Oklahoma Institute Child Advocacy (OICA)

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OMB No. 0990-0382
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POWER THROUGH CHOICES 2010
FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONNAIRE I
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

CONFIDENTIALITY
Thank you for your help with this important study. It will help us understand what things are like
for people your age today. Your answers are confidential and everything you say will be kept
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can.
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1.

We hope that you will answer all the questions, but you may skip any questions you do
not wish to answer.

2.

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TODAY’S DATE (MONTH/DAY/YEAR): _______________

SECTION 1: DEMOGRAPHICS
1.1. Are you male or female?
MARK (X) ONE

Male
Female

1.2. What is the last grade you completed?
MARK (X) ONE

6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th

1.3. How old were you when you entered the foster care system?
MARK (X) ONE

<1 year old
1 year old
2 years old
3 years old
4 years old
5 years old
6 years old

9 years old
10 years old
11 years old
12 years old
13 years old
14 years old
15 years old
16 years old

7 years old
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8 years old

17 years old
18 years old

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1.4. Do you currently live in a group home?
MARK (X) ONE

Yes
No

1.5. In what month and year did you start living in this group home?
I am not currently living in a group home
MARK (X) ONE MONTH AND ONE YEAR

Month started living in this
group home

Year started living in this
group home

January

2008

February

2009

March

2010

April

2011

May

2012

June

2013

July

2014

August

2015

September
October
November
December

1.6. Are you Hispanic/Latino?
MARK (X) ONE

Yes
No

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1.7

What is your race?
SELECT ONE OR MORE

American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White or Caucasian

1.8. What is the second letter of your first
name?

1.9. What is the last letter of your first name?
MARK (X) ONE

MARK (X) ONE

A

N

A

N

B

O

B

O

C

P

C

P

D

Q

D

Q

E

R

E

R

F

S

F

S

G

T

G

T

H

U

H

U

I

V

I

V

J

W

J

W

K

X

K

X

L

Y

L

Y

M

Z

M

Z

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1.10. In which month were you
born?
MARK (X) ONE

1.11. On which day were you
born?
MARK (X) ONE

1.12. In which year were you
born?
MARK (X) ONE

January

1

17

1991

February

2

18

1992

March

3

19

1993

April

4

20

1994

May

5

21

1995

June

6

22

1996

July

7

23

1997

August

8

24

1998

September

9

25

1999

October

10

26

2000

November

11

27

2001

December

12

28

13

29

14

30

15

31

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1.13. How likely is it that you will do each of the following?
MARK (X) ONE FOR EACH QUESTION

NOT AT
ALL
LIKELY

A LITTLE
BIT LIKELY

SOMEWHAT
LIKELY

VERY
LIKELY

a. Graduate from high school.............................................................................................................................
b. Go to a technical or vocational school after high school ...............................................................................
c. Go to college ..................................................................................................................................................
d. Graduate from a 2-year or community college program ................................................................................
e. Graduate from a 4-year college program .......................................................................................................

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1.14. In the past 12 months, have you received any information or learned about any of the
following?
MARK (X) ONE FOR EACH QUESTION

YES
NO
a. Relationships, dating, marriage, or family life ................................................................................................
b. Abstinence from sex ......................................................................................................................................
c. Methods of birth control .................................................................................................................................
d. Where to get birth control ..............................................................................................................................
e. Sexually transmitted infections, also known as STIs .....................................................................................
f.

How to talk to your partner about whether to have sex or whether to use birth control ................................

g. How to say no to sex .....................................................................................................................................
h. How babies are made ....................................................................................................................................
1.15. Thinking about the past 12 months, how many times did you get information on relationships, abstinence,
birth control, or sexually transmitted diseases at each of the following places?
MARK (X) ONE FOR EACH

NEVER

1-3
TIMES

4-9 TIMES

10 OR MORE TIMES

a. School class ............................................................................................................................................
b. Church, synagogue, mosque, or religious
classes outside of school ........................................................................................................................
c.

Community center, youth organization, or
after-school activity .................................................................................................................................

d. Doctor, nurse, or clinic ............................................................................................................................
e. Friends ....................................................................................................................................................
f.

