Parent Outcome Survey Follow-up

Evaluation of Dating Matters: Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships

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Parent Outcome Survey Follow-Up



Dating Matters: Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships™ Initiative


Division of Violence Prevention

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Form Approved

OMB No. 0920-0941

Exp. Date: 06/30/2015



Public reporting burden of this collection of information is estimated to average 60 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to CDC/ATSDR Information Collection Review Office, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS D-74, Atlanta, Georgia 30333; ATTN: PRA (0920-0941).


Program Year:

Parent Survey ID:

School Number:

Survey Iteration:



Evaluation of CDC’s Dating Matters™:

Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships Initiative


PARENT/GUARDIAN SURVEY


Instructions

  • Use a pencil or blue or black pen.

  • Fill bubbles completely. Like this:

  • Do not mark answers with ’s or ’s.


1. What is your zip code? _ _ _ _ _


2. What is your gender?

Male

Female

Transgendered


3. How old are you? _ _ _


4. Are you Hispanic or Latino?

 Yes

 No

5. What is your race?

 White

 Black or African American

 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

 Asian

 American Indian or Alaska Native

 Other (Specify: ____________________)




6. Does this same child (the Middle School child that qualified you to take this survey) live with you?

 Yes

 No


7. Which of the following best describes your current employment status?

 Work full-time

 Work part-time

 Work occasionally

 Homemaker or stay-at-home parent

 Unemployed

 Student

 Retired

 Other


8. What is your total family income per month (including earnings from all the people in your household)?

 $0 to $199

 $200 to $499

 $500 to $999

 $1,000 to $1,999

 $2,000 to $2,999

 $3,000 to $3,999

 $4,000 or more


9. On average, how much difficulty have you had paying your bills in the past year?

 No difficulty at all

 A little difficulty

 Quite a bit of difficulty

 A great deal of difficulty


10. How far did you go in school?

 Never attended high school

 Attended high school but did not finish

 Completed high school or GED

 Some college

 Technical, Associates, or 2-year degree

 4-year college degree

 Completed graduate or professional school


11. How often does your family attend religious activities, including services?

 Never

 A few times a year

 Once or twice a month

 Once a week

 More than once a week


12. How important are your religious beliefs to you?

 Not at all important

 Slightly important

 Moderately important

 Very important





13. In the past year, in which of the following parenting skills programs regarding middle school students have you participated? (Check all that apply)

 Healthy diet and/or exercise programs

 Alcohol and drug use prevention

 PTA or other school programs supporting parents

 The Dating Matters parenting programs addressing teen dating violence

 Other violence prevention programs

 None



The next questions are about the people that live in your household.


14. Including yourself, how many people (adults and children) currently live in your household?


1

2

3

4

5

6 or more


15. How many biological children do you have?


None

1 child

2 children

3 children

4 children

5 or more


16. How many other children that are not your biological children live with you in your household?

­

None

1 child

2 children

3 children

4 children

5 or more







The next questions refer to your child in middle school. (If you have more than one child in middle school, these questions refer to your youngest middle-school child). Please answer these and all other questions about this same child.


17. What is your relationship to the Middle School child that qualified you to take this survey?

 Biological mother or father

 Stepmother or stepfather

 Parent’s girlfriend or boyfriend

 Adoptive mother or adoptive father

 Foster mother or foster father

 Grandmother or grandfather

 Aunt or Uncle

 Brother or sister

 A different role (child’s legal guardian)

 Other (not child’s legal guardian)


18. How many years have you lived together with your Middle School child (even if you moved homes)?

one year

4 years

7 years

10 years

13 years

2 years

5 years

8 years

11 years

14 years

3 years

6 years

9 years

12 years

15 years


19. Is your Middle School child involved in any after-school or weekend activities, like school clubs, sports teams, music or dance groups, church groups, Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts, or girls club or boys club?

 Yes

 No If No, skip to Question 21


20. How many different activities is he/she involved in over a typical school year?

1 activity

4 activities

2 activities

5 or more activities

3 activities




21. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements.

Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree

A woman’s place is in the home, not in the office or shop.

A woman who carries out her full family responsibilities does not have time for outside employment.

The employment of wives leads to more juvenile delinquency.

It is better for everyone concerned if the man is the achiever outside the home and the woman takes care of the home and the family.

Men should share the work around the house with women, such as doing dishes, cleaning and so forth.

Women are much happier if they stay at home and take care of their children.


