Citizens’ questionnaire 2022 measuring community cohesiveness, Arava Survey

Hello,

We’ve created this questionnaire to gain a better understanding of your experience and point of view towards the neighborhood where you live, the community, the administration, and your relationships with neighbors.

Please answer the questions from your personal point of view – all answers are the right answers. The better we understand your views the more influence you will have over the place where you live. Your answers are anonymous, and we’ll only show statistical data.

Thank you for taking part in the questionnaire

1.The name of the council in which you live(Required.)

Arava

Other

4.Gender(Required.)

Male

Female

Other

5.Education(Required.)

Secondary school

Non-academic post-secondary school

Bachelor’s degree

MA and above

8.How would you describe your spiritual identity(Required.)

secular

Traditional

Religious

Charedi

10.Do you have children(Required.)

yes

no

12.

Do you define yourself as disabled (you have a physical, mental, or cognitive, temporary or permanent disability, that effects your day-to-day life)

(Required.)

Yes

No

If your answer is "Yes", please specifie

13.One of my family members, who currently lives with me, is defined as disable(Required.)

Yes

No

14.Do you or one of your immediate family own the home you live in(Required.)

Yes

No - I rent

15.How many years have you lived in your city/ settlement(Required.)

16.Were you born in the city/ settlement you currently live in(Required.)

Yes

No

18.

In the past 12 months, which of the following did you do to help neighbors that are not your close friends or family? You can select more than one option

(Required.)

I helped out: moving house, brought them food, bought them vital products, bought them medication, did repair work, etc.

I baby-sat for a neighbor

I listened to a neighbor’s personal problems

I gave or lent something to one of my neighbors, for example clothing, tools, a car etc.

I attended a mourning ceremony, for example, a funeral or shive, or a happy event, for example, a wedding (to the extent that current restrictions permit)

I picked up their kids from school or preschool for them

None of the above

22.

How have you interacted with people in your neighborhood who are not your family (parent/brother/sister/grandfather/grandmother or uncle). You can select more than one option.

(Required.)

I participated in one of my neighbor’s special events (birthday, bar-mitzvah, wedding, etc.)

I participated in an event which was mainly attended by residents of my neighborhood

I worked-out with a neighbor

I established a first-time contact with a neighbor

I met with neighbors and their children in my home or outside

I had video meetings with one of my neighbors

I hosted one of my neighbors at home

I did not interact

23.In the last year, which of the following community events or meetings did you participate in with a group of people that you do not (usually) belong to(Required.)

A religious or traditional event

A holiday celebration

Council event marking a holiday

None of the above

24. Did you participate in an activity, or framework, such as a workshop, evening studies, as a parent in a school, with people who have a different origin than yours(Required.)

29. With which of the following characteristics do you identify the most(Required.)

30.Do you belong to a congregation or a social group in the neighborhood(Required.)

in the event that you responded in the
affirmative, indicate which

33.What is your occupation?

Farmer

Independent

Employee

Unemployed

34.Do you have relatives in the Arava