Parents and other relatives or family members ......................................................................................

g. Internet and media ..................................................................................................................................
h. Group home…………………………………………………………………………………………………

1.16. Thinking about the past 12 months, where did you get information on relationships, abstinence, birth control,
or sexually transmitted diseases that was very helpful to you?
SELECT ONE OR MORE

School class
Church, synagogue, mosque or religious classes outside of school
Community center, youth organization, or after-school activity
Doctor, nurse, or clinic
Friends
Parents and other relatives or family members
Internet and media
Group home
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SECTION 2: KNOWLEDGE
These next questions ask about the body, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and methods of
protection.
2.1. The body part of the female body where a baby grows during pregnancy is the:
MARK (X) ONE

Cervix
Uterus
Vagina
Ovary
Don’t know

2.2. The part of the male’s body that produces sperm is the:
MARK (X) ONE

Testicles
Urethra
Penis
Prostate
Don’t know

2.3. When is it possible for a female to become pregnant?
MARK (X) ONE

The first time she has sex
When she is ovulating
When her partner withdraws (pulls out) before ejaculating
All of the above
Don’t know

2.4. Of the following statements about methods of protection, which one is false?
MARK (X) ONE

You can get them with a prescription from a doctor
You can buy them at a local store in the drug or pharmacy section
Some require a prescription and others do not, depending on the type of method
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You must have your parent’s/guardian’s permission to get them if you are under age 18
Don’t know

2.5. Please mark whether each statement is true, false, or you don’t know.
MARK (X) ONE FOR EACH QUESTION

TRUE

FALSE

DON’T
KNOW

a. A sexually active girl can become pregnant if she forgets to take
her birth control pills for several days in a row ............................................................................................
b. Using a condom can help prevent HIV ........................................................................................................
c. A condom can be used more than once ......................................................................................................
d. If a condom is used, a young man should be careful how he
pulls out ........................................................................................................................................................
e. If a young couple has had unprotected sex a few times and a
pregnancy did not occur, then they do not have to worry about
her getting pregnant .....................................................................................................................................
f.

HIV destroys the immune system’s ability to fight off infections
and diseases ................................................................................................................................................

g. You cannot tell if a person has HIV by looking at them ...............................................................................
h. HIV is the only sexually transmitted infection that is incurable ....................................................................
i.

All sexually active individuals are at risk for getting HIV .............................................................................

j.

Latex condoms are 100% effective in preventing pregnancy
and STIs (including HIV) ..............................................................................................................................

k. All sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can be cured ..............................................................................
l.

You can get the same sexually transmitted infection (STI) twice ...............................................................

m. You can get a sexually transmitted infection (STI) from having oral sex ....................................................

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2.6. Which of the following methods of protection offers the most protection against HIV and other
STIs?
MARK (X) ONE

Depo-Provera (the shot)
Vaginal film
Condom (rubber)
Birth control pill
Don’t know

2.7. What is the safest and most effective method for avoiding pregnancy and sexually transmitted
infections (STIs)?
MARK (X) ONE

Birth control pill
Condom (rubber)
Depo-Provera (the shot)
Abstinence (not having sex)
Don’t know

2.8. Which one of the following methods listed below do you think is most effective for preventing
pregnancy?
MARK (X) ONE

Condom (rubber)
Depo-Provera (the shot)
Rhythm (safe period by calendar)
Patch (Ortho evra)
Birth control pill
Withdrawal method
Don’t know

2.9. Which one of the following methods listed below do you think is least effective for preventing
pregnancy?
MARK (X) ONE

Condom (rubber)
Depo-Provera (the shot)
Rhythm (safe period by calendar)
Patch (Ortho evra)
Birth control pill
Withdrawal method
Don’t know

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SECTION 3: ATTITUDES AND SELF-EFFICACY
The following questions are about your views on sex and protection.
3.1. Two people having vaginal intercourse should use some method of protection if they are not
ready for a child.
MARK (X) ONE

Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

3.2. Using a method of protection is very important.
MARK (X) ONE

Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

3.3. The next questions are about condom use. How strongly do you agree or disagree that…
MARK (X) ONE FOR EACH QUESTION

STRONGLY
AGREE

AGREE

DISAGREE

STRONGLY
DISAGREE

a. Condoms should always be used if a
person your age has sexual intercourse ........................................................................................................
b. Condoms are a hassle to use ........................................................................................................................
c. Condoms are pretty easy to get .....................................................................................................................
d. Condoms are important to make sex safer....................................................................................................
e. Using condoms means you don’t trust
your partner....................................................................................................................................................
f.

