Internet Behaviour Questionnaire

Instructions

• Please answer to all the questions and leave no responses "unanswered".
• You can also answer with "no opinion".
• Your anonymity is assured (neither e-mail nor your name is required).
• Please answer all questions honestly.
• None of the questions have "correct" answers.

Internet: Social questions

  person(s).

  person(s).

  person(s).

unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion   work/university/school (e.g. promoted work, access to information, new contacts).
unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion   financial (e.g. buying cheaper products).
unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion   social life (e.g. meeting friends, recreational activities, going out).
unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion   family life (e.g. relationship with partner, children).

unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion   work/university/school (e.g. affecting work, missing appointments, being late).
unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion   finacial (e.g. costs of online-services).
unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion   social life (e.g. meeting friends, recreational activities, going out).
unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion   family life (e.g. relationship with partner, children).

Internet: Usage

unanswered less than 6 months 6 to 12 months 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years 3 to 4 years 4 to 5 years 5 to 6 years 6 years or more

unanswered very strong increase strong increase slight increase constant slight decrease strong decrease very strong decrease

  hours per week for WWW - surfing, browsing.
  hours per week for reading and posting to news and discussion groups.
  hours per week for IRC ( international relay chatt).
  hours per week for e-mail (reading, writing).
  hours per week for playing MUDs.
  hours per week for other services (ftp, gopher, archie ...).

unanswered never rarely few times a week daily 2-5 times daily more than 5 times daily almost always online

unanswered never rarely from time to time often always no opinion   Watching TV.
unanswered never rarely from time to time often always no opinion   Reading newspapers.
unanswered never rarely from time to time often always no opinion   Research in libraries.
unanswered never rarely from time to time often always no opinion   Buying (e.g. Buying products via the Internet).

unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion

unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion

unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion

unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion

unanswered never rarely from time to time often always no opinion

unanswered never rarely from time to time often always no opinion

unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion

  [0..100]

words like "shit, fuck, piss, tits, motherfucker".
illegal drugs.
euthanasia.
sexuality.
pornography.
pornography with children.
extreme politics.
instructions for violence application (e.g. building bombs).

Internet: Feelings

unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion

unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion

• a) the connection to the Internet is fast?

  very nervous a little nervous neither/nor a little calm very calm

  very euphoric a little euphoric neither/nor a little indifferent very indifferent

  very adventurous a little adventurous neither/nor a little anxious very anxious

• b) the connection to the Internet is slow?

  very nervous a little nervous neither/nor a little calm very calm

  very euphoric a little euphoric neither/nor a little indifferent very indifferent

  very adventurous a little adventurous neither/nor a little anxious very anxious

• c) when your access to Internet is restricted over a longer time-period (e.g. holidays)?

  very nervous a little nervous neither/nor a little calm very calm

  very euphoric a little euphoric neither/nor a little indifferent very indifferent

  very adventurous a little adventurous neither/nor a little anxious very anxious

3.4 Do you ever feel guilty or depressed after using the Internet for a long time?

unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion

unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion

unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion

Internet: Experience

unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion

unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion

unanswered never rarely from time to time often always no opinion

unanswered never rarely from time to time often always no opinion

unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion

unanswered never rarely from time to time often always no opinion

Personal data

Female Male

  years.

unanswered alone at home by parents or relatives with my partner with my own family with my children(s) with friends with other persons

  hours per week for work.
  hours per week for spare time.

unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion

unanswered Management Computer Related Educator Student Apprenticeship Professional (scientific) Professional (other) Other

unanswered Grammar, Middle School High School Vocational/Technical School College Graduate, Master Degree Other

Me Parents Work School Other

unanswered no rarely sometimes often always no opinion

Yes No Don't know

Not at all.
Through the Internet.
Self-help group near your residence.
Treatement through doctor/therapist/clinic
Help from your social environment
Other help (e.g. reading books)

  person(s).

WWW-Link e-mail newsgroup colleague IRC I-A-S-G other