Initial research survey

To gain further information on what people thought about social networking websites I conducted a survey. There was a total of 25 survey participants and the majority were university students aged between 18-25.

Here is a link to the survey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VRDTQP8

Below are the nineteen survey questions...

initial research

 

 

1. What year are you in at University?

What year are you in at University?  I'm not 1 2 3 4

2. What is your gender?

What is your gender?  Male Female I would rather not specify

3. Which of the following websites do you use?

Which of the following websites do you use?  Facebook Twitter YouTube LinkedIn Flickr Bebo MySpace

Other (please specify)

4. Do you have a Facebook profile?

Do you have a Facebook profile?  Yes No

5. 5. Do you feel your Facebook profile is an accurate representation of yourself?

	1	2	3	4	5
1 = Not at all Accurate 5 = Very Accurate

6. How often do you use Facebook?

How often do you use Facebook?  More than once a day Once a day Multiple times a week Once a week Once a month Never

7. What do you use Facebook for? (tick all that apply)

What do you use Facebook for? (tick all that apply)  Communicating with friends and family Meeting new people Following what friends are doing Sharing my hobbies/interests Games and applications Joining Groups I like/support

8. How often do you use Facebook applications? (An application in this instance is defined as - Software designed to enhance your experience on Facebook e.g. Events, Photos, Games)

	1	2	3	4	5
1= never 5= very often

9. What motivates you to use Facebook games/applications?

What motivates you to use Facebook games/applications?

10. How often do you post statuses?

	1	2	3	4	5
1= never 5= very often

11. How often do you comment on/like friends statuses?

	1	2	3	4	5
1=never 5= very often

12. Why do you post statuses online?

Why do you post statuses online?  To share with friends To represent myself To express my feelings or emotions To raise awareness of a charity or event

Other (please specify)

13. How often do you post photos online?

	1	2	3	4	5
1= never 5= very often

14. How often do you comment on/like friends photos?

	1	2	3	4	5
1= never 5= very often

15. Why do you post photos online?

Why do you post photos online?  To share with friends To represent myself To show my creativity To provide evidence of things I’ve done Other (please specify)

Other (please specify)

16. How interested would you be in an application which would generate images for your profile using selected keywords in your status updates?

	1	2	3	4	5
1= not at all interested 5= very interested

17. How interested would you be in an application where you can post anonymously into the news feed and friends can guess who has posted your status?

	1	2	3	4	5
1= not at all interested 5= very interested

18. Which application would you be more likely to use?

Which application would you be more likely to use?  Status Photo Generator Anonymous Status Game

19. Do you have any further comments about these ideas and if so what are they?

Do you have any further comments about these ideas and if so what are they?