Q1 What school do you attend? - pausd.org · Terman Middle School 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Responses J L Stanford Middle School Jordan Middle School

0.00% 0

0.00% 0

100.00% 525

Q1 What school do you attend?Answered: 525 Skipped: 0

Total 525

J L StanfordMiddle School

Jordan MiddleSchool

Terman MiddleSchool

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J L Stanford Middle School

Jordan Middle School

Terman Middle School

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Palo Alto Reality Check Survey v2-Terman Sept/Oct 2014

49.52% 258

50.48% 263

Q2 What is your gender?Answered: 521 Skipped: 4

Total 521

Male

Female

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Male

Female

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0.38% 2

2.87% 15

31.74% 166

31.17% 163

30.21% 158

3.63% 19

Q3 How old are you?Answered: 523 Skipped: 2

Total 523

9

10

11

12

13

14

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


9

10

11

12

13

14

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33.78% 176

33.97% 177

32.25% 168

Q4 What grade are you in?Answered: 521 Skipped: 4

Total 521

6

7

8

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


6

7

8

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2.11% 10

1.90% 9

46.51% 220

2.96% 14

12.68% 60

42.71% 202

Q5 How do you describe yourself? (mark allthat apply)

Answered: 473 Skipped: 52

Total Respondents: 473

AmericanIndian/Alask...

NativeHawaiian or...

Asian orAsian-American

Black orAfrican-Amer...

Hispanic orLatino/Latina

White orCaucasian...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


American Indian/Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian or Asian-American

Black or African-American (non-Hispanic)

Hispanic or Latino/Latina

White or Caucasian (non-Hispanic)

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Q6 Do you ever use the followingsubstances? If so, how often?


tobacco

alcohol

marijuana

6 / 52


98.45%509

1.35%7

0.00%0

0.00%0

0.00%0

0.19%1

517

89.60%465

9.06%47

0.96%5

0.00%0

0.19%1

0.19%1

519

98.65%510

0.77%4

0.19%1

0.00%0

0.00%0

0.39%2

517

99.03%512

0.58%3

0.00%0

0.00%0

0.00%0

0.39%2

517

97.67%503

1.75%9

0.19%1

0.19%1

0.00%0

0.19%1

515

never tried it a couple of times a few times a year about monthly

about weekly daily

other illegaldrugs

Anyprescription...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

never tried it a couple oftimes

a few times ayear

aboutmonthly

aboutweekly

daily Total

tobacco

alcohol

marijuana

other illegal drugs

Any prescription drugs that were not prescribed (orintended) for you

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Q7 How often do you think most students atyour school useAnswered: 441 Skipped: 84

tobacco

alcohol

marijuana

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75.23%331

19.77%87

1.59%7

0.23%1

1.36%6

1.82%8

440

50.91%223

38.58%169

6.85%30

1.14%5

0.68%3

1.83%8

438

77.63%340

14.38%63

2.51%11

2.28%10

0.68%3

2.51%11

438

83.11%364

12.33%54

1.14%5

0.68%3

0.46%2

2.28%10

438

73.49%316

20.93%90

2.56%11

0.47%2

0.00%0

2.56%11

430


about weekly daily

other illegaldrugs

Anyprescription...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


a few times ayear

aboutmonthly

aboutweekly

daily Total

tobacco

alcohol

marijuana

other illegal drugs

Any prescription drugs that were not prescribed (orintended) for them

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Q8 How often do you think most HIGHSCHOOL students in Palo Alto use


tobacco

alcohol

marijuana

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27.94%145

40.27%209

16.96%88

7.32%38

3.47%18

4.05%21

519

12.79%66

40.12%207

24.42%126

11.24%58

8.33%43

3.10%16

516

38.72%199

35.80%184

10.89%56

6.23%32

4.09%21

4.28%22

514

45.42%233

36.45%187

9.55%49

2.53%13

2.34%12

3.70%19

513

40.79%206

36.63%185

12.87%65

3.17%16

3.17%16

3.37%17

505


about weekly daily

other illegaldrugs

Anyprescription...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


a few times ayear

aboutmonthly

aboutweekly

daily Total

tobacco

alcohol

marijuana

other illegal drugs

Any prescription drugs that were not prescribed (orintended) for them

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93.31% 488

5.54% 29

0.38% 2

0.38% 2

0.00% 0

0.19% 1

0.19% 1

Q9 In the past 12 months how often, if ever,have you been drunk?


