A. Basic information
A1. Gender: □ (01) male □ (02) female A2. When were you born? R.O.C. year __________
A3. Where were you born?
□ (01) Keelung City □ (02) Taipei City □ (03) New Taipei City
□ (04) Taoyuan City □ (05) Hsinchu County □ (06) Hsinchu City
□ (07) Miaoli County □ (08) Nantou County □ (09) Taichung City
□ (10) Changhua County □ (11) Yunlin County □ (12) Chiayi County
□ (13) Chiayi City □ (14) Tainan City □ (15) Kaohsiung City
□ (16) Pingtung County □ (17) Yilan County □ (18) Hualien County
□ (19) Taitung County □ (20) Penghu County □ (21) Kinmen County
□ (22) Lienchiang County □ (88) Other(please specify)_________
□ (99) Don’t know
A4. Is your current residential address your permanent address?
□ (01) Yes Skip to A6. □ (02) No A5. What is your permanent address?
(01) Keelung City, ______ District (02) Taipei City, ______ District (03) New Taipei City, ______ District (04) Taoyuan City, ______ District
(05) Hsinchu County, ______ City (Township) (06) Hsinchu City, ______ City (Township) (07) Miaoli County, ______ City (Township) (08) Nantou County, ______ City (Township) (09) Taichung City, ______ District (10) Changhua County, ______ City (Township) (11) Yunlin County, ______ City (Township) (12) Chiayi County, ______City (Township) (13) Chiayi City, ______ District (14) Tainan City, ______ District
(15) Kaohsiung City, ______ District (16) Pingtung County, ______ City (Township) (17) Yilan County, ______ City (Township) (18) Hualien County, ______ City (Township) (19) Taitung County, ______ City (Township) (20) Penghu County, ______ City (Township) (21) Kinmen County, ______ City (Township) (22) Lienchiang County, ______City (Township) (88) Other (please specify) ______ (99) Don’t know
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A6. What is your father’s ethnic background? (Please select one) Only respondents in the new sample need to answer these questions.
(Select one of the following)
□ (01) Fukienese/Hoklo of Taiwan
□ (02) Hakka of Taiwan
□ (03) Mainlander
□ (04) Spouse from Mainland China
□ (05) Aborigine
□ (06) New Resident/Immigrant
□ (99) Don’t know
□ (88) Other (please specify)
A7. What is your mother’s ethnic background? (Please select one) Only respondents in the new sample need to answer these questions.
□ (01) Fukienese/Hoklo of Taiwan
□ (02) Hakka of Taiwan
□ (03) Mainlander
□ (04) Spouse from Mainland China
□ (05) Aborigine
□ (06) New Resident/Immigrant
□ (99) Don’t know
□ (88) Other (please specify)
A8. What is your current marital status?
□ (01) Single and never married
□ (02) Married
□ (03) Cohabiting
□ (04) Divorced or separated
□ (05) Widowed
□ (88) Other (please specify)
A9. What is your education level? (Including have attended or still attending)
□ (01) None
□ (02) Self-study
□ (03) Elementary school
□ (04) Junior high school
□ (05) Vocational junior high school
□ (06) Senior high school (general class)
□ (07) Senior high school (vocational class)
□ (08) Vocational senior high school
□ (09) Cadet school
□ (10) Five-year junior college
□ (11) Two-year junior college
□ (12) Three-year junior college
□ (13) Military/police junior college (one year)
□ (14) Military/police junior college (two years)
□ (15) Open junior college
□ (16) Open university
□ (17) Military/police college
□ (18) Institute of technology
□ (19) University (bachelor's degree)
□ (20) Graduate school (master’s degree)
□ (21) Graduate school (doctorate degree)
□ (88) Other (please specify)
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B. Media Behavior (Interpersonal and communication)
B1. Do you typically use a computer, tablet, or mobile phone to surf the Internet? (“Use” includes: Line, bus information and transit system app, and video streaming)
□ (01) Yes □ (02) No B2a. Do you have a cell phone?
□ (01) Yes □ (02) No
B3a. How many people do you regularly discuss important personal issues or concerns with?
_______ persons
B3b. How many people do you usually come into contact with each day (including people you don’t know)?
Face-to-face, e.g. nodding, greeting, or talking
Online, e.g. Facebook, Line, or contact in online games
Traditional methods, e.g. phone calls or written letters _______ persons If your answer for B3b is 0, please skip to B4.
B3c. Out of the people you come into contact with each day, how many of them are met face to face (including nodding, greeting, or talking, including people you don’t know)?
_______ persons If your answer for B3c is 0, please skip to B3e.
B3d. Of those who come “face-to-face” with you, roughly how many are you actually acquainted with?
□ (01) All or almost all of them
□ (02) Most of them
□ (03) About half of them
□ (04) Some of them
□ (05) Almost none of them
B3e. Among the people you come into contact with each day, how many of them are contacted through the Internet (including using Facebook, using Line, via online games or online comment sections,
including people you don’t know) If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this question.
_______ persons If your answer for B3e is 0, please skip to B4.
B3f. Of those whom you encounter “online”, roughly how many are you actually acquainted with? If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this question.
□ (01) All or almost all of them
□ (02) Most of them
□ (03) About half of them
□ (04) Some of them
□ (05) Almost none of them
B4. Depending on your work or school, the following questions will focus on how much time you spend interacting with others via one of the following ways (including face-to-face encounters, phone calls, or messaging apps).
(1) Now, please think about how you interact with others face-to-face every day.
Work or school related How much time do you spend interacting with others face-to-face because of work or school every day?
___hour(s)___minute(s) Not related to work or
school
Aside from work or school, how much time do you spend interacting with others face-to-face every day?
___hour(s)___ minute(s)
Total ___hour(s)___ minute(s)
(2) Now, please think about how you interact with others via messaging apps every day.
(Please show tablet.)
Work or school related How much time do you spend interacting (including using stickers, texts, voice messages and video calls) with others via messaging apps (such as Line, Skype, Facebook Messenger, and FaceTime) because of work or school every day? If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this question.
___hour(s)___minute(s) Not related to work or
school
Aside from work or school, how much time do you spend interacting (including using stickers, texts, voice messages and video calls) with others via messaging apps (such as Line, Skype, Facebook Messenger, and FaceTime) every day? If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this question.
___hour(s)___minute(s)
Total ___hour(s)___minute(s)
(3) Now, please think about how you interact with others via phone calls (both landline and mobile, including text messages and voice mails but not messaging apps like Line and FaceTime) every day.
