WeChat usage among the international students
Dear participants, This survey questionnaire aims to investigate WeChat usage among international students in China . Kindly help me to participate in this survey. Thanks for your participation your answers will be very much appreciated.
Q2:Age
Under 18
18-23
24-30
31-40
41+
Q3:Whatisyoureducationallevel?
Bachelor degree
Master degree
Phd degree
Others
Q4:Howlonghaveyoubeenstudyinginchina?
Less than a year
1-2 years
2-3 years
3-4 years
5 or more
Q5:HowmuchtimedoyouapproximatelyspendonWeChatperday?
Less than 30 minutes
30 minutes up to 1 hour
1 hour to 2 hours
2 hours to 3 hours
3 hours to 4 hours
5 hours to 6 hours
More than 6 hours
Q6:WhendidyoustartedusingWeChat?
Before coming to China
After coming to China
Q7:HowlonghaveyoubeenusingWeChat?
Less than a year
1 to 2 years
2 to 3 years
4 to 5 years
5 to 6 years
More than 6 years
Q8:Howmanywechatfriendsdoyouhaveintotal?
Less than 50 friends
About 50 to 100 friends
About 200 to 300 friends
About 300 to 600 friends
About 600 to 1000 friends
More than 1000 friends
Q9:Onatypicalday,Howmuchtimedoyouspendontheotherinternationalsocialmediasuchas(Facebook,Snapchat,WhatsApp,Instagrametc)
Less than 30 minutes
30minutes to 1 hour
1 to 2 hours
2 to 3 hours
4 to 5 hours
5 to 6 hours
More than 6 hours
Q10:WhichfunctionofWeChatdoyouusethemost?
Sharing photos and videos
Sending massages
Voice or video call
Watching videos
Payment and financial services
Discover moments and information
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Q11:Pleaseselectyourlevelofagreementtothebelowquestions.Onascaleof1to5stronglydisagree(1)disagree(2)neutral(3)agree(4)stronglyagree(5)
WeChat is part of my every day activity
I feel out of touch when I haven’t logged onto WeChat for a while
I would be sorry if WeChat shutdown
I am proud to tell people I am on WeChat
Q12:WouldyoukeepcontinueusingWeChatIncaseyouleavechina?
YES ( please specify the reasons )
NO ( please specify the reasons )
Q13:BesidesWeChatwhichotherinternationalsocialmediadoyouusethemost?
Snapchat
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
Messenger
WhatsApp
Others
Q14:WhatarethereasonsyouuseWeChatasastudent?PleaseSelecttheappropriateanswer
I use WeChat to connect with my Classmates and teachers
I use WeChat to transfer and download documents
I use WeChat to escape and relax from the academic stress
I use WeChat to obtain information about my academic field
I use WeChat to search academic resources
I use WeChat to solve subject related questions
I use WeChat to gossip
I use WeChat to find social support
Q15:Pleaseselectyourlevelofagreementtothebelowquestions.Onascaleof1to5stronglydisagree(1)disagree(2)neutral(3)agree(4)stronglyagree(5)
In my opinion WeChat is the best means of fostering intercultural communication
In my opinion WeChat plays a great role in interaction between people from different cultures
I find it very hard to interacting people from different cultures
I can be as sociable as I want to be when interacting with people from different cultures
In my opinion WeChat keeps international students from different cultures together because they can share different experiences
Q16:WhatarethereasonsyoudecidedtojoinWeChat?Pleaseselecttheappropriateanswer
Because my friends started using WeChat
Because a friend invited me to use WeChat
Because my university administrators and teachers said I should start using WeChat
Because it was something new I want to try
Because of peer pressure
Others ( please specify it )
Q17:WhatarethemainpurposesthatyouuseWeChatcurrently?
To play games
To chat and keep in touch with my friends
To order food and taxi
To do shopping
To watch videos
To share moments and what is going in my life
To follow news pages