Teenager Growth Processes and Life Experiences

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Teenager Growth Processes and Life Experiences

(Teenager Questionnaire) Interviewee Name:

Dear friends:

Hello!

Thank you for spending time participating in our research and providing us your valuable opinions. This questionnaire aims to study the behaviors and ideas of your generation. Your answers will be our most precious resources; therefore, please answer the following questions as accurately and honestly as possible.

In the process of data analysis, we focus on the overall patterns rather than every single note. Besides, we will never reveal any of your personal details and information about your family to anyone, and we will not cause you any inconveniences. The acquired information will help us build a detailed picture about young generation, which will be used as a reference for an ideal education policy.

Thank you again!

Best wishes,

The Research Team of Taiwan Youth Project 2004.10

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I. Work and Educational Experiences

(The following questions are about your work and educational experience. Here first comes the work experience)

1. What’s your employment status?

(1) I currently have a full-time job

(2)I currently have a part-time job skip to Question 2 (3) I used to work, but not now

(4) I have never worked before (skip to Question 13)

People who have work experience answer the following questions (Please answer the questions based on your primary full-time/part-time job experiences. If you had more than two jobs before, please answer based on the job working for the longest time or with the highest salary. If you are currently unemployed, answer based on your last job.)

2. What is your occupation/job:

2-1. Do you have your own business or work for someone else?

(1) I am self-employed

(2) I work for the business of my family (3) I am employed by other private company (4) Others:

2-2. How many employees are there in the company/agency you work for?

(1) No employee

(2) Less than 9 employees (3) 10-29 employees (4) 30-99 employees (5) 100-299 employees (6) More than 500 employees (7) No idea

2-3. What is the main business or service productprovided by the place you work?

2-4.What do you do in the workplace and what is your job title?

3. When did you start doing this job? R.O.C. Year Month

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3-1. When did you quit doing this job?

(1) Still working (2) R.O.C. Year Month 4. How did you find this job?

(Single selection available, please choose the mainly way) (1) Via online by myself (for example, job-hunting website) (2) Through a classmate

(3) Through a neighbor

(4) Through a former colleague

(5) Through someone coming from my hometown (6) Through a teacher

(7) Through a relative (8) Through a friend (9) Through a family

(10) Through a friend of teachers, relatives, or colleagues etc.

(11) By career counseling and employment assistance provided by the government organizations

(12) By career counseling and employment assistance provided by private organizations

(13) Through assignment or appointment by government assessment examination

(14) By reading recruitment ad

(15) By taking recruitment exam of the company (16) Through recruitment department of the company (17) By starting my own business and investing it alone

(18) By starting my own business with my family’s or friends’ investment (19) By working for business of my family

(20) Others:

4-1. Which of the options above is your main way to find the job?

(Fill in the corresponding number of your choice) 5. Where is your workplace?

county(city) town(country, district)

6. What is your working time? How many hours do you work?

6-1. What is your work schedule?

(1) Fixed during daytime (2) Fixed at night

(3) Day/night rotation

(4) Fixed from afternoon to night (5) Flexible work time

(6) Others, please specify:

6-2. How many hours do you work on average in a week (overtime work

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included)?

(Answer it based on the schedule last month if you work flexibly) 7. The question is about your salary:

7-1. What is your wage calculated based on?

(1) Hourly rate (2) Daily rate (3) Monthly rate (4) Paid for each unit (5) Base pay with bonus (6) Self-employment

7-2. How much do you get paid monthly for this job?

(1) Less than NT$ 9,999 (2) NT$10,000-14,999 (3) NT$15,000-19,999 (4) NT$20,000-24,999 (5) NT$25,000-29,999 (6) NT$30,000-34,999 (7) NT$35,000-39,999 (8) NT$40,000-44,999 (8) NT$45,000-49,999 (10) NT$50,000-54,999

(11) NT$55,000-59,999 (12) More than 60,000 TWD 8. What are the benefits offered for this job? (Multiple selection available)

(1) Labor insurance (2) Health insurance

(3) Government employees’ and school staffs’ insurance (4) Group insurance

(5) Three-Chinese holiday bonus (6) Year-end allotment of shares (7) Paid sick leave

(8) Paid annual leave

(9) In-service education/subsidy for advanced studies (10) Child education subsidy

(11) Dormitory/housing subsidy (12) Others:

(13) None

9. How much do you agree with the following statements describing your job?

Strongly agree

Agree Disagre e

Strongly disagree (1) I am required to constantly learn latest technology and

knowledge

1 2 3 4

(2) I am often doing the same routine 1 2 3 4

(3) I cannot decide the way to perform tasks 1 2 3 4

(4) I cannot often decided the progress of my work schedule 1 2 3 4

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10. Overall, are you satisfied with your job?

(1) Very satisfied (2) Satisfied (3) Dissatisfied (4) Very dissatisfied

11. How many jobs have you had for the past three year? (A job is defined as the job worked over 2 months)

I had jobs (People who have only one job please skip to Question 13) 12. Besides the job you referred to above, please answer the following questions regarding the situation of your other two jobs, working period, work schedule, and wage:

1. What was the main product or services provided by the place you work? (Please explain in the table below)

2. What did you do in the workplace and what is your job title?

(Please explain in the table below)

3. When did you start doing this job?

4. When did you quit doing this job?

5. How many hours did you spend on the job every week?

6. How much was your hourly salary on average?

Job I

Job II

All have to answer Question 13 13. Do you currently attend school?