Condoms are morally wrong ..........................................................................................................................

g. Condoms decrease sexual pleasure .............................................................................................................
h. Condoms make sex less exciting ..................................................................................................................

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3.4.

The next questions are about other methods of birth control, NOT including condoms. How
strongly do you agree or disagree that…
MARK (X) ONE FOR EACH

STRONGLY
AGREE

AGREE

DISAGREE

STRONGLY
DISAGREE

a. Birth control should always be used if
a person your age has sexual
intercourse .....................................................................................................................................................
b. Birth control is a hassle to use .......................................................................................................................
c. Birth control is pretty easy to get ...................................................................................................................
d. Birth control is important to make sex
safer ...............................................................................................................................................................
e. Birth control has too many negative
side effects .....................................................................................................................................................
f.

Using birth control is morally wrong ...............................................................................................................

3.5. Please tell us how sure or unsure you are that you could do the following things:
MARK (X) ONE FOR EACH QUESTION

VERY
SURE

SOMEWHAT
SURE

SOMEWHAT
UNSURE

VERY
UNSURE

a. Find a place in your community to obtain
methods of protection from pregnancy and STIs ..........................................................................................
b. Tell your partner your feelings about what
you do and do not want to do sexually ..........................................................................................................
c. Say “no” if your partner puts pressure on you
to be involved sexually, and you do not want
to be involved sexually...................................................................................................................................
d. Talk with your partner about methods of
protection if you have sex with him/her ........................................................................................................
e. Insist on using a method of protection if you
have sex and want to use a method of
protection ......................................................................................................................................................
f.

Stop and use a method of protection once
you are turned on ..........................................................................................................................................

g. Plan ahead to have some method of protection
available .........................................................................................................................................................
h. Resist having sex with your partner if he/she
did not want to use a method of protection ...................................................................................................

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3.6. The next questions are about your views on sexual intercourse. In this question, when we ask
about sexual intercourse, we mean a male putting his penis into a female’s vagina. How
strongly do you agree or disagree that…
MARK (X) ONE FOR EACH QUESTION

STRONGLY
AGREE

AGREE

DISAGREE

STRONGLY
DISAGREE

a. Having sexual intercourse is a good
thing for you to do at your age .......................................................................................................................
b. At your age right now, having sexual
intercourse would create problems ................................................................................................................
c. At your age right now, not having sexual
intercourse is important for you to be
safe and healthy ............................................................................................................................................
d. At your age right now, it is okay for you
to have sexual intercourse if you use
birth control, like a condom ............................................................................................................................
e. It is against your values to have sexual
intercourse before marriage ...........................................................................................................................

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SECTION 4: BEHAVIOR AND INTENTIONS
NOTE: The following questions are about behaviors. Questions on this survey only mean behaviors
that you choose to participate in - do not count behaviors you were forced to do against your will.

SEXUAL INTERCOURSE
4.1. These first questions are about sexual intercourse. By sexual intercourse, we mean a male
putting his penis into a female’s vagina.
Have you ever had sexual intercourse?
MARK (X) ONE

Yes
No

4.2. Have you had sexual intercourse more than one time?
MARK (X) ONE

I have never had sexual intercourse
Yes
No

4.3. How many DIFFERENT PEOPLE have you ever had sexual intercourse with, even if only one
time?
I have never had sexual intercourse
NUMBER OF PEOPLE – Your best guess is fine.

4.4. These next few questions ask about the first time you had sexual intercourse. The very first
time you had sexual intercourse, how old were you?
I have never had sexual intercourse
9 years old
10 years old
11 years old
12 years old
13 years old
14 years old
15 years old
16 years old
17 years old
18 years old
19 years old or older

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4.5. Birth control methods are something used to reduce the risk of pregnancy, and some can
reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections, also known as STIs.
The first time you had sexual intercourse, did you or your partner use any type of birth
control—including condoms or any other method?
MARK (X) ONE

I have never had sexual intercourse
Yes
No

4.6. The first time you had sexual intercourse, did you or your partner use…?
MARK (X) ONE FOR EACH QUESTION

I have never had sexual intercourse
YES

NO

a. Condoms .......................................................................................................................................................
b. Birth control pills or the patch ........................................................................................................................
c. Depo-Provera or other injectable birth control ...............................................................................................
d. NuvaRing or the ring ......................................................................................................................................
e. Withdrawal or pulling out ...............................................................................................................................
f.

