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Based on a Survey of 421 Individuals Reponses:

 

 Question Count

Under 19

1

20-29

70

30-39

160

40-49

114

50-59

63

60 or older

15

 Which social media accounts do you have?

Question

Count

Facebook

352

Twitter

167

Instagram

209

Snapchat

71

Kik

20

LinkedIn

269

Google+

181

Pinterest

151

Periscope

23

I do not participate in social media

23

Other

15

Facebook

352

83.2%

Twitter

167

39.5%

Instagram

209

49.4%

Snapchat

71

16.8%

Kik

20

4.7%

LinkedIn

269

63.6%

Google+

181

42.8%

Pinterest

151

35.7%

Periscope

23

5.4%

I do not participate in social media

23

5.4%

Other

15

3.5%

How long have you used at least one social media platform?

 

 Question  Count

Less than 1 month

25

2 to 6 months

8

7 months to 1 year

11

2 to 3 years

46

4 to 5 years

55

6 to 7 years

87

8 to 9 years

71

10 years or more

99

I do not participate in social media

19

Less than 1 month

25

5.9%

2 to 6 months

8

1.9%

7 months to 1 year

11

2.6%

2 to 3 years

46

10.9%

4 to 5 years

55

13.1%

6 to 7 years

87

20.7%

8 to 9 years

71

16.9%

10 years or more

99

23.5%

I do not participate in social media

19

4.5%

Please list the top 3 reasons you engage with a social media platform.

 

Question

Count

To connect with family and friends

343

To read the news

204

To connect with the world

206

To be up to date for my job

107

To forget about personal problems

60

I do not participate in social media

28

Other

47

To connect with family and friends

343

81.7%

To read the news

204

48.6%

To connect with the world

206

49%

To be up to date for my job

107

25.5%

To forget about personal problems

60

14.3%

I do not participate in social media

28

6.7%

Other

47

11.2%

Do you feel anxious if you do not look at your social media profile first thing in the morning?

 

 Question  Count

Strongly agree

11

Agree

57

Never

112

Disagree

121

Strongly disagree

118

Strongly agree

11

2.6%

Agree

57

13.6%

Never

112

26.7%

Disagree

121

28.9%

Strongly disagree

118

28.2%

How many times a day do you check social media?

 

 Question  Count

Once

34

A few times

224

Hourly

62

A couple of times per week

66

Never

14

I do not participate in social media

20

Once

34

8.1%

A few times

224

53.3%

Hourly

62

14.8%

A couple of times per week

66

15.7%

Never

14

3.3%

I do not participate in social media

20

4.8%

Do you ever take a break from social media?

 

 Question 

 Count

Yes

286

Once a week

18

Once a month

9

No

104

Yes

286

68.6%

Once a week

18

4.3%

Once a month

9

2.2%

No

104

24.9%

Can you go without social media for seven days?

 

 Question 

 Count

 

Yes

299

 

No

81

 

Other

35

 

Yes

299

72%

No

81

19.5%

Other

35

8.4%

Have you ever spent more than fifteen minutes thinking about what you should put down as your status update?

 

 Question 

 Count

Yes

59

No

344

Other

17

Yes

59

14%

No

344

81.9%

Other

17

4%

Do you voluntarily share secrets or details about your intimate life on social media?

 

 Question 

 Count

Yes

16

No

387

Other

14

Yes

16

3.8%

No

387

92.8%

Other

14

3.4%

Do you think your social media pages are a true representation of yourself?

 

 Question 

 Count

 

Yes

215

 

No

157

 

Other

44

 

Yes

215

51.7%

No

157

37.7%

Other

44

10.6%

Do you view your social media profile while people are actively trying to have a face-to-face conversation with you?

 

 Question  Count

Never

258

Sometimes

151

Frequently

7

Never

258

62%

Sometimes

151

36.3%

Frequently

7

1.7%

Given the choice, would you rather speak to someone face-to-face or via social media?

 

 Question  Count

Social media

44

Face-to-face

372

Social media

44

10.6%

Face-to-face

372

89.4%

Do you have your social media profile open while conducting academic or employment tasks?

 

 Question  Count

Always

26

Sometimes

203

Never

190

Always

26

6.2%

Sometimes

203

48.4%

Never

190

45.3%

On a scale of 1 to 5, how likely is it that employers search for potential job candidates on social media sites?

 

Question

Count

1

33

2

30

3

103

4

106

5

146

Less likely: 1

33

7.9%

2

30

7.2%

3

103

24.6%

4

106

25.4%

More likely: 5

146

34.9%

How likely would you be to edit social media posts if you knew your employer would have access to them?

 

Question

Count

1

129

2

55

3

83

4

45

5

106

Extremely unlikely: 1

129

30.9%

2

55

13.2%

3

83

19.9%

4

45

10.8%

Extremely likely: 5

106

25.4%

Should your employer be allowed to see your social media accounts?

 

 Question  Count

Yes

110

No

309

Yes

110

26.3%

No

309

73.7%

Do you believe that you have gained new knowledge about an illegal or synthetic drug due to social media?

 

 Question  Count

Yes

80

No

323

I know someone who has tried an illegal or synthetic drug they saw on social media

4

Other

10

Yes

80

19.2%

No

323

77.5%

I know someone who has tried an illegal or synthetic drug they saw on social media

4

1%

Other

10

2.4%

Have you ever used social media to research a trending recreational drug with intent to use?

