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Internet Profile Survey
This survey is designed to measure Internet usage. Thank you for your assistance.

Gender:


Age:  years

1. For each of the following Internet activities, indicate how many minutes per "week" that you spend on each.

Minutes Per Week
Chat rooms
Instant Messaging Friends/Family
Viewing Internet pornography
Internet Gambling
Playing games (other than gambling)
E-auctions (e.g. eBay)
Online Shopping (not e-auctions)
Stock watching
Downloading music
Answering/composing school/work-related email
Answering/composing personal email
Information surfing

2. Please checkmark any behavior(s) that is/are true regarding you.

Check if "true"
I feel preoccupied with the Internet and think about being online when I am offline
I feel the need to use the Internet with increasing amounts of time in order to achieve satisfaction
I have repeatedly made unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back, or stop my Internet use
I feel restless, moody, depressed, or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop Internet use
I stay online longer than originally intended
I have jeopardized or risked the loss of significant relationship, job, educational or career opportunity because of the Internet
I have lied to a family member, a therapist, or others to conceal the extent of my involvement with the Internet
I use the Internet as a way of escaping from problems in my life or have feelings of depression, guilt, or anxiety

3. Please review each scenario based upon your own perceptions of Internet misuse. Assess the level of misuse from 0 (no misuse) to 7 (strong misuse) by circling that number.

a.) Chris uses the Internet at work during lunch hour to check stocks, transfer money at the bank, and write letters to friends. Chris gets positive employee evaluations because Chris completes job responsibilities as required by the company.
b.) Robin uses KaZaa at work to download music files. Robin believes that playing music at work improves productivity and relieves stress. Robin’s company Internet policy strictly forbids personal download.
c.) Fran is the office clown and enjoys a good laugh. Whenever Fran receives a joke, Fran distributes the joke electronically to friends and co-workers.
d.) Pat travels one week per month for the company. During travel, the company provides Pat with a notebook computer and Internet access so that Pat can perform job responsibilities. After 7 p.m., one lonely evening, Pat downloads pornography.
e.) Jan is a professor at the local university. Jan teaches a class entitled "Psychology of the Internet." Jan regularly visits chat rooms while at the university.
f.) Dr. Jones is a physician. While at the hospital, Dr. Jones engages in cybersex with Kelly. Kelly is Dr. Jones' spouse and a lab assistant at the same hospital.

4. Circle the number that is generally most descriptive of you. If the two terms are equally descriptive, mark the midpoint.

Eager
Calm
Prefer being with others
Prefer being alone
A dreamer
No-nonsense
Courteous
Abrupt
Neat
Messy
Cautious
Confident
Optimistic
Pessimistic
Theoretical
Practical
Generous
Selfish
Decisive
Open-ended
Discouraged
Upbeat
Exhibitionist
Private
Follow imagination
Follow authority
Warm
Cold
Stay focused
Easily distracted
Easily embarrassed
Don't give a darn
Outgoing
Cool
Seek novelty
Seek routine
Team player
Independent
Preference for order
Comfortable with Chaos
Distractible
Unflappable
Conversational
Thoughtful
Comfortable with ambiguity
Prefer things clear-cut
Trusting
Skeptical
On-time
Procrastinate



Possible additional questions for businesses: 

Does your company currently have an Interent Use policy in place? 
  (if no, skip to next question)

Did you have to sign an agreement after reading the policy?  


Has the policy been an effective deterrent in curbing employee Internet misuse and abuse?  


List two of the most important provisions:




Does your company employ the use of Monitoring Software to prevent employee Internet misuse and abuse?


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