Thank you for taking the text version of the survey! For each of the following questions, type the letter "x" between the parentheses to indicate your answer. If the question asks you to rate something from 1 to 9, simply type a number between 1 and 9 between the parentheses. Thank you! General Demographics Section  (9 Questions)   Top of Form 1) Which of the following best describes your gender? ( )Female ( )Male   2) Which of the following best describes your age? ( )Under 18 ( )18 - 24 ( )25 - 34 ( )35 - 44 ( )45 - 54 ( )55 - 64 ( )65 or older   3) Which of the following best describes your marital status? ( )Single ( )Single, but in a committed relationship ( )Married ( )Separated ( )Divorced ( )Widowed   4) Which of the following best describes the highest level of education you have attained? ( )Secondary school (high school) graduate or less ( )Some college ( )College graduate ( )Some graduate school ( )Graduate school degree (MA, MS, MBA, Ph.D., etc. ( )Other post-secondary education (nursing school, technical school, etc.)   5) What is your primary currency? ( )American Dollar ( )Canadian Dollar ( )Australian Dollar ( )Euro ( )Other   6) Which of the following best describes your annual household income (before taxes)? ( )Under 10,000 ( )10,000 - 19,999 ( )20,000 - 34,999 ( )35,000 - 49,999 ( )50,000 - 74,999 ( )75,000 - 99,999 ( )100,000 - 199,999 ( )200,000 or more   7) Which of the following do you typically identify yourself as? ( )Non Hispanic Caucasian/White ( )Black/African-American/African Descent ( )Asian or Pacific Islander ( )Hispanic ( )Aleut/Native American/American Indian ( )Other   8) Please type in your state or province (abbreviations are ok)   ( )   9) Which of the following best describes the population density where you live? ( )Rural ( )Small town ( )Suburban ( )Urban   __________________________________________________________________________________   Childfree Demographics Section (11 Questions)   1) Are you a member of No Kidding? ( )Yes ( )No   2) Which of the following applies to you? ( )I have not been sterilized, and I am not considering sterilization as an option ( )I have not been sterilized, and I am considering sterilization, but I have not made up my mind as to whether or not I want to do it ( )I have not been sterilized, but I plan to be sterilized in the future ( )I have been sterilized ( )I am sterile because of reasons other than intentional sterilization (genetics, other medical reason, etc.)   3) Which of the following applies to your partner/spouse? ( )My partner has not been sterilized, and is not considering sterilization as an option ( )My partner has not been sterilized, and is considering sterilization, but has not made up his/her mind as to whether or not he/she wants to do it ( )My partner has not been sterilized, but plans to be sterilized in the future ( )My partner has been sterilized ( )My partner is sterile because of reasons other than intentional sterilization (genetics, other medical reason, etc.) ( )I have no partner/spouse   4) How likely are you to have a biological child within the next year? ( )Definitely will ( )Very possible ( )Somewhat possible ( )Unlikely ( )Definitely not   5) How likely are you to have a biological child within the next five years? ( )Definitely will ( )Very possible ( )Somewhat possible ( )Unlikely ( )Definitely not   6) How likely are you to ever have a biological child? ( )Definitely will ( )Very possible ( )Somewhat possible ( )Unlikely ( )Definitely not   7) How likely are you to adopt a child at some point in your life? ( )Definitely will ( )Very possible ( )Somewhat possible ( )Unlikely ( )Definitely not   8) How many brothers and sisters do you have? ( )Zero ( )1 ( )2 ( )3 ( )4 ( )5 or more   9) How many of them do you believe to be childfree? ( )0/No brothers or sisters ( )1 ( )2 ( )3 ( )4 ( )5 or more   10) How many brothers and sisters does your spouse/partner have, if applicable? ( )0 ( )1 ( )2 ( )3 ( )4 ( )5 or more ( )Does not apply   11) How many of them do you believe to be childfree? ( )0/Spouse has no brothers or sisters ( )1 ( )2 ( )3 ( )4 ( )5 or more ( )Does not apply   __________________________________________________________________ Childfree Influences Section (Part A) (41 Questions) On a scale of 1 to 9, where 1 is Not at All, and 9 is Very Much, please rate how much each of the following reasons influences your decision to not have children ( )Still considering/planning on having children, I simply do not have any now ( )Did not want to be like your own parents                                                             ( )Had a bad home life                                                                                           ( )Infertility of partner/self (not including voluntary sterilization)                                ( )Self or partner has been sterilized)                                                                      ( )General concern for the environment                                                                   ( )Religious doctrine precludes having children (e.g. priest or nun)                           ( )Philosophical/religious beliefs preclude having children                                        ( )Cannot afford children                                                                                       ( )World is too unsafe to bring a child into                                                             ( )Global overpopulation                                                                                      ( )Odds of passing on genetic defects to children is too great                                 ( )Do not want to sacrifice time for children                                                            ( )Do not want to sacrifice privacy/personal space for children                                ( )Indifferent towards having children  (Not actively for or against having them)       ( )Actively do not want children around                                                                 ( )Concern that you would not be a good parent                                                    ( )Concern that children would undermine the relationship you have with your partner           ( )Children would make a career/career advancement difficult                                 ( )No compelling reason to have children                                                                ( )Partner/spouse doesn't want children                                                                   ( )Physically unable to keep up with children (e.g., mobility problems, fatigue easily, etc.)      ( )Emotionally unable to keep up with children (e.g., lack of patience, do not like the arguments that will occur with child/spouse, etc.)                                                                         ( )Would not be able to handle it if child dies                                                            ( )Would not be able to handle it if the child has a mental disability                            ( )Would not be able to handle it if the child has a physical disability                          ( )Would not be able to deal with the child if the child, as an adult, has different social/political/religious values or beliefs                                                                                                    ( )Seen the effects of kids on family/friends                                                               ( )Career/lifestyle entails a lot of moving, which would be unfair to children                ( )Don't want children raised by nannies/daycare                                                       ( )Kept putting off having children until it was too late                                                ( )Haven't found a spouse yet                                                                                   ( )Have step-children already                                                                                   ( )Do not want self/spouse to go through childbirth                                                    ( )Decreased sexual freedom                                                                                    ( )Perfectly content with pets                                                                                    ( )Do not enjoy children's activities (e.g., youth sports, recitals, kid's movies, etc.)     ( )Can afford children, but it's not worth the financial strain                                        ( )Don't like parents/in-laws, and don't want to be forced to see them because of the kids    ( )Don't think spouse is good parent material                                                             ( )Other                                                                                                                   --------------------------------------------------------------------- Childfree Influences Section (Part B) (14 Questions)   1) Using the same list as the previous question, which of the following reasons would you say is the MOST IMPORTANT reason that contributed to your decision to be childfree?     ( )Still considering/planning on having children, I simply do not have any now ( )Did not want to be like your parents ( )Had a bad home life ( )Infertility of partner/self (not including voluntary sterilization) ( )Self or partner has been sterilized ( )General concern for the environment ( )Religious doctrine precludes having children (e.g. priest or nun) ( )Philosophical/religious beliefs preclude having children ( )Cannot afford children ( )World is too unsafe to bring a child into ( )Global overpopulation ( )Odds of passing on genetic defects to children is too great ( )Do not want to sacrifice time for children ( )Do not want to sacrifice privacy/personal space for children ( )Indifferent towards having children (Not actively for or against having them) ( )Actively do not want children around ( )Concern that you would not be a good parent ( )Concern that children would undermine the relationship you have with your partner ( )Children would make a career/career advancement difficult ( )No compelling reason to have children ( )Partner/spouse doesn't want children ( )Physically unable to keep up with children (e.g., mobility problems, fatigue easily, etc.) ( )Emotionally unable to keep up with children (e.g., lack of patience,      do not like the arguments that will occur with child/spouse, etc.) ( )Would not be able to handle it if the child dies ( )Would not be able to handle it if the child has a mental disability ( )Would not be able to handle it if the child has a physical disability ( )Would not be able to deal with the child if the child, as an adult, has different social/political/religious values or beliefs ( )Seen the effects of kids on family/friends ( )Career/lifestyle entails a lot of moving, which would be unfair to children ( )Don't want children raised by nannies/daycare ( )Kept putting off having children until it was too late ( )Haven't found a spouse yet ( )Have step-children already ( )Do not want self/spouse to go through childbirth ( )Decreased sexual freedom ( )Perfectly content with pets ( )Do not enjoy children's activities (e.g., youth sports, recitals, kid's movies, etc.) ( )Can afford children, but it's not worth the financial strain ( )Don't like parents/in-laws, and don't want to be forced to see them because of the kids ( )Don't think spouse is good parent material ( )Other ------------------------------------------------------------------------   2) If the factor you just listed as the MOST IMPORTANT reason you do not have children was not an issue for you, what is the likelihood that you would have intentionally had children in the past, or have them in the future? (For example, if you listed "Infertility of partner/self (not including voluntary sterilization)" as your reason, but neither your partner nor yourself was infertile, what is the likelihood you would have intentionally had children in the past, or have them in the future?)   ( )Definitely would have had a child in the past or have one in the future ( )Probably would have had a child in the past or have one in the future ( )Maybe would have had a child in the past or have one in the future ( )Probably would not have had a child in the past or have one in the future ( )Definitely would not have had a child in the past or have one in the future   ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-14)On a scale of 1 to 9, where 1 is Disagree Strongly and 9 is Agree Strongly, please indicate your reaction to the following statements: ( )I would like to be a parent of a baby (age 0-1 year old)  ( )I like to be around babies ( )I work with or would like to work with babies   ( )I would like to be a parent of a young child(age 2-7 year old) ( )I like to be around young children ( )I work with/would like to work with young children   ( )I would like to be a parent of an older child (age 8-12 year old)  ( )I like to be around older children ( )I work with/would like to work with older children   ( )I would like to be a parent of a teenager (age 13-17 year old)  ( )I like to be around teenagers ( )I work with/would like to work with teenagers _______________________________________________________________________ Social/Political Section (64 Questions- Final Section) Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements on a 1 to 9 scale, where 1 = Strongly Disagree and 9 = Strongly Agree ( )I tend to support political candidates who stand for family values  ( )It should be legal for employers to ask job applicants if they have children, or if they have children in the future ( )It should be legal for landlords to have exclusively child-free buildings if they desire ( )It should be legal for landlords to have exclusively families-with-children buildings if they desire ( )Fertility treatments should be covered by insurance companies  ( )Abortion should be covered by insurance companies  ( )Birth control (birth control pills, Norplant, Depo-Provera) should be covered by insurance companies ( )Sterilization (tubal ligation, vasectomy) should be covered by insurance companies ( )Adults who do not have children should be allowed to get sterilized if they want, regardless of age ( )Sterilization reversals should be covered by insurance companies ( )Public schools should get increased funding from the government ( )Hospitals should get increased funding from the government ( )People should get a tax credit for having children ( )People should get a tax credit for not having children ( )Television, movies, music, and the Internet, need to be censored by the government to protect children ( )There should be child-free sections of restaurants ( )There should be child-free hours at movie theaters ( )Use of marijuana should be legal, and regulated the way alcohol is ( )Women should be mothers ( )Parents should pay more in taxes because they, and their families, use more public resources ( )Parents should be criminally liable for most crimes committed by their nonadult children ( )Parents should be financially liable for most crimes committed by their children ( )People on welfare should not get additional funds for having more children while on welfare ( )State or federal government should subsidize semi-permanent and permanent forms of birth control (e.g., sterilization, Norplant, Depo-Provera, etc.) ( )The government should offer more financial aid to college and graduate students ( )If I had my preference, people would have fewer children ( )Parenthood tends to make people more mature and responsible ( )People who choose not to have children tend to be selfish ( )Most people who say they do not want children will change their minds and have them eventually ( )In the workplace, parents should be given preferential treatment over those without children when it comes to flexible hours and days off ( )Parents should only have the number of children they can afford to have ( )I get along well with most children ( )I get along well with most parents ( )Parents have little right to complain about how difficult parenting is, since they chose that lifestyle of their own free will ( )Parents should be given preferential treatment when companies decide to lay off workers, since they have to take care of their children ( )Since women have methods of opting out of motherhood if they are pregnant (abortion, adoption), men should also have methods of opting out of fatherhood ( )If men knew what raising children entailed, many would choose not to do it ( )If women knew what raising children entailed, many would choose not to do it ( )People should know what parenting entails before having children  ( )Children (younger than 18 years old) who commit serious violent crimes should be given the same sentences as adults ( )A baby is a miracle ( )The percentage of people without children will increase over time ( )Many of the behavioral problems that children have can be attributed to poor parenting ( )People with mental retardation should be able to adopt children ( )People with mental retardation should be able to raise their own children ( )People with mental retardation should be sterilized ( )People at high risk for passing on serious genetic flaws to their children should try to have children anyway ( )Women at high risk of miscarriage should continue trying to have children ( )Women at high risk of death during pregnancy or delivery should try to have children if they want to ( )Prisoners should be entitled to conjugal visits, regardless of whether or not they use birth control ( )I am in favor of civil unions/marriage for homosexuals ( )I am in favor of allowing homosexual couples to adopt children ( )I have more respect for someone who adopts a child than someone who has a biological child ( )The government should give people who adopt children a tax credit ( )Human overpopulation is a serious problem ( )Pollution is a serious problem ( )Scarcity of food and water is a serious problem ( )Deforestation is a serious problem ( )The extinction of plant and animal species is a serious problem ( )People should make an effort to limit family size to replacement rates (two children per couple) or less ( )The government should give financial incentives to limit family size to replacement rates or less ( )I would support a worldwide one-child policy that included abortion ( )I would support a worldwide one-child policy that did not include abortion ( )I tend to respond favorably to commercials and advertisements that feature babies or young children  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for 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