APPENDIX TWO (2)

My name is Brandon Sookdeo and I am an upper six student of Queens Royal College. I
am conducting a research for my Caribbean Studies Internal Assessment (IA) and this
questionnaire is being used to collect data. Please be aware that no personal information
will be used. Your responses are greatly appreciated and I sincerely thank you for your
time.
1. Gender
o Male
o Female
2. Are you a member of any social networking sites?
o Yes
o No
3. Which social networking sites are you a member of?
o Facebook
o Twitter
o Instagram
o MySpace
4. How long have you been a member of these sites?
o Less than a month
o 1-6 months
o 6-12 months
o 1-2 years
o More than 3 years
5. How much time per day do you spend on these social networking sites?
o Less than 1 hour
o 1-2 hour
o 3-4 hours
o More than 4 hours
6. How much time per day do you spend studying?
o One hour
o 1-2 hours
o 3-4 hours
o More than 4 hours
7. On a scale of 1-6, label reasons for using social networking sites in order of
importance (1 being most important and 6 being the least important)
o To chat with friends and family
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For school purposes

To play games
To relieve boredom
To view your friends photos and see what they are up to
To let my friends know what I am doing

8. Have you ever experienced peer pressure, cyber bullying or online predators on
these sites?
o Yes
o No
9. Do you know anyone who has experienced peer pressure, cyber bullying or online
predators on these sites?
o Yes
o No
10. Have you seen any photos or videos on these sites of your friends consuming
alcohol?
o Yes
o No
11. Have you seen any photos or videos on these sites of your friends smoking?
o Yes
o No
12. Do you think social networking sites have impacted teenagers communication
skills?
o Strongly agree
o Agree
o Neutral
o Disagree
o Strongly disagree
13. Do you think social networking sites negatively influence teenage behaviour?
o Strongly agree
o Agree
o Neutral
o Disagree
o Strongly disagree

14. If yes, how so?

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15. Do you think the government can do anything to hinder the negative effect of
social networking sites on teenage behaviour?
o Yes
o No
16. If yes, what should they do?
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