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Online Survey on “Communication needs and skills of adolescents studying in mainstream secondary schools in Hong Kong: Adolescents’ and speech therapists’ opinions”

         You are invited to participate in a research study conducted by Wong Pui Yi, a year 5 student in BSc (Speech and Hearing Sciences) of the University of Hong Kong. The supervisor of this research study is Dr. To Kit Sum in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences at the University of Hong Kong. The purpose of the study is to investigate Cantonese-speaking adolescents’ opinions on their communication needs and the skills and compare with practicing speech therapists who serve this group of client.
         You will be invited to fill out the online survey to give your opinion on priority of communication needs and skills you would consider in treatment planning. The survey would only take you about 10 minutes to complete, and you can choose to terminate the survey at any time without negative consequences. The procedure has no known risks. There are no direct benefits to you. However, the research project can provide valuable information on the communication needs and skills of adolescents. This information might in turn help speech therapists to plan more functional treatment goals for adolescents.  
         I would like to stress that all information collected will remain strictly confidential.  Individual details will not be disclosed or identifiable from this survey. All of the obtained information will be encrypted with a password in a file that is known to the researcher only in the researcher’s personal computer and will be destroyed within 2 years after publication of first paper of the study. If you have any questions about the research, please feel free to contact Wong Pui Yi, Kary (6907-7149/ [email protected] ). If you have questions about your rights as a research participant, please contact the Human Research Ethics Committee, HKU (2241-5267).
 
 
 
 
 
* Are you currently serving adolescents in mainstream secondary schools in Hong Kong? (Select only one.)
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
How often do you work with adolescents in mainstream secondary schools in Hong Kong? (Select only one.)
 
Less than once a week
 
1-2 day(s) a week
 
3-4 days a week
 
More than 4 days a week
 
 
 
How many sessions do you carry out with adolescents in a day? (Select only one.)
 
1-2 session(s)
 
3-5 sessions
 
6-8 sessions
 
More than 8 sessions
 
 
 
Which type of therapy sessions do you carry out with adolescents? (Select all that apply.)
 
Individual therapy
 
Group therapy

 
 
 
* How long have you been working/worked with adolescents? (Select only one.)
 
Never
 
Less than 1 year
 
1-2 year(s)
 
2-3 years
 
3-4 years
 
More than 4 years
 
 
How often would you target on the following communication skills when working with adolescents studying in mainstream secondary schools?

Please:

  1. Decide which communication skill you most often target among the 19 skills when you are working with adolescents. Give that skill a rating of 100.

  2. Decide which communication skill you least often target among the 19 skills when you are working with adolescents. Give this skill a rating of 0.

  3. Now assign the remaining communication skills a number between 0 and 100 depending on how often you target them when you are working with adolescents.


Note: Do not assign the same number more than once.
The ability to take turns in a conversation (turn taking)
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The ability to describe/tell an event cohesively and sequentially (narrative)
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The ability to explain an idea or a point of view in a logical manner (logical communication)
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The ability to request and provide clarification during conversation (clarification)
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The ability to select topics of a conversation with reference to the communication partner(s) (topic selection)
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The ability to provide adequate and relevant information when initiating a new topic of conversation (topic initiation)
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The ability to maintain a topic before the communication partner(s) are ready to move on (topic maintenance)
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The ability to talk and response to the communication partner(s) politely (politeness)
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The ability to be tactful when giving an opinion about a topic (tact)
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The ability to take the communication partner(s)’ perspective(s) (perspective taking)
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The ability to determine the communication partner(s)’ internal state(s) through their vocal tone (vocal tone interpretation)
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The ability to use an appropriate tone of voice in conversation (vocal tone expression)
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The ability to comprehend non-verbal communication, such as gestures and facial expressions (nonverbal comprehension)
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The ability to express non-verbal communication, such as gestures and facial expressions (nonverbal expression)
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The ability to maintain appropriate eye contact during interaction (eye contact)
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The ability to use slang or jargon terms with their friends (slang usage)
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The ability to comprehend humor (humor comprehension)
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The ability to understand written messages (written comprehension)
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The ability to express themselves in written messages (written expression)
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How often would you target on the following communication skills when working with adolescents studying in mainstream secondary schools?
Please rank the following communication skills:
The ability to take turns in a conversation (turn taking)
The ability to describe/tell an event cohesively and sequentially (narrative)
The ability to explain an idea or a point of view in a logical manner (logical communication)
The ability to request and provide clarification during conversation (clarification)
The ability to select topics of a conversation with reference to the communication partner(s) (topic selection)
The ability to provide adequate and relevant information when initiating a new topic of conversation (topic initiation)
The ability to maintain a topic before the communication partner(s) are ready to move on (topic maintenance)
The ability to talk and response to the communication partner(s) politely (politeness)
The ability to be tactful when giving an opinion about a topic (tact)
The ability to take the communication partner(s)’ perspective(s) (perspective taking)
The ability to determine the communication partner(s)’ internal state(s) through their vocal tone (vocal tone interpretation)
The ability to use an appropriate tone of voice in conversation (vocal tone expression)
The ability to comprehend non-verbal communication, such as gestures and facial expressions (nonverbal comprehension)
The ability to express non-verbal communication, such as gestures and facial expressions (nonverbal expression)
The ability to maintain appropriate eye contact during interaction (eye contact)
The ability to use slang or jargon terms with their friends (slang usage)
The ability to comprehend humor (humor comprehension)
The ability to understand written messages (written comprehension)
The ability to express themselves in written messages (written expression)
 
 
 
How often would you target on the following communication skills when working with adolescents studying in mainstream secondary schools?
Please rank the following communication skills:
Drag your choices here to rank them