User Experience Questionnaire for an Intercultural Recipe App

Hello! This questionnaire evaluates an intercultural recipe app interface prototype for international students, focusing on usability, multilingual support, ingredient substitution, visual instructions, and cultural inclusiveness. No personal identifying information other than your optional participant ID will be collected. All responses are used only for the bachelor thesis and reported in aggregate form. Participation is completely voluntary; you may skip any question or stop the survey at any time.Estimated completion time: 8–10 minutes

*1. I have read the information above and voluntarily agree to participate in this survey.

Yes, I agree to participate

*2. Participant ID (optional, for research tracking purposes only)

*3. Date of survey completion

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*4. What is your age?

*5. Are you currently an international student?

Yes

*6. What is your first language?

*7. In which region did you mainly grow up?

*8. If you selected 'Other' in the previous question, please specify the region here:

*9. How long have you lived in Germany?

*10. How confident are you using German for everyday tasks? (1 = Not at all confident, 5 = Very confident)

*11. How often do you cook per week?

*12. How often do you use recipe websites or apps?

*13. Task B1: Find a simple recipe that can be prepared within 30 minutes. How did you complete this task?

Independent

With help

Not completed

*14. Task B2: Find a substitute for an ingredient that is difficult to buy. How did you complete this task?

Independent

With help

Not completed

*15. Task B3: Change the interface to your preferred language. How did you complete this task?

Independent

With help

Not completed

*16. Task B4: Create a recipe containing ingredients and steps. How did you complete this task?

Independent

With help

Not completed

*17. Task B5: Find a nearby shopping location or community help. How did you complete this task?

Independent

With help

Not completed

*18. Which task was the most difficult to complete?

B1 (Find 30-minute simple recipe)

B2 (Find difficult-to-buy ingredient substitute)

B3 (Change interface language)

B4 (Create a recipe)

B5 (Find shopping location/community help)

No task was particularly difficult

*19. Please explain why you selected the task above as the most difficult (or write 'N/A' if no task was difficult):

*20. C1: I could quickly understand the information on the home screen. (1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree)

*21. C2: The main navigation items were easy to find. (1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree)

*22. C3: The search and filter functions matched my expectations. (1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree)

*23. C4: The wording in the interface was clear and consistent. (1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree)

*24. C5: The language-switching function was easy to discover. (1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree)

*25. C6: The images helped me understand the recipe and cooking steps. (1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree)

*26. C7: The text size, colors, and information hierarchy were easy to read. (1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree)

*27. C8: I could understand the relationship between the original and substitute ingredients. (1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree)

*28. C9: The substitution suggestions provided enough explanation. (1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree)

*29. C10: I understood how a substitute might affect the dish. (1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree)

*30. C11: The cultural background information helped me understand the recipe. (1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree)

*31. C12: The cultural content was respectful and avoided overgeneralisation. (1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree)

*32. C13: The community and map features did not distract from the main recipe flow. (1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree)

*33. C14: The feedback after an action made the system status clear. (1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree)

*34. C15: If I made an error, I felt able to go back and continue. (1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree)

*35. C16: Overall, I would consider using this app when cooking abroad. (1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree)

*36. D1: How important is the 'Multilingual interface' feature to you? (1 = Not important at all, 5 = Very important)

*37. D2: How important is the 'Local ingredient names' feature to you? (1 = Not important at all, 5 = Very important)

*38. D3: How important is the 'Ingredient substitutions and ratios' feature to you? (1 = Not important at all, 5 = Very important)

*39. D4: How important is the 'Visual step-by-step instructions' feature to you? (1 = Not important at all, 5 = Very important)

*40. D5: How important is the 'Cultural background information' feature to you? (1 = Not important at all, 5 = Very important)

*41. D6: How important is the 'Local shopping map' feature to you? (1 = Not important at all, 5 = Very important)

*42. D7: How important is the 'Community exchange' feature to you? (1 = Not important at all, 5 = Very important)

*43. E1: Which feature of the prototype was most helpful, and why?

*44. E2: Which word, icon, or screen was most confusing? Please describe in detail.

*45. E3: What information would you need to trust an ingredient substitution suggestion?

*46. E4: If only one thing could be changed in the prototype, what should it be? Please explain briefly.