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Student Social Media Trends Survey

Student Social Media Trends
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Thank you for participating in the Student Social Media Trends survey!

Here at IAB Canada, we are fully dedicated to the development and promotion of digital advertising in Canada. We conduct Canadian research as well as establish and promote digital advertising standards and practices.

A a Canadian student, your opinion is very important to us! This survey will help us gain insight on student social media trends, such as which platforms you're using, why you prefer certain platforms, what purposes you use them for and how often.

If you do not use any social media platforms, there is no need to take this survey.

Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. If you feel uncomfortable answering any of the questions being asked, you can choose to skip them or withdraw from the survey entirely. Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate.

If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact IAB Canada by clicking here.

Click "continue" to start the survey!

 
 
 
Please select your age group:
 
14-17
 
18-20
 
21-23
 
24-26
 
27+
 
 
 
Please select your gender:
 
Male
 
Female
 
 
 
Are you in high school or post-secondary education?
 
High School
 
College
 
University
 
Not currently enrolled in high school but will be soon
 
Not currently enrolled in college/university but will be soon
 
Completed all schooling
 
 
 
How often do you log onto social media networks?
 
More than 2x an hour
 
Ten or more times per day
 
Five to nine times per day
 
Once or twice a day
 
Once or twice a week
 
Once or twice a month
 
Never
 
I intentionally do not participate in social media
 
 
 
What features do you look for and use the most in a social media channel? Select all that apply.
 
Messaging & chat functionalities
 
Video sharing & creation
 
Photo sharing & creation
 
Finding new friends
 
Dating
 
Communicating with existing friends
 
Job Seeking
 
Creating & Leveraging Professional Connections
 
Promotion of "personal" brand
 
Building awareness/fundraising abilities
 
Finding out about events
 
Forming groups
 
Writing blog entries
 
Games
 
Customization

 
 
 
What form of technology do you use to access social networking channels? Select all that apply.
 
Tablet
 
Laptop
 
Smartphone
 
Desktop Computer
 
iPod
 
Wearable technology

 
 
 
What are the top reasons for not registering/using certain social networks?
 
My friends aren’t on it
 
Too time consuming
 
Too many social networks
 
Other
 
 
 
 
Which social media networks are you part of? Select all that apply.
 
Facebook
 
Twitter
 
LinkedIn
 
Instagram
 
Pinterest
 
Tumblr
 
Snapchat
 
Vine
 
Google +
 
we <3 it
 
Flickr
 
Foursquare
 
YouTube
 
Tinder
 
MySpace
 
WhatsApp
 
Kik
 
Viber
 
Wechat
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Out of the social media networks you are part of, on which are you most active? Select all that apply.
 
Facebook
 
Twitter
 
LinkedIn
 
Instagram
 
Pinterest
 
Tumblr
 
Snapchat
 
Vine
 
Google +
 
we <3 it
 
Flickr
 
Foursquare
 
YouTube
 
Tinder
 
MySpace
 
WhatsApp
 
Kik
 
Viber
 
Wechat

 
 
Out of all the social media networks you are part of, how many friends/contacts/followers do you have on each of them? Please choose one range per platform.
0-50 50-100 101-250 251-500 501-1,000 More than 1,000 N/A
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Instagram
Pinterest
Tumblr
Snapchat
Vine
Google +
We <3 It
0-50 50-100 101-250 251-500 501-1,000 More than 1,000 N/A
Flickr
Foursquare
YouTube
Tinder
MySpace
WhatsApp
Kik
Viber
Wechat
 
 
Out of all of your friends/followers/contacts on each of the social media networks, how many have you met in person?
All Most Half Few None N/A
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Instagram
Pinterest
Tumblr
Snapchat
Vine
Google +
We <3 It
All Most Half Few None N/A
Flickr
Foursquare
YouTube
Tinder
MySpace
WhatsApp
Kik
Viber
Wechat
 
 
Out of all of the social media platforms you use, what features do you use on each of them specifically? Select all that apply.
Messaging & chat Video sharing Photo sharing Finding new friends Communicating with friends Job seeking Creating professional connections Promotion of "personal" brand Building awareness or fundraising Events Forming groups Writing blogs Games N/A
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Instagram
Pinterest
Tumblr
Snapchat
Vine
Google +
We <3 It
Messaging & chat Video sharing Photo sharing Finding new friends Communicating with friends Job seeking Creating professional connections Promotion of "personal" brand Building awareness or fundraising Events Forming groups Writing blogs Games N/A
Flickr
Foursquare
YouTube
Tinder
MySpace
WhatsApp
Kik
Viber
Wechat
 
 
 
Who do you speak to most often on social networking channels? Select all that apply.
 
Close friends
 
Friends
 
Co-workers
 
Classmates
 
Family
 
People that live far away
 
People you do not know very well

 
 
 
What information do you include and/or share on social networking platforms? Select all that apply.
 
Age
 
Email address
 
Home address
 
Mobile phone number
 
Relationship status
 
Political views
 
Photos of yourself
 
Photos of others

 
 
How often do you alter your online profiles on each of these social media platforms?
More than once a day Once a day Once a week Once every month Once every couple of months Once a year Milestone dates (ex: new job) N/A
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Instagram
Pinterest
Tumblr
Snapchat
Vine
Google +
We <3 It
More than once a day Once a day Once a week Once every month Once every couple of months Once a year Milestone dates (ex: new job) N/A
Flickr
Foursquare
Youtube
Tinder
MySpace
WhatsApp
Kik
Viber
Wechat
 
 
Would it concern you if a person in a position of authority (e.g. parent, boss, teacher) were to come across your online profile? Select all that apply to you.
Yes No
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Instagram
Pinterest
Tumblr
Snapchat
Vine
Google +
We <3 It
Yes No
Flickr
Foursquare
Youtube
Tinder
MySpace
WhatsApp
Kik
Viber
Wechat
 
 
 
How do you discover new social platforms/messaging apps? Select all that apply.
 
Friends
 
I find them online and tell my friends
 
Hear about them in the media
 
I see an ad online
 
I see a mobile ad
 
Other
 

 
 
 
How do you utilize privacy settings on social networks?
 
I carefully select what I share through privacy settings, it is a strong concern I have
 
I occasionally look at privacy settings, it is a mild concern I have
 
I rarely look at privacy settings; it is of little concern to me
 
 
 
How do you like to engage with brands in social networks? Select all that apply.
 
I regularly watch for content/posts from brands I follow
 
I share brand posts that I see/follow
 
I notice/engage with relevant ads online
 
I notice/engage with relevant ads on mobile
 
I don’t like to engage with brands on social media

 
 
With regards to advertising, select all that apply:
I recall brands that are advertised on this platform I know more about brands because of this platform I would purchase a product I saw advertised on this platform I never see ads on this platform or N/A
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Instagram
Pinterest
Tumblr
Snapchat
Vine
Google +
We <3 It
I recall brands that are advertised on this platform I know more about brands because of this platform I would purchase a product I saw advertised on this platform I never see ads on this platform or N/A
Flickr
Foursquare
Youtube
Tinder
MySpace
WhatsApp
Kik
Viber
Wechat
 
 
 
What are your favourite social network brand experiences?
   
 
 
 
Is there a new social network or messaging app we have not mentioned that is starting to get popular with your friends?
   
 
 
 
Is there a new social network or messaging app we have that is no longer popular with your friends?