Young Peoples Internet Usage Questionnaire

Please read first 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 12 hours 23 hours 34 hours More than 4 hours a day

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

Chat Rooms

Blogs

Music (e.g. iTunes) File sharing (e.g. Limewire)

News

Instant Messenger (MSN, Yahoo) Social Networking (Bebo, Myspace)

Gaming

Internet TV Other (Please specify)

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Web Browsing

Shopping

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?

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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 h.) News? Every day More than once a week Once a week Once a month Less than once a month 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?

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Home

School

Caf

Library

Your Mobile Phone

Friends or Familys 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) Instant Messaging

Video Call (Mobile) Voice over IP (Skype)

SMS (Text) Chat Rooms

Email

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

No

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

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Blogs

Social Networking (Bebo, Myspace etc.)

Voice over IP (Skype)

Other (Please specify) ..

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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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