Pan European Survey

Aspect of Survey: Peer Pressure

This questionnaire has been prepared by the European Studies Pupils of Terenure College, Dublin

Personal background (Circle/tick the correct answer in each case):

Age: 15-17____ 18-20____ Sex: M_____ F ______ School: Co-Ed___ Single Sex____

Family Status: Parents: Together____ Separated ____Divorced____ Other ____

Number of Brothers_______ Number of Sister_______ Town/County_________________

General:

1. In your opinion, are you easily influenced?

Yes: No:

2. Which group of people would influence you more (rank 1-4, 1 being most influence)?

Family: Friends: Pop Groups: Politicians:

3. Who would you prefer to spend more time with, family or friends?

Family: Friends:

4.Have you ever consumed alcohol?

Yes: No:

If "Yes" was the first time because (Give principle reason)?

a) You were curious: b) Your parents took you out to celebrate:
c) Your friends were doing it: d) You were bored:

5. Do you feel obliged to wear brand names to avoid ridicule?

Yes: No:

Friends and Family:

6. Are most of your friends?

The same sex as you: Opposite sex: Both:

7. Are most of your friends?

The same age as you: Younger: Older than you:

8. How many hours a week would you spend with your friends? (Leisure time)

0-3: 3-6: 6-9: More than 9 hours:

9. How many hours a week would you spend with your family? (Leisure time)

0-3: 3-6: 6-9: More than 9 hours:

10. When, during the week would you socialize with your friends? (Tick one or more options)

Beginning of the week: Midweek: Weekends:

11. Are your friends mainly from your school or from outside school?

From School: Outside:

12. Do you feel you need to like the same things as your friends in order to fit in?

Yes: No:

13. Have you ever been talked into doing something that you didn't want to do by your friends?

Yes: No:

14. Would you have a strong sense of individuality or do you tend to do what your friends do?

Mainly individual: Mainly with group:

School:

15. What are your attitudes towards school?

a) Great: b) Alright: c) Bearable:
d) Unbearable: e) Other:

16. Would you break the rules just to be popular?

Yes: No:

17. Do you allow people to copy your schoolwork?

Never: Rarely: Often:

If "Yes" why?

In fear of being slagged/jeered: To help them: Other:

18. Do you feel your schoolwork suffers due to peer pressure e.g. afraid to ask or answer questions in class incase you are slagged/jeered?

Yes: No:

The Conclusion Questions:

19. Has peer pressure affected you?

a) Positively a lot: b) Positively a little: c) Not at all:
d) Negatively a little: e) Negatively a lot:

20. "Although we get older, the amount of peer pressure we receive remains constant." What do you think?

Remains constant: Decreases: Increases:

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