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The Truth About Girls, Anger, and Violence - Survey for Teens

posted Sunday, February 24, 2008
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MomLogic Spring Break Survey for Parents
 
1. How often do you get angry?
 
  Very often
  Sometimes
  Rarely
2. When you get angry, how do you typically handle it?
 
  I get physically violent
  I yell
  I bottle it up inside
  I talk it over calmly
3. Have you ever gotten so angry that you hit another person?
 
  Yes
  No
4. Have you ever been hit by another teenage girl?
 
  Yes
  No
5. Would you hit someone back if they hit you?
 
  Yes
  No
6. Do you ever feel threatened by other teenage girls at school or elsewhere?
 
  Yes
  No
7. Have any of your friends ever gotten into a fight with another teenage girl?
 
  Yes
  No
8. Have you ever witnessed a girl physically beating up another girl?
 
  Yes
  No
9. How much time do you spend unsupervised by an adult?
 
  Less than an hour a day
  1-4 hours
  More than 4 hours a day
10. How much time do you spend watching TV?
 
  Less than an hour a day
  1-4 hours
  More than 4 hours a day
11. How much time do you spend playing video games?
 
  Less than an hour a day
  1-4 hours
  More than 4 hours a day
12. Would you post a video of yourself engaging in violent or illegal behavior (such as physical fights, kids ganging up on other kids and pushing them, pulling a dangerous prank on someone, teen drinking or drug use, vandalizing property, stealing, etc.) on the Internet?
 
  Yes
  No
13. Would you post a video of yourself fighting with another girl to make yourself more respected or popular with your peers?
 
  Yes
  No
14. Do you want to be famous?
 
  Yes
  No
15. Does being in a video on the Internet (YouTube, MySpace, etc.) make you famous?
 
  Yes
  No
16. How many times have you watched videos of violent or illegal behavior on the Internet?
 
  More than 10 times
  1-10 times
  Never
17. If friends posted a video of themselves engaging in violent or illegal behavior on the Internet, what would your reaction be?
 
  I'd think it was cool
  I'd think it was uncool
18. If a video of you engaging in violent or illegal behavior were posted on the Internet, would you worry about your parents finding out?
 
  Yes
  No
19. If you posted a video of yourself on the Internet engaging in violent or illegal behavior, what do you think your parents would do?
 
  They'd just talk to me
  They'd punish me
  They'd turn me into the police
20. Do you feel your parents try to understand you and meet your needs?
 
  Yes
  One does but not the other
  No
21. Do you get along with your parents?
 
  Yes
  I get along with one but not the other
  No
22. How often does your mom get angry?
 
  Very often
  Sometimes
  Rarely
23. How often does your dad get angry?
 
 

Very often
  Sometimes
  Rarely
24. Have you ever seen one of your parents become violent toward others?
 
  Yes
  No
25. Have you ever seen one of your parents get hit by his or her partner?
 
  Yes
  No
26. Have you ever been hit as a teenager by one of your parents?
 
  Yes
  No
27. Have you ever been sexually abused?
 
  Yes
  No
28. Has someone died who was an important part of your life?
 
  Yes
  No
29. Are your parents divorced?
 
  Yes
  No
30. If so, what age were you when they divorced?
 
  Under 6
  6-12
  Over 12
  My parents are not divorced
31. If your parents are divorced, are they involved in a relationship with someone new?
 
  Yes, one is
  Yes, both are
  No
  My Parents are not divorced
32. If your parents are divorced and in a relationship with someone new, how do you get along with their new partner or partners?
 
  I like them
  I don't like them
  I like one of them but not the other
  My parents are not divorced and in a relationship with someone new
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