Feeling Safe Growing Up This 5 minute anonymous survey for adults and secondary students (15 questions) is conducted by the Autistic Collaboration Trust and is sponsored by S23M. Many thanks for your participation! AutCollab.org has been active in researching cultural and psychological safety from an intersectional perspective in family and healthcare settings, as well as in workplace settings. We are now also investigating school and educational environments, with an explicit focus on neurodivergence and hidden disabilities. This overview provides further context. The results of this research will be published via AutCollab.org and will inform the education services we provide to schools and tertiary education providers.To participate, please answer all questions based on your own experiences in family, school, and education environments while growing up. Question Title * 1. In what country do you live? Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo Costa Rica Côte D'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic People's Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea Bissau Guyana Haiti Holy See Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People’s Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia (Federated States of) Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka State of Palestine Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Thailand The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Question Title * 2. What is your age? Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Question Title * 3. Are/were you afraid to be your authentic selfEffects of fear: unhappiness, social frictionIndicators of a lack of fear: feeling safe, trustworthy and reliable relationships Never Sometimes Often Always N/A Within your family? Within your family? Never Within your family? Sometimes Within your family? Often Within your family? Always Within your family? N/A Amongst your friends? Amongst your friends? Never Amongst your friends? Sometimes Amongst your friends? Often Amongst your friends? Always Amongst your friends? N/A At school? At school? Never At school? Sometimes At school? Often At school? Always At school? N/A In tertiary education? In tertiary education? Never In tertiary education? Sometimes In tertiary education? Often In tertiary education? Always In tertiary education? N/A Question Title * 4. Are/were you afraid of making mistakes and sharing lessons Never Sometimes Often Always N/A Within your family? Within your family? Never Within your family? Sometimes Within your family? Often Within your family? Always Within your family? N/A Amongst your friends? Amongst your friends? Never Amongst your friends? Sometimes Amongst your friends? Often Amongst your friends? Always Amongst your friends? N/A At school? At school? Never At school? Sometimes At school? Often At school? Always At school? N/A In tertiary education? In tertiary education? Never In tertiary education? Sometimes In tertiary education? Often In tertiary education? Always In tertiary education? N/A Question Title * 5. Are/were you afraid of raising problems Never Sometimes Often Always N/A Within your family? Within your family? Never Within your family? Sometimes Within your family? Often Within your family? Always Within your family? N/A Amongst your friends? Amongst your friends? Never Amongst your friends? Sometimes Amongst your friends? Often Amongst your friends? Always Amongst your friends? N/A At school? At school? Never At school? Sometimes At school? Often At school? Always At school? N/A In tertiary education? In tertiary education? Never In tertiary education? Sometimes In tertiary education? Often In tertiary education? Always In tertiary education? N/A Question Title * 6. Are/were you afraid of asking questions Never Sometimes Often Always N/A Within your family? Within your family? Never Within your family? Sometimes Within your family? Often Within your family? Always Within your family? N/A Amongst your friends? Amongst your friends? Never Amongst your friends? Sometimes Amongst your friends? Often Amongst your friends? Always Amongst your friends? N/A At school? At school? Never At school? Sometimes At school? Often At school? Always At school? N/A In tertiary education? In tertiary education? Never In tertiary education? Sometimes In tertiary education? Often In tertiary education? Always In tertiary education? N/A Question Title * 7. Are/were you afraid to disagree Never Sometimes Often Always N/A Within your family? Within your family? Never Within your family? Sometimes Within your family? Often Within your family? Always Within your family? N/A With your friends? With your friends? Never With your friends? Sometimes With your friends? Often With your friends? Always With your friends? N/A At school? At school? Never At school? Sometimes At school? Often At school? Always At school? N/A In tertiary education? In tertiary education? Never In tertiary education? Sometimes In tertiary education? Often In tertiary education? Always