Dissertation on equestrian clothing- NEW online survey

Done it for you! But couldn't complete the questions re. what do you wear when competing, coz don't!

Also took issue with q. 4 re. social classification; sorry but that question really really annoyed me!!! I find it hard to honestly place myself in ANY of those classifications as it assumes that everyone who lives in a rural/big house is wealthy/comfortably off! No bleddy way!
 
MiJodsR2BlinkinTite said:
Done it for you! But couldn't complete the questions re. what do you wear when competing, coz don't!

Also took issue with q. 4 re. social classification; sorry but that question really really annoyed me!!! I find it hard to honestly place myself in ANY of those classifications as it assumes that everyone who lives in a rural/big house is wealthy/comfortably off! No bleddy way!
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It's one of many, and was one of the less intrusive ones to use, as doesn't require income etc, which is one of the reasons I chose it, among others. Sorry it riled you.
Thanks for filling it in, no worries about the competing ones.
 
Done. Couldn't see an option for choosing to wear recycled tesco value and primark t-shirts and fleeces ... I never buy horsey branded tops, I really don't see the point! And if I do, the last place I'd wear a forty quid polo shirt is anywhere near a horse or a stable yard :D
 
I agree the "social classification" isn't actually a social anything, it's about income / wealth. Not the same thing.
 
Theocat said:
Done. Couldn't see an option for choosing to wear recycled tesco value and primark t-shirts and fleeces ... I never buy horsey branded tops, I really don't see the point! And if I do, the last place I'd wear a forty quid polo shirt is anywhere near a horse or a stable yard :D
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I know what you mean with that one :) Thank for filling it in.

Theocat said:
I agree the "social classification" isn't actually a social anything, it's about income / wealth. Not the same thing.
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I used the terminology used on the website, and they referred to it is social classification. :o
 
Read "Watching the English" by Kate Fox :p

Then you can determine class by asking whether people say napkin or serviette, which sport they watch, and what they drink in pubs ;)
 
Theocat said:
Done. Couldn't see an option for choosing to wear recycled tesco value and primark t-shirts and fleeces ... I never buy horsey branded tops, I really don't see the point! And if I do, the last place I'd wear a forty quid polo shirt is anywhere near a horse or a stable yard :D
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This ^^ :D:D I don't mind splashing out on horsey coats if they are well designed for riding but a t shirt is a t shirt IYSWIM :p
 
milliepops said:
This ^^ :D:D I don't mind splashing out on horsey coats if they are well designed for riding but a t shirt is a t shirt IYSWIM :p
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Yes, definitely understand that one. The study is looking more into brand popularity/preference and for a potential correlation to the social class systme used for this study.

Thanks all those who have completed it so far.
 
Done! Although after saying I buy branded goods, it then asked what I wear on a daily basis - which are not branded (unless you count tesco jeans and sainsburys's sweaters as branded :p ) I don't usually wear fancy stuff on a day to day basis for poo shovelling! And I don't own enough branded clothing (yet ;) ) to have it to wear for scruffy and best iykwim? :)
 
Yes that makes sense, even if you don't wear branded products on a day to day basis, you can still prefer to purchases them, if that makes sense. And vice versa!
 
Please see above response re: Q4.

Put 15 as one person in my pilot study took that long, all the rest were under 5 mins!!
 
Theocat said:
Done. Couldn't see an option for choosing to wear recycled tesco value and primark t-shirts and fleeces ... I never buy horsey branded tops, I really don't see the point! And if I do, the last place I'd wear a forty quid polo shirt is anywhere near a horse or a stable yard :D
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Couldn't agree more, although my approach is to wear all by other half's old washed out t-shirts!
I have a few joules tops but they're not for the farm!
 
I am undertaking my thesis this year too, and was told by my lecturers that no one under the age of 18 years old could answer a survey like this unless parental permission was granted/ parents were present. Not sure how you have managed to get round this? If you could tell me, that would be great. If it's not something you have been made aware of, you definitely need to speak to your dissertation supervisor about it quickly
 
youngfarmer said:
I am undertaking my thesis this year too, and was told by my lecturers that no one under the age of 18 years old could answer a survey like this unless parental permission was granted/ parents were present. Not sure how you have managed to get round this? If you could tell me, that would be great. If it's not something you have been made aware of, you definitely need to speak to your dissertation supervisor about it quickly
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Yes, have been made aware of this, and as far as I know, so long as the data collected is non intrusive and does not ask for specific details, it is OK. The gender/age/location is all an optional answer also. It was approved for release by two senior staff members with the U18 option, so all must be fine. Will be e-mailing to double check again though, now you have mentioned it.

My research does not require specific address etc to be listed, and now it is online on a survey provider, it is all anonymous except those who have left e-mail addresses to be contacted with results at the end. All of these details are kept under the DPA, which we have have to sign forms at uni to certify this and adhere to.

ETA- I was conducting it via e-mailing surveys (very tedious) and didn't have any responses from U18s, so didn't think about this till now TBH.
 
Yeah mine is very similar to yours- no intrusive questions but was still told I was unable to ask U18's? Perhaps it is different depending on the university, I just thought this was standard procedure. We had to sign forms etc too, all the EC/EW forms and H&S forms etc. Mine is all conducted on survey monkey and only been sent out online so far and anonymous (until I find the time to do the tedious job of sending it via e-mail, but will still remain anonymous).
 
I'm Warwickshire College (linked with Coventry University), and AFAIK, consent is only required if it's intrusive ie: blood tests, physical samples and that sort of thing? or invasive questioning. Have e-mailed to clarify though. If that is the case, then those responses can easily be removed from the sample.
 
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