Attachment A. Research Questions, Sources and Item Crosswalk

Attachment A

Research Questions, Sources, and Item Crosswalk

This page has been left blank for double-sided copying.

Table A.1. Survey Domains/Research Questions: Key for Survey Specific Tables

Domain	Research Question
Demographics	Needed to explore how research questions differ across key sub-groups
Relationship and communication between parent and child	What topics do parents and youth discuss, and to what extent do parents monitor their child’s behaviors?
Attitudes and opinions about work, education, and relationships	What are the Parent, Youth, and Young Adult Survey participants’ attitudes and beliefs about success sequencing?
Attitudes and beliefs about youth sexual behaviors	What are the Parent, Youth, and Young Adult Survey participants’ attitudes and beliefs related to youth sexual behavior?
Knowledge of youth sexual risk behaviors	What are the Parent, Youth, and Young Adult Survey participants’ knowledge regarding the prevalence of youth sexual risk behaviors?
Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	What topics are covered in sexual education classes among respondents, and what are the opinions of parents, youth, and young adults regarding what sexual education topics should be covered? What topics do participating youth and young adults want more information on in sex education?
Youth sexual risk behaviors (youth and young adult surveys only)	What are the types of sexual risk behaviors responding youth and young adults engage in?
Cross-cutting all domains: compare responses between youth and parents	What are the similarities and differences in responses between parent and child dyad respondents?

Table A.2. Sources Used in Design of Parent, Young Adult, and Youth Surveys Key

Acronym	Full Name of Source
ACS	American Community Survey
Add Health	National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health
ANES	American National Election Studies
Ascend	Americans Speak Out II
EDECH	Survey instrument used in the Evaluation of Demonstration Projects to End Childhood Hunger
Fog Zone	Guttmacher Institute Survey of Young Adults 2009
Girls, Inc	Survey Instrument used in Girls Shape the Future Study
Huebner & Howell	Examining the Relationship Between Adolescent Sexual Risk-Taking and Perceptions of Monitoring, Communication, and Parenting Styles
Lipmann et al. 2014	Parent-Adolescent Relationship Scale
MPC	Survey instrument used in the Federal Evaluation of Making Proud Choices!
NHES	National Household Education Survey
NPR	Sex Education in America General Public/Parents Survey
NSAP	National Survey of Adolescents and Parents
NSAYA	National Survey of Adolescents and Young Adults
NSFG	National Survey of Family Growth
OMB	Office of Management and Budget
PPA	Survey instrument used in the Evaluation of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Approaches
PREP	Survey instrument used in the Personal Responsibility Education Program Evaluation
SexSmart	SexSmart Virginity and First Time Toplines
SRAE	Grantee program performance measures
STREAMS	Strengthening Relationship Education and Marriage Services
SHQ	University of California at San Francisco Student Health Questionnaire
YRBS	Youth Risk Behaviors Survey

Note: The survey instruments do not contain items from all sources reviewed during the design phase.

