Young People’s Internet Usage Questionnaire

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Think u Know would like to know more about how you use the internet. You can help us learn more by filling out this questionnaire. We do not ask for your name, so your answers will remain anonymous; we do not share your answers with anyone else so they remain confidential - If you have any questions please ask your presenter. Thank you!!!

Age:…………… / Male
Female

1.)How often do you use the internet?

Every day / More than
once a week / Once a
week / Once a
month / Less than
once a month

2.)If you use it every day how many hours do you use it for?

Less than
1 hour a day / 1 – 2
hours / 2 – 3
hours / 3 – 4
hours / More than
4 hours a day

3.)What do you like doing the most online?


Chat Rooms / Blogs / Music
(e.g. iTunes) / News

Instant Messenger
(MSN, Yahoo) / Gaming / File sharing
(e.g. Limewire) / Internet
TV

Social Networking
(Bebo, Myspace) / Web
Browsing / Shopping / Other (Please specify)
…………………………….

4.)How often do you use….

a.)Chat rooms?

Every day / More than
once a week / Once a
week / Once a
month / Less than
once a month

b.)Instant Messenger?

Every day / More than
once a week / Once a
week / Once a
month / Less than
once a month

c.)Social Networking sites?

Every day / More than
once a week / Once a
week / Once a
month / Less than
once a month

d.) Blogs?

Every day / More than
once a week / Once a
week / Once a
month / Less than
once a month

d.)Gaming?

Every day / More than
once a week / Once a
week / Once a
month / Less than
once a month

e.)Web Browsing?

Every day / More than
once a week / Once a
week / Once a
month / Less than
once a month

f.)Music?

Every day / More than
once a week / Once a
week / Once a
month / Less than
once a month

g.)File Sharing?

Every day / More than
once a week / Once a
week / Once a
month / Less than
once a month

g.) Shopping?

Every day / More than
once a week / Once a
week / Once a
month / Less than
once a month

h.)News?

Every day / More than
once a week / Once a
week / Once a
month / Less than
once a month

i.)Internet TV?

Every day / More than
once a week / Once a
week / Once a
month / Less than
once a month

5.)Where do you use the internet most?

Home / School / Café / Library / Your Mobile
Phone / Friends or
Family’s House / Other (Please specify)
…………………......

6.)If you use internet at home what room do you use it in?


Front Room / Your Bedroom / Dining Room / Other (Please specify)
………………………………..

7.)What is the main way of communicating with your offline friends?


Voice call
(Mobile) / Video Call
(Mobile) / SMS
(Text) / Email

Instant
Messaging / Voice over IP
(Skype) / Chat
Rooms / Gaming
Sites

8.)How many online contacts do you have that you have not met in the real world? …………….

9.) Have you ever met someone in the real world you have only met online?

Yes / No
Yes / No

10.) a.) If you answered ‘yes’ to Q9 did you take someone with you?

b.) If yes who did you take with you (e.g. friend, parent, adult)? ……………………………………

11.) How do you meet your ‘Instant Messenger’ online contacts?


Chat Rooms / Sharing
Contact Lists / Through
friends /
Gaming sites

Blogs /
Social Networking
(Bebo, Myspace etc.) / Voice over
IP (Skype) / Other (Please specify)
………………………..


12.)Do you use a webcam?

Yes / No

13.)What do you use the webcam for? ……………………………………………………………………….

14.)Have you received lessons on how to use the internet?

Yes / No

15.)Have you received lessons on how to stay safe on the internet?

Yes / No

16.)If ‘yes’ did you find the lessons useful?

Yes / No

17.)Please state (include web addresses if you wish)…

a.)The 3 best things about the internet

1………………………………………………………………………………………..

2………………………………………………………………………………………..

3………………………………………………………………………………………..

b.)The 3 worst things about the internet

1………………………………………………………………………………………..

2………………………………………………………………………………………..

3………………………………………………………………………………………..

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