Lab-United - Online-Research

Sometimes it can be interesting to find out how often participants generally use the internet, which services they use, how long they stay online on average etc.

This is what it could look like:

Internet use: private/professional

A typical question could be: How often do you privately (e.g. for your own purposes) use the Internet in general?

How often do you privately (e.g. for your own purposes) use the Internet in general?
More than once a day
Once a day
3 to 4 times a week
1 to 2 times a week
Once in 14 days
Once in a month
Less than once in a month

    HTML-Source
<p>How often do you privately (e.g. for your own purposes) use the Internet in general?<br> <input type="radio" name="private_use" value="1"> More than once a day <br> <input type="radio" name="private_use" value="2"> Once a day <br> <input type="radio" name="private_use" value="3"> 3 to 4 times a week <br> <input type="radio" name="private_use" value="4"> 1 to 2 times a week <br> <input type="radio" name="private_use" value="5"> Once in 14 days <br> <input type="radio" name="private_use" value="6"> Once in a month <br> <input type="radio" name="private_use" value="7"> Less than once in a month </p>

Another typical question could be: How often do you professionally (e.g. for work purposes) use the Internet in general?

How often do you professionally (e.g. for work purposes) use the Internet in general?
More than once a day
Once a day
3 to 4 times a week
1 to 2 times a week
Once in 14 days
Once in a month
Less than once in a month

    HTML-Source
<p>How often do you professionally (e.g. for work purposes) use the Internet in general?<br> <input type="radio" name="professional_use" value="1"> More than once a day <br> <input type="radio" name="professional_use" value="2"> Once a day <br> <input type="radio" name="professional_use" value="3"> 3 to 4 times a week <br> <input type="radio" name="professional_use" value="4"> 1 to 2 times a week <br> <input type="radio" name="professional_use" value="5"> Once in 14 days <br> <input type="radio" name="professional_use" value="6"> Once in a month <br> <input type="radio" name="professional_use" value="7"> Less than once in a month </p>



Internet use: Average per week

A typical question could be: How much time do you spend online in a week?

How much time do you spend online in a week?
Up to an hour
1 up to 3 hours
3 up to 5 hours
5 up to 10 hours
10 up to 20 hours
More than 20 hours a week

    HTML-Source
<p>How much time do you spend online in a week?<br> <input type="radio" name="net_per_week" value="1"> Up to an hour <br> <input type="radio" name="net_per_week" value="2"> 1 up to 3 hours <br> <input type="radio" name="net_per_week" value="3"> 3 up to 5 hours <br> <input type="radio" name="net_per_week" value="4"> 5 up to 10 hours <br> <input type="radio" name="net_per_week" value="5"> 10 up to 20 hours <br> <input type="radio" name="net_per_week" value="6"> More than 20 hours a week <br> </p>



Internet use: Since when?

A typical question could be: Since when have you been using Intrnet services (e.g. WWW, Email)?

Since when have you been using Intrnet services (e.g. WWW, Email)?
For less then 3 months
For 3 up to 6 months
For 6 months up to 1 year
For 1 up to 2 years
For 2 up to 3 years
For more then 3 years

    HTML-Source
<p>Since when have you been using Intrnet services (e.g. WWW, Email)?<br> <input type="radio" name="first_web" value="1"> For less then 3 months <br> <input type="radio" name="first_web" value="2"> For 3 up to 6 months <br> <input type="radio" name="first_web" value="3"> For 6 months up to 1 year <br> <input type="radio" name="first_web" value="4"> For 1 up to 2 years <br> <input type="radio" name="first_web" value="5"> For 2 up to 3 years <br> <input type="radio" name="first_web" value="6"> For more then 3 years </p>



Internet use: Which services?

A typical question could be: For which purposes are you generally using the Internet?
We have only listed services here. It is of course also possible to ask for the frequency of the use to get a more specific profile.

Checkboxes

For which purposes are you generally using the Internet?
Downloads, Data transfer
Entertainment, Curiosity
Games
Business Transactions
Education
Communication (Chatting etc., except emailing)
Checking product information
Shopping, Online-orders
Online-auctions
Online-Banking, Homebanking
Sending E-Mails
Research, Seeking for information
Checking actual information and news
Own homepage, Web presence

    HTML-Source
<p>For which purposes are you generally using the Internet?<br> <input type="checkbox" name="purpose_1" value="1"> Downloads, Data transfer <br> <input type="checkbox" name="purpose_2" value="1"> Entertainment, Curiosity <br> <input type="checkbox" name="purpose_3" value="1"> Games <br> <input type="checkbox" name="purpose_4" value="1"> Business Transactions <br> <input type="checkbox" name="purpose_5" value="1"> Education <br> <input type="checkbox" name="purpose_6" value="1"> Communication (Chatting etc., except emailing) <br> <input type="checkbox" name="purpose_7" value="1"> Checking product information <br> <input type="checkbox" name="purpose_8" value="1"> Shopping, Online-orders <br> <input type="checkbox" name="purpose_9" value="1"> Online-auctions <br> <input type="checkbox" name="purpose_10" value="1"> Online-Banking, Homebanking <br> <input type="checkbox" name="purpose_11" value="1"> Sending E-Mails <br> <input type="checkbox" name="purpose_12" value="1"> Research, Seeking for information <br> <input type="checkbox" name="purpose_13" value="1"> Checking actual information and news <br> <input type="checkbox" name="purpose_14" value="1"> Own homepage, Web presence <br> </p>

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