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Young people today are involved in a variety of activities outside of the typical school day. These activities take place at school (e.g., choir, sports, journalism, and others) and others take place in the community (e.g., 4-H, sports, faith-based activities, and others). We would like to know about the reasons you are involved in activities. (This is a voluntary research project affiliated with Penn State and the University of Arizona. If you have questions please call the Penn State researcher coordinating the project. His name is Dr. Perkins and he can be reached at 814-863-1688.)


To fill out the survey, use your mouse to move to each question and click on the choices or type in your responses. Do not use the Enter key because it will jump you to the next screen before you are ready. Click on the submit buttons with your mouse when you are done with each screen.


How did you learn about this survey?
If you chose other, please describe here:  

What is the name of your youth program, school, or library?  

What state do you live in?  

I am a:

How many different activities have you participated in at school (for example: basketball, soccer, Spanish Club, student government)? Type in here:

On average, how many hours have you spent each week in school activities (not in class)? Type in here:

How many different activities have you participated in outside of school (for example: church youth group, 4-H, sports)? Type in here:

On average, how many hours have you spent each week in activities outside of school? Type in here:

We would like to know about the reasons you are CURRENTLY involved in activities:

Thinking of current activities, pick one and tell us about it (for example, a sports team, a religious or cultural group activity, a volunteer or activism activity, or a school club):


The activity I am thinking of is called:

Briefly describe the activity:

Pick from the following list that best describes the activity.

If you chose other, please describe here:  

Pick the type of activity from the following list that best fits.


Please rate on a scale of 1 to 5 how truthful each statement is for you, where 1 is not true at all and 5 is very true.
For A Current Activity
Use the mouse to check the box that most closely matches what you think about each statement.
 Not True 

(1)		           

(2)		  Somewhat  
True
(3)		           

(4)		  Very True 

(5)
  I like it / it is fun.
  I am good at it.
  The activity is consistent with my religious/cultural values.
  I like belonging to a group.
  Being involved in it makes a difference at my school / in my town.
  Other people look up to me / I get to be a role model.
  I can spend time with friends.
  I can meet boys / girls to date.
  I feel safe.
  I learn new things.
 Not True 

(1)		           

(2)		  Somewhat  
True
(3)		           

(4)		  Very True 

(5)
  It helps me be healthy/get in shape.
  It helps me make good decisions.
  It helps me stay out of trouble (e.g., not use drugs).
  It relates to my goals / college or career interests.
  Helps me improve skills/get better.
  I get answers to important questions about myself.
  I get answers to important questions about my future.
  My friends do it.
  My brother or sister does it/used to do it.
  My parents/family want me to do it.
 Not True 

(1)		           

(2)		  Somewhat  
True
(3)		           

(4)		  Very True 

(5)
  My family is involved in this activity.
  The adults care about me.
  I like the adults.
  The adults listen to me.
  The adults are like me (same ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, etc.).
  The other youth are fun to be with.
  The other youth are like me (same ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, etc.).
  The other youth are nice to me.
  I like the values of people in this group.
  I get to know youth who are different from me.
 Not True 

(1)		           

(2)		  Somewhat  
True
(3)		           

(4)		  Very True 

(5)
  The other youth care about me.
  I can get there easily; transportation is not a problem.
  There aren't too many rules, but there aren't too few.
  I play a leadership role.
  It is a varsity sport.
  I had a good time in another activity similar to it.
  I get to help people who need help.
  It is offered in my community.
  It is for youth my age.
  The group speaks the same language as I do.
  It is very different from school.
  It doesn't cost too much money.
  I am required to participate in this activity.
  It is an important activity to me.
 Not True 

(1)		           

(2)		  Somewhat  
True
(3)		           

(4)		  Very True 

(5)




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