Table A.3. Parent Instrument Crosswalk and Sources

Parent Item Number	Parent Item Wording	Domain	Source
A1	In what language would you like to complete the survey?	Demographics/screener	New
A2	Are you a parent or guardian to any children ages 14 to 18 years old who live with you at least half of the time? These could be your own biological children or children you are responsible for, such as stepchildren, adopted children, and foster children.	Demographics/screener	New
A3a	Next, we need a little bit of information about each child age 14 to 18 for whom you are a parent or guardian and who is living with you at least half of the time. Let's start with the oldest child. What is his or her first name or initials?	Demographics/screener	New
A3b	How many years old is [NAME/Initials] right now?	Demographics/screener	New
A4a	Is there another child for whom you are a parent or guardian, age 14 to 18 years and who lives with you at least half of the time?	Demographics/screener	New
B1	What is your relationship to your child?	Demographics	New
B2	Is your child Hispanic or Latino?	Demographics	OMB
B3	What race is your child?	Demographics	OMB
B4	Is your child currently enrolled in school? If your child is homeschooled instead of attending a public or private school for some or all classes, please select “yes.”	Demographics	New
B5	Does your child have a high school diploma, a high school equivalency certificate (such as a GED or HiSET), both, or neither?	Demographics	NSFG
B6	What type of school is your child currently enrolled in?	Demographics	NHES
B7	What grade is your child currently in? If school is ungraded or homeschool, please provide the grade equivalent.	Demographics	MPC
B8	[IF COMPLETED HIGH SCHOOL AND ENROLLED]: What type of school is your child currently enrolled in?	Demographics	New
B9	What is the highest grade in school that your child completed?	Demographics	ACS
C1a1	Have you ever discussed the following with your child? School work or grades	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C1b1	Have you ever discussed the following with your child? Shows or videos they watch on TV or online	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C1c1	Have you ever discussed the following with your child? Video games or games they play on their phone	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C1d1	Have you ever discussed the following with your child? Their social media or internet use	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C1e1	Have you ever discussed the following with your child? What they do with friends	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C1f1	Have you ever discussed the following with your child? Who they are dating	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C1g1	Have you ever discussed the following with your child? Their education and career goals	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C1h1	Have you ever discussed the following with your child? Risks of alcohol, tobacco, vaping, and other drug use	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C1i1	Have you ever discussed the following with your child? How to resist pressure to use alcohol, tobacco, vaping products, and other drugs	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C1j1	Have you ever discussed the following with your child? What makes a healthy relationship or marriage	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C1k1	Have you ever discussed the following with your child? How to resist pressure to have sex as a teen	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C1l1	Have you ever discussed the following with your child? Understanding, reproduction, pregnancy, and birth	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C1m1	Have you ever discussed the following with your child? How to get birth control such as condoms, pills, the patch, the shot, the ring, IUD, or an implant	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C1n1	Have you ever discussed the following with your child? Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or infections (STIs)	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C1o1	Have you ever discussed the following with your child? Ways to have a healthy relationship without having sex	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C1p1	Have you ever discussed the following with your child? Reasons for waiting to have sex	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C1q1	Have you ever discussed the following with your child? How to talk to your partner about whether to have sex	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C1r1	Have you ever discussed the following with your child? Sexual violence, assault, stalking, and harassment	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C2a1	How comfortable are you talking to your child about…? School work or grades	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C2b1	How comfortable are you talking to your child about…? Shows or videos they watch on TV or online	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C2c1	How comfortable are you talking to your child about…? Video games or games they play on their phone	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C2d1	How comfortable are you talking to your child about…? Their social media or internet use	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C2e1	How comfortable are you talking to your child about…? What they do with friends	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C2f1	How comfortable are you talking to your child about…? Who they are dating	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C2g1	How comfortable are you talking to your child about…? Their education and career goals	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C2h1	How comfortable are you talking to your child about…? Risks of alcohol, tobacco, vaping, and other drug use	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C2i1	How comfortable are you talking to your child about…? How to resist pressure to use alcohol tobacco, vaping products, and other drugs	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C2j1	How comfortable are you talking to your child about…? What makes a healthy relationship or marriage	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C2k1	How comfortable are you talking to your child about…? How to resist pressure to have sex as a teen	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C2l1	How comfortable are you talking to your child about…? Understanding reproduction, pregnancy, and birth	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C2m1	How comfortable are you talking to your child about…? How to get birth control such as condoms, pills, the patch, the shot, the ring, IUD, or an implant	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C2n1	How comfortable are you talking to your child about…? Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or infections (STIs)	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C2o1	How comfortable are you talking to your child about…? Ways to have a healthy relationship without having sex	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C2p1	How comfortable are you talking to your child about…? Reasons for waiting to have sex	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C2q1	How comfortable are you talking to your child about…? How to talk to your partner about whether to have sex	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C2r1	How comfortable are you talking to your child about…? Sexual violence, assault, stalking, and harassment	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C3a1	Why have you not discussed school work or grades with your child? If more than one reason applies, please select the most important reason to you.	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C3b1	Why have you not discussed shows or videos they watch on TV or online? If more than one reason applies, please select the most important reason to you.	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C3c1	Why have you not discussed video games or games they play on their phone? If more than one reason applies, please select the most important reason to you.	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C3d1	Why have you not discussed their social media or internet use? If more than one reason applies, please select the most important reason to you.	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C3e1	Why have you not discussed what they do with their friends? If more than one reason applies, please select the most important reason to you.	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C3f1	Why have you not discussed who they are dating? If more than one reason applies, please select the most important reason to you.	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C3g1	Why have you not discussed their education and career goals? If more than one reason applies, please select the most important reason to you.	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C3h1	Why have you not discussed risks of alcohol, tobacco, vaping, and other drug use? If more than one reason applies, please select the most important reason to you.	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C3i1	Why have you not discussed how to resist pressure to use alcohol, tobacco, vaping products, and other drugs? If more than one reason applies, please select the most important reason to you.	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C3j1	Why have you not discussed what makes a healthy relationship or marriage? If more than one reason applies, please select the most important reason to you.	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C3k1	Why have you not discussed how to resist pressure to have sex as a teen? If more than one reason applies, please select the most important reason to you.	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C3l1	Why have you not discussed reproduction, pregnancy, and birth? If more than one reason applies, please select the most important reason to you.	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C3m1	Why have you not discussed how to get birth control? If more than one reason applies, please select the most important reason to you.	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C3n1	Why have you not discussed sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or infections (STIs) with your child? If more than one reason applies, please select the most important reason to you.	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C3o1	Why have you not discussed ways to have a healthy relationship without having sex? If more than one reason applies, please select the most important reason to you.	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C3p1	Why have you not discussed reasons for waiting to have sex? If more than one reason applies, please select the most important reason to you.	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C3q1	Why have you not discussed how to talk to a partner about whether to have sex? If more than one reason applies, please select the most important reason to you.	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C3r1	Why have you not discussed sexual violence, assault, stalking, and harassment? If more than one reason applies, please select the most important reason to you.	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C4a1	Where would you most prefer your child learns about the following? You may select up to three in each row. Risks of alcohol, tobacco, vaping, and other drug use	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C4b1	Where would you most prefer your child learns about the following? You may select up to three in each row. How to resist pressure to use alcohol, tobacco, vaping products, and other drugs	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C4c1	Where would you most prefer your child learns about the following? You may select up to three in each row. What makes a healthy relationship	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C4d1	Where would you most prefer your child learns about the following? You may select up to three in each row. How to resist pressure to have sex as a teen	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C4e1	Where would you most prefer your child learns about the following? You may select up to three in each row. Understanding, reproduction, pregnancy, and birth	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C4f1	Where would you most prefer your child learns about the following? You may select up to three in each row. How to get birth control such as condoms, pills, the patch, the shot, the ring, IUD, or an implant	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C4g1	Where would you most prefer your child learns about the following? You may select up to three in each row. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or infections (STIs)	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C4h1	Where would you most prefer your child learns about the following? You may select up to three in each row. Ways to have a healthy relationship without having sex	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C4i1	Where would you most prefer your child learns about the following? You may select up to three in each row. Reasons for waiting to have sex	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C4j1	Where would you most prefer your child learns about the following? You may select up to three in each row. How to talk to a partner about whether to have sex	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C4k1	Where would you most prefer your child learns about the following? You may select up to three in each row. Sexual violence, assault, stalking, and harassment	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C5	Thinking about the discussions you have had with your child, how much of an influence do you think they will have on your child’s decisions about sex?	Relationship and communication between parent and child	New
C6a	How often do you know where your child is when they are away from home in their free time?	Relationship and communication between parent and child	Huebner & Howell
C6b	How often do you know who your child is with when they are away from home in their free time?	Relationship and communication between parent and child	Huebner & Howell
C6c	How often do you know what your child watches on television or online?	Relationship and communication between parent and child	Huebner & Howell
C6d	How often do you know what your child is posting on social media such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or Snapchat	Relationship and communication between parent and child	Huebner & Howell
C6e	How often do you know who your child is messaging with on social media such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or Snapchat?	Relationship and communication between parent and child	Huebner & Howell
C7	In general, how close do you feel you are with your child?	Relationship and communication between parent and child	NSAP
D1	I want my child to graduate from high school before getting a full-time job.	Attitudes and opinions about work, education, and relationships	New
D2	I want my child to get a full-time job before getting married.	Attitudes and opinions about work, education, and relationships	SRAE
D3	I want my child to have children before getting a full-time job.	Attitudes and opinions about work, education, and relationships	SRAE