The following questions are about the neighborhood or community that you live in.


22. How long have you lived in this neighborhood? (If you have moved in and out, how long have you lived in this neighborhood since the last time you moved in?)

Less than 1 year

1-2 years

3-5 years

More than 5 years


23. How many times have you moved in the last year?

Once

Twice

3 or more times

Did not move in the last year


24. How long has your child lived in this neighborhood? (If he/she has moved in and out, how long has he/she lived in this neighborhood since the last time he/she moved in?)

Less than 1 year

1-2 years

3-5 years

More than 5 years


25. How many times has your child moved in the last year?

 Once

 Twice

 3 or more times

 Did not move in the last year









These next questions are examples of things that can happen in neighborhoods. For each example, please indicate what you think people in your neighborhood would be most likely to do.

26. In general, what would someone in your neighborhood most likely do if….

Do Nothing

Complain to or discuss with other neighbors

Talk to someone who can do something about it, for example the police, a landlord, or a parent

Do something directly, for example, step in and/or talk to the person or people involved




  1. … a group of teenagers has just started to fight?



  1. … teenagers are drinking alcohol?



  1. … teenagers are spray-painting graffiti (tagging)?



  1. … a male teenager is verbally or physically abusing (yelling/pushing/shoving/slapping) his romantic partner?



  1. … a female teenager is verbally or physically abusing (yelling/pushing/shoving/slapping) her romantic partner?



  1. … a teenager is stealing from a store?




27. As a reminder, if you have more than one child in middle school, then please answer these questions about your youngest middle school child.

Regarding your Middle School child, how often…..


Almost Never

Once in a While

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

Can you discuss your beliefs with your child without feeling restrained or embarrassed?

Is your child a good listener?

Are you very satisfied with how you and your child talk together?

Does your child try to understand your point of view?

Are there things you avoid discussing with your child?

Do you discuss child-related problems with your child?

Does your child insult you when he/she is angry with you?

Do you think you can tell your child how you really feel about things?






Does your child tell you about his/her personal problems?

Does your child keep his/her feelings to him/herself rather than talk about them with you?

Does your child hide being angry?

Do you encourage your child to think about things and talk about them so that he/she can establish his/her own opinion?

If your child is upset, is it difficult for you to figure out what he/she is feeling?

Does your child let things pile up without talking or dealing with them until they are more than you and he/she can handle?

Does your child let you know what is bothering him/her?

Are there certain topics which you do not allow your child to discuss with you?

Does your child admit mistakes without trying to hide anything?

Can your child have his/her say even if you disagree?

Do you and your child come to a solution when you talk about a problem?


28. The following are a number of statements about your family. Please rate each item as to how often it TYPICALLY occurs in your home. As a reminder, if you have more than one child in middle school, then please answer these questions about your youngest middle school child..



Never

Almost

Never

Sometimes

Often

Always


You have a friendly talk with your child.

You let your child know when he/she is doing a good job with something.


You threaten to punish your child and then do not actually punish him/her.

You volunteer to help with special activities that your child is involved in (such as sports, boy/girl scouts, church youth groups).

You reward or give something extra to your child for obeying you or behaving well.

Your child fails to leave a note or to let you know where he/she is going.

You play games or do other fun things with your child.

Your child talks you out of being punished after he/she has done something wrong.

You ask your child about his/her day in school.

Your child stays out in the evening past the time he/she is supposed to be home.

You help your child with his/her homework.

You feel that getting your child to obey you is more trouble than it’s worth.

You compliment your child when he/she does something well.

You ask your child what his/her plans are for the coming day.

You drive (or take) your child to a special activity.

You praise your child if he/she behaves well.

Your child is out with friends you don’t know.

You hug or kiss your child when he/she has done something well.

Your child goes out without a set time to be home.

You talk to your child about his/her friends.

Your child is out after dark without an adult with him/her.

You let your child out of a punishment early (for example lift restrictions earlier than you originally said).

Your child helps plan family activities.

You get so busy that you forget where your child is and what he/she is doing.

Your child is not punished when he/she has done something wrong.

You attend PTA meetings, parent/teacher conferences, or other meetings at your child’s school.

You tell your child that you like it when he/she helps out around the house.

You don’t check that your child comes home at the time she/he was supposed to.

You don’t tell your child where you are going.

Your child comes home from school more than an hour past the time you expect him/her.

The punishment you give your child depends on your mood.

Your child is at home without adult supervision.

