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1 - 1:None 2 - 2 3 - 3 4 - 4 5 - 5 6 - 6 7 - 7 8 - 8 9 - 9 10 - 10:Almost All |
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Information searching (e.g. for school or work, looking up news) | |
Socialising (e.g. IM, social networking) | |
Leisure (e.g. playing games, watching video, listening to music) | |
E-commerce (e.g. shopping, banking) | |
Other (indicate how frequently you use it, and describe what it is below.) |


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1 - 1:Never 2 - 2 3 - 3 4 - 4 5 - 5:Always |
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Someone that you have not met face to face asked for your phone number | |
Someone that you have not met face to face asked about your interests or hobbies | |
Someone that you have not met face to face asked you to tell them your age and date of birth | |
Someone that you have not met face to face asked for your personal email | |
Someone that you have not met face to face asked for your full name | |
Someone that you have not met face to face asked you you to give them the name of your school/college/workplace | |
Someone that you have not met face to face asked you for your photograph | |
Someone that you have not met face to face asked you for your parents' names | |
Visited chat rooms that are not moderated (this means that someone checks and approves the messages sometimes before or after they appear) | |
Been bullied over the internet | |
Received unwanted sexual comments over the internet | |
Come across pornography on the internet | |
Been sent unsolicited (not asked for) sexual material over the internet | |
Come across violent or gruesome material on the internet | |
Come across racist or hateful material on the internet | |
Met someone face to face that you first met on the internet | |
Got junk e-mail or unwanted email | |
Have had personal information you disclosed misused by another person |


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1 - 1:Never 2 - 2 3 - 3 4 - 4 5 - 5:Always |
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If you meet someone with common interests ask them to continue the discussion in a private window | |
Block messages from people you don't want to hear from | |
When you first meet someone new, focus the discussion on neutral topics instead of talking too much about your personal life | |
Hide your identity | |
Avoid posting photos or videos of yourself that can be viewed by anyone | |
Participate in forums that you know are not moderated |


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1 - 1:Never 2 - 2 3 - 3 4 - 4 5 - 5:Always |
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Anonymize your online social networking profile (e.g. by using a nickname) so that other people cannot easily track you | |
When participating in social networking, change your profile's setting to be more private so that only people who are in your friends list can see your profile | |
When participating in social networking, change your profile's setting to be more private so that only people who are in your friends list can post comments and stuff in your profile |

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1 - 1:Never 2 - 2 3 - 3 4 - 4 5 - 5:Always |
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Register your information only on websites that have a privacy policy | |
Read the website's privacy policy before you register your information | |
Enter incomplete information when asked to provide personal information in a web site | |
Enter false information when asked to provide personal information in a web site | |
Watch for ways to control what people send you online (such as check boxes that allow you to opt-in or opt-out of certain offers) |

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1 - 1:Never 2 - 2 3 - 3 4 - 4 5 - 5:Always |
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Minimise a browser window when someone comes into the room | |
Hide or mislabel files to keep them private | |
Check your computer for spy ware | |
Delete the history file (that shows the websites you have visited) | |
Delete unwanted cookies on your computer | |
Use a pop up window blocker |


Who do you think is currently viewing your main social networking profile? (tick all that apply)
(select all that apply)
Who do you think will be viewing your main social networking profile in the future? (tick all that apply)
(select all that apply)
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1 - 1:Strongly Disagree 2 - 2 3 - 3 4 - 4 5 - 5:Strongly Agree |
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I trust that my main social networking site will not use my personal information for any other purpose | |
I feel that the privacy of my personal information is protected by my main social networking site | |
I believe most of the profiles I view on my main social networking site are exaggerated to make the person look more appealing | |
I worry that I will be embarrassed by wrong information others post about me on my main social networking site |
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1 - 1:Never 2 - 2 3 - 3 4 - 4 5 - 5:Always |
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Finding out what old friends are doing now | |
Seeing what people have put as their status | |
Discovering apps because your friends have added them | |
Being tagged on photos | |
Quizzes | |
Reconnecting with people you have lost touch with | |
Tagging photos | |
Using advanced search to look for specific types of people | |
Maintaining relationships with people you don't get to see often | |
Applications within the social networking site | |
Viewing other people's friends | |
Connecting with people you otherwise would have lost contact with | |
Communication with likeminded people | |
Finding people you haven't seen for a while | |
Looking at the profiles of people you don't know | |
Contacting friends who are away from home | |
Sharing / posting photographs | |
Joining groups | |
Playing games | |
Browsing your friend's friends | |
Updating your own status | |
Chatting with your friends using an inbuilt chatting tool provided by the social networking site |


