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USA WEEKEND's 14th Annual Special Teen Report, on Teens and Parents, gave a very good report card to parents. More than 84,000 students in grades 6-12 took the survey when it appeared last fall in USA WEEKEND, on the magazine's website, and through Cable in the Classroom, our partner in the survey. Though non-scientific, the results reflect the views of a wide swath of teenagers from every corner of the nation. 1. Over the past two years, would you say your relationship with your parents has:
2. When was the last time one of your parents told you he or she loves you?
3. When was the last time you told one of your parents you love him or her?
4. Whom would you confide in if you had a serious problem, such as a pregnancy, an eating disorder or being harassed?
5. How much tension does each of the following create between you and your parent(s)?
6. Do your parents make you do things, such as take music lessons, play a sport or joining a club, that you don't want to do?
7. In the past 30 days, have you been "grounded" by your parents?
8. Do you have anything in your bedroom that you are hiding from your parents?
8a. If yes, what best describes the item?
9. When you and your parents are fighting or not getting along, who do you think is mostly to blame?
10. If you have done any of the following, did you have your parents' permission?
11. Do you think your parents are:
12. Which best describes your attendance at religious services?
13. Do your parents restrict you from:
14. Which, if any, of the following topics have you had a serious and informative discussion with at least one of your parents?
15. How well do you think your parents understand the problems and situations you face as a teenager?
16. Which one of the following do you think is most important to your mother?
16a. Do you agree with her choice?
17. Which one of the following do you think is most important to your father?
17a. Do you agree with his choice?
18. In an average week, how many evenings do you eat supper with one or both of your parents?
19. Compared with your friends' parents, your parents are
20. Using and A-F scale, grade the job your parents are doing raising you
National respondents: 40% male, 60% female; 79% white, 8% black, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% other |
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