Total 523

Never - Idon’t drink

I have usedalcohol, but...

once or twice

a few times

about monthly

about weekly

daily

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Never - I don’t drink

I have used alcohol, but have never been drunk

once or twice

a few times

about monthly

about weekly

daily

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55.30% 287

31.60% 164

8.09% 42

2.50% 13

0.96% 5

0.39% 2

1.16% 6

Q10 In the past 12 months how often doyou think most students in your school

have been drunk?Answered: 519 Skipped: 6

Total 519

Never - theydon’t drink

They have usedalcohol, but...

once or twice

a few times

about monthly

about weekly

daily

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Never - they don’t drink

They have used alcohol, but have never been drunk

once or twice

a few times

about monthly

about weekly

daily

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Q11 How concerned would you be if yourfriends:


used alcohol

were drinkingto get drunk...

drove a carafter drinki...

used marijuana

drove a carafter using...

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13.96%73

19.12%100

24.47%128

42.45%222

523

9.75%51

4.40%23

18.36%96

67.50%353

523

9.46%49

2.32%12

6.76%35

81.47%422

518

9.96%52

6.70%35

17.62%92

65.71%343

522

9.88%51

3.49%18

10.47%54

76.16%393

516

9.44%49

4.43%23

15.41%80

70.71%367

519

Not concerned Slightly concerned Concerned Very concerned

used drugsother than...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Not concerned Slightly concerned Concerned Very concerned Total

used alcohol

were drinking to get drunk – binge drinking*

drove a car after drinking alcohol

used marijuana

drove a car after using marijuana

used drugs other than marijuana

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4.40% 23

95.60% 500

Q12 Do your parents permit you and yourfriends to drink alcohol in your home?


Total 523

Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No

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44.15% 230

55.85% 291

Q13 In the past 12 months has someone inyour family talked with you about issues

related to drug and alcohol use?Answered: 521 Skipped: 4

Total 521

Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No

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Q14 In the past 12 months, how often haveyou been bullied by other students?


Physically(hurt in any...

Verbally(tried to hu...

Socially(purposefull...

Electronically(email, text...

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82.69%430

11.15%58

3.08%16

0.77%4

2.31%12

520

53.86%279

28.57%148

9.85%51

3.28%17

4.44%23

518

64.29%333

21.43%111

8.11%42

2.51%13

3.67%19

518

86.46%447

9.09%47

1.55%8

0.97%5

1.93%10

517

Never Once or twice More than twice Once a month or more

Once a week or more

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Never Onceortwice

Morethantwice

Once amonth ormore

Once aweek ormore

Total

Physically (hurt in any physical way – hit, pushed, kicked, propertydamaged)

Verbally (tried to hurt your feelings - called names, had mean things said toyou, verbal threats)

Socially (purposefully left you out, refused to play or hang out with you,spoke behind your back, got others to not like you)

Electronically (email, text messages, phone, or internet used to make youlook bad to others)

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Q15 In the past 12 months, how often doyou think most other students at your

school have been bullied?Answered: 520 Skipped: 5




Electronically(used email,...

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40.27%209

42.97%223

10.98%57

2.89%15

2.89%15

519

15.80%82

42.58%221

24.47%127

9.63%50

7.51%39

519

17.18%89

43.63%226

21.43%111

10.23%53

7.53%39

518

31.27%162

39.96%207

13.71%71

7.53%39

7.53%39

518


Once a week or more

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Never Onceortwice

Morethantwice

Once amonthormore

Once aweekormore

Total

Physically (hurt in any physical way – hit, pushed, kicked, property damaged)

Verbally (tried to hurt feelings - called names, said mean things, verbal threats)

Socially (purposefully left out particular students, refused to play or hang out withparticular students, spoke behind particular students’ back, got others to not likeparticular students)

Electronically (used email, text messages, phone calls, or the internet to make particularstudents look bad)

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Q16 In the past 12 months, how often haveyou seen or heard students bully other

students?Answered: 510 Skipped: 15





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68.82%351

23.14%118

5.29%27

1.37%7

1.37%7

510

42.83%218

37.92%193

11.39%58

3.34%17

4.52%23

509

47.74%243

33.99%173

10.22%52

4.91%25

3.14%16

509

72.64%369

16.93%86

4.72%24

2.95%15

2.76%14

508


Once a week or more

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Never Onceortwice

Morethantwice

Once amonthormore

Once aweekormore

Total





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Q17 In the past 12 months, how often haveyou taken part in bullying other students?






