UKC

I'd be very grateful if you could spare a couple of minutes to complete my questionnaire.

In short it's for my final year dissertation at university and i'm keen to get some quality feedback and results.


http://kwiksurveys.com/s.asp?sid=cbfwdkq10r9gzc7306857

Thanks in advance,

Christian.

In reply to Connolly8684:

Done

Some questions are a bit generalised.

In reply to Connolly8684:

Done, I liked it.

In reply to Connolly8684:

I thought it was good, goodluck

In reply to Connolly8684:

Q11: requires a none of the above option

Is it more acceptable if an individual justifies their reasons for taking part in a risky activity, opposed to taking part for cheap thrills/adrenaline rush?

Unsure what this is after, is justification in terms of risk analysis?

James

In reply to Connolly8684:

Done it, but question 17 is far too broad (like a few others), it won't get you anything meaningful, particularly as you didn't allow people any other options apart from yes/no. I don't think either applies, but filled it in so that you get another questionnaire completed.

I have supervised many dissertations in this sort of area (and indeed have just done a PhD) on adventure sports and the media) and I would suggest you go for some more qualitative data. Try to explore what people are really thinking rather than just giving them a yes or no answer.

Just my 2psworth

Good luck though!!

In reply to Heike:

I sat for ages looking at Q.17 and the wording of it, I knew it would bring problems :/

But thanks very much! And your feedback is appreciated, gives me something else to write about.

Christian.

In reply to Connolly8684:


You sat for ages looking at Q.17 and left it like that?

"Is it more acceptable if an individual justifies their reasons for taking part in a risky activity, opposed to taking part for cheap thrills/adrenaline rush?"

In reply to August West:


Yes, I had a problem with that - these are very complex issues. It has the feel of a leading question, but leading to where? I finally put No, but only because I'm usually more interested in what people actually do than in their rationalisations/explanations/justifications.

In reply to Connolly8684:

Done, good luck.

In reply to Connolly8684:

Q's 12 and 17 I fear are too closed.

In reply to Connolly8684:

I started to fill it in but didn't get past question 5 as there's no bouldering option.

In reply to Connolly8684:

Filled in...not a bad survey.

Pete

In reply to Pete Ford:

Q9 isn't a yes/no question!
Also I don't do any of the other sports listed so I had to enter 'no' in the other box.

Apart from that much better than the usual surveys on here. Well done.

In reply to Connolly8684:

Done. Good, short survey.

In reply to Connolly8684:

Could have done with a smattering of 'Don't know or have an opinion' options as few of the yes/no questions have simple yes/no answers.

Anyway, good luck.
jk

In reply to Connolly8684:

Done

Q17 - Acceptable to who(m)? I answered "yes" on the basis that it's more acceptable to me if my climbing partner has a thoughtful, cautious attitude to risk rather than doing it for the adrenaline rush. But I wouldn't want to pass judgement on the motives of others generally (except perhaps where their actions affect others around them - eg their own climbing partners, mountain rescue etc)

In reply to Connolly8684:

Done it. Not to sure where you think you're going with the last question; why to we have to justify climbing to anyone? If someone does it for the rush fair play to them. I scare myself sometimes on rather low grade climbs, not intentionally but because the unexpected occurs.

In reply to Connolly8684:

Done. Echo previous concerns re: Q17.

Also, intrigued by Q11 and how you are going to correlate / use the responses. I put cycling, and am of the opinion that my cycling commute was much riskier and afforded more frightening/adrenaline-filled moments than years of rock-climbing.

In reply to Connolly8684:

Q 17 is a bit odd. Had to read it several times and still not sure what it means, so just said no!

In reply to Connolly8684:

Done, one of the better surveys!

Cheers Adam

In reply to Connolly8684:

Done. You managed to get me to fill it in where normally I would become exasperated - so clearly it wasn't too bad.

However - I agree with the sentiment of some of the other posters. I don't truly know what the value of your data will be at the end of this with so many yes/no answers and without a more in-depth and subjective discussion about risk and climbing.

A climber tends to find that his attitude to the sport changes over time. In my 21 years of climbing I have been through phases of being more or less daring (reckless even) and tried many different disciplines for different reasons. My perceptions of risk have changed a lot in that time.

Hey ho. Good luck anyway.

In reply to August West:
Re. Q.17,I would of thought feeling thrilled or an adrenaline rush could be considered a justification?

Not a great question.

In reply to Connolly8684:

I struggled with the way some questions were worded. I'm not sure what you were trying to find. For example:

"Do you think thrill seeking is addictive?"
Yes, I think it is for some. However I don't think it is for me.

Which answer were you looking for?

In reply to above:

Unlike many I thought it was a pretty poor survey! Certainly didn't seem to come from someone who knew much about climbing (though it seems my impressions were wrong - I note the OP has done some stuff at Windgather)

In reply to Connolly8684:

Hope it works out! It's not easy to come up with the right questions, isn't it? All the best!