Study Questionnaire Please check ONE answer for the following questions.
For each item, please choose a number between 1, Not at all, and 7, A great deal.
Regarding the television show you just watched rate the extent to which you felt each of the following emotions. 1. Sad 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2. Hopeful 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3. Attacked 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4. Disappointed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5. Encouraged 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6. Insulted 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7. Motivated 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. Upset 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9. Optimistic 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10. Fearful 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11. Angry 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Regarding the television program you just watched regarding HIV/AIDS, please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements.
It was: 12. Informative 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 13. Disappointing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 14. Relevant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15. Offensive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 16. Believable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 17. Threatening 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 18. Accurate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 19. Insulting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 20. Harmful 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 21. Credible 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
22. Have you seen the television series that you just viewed before? _____ Yes _____ No a. If yes, Have you ever seen this particular episode? _____ Yes _____ No 23. How often have you watched this show?
Never Every Week 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Please indicate how strongly you agree with the following statements about the episode you just watched.
(1- Strongly Disagree to 7- Strongly Agree)
24. It was familiar to me 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
26. It was relevant to my racial/ethnic community 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
27. It was something I experienced 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Please indicate how strongly you agree with the following statements. (1= Strongly disagree and 7= Strongly agree)
28. I think I have a good understanding of Flex’s character. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 29. I tend to understand the reasons why character Flex does what
he does. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
30. While viewing the show I could feel the emotions Flex
portrayed. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
31. During viewing, I felt I could really get inside Flex’s
head. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
32. At key moments in the show, I felt I knew exactly what
Flex was going through. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 33. While viewing the program, I wanted Flex to succeed
in achieving his goals. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
34. When Flex’s character succeeded I felt joy. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Now in relation to Natalie (Flex’s girlfriend):
35. I think I have a good understanding of Natalie’s character. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 36. I tend to understand the reasons why character Natalie does what
he does. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
37. While viewing the show I could feel the emotions Natalie
portrayed. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
38. During viewing, I felt I could really get inside Natalie’s
head. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
39. At key moments in the show, I felt I knew exactly what
Natalie was going through. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 40. While viewing the program, I wanted Natalie to succeed
in achieving her goals. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
41. When Natalie’s character succeeded I felt joy. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Please indicate how likable the characters were overall.
(1= Very Unlikeable and 7= Very Likeable)
42. Flex’s character 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Please indicate how strongly you agree with the following statements. (1= Strongly disagree and 7= Strongly agree)
44. Flex is like me 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
45. Flex shares my values 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
46. Flex behaves like me 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
47. Flex has thoughts and ideas similar to mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
48. Natalie is like me 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
49. Natalie shares my values 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
50. Natalie behaves like me 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
51. Natalie has thoughts and ideas similar to mine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 52. While watching the program, I sometimes found myself
thinking of ways I disagreed with what was presented. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a. If so, explain how you disagreed with the message.
53. I found myself looking for flaws in the way the HIV information
was presented in the program. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
54. I sometimes felt like I wanted to argue back to what was
going on in the program. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
55. While I was watching the program I disagreed with Flex’s
position. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
56. While I was watching the program I disagreed with Natalie’s
position. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
For the following questions please indicate whether the following statement are true or false. (1= True to 2 = False)
(1) (2) 57. You can tell by looking at a person whether he or she has AIDS. T F 58. HIV/AIDS is a leading cause of death for African Americans
25-34. T F
59. One in three people don’t know they have HIV.
60. HIV is a leading cause of death for African Americans. T F 61. African Americans accounted for one in 3 new HIV/AIDS T F cases.
62. Two out of five people contract HIV/AIDS from heterosexual
sex. T F
Please indicate the extent to whether you 1,“not at all confident,” to 7,“extremely confident.” 63. I am able to discuss if my partner(s) have been tested for HIV. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 64. I know how to discuss HIV/AIDS with a friend. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 65. It is possible for me to convince my partner to get tested. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 66. I am able to discuss HIV/AIDS testing with a health care
provider. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Regardless of your relationship status when thinking about future sexual encounters in the next 12 months, how likely are you to…
(1= not at all likely to 7 = very likely):
68. Get tested for HIV/AIDS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
69. Ask your partner(s) if they have been tested for HIV. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 70. Discuss HIV/AIDS testing with a health care provider. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 71. Discuss HIV/AIDS with a sexual partner. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
72. Discuss HIV/AIDS with a friend. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Please indicate how strongly you agree with the following statements: (1=Strongly Disagree to 7=Strongly Agree)
73. I trusted what the program said about AIDS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 74. I believed what the program said about AIDS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 75. I feel the program gave correct information about AIDS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 76. I feel that the people who made the program were experts. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 77. I believe the program gave all the important facts about AIDS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 78. I believe information is being withheld from the public
regarding a cure for HIV/AIDS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
79. I believe HIV was intentionally create by the federal government
to destroy the black race. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Please indicate your answer to the following questions.
80. Have you been sexually active in the last six months? Yes_____ No_____ 81. Gender: _____ Male _____Female
82. Ethnicity: (Check all that apply) _____ Black _____ White _____ Asian _____ Latino/a _____ Native American _____ Other
83. Which of the following issues was addressed in the episode you just watched?
_____ Cancer _____ Herpes _____ Asthma