Young Peoples 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

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)

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

Once a
week

Once a
month

Less than
once a month

b.) Instant Messenger?

Every day

More than
once a week

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c.) Social Networking sites?

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

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

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

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

Once a
week

Once a
month

Less than
once a month

d.) Blogs?
Every day

d.) Gaming?
Every day

e.) Web Browsing?

Every day

f.) Music?
Every day

g.) File Sharing?

Every day

g.) Shopping?
Every day
h.) News?
Every day

i.) Internet TV?

Every day

More than
once a week

5.) Where do you use the internet most?

Home

School

Caf

Library

Your Mobile
Phone

Friends or
Familys House

Other (Please specify)

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

Front Room

Your Bedroom

Dining Room

Other (Please specify)

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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

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

Yes

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

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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