Work or school related How much time do you spend interacting with others via phone calls (both landline and mobile, including text messages and voice mails but not messaging apps like Line and FaceTime) because of work or school every day?
___hour(s)___minute(s) Not related to work or
school
Aside from work or school, how much time do you spend
interacting with others via phone calls (both landline and mobile, including text messages and voice mails but not messaging apps like Line and FaceTime) every day?
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C. Media Behavior (Newspaper)
C1a. On average, how many days a week do you read newspapers (printed newspapers only)?
□ (00) 0 days Skip to C3a. □ (01) ____ day(s)
C1b. On a day when you do read printed newspapers, how much time do you spend reading them that day?
___hour(s) ___minute(s)
C1c. What printed newspapers do you most often read? (Multiple choice.) (Please show tablet.)
□ (01) Liberty Times □ (02) Apple Daily □ (03) United Daily News
□ (04) China Times □ (05) Economic Daily News □ (06) Commercial Times
□ (07) United Evening News □ (13) Keng Sheng Daily News (Hualien & Taitung County)
□ (12) Merit Times
□ (36) EpochTimes □ (10) China Daily News (Tainan City)
□ (14) Mandarin Daily News
□ (17) Want Daily □ (11) Taiwan Times (Kaohsiung City)
□ (15) Youth Daily News
□ (19) Taipei Times □ (41) Taiwan Times □ (42) Digitimes
□ (43) Taiwan News □ (28) Eastern Daily News (Hualien County)
□ (35) TSSD News
□ (16) China Post □ (20) Matsu Daily News □ (21) Kinmen Daily News
□ (22) The Commons Daily (Kaohsiung City)
□ (26) Taichung Times (Taichung City)
□ (30) GBO (Chiayi County &
Chiayi City)
□ (31) Taiwan Church News □ (32) Christian Tribune □ (33) Catholic Weekly
□ (34) CF News □ (37) Mandarin Weekly Magazine
□ (38) Lihpao Daily
□ (40) Metro Times □ (41)The Affairs □ (88) Other (please specify)__
C3a. On average, how many days a week do you read news on the Internet (watching the news on websites or using apps)? If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this question.
□ (00) 0 days Skip to D1a. □ (01) ____day(s)
C3b. On a days when you read news on the Internet (watching the news on websites or using apps), how much time do you spend reading it that day? If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this question.
___hour (s) ___ minute(s)
If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this question.
C3c. What websites or apps do you use most frequently to read news? (Multiple choice.) (Please show tablet.)
□ (24) Social media (such as Facebook and Twitter)
□ (28) Messaging apps (such as Line Today and WeChat)
□ (21) ETtoday
□ (26) Integrated online news apps (such as Taiwan TV and TW News)
□ (06) Yahoo! □ (01) udn.com
□ (02) chinatimes.com □ (04) Liberty Times Net □ (05) Nownews
□ (18) The Storm Media □ (08) MSN □ (17) newtalk.tw
□ (19) The News Lens □ (09) PChome □ (23) PeoPo
□ (16) Civilmedia@Taiwan □ (13) coolloud.org.tw □ (22) PNN
□ (11) lihpao.com □ (15) Environmental Information E-News
□ (14) News&Market
□ (20) Wereport □ (12) 4way.tw □ (10) BBS
□ (25) CNN □ (27) The Reporter □ (07) Google News
□ (29) Next Magazine □ (30) Apple Daily □ (32) BBC
□ (33) NHK □ (34) EBC News □ (35) EBC Financial News
□ (36) CTI News □ (37) FTV News □ (38) SET News
□ (39) TTV News □ (40) CTS News □ (41) CTV News
□ (42) Next TV □ (43) PBS □ (44) Da Ai TV
□ (45) TVBS News □ (46) CBC □ (47) CNA
□ (48) CNEWS □ (49) CK101 Crazy News □ (50) DQ
□ (51) iThome □ (52) INSIDE □ (53) Cool3C
□ (54) Economic Daily News □ (55) Awakening News □ (56) Taiwan People News
□ (57) TechNews □ (58) The Wall Street Journal □ (59) Initium Media
□ (60) Baidu News □ (61) QQ News □ (88) Other (please specify)__
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D. Media Behavior (Magazines)
D1a. On average, how many days a month do you read magazines (printed magazines only)?
□ (00) 0 days Skip to D2a. □ (01) _____day(s)
D1b. On a day when you read printed magazines, how much time do you spend reading them that day?
___hour (s)___ minute(s)
D2a. On average, how many days a month do you read online magazines? If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this question.
□ (00)0 days Skip to E1. □ (01)______day(s)
D2b. On a day when you read online magazines, how much time do you spend reading them that day? If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this question.
___hour (s) ___minute(s)
E. Media Behavior (Radio)
E1. On average, how many days a week do you listen to the radio (including listening online and listening while you work on something)?
□ (00) 0 days Skip to F1. □ (01) ______day(s)
E2. On a day when you listen to the radio, how much time do you spend listening to it that day?
___hour (s)___minute(s)
F. Media Behavior (Television)
F1. On average, how many days a week (excluding weekends) do you watch TV?
□ (00) 0 days Skip to F3. □ (01) ____ day
F2. On a day (only weekdays) when you watch TV, how much time do you spend watching it that day?
___hour (s) ___ minute(s)
F3. On average, how many days on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) do you watch TV?
□ (00) 0 days Skip to F5. □ (01) ____ day(s)
If you answered “0 days” for both F1 and F3, please skip to G1.
F4. On a day when you watch TV on the weekend, how much time do you spend watching it that day?
___hour (s) ___minute(s)
F5. On average, how many days a week do you watch the news on TV?
□ (00) 0 days Skip to G1. □ (01) _______ day(s)
F6. On a day when you watch the news on TV, how much time do you spend watching it that day?
___hour (s) ___minute(s)
F7. On what TV channels do you watch the news most often? (Please select one. Please refer to options on the last page.) (Please show tablet.)
______
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G. Media Behavior (Drama)
G1. On average, how many days a week do you watch dramas series on TV, cable or streaming services?
(Not including movies. Watching after download is also included. Genres may include local dramas, trendy dramas, Korean dramas, Japanese dramas, and TV series.)
□ (00) 0 days Skip to H1. □ (01) _______ day(s)
G2. On a day when you watch such drama series, how much time do you spend watching them that day?
