Assessment Instrument for Macau Student's Attitude and Affective Development (Secondary)

Secondary School Version

Student background information collection

School *

Grade *

Year of birth *

Gender *

Part 1 Motivation

1. I study in order to get good scores. *

2. I try hard to perform better in my schoolwork than others. *

3. I participate actively in learning activities because they are very interesting. *

4. I think that education in school can make me more capable in the future. *

5. I think things that I am learning now are practical in life. *

Part 2 Self-regulated learning

6. I think things that I am learning now are practical in life. *

7. Working hard in school makes me happy. *

8. I work hard in school because that’s what I should do. *

9. I work hard in school because I want to get the praise from my teacher. *

10. I work hard in school because I want to prove myself that I can learn very well. *

11. I work hard in school because I will feel proud of myself if I perform well. *

Part 3 Learning capability

12. I work hard in school because it’s important to me. *

13. I can understand all the content taught by the teacher. *

14. I can do very well on assignments and exams. *

15. I can do well on the learning tasks assigned by the teachers (e.g.,reciting,dictation,speed calculation,etc.). *

Part 4 Learning approaches and strategies 

16. I can solve the problems in my study. *

17. I try to remember all the content I have learned. *

18. I try to understand the new knowledge in my own way. *

19. I often ask myself if I have really understood what I am learning. *

20. I often plan ahead so that I can complete my learning tasks smoothly(e.g.,reciting,dictation,speed calculation,etc.). *

21. After learning, I will reflect about whether my learning methods really helped my study. *

Part 5 Effort/Learning pressure

22. Even if I am not interested in the learning content,I will continue working on it until I complete all learning tasks(e.g.,reciting,dictation,speed calculation,etc.). *

23. When studying,I put in all my effort to study. *

24. When I face difficulties in my study,I never give up and try to solve them. *

25. I still study hard even if I don't like what I am studying. *

26. When I cannot meet my own expectations,I feel that I am not good enough. *

27. I feel guilty to my parents if I did not do well in the exam. *

28. I feel a lot of pressure because of the heavy schoolwork. *

29. I worry about every exam. *

Part 6 Time management

30. I make study plans according to my learning situation. *

31. I put my schoolwork in the first place every day. *

32. I allocate the time required to review each subject. *

33. I complete my learning tasks on time(e.g.,reciting,dictation,speed calculation,etc.). *

34. I make a detailed study plan before the exam. *

Part 7 Future planning

35. Have you thought about your future job? *

36. I know what kind of job I want to do after I grow up. *

37. I am very clear about what kind of job I am interested in. *

38. I am very determined about what I want to do in future. *

39. I know clearly about what major I want to study for my university study. *

Part 8 Resistance to temptation

40. Within the PAST MONTH,roughly how many times you have done the following (if you have never done it,put 0)?

1. Online chatting:
2. Online shopping:
3. Online game:
4. Buying famous-brand products:
5. Drinking alcohol:
6. Smoking:
7. Browsing pornographic pictures/videos:
8. Intention of having sex:
9. Gambling:
10. Intention of illegal drug use
11. Intention of stealing:

