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Duluth Age-Friendly: Social Connection Survey
Social Participation and Inclusion
Questions in this survey ask Duluth Age-Friendly respondents about their experiences related to social connection with family, friends, and community.
1.
How often do you feel the following?
Not sure
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
You get the social and emotional support that you need (please include support from others)
Not sure
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
A sense of belonging or connectedness outside of yourself/family
Not sure
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
2.
How often do you connect with friends, family, and/or community in the following places?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Community center or senior center
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Coffee shop, bar, or restaurant
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Homes of friends, family, or neighbors
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
In your own home
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Parks or places to recreate, walk, or sit outside in nature or gardens
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Religious centers
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Schools
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Theatres, museums, or entertainment venues
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Other (please specify)
3.
How often do you have contact with family, friends, or neighbors (who do not live with you) via the following means?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
In-person
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Video-chat through platforms like Zoom, Facetime, Google Meet, or Skype, etc.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Telephone
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Text
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Email
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Social Media
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Other (please specify)
4.
How often do you participate in the following activities?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Parks and recreation events/activities
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Faith/Worship activities
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Community events
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Offerings/events through work
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Volunteer opportunities/events
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Online games
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Education events (workshops, classes, etc.)
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Activities through a university or college
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Civic group
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Other (please specify)
5.
List your top 3 favorite activities and where you did them over the last year (e.g. Fishing on the St. Louis River or chess club at the local community center)
1
2
3
6.
How often do you feel the following?
Not sure
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Lack of companionship
Not sure
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Left out
Not sure
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Isolated/Lonely
Not sure
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Disconnected from your family/community
Not sure
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
7.
What, if any, barriers do you experience that prevent you from having the level of connection that you would like to have? (E.g. Transportation, lack of activities, no internet, etc.)
8.
Do you feel like there are many opportunities in Duluth to connect through the activities/places that you are interested in?
9.
What connection opportunities are there and/or what might be missing in Duluth? (a specific organization, event, group, etc.)?
10.
What, if any, groups, activities, events, spaces, and/or volunteers opportunities would you be interested in joining? (e.g. joining a volunteer event to build a garden bed in a community garden).
11.
Please share any other thoughts or information related to social participation in your community.
