Listed below are the questions asked in the Gender Based Violence module and the year(s) in which they were asked. If you want to see how young people actually answered the questions in a particular year, just click on the year beside each question.

• VWG1: Regardless of your gender, have you ever experienced physical assault? 2022
• VWG2: Regardless of your gender, have you ever experienced verbal abuse or threats in person? 2022
• VWG3: Regardless of your gender, have you ever experienced abuse or threats on social media or via messaging services? 2022
• VWG4: Regardless of your gender, have you ever experienced belittling or controlling behaviour by an intimate partner or family member? 2022
• VWG5: Regardless of your gender, have you ever been shown unwanted sexually explicit pictures, photos or videos in person? 2022
• VWG6: Regardless of your gender, have you ever been sent unwanted sexually explicit pictures, photos or videos online? 2022
• VWG7: Regardless of your gender, have you ever experienced unwanted sexually suggestive comments or 'jokes' in person? 2022
• VWG8: Regardless of your gender, have you ever experienced unwanted sexually suggestive comments or 'jokes' online? 2022
• VWG9: Regardless of your gender, have you ever experienced unwanted touching, kissing or hugging? 2022
• VWG10: Regardless of your gender, have you ever experienced inappropriate staring? 2022
• VWG11: Regardless of your gender, have you ever experienced someone being in your personal space against your wishes? 2022
• VWG12: Regardless of your gender, have you ever experienced someone taking photos of you without your agreement? 2022
• VWG13: Regardless of your gender, have you ever experienced street harassment e.g. cat calling, wolf whistling or shouting? 2022
• VWG14: Regardless of your gender, have you ever experienced unwanted comments about your physical appearance? 2022
• VWG15: Regardless of your gender, have you ever experienced someone exposing their sexual body parts to you without your agreement? 2022
• VWG16: Regardless of your gender, have you ever experienced someone requesting or putting pressure on you to share an intimate photo or video? 2022
• VWG17: Regardless of your gender, have you ever experienced an intimate photo or video of you being shared without your agreement? 2022
• VWG18: Regardless of your gender, have you ever received an unwanted intimate photo or video? 2022
• VWGBHAV1: How acceptable or unacceptable is cat calling, wolf whistling or shouting at someone in the street? 2022
• VWGBHAV2: How acceptable or unacceptable is sharing intimate photos or videos of others without their agreement? 2022
• VWGBHAV3: How acceptable or unacceptable is seeking to control your partner? 2022
• VWGBHAV4: How acceptable or unacceptable is posting a 'joke' or making nasty comments of a sexual nature on social media? 2022
• VWGBHAV5: How acceptable or unacceptable is pressurising someone to share an intimate photo of themselves? 2022
• VWGBHAV6: How acceptable or unacceptable is touching, hugging or kissing someone in a way this is unwanted? 2022
• VWGUNO: Has anyone you know personally every done any of the following? 2022
• GVTYPV: Regardless of your gender, have you ever experienced any of the following? [Multiple response] 2023 2024
• GVPLAC: Where did this violence take place? [Multiple response] 2024
• GVHELP: How easy or difficult would it be to get help if you were a victim of gender-based violence? 2024
• GVREPORT: If you were a victim of gender-based violence who would you report it to? [Multiple response] 2023 2024
• GVSTOP: What might stop young people reporting the violence and abuse they are experiencing? [Multiple response] 2023 2024
• GVGRLCOM: Violence against women and girls is common in Northern Ireland? 2023
• GVBOYCOM: Violence against men and boys is common in Northern Ireland? 2023
• GVGBEQUL: Women and girls are equal to men and boys? 2023
• GVBCONT: It is ok for a boy to control what his boyfriend or girlfriend does? 2023
• GVHITOK: Sometimes it is ok for someone to hit their girlfriend or boyfriend? 2023
• GVBLAME: If people don't take care where they go ro how they dress they only have themselves to blame if they become victims of violence? 2023
• GVDATENO: Most people who have been dating for a while would find it hard to say no if their boyfriend or girlfriend asks them to have sex? 2023
• GVRESP: If someone is sexually assaulted when they are drunk or on drugs they are partially responsible for what happens? 2023
• GV2YRS: Compared to two years ago are women and girls in Northern Ireland more likely or less likely to become victims of gender-based violence? 2023 2024
• GV2YONL: Compared to two years ago do you think women and girls or more or less likely to become victims of gender-based violence online? 2024
• GVINVERB: How likely or unlikely is it that you would intervene if someone is verbally assaulting a girl? 2023
• GVINHARR: How likely or unlikely is it that you would intervene if a girl you know is being harassed by your peers on social media? 2023
• GVINJOKE: How likely or unlikely is it that you would intervene if your peers are making sexist jokes? 2023
• GVINTCH: How likely or unlikely is it that you would intervene if you swe someone being touched, hugged or kissed against their wishes? 2023
• GVSAFE1: How safe or unsafe do you feel in a quiet street close to your home? 2024
• GVSAFE2: How safe or unsafe do you feel in a busy public space? 2024
• GVSAFE3: How safe or unsafe do you feel in a park or other open space? 2024
• GVSAFE4: How safe or unsafe do you feel using public transport on your own? 2024
• GVSAFE5: How safe or unsafe do you feel when you are online? 2024
• POSREL1: Do you generally have positive relationships with your mother? 2024
• POSREL2: Do you generally have positive relationships with your father? 2024
• POSREL3: Do you generally have positive relationships with other family members? 2024
• POSREL4: Do you generally have positive relationships with your close friends? 2024
• POSREL5: Do you generally have positive relationships with other classmates? 2024
• POSREL6: Do you generally have positive relationships with your boyfriend or girlfriend? 2024
  

 

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