Young Life and Times Survey

Social Media

This page lists the questions on Social Media and the year(s) in which they were asked. Clicking on the year printed after every question will bring you to the results for that year.

Publications and further information on Social Media can be found on the Technology Resources page.

  • SMTIME: Approximately how many hours a day would you spend on social media? 2025 2026
  • SMAPPS: What social media apps do you use? [multiple response] 2025 2026
  • SMDEVICE: How do you access social media? [multiple response] 2026
  • SMYOU: Have any of the following happened to you on social media? [multiple response] 2025 2026
  • SMRAD: Have you ever seen or been sent radicalising material on social media? 2026
  • SMUPSET: Has any material on social media ever worried or upset you? 2026
  • SMACROSS: How did you come across this upsetting material? [multiple response] 2026
  • SMDO: What did you do when you came across upsetting material? [multiple response] 2026
  • SMREPORT: What happened when you reported upsetting material? [multiple response] 2026
  • SMINFO: Have you received information on staying safe on social media? [multiple response] 2026
  • SMBEHAV: Have you received information on how to behave on social media? 2026
  • SMBAN: Is it a good idea to restrict children's and young people's access to social media? 2026
  • SMWHO: Relating to behaviours experienced, who behaved this way towards you? 2025
  • SMPPLENG: Are some people more likely to engage in these behaviours than others? 2025
  • SMHAP: Are these behaviours more likely to happen on particular Apps? 2025
  • SMENG1: How likely or unlikely are young people to engage in blackmail? 2025
  • SMENG2: How likely or unlikely are young people to share other people's information/photos/videos without consent? 2025
  • SMENG3: How likely or unlikely are young people to attempt to build manipulative relationships? 2025
  • SMENG4: How likely or unlikely are young people to stalk another's activitiesl on social media? 2025
  • SMENG5: How likely or unlikely are young people to psot threatening material on social media? 2025
  • SMENG6: How likely or unlikely are young people to post/share discriminatory material on social media? 2025
  • SMENG7: How likely or unlikely are young people to post/share offensive material on social media? 2025
  • SMENG8: How likely or unlikely are young people to buy or sell illegal or stolen goods on social media? 2025
  • SMENG9: How likely or unlikely are young people to use information on social media to steal someone's identity? 2025
  • SMENG10: How likely or unlikely are young people to use information on social media to hack someone's account? 2025
  • SMENG11: How likely or unlikely are young people to be dishonest on social media for personal or financial gain? 2025
  • SMCOMP: How competent are most young people to deal with these behaviours on social media? 2025

 

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