Student searching for participants for a survey on atheists

[Illbethewriter]

Hello,

As you can guess I'm new to this! My primary reason for registering with this site is that I'm a 2nd year Cardiff University student studying journalism and the media (as like a sidekick) and I'm doing a preliminary survey for my dissertation next year on how atheists interact with the internet and what they use it for. There have been studies on religious groups for the same kind of thing, so I'm trying to do the same with atheists (as it is a bit closer to home).

The preliminary is a quick 10 question survey with multiple choice answers and I need 5 participants who are a) atheists and b) from the UK. It needs to be completed in 7 days from now (the time will be less by the time you actually recieve the survey). Candidates will be accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis.

The answers and results of the survey will be used for my university assessment ONLY and not distributed elsewhere. I can assure you that personal details of the survey will be completely confidential (otherwise I'll get kicked out of uni if it breaches your privacy rights).

It is likely that I may return to participants of this survey for my actual dissertation research at the end of this year, and if you fancy taking part in an interview over Skype then that'd be pretty awesome too!

So yeah just comment this post with "I'd be interested" or PM me or email me at sherihall@btinternet.com

Thankyou ever so much, and I'm sure I'll see you around the forums!

[Will]

Next time a heads up to a member of the moderation staff would be appreciated. This doesn't seem to be spam, but it just seems like a polite thing to do in the future.

[Illbethewriter]

Oh.. okay - sorry! I just thought it would interest some members and that they may be interested in getting involved!
It's only 10 questions and I only have one confirmed participant so far - so any contributors would be much appreciated.

[Whitney]

Oh.. okay - sorry! I just thought it would interest some members and that they may be interested in getting involved!
It's only 10 questions and I only have one confirmed participant so far - so any contributors would be much appreciated.

No offense, but it is probably safe to assume that most people don't want you to know their email address.

Have you considered using an online survey form?   has one (can set it up through google docs) but there is also http://www.surveymonkey.com/

[Illbethewriter]

No offense, but it is probably safe to assume that most people don't want you to know their email address.

Have you considered using an online survey form?  
Oh really? I never thought of that! That's really helpful actually! As you can see it's not very mature in its progress but I was only given a week to do this and you'll be glad to know it's only worth 10% of this particular module (thank fuck because it's probably going to be shit initially), but it could prove of particular use for my actual dissertation next year - when I'll be more clued up on everything, from ethics to organisation!
I will most certainly use one of those, though! It should be ready by Sunday, so I assume it's okay to just.. link it on here when I'm done?

[Whitney]

link it on here when I'm done?

yes, please do.

btw, pm me the questions and I'll answer them.

[Tank]

Will you be stopping around on the forum after you've done and will those that participate get to see the results?

[Illbethewriter]

Will you be stopping around on the forum after you've done and will those that participate get to see the results?

Yes ofcourse.
The surveys will be ready later on today.

[Illbethewriter]

http://www.kwiksurveys.com/online-surve ... I_56fbf716

Here's my survey It's done online so completely anonymous. The 'terms and conditions', as it were, are in the introduction including a specific definition of to what extent you should consider yourself an atheist in order to take part (as I know it's a contested term, and I myself consider to be an atheist in the sense that I think the likelihood of God is very improbable) - so don't be put off if you disagree with a certain disbelief in God.

[Will]

Done! Just fyi, I'm in the United States, which wasn't a location option. Is this survey for folks from across the pond?

[McQ]

Didn't participate, since I don't fall into the demographic in the survey. Live in the U.S.

[Whitney]

Didn't participate, since I don't fall into the demographic in the survey. Live in the U.S.

ditto

[The Magic Pudding]

Didn't participate, since I don't fall into the demographic in the survey. Live in the U.S.

I did, it didn't seem to mind me missing that question.

[McQ]

I think that those outside of the demographic will just throw the survey off a bit. But only if it's strictly weighted for those countries listed.

[Tank]

Done.

I loved the way everybody 51+ is 'old enough not to differentiate anymore' I.E. just plain old