 

 Question  Count

Yes

8

No

403

Other

6

Yes

8

1.9%

No

403

96.6%

Other

6

1.4%

How often do you gamble in a casino either physically or virtually?

 

 Question  Count

Once a week

1

Once a month

6

More than once a year

21

Less than once a year

92

I do not gamble

302

Once a week

1

0.2%

Once a month

6

1.4%

More than once a year

21

5%

Less than once a year

92

21.8%

I do not gamble

302

71.6%

Do you enjoy playing video games or online games?

 

 Question  Count

Yes

165

No

253

Yes

165

39.5%

No

253

60.5%

Do you participate in Fantasy Sports Leagues via social media?

 

 Question  Count

Yes

15

No

400

Yes

15

3.6%

No

400

96.4%

Would you place a bet using a social media platform?

 

Question

Count

 

1

327

 

2

22

 

3

14

 

4

2

 

5

51

 

Very unlikely: 1

327

 

78.6%

2

22

 

5.3%

3

14

 

3.4%

4

2

 

0.5%

Highly unlikely: 5

51

 

12.3%

How much money would you be willing to spend weekly on social online gaming?

 

 Question  Count

$1

42

$10

17

$50

4

$100

0

$1000+

0

I do not gamble

353

$1

42

10.1%

$10

17

4.1%

$50

4

1%

$100

0

0%

$1000+

0

0%

I do not gamble

353

84.9%

Are you a parent of teenage children? (For this survey, the words "teen" and "child" will be used interchangeably and will be defined as a person between the ages of 11 and 19.)

 

 Question  Count

Yes

94

No

310

Yes

94

23.3%

No

310

76.7%

Is your teen easily influenced by outside factors such as peer pressure, social media, etc.?

 

 Question  Count

Yes

41

No

199

Yes

41

17.1%

No

199

82.9%

What type of social media account does your child have?

 

Question

Count

Facebook

65

Twitter

34

Instagram

68

Snapchat

55

Kik

25

LinkedIn

3

Google+

18

Pinterest

13

Periscope

4

My child does not participate in social media

44

Other

44

Facebook

65

37.6%

Twitter

34

19.7%

Instagram

68

39.3%

Snapchat

55

31.8%

Kik

25

14.5%

LinkedIn

3

1.7%

Google+

18

10.4%

Pinterest

13

7.5%

Periscope

4

2.3%

My child does not participate in social media

44

25.4%

Other

44

25.4%

What does your child use to access social media?

 

 Question  Count

Home computer

9

Cell phone

75

Tablet

15

Gaming device

3

I don't know

56

Home computer

9

5.7%

Cell phone

75

47.5%

Tablet

15

9.5%

Gaming device

3

1.9%

I don't know

56

35.4%

How much time does your teen spend daily using social media?

 

 Question  Count

An hour a day

19

More than an hour a day

36

More than four hours a day

17

Not sure

82

An hour a day

19

12.3%

More than an hour a day

36

23.4%

More than four hours a day

17

11%

Not sure

82

53.2%

How often do you check your teen's phone or social media accounts?

 

 Question  Count

More than twice a day

4

Twice a day

1

Once a day

43

Never

106

More than twice a day

4

2.6%

Twice a day

1

0.6%

Once a day

43

27.9%

Never

106

68.8%

Do you know how much personal information your child or teen places on social media sites?

 

 Question  Count

Yes

58

No

94

Yes

58

38.2%

No

94

61.8%

Do you know who your child is communicating with on social media sites?

 

 Question  Count

Yes

58

No

94

Yes

58

38.2%

No

94

61.8%

As a parent, are you concerned by the age of the person that may send a friend request to your child on social media?

 

 Question  Count

Yes

91

No

34

Other

30

Yes

91

58.7%

No

34

21.9%

Other

30

19.4%


Do you know how Internet predators target children & teenagers on social media?

 

 Question  Count

Yes

135

No

34

Yes

135

79.9%

No

34

20.1%

On the scale from 1 to 5, how safe is your teen when using social media sites?

 

Question

Count

1

23

2

12

3

46

4

31

5

30

Not very safe: 1

23

16.2%

2

12

8.5%

3

46

32.4%

4

31

21.8%

Very safe: 5

30

21.1%

How old should children be to have a social media account?

 

 Question  Count

8-9

7

10-12

22

13-15

154

16-19

200

8-9

7

1.8%

10-12

22

5.7%

13-15

154

40.2%

16-19

200

52.2%

Are you familiar with terms such as "sexting," "cyberbullying," or "the knock out game?"

 

 Question  Count

Yes

351

No

1

Some of them

52

Yes

351

86.9%

No

1

0.2%

Some of them

52

12.9%

Do you believe that teens are likely to replicate an activity that has received a lot of views on social media?

 

 Question  Count

Very likely

136

May be tempted

194

Not at all likely

2

Depends on the activity

70

Very likely

136

33.8%

May be tempted

194

48.3%

Not at all likely

2

0.5%

Depends on the activity

70

17.4%

Who do you believe should be responsible for the protection of teens on social media?

 

 Question  Count

Social media companies

44

Parent/caregiver

284

Government

21

Local police department

2

Other

52

Social media companies

44

10.9%

Parent/caregiver

284

70.5%

Government

21

5.2%

Local police department

2

0.5%

Other

52

12.9%

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