Here are some of the best questions for a parent survey about bullying, and tips on how to create them. You can quickly generate a parent survey about bullying in seconds with Specific’s AI survey builder.
Best open-ended questions for a parent survey about bullying
Open-ended questions are powerful. They give parents the space to describe their feelings, share detailed experiences, and voice concerns that might be missed by rigid answer choices. This is especially valuable when the topic—like bullying—is nuanced, emotional, and complex. We find open questions reveal not just “what” is happening but “why” it matters.
Bullying affects a significant portion of families, with 35% of U.S. parents reporting they’re very or extremely worried about it, making it crucial to dig deep rather than skim the surface. [1]
What concerns you most about bullying at your child’s school?
Can you share an experience when your child was affected by bullying?
How did your child respond after being bullied (or witnessing bullying)?
What actions did the school take, and how satisfied were you with their response?
What kind of support would help your family if bullying occurs?
Have you noticed changes in your child’s behavior you believe are related to bullying?
How do you talk to your child about bullying?
What have you found most effective when addressing bullying with school staff?
Are there programs or resources you wish were available to address bullying?
In your view, what’s the biggest barrier to preventing bullying at school?
Best single-select multiple-choice questions for a parent survey about bullying
Single-select multiple-choice questions are perfect if you want to quickly quantify views or spot patterns. They also make it easy for parents to respond if they only have a moment, encouraging greater participation—sometimes it’s the simplest questions that get the most answers. This style is especially helpful for screening broad sentiments or as a conversation starter before looping in follow-up questions, where qualitative context is needed.
Here are top example questions:
Question: How concerned are you about bullying at your child’s school?
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not concerned
Not sure
Question: Has your child reported being bullied within the last year?
Yes
No
Not sure
Question: What is your preferred way to receive support from the school if bullying occurs?
Email updates
Phone calls
In-person meetings
Other
When to followup with "why?" Use a “why” follow-up any time you want to clarify motivations, beliefs, or contextual factors behind a parent’s answer. For example, if a parent marks “Very concerned,” a smart follow-up could be “Why do you feel especially concerned? Has something happened recently?” This can unlock important stories that inform school policy or support programs.
When and why to add the "Other" choice? Whenever you suspect your pre-defined options might not capture every parent’s situation, add an “Other” choice and give space for elaboration. The follow-up lets families tell you something you didn’t think to ask—which can be the most valuable feedback of all.
NPS survey question: Should you include it?
NPS (Net Promoter Score) is typically used to gauge overall satisfaction and loyalty, but it’s easily adapted to sensitive topics like bullying in schools. You can ask parents, “On a scale of 0–10, how likely are you to recommend your child’s school to other parents, considering its response to bullying issues?” This approach quantifies the emotional impact and highlights exceptional or struggling schools, based on parent sentiment.
If you want an instant setup, try the ready-made NPS survey for parents about bullying.
The power of follow-up questions
We know that nearly 40% of children and adolescents reported being bullied on campus last year—a jump of 14 percentage points in five years. [3] Why is this important? Because a single answer often isn’t enough. Follow-up questions let us dig beneath the first response, adding needed context and nuance. They quickly clarify ambiguous responses, especially on emotional topics.
Specific’s AI-driven interviews excel at this. Our platform uses AI to ask real-time follow-ups, creating a dynamic chat—just like a great focus group facilitator. Automated follow-ups save hours compared to traditional surveys (where you’d have to email parents to clarify each unclear answer). The process feels smooth, respectful, and natural—the conversation flows.
Parent: "We had a problem last semester."
AI follow-up: "Can you tell me more about the problem? Was it related to bullying, and what happened next?"
How many followups to ask? In our experience, 2–3 follow-ups are the sweet spot. You get rich answers without annoying parents, and you can always configure follow-ups—or let respondents skip ahead—if you have what you need. Specific has settings to control this for every question.
This makes it a conversational survey: Instead of a rigid questionnaire, you’re having a guided, meaningful exchange. That’s why users call Specific’s approach “conversational surveying”—and why parents engage more.
Easy analysis, even for open-ended answers: With so much free-text feedback, it’s daunting to analyze responses manually. Our AI-powered survey response analysis instantly distills the main themes and actionable trends.
Smart follow-ups are a new concept for many—try generating your own Bullying survey to feel the difference.
How to write good AI prompts for bullying survey questions
If you’d rather brainstorm survey questions yourself or with ChatGPT, a smart prompt kickstarts your process. Start simple:
Suggest 10 open-ended questions for Parent survey about Bullying.
But AI works best when you add context. For example:
Suggest 10 open-ended questions for Parent survey about Bullying. I work for a diverse public elementary school, and I want to understand both the types of incidents and family perspectives on what support they need.
Next, organize and focus your question set:
Look at the questions and categorize them. Output categories with the questions under them.
Then, prioritize the areas you want more detail on:
Generate 10 questions for categories "emotional impact on children" and "parent-school communication".
What is a conversational survey?
A conversational survey is an interview-style feedback process—think chat, not a form. The AI engages parents, responds to their answers, and asks individualized follow-ups, capturing deeper insights vs. traditional survey forms. This saves time and delivers fuller stories behind the stats.
Manual Survey Creation | AI-Generated Survey (With Specific) |
|---|---|
Create every question and logic yourself | Describe your goals, AI builds smart survey structure |
Rigid “form” experience for parents | Feels like a real conversation—higher engagement |
Manual analysis of free-text responses | AI summarizes main insights instantly |
Time to launch: hours to days | Time to launch: seconds |
Why use AI for parent surveys? AI survey builders, like Specific, make it easy to create, customize, and analyze conversational surveys that parents want to answer. You spend less time building forms and more time learning from real, honest feedback. Plus, AI can probe with relevant follow-ups and automate analysis—no more spreadsheet headaches.
Curious how to do this step by step? Read our guide to creating parent surveys about bullying.
Specific leads the way in user-friendly, conversational surveys, making feedback smooth for both survey creators and busy parents.
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