Social Responsibility Inventory
Developed by Jeffrey Howard and Wilbert McKeachie‚ 1992
Social Responsibility Inventory
Student Survey
College ______________
Semester _____________
Please complete the following survey. Your answers will be treated confidentially. Answering the questionnaire is voluntary‚ and it is your right not to answer any or all of the questions. However‚ your cooperation will be helpful both for this course and for other courses in which it is given.
Please return this form to the envelope that the instructor has been given. Thank you.
Demographic Information
A. Student I.D. #___________________________________________
B. Course _____________ C. Section ____________
D. Sex: 1. male 2. female
E. Race (optional):
1. African-American
2. Asian-American
3. Caucasian
4. Hispanic
5. Native American Indian
6. Other (specify)_______________
F. Class Standing: 1. Freshman‚ 2. Sophomore‚ 3. Junior‚ 4. Senior‚ 5. Graduate
Part 1: using the scale below please indicate the importance to you personally of the following:
1 not important‚ 2 somewhat important‚ 3 very important‚ 4 essential
_____ G. working toward equal opportunity for all U.S. citizens
_____ H. developing a meaningful philosophy of life
_____ I. becoming involved in a program to improve my community
_____ J. being very well off financially
_____ K. volunteering my time helping people in need
_____ L. giving 3% or more of my income to help those in need
_____ M. finding a career that provides the opportunity to be helpful to others or useful to society
Part II: Using the scale below please indicate your response to the following items:
1 strongly disagree‚ 2 disagree‚ 3 undecided‚ 4 agree‚ 5 strongly agree
_____ N. adults should give some time for the good of their community or country
_____ O. having an impact on the world is within the reach of most individuals
_____ P. most misfortunes that occur to people are frequently the result of circumstances beyond their control (over)
_____ Q. if I could change one thing about society it would be to achieve greater social justice
_____ R. I can learn from prison inmates
_____ S. I make quick judgments about homeless people
_____ T. individuals should be ready to inhibit their own pleasures if these inconvenience others
_____ U. people‚ regardless of whether they have been successful or not‚ ought to help those in need
_____ V. people ought to help those in need as “payback” for their own opportunities‚ fortunes‚ and successes
_____ W. if I had been born in poverty‚ chances are that I would not be attending this college
_____ X. I feel that I can make a difference in the world
(Part III is only on the post-test)
Part III: Using the scale below please indicate the degree to which participation in this course has increased or strengthened your:
1 not at all‚ 2 somewhat‚ 3 quite a bit‚ 4 a great deal
_____ Y. intention to serve others in need
_____ Z. intention to give to charity to help those in need
_____ AA. sense of purpose or direction in life
_____ BB. orientation toward others and away from yourself
_____ CC. intention to work on behalf of social justice
_____ DD. belief that helping those in need is one’s social responsibility
_____ EE. belief that one can make a difference in the world
_____ FF. understanding of the role of external forces as shapers of the individual
_____ GG. tolerance and appreciation for others
This 15 item survey measures students’ social and political beliefs and values. It includes a “post” section of questions if programs want to evaluate their impact on these beliefs. Originally designed for college students as a way of measuring the impact of a specific class on their thinking‚ this tool could be customized by mentoring programs for use with older youth.
This tool touches on the following keywords:
Available through the Compendium of Research and Assessment Tools (CART) at:http://cart.rmcdenver.com/instruments/social_responsibility.pdf
FEES AND REQUIREMENTS
Designed for college students‚ although it could easily be adapted for high school populations (maybe middle school).
Items rated on a 4- or 5-point scale. Could be used as a pre-post instrument to track changes in values.
Jeffrey Howard and Gregory Markus
Center for Political Studies University of Michigan
Ann Arbor‚ MI 48106-1248
Center for Political Studies University of Michigan
Ann Arbor‚ MI 48106-1248