Items for Cognitive Testing Non-Facility Youth

NATIONAL SURVEY OF YOUTH IN CUSTODY (NSYC-3)

COGNITIVE TESTING INSTUMENTS

PART TWO

Version 1

• Sexual orientation/gender identity (4 questions)

NSYC-3

Items for Cognitive Testing Non-Facility Youth

GI1. What sex were you assigned at birth, on your original birth certificate?

Male 1

Female 2

GI2. Do you currently describe yourself as male, female or transgender?

Male 1

Female 2

Transgender 3

None of these 4

Not sure 5

(IF YOU ARE MALE:)

GI3. Do you consider yourself...

Gay 1

Straight, that is, not gay 2

Bisexual 3

Something else 4

Not sure 5

(IF YOU ARE FEMALE:)

GI3. Do you consider yourself...

Lesbian or gay 1

Straight, that is, not lesbian or gay 2

Bisexual 3

Something else 4

Not sure 5

GI4. People are different in their sexual attraction to other people. Which best describes your feelings?

Only attracted to males 1

Mostly attracted to males 2

Equally attracted to females and males 3

Mostly attracted to females 4

Only attracted to females 5

Not sure 6

DI1. Because of a physical, mental or emotional problem, do you have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions?

YES 1

NO 2

DI2. Is the difficulty you experience because of a physical problem?

YES 1

NO 2

DI3. Is the difficulty you experience because of a mental or emotional problem?

YES 1

NO 2