Student substance use and resilience protective factor items
| Indicator | Survey item | Response options | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Substance use | |||
| Tobacco | Ever use | Have you ever smoked even part of a cigarette?9 | Yes/No |
| Recent use | Have you smoked a cigarette in the last week? | Yes/No | |
| Alcohol | Ever use | Have you ever had a drink of alcohol? For example, beer, wine or alcopops/premix drinks (do not count sips or tastes) | Yes/No |
| Recent use | Have you had any alcoholic drinks, such as beer, wine or alcopops/premix drinks in the last week? (do not count sips or tastes) | Yes/No | |
| ‘Risky’ use | In the last 4 weeks, how many times have you had 5 or more alcoholic drinks in a row?9 | None/Once/Twice/3–6 times/7 or more times | |
| Marijuana | Recent use | How many times in the last 4 weeks have you smoked or used marijuana/cannabis (grass, hash, dope, weed, mull, yarndi, ganga, pot, a bong, a joint)9 | None/Once or twice/3–5 times/6–9 times/10–19 times/20–39 times/40 or more times |
| Other illicit drugs | Recent use | How many times in the last 4 weeks have you used any other illegal drug or pill to get ‘high’, such as inhalants, hallucinogens (eg, LSD, acid, trips), amphetamines (eg, speed, ice), ecstasy, cocaine or heroin? | None/Once or twice/3–5 times/6–9 times/10–19 times/20–39 times/40 or more times |
| Resilience protective factors | |||
| Individual | Cooperation and communication | 2 items; eg, ‘I enjoy working together with other students my age’ | 1: Never true, 2: True some of the time; 3: True most of the time; 4: True all of the time |
| Self-efficacy | 4 items; eg, ‘I can do most things if I try’ | As above | |
| Empathy | 3 items; eg, ‘I try to understand what other people feel and think’ | As above | |
| Problem-solving | 3 items; eg, ‘When I need help I find someone to talk with’ | As above | |
| Self-awareness | 3 items; eg, ‘I understand why I do what I do’ | As above | |
| Goals and aspirations | 3 items; eg, ‘I have goals and plans for the future’ | As above | |
| Environmental | School support | 6 items; eg, ‘At my school there is an adult who really cares about me’ | As above |
| School meaningful participation | 3 items; eg, ‘At my school, I help decide things like class activities or rules’ | As above | |
| Community support | 6 items; eg, ‘Outside of school and home, there is an adult whom I trust’ | As above | |
| Community meaningful participation | 3 items; eg, ‘I am part of clubs, sports teams, church/temple or other groups’ | As above | |
| Home support | 6 items; eg, ‘At home, there is an adult who listens to me when I have something to say’ | As above | |
| Home meaningful participation | 3 items; eg, ‘I do fun things or go fun places with my parents or other adult from my home’ | As above | |
| Peer caring relationships | 3 items; eg, ‘I have a friend who helps me when I am having a hard time’ | As above | |
| Prosocial peers | 3 items; eg, ‘My friends try to do what is right’ | As above | |
LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide.