SCREENERS / DEMOGRAPHIC QUOTAS (ASKED AT BEGINNING OF SURVEY)

SCREENING FOR CONSENT FROM PARENTS OF 15-17 YEAR OLDS BEFORE THEIR CHILD ENTERS THE SURVEY:

You have indicated that you have a child in the household under the age of 18. Is your child available to come to the computer and participate in a survey with your assistance?

[IF PARENT SAYS YES]

Thank you for agreeing to participate. At this point, please pass the computer over to your child and have them answer the following questions from his or her perspective. The next questions will be for your teen

56. [QIntro] Echelon National Research is conducting this survey to learn about people’s experiences and views on current topics This survey will take about 15 minutes to complete, and your answers will be kept completely confidential. You will NOT be asked for any information that could be used to identify or contact you, and the results of the survey will be used for research purposes only. Participation is voluntary, meaning you do not have to participate. It is up to you. If at any time while taking the survey you decide you do not want to finish it, you may leave the survey by exiting the webpage. Taking this survey or not taking this survey will have no impact on your personal or academic life.

If you choose to stop taking the survey before finishing, any answers you already gave will not be used and will never be shared with anyone. If you finish the survey, your answers will always be kept completely anonymous Would you like to participate in this survey?

31 [QAge] What is your age?

[TEXT BOX]

[SURVEY LINK FOR 15-17: TERMINATE IF UNDER 15 OR ABOVE 17]

[SURVEY LINK FOR 18+: TERMINATE IF UNDER 18 OR ABOVE 24]

32. [QIndustry] Do you or does anyone in your household work in any of the following industries? [SELECT MULTIPLE] [RANDOMIZE 1-7]

33 [QGender] Do you describe yourself as a male, female, or in some other way? [RANDOMIZE 1-2]

34 [QRace] What is your race or ethnicity? [SELECT MULTIPLE] [RANDOMIZE 1-6]

35 [QEducation] What is the highest degree or level of education you have completed?

1. Less than 8th grade TERMINATE - -

2 8th grade TERMINATE - -

3 9th grade IF AGE 18+, TERMINATE 23%4 10th grade IF AGE 19+, TERMINATE 28%5 11th grade IF AGE 20+, TERMINATE 24%6 12th grade, high school diploma, or equivalent (GED) IF AGE 21+, TERMINATE

7. 1 year of college or more, but no college degree

IF SAYS COMPLETED GRADE 9-12 [QEducation=3-6], ASK:

36. [QHSEnroll] Were you enrolled in high school during the 2022–2023 school year? If so, what type of high school? [RANDOMIZE 2-4]

HS College

1 No, I was not attending high school during the 2022–2023 school year - 100%

2 Yes, public school

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IF LESS THAN GRADE 12/HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE AND WAS NOT ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL [QEducation=3-5 AND QHSEnroll=1], TERMINATE.

IF GRADE 12/HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE AND WAS NOT ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL [QEducation=6 AND QHSEnroll=1] OR IF COMPLETED 1 YEAR OF COLLEGE OR MORE [QEducation=7-10], ASK:

37 [QCollegeEnroll] Were you attending college during the 2022–2023 school year? If so, what type of degree were you working toward? College

1 No, I was not attending college during the 2022–2023 school year TERMINATE -

2 associate degree

4 graduate degree (e g , master’s or doctorate)

IF COLLEGE STUDENT DURING 2022–2023 SCHOOL YEAR [QCollegeEnroll=2-4], ASK:

38. [QCollegeType] What type of college or university were you attending during the 2022–2023 school year? [RANDOMIZE 1-2] College

39 [QState] In which state do you live? [50 STATE DROPDOWN]