22535 Ofcom Coping in a Digital Society questionnaire - Teens Section A: Demographic questions A1 ASK ALL Which of the following best describes the main income earner in your household? If they're retired, please think back to their last job before retirement. Please note: 1. If you live in a household with others, but have separate finances, do not include them in this question. Only consider those who have shared incomes/ outgoings. 2. If the main income earner has been unemployed for less than 6 months, don't answer 'unemployed', but think back to the last job before that. 3. If they're retired and receiving a pension from employment as well as a state pension, please think back to the last job before retirement. Please select one. SCRIPTER: DO NOT DISPLAY IN SURVEY Very senior management; top level civil servant or professional (e.g. surgeon; partner in a law firm; regional bank manager; board director of medium/ large firm) [A] Senior or middle management in organisation; owner of small business; principal officer in civil service/ local government [B] Junior management or professional; or administrative (e.g. most office workers; accounts clerk; secretary; police sergeant) [C1] Skilled manual worker (e.g. plumber; electrician) [C2] Manual worker (e.g. driver; labourer; hotel porter) [D] Casual worker without regular income; or unemployed for 6 months or longer [E] Retired and receiving a state pension [E] Housewife/ house husband/ looking after family [E] Student [C1] A5 ASK ALL Which region do you live in? Please select one. North East North West Yorkshire/Humberside East Midlands West Midlands East Anglia/East of England London/ Greater London South East South West Highlands & Isles of Scotland Rest of Scotland Wales Northern Ireland B1 ASK ALL Does your household have a home broadband service? This could be through a phone line or cable service, perhaps using Wi-Fi. Please exclude access via a mobile device like a smartphone or tablet. Please select one. Yes, have home broadband service No, do not have home broadband service Don’t know A1a ASK ALL Are you the parent or guardian of any children aged 12-15 who live at home with you? MUST CODE YES TO CONTINUE Yes No CLOSE
OF 168, BUT NO MAXIMUM ON THE INDIVIDUAL CELLS ALLOW NUMBERS IN HALF HOUR (0.5) INCREMENTS At home At your place of education Anywhere else or Section C: General attitudes/ peer pressure C1 ASK ALL GOING ONLINE AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH AT B6 (CODES 1-7) How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Please select one for each. ROTATE STATEMENTS online helps keep me close to/in touch with friends and family Being online inspires me to try new things: travel, new restaurants or recipes, new experiences or entertainment Being online enables me to have access to things that I can’t do offline e.g. buying items from abroad Being online enables me to keep and informed about current affairs and/or social issues Using connected devices interrupts face-to-face conversations with friends and family, during meal times for example I too much time online Strongly disagree Disagree Neither nor disagree Strongly Don’t know C2 ASK ALL When thinking about the media devices (e.g. phones or tablets) your friends/classmates own and the social media sites they use, please can you say the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements: Please select one for each. ROTATE STATEMENTS I feel under pressure to own the same media devices as my friends/ classmates I feel under pressure to be part of the same social media sites as my friends/ classmates I would feel left out if I did not own the same devices as my friends/ classmates Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Strongly agree Don’t know
'Because of the internet, I never feel bored' D15 ASK ALL GOING ONLINE AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH AT B6 (CODES 1-7) AND PERSONALLY USE A MOBILE AT B3 (CODES 4-5) How much would you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about MOBILE PHONES: Please select one answer for each. ROTATE STATEMENTS ‘If I not access my phone my life would be boring’ ‘If I had to find out some information without using my phone, I wouldn’t know where to look’ ‘I know a lot less about the world or my local area if I didn’t have my phone’ ‘When I don’t have my phone, I feel nervous/ anxious’ 'I feel lost when I cannot access my phone’ ‘I find it difficult to switch my phone off’ ‘I’d feel out of touch/ that I am missing out if I were unable to access my phone’ 'Because of my mobile, I never feel bored’ Strongly agree Slightly agree Neither agree nor disagree Slightly disagree Strongly disagree Section E: Manners E1 ASK ALL When thinking classmates using mobile phones or tablets during lessons, to what extent do you agree with the following statements: (please exclude use of devices as part of a lesson e.g. using tablets to research a subject) ROTATE LIST It distracts me I find it annoying It my learning It makes the lesson less boring It makes the time pass quicker Strongly agree Slightly agree Neither agree nor disagree Slightly disagree Strongly disagree E1X ASK ALL Have you ever used (or have you ever seen a classmate use) a mobile phone/tablet for the following activities during a lesson at school? (please exclude use of devices as part of a lesson e.g. using tablets to research subject) SHOW AS A GRID WITH DEVICES ACROSS THE TOP AND ACTIVITIES DOWN THE SIDE ROTATE LISTS DEVICES I’ve used a smartphone
And for each occasion, could you indicate the extent to which you think using a MOBILE/SMARTPHONE at this time is acceptable? Please select one answer for each. ROTATE LIST During meal with family During meal times with friends During a lesson at school In restaurants when with others In cinemas/ theatres While watching TV with others out socialising with friends When on public transport While walking along the street Taking selfies in public places Using a phone to record videos or take photos when at a live event e.g. at the theatre, concert or sports event 3= sometimes unacceptable, sometimes acceptable 4= somewhat acceptable 5= completely acceptable Don’t know E1c ASK ALL And for each occasion, could you indicate the extent to which you think using a TABLET at this time is acceptable? During meal with family During meal times with friends During a lesson at school In restaurants when with others In cinemas/ theatres While watching TV with others While out socialising with friends When on public transport While walking along the street Taking selfies in public places Using a tablet to record videos or take photos when at a live event e.g. at the theatre, concert or sports event 1= completely unacceptable 2= somewhat unacceptable 3= sometimes unacceptable, sometimes acceptable 4= somewhat acceptable 5= completely acceptable Don’t know E2 ASK ALL How if ever do you feel like you are being ignored by a friend/relative because they were too busy using their phone or tablet? Please select one. More than once a day Once a day Several a week Once a week Once a fortnight Monthly Less often Don’t know E3 ASK ALL How often, if ever, do people bump into you while walking on the street because they are too busy looking at their phone? Please select one. More than once a day Once a day Several a week Once a week Once a fortnight Monthly Less Never