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You are invited to take part in a study investigating relation between Internet based new media use and civic competence. It will take approximately 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.
If you wish to participate, please confirm the following:
You are asked to complete the survey twice. The time between the two attempts should be 7 to 10 days. Your responses will be used to improve reliability of the survey questionnaire.
Who can take part:
If you are over 16 years of age and resident in the United Kingdom you are eligible to participate.
Confidentiality and Data Protection:
You will complete the questionnaire anonymously, you will not be asked for your name or any other information which could identify you. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. The results of this survey will be reported only in the aggregate.
Risk & Benefits
There is no risk involved for participants completing the survey. The benefit of this research is increased knowledge of the relationship between Internet based new media and civic competence, this information could benefit future research.
Contact information:
If you have concerns or questions about this study, please contact the principal researcher: Jakub Smigielski, Department of Politics and International Relations, School of Social Science, University of Aberdeen, AB24 3FX, United Kingdom.
Email: [email protected]
This research is supervised by Dr Heinz Brandenburg, [email protected] and Dr Patrick Bernhagen, [email protected]
Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point.
Thank you very much for your time and support.
If you wish to participate, please confirm the following:
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| * What year were you born? |
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| * What is the highest level of education you have completed? |
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| * Are you currently a student? |
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| * Which of the following best describes your employment status? |
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| * What is your total family household income? |
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| * How would you characterize your family’s socioeconomic background? |
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| How often do you attend to politics or public affairs:
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| * Which of these Internet media categories have you used in last 3 months? |
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Social Networking Sites (e.g. Facebook, Google+, Myspace)
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Microblogging (e.g. Twitter, Tumblr, Friendfeed)
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Social Broadcasting (e.g. Youtube, Instagram, Vimeo, Soundcloud)
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News Rating (e.g. Reddit, Digg)
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Resource Sharing (e.g. Carpooling, Airbnb, Taskrabbit)
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Collaboration (e.g. Wikipedia, Wikihow, Slideshare)
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| How long have you been using these Internet media categories for?
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| On average, how often do you use these Internet media categories?:
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| How long do you stay logged in each time you use these Internet media categories?:
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| What positions in British government do these people hold?:
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| Which British party are these politicians members of?:
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| Is United Kingdom a member of the following organisations?:
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| In your opinion, are the following statements correct?:
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| * Which of the following activities have you engaged into in last 12 months: |
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Liked or rated online content that referred to politics (including status update, text, link, image, video, etc.)
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Posted online content that referred to politics (including status update, text, link, image, video, etc.)
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Signed an online petition
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Contacted a politician or political organisation
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Taken part in an organised protest or demonstration
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Forwarded, shared, or reposted online content that referred to politics (including status update, text, link, image, video, etc.)
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Being member of political party or organisation
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Liked, followed, or subscribed to a political party’s or organisation’s profile or channel
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| On average, how often do you engage in the following activities?
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| Are you going to vote in:
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| * Are you eligible to vote in the 2014 Scottish Independence referendum? |
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| * Are you going to vote in the 2014 Scottish Independence referendum? |
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| * How are you going to vote in the 2014 Scottish Independence referendum? |
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| Generally, how much interest do you have in:
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| * How often do you look for news about politics?: |
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| * How often do you discuss politics and public affairs with others in person, on the phone, or by letter? |
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| * How often do you discuss politics and public affairs with others via Internet (chat, email, social networks etc.)? |
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| When discussing politics and public affairs ONLINE, how often do you:
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| Please use the 0 to 10 scale to indicate how much you trust each of the following institutions, where 0 means you don’t trust them at all and 10 means you trust them completely:
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Some people take part in politics because they care for wellbeing of others.
How concerned for the overall good of society are you when you do the following:
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