We are looking for people aged 16-45 to take part in an interesting study about technology.
There are 2 possible stages to this research:
1st stage – All participants will be required to complete a diary via an app downloaded on to your mobile phone for 1 week. This will take no longer than 3 hours in total. During this week you will answer questions, upload pictures and short video clips.
2nd stage – Some participants will be selected for a follow up in-home interview for 2 hours. During the interview, you may be required to visit a store in relation to this research.
LOCATION:
Via an app, followed by an in-home interview
DATE:
App diary will begin w/c 5th June 2017. Follow up interviews will take place w/c 12th June 2017 (TBA)
INCENTIVE:
£50.00 for the mobile app diary. A further £60.00 will be given if you are selected for the in-home interview
TIME:
TBA
Please answer the questions below.
Name:
Telephone number:
Home Postcode:
Work Postcode:
Age:
Occupation:
Ethnicity:
Occupation of chief income earner in the household:
Working status i.e. Student, Full time working, part time working, etc.
Who do you live with at home?
If you have children, please tell us their ages.
Which make and model of mobile phone do you own and use?
Which of the following statements do you agree with?
Technology changes my life for the better
I am always trying to improve myself
I always want to learn more about the world around me
I believe that things turn out for the best
I am often the person that takes the initiative
People often look at me for guidance and advice
Which of the following technology products do you own and use regularly?
Smartphone
Laptop
Desktop PC
E-reader such as a kindle
MP3 Player such as an iPod
Smart TV
Games console
Tablet device
A piece of wearable technology such as an Apple watch
Media streaming device such as Chromecast, Amazon Firestick, Apple TV, etc
A personal assistant device such as Amazon Echo, Google Home
A personal assistant service such as Siri, Alexa, Cortana, Google Assistant
None of the above
Which of the following are you seriously considering buying in the next 3 months?
Smartphone
Laptop
Desktop PC
E-reader such as a kindle
MP3 Player such as an iPod
Smart TV
Games console
Tablet device
A piece of wearable technology such as an Apple watch
Media streaming device such as Chromecast, Amazon Firestick, Apple TV, etc
A personal assistant device such as Amazon Echo, Google Home
A personal assistant service such as Siri, Alexa, Cortana, Google Assistant
None of the above
Which of the following statements best describes where you are in terms of the process of buying/starting any of the above-mentioned products/services?
I have started thinking about it but I haven’t taken any specific steps to start the process yet
I have started asking friends and family for advice and recommendations about what to buy and how I should best go about it
I have started researching my options online and/or been to a store t look at different options
I have done my research and have narrowed it down to a few different options but I am not ready to yet make my decision
I have looked in to prices and specific features and functions and feel ready to make my decision
I have made my decision in terms of what to buy and now I just need to make the purchase
I have recently bought/started using my new device/service in the last 4 weeks
None of the above
Which of the following statements best describe you?
Friends and family ask me to recommend the latest technology to them, I know a lot about tech
I like to be the first to have new technologies and I am happy to invest in it
Modern technology is useful to me but I am not interested in anything gimmicky and over the top
When a technology/device is difficult to set up I quickly give up
None of the above
How often do you use a search engine for internet browsing?
Which of the following do you use regularly?
Google
Mail.ru
Rambler
Yandex
None of the above
Please forward this on to anyone you know who may be interested.
Unfortunately, it is impossible to reply to all emails or phone messages. We receive lots of responses to researches that are emailed out. You will be contacted by phone if your application is successful. However, we apologise if you do not hear from us, but please keep trying for future projects that are sent out.