___hour (s)___minute(s)
G3. Which genre of drama series do you most often watch? (Multiple choice.) (Please show tablet.)
□ (01) Detective □ (02) Romance □ (03) Palace
□ (04) Fantasy □ (05) Local □ (06) Historical
□ (07) Crime □ (08) Comedy □ (09) Chinese Martial Arts
□ (10) Sci-Fi □ (11) Family □ (12) Time Travel
□ (13) Action □ (14) Heartwarming □ (15) Campus
□ (16) Thriller □ (17) Social Realism □ (18) Office
□ (19) Hero □ (20) Inspirational □ (21) Medical
□ (22) Ghost □ (23) War □ (24) Political
□ (25) Horror □ (26) Tearjerker □ (27) Cooking
□ (28) Power Struggle □ (29) Disaster □ (30) Sports
□ (31) Revenge □ (32) Tragedy □ (33) Musical
□ (34) Erotic □ (35) Biographical □ (36) Military
□ (88) Other (please specify)__
G4-1. How do you mostly watch these drama series?
□ (01) TV If you answered “0 days” for both F1 and F3, please skip this option.
□ (02) Video streaming platforms If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option; Skip to G5- 0.
□ (88) Other (please specify) _______Skip to G5-0.
G4-2. What kind of TV service providers do you use?
□ (01) Broadcast networks only
□ (02) Both cable and broadcast networks
□ (03) Satellite TV
□ (04) MOD (digital set-top box)
□ (88) Other (please specify) _______
G5-0. Why do you want to watch drama series? (Multiple choice.) (Please show tablet.)
□ (01) It’s enjoyable. □ (02) It makes me happy.
□ (03) It’s relaxing. □ (04) It kills time.
□ (05) I’m bored and have nothing better to do. □ (06) It’s an escape from real-world stress.
□ (07) I can find the meaning of life. □ (08) I can explore the meaning of relationships (between family, friends, lovers).
□ (09) I can see how others live their lives. □ (10) I get to see different walks of life.
□ (11) I can learn about history. □ (12) I get to feel like someone’s there with me.
□ (13) I like the actors and actresses in the series. □ (14) I can talk about the series with my friends.
□ (15) I’m afraid of not knowing what others are talking about when they’re talking about the series.
□ (88) Other (please specify) _____
G5. Do you agree with the following statements? (Please show tablet.)
Strongly disagree
Disagree Neither agree
nor disagree
Agree Strongly agree
(05) I like dramas that make me more reflective. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(06) For me, the best dramas are ones that are entertaining. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(07) If I don’t finish a drama series, I’ll wonder what the ending is. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(08) I often end up spending more time watching drama series than I originally expected.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(09) I find it very hard to stop once I start watching drama series. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(10) When I watch dramas, I’m completely engrossed and forget about the world around me.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(11) When I watch dramas, I’m immersed in the plot and feel almost as if I were one of the characters.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(12) I talk about the plots of dramas I watch with people I know. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(14) Whenever possible, I watch more than just one episode of a drama series in one session.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
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H 、Internet behavior
If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this set of questions.H1. On average, how many days a week do you surf the Internet using a computer (excluding the usage of mobile phones and tablets; include only your desktop or laptop computer Internet-surfing screen time)?
□ (00) 0 days □ (01) _______ days
H2. On average, how many days a week do you surf the Internet using a tablet (only your Internet-surfing screen time)?
□ (00) 0 days □ (01) _______ days
H3. On average, how many days a week do you surf the Internet using a mobile phone (only your Internet- surfing screen time)?
□ (00) 0 days □ (01) _______ days
H4. On a day when you surf the Internet, how much time do you spend using the following devices that day?
(Please answer for work and leisure separately.) (Please show tablet.)
Computer Tablet Mobile Phone
Work or school related
On a day when you surf the Internet, how much time do you spend using a
computer (excluding the usage of mobile phones and tablets; only including your Internet-surfing screen time) for working and learning purposes per day?
___ hours ___ minutes If your answer for H1 is 0, please skip this option.
On a day when you surf the Internet, how much time do you spend using a tablet (excluding the usage of mobile phones and
computers; only including your Internet-surfing screen time) for working and learning purposes per day?
___ hours ___ minutes If your answer for H2 is 0, please skip this option.
On a day when you surf the Internet, how much time do you spend using a mobile phone (excluding the usage of computers and tablets;
only including your-Internet surfing screen time) for working and learning purposes per day?
___ hours ___ minutes If your answer for H3 is 0, please skip this option.
Not related to work or school
Excluding your working and learning time online, how much time do you spend using a computer (excluding the usage of mobile phones and tablets;
only including your Internet-surfing screen time) for entertainment and leisure purposes per day?
___ hours ___ minutes If your answer for H1 is 0, please skip this option.
Excluding your working and learning time online, how much time do you spend using a tablet (excluding the usage of mobile phones and
computers; only including your Internet-surfing screen time) for entertainment and leisure purposes per day?
___ hours ___ minutes If your answer for H2 is 0, please skip this option.
Excluding your working and learning time online, how much time do you spend using a mobile phone (excluding the usage of computers and tablets;
only including your Internet-surfing screen time) for entertainment and leisure purposes per day?
___ hours ___ minutes If your answer for H3 is 0, please skip this option.
Total ___hour (s)___minute(s) ___hour (s) ___minute(s) ___hour (s) ___minute(s)
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H5. How often do you engage in the following activities online?
Never Seldom Sometimes Often (01) How often do you receive and send e-mails? 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(02) How often do you search for and browse information on the Internet?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(03) How often to you transfer files online (e.g.,Dropbox, Google Drive, Sugersync, OneDrive, Box.NET)?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(04a) How often do you watch videos online (e.g., YouTube MV or TV shows)?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(04b) How often do you watch live streams (for example, live broadcast by amateurs or celebrities playing games or eating; live streams on Facebook and Instagram, Jesse Tang’s Astrology Live Streams, Chien-chien’s Eating Show and live streams of political figures)?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(04c) How often do you watch videos online using video on demand (such as iQiyi, Netflix, Line TV) platforms?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(05) How often do you use dating or friendship websites or apps?
(e.g., BeeTalk, Paktor, iPair, Sweetring)?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(06) How much money, on average, do you spend online every month? (such as online shopping, online game-related purchases, downloading music or movies.) _______ NT dollars
HA. Multi-screen behavior
HA1. Which one of the following four activities do you most often engage in every day? (Select only one)
□ (01) Watching TV shows(Either conventional TV or online TV) If your answer for both F1 and F3 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (02) Using the Internet If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option; skip to HA4.