D4	I want my child to get married before having children.	Attitudes and opinions about work, education, and relationships	SRAE
E1	Has your child ever had a class or series of classes in middle school or high school that taught any of the following topics?	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E2	When did your child take sex education class or classes in school?	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E2a	Did your child receive sex education class or classes in more than one grade in middle school?	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E2b	Did your child receive sex education class or classes in more than one grade in high school?	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E3	Have you ever declined to allow your child to participate in sex education in school?	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E4	Did your child ever have any sex education class or classes in school that discussed choosing not to have sex?	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E5	In what grade(s) did your child receive sex education class or classes that covered choosing not to have sex?	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E6	Overall, do you think your child's school spends or spent too little time, too much time, or the right amount of time teaching about choosing not to have sex?	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E7	Did your child ever have any sex education in school that covered how to use birth control, such as condoms, pills, the patch, the shot, the ring, IUD, or an implant?	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E8	In what grade(s) did your child receive sex education class or classes that covered how to use birth control?	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E9	Overall, do you think your child's school spends or spent too little time, too much time, or the right amount of time teaching about birth control?	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E10	How satisfied have you been with the sex education your child has received in school?	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11a	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Education about forms of birth control, such as condoms, birth control pills, the patch, the shot, the ring, IUD, or an implant	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11b	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Effectiveness of birth control for preventing HIV/AIDS and other STDs or STIs	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11c	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Effectiveness of birth control for preventing pregnancy	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11d	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Where or how to get birth control	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11e	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How to use a condom	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11f	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How to use other methods of birth control	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11g	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Reproductive biology and anatomy (including information about sex organs and the menstrual cycle or period)	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11h	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How pregnancy occurs	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11i	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How to avoid pregnancy	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11j	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How to avoid getting HIV/AIDS and other STDs or STIs	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11k	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Developing healthy relationships (dating and marriage)	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11l	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Developing communication skills	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11m	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Possible consequences of having sex as a teen	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11n	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Possible consequences of pregnancy as a teen	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11o	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Waiting to have sex until after graduating from high school	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11p	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Waiting to have sex until marriage	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11q	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How to say no to sex without losing the relationship	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11r	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Strategies for avoiding sex	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11s	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How to make sex pleasurable	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11t	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How to talk to your partner about sex and using birth control	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11u	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How to talk to your parents about sex	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11v	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How alcohol or drugs might affect decisions about having sex	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11w	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Setting goals and making plans for their future	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11x	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? The importance of consent (both partners agreeing) before engaging in sex	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11y	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? The laws regarding age of consent in my state	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11z	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How to identify unhealthy relationships	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11aa	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How to get out of unhealthy relationships	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11bb	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Having sex as a teen is okay	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11cc	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How to avoid unhealthy risks, including sex and alcohol, can help them reach future goals	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11dd	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Laws around sharing information online or through text messages	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E11ee	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Other topic	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E12	Has your child ever had or are they currently taking any sex education outside of school? This could be at a place of worship, community center, after school program at school, a clinic, or some other place outside of the normal school day.	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E13	If sex education is taught in middle school, would you like the opportunity to review the curriculum?	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E14	If sex education is taught in middle school, would you like the opportunity to decide whether or not your child participates?	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E15	If sex education is taught in high school, would you like the opportunity to review the curriculum?	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E16	If sex education is taught in high school, would you like the opportunity to decide whether or not your child participates?	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
E17	Do you think teaching how to use types of birth control that are effective for long periods of time, like an IUD or an implant, makes it more likely for teens to have sex?	Exposure and opinions about sex education in school	New
F1	Which of the following statements is closest to your view about people your child’s age having sex?	Attitudes and beliefs about youth sexual behaviors	New
F2	Which of the following statements is closest to your view about sex and marriage?	Attitudes and beliefs about youth sexual behaviors	New
F3	Which of the following statements do you feel most strongly about people your child’s age having sex?	Attitudes and beliefs about youth sexual behaviors	New
F4	After teens have had sex, they can choose to stop having sex in the future.	Attitudes and beliefs about youth sexual behaviors	New
F5	Oral sex is not as big of a deal as vaginal sex.	Attitudes and beliefs about youth sexual behaviors	NSAYA
F6	It is okay for teens your child’s age to have sex if both partners think they are ready.	Attitudes and beliefs about youth sexual behaviors	NSAP
F7	At your child’s age right now, having sex is okay if they are using protection against pregnancy and STDs/STIs.	Attitudes and beliefs about youth sexual behaviors	NSAP
F8	I can have a big influence on my child’s decisions about sex.	Attitudes and beliefs about youth sexual behaviors	NSAYA
F9	Teens should be able to get birth control that requires a prescription, such as birth control pills, without permission from parents.	Attitudes and beliefs about youth sexual behaviors	New
F10a	How common or typical do you think it is for teens to smoke cigarettes or vape?	Attitudes and beliefs about youth sexual behaviors	New
F10b	How common or typical do you think it is for teens to drink beer or other alcohol?	Attitudes and beliefs about youth sexual behaviors	New
F10c	How common or typical do you think it is for teens to use marijuana?	Attitudes and beliefs about youth sexual behaviors	New
F10d	How common or typical do you think it is for teens to use other drugs?	Attitudes and beliefs about youth sexual behaviors	New
F10e	How common or typical do you think it is for teens to have sex?	Attitudes and beliefs about youth sexual behaviors	New
F11	Do you think any of these factors send the message that teen sex is common?	Attitudes and beliefs about youth sexual behaviors	New
F12a	How important is each of these to you when you think of your child having sex? Risk of pregnancy	Attitudes and beliefs about youth sexual behaviors	New
F12b	How important is each of these to you when you think of your child having sex? Risk of STDs/STIs	Attitudes and beliefs about youth sexual behaviors	New
F12c	How important is each of these to you when you think of your child having sex? They are not emotionally ready for sex	Attitudes and beliefs about youth sexual behaviors	New
F12d	How important is each of these to you when you think of your child having sex? It is immoral or against religious teachings	Attitudes and beliefs about youth sexual behaviors	New
F12e	How important is each of these to you when you think of your child having sex? Their education and career aspirations	Attitudes and beliefs about youth sexual behaviors	New
G1	About how many youth have had sexual intercourse by the end of their second (sophomore) year of high school?	Knowledge of youth sexual risk behaviors	New
G2	Do you think the percentage of teens having sex has been increasing, decreasing, or is about the same since you were a teen?	Knowledge of youth sexual risk behaviors	New
G3	Do you think your child has ever had oral sex, vaginal sex, or anal sex?	Knowledge of youth sexual risk behaviors	New
G4	How confident are you in your response?	Knowledge of youth sexual risk behaviors	New
H1	What is the highest degree or level of school that you have completed?	Demographics	ACS
H2	Are you married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married?	Demographics	New
H3	Is there a second parent or guardian living in this household?	Demographics	New
H4	How is the person you are married to related to your child? Is this person your child’s…?	Demographics	New
H5	Including yourself, how many adults age 18 or older currently live in your home? This may include older children who are at college and come home to live during breaks, or children that may live some of the time with one parent at a different home and some of the time in the same home you live.	Demographics	EDECH
H6	How many people younger than 18 years old currently live in your home? This may include older children who are at college and come home to live during breaks, or children that may live some of the time with one parent at a different home and some of the time in the same home you live in.	Demographics	New
H7	How many older brothers or sisters does your child have? Please include biological, adopted, step, and half siblings. If your child has a sibling that is their same age, please count them here.	Demographics	New
H8	Thinking of your child’s older brothers or sisters, how many currently live in this same home with you, either part or full-time? This may include older siblings who are at college and come home to live during breaks, or siblings that may live some of the time with one parent at a different home and some of the time in the same home you live.	Demographics	New
H9	How many younger brothers or sisters does your child have? Please include biological, adopted, step, and half siblings.	Demographics	New
H10	Thinking of your child’s younger brothers or sisters, how many currently live in this same home with you, either part or full-time? This may include younger siblings who are at college and come home to live during breaks, or siblings that may live some of the time with one parent at a different home and some of the time in the same home you live.	Demographics	New
H11	Who lives with you in your home?	Demographics	PPA
H12	Are you currently employed? “Employed” means any job for pay that is regularly scheduled, that you are expected to perform. Please include full-time, part-time, or a temporary or summer job.	Demographics	NSFG
H13	In the last 12 months, were you ever employed at a job for pay?	Demographics	NSFG
H14	In the last 12 months, did you work full-time, part-time, or some of each?	Demographics	NSFG
H15	Do you currently work full-time, part-time, or some of each?	Demographics	NSFG
H16	Last year, in 2019, what was your household or family’s total income from all sources before taxes?	Demographics	New
H17	Which religion, if any, do you identify with?	Demographics	NSFG
H17a	Would you consider yourself conservative in your religious practices?	Demographics	New
H18	About how often do you attend religious services?	Demographics	NSFG
H19	Currently how important is religion in your daily life?	Demographics	NSFG
H20	Are you Hispanic or Latino?	Demographics	OMB
H21	What is your race?	Demographics	OMB
H22a	What sex were you assigned at birth?	Demographics	OMB
H22b	Which of the following do you currently think of yourself as?	Demographics	New
H23	Here is a seven-point scale on which the political views that people might hold are arranged from extremely liberal to extremely conservative. Where would you place yourself on this scale?	Demographics	ANES
H24	In which state do you live?	Demographics	New
H25	In which town or city do you live?	Demographics	New
H26	What is your current ZIP Code?	Demographics	EDECH

