Maintenance of Friendships involving Deployed Sold

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You are invited to fill out this survey for our Comm 395; Friendship and Communication, class.

Directions: Please think of one specific relationship you have with a person who is in the military.

The survey will take approximately less than 2 minutes. We can assure you that youre answers will remain completely confidential and will only be used for the purposes of this classroom assignment.

Thank you for your time.

What is the length of the friendship BEFORE deployment?

Less than 6 months

7 months to 1 year

1 year to 3 years

More than 3 years

Which of the following most accurately describes the level of your friendship BEFORE
deployment?

Acquaintances--we engage in small talk and follow norms of appropriateness

Exploratory Affective Stage—we express personal attitudes, but may not reveal our true selves

Affective Stage—we begin to discuss private and personal matters, but do not "tell all." we still have some doubt in confidentiality

Stable stage--we talk about anything and everything, there is no limit or doubt of confidentiality

What is the length of deployment for the withstanding friendship?

How do you maintain the friendship during deployment? (check all that apply)

E-mail

Written letters & care packages (snail mail)

Facebook/ Myspace/ Twitter (social networks)

Skype/ Ovoo (instant messaging/ video chat)

Phone calls

Using the types of communication from above (Q4) , rank them in order of most frequently used to least frequently used (eliminating the options you do not use at all).

How often are you able to engage in two-way communication? (you respond and the other person responds)

Daily

Average of less than 5 times per two weeks

Average once per month

Almost never

How would you describe the level of your friendship since deployment?

Acquaintances; we engage in small talk and follow norms of appropriateness

Exploratory Affective Stage; express personal attitudes, but may not reveal our true selves

Affective Stage; begin to discuss private and personal matters, but do not "tell all;" still some doubt in confidentiality

Stable stage; we talk about anything and everything, there is no limit or doubt of confidentiality

Is there anything else you would like to add about friendship with a person who has been deployed?