□ (03) Reading newspapers If your answer for C1a is 0, please skip this option; skip to HA6.
□ (04) Listening to the radio If your answer for E1 is 0, please skip this option; skip to HA7.
HA2. How do you usually watch TV shows?
□ (01) On TV
□ (02) Online Skip to HA3b.
HA3a. What do you also do while you’re watching TV shows on a conventional TV? (Multiple choice.)
□ (01) Watching TV online If your answer for both F1 and F3 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (02) Using the Internet on a computer If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (03) Using the Internet on a tablet If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (04) Using the Internet on a phone (e.g. Use Line, Facebook) If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (05) Reading newspapers If your answer for C1a is 0, please skip this option.
□ (06) Listening to the radio If your answer for E1 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (07) Reading printed magazines If your answer for D1a is 0, please skip this option.
□ (99) None of the above
HA3b. What do you also do while you’re watching TV online? (Multiple choice.)If your answer for HA2 is 01, please skip this question.
□ (01) Watching TV shows on TV If your answer for both F1 and F3 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (02) Using the Internet on a computer If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (03) Using the Internet on a tablet If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (04) Using the Internet on a phone (e.g. Use Line, Facebook) If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (05) Reading newspapers If your answer for C1a is 0, please skip this option.
□ (06) Listening to the radio If your answer for E1 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (07) Reading printed magazines If your answer for D1a is 0, please skip this option.
□ (99) None of the above
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HA4. How do you usually access the Internet? If your answer for HA1 is 01, please skip this question.
□ (01) Using a computer
□ (02) Using a tablet Skip to HA5b.
□ (03) Using a smartphone Skip to HA5c.
HA5a. What do you also do while you’re using the Internet on your computer? (Multiple choice.) If your answer for HA1 is 01, please skip this question.
□ (01) Watching TV shows on TV If your answer for both F1 and F3 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (02) Using the Internet on a tablet If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (03) Using the Internet on a phone (e.g. Use Line, Facebook) If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (04) Reading newspapers If your answer for C1a is 0, please skip this option.
□ (05) Listening to the radio If your answer for E1 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (06) Reading printed magazines If your answer for D1a is 0, please skip this option.
□ (99) None of the above
HA5b. What do you also do while you’re using the Internet on your tablet? (Multiple choice.) If your answer for HA1 is 01, or if your answer for HA4 is 01, please skip this question.
□ (01) Watching TV shows on TV If your answer for both F1 and F3 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (02) Using the Internet on a computer If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (03) Using the Internet on a phone (e.g. Use Line, Facebook) If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (04) Reading newspapers If your answer for C1a is 0, please skip this option.
□ (05) Listening to the radio If your answer for E1 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (06) Reading printed magazines If your answer for D1a is 0, please skip this option.
□ (99) None of the above
HA5c. What do you also do while you’re using the Internet on your phone? (Multiple choice.) If your answer for HA1 is 01, or if your answer for HA4 is 01 or 02, please skip this question.
□ (01) Watching TV shows on TV If your answer for both F1 and F3 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (02) Using the Internet on a computer If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (03) Using the Internet on a tablet If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (04) Reading newspapers If your answer for C1a is 0, please skip this option.
□ (05) Listening to the radio If your answer for E1 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (06) Reading printed magazines If your answer for D1a is 0, please skip this option.
□ (99) None of the above
HA6. What do you also do while you’re reading the newspaper? (Multiple choice.) If your answer for HA1 is 01 or 02, please skip this question.
□ (01) Watching TV shows on TV If your answer for both F1 and F3 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (02) Watching TV online If your answer for both F1 and F3 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (03) Using the Internet on a computer If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (04) Using the Internet on a tablet If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (05) Using the Internet on a phone (e.g. Use Line, Facebook) If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (06) Listening to the radio If your answer for E1 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (07) Reading printed magazines If your answer for D1a is 0, please skip this option.
□ (99) None of the above
HA7. What do you also do while you’re listening to the radio? (Multiple choice.) If your answer for HA1 is 01, 02 or 03, please skip this question.
□ (01) Watching TV shows on TV If your answer for both F1 and F3 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (02) Watching TV online If your answer for both F1 and F3 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (03) Using the Internet on a computer If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (04) Using the Internet on a tablet If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (05) Using the Internet on a phone (e.g. Use Line, Facebook) If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (06) Reading newspapers If your answer for C1a is 0, please skip this option.
□ (07) Reading printed magazines If your answer for D1a is 0, please skip this option.
□ (99) None of the above
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I. Media Evaluation
Next, we would like to ask you about your media use. Please be open and honest.
I1. Which of the following media platforms is a source of entertainment to you? (please select one)
□ (01) Television If your answer for both F1 and F3 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (02) Newspapers If your answer for C1a is 0, please skip this option.
□ (03) Radio If your answer for E1 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (04) Magazines If your answer for D1a is 0, please skip this option.
□ (05) Internet If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (88) Other (please specify) _____
I2. When you want to get the latest information, which of the following media platforms do you rely on the most? (please select one)
□ (01) Television If your answer for both F1 and F3 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (02) Newspapers If your answer for C1a is 0, please skip this option.
□ (03) Radio If your answer for E1 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (04) Magazines If your answer for D1a is 0, please skip this option.
□ (05) Internet If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (88) Other (please specify) ____
I3. Which of the following media platforms is the most trustworthy source of information to you? (please select one)
□ (01) Television If your answer for both F1 and F3 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (02) Newspapers If your answer for C1a is 0, please skip this option.
□ (03) Radio If your answer for E1 is 0, please skip this option.
□ (04) Magazines If your answer for D1a is 0, please skip this option.
□ (05) Internet If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (88) Other (please specify) ____
I4. With 0 representing least credible, 100 representing the most credible, and 60 as passing, please rate the overall performance of news reporting of the following media. (please rate based on your general impressions. There are no correct answers)
(1) TV news ______ Points (2) Newspapers _____ Points (3) Radio news __________ Points (4) News magazines ______ Points (5) Online news ________ Points
In the following questions, we would like to know your thoughts about the Taiwanese media. Please select the response that most closely matches what you think.
I5a. In terms of news content, what do you think is the most serious issue that TV news in Taiwan needs to address? (Multiple choice.) (Please show tablet.)
□ (01) TV news programs are too gossipy.
□ (02) TV news programs are too sensational.
□ (03) TV news programs are too commercial-oriented.