Note: Most questions are adapted from the source, although a few questions are identical to the source.

¹ Research across sources, expert feedback, and ACF leadership feedback contributed to the topics covered in question C1, C2, and C3.

Table A.4. Young Adult and Youth Parts 1 and 2 Instrument Crosswalk and Sources

Item Number	Young Adult Item Wording	Youth Item Wording (if Different from Young Adult Wording)	Domain	Source
A1	How old are you?		Demographics/screener	YRBS
A2	Are you Hispanic or Latino?		Demographics	OMB
A3	What is your race?		Demographics	OMB
A4a	What sex were you assigned at birth?		Demographics	OMB
A4b	Which of the following do you currently think of yourself as?		Demographics	New
A5	People are different in their sexual attraction to other people. Which best describes your feelings?		Demographics	MPC
A6	Which of the following best describes the relationship between your biological mother and biological father?		Demographics	PREP
A7	Who lives with you in your home?		Demographics	PPA
A8	In the last 12 months, were you ever employed at a job for pay? Please include full-time, part-time, or a temporary or summer job, such as a paid internship or nannying. Do not include pay for chores done around your home or very occasional jobs.		Demographics	NSFG
A9	In the last 12 months, did you work full-time, part-time, or some of each?		Demographics	NSFG
A10	What religion, if any, do you identify with?		Demographics	NSFG
A10a	Would you consider yourself conservative in your religious practices?		Demographics	New
A11	About how often do you attend religious services?		Demographics	NSFG
A12	Currently how important is religion in your daily life?		Demographics	NSFG
A13	In which state do you live?		Demographics	New
A14	In which town or city do you live?		Demographics	New
A15	What is your current ZIP code?		Demographics	EDECH
B1a1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, did you ever discuss any of the following with your parent(s)? School work or grades	Have you ever discussed the following with your parent(s)? School work or grades	Relationship with Parents	New
B1b1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, did you ever discuss any of the following with your parent(s)? Shows or videos you watched on TV or online	Have you ever discussed the following with your parent(s)? Shows or videos you watched on TV or online	Relationship with Parents	New
B1c1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, did you ever discuss any of the following with your parent(s)? Video games or games you played on your phone	Have you ever discussed the following with your parent(s)? Video games or games you play on your phone	Relationship with Parents	New
B1d1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, did you ever discuss any of the following with your parent(s)? Your social media or internet use	Have you ever discussed the following with your parent(s)? Your social media or internet use	Relationship with Parents	New
B1e1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, did you ever discuss any of the following with your parent(s)? What you did with your friends	Have you ever discussed the following with your parent(s)? What you did with your friends	Relationship with Parents	New
B1f1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, did you ever discuss any of the following with your parent(s)? Who you were dating	Have you ever discussed the following with your parent(s)? Who you were dating	Relationship with Parents	New
B1g1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, did you ever discuss any of the following with your parent(s)? Your education and career goals	Have you ever discussed the following with your parent(s)? Your education and career goals	Relationship with Parents	New
B1h1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, did you ever discuss any of the following with your parent(s)? Risks of alcohol, tobacco, vaping, and other drug use	Have you ever discussed the following with your parent(s)? Risks of alcohol, tobacco, vaping, and other drug use	Relationship with Parents	New
B1i1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, did you ever discuss any of the following with your parent(s)? How to resist pressure to use alcohol, tobacco, vaping products, and other drugs	Have you ever discussed the following with your parent(s)? How to resist pressure to use alcohol, tobacco, vaping products, and other drugs	Relationship with Parents	New
B1j1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, did you ever discuss any of the following with your parent(s)? What makes a healthy relationship or marriage	Have you ever discussed the following with your parent(s)? What makes a healthy relationship or marriage	Relationship with Parents	New
B1k1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, did you ever discuss any of the following with your parent(s)? How to resist pressure to have sex as a teen	Have you ever discussed the following with your parent(s)? How to resist pressure to have sex as a teen	Relationship with Parents	New
B1l1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, did you ever discuss any of the following with your parent(s)? Understanding reproduction, pregnancy, and birth	Have you ever discussed the following with your parent(s)? Understanding reproduction, pregnancy, and birth	Relationship with Parents	New
B1m1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, did you ever discuss any of the following with your parent(s)? How to get birth control such as condoms, pills, the patch, the shot, the ring, IUD, or an implant	Have you ever discussed the following with your parent(s)? How to get birth control such as condoms, pills, the patch, the shot, the ring, IUD, or an implant	Relationship with Parents	New
B1n1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, did you ever discuss any of the following with your parent(s)? Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or infections (STIs)	Have you ever discussed the following with your parent(s)? Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or infections (STIs)	Relationship with Parents	New
B1o1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, did you ever discuss any of the following with your parent(s)? Ways to have a healthy relationship without having sex	Have you ever discussed the following with your parent(s)? Ways to have a healthy relationship without having sex	Relationship with Parents	New
B1p1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, did you ever discuss any of the following with your parent(s)? Reasons for waiting to have sex	Have you ever discussed the following with your parent(s)? Reasons for waiting to have sex	Relationship with Parents	New
B1q1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, did you ever discuss any of the following with your parent(s)? How to talk to your partner about whether to have sex	Have you ever discussed the following with your parent(s)? How to talk to your partner about whether to have sex	Relationship with Parents	New
B1r1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, did you ever discuss any of the following with your parent(s)? Sexual violence, assault, stalking, and harassment	Have you ever discussed the following with your parent(s)? Sexual violence, assault, stalking, and harassment	Relationship with Parents	New
B2a1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, where would you have most preferred to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. Risks of alcohol, tobacco, vaping, and other drug use	Where would you most prefer to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. Risks of alcohol, tobacco, vaping, and other drug use	Relationship with Parents	New
B2b1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, where would you have most preferred to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. How to resist pressure to use alcohol, tobacco, vaping products, and other drugs	Where would you most prefer to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. How to resist pressure to use alcohol, tobacco, vaping products, and other drugs	Relationship with Parents	New
B2c1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, where would you have most preferred to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. What makes a healthy relationship	Where would you most prefer to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. What makes a healthy relationship	Relationship with Parents	New
B2d1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, where would you have most preferred to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. How to resist pressure to have sex as a teen	Where would you most prefer to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. How to resist pressure to have sex as a teen	Relationship with Parents	New
B2e1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, where would you have most preferred to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. Understanding reproduction, pregnancy, and birth	Where would you most prefer to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. Understanding reproduction, pregnancy, and birth	Relationship with Parents	New
B2f1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, where would you have most preferred to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. How to get birth control such as condoms, pills, the patch, the shot, the ring, IUD, or an implant	Where would you most prefer to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. How to get birth control such as condoms, pills, the patch, the shot, the ring, IUD, or an implant	Relationship with Parents	New
B2g1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, where would you have most preferred to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or infections (STIs)	Where would you most prefer to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or infections (STIs)	Relationship with Parents	New
B2h1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, where would you have most preferred to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. Ways to have a healthy relationship without having sex	Where would you most prefer to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. Ways to have a healthy relationship without having sex	Relationship with Parents	New
B2i1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, where would you have most preferred to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. Reasons for waiting to have sex	Where would you most prefer to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. Reasons for waiting to have sex	Relationship with Parents	New
B2j1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, where would you have most preferred to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. How to talk to a partner about whether to have sex	Where would you most prefer to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. How to talk to a partner about whether to have sex	Relationship with Parents	New