You spank your child with your hand when he/she has done something wrong.

You ignore your child when he/she is misbehaving.

You slap your child when he/she has done something wrong.

You take away privileges or money from your child as a punishment.

You send your child to his/her room as a punishment.

You hit your child with a belt, switch, or other object when he/she has done something wrong.

You yell or scream at your child when he/she has done something wrong.

You calmly explain to your child why his/her behavior was wrong when he/she misbehaves.

You use time out (make him/her sit or stand in a corner) as a punishment.

You give your child extra chores as a punishment.


29. Next you will be asked whether you and your child have ever talked about different things and what kinds of things you might have said to him or her. Some of the topics are sensitive topics, like sex. Remember, your answers are private and will not be shown to anyone. As a reminder, if you have more than one child in middle school, then please answer these questions about your youngest middle school child.


In the past month,

Never

Once or

twice

3-4 times

5 or more times

  1. 1.

How many times have you talked to your child about getting enough physical exercise?

  1. 2.

How many times have you talked to your child about eating the right kinds of foods?

  1. 3.

How many times have you talked to your child about alcohol?

  1. 4.

How many times have you talked to your child about drugs?

  1. 5.

How many times have you talked to your child about dating or going out with a boy/girl? (If Never, skip to Question 31)



30. In the past month, when you talked about dating, did you tell your

child…

Yes

No


a) He/she is not allowed to date now?


b) It’s OK to date now?


c) He/she can only go on group dates or double dates?


d) He/she can only date boys/girls that you know?













31.

Please rate your response to the following statements.


Never

Once or

twice

3-4 times

5 or more times

  1. 6.

How many times have you ever talked to your child about puberty or physical development? Puberty is how your child’s body will change when he/she gets older.

  1. 7.

How many times have you ever talked to your child about menstruation? Menstruation is when a girl gets her period monthly.

  1. 8.

How many times have you ever talked to your child about what sex is?

  1. 9.

How many times have you ever talked to your child about reproduction or how babies are made?

  1. 10

How many times have you ever talked to your child about what to do to keep from getting pregnant or getting someone else pregnant?

  1. 11.

How many times have you ever talked to your child about abstinence or waiting to have sex?

  1. 12.


How many times have you ever talked to your child about how a person knows when he or she is ready to have sex?


  1. 13.

How many times have you ever talked to your child about peer pressure? Peer pressure is when your child is talked into doing something that he/she might not want to do, or when he/she does something just to be cool.

  1. 14.

How many times have you ever talked to your child about condoms?

  1. 15.

How many times have you ever talked to your child about birth control?

  1. 16.

How many times have you ever talked to your child about HIV/AIDS?

  1. 17.

How many times have you ever talked to your child about other sexually transmitted diseases or STDs other than HIV/AIDS? Some STDs are syphilis, Chlamydia, or the clap.


32. Does your son's/daughter's physical development seem to be earlier or later than most of the other boys/girls his/her age? Remember, answer about the child that qualified you to take this survey.

 Much earlier

 Somewhat earlier

 About the same

 Somewhat later

 Much later



33. Please indicate whether you think the following statements are true or false.

TRUE

FALSE

Boys are the victims of dating abuse about as often as girls.

The majority of teens in abusive dating relationships have witnessed abuse between their parents.

About 5% of teenagers have been physically abused by a date.

Most teen rapes are by someone the teen does not know.



34. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements.

Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Somewhat

disagree

Strongly disagree

Being insulted by a date is not that big a deal as long as there is no physical violence.

Hitting a date because of jealousy is just a natural part of dating.

Teens have to take the good and the bad from dating partners, even if the bad means getting hit every once in a while.


These next questions are about dating abuse as it relates to your middle school child.


35. How confident are you that you could recognize warning signs that your middle school child was being abused by a date?

Very confident

Somewhat confident

Not very confident

Not at all confident

36. How confident are you that you could recognize warning signs that your middle school child was abusing a date?

Very confident

Somewhat confident

Not very confident

Not at all confident

37. In your opinion, how likely is it that your middle school child could become a victim of dating abuse?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Not at all likely

Teen has already been a victim

38. In your opinion, how likely is it that your middle school child could abuse someone he/she is

dating?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Not at all likely

Teen has already been an abuser


The next questions are about your beliefs related to your middle school child’s dating, or your his/her dating when he/she beings dating. Remember, please answer the questions about the child that qualified you to take this survey.


39. Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements.

Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Somewhat

disagree

Strongly disagree

You believe that you should not get involved at all in your middle school child’s dating. Getting involved can mean anything from talking to your child about dating to deciding who your child can date, where they can go on dates, etc.

You believe it is important to provide your middle school child with guidance on dating.

You want to stay out of issues related to your middle school child’s dating. Issues related to dating can be anything that has to do with your child’s dating.

You believe it is important to set rules for your middle school child about dating.


The first few questions are about practices in your family related to teen dating. Many parents define two different kinds of dating: group dating and solo dating. Group dating is when teens go out in groups but there is some pairing up, and solo dating is when a couple goes out alone. Remember, please answer the questions about your child that qualified you to take this survey.


40. Is your middle school child allowed to go on group dates?

 Yes If Yes, skip to Question- 41

 No (s/he is interested but not allowed) If No, skip to Question 41

 Middle school child is not interested in dating please answer 40a

 It has never come up please answer 40a


40a. Would your child be allowed to group date if he/she were currently interested?

 Yes

 No


41. Was your middle school child told how old he/she needed to be before he/she could group

date?

 Yes

 No


42. Is your middle school child allowed to go on solo dates?

 Yes  If Yes, skip to Question 43

 No (s/he is interested but not allowed) If no, skip to 43

 Middle school child is not interested in dating please answer 42a

 It has never come up please answer 42a


42a. Would your child be allowed to solo date if he/she were currently interested?

 Yes

 No  






43. Was your middle school child told how old he/she needed to be before he/she could go

on a solo date?

 Yes

 No


44. Have you ever been married?

Yes

 No If No, skip to Question 45


44a. How many times have you been married?

1

2

3 or more times



44b. Are you currently married?

Yes

No If No, skip to Question 45


44c. How many years have you been married to your current spouse?

Less than 5 years then skip to Question 46

5-10 years

more than 10 years


45. Do you have a steady partner that you have been with for at least 3 months?

 Yes

 No If No, skip to Question 46

45a. Do you live with this person?

Yes

No


46. How many different romantic relationships that have lasted 3 or more months have you had in the past five years?

None

1-2 relationships

3-4 relationships

5 or more relationships



These next questions are about your relationship with your spouse, partner, or someone you are dating. If you are not currently in this kind of a relationship, skip to Question 66.

47. In the last three months, have you found that talking to your spouse, partner, or someone you are dating about important things going on in your family is…

Very easy

Somewhat easy

Somewhat hard

Very hard

 I don’t talk about important things going on in my family with my spouse, partner, or someone I am dating


48. In the last three months, how satisfied have you been with the way you and your spouse, partner, or someone you are dating talk about important things going on in your family?

Very satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Somewhat unsatisfied

Very unsatisfied

 I don’t talk about important things going on in my family with my spouse, partner, or someone I am dating




49. During the last three months, how often did you and your spouse, partner, or someone you are dating have disagreements?

Very often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never


50. During the last three months, how often did you feel angry at your spouse, partner, or someone you are dating?

Very often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never (If Never, skip to Question 53)

51. During the last three months when you were angry at your spouse, partner, or someone you are dating, how many of those times did you feel you handled your anger well?

All of the time

Most of the time

Some of the time

Little of the time

 None of the time


52. During the last three months when you were angry at your spouse, partner, or someone you are dating, how many of those times did you yell or shout at him/her?

 All of the time

Most of the time

Some of the time

Little of the time

 None of the time



Please indicate how often each of the following statements was true of you in the last month.  Would you say never, sometimes, usually, or always?



Never

Sometimes

Usually

Always

53.

My spouse, partner, or someone I am dating is honest and truthful with me.

54.

My spouse, partner, or someone I am dating and I are good at working out our differences.

55.

When I have a serious disagreement with my spouse, partner, or someone I am dating, we discuss it respectfully.

56.

My spouse, partner, or someone I am dating and I work as a team. 

57.

I enjoy spending time with my spouse, partner, or someone I am dating.







The next questions are about things that your spouse, partner, or someone you are dating may have done to you. As you answer the questions, do not include things that were done in play or in self-defense.


58. How many times has your spouse, partner, or someone you are dating ever threatened to hurt you?

Never (If Never, skip to Question 59)

Once

2-4 times

More than 4 times


58a. Has this occurred in the past three months?

Yes

No

59. How many times has your spouse, partner, or someone you are dating ever slapped or scratched you?

Never (If Never, skip to Question 60)

Once

2-4 times

More than 4 times


59a. Has this occurred in the past three months?