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95.13%488

3.70%19

0.58%3

0.00%0

0.58%3

513

85.16%436

11.72%60

2.15%11

0.20%1

0.78%4

512

87.28%446

9.98%51

1.96%10

0.20%1

0.59%3

511

95.69%489

2.94%15

0.39%2

0.39%2

0.59%3

511


Once a week or more

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Never Onceortwice

Morethantwice

Once amonthor more

Once aweekormore

Total





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50.68% 259

16.83% 86

10.37% 53

8.61% 44

6.65% 34

6.85% 35

Q18 If you have been bullied, how wouldyou describe the person (or persons) who

bullied you most often? (choose one)Answered: 511 Skipped: 14

Total 511

I have notbeen bullied

One boy

One girl

A group of boys

A group ofgirls

A group ofboys and girls

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


I have not been bullied

One boy

One girl

A group of boys

A group of girls

A group of boys and girls

26 / 52


10.18% 52

40.70% 208

2.15% 11

46.97% 240

Q19 If you have been bullied, how wouldyou describe the person (or persons) who

bullied you most often? (choose one)Answered: 511 Skipped: 14

Total 511

Older ormostly older...

About the sameage as me

Younger ormostly young...

I have notbeen bullied.

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Older or mostly older than me

About the same age as me

Younger or mostly younger than me

I have not been bullied.

27 / 52


Q20 On a scale of one to ten, how safe doyou feel at school?


physically

emotionally(feelings)

28 / 52


1.15%6

0.19%1

0.77%4

0.96%5

1.92%10

1.92%10

5.36%28

12.07%63

26.05%136

49.62%259

522

1.39%7

1.79%9

1.39%7

2.19%11

5.78%29

5.38%27

10.16%51

13.75%69

27.09%136

31.08%156

502

Very unsafe 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Very safe 10

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Very unsafe 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Very safe 10 Total

physically

emotionally (feelings)

29 / 52


2.81% 13

2.81% 13

2.60% 12

4.11% 19

2.60% 12

8.01% 37

10.39% 48

85.06% 393

Q21 In the past 12 months, have you doneany of the following things to get away from

a bully at school? (Check all that apply)Answered: 462 Skipped: 63


Skipped brunch

Not gone tothe bathroom

Not gone tolunch

Pretended tobe sick and...

Avoided a class

Avoided ahallway

Avoided someother place ...

I have notdone anything

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Skipped brunch

Not gone to the bathroom

Not gone to lunch

Pretended to be sick and went home

Avoided a class

Avoided a hallway

Avoided some other place in school

I have not done anything

30 / 52


93.45% 485

4.43% 23

1.35% 7

0.77% 4

Q22 In the past 12 months, how many timeshave you skipped school because you were

afraid of other students hurting you ormaking fun of you?


Total 519

Never

Once

2-3 times

4 or more times

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Never

Once

2-3 times

4 or more times

31 / 52


31.34% 157

3.39% 17

9.38% 47

6.19% 31

14.37% 72

3.39% 17

2.59% 13

Q23 In which of the following places haveyou experienced bullying during the past 12

months? (Check all that apply)Answered: 501 Skipped: 24

School grounds

Snack Bar

Classroom

PE/Gym

Hallways

Bathroom

Bus

On the way toor from school

Email orInternet

Phone message

I have notbeen bullied...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


School grounds

Snack Bar

Classroom

PE/Gym

Hallways

Bathroom

Bus

32 / 52


4.59% 23

6.99% 35

6.39% 32

60.08% 301


On the way to or from school

Email or Internet

Phone message

I have not been bullied during the past 12 months

33 / 52


Q24 How strongly do you agree or disagreewith each of the following statements?


Studentsshould NOT...



Studentsshould alway...