B2k1	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, where would you have most preferred to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. Sexual violence, assault, stalking, and harassment	Where would you most prefer to learn about the following? You may select up to three in each row. Sexual violence, assault, stalking, and harassment	Relationship with Parents	New
B3a	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, how often did your parent(s) know where you were when you were away from home in your free time?	How often do your parents know where you are when you are away from home in your free time?	Relationship with Parents	Huebner & Howell
B3b	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, how often did your parent(s) know who you were with when you were away from home in your free time?	How often do your parents know who you are with when you are away from home in your free time?	Relationship with Parents	Huebner & Howell
B3c	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, how often did your parent(s) know what you watched on television or online?	How often do your parents know what you watch on television or online?	Relationship with Parents	Huebner & Howell
B3d	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, how often did your parent(s) know what you were posting on social media such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or Snapchat?	How often do your parents know what you are posting on social media such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or Snapchat?	Relationship with Parents	Huebner & Howell
B3e	Thinking back to when you were high school-age, or about 16 years old, how often did your parent(s) know who you were messaging on social media such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or Snapchat?	How often do your parents know who you are messaging with on social media such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or Snapchat?	Relationship with Parents	Huebner & Howell
B4	In general, how close do you feel to your parent(s)?		Relationship with Parents	NSAP
B5	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?		Relationship with Parents	Lippman et al., 2014
B6	In the past month, how often did you feel like you could talk with your parent(s) about things that really matter?		Relationship with Parents	Lippman et al. 2014
B7	In the past month, how often did you feel like you could share your thoughts and feelings with your parent(s)?		Relationship with Parents	Lippman et al. 2014
C1	N/A	I plan to graduate from high school before getting a full-time job.	Attitudes and Opinions About Work, Education, and Relationships	New
C2	N/A	I plan to get a full-time job before getting married.	Attitudes and Opinions About Work, Education, and Relationships	SRAE
C3	N/A	I plan to have children before getting a full-time job.	Attitudes and Opinions About Work, Education, and Relationships	SRAE
C4	N/A	I plan to get married before having children.	Attitudes and Opinions About Work, Education, and Relationships	SRAE
C1	Are you currently enrolled in school or college? If you are homeschooled instead of attending a public or private school for some or all classes, please select “yes.”		Attitudes and Opinions About Work, Education, and Relationships	New
C2	Do you have a high school diploma, a high school equivalency certificate (such as a GED or HiSET), both, or neither?		Attitudes and Opinions About Work, Education, and Relationships	NSFG
C3	[IF HIGH SCHOOL NOT COMPLETED]: What type of school are you currently enrolled in?		Attitudes and Opinions About Work, Education, and Relationships	NHES
C4	What grade are you currently in? If school is ungraded or homeschool, please provide the grade equivalent.		Attitudes and Opinions About Work, Education, and Relationships	MPC
C5	[IF COMPLETED HIGH SCHOOL]: Which type of school are you currently enrolled in?		Attitudes and Opinions About Work, Education, and Relationships	New
C6	What is the highest grade in school that you have completed?		Attitudes and Opinions About Work, Education, and Relationships	ACS
C7	How likely is it that you will go to college? By college we mean a 2-year college or 4-year college/university.		Attitudes and Opinions About Work, Education, and Relationships	New
C8	Are you…? (Marriage status; Married, Widowed, Divorced, etc.)		Attitudes and Opinions About Work, Education, and Relationships	New
C9	Do you have a romantic partner, boyfriend, or girlfriend?		Attitudes and Opinions About Work, Education, and Relationships	New
C10	In the future, how likely is it that you will live with a romantic partner, boyfriend, or girlfriend?		Attitudes and Opinions About Work, Education, and Relationships	STREAMS
C11	Do you want to get married someday?		Attitudes and Opinions About Work, Education, and Relationships	New
C12	Do you want to get married before you turn 30?		Attitudes and Opinions About Work, Education, and Relationships	New
C13	When you think of your future, what do you think are the chances that you will have a child without being married?		Attitudes and Opinions About Work, Education, and Relationships	STREAMS
D1	Which of the following statements is closest to your view about people your age having sex?		Attitudes and Beliefs About Youth Sexual Behaviors	New
D2	Which of the following statements is closest to your view about sex and marriage?		Attitudes and Beliefs About Youth Sexual Behaviors	New
D3	Which of the following statements do you feel most strongly about people your age having sex?		Attitudes and Beliefs About Youth Sexual Behaviors	New
D4	After teens have had sex, they can choose to stop having sex in the future.		Attitudes and Beliefs About Youth Sexual Behaviors	New
D5	Oral sex is not as big of a deal as vaginal sex.		Attitudes and Beliefs About Youth Sexual Behaviors	NSAYA
D6	It is okay for people your age to have sex if both partners think they are ready.		Attitudes and Beliefs About Youth Sexual Behaviors	NSAP
D7	At your age right now, having sex is okay if you or your partner are using protection against pregnancy and STDs/STIs.		Attitudes and Beliefs About Youth Sexual Behaviors	NSAP
D8a	How common or typical do you think it is for teens to smoke cigarettes or vape?		Attitudes and Beliefs About Youth Sexual Behaviors	New
D8b	How common or typical do you think it is for teens to drink beer or other alcohol?		Attitudes and Beliefs About Youth Sexual Behaviors	New
D8c	How common or typical do you think it is for teens to use marijuana?		Attitudes and Beliefs About Youth Sexual Behaviors	New
D8d	How common or typical do you think it is for teens to use other drugs?		Attitudes and Beliefs About Youth Sexual Behaviors	New
D8e	How common or typical do you think it is for teens to have sex?		Attitudes and Beliefs About Youth Sexual Behaviors	New
D9	Do you think any of these factors send the message that teen sex is common?		Attitudes and Beliefs About Youth Sexual Behaviors	New
E1	About how many youth have had sexual intercourse by the end of their second (sophomore) year of high school?		Knowledge of Youth Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
E2	Do you think the percentage of teens having sex has been increasing, decreasing, or is about the same since your parents were teens?		Knowledge of Youth Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
E3	Which of the following is the most effective at preventing pregnancy?		Knowledge of Youth Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
E4	Which is the second most effective at preventing pregnancy?		Knowledge of Youth Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
E5	You can get a STD or STI from having oral or anal sex.		Knowledge of Youth Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
E6	An IUD (such as Mirena or ParaGard) or implant (Nexplanon) can decrease the risk of getting a STD or STI.		Knowledge of Youth Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
E7	Birth control pills can decrease the risk of getting a STD or STI.		Knowledge of Youth Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
E8	Condoms can decrease the risk of getting a STD or STI.		Knowledge of Youth Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
F1	Have you ever had a class or series of classes in middle school or high school that taught any of the following topics?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F2	Who led or taught the sex education class or classes in school?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F3	When did you have sex education class or classes in school?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F3a	Did you receive sex education class or classes in more than one grade in middle school?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F3b	Did you receive sex education class or classes in more than one grade in high school?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4a	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? Education about forms of birth control, such as condoms, birth control pills, the patch, the shot, the ring, IUD, or an implant		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4b	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? Effectiveness of birth control for preventing HIV/AIDS and other STDs or STIs		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4c	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? Effectiveness of birth control for preventing pregnancy		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4d	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? Where or how to get birth control		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4e	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? How to use a condom		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4f	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? How to use other methods of birth control		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4g	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? Reproductive biology and anatomy (including information about sex organs and the menstrual cycle or period)		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4h	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? How pregnancy occurs		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4i	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? How to avoid pregnancy		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4j	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? How to avoid getting HIV/AIDS and other STDs or STIs		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4k	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? Developing healthy relationships (dating and marriage)		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4l	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? Developing communication skills		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4m	