41. I am able to avoid the addiction of online chatting

42. I am able to avoid the addiction of online shopping

43. I am able to avoid the addiction of online game

44. I am able to avoid buying brand-name products

45. I am able to avoid drinking alcohol

46. I am able to avoid smoking

47. I am able to avoid browsing pornographic pictures/videos

48. I am able to avoid the intention of having sex

49. I am able to avoid gambling

50. I am able to avoid the intention of illegal drug use

51. I am able to avoid the intention of stealing

52. Sometimes, I sacrifice my sleep time and rest time to do as below. (you can choose more than one)

53. I tried to spend less time on below item, but I failed.(you can choose more than one)

54. My life is completely boring without as below. (you can choose more than one)

Part 9 Self-protection

55. When someone touches my body,and makes me feel uncomfortable,I will tell someone I trust. *

56. For anyone I do not know,I will find ways to stay away from them. *

57. I will not accept any gift or other things from someone I do not know. *

58. I will try to get help when I am in danger. *

Part 10 Media information critical thinking

59. I can tell whether I can trust the information based on the authority of the sources. *

60. I think most advertisements are overstated or made-up to some extent. *

61. I can tell whether a piece of information is describing a fact or a personal opinion. *

62. I will confirm the truthfulness of the information before sharing it with others. *

Part 11 Self-image

63. I think I am very smart. *

64. I am satisfied with how I look. *

65. I like someone who is just like myself. *

Part 12 Confidence and volition

66. I think I am more confident than other people. *

67. I think I can do everything well. *

68. I am confident that I can solve difficult problems in my study. *

69. I finish whatever I begin. *

70. I will move towards my goal as long as I make up my mind. *

Part 13 Optimism

71. I always look on the good side of things. *

72. I want to grow up because I think everything will get better when I am a grown-up. *

73. I have great confidence in the future. *

74. I believe everything will get better at the end. *

Part 14 Gratitude

75. I have so much in life to be thankful for. *

76. I am grateful to those who have helped me. *

77. When good things happen to me, I think of the people who have helped me. *

78. I think it is very important to remember the help I get from others for my success. *

Part 15 Respect and collaboration

79. I try to understand and consider the opinions of others in discussions. *

80. I consider how others feel during collaboration. *

81. I think that we can learn more as a group than learning alone. *

82. I ask for others’opinions when I collaborate with my classmates. *

83. The communication goes smoothly when I work with my classmates. *

Part 16 Social and communication skills

84. While I'm talking,I think about reactions of others. *

85. I can get along with people with different personalities. *

86. I try to understand how they feel when my friends are sad or angry. *

87. I can express my own feelings calmly. *

Part 17 Resilience

88. Under pressure,I can focus and think clearly. *

89. I do not easily lose confidence and get discouraged by failures. *

90. I can quickly get over and recover from frustration. *

91. I would try to think of new solutions,if the current solution does not work. *

Part 18 Social relationships

92. My parents care about me very much. *

93. My teachers care about me very much. *

94. My friends care about me very much. *

95. My parents are someone I can trust. *

96. My teachers are someone I can trust. *

97. My friends are someone I can trust. *

98. I can share my emotions with my parents at any time. *

99. I can share my emotions with my teachers at any time. *

100. I can share my emotions with my friends at any time. *

101. When we discuss things, my parents respect my thoughts. *

102. When we discuss things, my teachers respect my thoughts. *

103. When we discuss things, my friends respect my thoughts. *

104. I always get upset when dealing with the relationship with my parents. *

105. I usually do not let my parents see the“true”me. *

106. I think my parents know me very well. *

Part 19 School bully

107. Within the PAST MONTH, roughly how many times have you done the following (if you have never done it,put 0)? *

How many times have you been hit,pushed,or kicked in school?
How many times have you been called nicknames or teased about your gender or your look?
How many times have you been isolated or left out in school?
How many times have you been threatened or blackmailed in school?
How many times have you been hurt by harmful rumors on the Internet?
How many times have you physically hurt someone else(i.e. ,hitting,pushing,kicking etc.)on purpose in school?
How many times have you called someone by nicknames or said nasty words about his or her gender or look in school?
How many times have you isolated someone or left him or her out in school?
How many times have you threatened or blackmailed others in school?
How many times have you hurt someone else by spreading harmful rumors on the Internet?

108. I will report to the teacher if I see someone verbally hurting someone else on purpose(e.g.,calling someone’s nicknames,saying nasty words)in school. *

109. If I see someone physically hurt someone else on purpose(e.g.,hit,push,or kick)in school,I will stand up to blame him or her. *

110. If I see someone is isolated or left out in school,I will stand up and help him or her. *

111. I will report the behavior if I know someone get threatened or blackmailed in school. *

112. If I know someone spread harmful rumors about someone else on the Internet,I will disclose his or her. *

Part 20 Affection and responsibility to country

113. I am proud that I am a member of my country. *

114. There are many things I feel proud of my country. *

115. The development of my country has everything to do with me. *

116. I am proud that I am a member of Macau. *

117. There are many things I feel proud of Macau. *

118. The development of Macau has everything to do with me. *

Part 21 Affection and responsibility to society

119. I think about how to contribute to our society. *

120. I am willing to help solve problems in the community. *

121. I follow social morality. *

122. If there is an opportunity,I will do something for other people(such as volunteer,donation). *

Part 22 Citizen participation

123. I use what I have learned to serve the society and others. *

124. I take part in environmental activities(such as bringing my own tableware and environment-friendly bags). *

125. I care about the various problems of the society. *

Part 23 Global citizenship awareness

126. I think that communication and exchange between countries is necessary in the 21st century. *

127. It is important for me to try to understand the views,values,or customs of other cultures. *

128. In addition to knowing what is happening within our country,I also need to know what is happening in other countries. *

Part 24 Life values

129. I have a clear life goal. *

130. I am very clear about what makes my life meaningful. *

131. I think one should have a sense of responsibility,and this is important to both oneself and others. *

132. I think that the meaning of life is to keep meeting challenges and overcoming difficulties. *

133. I can face life and death in a positive way. *

134. Talking about death makes me very nervous. *

135. I am not afraid of death. *

Part 25 Money values

136. Being rich shows a person’s success. *

137. I feel I am more successful than others when I am richer than others. *

138. Money can bring me a lot of friends. *

139. Spending money makes me happy. *

140. Being rich gives me a sense of security. *

Part 26 Sexual values

141. Please choose the answer you think that belongs to “sexual behavior”. (you can choose more than one)

142. Sexual behavior can only occur when two people both voluntarily agree.

143. I think two people can have sex before marriage.

144. I can accept having sex to get what I want(such as money,gift).

145. I think that it will do harm to their studies if middle school students fall in love.

146. I can accept it if others are in love relationship with people of the same gender.

147. I can accept it if I am in love relationship with someone of the same gender.

148. I think love and sex are the same thing.

149. I believe that sex is an important way to maintain love relationship.

150. I think that even if two people don’t love each other,they can have sex.