How often have they: | |
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1 - Never done this 2 - Yes, once 3 - Yes, more than once |
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Checked your files or folders on a computer for content | |
Restricted the amount of time you are allowed online | |
Accessed your email or other account without your knowledge or consent | |
Accessed your email or other account with your knowledge | |
Restricted the type of activities you are allowed to use on the internet | |
Restricted use of a social networking site e.g Bebo | |
Viewed your profile on your social networking site without your knowledge or consent | |
Asked for a password to access a computer or folder | |
Installed filtering software to restrict access to certain types of sites | |
Installed monitoring software on a computer | |
Examined browser history or cache | |
Monitored your mobile telephone records | |
Examined the content of your phone without your knowledge or consent |


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ALSPAC On Line Survey on Internet Use
General internet use
How much of your total time online does each of the following activities take up?
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1 - 1:None 2 - 2 3 - 3 4 - 4 5 - 5 6 - 6 7 - 7 8 - 8 9 - 9 10 - 10:Almost All |
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Information searching (e.g. for school or work, looking up news) | |
Socialising (e.g. IM, social networking) | |
Leisure (e.g. playing games, watching video, listening to music) | |
E-commerce (e.g. shopping, banking) | |
Other (indicate how frequently you use it, and describe what it is below.) |
Previous experience with the internet
Some questions about your use of the internet
How frequently have you encountered the following when using the internet?
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1 - 1:Never 2 - 2 3 - 3 4 - 4 5 - 5:Always |
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Someone that you have not met face to face asked for your phone number | |
Someone that you have not met face to face asked about your interests or hobbies | |
Someone that you have not met face to face asked you to tell them your age and date of birth | |
Someone that you have not met face to face asked for your personal email | |
Someone that you have not met face to face asked for your full name | |
Someone that you have not met face to face asked you you to give them the name of your school/college/workplace | |
Someone that you have not met face to face asked you for your photograph | |
Someone that you have not met face to face asked you for your parents' names | |
Visited chat rooms that are not moderated (this means that someone checks and approves the messages sometimes before or after they appear) | |
Been bullied over the internet | |
Received unwanted sexual comments over the internet | |
Come across pornography on the internet | |
Been sent unsolicited (not asked for) sexual material over the internet | |
Come across violent or gruesome material on the internet | |
Come across racist or hateful material on the internet | |
Met someone face to face that you first met on the internet | |
Got junk e-mail or unwanted email | |
Have had personal information you disclosed misused by another person |
Protecting yourself online
Use of instant messaging (MSN, Yahoo Messenger etc) and/or Blogs and/or message boards?
When using instant messaging and/or Blogs and/or message boards which of the following do you usually do?
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1 - 1:Never 2 - 2 3 - 3 4 - 4 5 - 5:Always |
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If you meet someone with common interests ask them to continue the discussion in a private window | |
Block messages from people you don't want to hear from | |
When you first meet someone new, focus the discussion on neutral topics instead of talking too much about your personal life | |
Hide your identity | |
Avoid posting photos or videos of yourself that can be viewed by anyone | |
Participate in forums that you know are not moderated |
Use of email?
When using email which of the following do you usually do?
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1 - 1:Never 2 - 2 3 - 3 4 - 4 5 - 5:Always |
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When sending out news and updates of your life, send your friends individual emails instead of copying all of them into a single email | |
Delete emails so no-one can read them |
Use of Social networking?
When using social networking which of the following do you usually do?
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1 - 1:Never 2 - 2 3 - 3 4 - 4 5 - 5:Always |
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Anonymize your online social networking profile (e.g. by using a nickname) so that other people cannot easily track you | |