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? Possible consequences of having sex as a teen		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4n	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? Possible consequences of pregnancy as a teen		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4o	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? Waiting to have sex until after graduation from high school		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4p	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? Waiting to have sex until marriage		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4q	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? How to say no to sex without losing the relationship		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4r	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? Strategies for avoiding sex		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4s	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? How to talk to your partner about sex and using birth control		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4t	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? How to talk to your parents about sex		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4u	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? How alcohol or drugs might affect decisions about having sex		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4v	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? Setting goals and making plans for your future		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4w	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? The importance of consent (both partners agreeing) before engaging in sex		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4x	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? The laws regarding consent in my state		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4y	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? How to identify unhealthy relationships		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4z	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? How to get out of unhealthy relationships		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4aa	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? Having sex as a teen is okay		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4bb	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? How avoiding unhealthy risks, including sex and alcohol, can help you reach your future goals		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4cc	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? Laws around sharing information online or through text messages		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F4dd	Did any of the sex education classes you took in school discuss the following topics? Other topic		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5a3	Would you have liked to discuss education about forms of birth control, such as condoms, birth control pills, the patch, the shot, the ring, IUD, or an implant in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5b3	Would you have liked to discuss effectiveness of birth control for preventing HIV/AIDS and other STDs or STIs in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5c3	Would you have liked to discuss effectiveness of birth control for preventing pregnancy in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5d3	Would you have liked to discuss where or how to get birth control in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5e3	Would you have liked to discuss how to use a condom in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5f3	Would you have liked to discuss how to use other methods in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5g3	Would you have liked to discuss reproductive biology and anatomy (including information about sex organs and the menstrual cycle or period) in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5h3	Would you have liked to discuss how pregnancy occurs in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5i3	Would you have liked to discuss how to avoid pregnancy in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5j3	Would you have liked to discuss how to avoid getting HIV/AIDS and other STDs or STIs in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5k3	Would you have liked to discuss developing healthy relationships (dating and marriage) in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5l3	Would you have liked to discuss developing communication skills in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5m3	Would you have liked to discuss possible consequences of having sex as a teen in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5n3	Would you have liked to discuss possible consequences of pregnancy as a teen in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5o3	Would you have liked to discuss waiting to have sex until after graduating from high school in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5p3	Would you have liked to discuss waiting to have sex until marriage in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5q3	Would you have liked to discuss how to say no to sex without losing the relationship in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5r3	Would you have liked to discuss strategies for avoiding sex in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5s3	Would you have liked to discuss how to talk to your partner about sex and using birth control in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5t3	Would you have liked to discuss how to talk to your partners about sex in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5u3	Would you have liked to discuss how alcohol or drugs might affect decisions about having sex in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5v3	Would you have liked to discuss setting goals and making plans for your future in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5w3	Would you have liked to discuss the importance of consent (both partners agreeing) before engaging in sex in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5x3	Would you have liked to discuss the laws regarding consent in my state in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5y3	Would you have liked to discuss how to identify unhealthy relationships in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5z3	Would you have liked to discuss how to get out of unhealthy relationships in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5aa3	Would you have liked to discuss having sex as a teen is okay in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5bb3	Would you have liked to discuss how avoiding unhealthy risks, including sex and alcohol, can help you reach your future goals in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5cc3	Would you have liked to discuss laws around sharing information online or through text messages in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F5dd3	Would you have liked to discuss other topic in your school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F6	Which of the following best describes the main focus of your middle school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F7	Which of the following best describes the main focus of your high school sex education class or classes?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F8a	In discussing healthy relationships in your sex education class or classes, did they cover the following topics? Characteristics of healthy relationships		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F8b	In discussing healthy relationships in your sex education class or classes, did they cover the following topics? Treating one another with respect		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F8c	In discussing healthy relationships in your sex education class or classes, did they cover the following topics? Resolving disagreements		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F8d	In discussing healthy relationships in your sex education class or classes, did they cover the following topics? Having interest in the other person’s life		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F8e	In discussing healthy relationships in your sex education class or classes, did they cover the following topics? Importance of giving/receiving consent for sex		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F8f	In discussing healthy relationships in your sex education class or classes, did they cover the following topics? Attraction and infatuation		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F8g	In discussing healthy relationships in your sex education class or classes, did they cover the following topics? Respecting one another’s personal boundaries		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F8h	In discussing healthy relationships in your sex education class or classes, did they cover the following topics? Shared trust		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F8i	In discussing healthy relationships in your sex education class or classes, did they cover the following topics? Open and honest communication		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F8j	In discussing healthy relationships in your sex education class or classes, did they cover the following topics? Skills for ending relationships		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F8k	In discussing healthy relationships in your sex education class or classes, did they cover the following topics? Recognizing warning signs in an unhealthy or dangerous relationship		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F8l	In discussing healthy relationships in your sex education class or classes, did they cover the following topics? Agreement about the use of contraception before sex		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F8m	In discussing healthy relationships in your sex education class or classes, did they cover the following topics? Other topic		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F9	Of the healthy relationship topics covered, which topic was emphasized the most?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10a	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Education about forms of birth control, such as condoms, birth control pills, the patch, the shot, the ring, IUD, or an implant		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10b	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Effectiveness of birth control for preventing HIV/AIDS and other STDs or STIs		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10c	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Effectiveness of birth control for preventing pregnancy		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10d	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Where or how to get birth control		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10e	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How to use a condom		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10f	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How to use other methods of birth control		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10g	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Reproductive biology and anatomy (including information about sex organs and the menstrual cycle or period).		