RESPONSE VALUE FREQUENCIES OF QUESTION ITEM VARIABLES (STATISTICAL PACKAGE FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES: SPSS STANDARD VERSION, RELEASE 8.0.1) 1998 STUDY OF SUBSTANCE USE AND PERCEPTIONS OF VIOLENCE AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ON GUAM THIS IS A WORKING DATA REPORT FOR USE BY RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS CONDUCTING SECONDARY STATISTICAL DATA ANALYSES OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES CONTAINED IN THIS DATA SET. SEPTEMBER1998 DRAFT VERSION: NOT FOR CITATION OR REFERENCE. UNIVERSITY OF GUAM COMMUNITY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the MICRONESIAN AREA RESEARCH CENTER 1998 STUDY OF SUBSTANCE USE AND PERCEPTIONS OF VIOLENCE AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ON GUAM Conducted by: Randall L. Wor~an, Ph.D., University of Guam, Guam Cooperative Extension Thomas K. Pinhey, Ph.D., University of Guam, Micronesian Area Research Center Michael P. Perez, Ph.D. California State University- Fullerton, Department of Sociology Acknowledgments: We want to express our utmost gratitude to the team of people who made this research possible. Dr. Nerissa Bretania-Shafer, Administrator, Research, Planning & Evaluation at the Department of Education. Our team of research assistants and office staff, supervised by Mrs. Elaine T. Cepeda, Community Resource Development, consisted of Ms. Veronica Edirveerasingam, Mr. Thomas Taisipic, Ms. Yvonne Singeo, Ms. Clarissa Diego San Nicolas and llr. Robert Untalan. We also thank the staff, faculty and administrators of the participating middle schools: Sr. Mary McAuley Paulino, Principal and Mrs. Maria Crisostomo, Nurse, Bishop Baumgartner Memorial School; Mrs. Elizabeth Manibusan, Principal and Mrs. Leone Bernado, Counselor, Dededo Middle School; Mr. Murray Cooper, Principal, and Heidi Britain, Secretary/Registrar, Guam Adventist Academy; Mr. Ed Dunn, Principal, Mrs. Carol Darlow, Nurse and Mrs. Mirlle Ellsworth, Reading/Language Arts Teacher, Inarajan Middle School; Mr. Johnny Rivera, Principal and Mrs. Mercy Mendiola, Counselor, Agueda I. Johnston Middle School; Mr. Robert Crisostomo, Principal and Mrs. Celia Delos Reyes, Nurse, F. B. Leon Guerrero Middle School; Mrs. Maria Rios, Principal, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School; Mr. Joseph Diego, Principal and Ms. Marie Acosta, Assistant Principal, Oceanview Middle School; Mr. Miguel San Nicolas, Principal and Mr. Web Smith, Assistant Principal, Jose L.G. Rios Middle School; Sr. Doris San Agustin, Principal and Mrs. Elizabeth San Nicolas, Vice PI'incipal - Student Affairs, Saint Anthony School; Sr. Lourdes Pangelinan, Principal and Mr. William Paulino, Assistant Principal, Saint Francis School; Dr. Dale Jenkins, Headmaster- Upper School and Mrs. Imelda Santos, Headmaster­ Lower School, St. John's Episcopal School; Mr. Paul Pineda, Counselor, St. Paul Christian School; Sr. Jeanette Marie Pangelinan, Principal, Santa Barbara School; Sr. Mary Juan Camacho, Principal and Mrs. Maria San Agustin, Nurse, San Vicente School; Mrs. Andrenina McManus, Principal, Southern Christian Academy; Mr. James Mendiola, Principal/Pastor, Temple Baptist School; Mrs. Lois Beans, Principal, Trinitv Christian Academy; Mr. Ulric Mark, Principal, Mrs. Cathy Aguon, Clerk Typist III and Ms. Tammy San Nicolas, Clerk Typist III, L.P. Untalan Middle School. Several photographs appear courtesy of Mr. Manny Crisostomo (Publisher) and Latte magazine [v.2, no.l, April1996). Used with written permission. This study was supported in part through Work Request No. WR0200006 and the MOU Study of High School Students: Safe Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Grant under Grant No. S186A60121-96A, FY 1996 SDFSCAG Program, U.S. Department of Education. DISCLAIMER: The views and interpretations contained within this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the policies or views of the U.S. Department of Education, the University of Guam or the Office of the Governor of Guam. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension Work, Acts ofMay 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Jeff D. T. Barcinas, Dean/Director, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Guam Cooperative Extension, University of Guam, UOG station, Mangilao, Guam 96923. The programs of the University of Guam Cooperative Extension are open to all regardless of race, age, color, national origin, religion, sex or disability. TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page Introduction Inquiries and access procedure 1 Costs 1 Requirements 1 Survey Questionnaire 3 Frequency Tables 11 SPSS Code Book 45 DATA Diskette Back cover Introduction A copy of the raw data file may be requested for use in research or educational teaching. Making data available for secondary analyses will optimize the creation