Online survey as part of research into experiences of nonreligious people

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Online survey as part of research into experiences of nonreligious people
OP - July 11, 2012, 12:57 PM

Hello
Some people may have seen my previous post about the forum I set up as part of my research project (thanks again to the admin team for being so supportive). For those of you who haven't seen it, I am a PhD student in anthropology at University College London. My research explores the experiences and opinions of nonreligious people in Britain.
As part of this research I have just set up an online survey. The survey takes about 20 minutes to complete, although it doesn't have to done all in one go. You will not be asked to supply any identifying information and all your answers will be treated in the strictest of confidence and only used for the purposes of my research.

If you would like to take part the survey link is https://opinio.ucl.ac.uk/s?s=19014

Thank you in advance to everyone who takes the time to help me out with this.
Please do pass the link on to anyone you know who might be interested in taking part.

(Please be assured the intention of this research is not to portray nonreligious people in any negative way, I myself am an atheist.)

Sorry if I have posted this in the wrong section
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Reply #1 - July 11, 2012, 01:37 PM

It's a pity I don't qualify but good luck with your research/survey. Hope the results are revealed in the mainstream media so that common folks get a balanced view of things. As things stand religion is being propagated as a basic human need !Probably some see it as as important as food itself !

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Reply #2 - July 11, 2012, 01:41 PM

Yup. I'd do the survey if I was in the UK, but I have the good fortune to live where the weather is halfway decent most of the time.

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Reply #3 - July 11, 2012, 02:51 PM

Uh... you missed out East Anglia. Don't we count?

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Re: Online survey as part of research into experiences of nonreligious people
Reply #4 - July 11, 2012, 10:38 PM

I did the survey.

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Reply #5 - July 12, 2012, 06:32 AM

Oh yeah, I forgot to say I did it too
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Reply #6 - July 12, 2012, 07:17 AM

Done.
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Re: Online survey as part of research into experiences of nonreligious people
Reply #7 - July 12, 2012, 01:56 PM

so much to all of you who have taken part already.
And I am very envious of Osmanthus' good weather!
Sorry I missed East Anglia - I was trying to be very general but allow for regional differences. I forgot us poor East coasters (I live in Essex) never seem to quite fit in either East, South or South-east!!. My TV insists I have to watch the local news for either London, Kent or Norfolk!!!

After setting the survey 'live' I began to be concerned that some of the questions might seem biased in favour of Judeo-Christian ideas. I would really appreciate any feedback on this. Were there concerns that you have as an ex-Muslim that I didn't consider? Is the question on supernatural and philosophical ideas reflective enough of ex-Muslim experience?
If you haven't taken the survey yet please do use the text box at the end to offer feedback or correct any wrong assumptions I have made. If you have taken it already but would like to add your ideas please just email me lorna.mumford.10@ucl.ac.uk.
I tried to cover things often discussed in the press and by the BHA etc but realise these may not be representative of all nonreligious people. Any feedback will help me make sure any future surveys are better designed. Thankyou all so much for your help and support.
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Re: Online survey as part of research into experiences of nonreligious people
Reply #8 - July 12, 2012, 06:00 PM

OMG you don't have to be in Britain to do this survey, you guys!!!!!!!! I'm doing it right now.

What's "bright"? Do you just mean "intelligent"? Or is it like some philosophical term that I've never heard of? :/

Anyways, I'm done.

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Reply #9 - July 12, 2012, 07:06 PM

Quote from: Lorna
My research explores the experiences and opinions of nonreligious people in Britain.

Even if there isn't a way to prevent people outside of the UK from actually filling out the questionnaire, it might end up skewing her research results, which is probably the last thing she wants.

ETA: of course it's up to her to decide. I'm just assuming she wants only UK respondents.
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Reply #10 - July 12, 2012, 07:09 PM

^ You have the option of saying you don't live in the UK. It's cool.

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Reply #11 - July 12, 2012, 07:33 PM

aha! I hadn't seen that... In that case, all is well lol
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Reply #12 - July 12, 2012, 10:20 PM

Does she actually want responses from outside the UK? I don't mind doing the survey if that is what Lorna wants.

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Reply #13 - July 16, 2012, 10:27 AM

Hello,
Sorry I seem to have caused some confusion. My research is focused on Britain but it is still interesting to hear what people outside Britain think and feel about these issues. So if you don't live in Britain but fancy taking part anyway please do complete it - just be sure to complete the question on your location so that I can exclude your answers from any statistical analysis where they might affect results.
Only thing might be that some of the questions are related to British politics so they may not be very interesting if you don't live here. But others a more philosophical so for those it doesn't really matter where you live. If I get enough answers from outside the UK I could probably write a bit about 'perceptions and opinions from abroad' - which would be cool!
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Re: Online survey as part of research into experiences of nonreligious people
Reply #14 - July 16, 2012, 10:29 AM

oh sorry Chepea, missed your question. Bright is a term Sam Harris came up with as a positive alternative to atheist. Its more popular in America but I included it in case people use it here.
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