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76.05%397

18.58%97

3.26%17

0.96%5

1.15%6

522

81.23%424

13.79%72

3.07%16

0.77%4

1.15%6

522

68.91%359

19.77%103

7.68%40

2.50%13

1.15%6

521

71.40%372

22.07%115

5.18%27

0.38%2

0.96%5

521

Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree

Strongly disagree

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Stronglyagree

Agree Neither agreenor disagree

Disagree Stronglydisagree

Total

Students should NOT tease in a mean way, call others hurtful names, orspread unkind stories about other students.

Students should NOT shove, kick, hit, trip, or pull another student's hair.

Students should NOT threaten to hit another student even if they don'tactually hit the other student.

Students should always try to be friendly with students who are differentfrom themselves.

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Q25 How strongly do you think most otherstudents at your school would agree or

disagree with these statements?Answered: 513 Skipped: 12




Studentsshould alway...

36 / 52


50.29%258

39.18%201

7.99%41

1.36%7

1.17%6

513

57.12%293

33.33%171

6.04%31

2.34%12

1.17%6

513

45.22%232

37.62%193

11.11%57

4.48%23

1.56%8

513

46.77%239

38.55%197

11.15%57

2.54%13

0.98%5

511


Strongly disagree

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Stronglyagree

Agree Neither agreenor disagree


Total

Students should NOT tease in a mean way, call others hurtful names, orspread unkind stories about other students.

Students should NOT shove, kick, hit, trip, or pull another student's hair.

Students should NOT threaten to hit another student even if they don'tactually hit the other student.

Students should always try to be friendly with students who are differentfrom themselves.

37 / 52


55.38% 288

63.85% 332

62.31% 324

57.31% 298

13.65% 71

60.96% 317

29.23% 152

7.50% 39

Q26 Who would you tell or ask for help ifyou, or one of your friends, were beingbullied at school? (check all that apply)



Anadministrato...

A teacher

A counselor

A friend

A policeofficer or...

A parent oranother adul...

A brother,sister, or...

No one

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


An administrator (Principal, Assistant Principal, Dean, etc.)

A teacher

A counselor

A friend

A police officer or security person

A parent or another adult relative

A brother, sister, or cousin

No one

38 / 52


45.75% 237

5.98% 31

29.34% 152

13.90% 72

2.12% 11

2.90% 15

Q27 In the past 12 months, how frequentlyhave you tried to stand up for or help

another student who was being bullied atschool?


Total 518

I have neverseen or hear...

Never

Once or twice

More than twice

Once a monthor more

Once a week ormore

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


I have never seen or heard any student being bullied

Never

Once or twice

More than twice

Once a month or more

Once a week or more

39 / 52


55.72% 263

22.25% 105

6.78% 32

11.44% 54

6.78% 32

9.96% 47

Q28 If you have experienced or witnessedbullying, and did not tell someone or gethelp, what got in the way? (check all that

apply)Answered: 472 Skipped: 53

I have notexperienced ...

I did report it

I was afraidthere would ...

I was afraidof retaliati...

I was afraidof retaliati...

I was afraidof losing...

I didn’t knowwhat to say ...

I thought theperson being...

I’ve been toldto mind my o...

I was tooembarrassed ...

I don’tbelieve an...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


I have not experienced or witnessed any bullying

I did report it

I was afraid there would be consequences from an adult

I was afraid of retaliation from the bully

I was afraid of retaliation from the bully’s friends

I was afraid of losing friends

40 / 52


13.14% 62

2.12% 10

5.93% 28

5.51% 26

5.30% 25


I didn’t know what to say or do

I thought the person being bullied deserved it

I’ve been told to mind my own business

I was too embarrassed to report what I witnessed

I don’t believe an adult would help me

41 / 52


Q29 At my school...Answered: 524 Skipped: 1

Teachersreally try t...

Being a bullyis just a...

Gettingbullied is j...

In my group offriends...

42 / 52


Other studentshelp you whe...

Many studentsget bullied...

If I ambullied, it ...

I didsomething ki...

