Internet is bad for social health
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Social relationships
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1. How many hours do you spend on the following activities in a week:
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<11
11-20
21-30
31-40
>41
My schoolwork, rawr
Socialising offline
Socialising online
My family
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I am involved in the following, on a scale to 1-6, with 6 being the most active
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1
2
3
4
5
6
Online socializing websites - Facebook, Friendster
Online instant messaging - MSN, Yahoo Chat
School
Online gaming
Religious communities
Other external social groups
3.
Give a guesstimate on how many contacts you have on:
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Online socializing websites - Facebook, Friendster
Online instant messaging - MSN, Yahoo Chat
School
Online gaming
Religious communities
Other external social groups
4.
I find them useful in expanding my social circle, rate from 1 - 6 ( 6 the most useful )
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1
2
3
4
5
6
Online socializing websites à Facebook, Friendster
Online instant messaging à MSN, Yahoo Chat
School
Online gaming
Religious communities
Other external social groups
5.
Overall, do you think the internet is a useful tool in building, strengthening relationships?
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Yes, I am just not free to meet up.
Yes, convenience.
Yes, chatting with my friend via the Internet is sufficient.
Yes, I can multi-task between people!
Yes, only after I meet the person before hand.
No, it is still relatively superficial until I meet in person.
No, I prefer face-to-face, no questions asked.
No, I am just not used to making friends online.
Others (Please Specify)
6.
I spend more time bonding with my friends through internet instead of real life.
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Internet!!
Real life!!
7.
Chatting with friends - real life or online?
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Online, for convenience's sake.
Online, because I am relatively shy.
Online, for I have a choice of whom I want to talk to.
Online, 100% attention not required.
Real life, I want to speak and show my facial expressions.
Real life, it is livelier this way!
Real life, treasure the time I have with my friends!
Other (Please Specify)
Great, you are making progress! Continue on!
8.
How many contacts in your Instant Messaging have you chat with in the recent week?
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9.
How many contacts in your Instant Messaging have you met up with in the recent month?
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10.
Let's say its one of your friends' birthday today, did you
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Remember it by heart?
Get an alarm by the calendar in your phone?
Get reminded by e-mail through Facebook/Friendster/MySpace update service.
Get nudged by another friend.
Other (Please Specify)
11.
And will you rather send an e-card or spend time to make a handmade one?
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E-card because it is convenient.
E-card because it is free
E-card because I find it enough to already acknowledge his/her birthday
Handmade because he/she means a lot to me
Handmade because birthdays are just special days and therefore deserve a birthday card
Handmade because it is just another few seconds of time - it wouldn't hurt.
Other (Please Specify)
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"52 nights unplugged"
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I have heard of it, and I have attempted it as well!
I have heard of it, but not going to do anything about it.
What is that?
Unplugging my computer? No way!
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