Comparisons between Community, Adult Population of Focus, and Youth Population of Focus
Across all three survey types
, the item “Men and boys/I feel proud of their/my culture” had more positive responses. “The/my neighborhood is viewed positively/People around me view my neighborhood in a good way” and “Men and boys/I feel safe and comfortable sharing my feelings” had more negative responses.
On the Youth and Adult Population of Focus surveys
, respondents were more likely to respond positively to these items: “I feel safe in my personal and family life”, “I have hope for a better future and opportunities”, and “I feel capable to make decisions in my life”. The youth and adult populations of focus also responded more negatively to the item, “Service providers understand the effects of trauma on mental wellbeing/People in charge at my school understand how bad things that happen to me affect how I think and feel”.