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10h	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How pregnancy occurs		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10i	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How to avoid pregnancy		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10j	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How to avoid getting HIV/AIDS and other STDs or STIs		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10k	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Developing healthy relationships (dating and marriage)		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10l	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Developing communication skills		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10m	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Possible consequences of having sex as a teen		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10n	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Possible consequences of pregnancy as a teen		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10o	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Waiting to have sex until after graduating from high school		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10p	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Waiting to have sex until marriage		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10q	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How to say no to sex without losing the relationship		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10r	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Strategies for avoiding sex		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10s	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How to talk to your partner about sex and using birth control		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10t	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How to talk to your parents about sex		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10u	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How alcohol or drugs might affect decisions about having sex		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10v	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Setting goals and making plans for your future		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10w	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? The importance of consent (both partners agreeing) before engaging in sex		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10x	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? The laws regarding age of consent in my state		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10y	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How to identify unhealthy relationships		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10z	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How to get out of unhealthy relationships		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10aa	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Having sex as a teen is okay		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10bb	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? How avoiding unhealthy risks, including sex and alcohol, can help them reach their future goals		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10cc	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Laws around sharing information online or through text messages		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F10dd	Sex education can include a variety of topics. For each of the following topics, do you think the topic is appropriate for schools to teach middle school students, high school students, both age groups, or neither age group? Other topic		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F11a	If sex education is taught in middle school, do you think parents should have the opportunity to decide whether or not their child participates?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F11b	If sex education is taught in high school, do you think parents should have the opportunity to decide whether or not their child participates?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F12	Do you think teaching how to use types of birth control that are effective for long periods of time, like an IUD or an implant, makes it more likely for teens to have sex?		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
F13	Did you ever have or are you currently taking any sex education outside of school? This could be at a place of worship, community center, after school program at school, a clinic, or some other place outside of the normal school day.		Exposure and Opinions About Sex Education	New
G1	Have you ever had sex? By sex we mean oral sex, vaginal sex, or anal sex.		Sexual Risk Behaviors	PPA
G2	During your life, with how many people have you had oral, vaginal, or anal sex with?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	YRBS
G3	When you have oral sex how often do you or your partner use condoms or dental dams?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G4	When you have vaginal sex how often do you or your partner use condoms?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G5	When you have anal sex how often do you or your partner use condoms?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G5a	Below are some reasons people may not use condoms. What are the reasons that you or your partner have not used condoms when having sex?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G6	When you have sex how often do you or your partner use other forms of birth control, not including condoms?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G7	Thinking back to the first time you had sex, what kind of sex did you have?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G8	How old were you when you had sex for the first time?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	YRBS
G9	The first time you had sex, how would you describe your relationship with the other person?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	NSFG
G9a	Which would you say comes closest to describing how much you wanted that first sexual experience to happen?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	NSFG
G9b	Thinking back to the first time you had sex, which comes closest to how you feel about it now?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G10a	Thinking about the first time you had sex, how much influence did each of the following have on your decision to have sex? You were curious about what sex was like		Sexual Risk Behaviors	SexSmart
G10b	Thinking about the first time you had sex, how much influence did each of the following have on your decision to have sex? You hoped it would make your relationship stronger		Sexual Risk Behaviors	SexSmart
G10c	Thinking about the first time you had sex, how much influence did each of the following have on your decision to have sex? The other person wanted to		Sexual Risk Behaviors	SexSmart
G10d	Thinking about the first time you had sex, how much influence did each of the following have on your decision to have sex? Many of your friends had already done it		Sexual Risk Behaviors	SexSmart
G10e	Thinking about the first time you had sex, how much influence did each of the following have on your decision to have sex? You were drinking or using other drugs at the time		Sexual Risk Behaviors	SexSmart
G10f	Thinking about the first time you had sex, how much influence did each of the following have on your decision to have sex? You were in love with the person		Sexual Risk Behaviors	SexSmart
G10g	Thinking about the first time you had sex, how much influence did each of the following have on your decision to have sex? You were/are planning to marry the person		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G10h	Thinking about the first time you had sex, how much influence did each of the following have on your decision to have sex? Sex you had seen on TV, the internet, or the movies		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G10i	Thinking about the first time you had sex, how much influence did each of the following have on your decision to have sex? You felt knowledgeable about birth control and ways to reduce the risk of getting STDs/STIs		Sexual Risk Behaviors	SexSmart
G10j	Thinking about the first time you had sex, how much influence did each of the following have on your decision to have sex? You wanted to get it over with		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G10k	Thinking about the first time you had sex, how much influence did each of the following have on your decision to have sex? You did it to make someone else jealous or angry		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G10l	Thinking about the first time you had sex, how much influence did each of the following have on your decision to have sex? You were married		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G10m	Thinking about the first time you had sex, how much influence did each of the following have on your decision to have sex? Peer pressure		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G10n	Thinking about the first time you had sex, how much influence did each of the following have on your decision to have sex? You wanted to have sex		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G10o	Thinking about the first time you had sex, how much influence did each of the following have on your decision to have sex? Easy access to birth control		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G11	The first time you had vaginal sex, what method(s) did you or the other person use to prevent pregnancy, if any?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	YRBS
G12 (Youth Only)	N/A	Does at least one of your parents or guardians know you have had sex?	Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G12(YA) G13 (YO)2	Have you had oral sex, vaginal sex, or anal sex in the last 6 months?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G13 (YA) G14 (YO)	Which of the following best describes why you did not have sex in the last 6 months?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G13a(a) (YA) G14a(a)(YO)	How important to you is each of the following reasons why you have not had sex in the last 6 months? My family’s values or religious beliefs		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G13a(b) (YA) G14a(b) (YO)	How important to you is each of the following reasons why you have not had sex in the last 6 months? My own personal values or religious beliefs		Sexual Risk Behaviors	SexSmart