When participating in social networking, change your profile's setting to be more private so that only people who are in your friends list can see your profile | |
When participating in social networking, change your profile's setting to be more private so that only people who are in your friends list can post comments and stuff in your profile |
Use and registration on Commercial Website
When using a commercial web site which of the following do you usually do?
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1 - 1:Never 2 - 2 3 - 3 4 - 4 5 - 5:Always |
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Register your information only on websites that have a privacy policy | |
Read the website's privacy policy before you register your information | |
Enter incomplete information when asked to provide personal information in a web site | |
Enter false information when asked to provide personal information in a web site | |
Watch for ways to control what people send you online (such as check boxes that allow you to opt-in or opt-out of certain offers) |
The following questions are about your general computer use.
When using a computer which of the following do you usually do?
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1 - 1:Never 2 - 2 3 - 3 4 - 4 5 - 5:Always |
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Minimise a browser window when someone comes into the room | |
Hide or mislabel files to keep them private | |
Check your computer for spy ware | |
Delete the history file (that shows the websites you have visited) | |
Delete unwanted cookies on your computer | |
Use a pop up window blocker |
Social Networking
General questions about your social networking activities
Thinking about the information about yourself on social networking sites:
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1 - 1:Strongly Disagree 2 - 2 3 - 3 4 - 4 5 - 5:Strongly Agree |
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I trust that my main social networking site will not use my personal information for any other purpose | |
I feel that the privacy of my personal information is protected by my main social networking site | |
I believe most of the profiles I view on my main social networking site are exaggerated to make the person look more appealing | |
I worry that I will be embarrassed by wrong information others post about me on my main social networking site |
Thinking about your main social networking site, how frequently, if ever, do you do the following?
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1 - 1:Never 2 - 2 3 - 3 4 - 4 5 - 5:Always |
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Finding out what old friends are doing now | |
Seeing what people have put as their status | |
Discovering apps because your friends have added them | |
Being tagged on photos | |
Quizzes | |
Reconnecting with people you have lost touch with | |
Tagging photos | |
Using advanced search to look for specific types of people | |
Maintaining relationships with people you don't get to see often | |
Applications within the social networking site | |
Viewing other people's friends | |
Connecting with people you otherwise would have lost contact with | |
Communication with likeminded people | |
Finding people you haven't seen for a while | |
Looking at the profiles of people you don't know | |
Contacting friends who are away from home | |
Sharing / posting photographs | |
Joining groups | |
Playing games | |
Browsing your friend's friends | |
Updating your own status | |
Chatting with your friends using an inbuilt chatting tool provided by the social networking site |
About your Parents
Questions about the amount of influence your parents have over your use of the internet
Which of the following have your parents ever done to manage your internet use?
How often have they: | |
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1 - Never done this 2 - Yes, once 3 - Yes, more than once |
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Checked your files or folders on a computer for content | |
Restricted the amount of time you are allowed online | |
Accessed your email or other account without your knowledge or consent | |
Accessed your email or other account with your knowledge | |
Restricted the type of activities you are allowed to use on the internet | |
Restricted use of a social networking site e.g Bebo | |
Viewed your profile on your social networking site without your knowledge or consent | |
Asked for a password to access a computer or folder | |
Installed filtering software to restrict access to certain types of sites | |
Installed monitoring software on a computer | |
Examined browser history or cache | |
Monitored your mobile telephone records | |
Examined the content of your phone without your knowledge or consent |
Internet Use