Data Collection Plan: Survey Script

Understanding Users & Tasks (Data Collection Design)

Survey

- Introduction -

We would first like to collect some demographic information in order to learn more about how experiences vary across individuals. Please tell us your…

• Gender (Radio Buttons): 1. Male 2. Female 3. Other (Please Specify) ______
• Age (Short Answer): ________
• Parent's or guardian's place of residence (if any) (Radio Buttons): 1. New Jersey 2. Out of State 3. Other (Please Specify) ______
• Year in School (Radio Buttons):

1. Freshmen 2. Sophomore 3. Junior 4. Senior 5. Other (Please Specify) ______

- Warm-up -

Topic 1: Daily Whereabouts

• Where do you live? (Radio Buttons):

1. On-campus (Dorms) 2. On-campus (Apartments) 3. Off-campus 4. Commute 5. Other (Please Specify) _____

• What are your preferred modes of transportation? (Checkboxes):

1. Walking 2. Train 3. Bus 4. Driving 5. Carpooling 6. Uber/Lyft 7. Biking 8. Other (Please Specify) _____

• Please estimate the amount of time you typically spend on Campus in a day: (Scale):

1. All day 2. Majority of the Day 3. Half the Day 4. A few Hours 5. Half an Hour

• Please estimate the amount of time you typically spend off Campus in a day (Scale):

1. All day 2. Majority of the Day 3. Half the Day 4. A few Hours 5. Half an Hour 6. Other (Please Specify) _____

- Main Body -

Topic 2: Perceived Security

Next we would like to get a better understanding of how you typically feel in the following situations...

• Walking from one area on campus to another during the day (Scale):

1. Scared 2. Nervous 3. Neutral 4. Comfortable 5. Confident

• Walking from one area on campus to another at night (Scale):

1. Scared 2. Nervous 3. Neutral 4. Comfortable 5. Confident

• Traveling off-campus during the day (Scale):

1. Scared 2. Nervous 3. Neutral 4. Comfortable 5. Confident

• Traveling off-campus at night (Scale):

1. Scared 2. Nervous 3. Neutral 4. Comfortable 5. Confident

- Closing -

Topic 3: Knowledge of Current Safety Measures

• Rate your knowledge of your school’s current safety procedures and services (Radio Buttons):

1. I know exactly what I can do / who I should contact in the event of an emergency

2. I have a general idea about my university's services

3. I am aware that safety measures exist, I just don’t know what they are

4. I assume that I am completely on my own

• If you were the witness of a crime which needed to be reported for the safety of an individual at your university, how comfortable do you feel contacting the authorities (Call 911)? (Scale):

1. I feel completely confident in contacting the authorities

2. I would feel scared but I would still call the authorities

3. I would feel scared and I would not call the authorities

• Are you confident in your ability to effectively communicate with others in the event of an emergency in which you are involved? (Radio Buttons): 1. Yes 2. Maybe 3. No

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey, your responses will provide valuable insight for our project!