Sustained Dialogue Institute
Participation Survey
About This Survey
This survey is administered by the Sustained Dialogue Institute as part of our evaluation of campus dialogue programs. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes.
Your privacy. We are collecting no identifiable data. Your name is never recorded. The anonymous ID you create below is used only to match a "before" and "after" survey so we can measure change over time. No one at your campus or at SDI will be able to connect your responses to you personally.
Questions about this survey can be directed to Elena Martínez Torres at elena[at]sustaineddialogue.org.
Before You Begin
Create a short code that only you will remember. You will use the same code if you take this survey again later, so we can compare your responses over time.
How to make your ID: Pick your favorite color, the month you were born, and the last two digits of your phone number. Put them together with dashes.
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Participation Survey
Please answer all questions before submitting.
1Intellectual Humility
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
I accept that my beliefs may be wrong.
When others disagree with my ideas, I feel like I am being attacked.
2Respect and Understanding
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Even if I do not agree with them, I understand people have good reasons for voting for their candidates.
I respect others' opinions even when I do not agree.
3Pluralist Norms
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
People who disagree with everything I stand for should still have a chance to talk in a public forum.
It is easier to solve problems in the country if there is input from people who are different from each other.
4Self-Efficacy as a Bridge-Builder
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
I am confident in my ability to have fruitful conversations with people I disagree with, even when I disagree with them on matters I deeply care about.
I can collaborate well with people I disagree with, even when I disagree with them on matters I deeply care about.
5Belonging
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
I feel emotionally connected to my local community.
People in my local community include me in activities.
6Civic Agency
These questions ask about your sense of your ability to make a difference on issues that matter to your community, whatever those issues are. How true are each of the following statements for you?
Competence
I have the skills to contribute to social change.
I have the ability to participate effectively in social change efforts.
I can work effectively to improve an injustice facing my community.
I have the skills to make change on social issues that I care about.
Drive
I feel determined to try to end inequalities in society.
I feel driven by a sense of urgency to address social injustices.
I am motivated to fight against social injustices.
I am compelled to participate in efforts to address injustices.
Individual Power
I have the power to help organize solutions to social injustices in my community.
I have the power to address injustices in my community.
I can make a difference by fighting against social and economic inequalities.
I can play an important role in campaigns to achieve social justice.
Collective Power
Organized groups of young people like me can effectively fight against social and economic inequalities in my community.
Groups of young people like me have the power to challenge unfair policies in my community.
Activist campaigns led by young people like me are an effective strategy to achieve justice in my community.
Progress toward social justice can be achieved in my community if young people like me band together and demand change.