Understanding modern parenting & adolescent technology trends
Our team is studying contemporary tendencies in how technology is used at home, and introduced into (pre)teenager's lives. We aim to make the results publicly available, and potentially envision a novel method to help families navigate the challenges associated with early smartphone usage. Our research is conducted under affiliation to the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University, and supported by Sandbox Innovation Fund at MIT, the U.S. National Science Foundation I-Corps Program and the Center for Ritual Design. This survey is for anyone who is a parent or guardian of one or more young people under 18. Your responses are encrypted and fully confidential. We know your time is scarce and are very grateful for your generosity!
The average participant takes 7.5 minutes to complete this survey. We thank you for your time!
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First, we need to know some statistical information about you. It will be quick!
Remember that all information you provide is strictly confidential. We only publish anonymized and aggregated data.
What is your gender?
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Female
Male
Non-binary
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What is your age range?
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18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
What is your marital status?
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Never married
Married
Divorced/Separated
Widowed
Remarried
Other
In which country do you reside?
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What is your household annual income range? (This and all other information in this survey will remain confidential)
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Less than $20,000
$20,000 to $34,999
$35,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $149,999
$150,000 to $199,999
$200,000 or more
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
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Less than high school
High school
Some college / University
College diploma / Certificate
Undergraduate degree
Masters / Graduate degree
Doctorate
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Other
Are you currently employed or studying?
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Yes
No
[Optional] If so, how many hours per week do you dedicate to working / studying?
[Optional] On average, how stressful do you find the demands of daily life? (Please rate this on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being not at all stressful and 5 being extremely stressful).
Worst
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Best
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1 is Worst, 5 is Best
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Now, can you tell us a bit about your children?
Once again, all information you share is fully confidential. In some sections you may need to add as many rows as children you have. Please start with your youngest child and finish by adding the eldest in the last place.
Please list your children under 18 years old
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[Optional] If "other", kindly share more details.
[Optional] How many children do you have over 18 years old (i.e. not listed above)?
Type 0 if you don't have any children above 18 y.o.
[Optional] If your children consume any media, who are their favorite characters or references from books, cartoons, TV series, anime/manga, Youtube, videogames, etc.?
Will you give or lend your kid a smartphone? If so, at what age did you / would you do so?
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Please Select
I won't give one
Don't know
Under 7 y.o.
7 years old
8 years old
9 years old
10 years old
11 years old
12 years old
13 years old
14 years old
15 years old
16 years old
17 years old
18 y.o. or later
What milestones would you like your children to reach before they have their own smartphone?
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They should reach a specific age or grade level
They should be starting middle / jr. secondary school
They should be starting high school
They should demonstrate some baseline amount of responsibility in other areas (school, chores, extracurriculars, etc)
Other
In relation to their peers' families, our family is...
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first to get new devices and technologies
an early adopter of new technologies
in "the middle of the pack"
among the last to get new devices or technologies
Do you consider the decision of granting smartphone usage a source of stress for your family? (Please rate this on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being not at all stressful and 5 being extremely stressful).
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Worst
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Best
5
1 is Worst, 5 is Best
Please select the top factors (up to 3) that would serve as motivation within your family for giving a child access to their first smartphone, shall you choose to do so:
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They need it for school work
Connection with parents
Connection with other family members
Connection with their friends
For their own entertainment
To stop my child from insisting
To mark an important occasion
Other
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What concerns, if any, do you have of children having access to a smartphone with internet connection? Please elaborate.
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[Optional] Does your family currently have device rules that everyone must abide by (e.g. device free times or device-free spaces?) No/yes, and if yes, please elaborate.
[Optional] Do you use parental control software or devices? If so, which?
Answer No if none.
Who do you turn to for support with parenting or family challenges around tech?
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Friends or other parents
Teachers
Counselors
NGOs & media campaigns
Websites and blogs
Facebook groups
Video platforms (e.g. Youtube)
Books
Other
[Optional] Did we miss anything above / in there a particularly useful resource you would like to highlight?
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Congrats, we're almost there!
Just a couple more questions. We really appreciate the time you've contributed so far.
[Optional] If you have further thoughts, ideas, concerns about children access to technology and the process for getting their first smartphone, we'd love to hear them.
Would you like to help us further in our quest to improve the state of parenting + tech?
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Yes, by answering further surveys
Yes, by having a short phone interview
Yes, by testing a prototype with my kids
Yes, by introducing you to other parents
Yes, by connecting you to our school
No, thank you!
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