OMB Control No. 0693-0043
Expiration Date: 12-31-2018
Survey on Youth Password Practices
Grades 3rd to 5th
What types of computers do you use (at school and at home)?
Desktop Computers
 Yes  No
Laptop computers
 Yes  No
Tablets (for example, iPad)
 Yes  No
Cell phones
 Yes  No
Gaming Systems (for example, PS4, Xbox, Wii)
 Yes  No
Are there other types of computers that you use? If yes, write them down: ________________
Where do you use computers?
At school
 Yes  No
At after-school program
 Yes  No
At home
 Yes  No
At relative’s house (for example, grandparents)
 Yes  No
At public library
 Yes  No
Are there other places? If yes, write them down: _____________________
When are you allowed to have screen time with computers, Monday through Friday?
 Before school
 After school
 Before bedtime
 No screen time is allowed during the week
When are you allowed to have screen time with computers, Saturday or Sunday?
 Only on Saturday
 Only on Sunday
 Both Saturday and Sunday
 No screen time is allowed during the weekend
What do you do on computers?
School work
 Yes  No
Homework
 Yes  No
Games
 Yes  No
Use Internet
 Yes  No
Entertainment (for example, YouTube, Nickelodeon)
 Yes  No
 Yes  No
Texting
 Yes  No
Social media (for example, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram)
 Yes  No
Are there other things that you do on computers? If yes, write them down: ______________
How many passwords do you have for school? _______
I don’t know
How many passwords do you have at home? _______
I don’t know
I use passwords to unlock:
School computer
 Yes  No  I don’t use a school computer
Home computer
 Yes  No  I don’t have a home computer
Tablet (for example, iPad)
 Yes  No  I don’t have a tablet
Cell phone
 Yes  No  I don’t have a cell phone
Games
 Yes  No  I don’t play games
 Yes  No  I don’t use Email
Social media (for example, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram)
 Yes  No  I don’t use social media
Are there any other times when you use a password? If yes, write them down: _____________
About how many times a day do you use your passwords? ________________
How do you get your passwords?
I am given a password by school.
 Yes  No
I make my own passwords by myself.
 Yes  No
My parent/guardian makes passwords for me.
 Yes  No
I make my passwords with help from my parent/guardian.
 Yes  No
Are there any other ways you make a password? If yes, write them down: __________________
How do you remember your passwords?
I remember the passwords.
 Always  Sometimes  Never
I let the computer save the password.
 Always  Sometimes  Never
I write my passwords down on paper.
 Always  Sometimes  Never
A family member remembers my passwords for me.
 Always  Sometimes  Never
A friend remembers my passwords for me.
 Always  Sometimes  Never
I save my passwords in a file on a computer.
 Yes  No
Are there any other ways that you remember your passwords? If yes, write them down: ______
Where did you learn about good password use?
At school
 Yes  No
At home
 Yes  No
On internet
 Yes  No
From friends
 Yes  No
Are there other places you learned about good password use? If yes, write them down: __________
Let’s talk about your passwords:
Do you share your password with friends?
 Always  Sometimes  Never
Do you use the same password for everything?
 Always  Sometimes  Never
Do you keep your passwords private?
 Always  Sometimes  Never
When you finish with computers do you sign out?
 Always  Sometimes  Never
Do you change your passwords?
 Always  Sometimes  Never
If you select “Always” or “Sometimes”, when do you change your passwords?
e1. When the computer tells me to
 Yes  No
e2. When the school tells me to
 Yes  No
e3. When my family tells me to
 Yes  No
e4. When I forget my passwords
 Yes  No
e5. When someone finds out my passwords
 Yes  No
e6. Are there other times you change your password? If yes, write them down: ___________
What do you think about passwords?
It is easy to make my password.
 Yes  No  I don’t make my passwords
It is easy to make many different passwords
 Yes  No  I don’t make my passwords
It is easy to remember my passwords.
 Yes  No  I don’t know
It is easy to enter my passwords with a keyboard.
 Yes  No  I don’t know
It is easy to enter my passwords on a touch screen.
 Yes  No  I don’t know
I wish there was another way to unlock besides passwords.
 Yes  No  I don’t know
I have too many passwords.
 Yes  No  I don’t know
Why do you think people should use passwords? ________________
Let’s say you just got a new game to play on the computer but you need a password to use it.
Please make up a new password for that game. (remember don’t write down one of your real passwords)
New Password: ____________________________________________________________
Demographics:
Are you a:
 Boy
 Girl
How old are you? _______
What grade are you in? _______
What is your school’s name? ________________________________
Which city do you live in? __________________________________
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OMB Control No. 0693-0043
Expiration Date: 12-31-2018
	 
		
	
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