Hello! We are students at Marshall Middle and Xavier University. The following is a survey on your feelings about conflict and how you handle conflict in your life. Your answers will be analyzed and used as part of a research project we are working on this year. If you are a middle school student, please take a few moments to answer the following questions.

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Your Experience:

1. Have you ever been involved in a conflict?

2. Have you ever been involved in a physical fight?

3. Have you ever witnessed a violent act?

4. Have you ever been a victim of violence?

5. Have you ever committed a violent act?

6. Have you ever been in a mediation?

7. Have you ever been a peer mediator?

Your Conflict Style:

8. Do you usually walk away from conflict?

9. Have you ever lost control of your emotions?

10. Do you feel uncomfortable around conflict?

11. Is it easy for you to express your feelings to others?

12. When you are in a conflict, do you usually try to talk it out?

13. Do you get angry often?

Your Opinions and Thoughts:

14. Do you feel that conflict resolution can work for you?

15. Do you feel like violence is a problem in your city?

16. Do you think most people try to solve conflicts peacefully?

17. Do you think that violence will ever be stopped?

18. Are there things that you can do, personally, to make a difference?

19. Does your school currently have a Conflict Resolution program?

20. Would you be interested in participating in a Conflict Resolution program?

Please share any additional thoughts with us.

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