Hi guys!
So far I'm feeling really lost and I feel like I'm barely making any progress on my PIP. Can someone please check if my survey questions make sense?
Survey Questions
1. How old are you?
2. What is your racial background?
3. Where you born in Australia?
4. Do immigrants steal Australian jobs?
5. Do you think that stricter immigration laws will create a stronger stigma against immigrants?
6. Do we accept or tolerate the diverse culture that immigrants bring to Australia?
7. Do you think that Australian society as a whole, looks down on immigrants?
8. On a scale of 1-10 (one meaning the most accepting and 10 meaning the least) how accepted do you think immigrants are?
9. Should we reduce the intake of immigrants?
10. Are immigrants a threat to Australian values?
To give some context:
Hypotheses:
Australian immigration policy has failed to uphold the rights and safety of immigrants. As a result, Australian society’s treatment of immigrants will deteriorate.
Focus questions:
o How do we perceive immigrants?
o What effects does our immigration laws have on the lives of immigrants?
o What is the Australian attitude towards immigrants? Do we accept them or tolerate them?
o What are the social impacts of immigration on Australia?
o Do we blame job and economic insecurity on immigrants?
o Should we reduce migrant intake? What problems will be solved?
o What happens if we reduce migrant intake? What problems will be created and solved?
o What are the outcomes of Australian society rejecting immigrants?
o Is deportation the answer to migrants/refugees rebelling/committing crimes?
o Are migrants a threat to national identity and social cohesion?
Hey!
I'm liking the direction you're taking with your survey questions, although i'd add maybe a few more. How about some geared towards your hypothesis? For example, asking about whether "you believe australian immigration has failed to he rights and safety of immigrants." Maybe "to what extent as well" or perhaps "do you believe Australian society’s treatment of immigrants will deteriorate.?" (as these can be used to validate your hypothesis possibly). These are just two examples though.
What sort of answers are you looking for in question 2?
In question 3, if they weren't born in Australia, then you should include possible other answers, or better still, just let them enter their country of birth (or just region, if you feel that might be easier).
Question 4 sounds a little wrong, and too direct, but thats just me (if you were to change it, i wouldn;t know how you would) so if you believe if it is fine, then leave it. Thats just my opinion
What do you mean by "stronger stigma" in question 5? I'm only one person, but if people are questioning definitions of some of your questions, it may be best to change them so people understand them easier.
Question 6 may be better suited for a scale, or have more answers, as people may be inclined differently to the options you have provided.
Also remember that with all questions requiring a yes/no or short answer, always give people the chance to elaborate on their answers if they see fit. For example for question 10, it sounds like you're looking for a yes/no answer. Ask people "why" or to "elaborate" to provide some more in depth answers. This should be applied to all questions you create requiring a yes/no or a short answer.
Thats all some advice for your questions!
As for your focus questions, i really like the direction you're taking with them!
Maybe narrowing them down or combining a few might be good as these focus questions look like they could all stretch out the pip longer then it should be. But other than that, i like them!
If you need any more help, please let me know!
Keep up the good work!