(1) No (1) I currently work

(2) I currently serve the mandatory military service (3) I neither attend school nor work

(People who do not study please skip to II. Personal Life Experience) (2) Yes (1) University:

( 1.Day class 2. Night class) school campus

major group grade

(2) Vocational college:

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( 1. Day school 2. Night school)

( 1. Four-year institute 2. Two-year institute

3. Two-year junior college 4. Five-year junior college) School

campus major

group grade (3) Other, please specify:

school campus major group grade

People who study at school answer the following questions

14. Last two years (1993-1994), were you satisfied with the course content you took?

(1) Very satisfied

(2) Satisfied with the most, dissatisfied with a little (3) Satisfied with half, dissatisfied with half (4) Satisfied with a little, dissatisfied with the most (5) Dissatisfied

15. Last two years (1993-1994), were you satisfied with the teachers in the course you took

(1) All of them are satisfying (2) Most of them are satisfying (3) Half of them are satisfying (4) A few of them are satisfying (5) All of them are dissatisfying

16. Were you satisfied with your classmates?

(1) All of them are satisfying (2) Most of them are satisfying (3) Half of them are satisfying (4) A few of them are satisfying (5) All of them are dissatisfying

17. Were you satisfied with your school life last semester?

(1) Everything is satisfying (2) It is somewhat satisfying (3) It is little satisfying (4)It is dissatisfying

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18. Were you satisfied with your academic performance last semester?

19. What was your G.P.A last semester?

(01) Less than 59 (02) 60-64

(03) 65-69 (04) 70-74 (05) 75-79 (06) 80-84 (07) 85-89 (08) More than 90

20. You took credits in total last semester, and failed credits

21. How much is your tuition this semester?

TWD

21-1. What is your financial source to pay tuition?

(Please fill in 0 if you did not receive any money) (1) Parents pay TWD

(2) My salary from part-time job pays TWD (3) Financial aid for TWD

(4) Scholarship for TWD

(5) Others, please specify: , TWD

22. What do you plan to do after you graduate? (Multiple selections possible) (1) To continue study in Taiwan

(2) To work

(3) To take occupational or specialty training courses (4) To take government employees examination (5) To become housewife/househusband

(6) To study abroad (including China) (7) To finish the mandatory military service (8) Not to plan yet

(9) Other, please specify:

23. Have you made up your mind on what career to pursue after graduation?

(1) Yes, I made up my mind.

(2) I have some ideas, but I am not sure yet.

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(3) No, I am still really unclear

24. If you work after graduation, how much will your monthly income approximately be?

(01) Less than 9,999 TWD (02) 10,000-14,999 TWD (03) 15,000-19,999 TWD (04) 20,000-24,999 TWD (05) 25,000-29,999 TWD (06) 30,000-34,999 TWD (07) 35,000-39,999 TWD (08) 40,000-44,999 TWD (09) 45,000-49,999 TWD (10) 50,000-54,999 TWD (11) 55,000-59,999 TWD (12) more than 60,000 TWD 25. What is your acceptable minimum of monthly wage?

(01) Less than 9,999 TWD (02) 10,000-14,999 TWD (03) 15,000-19,999 TWD (04) 20,000-24,999 TWD (05) 25,000-29,999 TWD (06) 30,000-34,999 TWD (07) 35,000-39,999 TWD (08) 40,000-44,999 TWD (09) 45,000-49,999 TWD (10) 50,000-54,999 TWD (11) 55,000-59,999 TWD (12) more than 60,000 TWD

26. Do you think it is easy to find a job corresponding to your major?

(1) It is very easy (2) It is easy (3) It is difficult (4) It is very difficult

27. Will you graduate in the summer break in 2007?

(1) I am not sure (2) Yes

(3) No 27-1. What’s the reason for you not to graduate before summer break in 2007

(1)I have not took all the required credit yet

(2) I need to obtain additional time to apply to Master’s program (3)I hope to delay mandatory military service

(4)I am not one of the graduating students (5) Other, please specify:

II. Personal Life Experience:

All people have to answer the following questions

1. Would you currently like to look for a job or to change job?

(1) Yes

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(2) No

(3) I have not thought about it

2. Have you started looking for a new job or for a better one?

(1) No

(2) I have started looking for a job (3)I am looking for a better job

3. Would you like to be self-employed in the future?

(1) Yes (2) No

4. What is your top priority to choose a job?

(01) High payment (02) Easy tasks

(03) Close proximity to my house (04) Stable employment

(05) Fixed work schedule (06) Good benefits

(07) Match with my interest (08) Other

5. How important are the following factors for you as you are choosing a job?

Very important

Important Unimportan t

Very unimportant

(1) Excellent pay 1 2 3 4

(2) A sense of accomplishment 1 2 3 4

(3) High autonomy 1 2 3 4

(4) Giving assistance to others 1 2 3 4

(5) Challenges and full of changes

1 2 3 4

6. How much do you spend on average on each of the following items every month?

(People who do not live in school please fill in 0)

(1) Rent fee (including water and electricity) TWD (2) Food TWD

(3) Transportation TWD

(4) Clothes, shoes, hair salon, etc. TWD

(5) Leisure/entertainment (watch movie, go KTV, etc.) TWD (6) Books, magazines, stationery, etc. TWD

(7)Phone bills and internet fees TWD (8) Items for daily use TWD

(9) Other, please specify: , TWD

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7. What’s your financial source(s) for living expense each month?

