 Yes 1 E14

 No 0 END

NO RESPONSE M

E13 = 1

E14. In the past 3 months, have you ever had sexual intercourse?

 Yes 1

 No 0

NO RESPONSE M

E13 = 1 and E14=1

E15. In the past 3 months, have you ever had sexual intercourse without using a condom?

 Yes 1

 No 0

NO RESPONSE M

E13 = 1 and E14=1

E16. The next question is about your use of the following methods of birth control (condoms, birth control pills, the shot (Depo-provera), the patch, the ring (NuvaRing), IUD (Mirena, Paragard, or Skyla), implant (Implanon or Nexplanon). In the past 3 months, have you had sexual intercourse without using any of these methods of birth control?

 Yes 1

 No 0

NO RESPONSE M

a1 = 2 AND E13=1

E17. Are you currently pregnant?

 Yes 1

 No 0

NO RESPONSE M

A1 = 1 AND E13=1

E18. Is anyone currently pregnant with your child?

 Yes 1

 No 0

NO RESPONSE M

E13=1

E19. How many children do you have? (Do not include current pregnancies)

Enter zero if you do not have any children END

(RANGE 0-10)

NO RESPONSE M

E19 > 0

E20. Do you have children of your own living with you in your home?

Select one only

 I have one or more children, but they do not live with me 2 E21

 I live with at least one of my children 3 E23

NO RESPONSE M

E20 =2

E21. When is the last time you saw your youngest child?

Select one only

 In the past week 1 E22

 In the past month 2 E22

 In the past six months 3 END

 In the past year 4 END

 1-2 years ago 5 END

 More than 2 years ago 6 END

 Never 7 END

NO RESPONSE M END

E21=1 or 2

E22. In the past month, how often did you see or visit your youngest child?

Select one only

 Every day or almost every day 1 END

 One to three times a week 2 END

 One to three times a month 3 END

 I did not see or visit this child in the past month 4 END

NO RESPONSE M END

if E20=3

E23. The remaining questions in this section are about your YOUNGEST CHILD that lives with you. Please answer these questions about that child.

Thinking about your youngest child, how often does the following happen in your family?

I am happy being with my child.

Select one only

 Often 1

 Sometimes 2

 Hardly ever 3

 Never 4

NO RESPONSE M

if E20=3

E24. Thinking about your youngest child, how often does the following happen in your family?

My child and I are very close to each other.

Select one only

 Often 1

 Sometimes 2

 Hardly ever 3

 Never 4

NO RESPONSE M

If e20=3

E25. Thinking about your youngest child, how often does the following happen in your family?

I try to comfort my child when he/she is upset.

Select one only

 Often 1

 Sometimes 2

 Hardly ever 3

 Never 4

NO RESPONSE M

if E20=3

E26. Thinking about the times when your youngest child has done something wrong, how often do you hit, spank, grab, or use physical punishment with your child?

Select one only

 Every day or almost every day 1

 A few times a week 2

 A few times a month 3

 Never 4

NO RESPONSE M

if E20=3

E27. Thinking about the times when your youngest child has done something wrong, how often do you yell, shout, or scream at your child because you are mad at him/her?

Select one only

 Every day or almost every day 1

 A few times a week 2

 A few times a month 3

 Never 4

NO RESPONSE M

if E20=3

E28. Thinking about the times when your youngest child has done something wrong, how often do you talk to your child about what he/she did wrong?

Select one only

 Every day or almost every day 1

 A few times a week 2

 A few times a month 3

 Never 4

NO RESPONSE M

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