BHS School Survey of Resilience and Wellbeing


This survey is being undertaken by the Stronger Families Alliance. We are a group of community members and service providers in the Blue Mountains who are committed to making the Blue Mountains a great place for children and young people to live, go to school and work.

We are asking children, young people and community members across the Blue Mountains how they feel about their lives and the community they live in.

It would be great if you could take a few minutes to complete this survey to let us know how you feel about your life in the Blue Mountains and the Blue Mountains Community.

Anything you tell us will be grouped with what other people tell us so no one will be able to identify what you have said.

If you have any questions about the survey or how we will use it please ask. You can do that by talking to your teacher by contacting Rhiannon Walker at Blue Mountains City Council:   rwalker@bmcc.nsw.gov.au | 024780 5000.

The Blue Mountains Resilience and Wellbeing Survey has been reviewed and approved by the NBMLHD LNR Committee. Contact details for the Committee are: HREC Executive Officer, 4734 1988, Ethics@health.nsw.gov.au


Let's get started

These first few questions will help us understand a little bit about you.

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2. Do you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander:
4. What year level are you in:
6. Are you involved in paid work:
7. Are you working
10. Do you live:

The next set of questions ask you how happy you feel about aspects of your life on a scale of 0 to 10.

0 means you are very sad. 10 means that you are very happy. The middle of the scale 5 means you are not happy or sad.

12. How happy are you with your life as a whole:
12. How happy are you with your life as a whole: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means very sad. 10 means very happy.
13. How happy are you about the things you have, like the money you have and the things you own:
13. How happy are you about the things you have, like the money you have and the things you own: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means very sad. 10 means very happy.
14. How happy are you with your health:
14. How happy are you with your health: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means very sad. 10 means very happy.
15. How happy are you with the things you want to be good at:
15. How happy are you with the things you want to be good at: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means very sad. 10 means very happy.
16. How happy are you about getting on with the people you know:
16. How happy are you about getting on with the people you know: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means very sad. 10 means very happy.
17. How happy are you about how safe you feel:
17. How happy are you about how safe you feel: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means very sad. 10 means very happy.
18. How happy are you doing things away from home:
18. How happy are you doing things away from home: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means very sad. 10 means very happy.
19. How happy are you about what may happen to you later on in your life:
19. How happy are you about what may happen to you later on in your life: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means very sad. 10 means very happy.

The next few questions ask you how easy you find it to cope with things that happen in your life.

Please rate the extent to which each item is true for you. 0 means it is not true at all and 10 means it is extremely true. The middle of the scale is 5.

20. I am able to adapt to change:
20. I am able to adapt to change: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means Not true at all. 10 means Extremely true
21. I can deal with whatever comes:
21. I can deal with whatever comes: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means Not true at all. 10 means Extremely true
22. I see the humorous side of things:
22. I see the humorous side of things: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means Not true at all. 10 means Extremely true
23. Coping with stress can strengthen me:
23. Coping with stress can strengthen me: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means Not true at all. 10 means Extremely true
24. I tend to bounce back after illness or hardship:
24. I tend to bounce back after illness or hardship: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means Not true at all. 10 means Extremely true
25. I can achieve my goals despite obstacles or things that might block my way:
25. I can achieve my goals despite obstacles or things that might block my way: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means Not true at all. 10 means Extremely true
26. I can stay focused under pressure:
26. I can stay focused under pressure: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means Not true at all. 10 means Extremely true
27. I am not easy discouraged by failure
27. I am not easy discouraged by failure 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means Not true at all. 10 means Extremely true
28. I think of myself as a strong person
28. I think of myself as a strong person 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means Not true at all. 10 means Extremely true
29. I can handle unpleasant feelings:
29. I can handle unpleasant feelings: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means Not true at all. 10 means Extremely true

You are almost done!

We just have a few questions about the support you have around you.

The next few questions are about different feelings that we might all experience at one time or another.

They ask you about how often you generally experience each feeling. 0 means not at all. 10 means extremely. The middle of the scale is 5.

30. How lonely do you generally feel:
30. How lonely do you generally feel: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means not at all. 10 means extremely.
31. How stressed do you generally feel:
31. How stressed do you generally feel: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means not at all. 10 means extremely.
32. How anxious do you generally feel:
32. How anxious do you generally feel: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means not at all. 10 means extremely.
33. Can you get help from friends, family or neighbours when needed:
34. How satisfied are you with the support that you receive from your friends:
34. How satisfied are you with the support that you receive from your friends: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means Not at all satisfied. 10 means completely satisfied
35. How satisfied are you with the support that you receive from your family:
35. How satisfied are you with the support that you receive from your family: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means Not at all satisfied. 10 means completely satisfied
36. How satisfied are you with the support you receive from your neighbours:
36. How satisfied are you with the support you receive from your neighbours: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Don't know Don't understand
0 means Not at all satisfied. 10 means completely satisfied
Options are limited to

Finally what are three words you would use to describe:

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