(People who do not live in school please fill in 0) (1) Parents pay TWD

(2) My salary pays TWD (3) Study loan TWD (4) Scholarship for TWD

(5) Other, please specify: , TWD 8. How do you go to and from work/school? (2 options most)

(01) On foot (02) By bicycle (03) By bus (04) By metro (05) By motorcycle (06) By car

(07) By taxi

8-1. How much time does it approximately take for you to get to and from school?

(including return)? hours minutes

9. Are you currently a member of any club/organization?

(1) Yes, the name of the club I attend most often is

(2) No (People who do not participate any organizations please skip to Question 10)

9-1. Is there any regular meeting/gathering in these clubs?

(1) There are in all of the clubs (2) There are in most of the clubs (3) There are in few of the clubs (4) None in all of the clubs

9-2. Have you ever been a leader in any club?

(1) Yes (2) No

9-3. How much time do you approximately spend on club activities each week?

Hour(s)

9-4. How much money do you approximately spend on participating in clubs activities in a year (including membership fee)? NT$

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9-5. Among the clubs/organizations you attended, are any of them off-campus?

(1) Yes (2) No

9-6. Where is the gathering spot for the club you attend most often?

(1) On-campus

(2)In city(county) village(town/city/district)

(Please answer the following questions in 24-hour format)

10. What time do you usually go to bed on weekday? : What time do you get up on weekday? :

10-1 What time do you usually sleep on weekends? : What time do you usually get up on weekends? : 11. Have you prepared for the following examinations for the recent two years?

Prepared, but did not attend tutoring course

Prepared and attended tutoring course

Neither

(1) Transfer examination for institute of technology/university

1 2 3

(2) Master’s program admission exam 1 2 3

(3) Studying abroad (TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, etc.)

1 2 3

(4) Civil service exam 1 2 3

(5) Technical license 1 2 3

(6) TOEIC 1 2 3

(7) Others, please specify 1 2 3

12. Do you plan to apply for master’s program or study abroad? (multiple selections possible)

(1) Neither (skip to III. Family, Community Life and Family Relationships) (2) To apply for master’s program

(3) To study abroad continue 12-1

12-1. Do you plan to continue studying the same major or to change the major?

(1)Continuing the same major

(2) Changing to something else; the new major is 12-2.Who is going to be responsible to pay the tuition fee?

(multiple selections possible) (1) Myself

(2) Parents (3) Siblings

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(4) Scholarship (5) Relatives (6) Loan

III. Family, Community Life and Family Relationships

(Please make sure about your family situation)

1. Do your biological parents currently live with you together?

Father:

(1) Yes (2) No

(3) He passed away, when I was years old Mother:

(1) Yes (2) No

(3) She passed away, when I was years old

2. Which of the following relatives have you often contacted/met for the past year?

(Multiple selection available)

(1) Uncle (father’s older brother) or his wife (2) Uncle (father’s younger brother) or his wife (3) Aunt (paternal) or her husband

(4) Aunt (maternal) or her husband (5) Uncle (maternal) or his wife (6) Father’s cousin or his wife (7) Paternal cousins (male) (8) Paternal cousins (female) (9) Maternal uncle’s son (10) Maternal aunt’s son

(11) Other relatives:

(12) None of them

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3. Situation about your brothers and sisters:

3-1. How many children are there in your family?

3-2. Please fill in their (including yourself) information below in the sequence of their birth order:

Birth order

Relationship Birth year

Current education level

Study or not

Work or not

Marriage situation

Having children or not 1st Older brother

Older sister Me

Kindergarten Elementary school

Junior high school

High school Vocational high school

Junior collage University Graduate school

yes no

married single

yes no

2^nd Older brother Older sister Younger brother

Younger sister Me

Junior high school

yes no

married single

yes no

3^rd Older brother Older sister Younger brother

Younger sister Me

Junior high school

yes no

married single

yes no

4^th Older brother Older sister Younger brother

Junior high

yes no

married single

yes no

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Younger sister Me

school

Junior collage University Graduate school 5^th Older brother

Older sister Younger brother

Younger sister Me

Junior high school

yes no

married single

yes no

6^th Older brother Older sister Younger brother

Younger sister Me

Junior high school

yes no

married single

yes no

4. Who do your parents favor? (Only child please skip to Question 6) Father:

(1) The oldest child (2) The 2^nd child (3) The 3^rd child (4) The 4^th child (5) The 5^th child (6) The 6^th child (7) None

Mother:

(1) The oldest child (2) The 2^nd child (3) The 3^rd child

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(4) The 4^th child (5) The 5^th child (6) The 6^th child (7) None

5. Which one are you close to ? (1) The oldest child

(2) The 2^nd child (3) The 3^rd child (4) The 4^th child (5) The 5^th child (6) The 6^th child (7) None

(8) All the same

If your parents passed away or you couldn’t contact them, please answer the following questions based on your main care taker.