Another method PRINT OTHER METHOD USED

................................................................................

4.7. Now please think about the past 3 months.
In the past 3 months, how many TIMES have you had sexual intercourse?
None
NUMBER OF TIMES – Your best guess is fine.

4.8. In the past 3 months, how many TIMES have you had sexual intercourse without you or your
partner using a condom?
None
NUMBER OF TIMES – Your best guess is fine.

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4.9. The next question is about your use of the following methods of birth control:








Condoms
Birth control pills
The shot (Depo Provera)
The patch
The ring (NuvaRing)
IUD (Mirena or Paragard)
Implant (Implanon)

In the past 3 months, how many TIMES have you had sexual intercourse without using any of
these methods of birth control?
None
NUMBER OF TIMES – Your best guess is fine.

4.10. In the past 3 months, with how many people have you had sex?
MARK (X) ONE

I have not had sex in the past 3 months
1 person
2 people
3 people
4 people
5 people
6 or more people

4.11. The next few questions are about your intentions for the next year.
Do you intend to have sexual intercourse in the next year?
MARK (X) ONE

Yes, definitely
Yes, probably
No, probably not
No, definitely not

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4.12. If you have sexual intercourse in the next year, do you intend to use (or have your partner use)
a condom?
MARK (X) ONE

Yes, definitely
Yes, probably
No, probably not
No, definitely not

4.13. The next question is about your intention to use the following methods of birth control:


Birth control pills



The shot (Depo Provera)



The patch



The ring (NuvaRing)



IUD (Mirena or Paragard)



Implants (Implanon)

If you have sexual intercourse in the next year, do you intend to use (or have your partner use)
any of these methods of birth control?
MARK (X) ONE

Yes, definitely
Yes, probably
No, probably not
No, definitely not

PREGNANCY
4.14. To the best of your knowledge, have you ever been pregnant or gotten anyone pregnant, even
if no child was born? Be sure to answer ‘yes’ if you are currently pregnant or had any
pregnancy that ended in a birth, an abortion, stillbirth, miscarriage, or live birth after which the
baby died.
MARK (X) ONE

Yes
No

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4.15. Have you been pregnant or gotten someone pregnant during the past 3 months? Be sure to
answer ‘yes’ if you are currently pregnant or had any pregnancy that ended in a birth, an
abortion, stillbirth, miscarriage, or live birth after which the baby died.
MARK (X) ONE

Yes
No

4.16. To the best of your knowledge, how many times have you been pregnant or gotten someone
pregnant?
None
NUMBER OF TIMES PREGNANT

4.17. Have you ever had a baby or has anyone you got pregnant had the baby?
MARK (X) ONE

I have never been pregnant or gotten anyone pregnant
Yes
No
Don’t know

4.18. When you or your partner got pregnant, were you trying to become pregnant?
MARK (X) ONE

I have never been pregnant or gotten anyone pregnant
Yes
No

4.19. If you got pregnant now or got someone pregnant now, how would you feel?
MARK (X) ONE

Very happy
A little happy
Neither happy nor upset
A little upset
Very upset

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ORAL SEX
4.20. The next questions are about oral sex. Oral sex is when someone puts his or her mouth on
another person’s penis or vagina, OR lets someone else put his or her mouth on their penis or
vagina.
Have you ever had oral sex?
MARK (X) ONE

Yes
No

4.21. How many DIFFERENT PEOPLE have you ever had oral sex with, even if only one time?
I have never had oral sex
NUMBER OF PEOPLE – Your best guess is fine.

4.22. Now think about the first time you had oral sex. The very first time you had oral sex, how old
were you?
MARK (X) ONE

I have never had oral sex
9 years old
10 years old
11 years old
12 years old
13 years old
14 years old
15 years old
16 years old
17 years old
18 years old
19 years old or older

4.23. Now please think about the past 3 months. In the past 3 months, how many TIMES have you
had oral sex?
None
NUMBER OF TIMES – Your best guess is fine.