□ (04) News content is homogenized.
□ (05) TV news programs are not impartial and objective enough in their reporting.
□ (06) Every news program repeatedly reports the same news content.
□ (07) TV news programs are not truthful in their reporting.
□ (08) Too much negative reporting
□ (09) Lack of international news
□ (10) Not in-depth reporting
□ (88) Other (please specify) ____
□ (90) None of the above
I5b. Regarding the content of non-news television programs (e.g., entertainment shows, dramas, and
television series), what do you think is the most serious issue that television programs in Taiwan need to address? (Multiple choice.) (Please show tablet.)
□ (01) Lack of Taiwanese-made programs
□ (02) Programs violate moral standards
□ (03) Excessive amounts of product placement
□ (04) Rating system is not implemented strictly
□ (05) Low-quality television programs
□ (06) Highly similar program content
□ (88) Other (please specify) ____
□ (90) None of the above
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I6. If you think back to your experience watching the news last week, which of the following situations did you encounter? (Multiple choice.) (Please show tablet.)
□ (01) Inaccurate news reporting
□ (02) Biased news reporting (unfairly favoring one side)
□ (03) News reporting that’s tainted by political or business influences
□ (04) News reporting that appears to be news but is actually an advertisement
□ (05) Sarcastic (derisive) news reporting
□ (90) None of the above
You may have heard that, recently, there have been a lot of fabricated news stories (also known as “fake news” or “misinformation”) being spread online. What are your thoughts on the following questions regarding fake news?
I7a. How prevalent or common do you think fake news?
□ (01) Very uncommon
□ (02) Uncommon
□ (03) Neither common nor uncommon
□ (04) Common
□ (05) Very common
□ (97) I don’t know
□ (98) I don’t want to answer.
I7b. How serious do you think the impact of fake news is?
□ (01) Not serious at all
□ (02) Not serious
□ (03) Neither serious nor not serious
□ (04) Serious
□ (05) Very serious
□ (97) I don’t know
□ (98) I don’t want to answer.
I7c. Do you think you’re susceptible to the influence of fake news?
□ (01) Not susceptible at all
□ (02) Not susceptible
□ (03) Neither susceptible nor not susceptible
□ (04) Susceptible
□ (05) Very susceptible
□ (97) I don’t know
□ (98) I don’t want to answer.
I8. Which of the following do you think should be responsible for preventing the spread of fake news?
(Multiple choice.) (Please show tablet.)
□ (01) People who write or publish fake news (e.g. people who support certain political parties)
□ (02) Mass media (e.g. TV channels, newspapers, the Internet)
□ (03) Journalists
□ (04) The public
□ (05) Social media platforms (e.g. Facebook)
□ (06) Relevant government officials
□ (07) Online search engines (e.g. Google)
□ (08) Nobody should be responsible
□ (88) Other (please specify) ____
I9-1. There’s a lot of fake news (or misinformation) going around in the media. What impacts do you think this has on society? (Multiple choice.) (Please show tablet.)
□ (01) It creates political conflicts.
□ (02) It creates social conflicts.
□ (03) It increases social costs.
□ (04) It influences election results.
□ (05) It impedes government policies.
□ (06) It creates panic and chaos in society.
□ (07) It fills the world with incorrect information.
□ (08) It allows certain people to manipulate and sway public opinions.
□ (09) It creates online bullying and other negative effects.
□ (10) It has no effects.
□ (88) Other (please specify) ____
I9-2. What impacts do you think fake news (or misinformation) has on the public? (Multiple choice.) (Please show tablet.)
□ (01) It misleads people.
□ (02) It distorts people’s values.
□ (03) It wastes people’s time.
□ (04) It makes people indifferent to public affairs.
□ (05) It makes it hard for people to tell if a piece of information is true or not.
□ (06) It reduces people’s trust in society.
□ (07) It turns people into disseminators of false information.
□ (08) It has no effects.
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I10. What impacts do you think fake news (or misinformation) has on you? (Multiple choice.) (Please show tablet.)
□ (01) It misleads me.
□ (02) It distorts my values.
□ (03) It wastes my time.
□ (04) It makes me indifferent to public affairs.
□ (05) It makes it hard for me to tell if a piece of information is true or not.
□ (06) It reduces my trust in society.
□ (07) It turns me into a disseminator of false information.
□ (08) It has no effects.
□ (88) Other (please specify) ____
I11. Which of the following methods do you use, if any, to confirm if a piece of news you see is real or fake? (Multiple choice.) (Please show tablet.)
□ (01) Use my knowledge and experience
□ (02) Wait and see without buying in
□ (03) Discuss with my family and friends
□ (04) Listen to what professionals have to say about this news
□ (05) Look at the comment section below the news article If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (06) Use fact checking services If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (07) Search for information that’s relevant to the news If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (08) Search and see if there’s any information that debunks the news If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (88) Other (please specify) ____
I12-1. Have you encountered fake news in the past?
□ (01) Yes, I have
□ (02) No, I have not Skip to N1
□ (03) I don’t know Skip to N1
I12-2. How do you deal with fake news when you encounter it? (Multiple choice.) (Please show tablet.)
□ (01) I wouldn’t do anything even if I knew it’s fake news.
□ (02) I would stop reading or watching that piece of news.
□ (03) I would stop reading or watching the source of that news.
□ (04) I would leave a comment telling people that it’s fake news. If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (05) I would share articles that debunk the news. If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this option.
□ (06) I would contact the people who published the fake news and ask them to delete it.
□ (07) I would remind my family and friends that it’s fake news.
□ (08) I would discuss with my family and friends about this piece of news.
□ (88) Other (please specify) ____
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NA. Personal Values (Part One)
N1. The following section contains some personal descriptions. How well do you think they fit you?
Not at all Slightly Moderately Mostly
(01) It is important to you to think up new ideas and be creative; to do things your own way.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(02) It is important to you to be rich; to have a lot of money and expensive things.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(03) Living in secure surroundings is important to you; to avoid anything that might be dangerous.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(04) It is important to you to have a good time; to “spoil”
yourself.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(05) It is important to you to help the people nearby; to care for their well-being.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(06) Being very successful is important to you; to have people recognize your achievements.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(07) Adventure and taking risks are important to you; to have an exciting life.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(08) It is important to you to always behave properly; to avoid doing anything people would say is wrong.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(09) Looking after the environment is important to you; to care for nature.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(10) Tradition is important to you; to follow the customs handed down by your religion or family.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
N2. To what extent do you agree with the following statements?