(If your parents passed away or you couldn’t contact them, and you do not have other patriarch, please circle “not applicable”)

6. How have you been with your parents for the past year?

(please circle the answer)

Mother or female relative

Always Sometimes Seldom Never Not applicable (1) She understands and approves your

ideas

1 2 3 4 0

(2) She knows your whereabouts 1 2 3 4 0

(3) She helps you in matters related to daily life

1 2 3 4 0

(4) She provides you advice about how to solve problems

1 2 3 4 0

(5) She does not care about you at all 1 2 3 4 0

(6) She criticizes or scolds you 1 2 3 4 0

(7) She nags at you constantly 1 2 3 4 0

(8) She often have conflicts with you 1 2 3 4 0

(9) She makes excessive demands or expectation on your performance

1 2 3 4 0

(10) She asks for your opinion when

making a decision regarding the family

1 2 3 4 0

Father or male relative

Always Sometimes Seldom Never Not applicable

(1) He understands and approves your 1 2 3 4 0

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ideas

(2) He knows your whereabouts 1 2 3 4 0

(3) He helps you in matters related to daily life

1 2 3 4 0

(4) He provides you advice about how to solve problems

1 2 3 4 0

(5) He does not care about you at all 1 2 3 4 0

(6) He criticizes or scolds you 1 2 3 4 0

(7) He nags at you constantly 1 2 3 4 0

(8) He often have conflicts with you 1 2 3 4 0

(9) He makes excessive demands or expectation on your performance

1 2 3 4 0

(10) He asks for your opinion when making a decision regarding the family

1 2 3 4 0

7. Do your parents or other relatives ask you or intervene in the following things?

Are they strict?

No A little

Yes, but not serious

Yes, and very serious

(1) Having a boyfriend/girlfriend 1 2 3 4

(2) Clothing and appearance 1 2 3 4

(3) The time you go to bed/wake up 1 2 3 4

(4) Time spent on using internet 1 2 3 4

(5) Money management 1 2 3 4

(6) Career and work choice 1 2 3 4

(7) Attitude towards elders 1 2 3 4

(8) Continuing academically or not (people who work skip to Question 8, people who study continue answering)

1 2 3 4

(9) Studies, examination 1 2 3 4

8. In general, parents should pay for their child’s educational expenses until…..?

(1) Junior high school

(2) High school/ vocational high school/ junior college (3) University

(4) Postgraduate

9. Based on your current condition, your parents will pay for your educational expenses until…..?

(1) Junior high school

(2) High school/ vocational high school/ junior college (3) University

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(4) Postgraduate (5) Unsure (0) Not applicable

10. In general, if the parents can provide their children financially support, should they help pay for a house for their adult children?

(1) Pay for the entire cost (2) Pay for most of the cost (3) Pay for half of the cost (4) Pay for some of the cost

(5) No, let the child to pay the cost himself/herself

11. When you are going to buy a house in the future, will your parents help pay for you?

(1)Yes, for the entire cost (2) Yes, for most of the cost (3) Yes, for half of the cost (4) Yes, for some of the cost (5) No, not at all

(6) Unsure (0) Not applicable

12. How much do you agree with the following description of you?

Strongly agree

Agree Disagree Strongly disagree

(1) I always have confidence in my own decision. 1 2 3 4

(2) I can make use of the surrounding situation to achieve my goal.

1 2 3 4

(3) I take the opinions of my parents, teachers, elders and my own into consideration when making a decision.

1 2 3 4

(4) Taking the advice from my parents, teachers, and elders into consideration give me more confidence when making a decision.

1 2 3 4

13-1. When would you like to get married?

(1) I am already married (when I was years old) (2) I would to get married when I am years old (3) I do not want to get married

13-2. When would you like to have children?

(1) I already have children (when I was years old)

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(2) I would to have children when I am years old (3) I do not want to have children

13-3. When would you like to buy a house?

(1) I already bought a house (when I was years old) (2) I would to but a house when I am years old

(3) I do not want to buy a house (4) I have not thought about it

13-4. When would you like to find a full-time job?

(1) I already found a full-time job (when I was years old) (2) I would to find a full-time job when I am years old (3) I do not want to find a full-time job

13-5. When would you like to be financially independent?

(1) I have already been financially independent (when I was years old)

(2) I would to be financially independent when I am years old (3) I do not want to be financially independent

14. How much important is it for you to be independent and autonomous at this stage?

(1) Very important (2) Important (3) Unimportant (4) Very unimportant

15. How much do you agree with the following statements?

Strongly agree

Agree Disagree Strongly disagree (1) I can do whatever I want to do

at home

1 2 3 4

(2) I have my own perspectives and opinions; I am not influenced by my family

1 2 3 4

(3) I should do my best to support my family when they have financial difficulties

1 2 3 4

(4) I always take my family seriously as much as I do to myself

1 2 3 4

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16. Did any of the following conditions happen in the past year within your family?

[Please choose “not applicable” if you do not have that family member]?

