Questionnaire on “INSIGHTS ON TERROR: Perceptions of Terrorism by Civil Servants.”

TERRORISM QUESTIONNAIRE

You were chosen as a respondent to answer this survey – questionnaire on “INSIGHTS ON TERROR: Perceptions Of Terrorism by Civil Servants.” Your answers will provide the data needed in this study. Rest assured that your answers would be treated with utmost confidentiality. Thank you very much.

Researcher

Part 1. Profile of Respondent

Direction: Please fill up in all the necessary information about yourself. Don’t leave any item unanswered.

a. Age

15 – 20 ( ) 21 – 25 ( ) 26 – 30 ( ) 31 – 35 ( ) 36 – 40 ( )

41 – 45 ( ) 46 above ( )

b. Gender

Male ( ) Female ( )

c. Civil Status

Single ( ) Married ( ) Separated ( ) Widow/Widower ( )

d. Religion

Roman Catholic ( ) Born Again ( ) Islam ( )

Protestant ( ) pls. specify ________________________

Others: Pls. specify. ____________________________

e. Educational Attainment

Elementary ( ) High School ( ) College ( ) Graduate Studies ( )

f. Position in the Government __________________

i. How long have you been employed by the government?

Less than a year ( ) 1 – 5 years ( ) 6 – 10 years ( )

11 – 15 years ( ) 16 – 20 years ( ) 21 – 25 years ( )

26 – 30 years ( ) 31 – 35 years ( ) 36 – 40 years ( )

More that 40 years ( )

Part 2. Perceived Dangers Direction: Encircle the number corresponding to your answer

5 - Strongly Agree

4 - Agree

3 - Uncertain

2 - Disagree

1 - Strongly Disagree

1. The government office that I work

acquires bomb threats and other

terrorist induced harm 5 4 3 2 1

2. I fear that any time, civil servants like

me are in deep danger being in

government establishments from

terrorist 5 4 3 2 1

3. I believe that I’m in danger of terrorist

attacks even if I’m not in a government

establishment. 5 4 3 2 1

4. I believe that the government

establishments are more susceptible

to terrorism than compared to private

buildings. 5 4 3 2 1

5. Any time terrorist may obliterate

the offices I work in 5 4 3 2 1

6. With the threat of terrorism,

I don’t feel safe in the office 5 4 3 2 1

7. I don’t feel safe anywhere in public 5 4 3 2 1

8. Terrorism is bad for the economy 5 4 3 2 1

9. Terrorism is a subjective term.

A person’s terrorist could be

someone’s freedom fighter 5 4 3 2 1

Part 3. Measures taken by the Government

Direction: Encircle the number corresponding to your answer

5 - Strongly Agree

4 - Agree

3 - Uncertain

2 - Disagree

1 - Strongly Disagree

1. There are certain precautionary

measures that the government

undertakes to keep us safe from

terrorist harm. 5 4 3 2 1

2. The government makes sure

that the civil servants as well as

the public feel safe in their

establishments 5 4 3 2 1

3. Routine checks for explosives

or firearms are done to cars

and other automobile 5 4 3 2 1

4. Guards are visible within the

perimeter of the government offices 5 4 3 2 1

5. Surveillance cameras and other

contraptions are utilized by the

government to observe the

public offices 5 4 3 2 1

6. Guards routinely check

unauthorized people coming in

and out of government facilities 5 4 3 2 1

7. The government establishments

have a direct contact to police stations

and other law enforcement /counter-

terrorism offices in case a hostile

situation arises. 5 4 3 2 1

8. Government establishments have

alarm systems that detect unauthorized

acts that threatens the security within

the vicinity. 5 4 3 2 1

Part 4. Effects of threats to work Direction: Encircle the number corresponding to your answer

5 - Strongly Agree

4 - Agree

3 - Uncertain

2 - Disagree

1 - Strongly Disagree

1. With the threats coming from terrorists,

I couldn’t concentrate on my work 5 4 3 2 1

2. The output of the civil servants has

diminished because of the threat of

terrorism among government offices. 5 4 3 2 1

3. The presence of security personnel

within the vicinity of the government

offices distracts the civil servants from

their work. 5 4 3 2 1

4. The quality of work from the civil

servants has diminished due to the

terrorist threats. 5 4 3 2 1

5. Working hours have been reduced

in order to ensure safety among the

government employees 5 4 3 2 1

6. Interaction with the public are

minimized to ensure the safety

of the government establishments

as well as the employees 5 4 3 2 1

Part 5. Recommended Measures

1. What do you recommend to the government as well as to your co-civil servants in keeping yourself safe from terrorist threats?

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