4.24. Do you intend to have oral sex in the next year?
MARK (X) ONE

Yes, definitely
Yes, probably
No, probably not
No, definitely not

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SEX – VAGINAL, ORAL, AND ANAL SEX
The next few questions ask about sex. By sex, we mean ALL types of sex – including vaginal,
oral, and anal sex.
4.25. Have you ever had sexual intercourse, oral sex, or anal sex?
MARK (X) ONE

Yes
No

4.26. These next few questions ask about the last time you had sex (sexual intercourse, oral sex or
anal sex). The last time you had sex did you or your partner use a method of protection?
MARK (X) ONE

I have never had sex
Yes
No

4.27. The last time you had sex did you or your partner use a condom?
MARK (X) ONE

I have never had sex
Yes
No

4.28. The last time you had sex, did you or your partner use the following methods to prevent
pregnancy or STIs?
MARK (X) ONE FOR EACH QUESTION

I have never had sex
YES

NO

a. Condoms .......................................................................................................................................................
b. Birth control pills or the patch ........................................................................................................................
c. Depo-Provera or other injectable birth control ...............................................................................................
d. NuvaRing or the ring ......................................................................................................................................
e. Withdrawal or pulling out ...............................................................................................................................
f.

Not sure .........................................................................................................................................................

g. Another method PRINT OTHER METHOD USED

................................................................................

________________________________________________________________

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4.29. Which one of these statements best describes you now?
MARK (X) ONE

I have not had sex and am not even thinking about having sex
I have not had sex, however I am thinking about having sex
I have not had sex, but I am seriously thinking about having sex in the near future
I have had sex in the past but I am not having sex now
I am currently having sex

4.30. Which of the following categories best describes your use of methods of protection now?
Please choose just one category.
MARK (X) ONE

I do not use any methods of protection because I am not sexually active
I do not use a method of protection
I do not use any methods of protection, but am considering using a method of protection
I use a method of protection sometimes, but I am thinking about using a method of protection every time I
have sex
I use a method of protection every time, but it has been less than 6 months since I started using a method of
protection every time
I use a method of protection every time, and it has been more than 6 months since I started using a method
of protection every time

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIs)

The next questions ask about sexually transmitted infections (STIs.)
4.31. In the past 12 months, have you spoken with a doctor or nurse about sex, birth control or
sexually transmitted infections, also known as STIs?
MARK (X) ONE

Yes
No

4.32. In the past 12 months, have you been tested by a doctor or nurse for a sexually transmitted
infection (STI), like gonorrhea, Chlamydia, syphilis, or HIV?
MARK (X) ONE

Yes
No

4.33. In the past 12 months, have you been told by a doctor or nurse that you had a sexually
transmitted infection (STI)?
MARK (X) ONE

Yes
No

4.34. This question is about the types of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) you have had. In the
past 12 months, did you have…?
MARK (X) ONE FOR EACH QUESTION

I have not had an STI in the last 12 months
DON’T
YES
NO
KNOW
a. Chlamydia ......................................................................................................................................................
b. Gonorrhea ......................................................................................................................................................
c. Genital herpes ...............................................................................................................................................
d. Syphilis ..........................................................................................................................................................
e. HIV infection or AIDS .....................................................................................................................................
f.

Human Papilloma virus, also known as HPV or genital warts .......................................................................

g. Another sexually transmitted infection (STI) PRINT OTHER STI ................................................................
_________________________________________________________

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SECTION 5: POWER THROUGH CHOICES
5.1. Not counting completing this or other surveys, were you in the POWER Through Choices
program at any previous time?
MARK (X) ONE

Yes
No

For the next few questions, please think about POWER Through Choices and how it may have
influenced you.
5.2. Would you say that being in this program has made you more likely or less likely to have
sexual intercourse in the next year?
MARK (X) ONE

Much more likely
More likely
About the same
Less likely
Much less likely

5.3. If you were to have sexual intercourse in the next year, would you say that being in POWER
Through Choices has made you more likely or less likely to use (or ask your partner to use) a
condom?
MARK (X) ONE

Much more likely
More likely
About the same
Less likely
Much less likely

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5.4. If you were to have sexual intercourse in the next year, would you say that being in POWER
Through Choices has made you more likely or less likely to use (or ask your partner to use) any
of the these methods of birth control?


Condoms



Birth control pills



The shot (Depo Provera)



The patch



The ring (NuvaRing)



IUD (Mirena or Paragard)



Implants (Implanon)

MARK (X) ONE

Much more likely
More likely
About the same
Less likely
Much less likely

5.5. Would you say that being in POWER Through Choices has made you more likely or less likely to
abstain from sexual intercourse in the next year (abstaining means choosing not to have sex)?
MARK (X) ONE

Much more likely
More likely
About the same
Less likely
Much less likely

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