Between parents Between father/mother and children

brothers and sisters Yes No Not

applicable

Yes No Not

applicable

Yes No not

applicable (1) Ignoring each other or

silent treatment

1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0

(2) Arguing 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0

(3) Throwing things, fighting, or hitting

1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0

(4) Scolding with harsh and vulgar language

1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0

(5) Making the other person scared and nervous

1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0

17. Are you satisfied with the following relationship with your family members?

(Please circle “not applicable” if you do not have this family member) Very

satisfied

Satisfied Unsatisfied Very unsatisfied

Not applicable (1) The relationship between you

and your father

1 2 3 4 0

(2) The relationship between you and your mother

1 2 3 4 0

(3) The relationship between your parents

1 2 3 4 0

(4) The relationship between you and your siblings

1 2 3 4 0

(5) The relationship between you and your paternal grandparents

1 2 3 4 0

(6) The relationship between you

and your maternal

grandparents

1 2 3 4 0

18. How much do you agree with the following statements regarding gender roles?

Strongly agree

Agree Disagree Strongly disagree (1) Men should make the majority of important

decisions in the family

1 2 3 4

(2) It will be disadvantageous for preschool children if their mother goes out to work

1 2 3 4

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(3) A husband’s responsibility is to earn money to support the family while a wife’s responsibility is to take care of the family.

1 2 3 4

(4) During a recession, (married) female employees should be laid off first

1 2 3 4

(5) In general, males are more suitable for managerial positions than females.

1 2 3 4

(6) It is common that both the husband and wife are employed

1 2 3 4

(7) If the wife would like to continue working after marriage, the husband should support her decision.

1 2 3 4

(8) If the husband earns enough to support the family, the wife should stay home to take care of children

1 2 3 4

(9) If the husband and wife both have a job, the husband should spend as much time caring for the children as his wife.

1 2 3 4

(10) If a conflict arises between work and family, wives should prioritize family over work

1 2 3 4

19. Which gender do you think matching the following house chores?

No. housework (1) Suitable for

males

(2) Suitable for females

(3) Suitable for both 1 Taking care of children

2 Taking out of the trash 3 Doing the shopping 4 Repairing appliances

20. How is your health situation?

(1) Very weak (2) Weak (3) Ordinary (4) Healthy (5) Very healthy

21. Do you currently live in home?

(1) I live at home; my address is country/city village/town/district (please answer from 21-1 to 21-3)

21-1. How many days on average in a week do you eat dinner at home?

(2) I do not live at home (please answer 21-4)

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21-2. Do you want to move away?

(1) Not at all, I prefer staying at home as long as possible.

(2) Not now, but maybe later do.

(3) I would a little like to move out (4) I strongly want to move away.

21-3. Is your house located near your school/work place?

(1) Yes (Skip to Question 30) (2) No (Skip to Question 26) 21-4. Where do you live currently?

(1) School/company dormitory (2) Rent house, with whom?

(1) Myself

(2) Classmates/colleagues (3) Boy/girlfriend

(4) Friends (5) Siblings

(6) Other relatives

(3) Living in a relative’s house

21-5. What is the reason for you to move out? (Select one) (1) Long distance to workplace/school from home (2) Company/school regulations

(3) Pursuing independent life style

(4) Not wanting to live at home any longer

(5) Other reason, please specify:

21-6. How often did you go home in the past year?

(1) At least once a week (2) Once or twice a month (3) Once or twice half a year (4) Only once

(5) Not going back home yet

21-7. How often do you contact your family in the past year?

(1) Almost a day

(2) Once or twice a week (3) Once or twice a month (4) Once or twice half a year

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(5) Never

21-8. How often did your parents visit you in the past year?

(1) Once or twice a week (2) Once or twice a month (3) Once or twice half a year (4) Never

21-9. Which family member do you contact the most often? (Select one) (1) Mother

(2) Father (3) Brothers (4) Sisters

(5) Others:

21-10. According to your answer for the question above, does he/she contact you more or vice versa?

(1) He/she contacts me more (2) I contact him/her more (3) About the same

21-11. My current address is country/city village/town/district

21-12. Do you currently live near to your school/workplace?

(1) Yes (Skip to Question 26) (2) No

22. Do you like the place where you live?

(1) Always (2) Sometimes (3) Seldom (4) Never

23. How often do you notice what happened around your living district?

24. Last year, how often did you participate in some activities in/around your community?

(1) Always (2) Sometimes

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(3) Seldom

(4) Never (skip to Question 25)

24-1. Which kind of activities did you participate in?

(Multiple selection available) (1) Educational counselor (2) Caring visiting activities

(3) Community cleaning activities (4) Environmental protection activities

(5) Other kinds of volunteering for the community (6) Church activities

(7) Temple festival, folklores (8) Sports and fitness, competitions (9) Cultural and arts activities

(10) Election campaign for the chief of village or of a basic community unit

25. Generally speaking, are you satisfied with your hometown community/residence area?

(1) Very satisfied (2) Satisfied (3) Dissatisfied (4) Very dissatisfied (7) No idea

For people who do not neither work nor study, please skip to Question 30

In Question 26-29, people who work please answer according to your working place, people who study please answer according to your school.

26. Do you like your working place or your school?

27. How often do you notice what happened around your working place or your school?

28. Last year, how often did you participate in activities around your working place

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or your school?

(1) Always (2) Sometimes (3) Seldom

28-1. Which kind of activities: (multiple selection available) (1) Educational counselor

(2) Caring visiting activities

29. Generally speaking, are you satisfied with your working place or your school?

(1) Very satisfied (2) Satisfied (3) Dissatisfied (4) Very dissatisfied (7) No idea

The following questions are about your community in hometown; all are required to be answered.