Strongly disagree
Disagree Neither agree
nor disagree
Agree Strongly agree
(01) In most ways your life is close to your ideal. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(02) The conditions of your life are excellent. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(03) So far you have gotten the important things you want in life. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(04) If you could live your life over, you would change almost everything.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(05) There are several people you trust to help solve your problems.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(06) There are some people that you feel comfortable talking to about intimate personal problems.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(07) When you feel lonely, there are several people you can talk to. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(08) Interacting with people makes you want to try new things. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(09) Interacting with people makes you interested in what people unlike you are thinking.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(10) Talking with people makes you curious about other places in the world.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(11) You feel good when you cooperate with others. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(12) Family members should stick together, no matter what
sacrifices are required. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(13) You’d rather depend on yourself than others. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(14) Winning is everything. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
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J. Video games
J1a. On average, how many days in a week do you play video games (including mobile games, computer games, Facebook games, MMORPGs, VR games [that require headsets] and AR games [such as Pokémon Go])?
□ (00) 0 days Skip to K1 □ (01) _______day(s)
J1b. On days when you play video games (including mobile games, computer games, Facebook games, MMORPGs, VR games [that require headsets] and AR games [such as Pokémon Go]), how many hours do you play per day?
___hour(s)___ minute(s)
J1c. Which genres of games (including mobile apps) do you usually play? (Multiple choice.) (Please show tablet.)
□ (01) MMORPG (e.g. World of Warcraft, Lineage, Ragnarok Online)
□ (02) FPS (e.g. PUBG, APEX, Brawl Stars)
□ (03) Action and adventure games (e.g. Monster Hunter, Super Mario Odyssey)
□ (04) Fighting games (e.g. Street Fighter, King of Fighters)
□ (05) Puzzle or leisure games (e.g. Candy Crush, Travel Frog, Monument Valley)
□ (06) Racing games (e.g. Garena Speed Drifters, Mario Kart)
□ (08) Music (e.g. X-BEAT, DEEMO, Taiko Master)
□ (09) Casino or gambling games (e.g. Xin-Stars Online, Celebrity Mahjong 3+1)
□ (10) VR games (requires a headset, e.g. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard)
□ (11) AR games (e.g. Pokémon Go)
□ (12) MOBA (e.g. League of Legends, Arena of Valor, Identity V)
□ (13) Card games (e.g. Hearthstone, Shadowverse)
□ (88) Other (please specify) ____
J2. How much do you agree with the following statements?
Strongly disagree
Disagree Neither agree nor
disagree
Agree Strongly agree
(01) You feel addicted to certain a game. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(02) You spend a lot of free time on video games. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(03) You play video games longer than intended. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(04) You feel as though you are separated from your real- world environment when you are playing video games.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(05) Your sense of being in the game environment is stronger than your sense of being in the real world.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(06) You often forget about the real world when you are playing video games.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(07) Video games allow you to pretend you are someone else or somewhere else.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(08) You play video games to kill time. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(09) You and your friends use video games as a reason to get together.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
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K. Social media
If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this set of questions.K1. On average, how many days a week do you use social networking sites (e.g., Facebook, Twitter)?
□ (00) 0 days Skip to K13. □ (01) ____ day(s)
K2. On a day when you use social networking sites (e.g., Facebook, Twitter), how much time do you spend using them that day?
___hour (s) ___minute(s)
K3. Which of the following social media do you use? (Multiple choice.)
□ (01) Facebook
□ (03) Twitter
□ (04) LinkedIn
□ (06) Instagram
□ (07) Weibo
□ (08) Plurk
□ (88) Other (please specify)______
K4. Which of the following are reasons why you use social media? (such as Facebook or Twitter). (Multiple choice.) (Please show tablet.)
□ (01) To stay connected with old friends □ (02) To meet new friends whom I can talk to
□ (03) To meet new friends who may be helpful to me in terms of my work or school □ (04) To share with my friends
□ (05) To express my unique personality
□ (06) To stay up to date on what my friends are talking about □ (07) To follow people I’m interested in
□ (08) To share my thoughts on current events or trending topics
□ (09) To escape from school or work □ (10) To kill time
□ (11) For fun □ (12) Out of habit
□ (13) To arrange events or set schedules □ (14) To get news stories
□ (15) To learn new things
□ (88) Other (please specify)______
K5. How often do you do the following things?
Never SeldomSometimes Often (01) How often do you share or re-post things on social media (such as
Facebook)?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(02) How often do you post photos or status updates on social media (such as Facebook)?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(03) How often do you see things shared or re-posted by your friends on social media (such as Facebook)?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(04) How often do you see photos or status updates posted by your friends on social media (such as Facebook)?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(05) When you see your friends sharing something on social media, how often do you check whether the information is real or fake?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(06) When you interact with your friends on social media, how often do you inadvertently see information related to public issues or politics?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
K6. Of the people you stay in touch with (no matter how), how many do you stay in touch with through ways other than Facebook or Facebook Messenger? If your answers for K3 don’t include 1, please skip this set of questions.
None Some Half Most All NA
(01) Family 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□ 6□
(02) Friends 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□ 6□
(03) Co-workers/Classmates 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□ 6□
(04) Acquaintances 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□ 6□
K7. To what extent are your friends on Facebook friends of one another? If your answers for K3 don’t include 1, please skip this set of questions.
None of them are friends with one another
Very few of them are friends with one another
Some of them are friends with one another
Most of them are friends with one another
Almost all of them are friends with one another
I don’t know
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□ 6□
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K9. How often do you do the following things? If your answers for K3 don’t include 1, please skip this set of questions.
Never Seldom Sometimes Often (01) How often do you share how you feel on Facebook? 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(02) How often do you share everyday things (such as where you are, what you are doing, what you are eating, what movies you are watching, or what songs you are listening to) on Facebook?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(03) How often do you talk about controversial topics (such as gay marriage or nuclear power plants) on Facebook?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(04) How often do you talk about non-controversial topics (such as psychology tests, popular games or other interesting news stories) on Facebook?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(05) How often do you respond (including likes, emojis, comments or shares) to other people’s Facebook posts?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
K10. To what extent do you agree with the following statement? If your answers for K3 don’t include 1, please skip this set of questions.
Strongly disagree
Disagree Neither agree nor
disagree
Agree Strongly agree
(01) I feel better connected to my friends through Facebook (such as posts, pictures, and messages).
