National Survey on Positive Parenting QUESTIONNAIRE

By answering these questions, you will have participated in a national research survey to identify parental needs and help develop better family support services. (Approx - 10mins)
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1. INFORMATION ABOUT YOU

 
Please give the following information about yourself.
Your Age: under 19 20-29 30-39 40-49 over 50
Your Gender: male female        
Employment Status: house-person unemployed self / employed student
Status: single co-habiting married separated divorced
(Please tick as many boxes that are applicable)
Other: disabled gay / lesbian guardian foster carer adoption carer
Faith or Religion : Christian Muslim Hindu Jewish
  Sikh Buddhist Other None
Which ethnic group do you belong to?
BLACK OR BLACK BRITISH WHITE MIXED ASIAN or ASIAN BRITISH
Caribbean British White and Black Caribbean Indian
African Irish White and Black African Pakistani
Any other Black background Any other White background White and Asian Bangladeshi
        Any other Mixed background Any other Asian background
CHINESE OTHER ETHNIC GROUP If other Ethnic background please click here
Chinese
 

2. WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD…

Did you see your parent(s) / guardian(s) as...
easy to talk to? difficult to talk to? impossible to talk to?

Did your parent(s) / guardian(s) give you...

very clear rules / boundaries? some rules / boundaries? no rules / boundaries?

When you misbehaved, did your parent(s) / guardian(s) mainly use... (tick TWO)
extreme physical punishment? (e.g. beating / whipping)
other physical punishment? (e.g. slapping)
withdrawal of treats, pocket money or privileges?
extra chores or responsibilities?
another form of punishment?

When you did something well, did your parent(s) / guardian(s):

praise you? acknowledge you? ignore you?

Looking back, would you describe your own parent(s) / guardian(s) as:

exceptional? very good? reasonably good? not very good? terrible?
 

3. YOUR OWN PARENTING SKILLS …

How did YOU learn to be a parent ...(tick TWO)?
from a family member(s) from instinct from books / television / others’ advice
from friends & other parents from the internet from negative experience

What is the most challenging age group for a parent, in your opinion ... (tick TWO)?
babies under 18 months
toddlers aged 18 months 3 years
young children aged 3 - 9
pre-teens aged 9 - 12
teenagers aged 13 - 18
adult children aged 18+

Which three skills are the most important for a parent to have?

discipline honesty respect maturity attentive
patience authority humour balance unconditional love

As a parent, what would you say are your TWO BIGGEST WEAKNESSES?

impatient inconsistence liberal lack of understanding
time management unapproachable soft touch worrisome

As a parent, what would you say are your TWO GREATEST STRENGTHS?

approachable communicator trust affectionate
supportive good listener love

Do you think your relationship with your Partner has an impact on your parenting?

yes no

Do you think your parenting skills have an impact on your child’s... (tick TWO)?

emotional wellbeing education confidence potential
development safety ability to communicate  

Do you think you are a good parent?
yes no

Do you enjoy parenting?

yes, all the time sometimes no, too challenging

Do you think there are specific challenges that your culture / community face in raising children?

yes no

Which TWO options influence your parenting?

racism culture faith society
ethnicity government laws personal values & beliefs
 

4. INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR CHILD(REN)

How many children do you have?
1 2 3 4 5 or more

What are your TWO greatest fears for your child/ren?
drugs crime violence no education
truancy death poor health
racism abuse depression poverty

If your child was bullied or racially harassed at school, would you advise them to ...

tell their teacher? ignore it? fight back? tell their Counsellor/Outreach worker?

If your child/ren had a behaviour problem, who would you turn to for advice...... (tick TWO)?

your partner a friend a family member / guardian
a support service a teacher / social worker a book or guide about parenting
a counsellor / advice service  

If you could ask for ONE thing that would help you to be a better parent, what would it be?
more support more money more time  

If you could only give your child/ren ONE of the following, which would it be?
a good education money / material security love  
 

5. INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SERVICES

Would you like to learn how to be a better parent?

yes no

What type of support service(s) would you like to be available to use?

Do you think there should be parental courses?
yes no

If this service were available would you use it?

yes no

If this service were available would you buy it?
yes no

Do you think this service would be more beneficial if it were culturally sensitive?
yes no

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