(Please answer according to the house where your parents live in)

30. Do you feel that your current residence area is friendly and welcoming?

31. How often do you notice what happened around the district?

32. Last year, how often did you participate activities around the community in

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your hometown?

(1) Always (2) Sometimes (3) Seldom

32-1. Which kind of activities: (multiple selection available) (1) Educational counselor

(2) Caring visiting activities

33. Generally speaking, are you satisfied with the community around your hometown?

34. Would you like to work in your hometown after you graduate or when you change your job next time?

(1) Definitely will (2) Maybe will (3) Maybe not (4) Definitely not

Please answer the following questions based on your current living area.

Repeat your answer if your current living area is the same as the location of workplace, school, or residence.

[For those who are unemployed, choose “not applicable” for area near workplace;

For those who are not attending school, choose “not applicable” for area near school]

35. How often do you go to the following places to buy daily necessities?

Always Often Seldom Never Not applicable

(1) Working area 1 2 3 4 0

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(2) School area 1 2 3 4 0

(3) Residence area 1 2 3 4 0

(4) Others, please specify 1 2 3 4 0

36. How often do you go to the following places to go shopping?

Always Often Seldom Never Not applicable

(1) Working area 1 2 3 4 0

(2) School area 1 2 3 4 0

(3) Residence area 1 2 3 4 0

(4) Others, please specify 1 2 3 4 0

37. Who do you go for help or advice when you face the following problems?

(1) Career plans for studying or finding a job (Multiple selections available) (1) Father

(2) Mother (3) Older brother (4) Younger brother (5) Older sister (6) Younger sister (7) Relatives

(8) Classmates or senior students in my school (9) Colleagues

(10) Friends

(11) Boyfriend/Girlfriend (12) Teachers and elders (13) Supervisor or boss (14) Others, please specify (15) None for advice (16) Never happened

(2) Financial difficulties (multiple selection available) (1) Father

(10) Friends

(11) Boyfriend/Girlfriend (12) Teachers and elders (13) Supervisor or boss

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(14) Others, please specify (15) None for advice (16) Never happened

(3) Depression (multiple selection available) (1) Father

(10) Friends

(11) Boyfriend/Girlfriend (12) Teachers and elders (13) Supervisor or boss (14) Others, please specify (15) None for advice (16) Never happened

38. Among the people you know, who are you closest to?

Who are you the second closest to?

(Please fill the blank with the corresponding number of the choice answer; it is no problem to be the same answer in both blanks)

(01) Family member (02) Boy/girlfriend (03) Colleagues (04) Classmates in the same course or in the same major (05) Friends in the same club (06) Former classmates (07) Teacher (08) Supervisor/manager (09) Online friend

39. In the past week, did you experience any of the following symptoms? If so, how severe were they? (Please circle the answer)

Never A

little

Some times

Yes, seriously

Yes, very seriously

(1) Headache 1 2 3 4 5

(2) Dizziness 1 2 3 4 5

(3) Loneliness 1 2 3 4 5

(4) Depression 1 2 3 4 5

(5) Excessive anxiety 1 2 3 4 5

(6) Muscular soreness 1 2 3 4 5

(7) Insomnia 1 2 3 4 5

(8) Numbness/ tingling pain in certain parts 1 2 3 4 5

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of the body

(9) Feeling like your throat is clogged 1 2 3 4 5

(10) Weakness in certain parts of your body 1 2 3 4 5

(11) Desire to beat up or hurt someone 1 2 3 4 5

(12) Waking up too early in the morning and not falling asleep after you lay back

down

1 2 3 4 5

(13) Not sleeping well or waking up throughout your sleep

1 2 3 4 5

(14) Arguing frequently with others 1 2 3 4 5

(15) Yelling/screaming or throwing things 1 2 3 4 5

(16) Losing the will to live 1 2 3 4 5

40. How much do you agree with the following description of yourself? (Please circle the answer)

Strongly agree

Agree Disagre e

Strongly disagree

(1) I cannot solve some personal problems. 1 2 3 4

(2) I cannot control what happens to me. 1 2 3 4

(3) I feel weary and incapable of solving some daily problems.

1 2 3 4

(4) I am optimistic about myself. 1 2 3 4

(5) I am a valuable/worthy person 1 2 3 4

(6) I do not have many things to be proud of 1 2 3 4

(7) I am satisfied with myself. 1 2 3 4

(8) Sometimes I feel useless 1 2 3 4

(9) Sometimes I feel that I don’t have any desirable qualities

1 2 3 4

41. Did any of the followings happen last year?

Yes No Not

applicable

(1) I got a promotion. 1 2 0

(2) I obtained a certificate. 1 2 0

(3) I got an award scholarship. 1 2 0

(4) I broke up with my boyfriend or girlfriend. 1 2 0

(5) I/My girlfriend was pregnant unexpectedly. 1 2 0

(6) I got engaged/ married. 1 2 0

(7) I lost my job. 1 2 0

(8) I quit school (dropout) 1 2 0

(9) I severed my relationship with a close friend 1 2 0

(10) I separated/divorced 1 2 0

(11) I did not get along well with my classmates or colleagues 1 2 0

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(12) I was seriously ill or injured 1 2 0

(13) I transferred to another school 1 2 0

(14) I had troubles and difficulties 1 2 0

(15) My pet died. 1 2 0

(16) My siblings got married/ I had a new family member 1 2 0

(17) My parents argued more often 1 2 0

(18) My father/mother was absent from home more often 1 2 0

(19) I argued with my parents more often 1 2 0

(20) My parents divorced or separated. 1 2 0

42. Have you done the following things last year?

Never Seldom Sometime s

Often Always

(1) Vandalizing 1 2 3 4 5

(2) Stealing 1 2 3 4 5

(3) Cheating on test or scam

1 2 3 4 5

(4) Playing mahjong 1 2 3 4 5

(5) Drag racing 1 2 3 4 5

(6) Watching or reading pornography

1 2 3 4 5

(7) Taking illicit drugs 1 2 3 4 5

(8) Chewing betel nut 1 2 3 4 5

43. In the past week, how many cigarettes did you smoke?

(1) Not any

(2) Less than 1 packet (3) 1-2 packets

(4) 3-4 packets (5) 5-6 packets

(6) More than 7 packets

44. In the past month, how often did you drink alcohol?

(1) Not any (2) Once or twice (3) 3-4 times (4) 5-6 times

(5) More than 7 times

45. Have you ever had experiences in sexual behaviors?

(1) Yes (please continue answering 45-1, 45-2) (2) No (skip to Question 46)

45-1. How old were you when you firstly had sexual behavior?

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45-2. Did you use any birth control methods?

(1) Every time (2) Usually yes (3) Usually not (4) Never

[People who have been already married, please skip to Question 57; people who have been not married, please continue answering the following questions.]

46. Do you currently have a boy/girlfriend?

(1) Yes (skip to Question 47) (2) No (continue answering 46-1)

46-1. Have you ever had a boy/girlfriend?

(1) Yes (please continue answering Question 47) (2) No (skip to Question 57)

Please answer the following questions based on the one who you get along with lately.

47. Is your current boyfriend/girlfriend your first (order in number)?

48. What’s the most number of boyfriends/girlfriends you have dated at the same time?

49. How old is your boy/girl friend?

50. How long have you been in the relationship with him/her?

years months

51. Have you ever cohabitate with him/her?

(1) Yes (2) No

52. How did you first meet him/her? (Single selection) (1) We were classmates

(2) In school activities (3) On campus

(4) Off campus club/ organization (5) Interschool activities

(6) We were relatives

(7) Through family members (8) We were in the same cram school (9) Part-time/ full-time job

(10) Internet

(11) Introduced by friends

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(12) We were pen pals (13) Neighbors

53. What does he/she attract you the most? (Single selection) (1) His/her appearance

(2) His/her personality (3) His/her intelligence (4) His/her family background (5) His/her financial situation

54. Are you satisfied with your relationship with him/her?

(1) Very satisfied (2) Satisfied (3) Dissatisfied (4) Very satisfied

55. Are you happy with your relationship with him/her?

(1) Very happy (2) Happy (3) Unhappy (4) Very unhappy

56. Do you want to get married with him/her?

(1) Yes (2) No (3) Not sure

All have to answer the following questions

57. If a friend of yours does any the following things, what do you think?

Not wrong A little wrong Wrong No idea

(1) Cheating on test 1 2 3 4

(2) Vandalizing 1 2 3 4

(3) Smoking 1 2 3 4

(4) Drinking 1 2 3 4

(5) Lying 1 2 3 4

(6) Driving without license 1 2 3 4

(7) Using pirated software 1 2 3 4

(8) Imitating others’ signature 1 2 3 4

(9) Cutting in line 1 2 3 4

(10) Disobeying traffic rules 1 2 3 4

(11) Not yielding seat to people in 1 2 3 4

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need

(12) Not fulfilling filial duties to his/her parents

1 2 3 4

(13) Engaging in premarital sexual intercourse

1 2 3 4

(14) Being thoughtless 1 2 3 4

The following questions are about your religion 58. What is your current religious belief?

(1) Folk beliefs (worship different deities) (2) Buddhism

(3) Taoism (4) I-Kuan Tao (5) Islam

(6) Catholicism (7) Christianism

(8) Atheist (Skip to Question 61) (9) Others, please specify:

59. When did you start believing that religion?

(1) When I was little

(2) During elementary school (3) During junior high school (4) During high school

(5) During university

60. Have you ever argued with your parents for your religious beliefs?

(1) Yes (2) No

(0) Not applicable

61. How often do you participate in any religion activities (such as offer incense to Buddha, meditation, go to church, spirituality party)?

(1) Several times a week (2) Once a week

(3) Several times a month (4) Once a month

(5) Several times a year (6) Once a year

(7) Rarely (8) Never

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strongly agree

agree disagree strongly disagree

(1) A soul still exists after a person died. 1 2 3 4

(2) Our society is safer if there are more religious people 1 2 3 4 (3) As long as a person is willing to put in efforts, it is not

necessary to rely on god.

1 2 3 4

(4) Religion is very important to you. 1 2 3 4

The following questions are about your political ideas.

Strongly agree

Agree Disagree Strongly disagree (1) Young people should take more responsibility for their

decisions regarding politics.

1 2 3 4

(2) People should follow the directions of government for every matter.

1 2 3 4

(3) Politics is male-dominated so the females should stay away from it.

