Research Education Survey

Smartphones and HealthBy RE 2011 1P Group 3!

Introduction

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Background 1

Are you male or female:1. Male2. Female

Background 2

What is your age:1. 20-30 years old2. 30-40 years old3. 40-50 years old4. 50-60 years old5. Above 60 years old

Background 3

What do you work as in RI:1. Teaching staff2. Estate Department3. Construction for the boarding complex4. Construction for any other places5. Cleaners and Gardeners6. Shopholders (Canteen, Bookshop, etc.)7. Others (please specify)

Background 4a

What type of smartphone OS do you have:1. Apple2. Blackberry3. Android4. Symbian (or any other Nokia OS)5. Windows6. Others (please specify)

Background 4b

What type of smartphone do you have:1. Apple2. Blackberry3. HTC4. LG5. Nokia6. Others (please specify)

Question 1

How often do you use your smartphone per week:1. Less than 2hrs2. 2-5 hrs3. 5-10 hrs4. More than 10 hrs

Question 2

On a scale of 1(always) to 10 (never), please indicate how you use your smartphone:1. Business-related activities (work)2. Family-related activities3. Personal Activities4. Entertainment5. Others (please specify)

Question 3a

How do you use your smartphone for health purposes (you may select more than one):1. Exercise tracking apps (eg: Nike+iPod)2. Exercise tutorial apps3. Health tracking apps (for medical conditions)4. Apps on health tips (eg: MobileReference)5. Apps for medical appointments6. Others (please specify)

Question 3b

How do your friend(s) use their smartphones for health purposes (you may select more than one):1. Exercise tracking apps (eg: Nike+iPod)2. Exercise tutorial apps3. Health tracking apps (for medical conditions)4. Apps on health tips (eg: MobileReference)5. Apps for medical appointments6. Others (please specify)

Question 3c

How do your family physician(s) or doctors use their smartphones for health purposes (you may select more than one):1. Health tracking apps (to track your health)2. Medicinal apps (for medicinal specifications)3. Health tips apps4. Others (please specify)

Question 4a

Do you use social networking on smartphones:1. Yes (move to 4b)2. No (move to 4c)

Question 4b (skip 4c)

What psychological effects does social networking have on you (you may select more than one)? Please elaborate:1. More relaxed2. More happy3. More relieved4. More stressed5. More confusion6. More anger7. Others (please specify)

Question 4c (skip 4b)

Are there any effects on you when you do not use social networking (you may select more than one)? Please elaborate:1. Less troubles2. More troubles3. Misunderstandings4. Left as an outcast5. Better relationships6. Less conflict7. Others (please specify)

Question 5

How has your smartphone affected your work life psychologically (you may select more than one)? Please elaborate / give examples:1. More workload2. Less workload3. Easier work4. Harder work5. Others (please specify)

Question 6a

How has your health been affected since you owned a smartphone:1. Improved2. No difference3. Declined

Question 6b

What have you done using your smartphone which has improved your health:Elaboration:

Question 6c

What have you done using your smartphone which has been detrimental to your health:Elaboration:

Question 7a

How effective do you think these apps are in spreading health awareness in the population? Please elaborate:1. Very effective2. Effective3. Not effective4. Not even a dent of one micron (a very

minuscule length of a millionth of a metre)!Elaboration:

Question 7b

What do you think the government or app creators or any related authority should actually do (“no comments” or anything similar is not an answer):Elaboration:

Question 8a

How do you use your smartphone for entertainment? (Rank the following from 1 – 4, 1 being the most used and 4 the least.)1. Listen to music.2. Watch videos.3. Play games.4. Others: __________

Question 8b

• Do you have myopia?1. Yes.2. No.

Question 8c

• Do you think that the size of the smartphone’s screen is too small and do you think it causes myopia

1. The screen is too small and it causes myopia.2. The screen is too small but it doesn’t cause

myopia.3. The screen is reasonably big but it causes myopia.4. The screen is reasonably big and does not cause

myopia.

Thank You!

By RE 2011 1P Group 3! 谢谢 ! Terima Kasih! நன்றி�! शु�क्रि�या�!Merci! Danke schön!ありがとう !!

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