Yes

No

60. How many times has your spouse, partner, or someone you are dating ever pushed, grabbed, shoved or kicked you?

Never (If Never, skip to Question 61)

Once

2-4 times

More than 4 times


60a. Has this occurred in the past three months?

Yes

No

61. How many times has your spouse, partner, or someone you are dating ever hit you with

his/her fist or with something hard?

Never (If Never, skip to Question 62)

Once

2-4 times

More than 4 times


61a. Has this occurred in the past three months?

Yes

No









The next questions are about things that you may have done to your spouse, partner, or someone you are dating. As you answer the questions, do not include things you did that were in play or in self-defense.

62. How many times have you ever threatened to hurt him/her?

 Never (If Never, skip to Question 63)

Once

2-4 times

More than 4 times


62a. Has this occurred in the past three months?

Yes

 No


63. How many times have you ever slapped or scratched him/her?

Never (If Never, skip to Question 64)

Once

2-4 times

More than 4 times

63a. Has this occurred in the past three months?

Yes

 No

64. How many times have you ever pushed, grabbed, shoved or kicked him/her?

Never (If Never, skip to Question 65)

Once

2-4 times

More than 4 times


64a. Has this occurred in the past three months?

Yes

 No

65. How many times have you ever hit him/her with your fist or with something hard?

Never (If Never, skip to Question 66)

Once

2-4 times

More than 4 times


65a. Has this occurred in the past three months?

Yes

No

66. The following questions refer to times when you and your spouse, partner, or the person you are dating have disagreements. We want you to answer these questions about your spouse, partner, or dating partner if you have one. If you do not have a current or recent (in the last 6 months) partner, please think about a close friend, either a man or a woman.


  1. The person I am thinking about when filling out this questionnaire has these initials: 1.) ___________ and was born in this month: 2.) ____________.


  1. This person is:


A current or recent (in the last 6 months)
spouse, partner, someone I am dating/dated

(please select if you have a spouse, partner, or dating partner)

OR

A close friend
(only if you do not have spouse, partner, or dating partner)






How often do YOU use these styles…

Never


Almost Never


Sometimes


Often


Always

67.

Launching personal attacks

68.

Focusing on the problem at hand.

69.

Remaining silent for long periods of time

70.

Not being willing to stick up for myself

71.

Exploding and getting out of control

72.

Sitting down and discussing differences constructively.

73.

Reaching a limit, shutting down, and refusing to talk any further.

74.

Being too compliant.

75.

Getting carried away and saying things that aren’t meant.

76.

Finding alternatives that are acceptable to each of us.

77.

Tuning the other person out.

78.

Not defending my position.

79.

Throwing insults and digs.

80.

Negotiating and compromising.

81.

Withdrawing, acting distant, and not interested.

82.

Giving in with little attempt to present my side of the issue.



83. Have you participated in a Dating Matters parent program?

 Yes, I participated in the 6th grade parent curriculum, Parents Matter! If yes, proceed to Question 84

 Yes, I participated in the 7th grade parent curriculum If yes, proceed to Question 84

 Yes, I participate in the 8th grade parent curriculum, Families for Safe Dates,

which is done in the homeIf yes, proceed to Question 87

 No, I have not participated in Dating Matters parent programs If no, survey now completed - return survey



84. How long does it take you to get to a single Dating Matters parent program event? (Estimate your average travel time one way.)

Less than 15 minutes







At least 15 minutes but less than 30 minutes







At least 30 minutes but less than 45 minutes

At least 45 minutes but less than 1 hour







1 or more hours

















85. How far do you travel (mileage) to participate in a session of the Dating Matters parent program? (Estimate your average travel distance one way.)


Less than 5 miles







At least 5 miles but less than 10 miles







At least 10 miles but less than 15 miles

At least 15 miles but less than 20 miles







20 or more miles
















86. How many Dating Matters parent program sessions have you attended so far this year?


1

2

3

4

5

6












87. Some of the Dating Matters parent curricula involve doing sessions or activities at home. How much time did you spend on at home sessions/activities for your Dating Matters curriculum?


 I participated in the 6th grade curriculum, with no at home activities.

An hour or less

Over an hour to 2 hours

Over 2 hours to 4 hours

Over 4 hours to 6 hours

Over 6 hours to 8 hours

Over 8 hours to 10 hours

Over 10 hours







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