In tertiary education? N/A Question Title * 8. Negative feelings. How often do/did you feel ... Never Sometimes Often Always N/A Unsafe? Unsafe? Never Unsafe? Sometimes Unsafe? Often Unsafe? Always Unsafe? N/A Overwhelmed? Overwhelmed? Never Overwhelmed? Sometimes Overwhelmed? Often Overwhelmed? Always Overwhelmed? N/A Insecure? Insecure? Never Insecure? Sometimes Insecure? Often Insecure? Always Insecure? N/A Misunderstood? Misunderstood? Never Misunderstood? Sometimes Misunderstood? Often Misunderstood? Always Misunderstood? N/A Disrespected / invalidated? Disrespected / invalidated? Never Disrespected / invalidated? Sometimes Disrespected / invalidated? Often Disrespected / invalidated? Always Disrespected / invalidated? N/A Bullied / coerced / manipulated / abused? Bullied / coerced / manipulated / abused? Never Bullied / coerced / manipulated / abused? Sometimes Bullied / coerced / manipulated / abused? Often Bullied / coerced / manipulated / abused? Always Bullied / coerced / manipulated / abused? N/A Betrayed? Betrayed? Never Betrayed? Sometimes Betrayed? Often Betrayed? Always Betrayed? N/A Abandoned? Abandoned? Never Abandoned? Sometimes Abandoned? Often Abandoned? Always Abandoned? N/A Question Title * 9. Learned coping strategies and trauma responses. How often do/did you ... Never Sometimes Often Always N/A Ask for clarification? Ask for clarification? Never Ask for clarification? Sometimes Ask for clarification? Often Ask for clarification? Always Ask for clarification? N/A Distrust family, friends, classmates, teachers? Distrust family, friends, classmates, teachers? Never Distrust family, friends, classmates, teachers? Sometimes Distrust family, friends, classmates, teachers? Often Distrust family, friends, classmates, teachers? Always Distrust family, friends, classmates, teachers? N/A Feel angry? Feel angry? Never Feel angry? Sometimes Feel angry? Often Feel angry? Always Feel angry? N/A Feel unable to speak? Feel unable to speak? Never Feel unable to speak? Sometimes Feel unable to speak? Often Feel unable to speak? Always Feel unable to speak? N/A Detach emotionally to cope with pain? Detach emotionally to cope with pain? Never Detach emotionally to cope with pain? Sometimes Detach emotionally to cope with pain? Often Detach emotionally to cope with pain? Always Detach emotionally to cope with pain? N/A Have meltdowns? Have meltdowns? Never Have meltdowns? Sometimes Have meltdowns? Often Have meltdowns? Always Have meltdowns? N/A Have shutdowns? Have shutdowns? Never Have shutdowns? Sometimes Have shutdowns? Often Have shutdowns? Always Have shutdowns? N/A Question Title * 10. Symptoms of trauma and chronic stress. How often do/did you ... Never Sometimes Often Always N/A Experience anxiety? Experience anxiety? Never Experience anxiety? Sometimes Experience anxiety? Often Experience anxiety? Always Experience anxiety? N/A Experience insomnia? Experience insomnia? Never Experience insomnia? Sometimes Experience insomnia? Often Experience insomnia? Always Experience insomnia? N/A Feel depressed? Feel depressed? Never Feel depressed? Sometimes Feel depressed? Often Feel depressed? Always Feel depressed? N/A Suffer from stress related health problems? Suffer from stress related health problems? Never Suffer from stress related health problems? Sometimes Suffer from stress related health problems? Often Suffer from stress related health problems? Always Suffer from stress related health problems? N/A Suffer from burnout? Suffer from burnout? Never Suffer from burnout? Sometimes Suffer from burnout? Often Suffer from burnout? Always Suffer from burnout? N/A Question Title * 11. The biggest fears you experience(d) are/were mostly due to ... One or both of your parents Your siblings Your friends Your classmates Your teachers School bus/ public transport environments Healthcare environments Unmet healthcare needs Question Title * 12. Social categories you identify with Neurodivergent Autistic LGBTQIA+ Disabled Indigenous (Māori, Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, First Nations, etc.) Non-white / non-European origin Member of a marginalised culture (ethnicity and/or religion) None of the above apply Question Title * 13. Please assess the inclusiveness of your social environment outside school It is safe to openly identify as LGBTQIA+ You identify as LGBTQIA+ but not openly You openly identify as LGBTQIA+ You are aware of others who openly identify as LGBTQIA+ It is safe to openly identify as neurodivergent You identify as neurodivergent but not openly You openly identify as neurodivergent You are aware of others who openly identify as neurodivergent It is safe to openly identify as indigenous or as a member of an ethnic minority None of the above apply Question Title * 14. What are the most important things you wished your teachers to know, respect, and do, when engaging with you? Question Title * 15. Have you had any traumatising experiences in school and other education settings that no one should ever experience? Please outline. Done