1 2 3 4

(4) The government serves as gatekeeper: officers have the authority to control access to certain information and comments.

1 2 3 4

64. Some people think that Taiwanese politics can be divided into two major parties: Pan-Green Coalition and Pan-Blue Coalition. Some people think they belong to Pan-Green while some think they are Pan-Blue. How about you? Are you leaning towards Pan-Green or toward Pan-Blue?

(1) Strongly leaning towards Pan-Green (2) Leaning towards Pan-Green

(3) Neutral

(4) Leaning towards Pan-Blue

(5) Strongly leaning towards Pan-Blue

Please fill your personal information in the blank:

Name Gender (1) Male

(2) Female

Marriage status

(1) Married (2) Single

Birth year

Father’s Highest

(1) Never received formal education (2) Elementary school (3) Junior high school (4)High school (5)

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name education Vocational high school (6) Junior college (7) University/college (8) Masters and above

(9) Others:

Mother’s name

Highest education

(1) Never received formal education (2) Elementary school (3) Junior high school (4)High school (5) Vocational high school (6) Junior college (7)

University/college (8) Masters and above (9) Others:

Family monthly income

(1) Less than 30,000 TWD (2) 30,000- 49,999 TWD (3) 50,000- 59,999 TWD (4) 60,000- 69,999 TWD (5) 70,000- 79,999 TWD (6) 80,000- 89,999 TWD (7) 90,000- 99,999 TWD (8) 100,000- 109,999 TWD (9) 110,000- 119,999 TWD (10) 120,000- 129,999 TWD (11) 130,000- 139,999 TWD (12) 140,000- 149,999 TWD (13) More than 150,000

Address City town village neighbor road section Alley lane number floor

Telephone Home: mobile phone:

Email

※For people who have experience of serving the army please continue answer the following questions.

※For people who do not have experience of serving the army, questionnaire ends here for you. Thank you very much.

People who are serving the army or have served the army before answer the following questions

1. Which kind of soldier are you?

(1) Mandatory army service (2) Substitute military service (3) Volunteer military

(4) National guard

2. When did you join the army? Year Month

When did you leave the army or when will you leave the army?

Year Month

Content of serving the army:

(1) Mandatory army service: (arm of the services and official rank) service unit: job description:

(2) Substitute military service:

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service unit: job description:

location: city town

soldier's monthly pay and rations: TWD

3. How many friends did you make when you were in the army?

4. Please fill in the form with the information about your best three friends:

(Please answer all the questions about the first friend, and then the 2^nd and the 3^rd one.)

Questions the 1^st one the 2^nd one the 3^rd one

1. Name or nickname (fill in the right table)

2. Age(fill the real age in the right table) 3. Ethnic background:

(1) Fujian (2) the Hakka (3) Mainlander (4) The indigenous (5) Others

4. Place of residence city (town) 5. Highest education:

(1) Elementary school (2) Junior high school (3) High school (4) Junior college (5) University (6) Master and above (7) Others

6. Marriage situation (1) Married (2) Single 7. Having children or not (1) Yes (2) No

8. His official rank in the army? (such as corporal or second lieutenant)

9. What did he do before serving the army?

(1) Studying in a school (2) Working for the business of his/her family

(3) Working (4) Others(explain in the right table)

10. What do you usually do when both of you are in the free time? (Multiple selection available)

(1) Shopping (2) Seeing movies and concerts (3) Playing sports (4) Playing video games (5) Playing cards (6) Chatting (7) Smoking, drinking, using drugs (8) Dancing (9) Others (explain in the right table)

11. Among his friends, how many do you

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know?

(1) Nearly all (2) Most (3) Half (4) Few (5) None

12. Among your friends, how many does he know?

(1) Nearly all (2) Most (3) Half (4) Few (5) None

13. Did he/she do the following things last year? (Multiple selection available)

(1) Absent over leave (2) Smoking (3) Drinking (4) Chewing betel nut (5) Stealing (6) Fighting (7) Using illicit drugs 14. Does he/she have close relationship with his/her supervisors?

(1) Very close (2) Close (3) Ordinary (4) Not close (0) No supervisor (7) No idea

15. Does he/she have close relationship with his/her peer in the army

((1) Very close (2) Close (3) Ordinary (4) Not close (0) No peers

(7) No idea

16. Does he/she have close relationship with his/her underlings?

(1) Very close (2) Close (3) Ordinary (4) Not close (0) No underlings (7) no idea

5. Do you have close relationship with your supervisor in the army?

(1) Very close (2) Close (3) Ordinary (4) Not close (0) No supervisor

6. Do you have close relationship with your peer in the army?

(1) Very close (2) Close (3) Ordinary (4) Not close (0) No peers

7. Do you have close relationship with your underlings in the army?

(1) Very close

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(2) Close (3) Ordinary (4) Not close (0) No underlings

8. How much do you agree with the following statements about serving in the army?

Strongly agree

Agree Disagree Strongly disagree

(1) It makes me stronger 1 2 3 4

(2) It makes me closer with my family 1 2 3 4

(3) It helps me to find a better job in the future. 1 2 3 4

(4) It reduces the sense of trust towards others 1 2 3 4

(5) It wastes time 1 2 3 4

Teenager Growth Processes and Life Experiences