This questionnaire is part of a study of computer and Internet use being conducted by Professor Douglas Davis in collaboration with the students of the Psychology 314 Adolescence lab. The data collected here will form part of an exercise in youth and media for Psychology 214, "Psychology of Adolescence," this semester. Your answers to this survey will form part of a statistical study and will not identify you as an individual. When you have submitted your answers to this survey, you will have a chance to request a web report of the results of the study.
Sex: Male Female Age: years What is your current level of school? Not in school Elementary school Middle school or High school College or university Graduate school How many hours each week do you spend on reading for school or work? 0-5 5-10 10-20 more than 20 no response How many hours each week do you spend on reading for pleasure? 0-5 5-10 10-20 more than 20 no response How many hours each week do you spend using a computer? 0-5 5-10 10-20 more than 20 no response How many hours each week do you spend chatting online or writing and reading email? 0-5 5-10 10-20 more than 20 no response How many hours each week do you spend watching television? 0-5 5-10 10-20 more than 20 no response How many hours each week do you spend playing sports or doing some athletic activity? 0-5 5-10 10-20 more than20 no response
Sex: Male Female Age: years
What is your current level of school?
Not in school Elementary school Middle school or High school College or university Graduate school
How many hours each week do you spend on reading for school or work? 0-5 5-10 10-20 more than 20 no response
How many hours each week do you spend on reading for pleasure? 0-5 5-10 10-20 more than 20 no response
How many hours each week do you spend using a computer? 0-5 5-10 10-20 more than 20 no response
How many hours each week do you spend chatting online or writing and reading email? 0-5 5-10 10-20 more than 20 no response
How many hours each week do you spend watching television? 0-5 5-10 10-20 more than 20 no response
How many hours each week do you spend playing sports or doing some athletic activity? 0-5 5-10 10-20 more than20 no response
Instant Messaging
Do you use or have you ever used any sort of Instant Messaging (IM) service, such as AOL Instant Messenger, Microsoft Messenger, ICQ, or Internet Relay Chat? Yes No Please rate how you feel about the following statements, from strongly disagree to strongly agree.
Do you use or have you ever used any sort of Instant Messaging (IM) service, such as AOL Instant Messenger, Microsoft Messenger, ICQ, or Internet Relay Chat?
Yes No
Please rate how you feel about the following statements, from strongly disagree to strongly agree.
strongly disagree
disagree
neutral/ no opinion
agree
strongly agree
IM is a waste of time.
Meaningful conversations can happen over IM.
IM tends to facilitate superficial communication.
If you do not use IM, please scroll down now to the game questions. If you do use IM, please continue.
How long have you used some kind of IM? no response less than 1 year 1-2 years 3-5 years more than 5 years How many handles/screennames do you have? How many people do you have on your "buddy list?" How many of those people do you chat with regularly? How many people do you have blocked, if any? For how long each day are you signed on to IM? no response less than 1 hour 1-2 hours 3-5 hours more than 5 hours For how long per day are you actively using IM to chat? no response less than 1 hour 1-2 hours 3-5 hours more than 5 hours On average, how long is your typical IM conversation? minutes When I chat on IM, I chat with
How long have you used some kind of IM? no response less than 1 year 1-2 years 3-5 years more than 5 years How many handles/screennames do you have? How many people do you have on your "buddy list?" How many of those people do you chat with regularly? How many people do you have blocked, if any? For how long each day are you signed on to IM? no response less than 1 hour 1-2 hours 3-5 hours more than 5 hours For how long per day are you actively using IM to chat? no response less than 1 hour 1-2 hours 3-5 hours more than 5 hours On average, how long is your typical IM conversation? minutes
When I chat on IM, I chat with
never
once in a while
sometimes
often
all the time
parents
siblings
other relatives
close real-life friends
close on-line friends
real-life acquaintances
on-line acquaintances
strangers I find using IM
people who are very far away
people in the same building
The percent of time that ... ...I am having serious conversations on IM is 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% no response ...I have IM conversations just to say hi is 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% no response ...I initiate conversations on IM is 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% no response ...I have only one conversation at a time is 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% no response ...I have two or more conversations at a time is 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% no response Please rate how you feel about the following statements, from strongly disagree to strongly agree.
The percent of time that ...
...I am having serious conversations on IM is 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% no response ...I have IM conversations just to say hi is 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% no response ...I initiate conversations on IM is 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% no response ...I have only one conversation at a time is 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% no response ...I have two or more conversations at a time is 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% no response
I have kept in contact with people I wouldn't have if not for IM.
I feel I have overall been more social than I would be if I did not use IM.
I feel that I am more connected with the outside world when I am signed onto IM.
There are people I only communicate with on IM, never in person.
I have more contact with real-life friends who use the same IM service I do than with those who do not.
Is it appropriate to perform the following actions on IM? Have you done them? (Please answer both sets of questions.)
This is appropriate.
This is not appropriate.
I have done this.
I have not done this.
Chatting with someone while having another conversation in person
Flirting/coming onto people
Asking someone out
Having a romantic discussion
Telling someone "I love you" for the first time
Breaking up with someone
Having an argument
Initiating chat with a stranger
Pretending to be someone else
Lying about your gender, age, position, etc.
Harassing someone you don't know
I have told strangers personal information (such as name or phone number) over IM: Yes No
Game-Playing
Do you play interactive combat or adventure games (e.g., Quake, Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike) on the Internet?
Do you play interactive strategy games (e.g., Age of Empires, Starcraft) with other people on the Internet?
Do you participate in role-playing or simulation games (e.g., EverQuest, The Sims On-Line) with other people on the Internet?
Yes No If you play any game on the Internet, what is your favorite game? How many hours per week do you spend playing this game? 0-5 5-10 10-20 no response Why is this your favorite game?
If you play any game on the Internet, what is your favorite game? How many hours per week do you spend playing this game? 0-5 5-10 10-20 no response
Why is this your favorite game?
Story Task
To finish this survey, please look at the picture at the left and make up a short story about what's happening. Tell what led up to moment pictured, say what's happening now and what the two people are thinking and feeling, and describe what will be the outcome.
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