G13a(c)(YA) G14a(c) (YO)	How important to you is each of the following reasons why you have not had sex in the last 6 months? It would make me feel bad about myself		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G13a(d) (YA) G14a(d) (YO)	How important to you is each of the following reasons why you have not had sex in the last 6 months? Because I want to wait until I am in a long-term relationship		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G13a (YA) G14a(e) (YO)	How important to you is each of the following reasons why you have not had sex in the last 6 months? Because I want to wait until marriage		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G13a(f) (YA) G14a(f) (YO)	How important to you is each of the following reasons why you have not had sex in the last 6 months? I don’t want to be judged negatively by my peers		Sexual Risk Behaviors	SexSmart
G13a(g) (YA) G14a(g) (YO)	How important to you is each of the following reasons why you have not had sex in the last 6 months? I feel I am too young to have sex		Sexual Risk Behaviors	SexSmart
G13a(h) (YA) G14a(h) (YO)	How important to you is each of the following reasons why you have not had sex in the last 6 months? I feel that sex gets in the way of achieving the goals I have for myself		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G13a(i) (YA) G14a(i) (YO)	How important to you is each of the following reasons why you have not had sex in the last 6 months? I don’t want to get pregnant or get my partner pregnant		Sexual Risk Behaviors	SexSmart
G13a(j) (YA) G14a(j) (YO)	How important to you is each of the following reasons why you have not had sex in the last 6 months? I don’t want to get a STD or STI		Sexual Risk Behaviors	SexSmart
G13a(k) (YA) G14a(k) (YO)	How important to you is each of the following reasons why you have not had sex in the last 6 months? I’m in a relationship, but we are not ready		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G13a(l) (YA) G14a(l) (YO)	How important to you is each of the following reasons why you have not had sex in the last 6 months? I had a bad experience with sex		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G13a(m) (YA) G14a(m) (YO)	How important to you is each of the following reasons why you have not had sex in the last 6 months? I haven’t found the right person		Sexual Risk Behaviors	MPC
G13a(n) (YA) G14a(n) (YO)	How important to you is each of the following reasons why you have not had sex in the last 6 months? I didn’t like sex		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G13a(o) (YA) G14a(o) (YO)	How important to you is each of the following reasons why you have not had sex in the last 6 months? I wish I had waited longer to have sex		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G13a(p) (YA) G14a(p) (YO)	How important to you is each of the following reasons why you have not had sex in the last 6 months? I’m not ready for the emotions I may have after having sex		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G13a(q) (YA) G14a(q) (YO)	How important to you is each of the following reasons why you have not had sex in the last 6 months? Other reason		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G13b	Which is the most important reason to you for not having sex?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G14	Thinking back to the most recent time you had sex, what kind of sex did you have?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G15	The most recent time you had sex, how would you describe your relationship with the other person?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	NSFG
G16	Which would you say comes closest to describing how much you wanted your most recent sexual experience to happen?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	NSFG
G17	The most recent time you had vaginal sex, what method(s) did you or the other person use to prevent pregnancy, if any?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	YRBS
G18	Have you ever had sex with someone you did not really know well?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G19	How likely is it that you will have oral, vaginal, or anal sex in the next year?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G20	People have different reasons for not having sex. Which of the following is true for you?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G21a	How important to you is each of the following reasons for not having sex? My family’s values or religious beliefs		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G21b	How important to you is each of the following reasons for not having sex? My own personal values or religious beliefs		Sexual Risk Behaviors	SexSmart
G21c	How important to you is each of the following reasons for not having sex? It would make me feel bad about myself		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G21d	How important to you is each of the following reasons for not having sex? Because I want to wait until I am in a long-term relationship		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G21e	How important to you is each of the following reasons for not having sex? Because I want to wait until marriage		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G21f	How important to you is each of the following reasons for not having sex? I don’t want to be judged negatively by my peers		Sexual Risk Behaviors	SexSmart
G21g	How important to you is each of the following reasons for not having sex? I feel I am too young to have sex		Sexual Risk Behaviors	SexSmart
G21h	How important to you is each of the following reasons for not having sex? I feel that sex gets in the way of achieving the goals I have for myself		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G21i	How important to you is each of the following reasons for not having sex? I don’t want to get pregnant or get my partner pregnant		Sexual Risk Behaviors	SexSmart
G21j	How important to you is each of the following reasons for not having sex? I don’t want to get a STD or STI		Sexual Risk Behaviors	SexSmart
G21k	How important to you is each of the following reasons for not having sex? I’m in a relationship, but we are not ready		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G21l	How important to you is each of the following reasons for not having sex? I had a bad experience being intimate with someone		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G21m	How important to you is each of the following reasons for not having sex? I haven’t found the right person		Sexual Risk Behaviors	MPC
G21n	How important to you is each of the following reasons for not having sex? I am not ready for the emotions I may have after having sex		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G21o	How important to you is each of the following reasons for not having sex? Other reason		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G22	Which is the most important reason to you for not having sex?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G23	How likely is it that you will have oral, vaginal, or anal sex in the next year?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G24	How likely is it that you will have oral, vaginal, or anal sex before you finish high school?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G25	How likely is it that you will wait until you are married before you have oral, vaginal, or anal sex?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G26	In the past 6 months, have you touched someone’s private parts? Private parts are the parts of the body covered by underwear or a bra.		Sexual Risk Behaviors	MPC
G27	In the past 6 months, other than a doctor or a nurse, have you let someone touch your private parts?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	MPC
G28	In the past 6 months, have you sexted with someone?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G29	In the past 6 months, have you watched pornographic videos?		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G30a	Currently, how much of an influence is each of the following on your decision about whether you engage in sex or not? Your parent(s)/guardian(s)		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G30b	Currently, how much of an influence is each of the following on your decision about whether you engage in sex or not? Your friends		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G30c	Currently, how much of an influence is each of the following on your decision about whether you engage in sex or not? Your brother(s)/sister(s)		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G30d	Currently, how much of an influence is each of the following on your decision about whether you engage in sex or not? Your romantic partner, boyfriend, or girlfriend		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G30e	Currently, how much of an influence is each of the following on your decision about whether you engage in sex or not? A teacher or counselor		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G30f	Currently, how much of an influence is each of the following on your decision about whether you engage in sex or not? Your religious leader		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G30g	Currently, how much of an influence is each of the following on your decision about whether you engage in sex or not? Some other adult you think of as a role model		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G30h	Currently, how much of an influence is each of the following on your decision about whether you engage in sex or not? Videos about sex you watched online or on TV		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G30i	Currently, how much of an influence is each of the following on your decision about whether you engage in sex or not? Sex education in school		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New
G30j	Currently, how much of an influence is each of the following on your decision about whether you engage in sex or not? Your own beliefs and values		Sexual Risk Behaviors	New

Note: Most questions are adapted from the source, although a few questions are identical to the source.

¹ Research across sources, expert feedback, and ACF leadership feedback contributed to the topics covered in questions B1 and B2.

² Item numbering varies beginning here between the Youth Survey and the Young Adult Survey. For the remainder of the table, the Young Adult (YA) Survey item number is presented first, and then the Youth Survey item number.

³ The NSAYA item asked whether the topic was something that the respondent would have liked more information about. For the IDEAS surveys, the wording has been significantly adapted to ask about whether the respondent would have liked to discuss the topic.