43 / 52


49.33%256

32.56%169

11.75%61

5.01%26

1.35%7

519

4.43%23

3.66%19

16.96%88

32.37%168

42.58%221

519

6.36%33

9.06%47

21.97%114

23.70%123

38.92%202

519

4.43%23

2.50%13

10.40%54

25.63%133

57.03%296

519

29.27%149

31.83%162

23.18%118

11.39%58

4.32%22

509

3.89%20

2.33%12

14.59%75

22.18%114

57.00%293

514

14.15%72

18.47%94

34.38%175

19.25%98

13.75%70

509

40.04%207

44.49%230

11.80%61

2.13%11

1.55%8

517

44.47%229

35.73%184

14.56%75

3.30%17

1.94%10

515


Strongly disagree

I saw anotherstudent do...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Stronglyagree

Agree Neither agree nordisagree


Total

Teachers really try to stop kids who are bullies

Being a bully is just a normal part of being a kid

Getting bullied is just a normal part of being a kid

In my group of friends bullying is okay

Other students help you when you are being bullied

Many students get bullied because they deserve it

If I am bullied, it is up to me to deal with it

I did something kind for someone at school this week

I saw another student do something kind for someone atschool this week

44 / 52


Q30 At my school...Answered: 518 Skipped: 7

I feel thatother studen...

I feel thatteachers car...

I feel like Imatter in th...

I feel I am asuccess

45 / 52


I feel verydifferent fr...

It’s hard forpeople like ...

I don't fit in

I amencouraged t...

46 / 52


Other studentslook to me t...

It is easy tomake friends

I can't domuch to chan...

Adults at thisschool are v...

47 / 52


Adults in myschool (or...

Youth areincluded in ...

My closestfriends usua...

My closestfriends supp...

48 / 52


40.39%208

37.28%192

17.86%92

2.33%12

2.14%11

515

45.45%235

38.49%199

11.61%60

3.09%16

1.35%7

517

39.49%203

32.49%167

20.43%105

5.84%30

1.75%9

514

42.72%220

33.59%173

17.28%89

4.85%25

1.55%8

515

17.91%91

19.69%100

30.71%156

20.28%103

11.42%58

508

8.19%42

8.38%43

20.86%107

34.11%175

28.46%146

513

6.99%35

7.58%38

18.76%94

34.33%172

32.34%162

501

50.00%255

35.88%183

11.57%59

0.98%5

1.57%8

510

18.42%93

21.98%111

42.38%214

11.88%60

5.35%27

505

35.16%180

35.94%184

18.75%96

5.86%30

4.30%22

512

8.76%44

13.35%67

34.66%174

25.90%130

17.33%87

502

34.99%176

31.81%160

21.67%109

8.55%43

2.98%15

503

36.96%187

33.79%171

20.55%104

6.13%31

2.57%13

506

33.33%168

32.74%165

22.02%111

8.33%42

3.57%18

504

47.44%241

35.63%181

12.99%66

1.97%10

1.97%10

508


Strongly disagree

I have a goodnumber of...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Stronglyagree

Agree Neither agree nordisagree


Total

I feel that other students care about me

I feel that teachers care about me

I feel like I matter in this school

I feel I am a success

I feel very different from other students

It’s hard for people like me to be accepted

I don't fit in

I am encouraged to help and respect other students

Other students look to me to show them how to act

It is easy to make friends

I can't do much to change bad things that happen

Adults at this school are very helpful if you have a problem withother kids

Adults in my school (or community) listen to what I have to say

Youth are included in the important decisions made at myschool and community

My closest friends usually make healthy decisions forthemselves

49 / 52


55.36%279

31.75%160

9.13%46

2.58%13

1.19%6

504

42.23%212

35.26%177

16.14%81

4.18%21

2.19%11

502

My closest friends support and look out for each other

I have a good number of adults that I can talk to when I needhelp with a problem

50 / 52


80.19% 421

19.81% 104

0.00% 0

0.00% 0

0.00% 0

Q31 How honest were you in filling out thissurvey?


Total 525

I was veryhonest

I was honestmost of the...

I was honestsome of the...

I was honestonce in awhile

I was nothonest at all

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


I was very honest

I was honest most of the time

I was honest some of the time

I was honest once in awhile

I was not honest at all

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28.87% 151

49.14% 257

16.06% 84

3.25% 17

2.68% 14

Q32 How honest do you think otherstudents were in filling out this survey?


Total 523

Most studentswere very...

Most studentswere honest...



Most studentswere not hon...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Most students were very honest

Most students were honest most of the time

Most students were honest some of the time

Most students were honest once in awhile

Most students were not honest at all

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