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
K11. When you post updates or pictures on Facebook, how often do you think the following groups of people should respond (such as liking or commenting) to your posts? If your answers for K3 don’t include 1, please skip this set of questions.
Never Seldom Sometimes Often
(01) Family 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(02) Friends 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(03) Co-workers/Classmates 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(04) Acquaintances 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(05) Strangers (not Facebook friends) 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
K12. When you post something on Facebook (not including sharing or re-posting someone else’s posts), how many reactions (including likes, emojis, comments and shares) do you usually get from your Facebook friends? If your answers for K3 don’t include 1, please skip this set of questions.
□ (01) None □ (02) Very few □ (03) Quite a few
□ (04) A lot
□ (05) I never post anything
K13. Next, we’ll ask you some questions about the online video platform, YouTube. How often do you watch YouTube?
□ (01) Never
□ (02) Seldom
□ (03) Sometimes
□ (04) Often
K14. Next, we’ll ask you about your habit of following public figures online. Please answer the following based on your actual personal experience. Do you follow certain public figures (e.g. political figures, celebrities, or influencers) online?
□ (01) Yes
□ (02) No Skip to L1a.
K15. Which category does the person you most closely follow fall into? (Multiple choice.) (Please show tablet.)
□ (01) Political figure
□ (02) Political pundit
□ (03) Celebrity
□ (04) Athlete
□ (05) Online influencer
□ (06) Religious leader or clergyman
□ (07) Expert in other areas of expertise (e.g. writer, professor, etc.)
□ (88) Other (please specify)______
K16. Regarding the public figure that you follow most closely, to what extent do you agree with the following statements?
Strongly disagree
Disagree Neither agree nor
disagree
Agree Strongly agree
(01) You think of him/her as a friend 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(02) You pay attention to his/her every move and any news about him/her
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
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L. The selective exposure, bias assimilation and group polarization effects of news media
L1a. When you are reading or watching news reports from media outlets (including newspapers, online news and TV news) that are pro pan-Blue, what is the perceived quality, to you, of their reporting?
□ (01) Very bad
□ (02) Bad
□ (03) Good
□ (04) Very good
□ (94) It depends
□ (95) No opinion
□ (97) I don’t know
□ (98) I don’t want to answer.
L1b. When you are reading or watching news reports from media outlets (including newspapers, online news and TV news) that are pro pan-Blue, what is the perceived trustworthiness, to you, of their reporting?
□ (01) Not trustworthy at all
□ (02) Not very trustworthy
□ (03) Trustworthy
□ (04) Very trustworthy
□ (94) It depends
□ (95) No opinion
□ (97) I don’t know
□ (98) I don’t want to answer.
L3a. When you are reading or watching news reports from media outlets (including newspapers, online news and TV news) that are pro pan-Green, what is the perceived quality, to you, of their reporting?
□ (01) Very bad
□ (02) Bad
□ (03) Good
□ (04) Very good
□ (94) It depends
□ (95) No opinion
□ (97) I don’t know
□ (98) I don’t want to answer.
L3b. When you are reading or watching news reports from media outlets (including newspapers, online news and TV news) that are pro pan-Green, what is the perceived trustworthiness, to you, of their reporting?
□ (01) Not trustworthy at all
□ (02) Not very trustworthy
□ (03) Trustworthy
□ (04) Very trustworthy
□ (94) It depends
□ (95) No opinion
□ (97) I don’t know
□ (98) I don’t want to answer.
L5. How often do you do the following things?
L6. If 0 means very cold and 100 means very warm, what score would you give to the KMT for how it makes you feel?
0 100 (Very cold) ---(Very warm)
L7. If 0 means very cold and 100 means very warm, what score would you give to the DPP for how it makes you feel?
0 100 (Very cold) ---(Very warm) L8. How interested are you in politics?
□ (01) Not interested at all
□ (02) Not very interested
□ (03) Neutral
□ (04) Somewhat interested
□ (05) Very interested
Never Seldom Sometimes Often (01) How often do you discuss politics with friends or family members
who have the same political stance as you?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(02) How often do you discuss politics with friends or family members who have a different political stance from you?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
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L9a. Do you search for, browse, read or watch news stories, messages or videos that are related to politics and public affairs online? If you answered “2” to B1, please skip this question.
□ (01) Yes
□ (02) No Skip to L10a.
L9b. When you’re searching for, browsing, reading or watching news stories, messages or videos that are related to politics and public affairs online, how often do you use the following platforms? If you answered “2” to B1, please skip this question.
L10a. Do you repost, forward or share news stories, messages or videos that are related to politics and public affairs online? If you answered “2” to B1, please skip this question.
□ (01) Yes
□ (02) No Skip to L11a.
L10b. When you’re reposting, forwarding or sharing news stories, messages or videos that are related to politics and public affairs online, how often do you use the following platforms? If you answered “2”
to B1, please skip this question.
Never Seldom Sometimes Often (01) How often do you use social media (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, or
Twitter) to search for, browse, read or watch news stories, messages or videos that are related to politics and public affairs?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(02) How often do you use video platforms (e.g. YouTube, Youku,, or TikTok) to search for, browse, read or watch news stories, messages or videos that are related to politics and public affairs?
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(03) How often do you use messaging apps (e.g. Line, Skype, or FB Messenger) to search for, browse, read or watch news stories, messages or videos that are related to politics and public affairs?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(04) How often do you use news sites (e.g. ETtoday, or udn.com) to search for, browse, read or watch news stories, messages or videos that are related to politics and public affairs?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
Never Seldom Sometimes Often (01) How often do you use social media (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, or
Twitter) to repost, forward or share news stories, messages or videos that are related to politics and public affairs?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(02) How often do you use video platforms (e.g. YouTube, Youku, or TikTok) to repost, forward or share news stories, messages or videos that are related to politics and public affairs?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(03) How often do you use messaging apps (e.g. Line, Skype, or FB Messenger) to repost, forward or share news stories, messages or videos that are related to politics and public affairs?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(04) How often do you use news sites (e.g. ETtoday, or udn.com) to repost, forward or share news stories, messages or videos that are related to politics and public affairs?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
L11a. Do you publish messages (including making videos, writing news articles or making commentaries) that are related to politics and public affairs online? If you answered “2” to B1, please skip this question.
□ (01) Yes
□ (02) No Skip to L12a.
L11b. When you’re publishing messages (including making videos, writing news articles or making
commentaries) that are related to politics and public affairs online, how often do you use the following platforms? If you answered “2” to B1, please skip this question.
