Northern
Ireland Young Life and Times Survey
Mental Health and Self-harm
Listed
below are the questions asked in the Mental Health and Self-harm module and the
years in which they were asked. If you want to see how young people actually answered
the questions in a particular year, you can click on the year beside every question.
- TALKFATH:
Can you talk to your father about things that really bother you? 2008
2013
- TALKMOTH:
Can you talk to your mother about things that really bother you? 2008
2013
- TALKSIBL:
Can you talk to a brother or sister about things that really bother
you? 2008
2013
- TALK_REL:
Can you talk to another relative about things that really bother you? 2008
2013
- TALKFRND:
Can you talk to a friend about things that really bother you? 2008
2013
- TALKTEAC:
Can you talk to a teacher about things that really bother you? 2008
2013
- TALKSOME: Can you
talk to somebody else about things that really bother you? 2008
2013
- WORYTALK:
When you are worried or upset how often do you talk to someone? 2008
2013
- WRYBLAME:
When you are worried or upset, how often do you blame yourself? 2008
2013
- WRYANGER:
When you are worried or upset, how often do you get angry? 2008
2013
- WORYSTAY:
When you are worried or upset, how often do you stay in your room? 2008
2013
- WRYTHINK:
When you are worried or upset, how often do you think about how you
dealt with similar situations? 2008
2013
- WORRYALC: When
you are worried or upset, how often do you have an alcoholic drink? 2008
2013
- WRYWORRY:
When you are worried or upset, how often do you try not to think about
what worries you? 2008
2013
- WORYSORT: When
you are worried or upset, how often do you try to sort things out?
2008
2013
- HARMLONE:
Are most young people who harm themselves lonely and depressed? 2008
2013
- HARMSPUR:
Do most young people who harm themselves do it on the spur of the
moment? 2008
2013
- HARMSUIC:
Are most young people who harm themselves feeling suicidal? 2008
2013
- HARMATTN:
Are most young people who harm themselves trying to get attention? 2008
2013
- HARMPREV:
Could most young people who harm themselves have been prevented from
doing so? 2008
2013
- HARMILL:
Are most young people who harm themselves mentally ill? 2008
2013
- HARMHURT:
Do most young people who harm themselves feel hurt inside? 2008
2013
- OVERDOSE: Have you thought about taking an overdose or trying to harm yourself,
but not done so? 2008
2013
- HELPQ62:
Did you talk to, or try to get help from, any people or sources on
the last occasion of self-harm? (Multiple Response Table) 2008
2013
- DELIBOD: Have you ever deliberately taken an overdose or tried to harm yourself
in some other way, such as cut yourself? 2008
2013
- WHENOD:
When was the last time you took an overdose or tried to harm yourself? 2008
2013
- HOWHARM:
Please describe what you did to harm yourself on that occasion. (categorised) 2008
2013
- WHYHARM: Do any reasons help to explain why you harmed yourself (Multiple Response
Table)? 2008
2013
- TRYHELP:
Did you talk or try to get help before your last incident of self-harm
from any people or sources? (Multiple Response Table) 2008
2013
- KNOWIT: Did anyone know about what you did on the last occasion of self-harm
(Multiple Response Table)? 2008
2013
- HLPAFTER:
Did you try to get help afterwards for the problems that led you to
harm yourself? 2008
2013
- WHYNOHLP:
Please say why you didn't try to get any help? 2008
2013
- HOSPHELP:
Did you go to hospital after you tried to harm yourself? 2008
2013
- HELPFROM:
Did you receive help from any people or sources? (Multiple Response
Table) 2008
2013
- ELSEHARM: Is there
anything else you would like to say about stress, depression and self-harm? 2008 2013
- PROFHELP: Have you in the past year had any serious problems for which you felt
you needed professional help? 2008
2009
2013
- HLP_MH1:
How helpful would your FRIENDS be if you had emotional or mental health
problems? 2009
- HLP_MH2:
How helpful would your FATHER be if you had emotional or mental health
problems? 2009
- HLP_MH3:
How helpful would your MOTHER be if you had emotional or mental health
problems? 2009
- HLP_MH4:
How helpful would your BROTHER OR SISTER be if you had emotional or
mental health problems? 2009
- HLP_MH5:
How helpful would A RELIGIOUS LEADER be if you had emotional or mental
health problems? 2009
- HLP_MH6:
How helpful would A LOCAL GP be if you had emotional or mental health
problems? 2009
- HLP_MH7:
How helpful would A SCHOOL NURSE be if you had emotional or mental
health problems? 2009
- HLP_MH8:
How helpful would A COUNCELLOR be if you had emotional or mental health
problems? 2009
- HLP_MH9:
How helpful would THE INTERNET be if you had emotional or mental health
problems? 2009
- HLP_MH10:
How helpful would A YOUTH GROUP be if you had emotional or mental
health problems? 2009
- HLP_MH11:
How helpful would ANOTHER SOURCE be if you had emotional or mental
health problems? 2009
- PROFSUP:
What professional response would be helpful to a young person with
mental health problems? 2009
- EMOPROB:
Which
things cause you emotional problems?
2009
- STATEH1:
Do doctors and nurses understand and respect your right to confidentiality?
2009
- STATEH2:
Do you often worry about being bullied? 2009
- STATEH3:
Are there very few services for young people with mental health problems?
2009
- STATEH4:
Is it easy to trust school nurses and health visitors when you have
mental health problems? 2009
- STATEH5:
Is the voice of young people with mental health problems not heard
by health professionals? 2009
- STATEH6:
Could you get help from services in an emergency if you had mental
health problems? 2009
- STATEH7:
Are young people able to influence the delivery of mental health care
needs? 2009
- STATEH8:
Is there no support for families who have a young person with mental
health problems? 2009
- STATEH9:
Are there suitable activities and facilities for young people with
mental health problems? 2009
- STATEH10:
Do you feel at times that you are no good at all? 2009
- STATEH11:
Do young people like you have difficulty talking about their own mental
health issues? 2009
- STATEH12:
Are there lots of organisations that can help you if you have mental
health problems? 2009
The Health module includes other questions relating
to these issues. Maintained
by Paula
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