of relevant knowledge by cooperating professionals. Guam human service and public agencies can benefit from the devoted time and motivated interests of all professionals able to produce valid fmdings advancing knowledge about health and service related issues on our island. The more research based facts available from the widest range of research applications, the more public officials can make truly informed decisions improving public services and policy. INQUIRIES AND ACCESS PROCEDURES 1. For more detailed information and inquiries, contact: Dr. Randall L. Workman Community Resource Development Guam Cooperative Extension College of Agriculture and Life Sciences University of Guam, Mangilao, GU 96923 Ph: (671) 735-2050 Fax: (671) 734-1244 Email: [email protected] 2. This project will address requests for: (a) Research project proposals involving collaboration with the University of Guam, and/ or (b) Copies of downloadable SPSS data sets with documentation. 3. Submit a Request Memorandum or Letter specifYing the following information: (a) Name; Title; Unit and Organizational Affiliation. (b) Intended research or statistical application(s). (c) Targeted products or reports. (d) Requested data set(s) or type(s) of information; dates of coverage. (e) Your computer specifications and needs. 4. Requests will be acted on after consultation with appropriate University Administration. Additional agreements may be necessary depending on the request and data set or information requested. Costs The University's Community Resource Development does not have any specific payment schedule, yet. Collaborative projects or research studies may require a negotiated agreement and/ or work order request involving the coverage of costs. At minimum you will need to supply the following for receipt of requested data sets: (a) Appropriate number of blank disks with sufficient data storage capacity. (b) Self-addressed envelope with sufficient U.S. postage for mailing requested material to your location. Requirements 1. Confidentiality must be maintained and all data sets provided or accessed will have specific individual identifiers or designated confidential information removed. 2. All products and manuscripts resulting from the use of data sets should contain data source ackowledgment and bibliographic citation. Certain data sets may require specific reference to their source of grant funding support. The following general acknowledgment is suggested: I (a) "The data analyzed for this [report/paper] were provided courtesy of Guam Cooperative Extension's Community Resource Development Program, University of Guam, and were collected as part of a study supported through Government of Guam Work Request No. WR0200006 and the MOU Study of High School Students: Safe Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Grant under Grant No. S186A60121-96A, FY 1996 SDFSCAG Program, U.S. Department of Education.• (b) Manuscripts using this data me should contain the following citation: Workman, Randall L., Pinhey, Thomas K., and Perez, Michael P. (1998). (Substance Use and Perceptions ofViolence in Guam Middle Schools]. Machine-readable raw data me. Community Resource Development, Guam Cooperative Extension: University of Guam. 3. Community Resource Development requests all users of its data sets to submit at least two (2) copies of any materials or media produced that present or reference fmdings from their data analyses to the University of Guam, with one each going to: The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Librruy University of Guam UOG Station Mangilao, GU 96923 The Robert F. Taitano Micronesian Area Research Center University of Guam UOG Station Mangilao, GU 96923 2 Survey Questionnaire [Note: The Survey Questionnaire which follows has been altered from the version originally administered to the middle school students who participated in this study. Revisions have been limited to font, font size, alignment of text and removal of coding tools to reflect the format of this report. A copy of the original Survey Questionnaire will be made available upon request.) SECTION I: Background Information I. To begin, we want to ask about your general view of the kinds of health problems - physical or mental - that may have been troubling you during the past week. Right now, would you say your health is excellent, good, fair or poan Excellent.........................•. I 0 Good ................................. 20 Fair .................................. 30 Poor...............................•.. 40 2. Would you say that you have recently enjoyed good mental and physical health, or have you had some problems during the past week? Good mental and physical health .••••.•..••....•.. 10 Physical health problems only .....••••••...•....... 20 Mental health problems only ......•••••••••.•....... 30 Both physical and mental health problem .....