Section 1: Please choose the appropriate answer to each question to tell a little about yourself. If you choose ‘other’, please type in your answer.  

1. Sex:

    male

    female

2. Age:

    under 18

    18-25

    26-40

    41-55

    over 55

3. Academic status:

     undergraduate student

     graduate student

     other:

4. Country or countries of citizenship:

Section 2: The questions in this section are about how you use traditional media and the Internet in general. Please select the appropriate answer.

1. On a typical day, I spend around this many hours reading newspapers:

    half an hour or less

    one hour

    one and a half hours

    two hours

    two and a half hours

    three hours or more

2. On a typical day, I spend around this many hours reading books:

    half an hour or less

    one hour 

    one and a half hours

    two hours 

    two and a half hours

    three hours or more

3. On a typical day, I spend around this many hours watching television:

    half an hour or less

    one hour

    one and a half hours

    two hours

    two and a half hours

    three hours or more

4. On a typical day, I spend around this many hours watching television news:

    half an hour or less

    one hour

    one and a half hours

    two hours

    two and a half hours

    three hours or more

5. On a typical day, I spend around this many hours watching television entertainment:

    half an hour or less

    one hour

    one and a half hours

    two hours

    two and a half hours

    three hours or more

6. On a typical day, I spend around this many hours on the Internet (including email, web, etc): 

    half an hour or less

    one hour

    one and a half hours

    two hours

    two and a half hours

    three hours or more

7. On a typical day, I spend around this many hours using email: 

    half an hour or less

    one hour

    one and a half hours

    two hours

    two and a half hours

    three hours or more

8. I go to a BBS (Bulletin Board System): 

    never very often

9. Each time when I am on a BBS, I spend around this many hours:

    half an hour or less

    one hour

    one and a half hours

    two hours

    two and a half hours

    three hours or more

10. I use the Internet to search for information.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

11. I use the Internet for entertainment.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

12. I make new friends on the Internet.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

13. I use the Internet to keep in touch with my friends and family.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

14. I use the Internet to shop.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

Section 3: The questions in this section are about your activities in chat rooms. If you have never been to a chat room, please skip this section and go to section 4; otherwise, please select the appropriate answer to each question in this section.  

1. I go to chat rooms.

        neververy often

2. Each time when I am in a chat room, I spend around this many hours:

    half an hour or less 

    one hour

    one and a half hours 

    two hours 

    two and a half hours 

    three hours or more

3. I visit chat rooms to make friends.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

4. I visit chat rooms to get information.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

5. I visit chat rooms to kill time.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

6. I visit chat rooms to express some aspects of myself that I cannot express in my real life.

        Strongly disagree           Strongly agree 

7. When I create my ID or nickname in chat rooms, I just select one without much thought.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

8. When I create my ID or nickname in chat rooms, I select one that is close to my true name.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

9. When I create my ID or nickname in chat rooms, I select a word I like.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

10. When I create my profile for a chat room, this percentage of the information in my profile is usually true.

     0 percent

    10 percent

    20 percent

    30 percent

    40 percent

    50 percent

    60 percent

    70 percent

    80 percent

    90 percent

    100 percent

11. When I am chatting, I tell the truth...

                              Never             Always

        NOTE: If your answer to this question is 'always', please skip questions 12-17 and go directly to question 18;

                     otherwise, please go on to the next question.

12. When I write something that may not be true in a chat room, my intention is to protect myself.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

13. When I write something that may not be true in a chat room, I am trying to express something I cannot express in my real life.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

14. When I write something that may not be true in a chat room, I pretend to be some kind of person I'd like to be.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

15. When I write something that may not be true in a chat room, I feel guilty.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

16.  When I write something that may not be true in a chat room, I believe it does no harm since it is on the Internet.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

17. When I am asked personal questions that are embarrassing to me, I present false information.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

18. I present different aspects of myself under different situations in chat rooms.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

19. When I am in a chat room, I want to present an ideal version of myself.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

20. When I am in a chat room, I want to present my true self.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

21. When I am in a chat room, I care about how people think about me.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

22. When I am in a chat room, I pretend to be the opposite sex.

                             Never             Always 

       NOTE: If your answer to this question is 'never', please skip questions 23-27 and go directly to question 28;

                    otherwise, please go on to the next question.

23. I pretend to be the opposite sex to experience what it would be like if I was a male while I am actually a female or vice versa.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

24. I pretend to be the opposite sex because I wish I could be the opposite sex in real life.

        Strongly disagree              Strongly agree 

25. I pretend to be the opposite sex just to kid around.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

26. I pretend to be the opposite sex to protect myself.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

27. I pretend to be the opposite sex because I believe being the opposite sex online is more interesting. 

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

28. I like my online self more than I like my offline self.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

29. I believe the chat rooms give me more opportunities to express myself than real life does.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

30. I believe the texts I type in chat rooms have nothing to do with my real self.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

31. I  believe the chat rooms give me more opportunities to be a different person than in real life. 

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

32. I believe the texts I type in chat rooms reflect my real self.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

33. My activities in chat rooms make me more confident.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

34. My activities in chat rooms make me more happy. 

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

35. My activities in chat rooms have positive impacts upon my real life.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

36. My activities in chat rooms have negative impacts upon my real life.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

Section 4: The last questions are about you in your daily life. Please select the appropriate answer to each question.

1. I am good at telling something that may not be true.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

2. I get along with people who are different from me.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

3. I feel guilty when I am telling something that may not be true.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

4. I am good at my studies/job.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

5. I like to be alone.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

6. I am from a wealthy family.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

7. I am optimistic.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

8. I tend to doubt others.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

10. I am good at face-to-face communication.

        strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

11. I care about how people think about me.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

12. I prepare a lot if I am going to speak to a group.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

13. The way others see me is very different from how I really am.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

14. I am satisfied with myself.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

15. I am honest.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

16. I believe most people can be trusted.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

17. I think most people would try to take advantage of me if they get the chance.

        Strongly disagree              Strongly agree 

18. I think most people would try to be fair even if they get the chance to take advantage of me.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

19. I am a good family member.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

20. I am different from most people around me.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree 

21. On a typical day, I spend around this many hours using a computer:

    half an hour or less 

    one hour 

    one and a half hours 

    two hours 

    two and a half hours 

    three hours or more

22. I have a lot of experience using computers.

        Strongly disagree             Strongly agree

Please click on the 'submit' button below when you have answered all of the questions.