2 At least once a year 3 At least 3 to 4 times a year 4 At once a month 5 At once a week a.2) About how many hours per month do you volunteer in your community? Community could be your own neighbourhood. Or it could be a community made up of people who share similar interests or concerns, even if they are not in the same neighbourhood. 1 I did not do any volunteer work 2 Less than 1 hour a month 3 1 to 4 hours a month 4 5 to 15 hours a month 5 Over 15 hours a month NOTE: Question a.3 and a.4 below is a simpler alternative for AFTER the program, but provides less information than Questions a.1 and a.2. They may not capture change as accurately asking participants to consider their BEFORE and AFTER responses separately. But a.3 and a.4 may be easier to ask quickly. If feasible, you may also decide to ask these questions at some other earlier point, partway through the program. (a.3) Compared to when you started [program], how often do you get involved in community events or activities? 1 Less 2 About the same 3 More often (a.4) Compared to when you started [program], about how often do volunteer in your community? 1 Less often 2 About the same 3 More (Open-ended elaboration or alternative): (a.5) Are you involved in any community events or activities? ___ Yes ___ No (IF YES): In what kinds of community events or activities, if any, are you most involved? Code responses types of events/activities mentioned. NOTE:
2 At least once a year 3 At least 3 to 4 times a year 4 At once a month 5 At once a week a.2) About how many hours per month do you volunteer in your community? Community could be your own neighbourhood. Or it could be a community made up of people who share similar interests or concerns, even if they are not in the same neighbourhood. 1 I did not do any volunteer work 2 Less than 1 hour a month 3 1 to 4 hours a month 4 5 to 15 hours a month 5 Over 15 hours a month NOTE: Question a.3 and a.4 below is a simpler alternative for AFTER the program, but provides less information than Questions a.1 and a.2. They may not capture change as accurately asking participants to consider their BEFORE and AFTER responses separately. But a.3 and a.4 may be easier to ask quickly. If feasible, you may also decide to ask these questions at some other earlier point, partway through the program. (a.3) Compared to when you started [program], how often do you get involved in community events or activities? 1 Less 2 About the same 3 More often (a.4) Compared to when you started [program], about how often do volunteer in your community? 1 Less often 2 About the same 3 More (Open-ended elaboration or alternative): (a.5) Are you involved in any community events or activities? ___ Yes ___ No (IF YES): In what kinds of community events or activities, if any, are you most involved? NOTE: Code responses types of events/activities mentioned.