Students’ Expectation of Their Autonomy Survey

This survey is designed to ask some background information as well as inquire students' expectation of how much autonomy they should have. It will be compared with the parents' version of the same survey and the students' assessment of their communication quality with their parents
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1.
What is your name? (Please put the same answer as your parent will put in their survey. AS LONG AS THE TWO SURVEYS MATCH UP WITH THE SAME NAME, it is ok if the name is not your real name.) (If you do decide to put down your real name, this is only for the purpose of the research. The personal information included in this survey will NOT be publicized)
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2.
Where do you go to school?
SJR
Other schools in Canada
Schools in the United States
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3.
What grade are you in this fall (2019-2020)?
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
University
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4.
Please list your gender
Female
Male
Others
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5.
How long have you studied abroad? (Answer in years)
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6.
Please choose one of the following: Do you live....
In boarding/On campus
In homestay
With your parent(s) who moved to the country that you study in
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What is your current GPA? (list the scale ex. 4.0, 4.5, 100)
The following questions are designed to ask about your expectation of how much autonomy you should have in different aspects. 
In the rating, THE HIGHER THE NUMBER, THE MORE AUTONOMY YOU WISH YOU HAVE IN THAT AREA.
1 means that you wish very little autonomy; 2 means that you will give your opinions to your parents but they can make the decision; 3 means that you don't really care and you are fine with parents making the decision; 4 means that you prefer to make your own decision; 5 means that you wish your parents only give you suggestions, but you will have the final say; 6 means that you demand absolute autonomy. 
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The Conventional Aspect: 
How much autonomy do you think you SHOULD have in these areas? (1: little autonomy, 6: absolute autonomy)
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Whether to do parental assigned chores
Whether to do parental assigned chores
How to talk to parents
How to talk to parents
Whether to use manners
Whether to use manners
What type of language to use
What type of language to use
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The Prudential Aspect: 
How much autonomy do you think you SHOULD have in these areas? (1: little autonomy, 6: absolute autonomy)
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Whether to smoke cigarettes
Whether to smoke cigarettes
Whether to drink alcohol
Whether to drink alcohol
Whether to do drugs
Whether to do drugs
Whether to have sex
Whether to have sex
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The Personal Aspect: 
How much autonomy do you think you SHOULD have in these areas? (1: little autonomy, 6: absolute autonomy)
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What time to get up
What time to get up
What clothes to wear
What clothes to wear
How to spend free time
How to spend free time
How to spend allowance money
How to spend allowance money
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11.
The Academic Aspect: 
How much autonomy do you think you SHOULD have in these areas? (1: little autonomy, 6: absolute autonomy)
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What courses to choose
What courses to choose
What major and college that you want to go into
What major and college that you want to go into
How to set academic goals
How to set academic goals
Whether to engage in academic activities outside of school
Whether to engage in academic activities outside of school
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The Other Aspects: 
How much autonomy do you think you SHOULD have in these areas? (1: little autonomy, 6: absolute autonomy)
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Whether to clean bedroom
Whether to clean bedroom
What TV shows to watch
What TV shows to watch
What music to listen to
What music to listen to
How late at night to stay out
How late at night to stay out
Who should be friends
Who should be friends
How much time to spend with friends
How much time to spend with friends
When to start dating
When to start dating
From here on there will be questions asking about your communication experience with your parent who is filling out the parental survey. Please answer honestly without sharing the answer to your parent. 

Using the scale below, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with EACH of the following statements about the general communication between you and your parent. Response choices:

1: Strongly Disagree
2: Disagree
3: Slightly Disagree
4: Slightly Agree
5: Agree
6: Strongly Agree

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Communication with Parents
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I can discuss my beliefs with my parent without feeling restrained or embarrassed.
I can discuss my beliefs with my parent without feeling restrained or embarrassed.
Sometimes I have trouble believing everything my parent tells me.
Sometimes I have trouble believing everything my parent tells me.
My parent is always a good listener.
My parent is always a good listener.
I am sometimes afraid to ask my parent for what I want.
I am sometimes afraid to ask my parent for what I want.
My parent has a tendency to say things to me which would be better left unsaid.
My parent has a tendency to say things to me which would be better left unsaid.
My parent can tell how I’m feeling without asking.
My parent can tell how I’m feeling without asking.
I am very satisfied with how my parent and I talk together.
I am very satisfied with how my parent and I talk together.
If I were in trouble, I could tell my parent.
If I were in trouble, I could tell my parent.
I openly show affection to my parent.
I openly show affection to my parent.
When we are having a problem, I often give my parent the silent treatment.
When we are having a problem, I often give my parent the silent treatment.
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I am careful about what I say to my parent.
I am careful about what I say to my parent.
When talking to my parent, I have a tendency to say things that would be better left unsaid.
When talking to my parent, I have a tendency to say things that would be better left unsaid.
When I asked questions, I get honest answers from my parent.
When I asked questions, I get honest answers from my parent.
My parent tries to understand my point of view.
My parent tries to understand my point of view.
There are topics I avoid discussing with my parent.
There are topics I avoid discussing with my parent.
I find it easy to discuss problems with my parent.
I find it easy to discuss problems with my parent.
It is very easy for me to express all my true feelings to my parent.
It is very easy for me to express all my true feelings to my parent.
My parent nags/bothers me.
My parent nags/bothers me.
My parent sometimes insults me when she/he is angry with me.
My parent sometimes insults me when she/he is angry with me.
I don’t think I can tell my parent how I really feel about some things.
I don’t think I can tell my parent how I really feel about some things.
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14.
What is your main ways of communicating with your parents【多选题】
Texting (Message, WeChat, QQ etc.)
Phone call (including over social media)
Video call (including over social media)
Physical interaction
Others
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15.
How often do you communicate with your parents now?
Higher than once per day
Between once per day and once per the other day
Between once per the other day and once per week
Between once per week and once per month
Lower than once per month
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16.
How often do you have a deep conversation with your parents (meaning spending around 30 minutes or more in one conversation)?
More frequently than 3 times a week
Between 3 times a week and once a week
Between once a week and once every the other week
Between once every the other week and once per month
Less than once per month
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17.
What are the topics that you and your parents discuss most frequently?【多选题】
Academic topics
Personal life
Conventions
Prudential decisions
Others
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18.
Besides talking to your parents, which of the followings are you most willing to talk to?【多选题】
Peers
Teachers at school
Counselor
Friends over the internet
Thank you for your time! I truly appreciate it a lot! 
For future questions please contact me at: angelajiang0206@gmail.com
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