L12. Do you support any political party in Taiwan?
□ (01) Yes Skip to L14.
□ (02) No
□ (97) I don’t know
□ (98) I don’t want to answer.
L13. Comparatively speaking, do you lean towards any political party in Taiwan?
□ (01) Yes
□ (02) No Skip to M1.
□ (97) I don’t know Skip to M1.
Never Seldom Sometimes Often (01) How often do you use social media (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, or
Twitter) to publish messages (including making videos, writing news articles or making commentaries) that are related to politics and public affairs online?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(02) How often do you use video platforms (e.g. YouTube, Youku, or TikTok) to publish messages (including making videos, writing news articles or making commentaries) that are related to politics and public affairs online?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(03) How often do you use messaging apps (e.g. Line, Skype, or FB Messenger) to publish messages (including making videos, writing news articles or making commentaries) that are related to politics and public affairs online?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□
(04) How often do you use news sites (e.g. ETtoday, or udn.com) to publish messages (including making videos, writing news articles or making commentaries) that are related to politics and public affairs online?
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L14. Which political party is it? (Please show tablet.)
□ (01) Kuomintang (KMT)
□ (02) Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
□ (03) New Party
□ (04) People First Party
□ (05) Taiwan Solidarity Union
□ (06) Non-Partisan Solidarity Union
□ (09) Green Party Taiwan
□ (15) People’s Democratic Party
□ (18) Trees Party
□ (19) New Power Party
□ (20) Social Democratic Party
□ (23) Military Civil Faculty Alliance Party (MCFAP)
□ (24) Faith and Hope League
□ (50) Congress Party Alliance
□ (90) Other (please specify)______
□ (97) I don’t know Skip to M1.
□ (98) I don’t want to answer. Skip to M1.
L15. How much do you lean towards this party?
□ (01) Very much
□ (02) Quite a bit
□ (03) A little
□ (94) It depends
□ (95) No opinion
□ (97) I don’t know
□ (98) I don’t want to answer.
M. Questions related to Internet use If your answer for B1 is 2, please skip this set of questions.
M1. To what extent do you agree with the following statements?
Strongly disagree
Disagree Neither agree
nor disagree
Agree Strongly agree
I don’t use computers
(01) When you buy a new computer in the future, you will install anti-virus software or try to understand how to make your computer more secure.
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(02) Computer viruses or malware may cause your computer to crash or leak your personal information.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□ 6□
(03) There is a good possibility that your computer has malware.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□ 6□
(04) Your computers are often attacked by computer viruses, malware, or hackers.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□ 6□
(05) You have the resources and the knowledge to make your computer more secure.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(06) Over the past year, you’ve installed antivirus or
computer security software, or tried to learn more about how to protect your Internet security.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□ 6□
(07) Using security protections is too much trouble. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(08) Online safety protection is part of your regular routine. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(09) If you adopt security measures, you can make a difference in helping to secure the Internet.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□ 6□
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M2a. To what extent do you agree with the following statements?
Strongly disagree
Disagree Neither agree
nor disagree
Agree Strongly agree
NA
(01) You think about using the Internet when you can’t use the Internet.
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(02) You feel depressed, moody, or nervous when you are not on the Internet and these feelings stop once you are back online.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(03) You push disturbing thoughts about your life away by the calming world of the Internet.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(04) You are most comfortable online. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(05) You can get to know a person better on the Internet than in person.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(06) People accept you for who you are online. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(07) You’ve missed class or work because you were online.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□ 6□
(08) You feel worthless offline, but you are someone online.
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(09) You’ve missed one or more social events because of being online.
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N. Personal Values (Part Two)
N3a. The following section will enquire about your satisfaction toward certain matters.
Strongly dissatisfied
Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Strongly satisfied
NA
(01) In general, are you satisfied with your life? 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(02) In general, are you satisfied with your work? 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□ 6□
(03) In general, are you satisfied with your social life? 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□ 6□
(04) In general, are you satisfied with your current health conditions?
1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
(05) In general, are you satisfied with yourself? 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
N3b. Overall, are you happy about your current life?
□ (01) Very unhappy
□ (02) Unhappy
□ (03) Neutral
□ (04) Happy
□ (05) Very happy
N4. Overall, do you currently feel lonely?
□ (01) Not lonely at all
□ (02) Not lonely
□ (03) I have no feelings one way or the other
□ (04) Lonely
□ (05) Very lonely
N5. Overall, how satisfied are you with your family currently? On a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being very dissatisfied and 10 being very satisfied, how would you rate your feeling?
0 10 (Very dissatisfied) ---(Very satisfied)
N6. Overall, how satisfied are you with your interpersonal relationships currently? On a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being very dissatisfied and 10 being very satisfied, how would you rate your feeling?
0 10 (Very dissatisfied) ---(Very satisfied)
N7. Overall, how satisfied are you with your financial situation currently? On a scale of 0 to 10, with 0
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Please answer the following based on your actual experience.
N8a. How often are you physically exhausted?
□ (01) Never
□ (02) Seldom
□ (03) Sometimes
□ (04) Often
N8b. How often are you emotionally exhausted?
□ (01) Never
□ (02) Seldom
□ (03) Sometimes
□ (04) Often
N9. Over the last week, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
0 days 1 day 2 days 3 days 4 days 5 days 6 days 7 days (01) Little interest or pleasure in doing things 0□ 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□ 6□ 7□
(02) Feeling down, depressed or hopeless 0□ 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□ 6□ 7□
(03) Feeling nervous, anxious or on edge 0□ 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□ 6□ 7□
(04) Not being able to stop or control worrying 0□ 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□ 6□ 7□
N10a. How concerned are you about others not liking you?
□ (01) Not concerned at all
□ (02) Not concerned
□ (03) Neither concerned nor unconcerned
□ (04) Concerned
□ (05) Very concerned
N10b. How concerned are you about what others think of you?
□ (01) Not concerned at all
□ (02) Not concerned
□ (03) Neither concerned nor unconcerned
□ (04) Concerned
□ (05) Very concerned
N11a. How concerned are you about how you look in front of others?
□ (01) Not concerned at all
□ (02) Not concerned
□ (03) Neither concerned nor unconcerned
□ (04) Concerned
□ (05) Very concerned
N11b. How eager are you about making a good impression?
□ (01) Not eager at all
□ (02) Not eager
□ (03) Neither eager nor not eager
□ (04) Eager
□ (05) Very eager