Clubbing Questionnaire
 
The filling out of this questionnaire is completely voluntary.
It is anonymous and complete confidentiality is assured.
Data collected from the filling out of this questionnaire will form part
of a fourth year psychology project and will not be published as a study, or part of one at any time in the future.
This questionnaire is independent of the Optimo website, Optimo, the Sub Club, Submit Response and The 13th Note. 
It has been created and is managed by individuals who are independent of
the Optimo website, Optimo, the Sub Club, Submit Response and The 13th Note.


UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
BY CLICKING THE BUTTON NEXT TO THE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE.

1. AGE

 18-24
 25-29
 30-40
 40 and over

2. GENDER

 male 
 female

3. DO YOU CURRENTLY GO CLUBBING ON A REGULAR BASIS?

 yes
 no

4. HOW OFTEN?

 once a month
 a couple of times a month
 once a week
 more than once a week

5. IF YOU NO LONGER GO CLUBBING THEN PLEASE INDICATE HERE
AND ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS WITH RESPECT TO WHEN YOU DID GO REGULARLY

 i no longer go clubbing regularly

6. HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU FIRST WENT TO A CLUB?

 24 or under
 25-29
 30-40
 40 or over

7. HOW IMPORTANT IS CLUBBING TO YOU?

 very
 neutral
 not important

8. DO YOU FEEL THAT CLUBBING HAS A POSITIVE EFFECT ON YOUR LIFE?

 yes
 no

9. DO YOU FEEL THAT CLUBBING HAS A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON YOUR LIFE?

 yes
 no

10. IF YOU ANSWERED YES TO BOTH 9 & 10,
WHICH DO YOU FEEL HAVE THE STRONGEST EFFECT ON YOUR LIFE?

 positive
 negative

11. HAVE YOU EVER USED ILLEGAL DRUGS WHEN CLUBBING?

 yes
 no

12. HAVE YOU USED ILLEGAL DRUGS WHEN CLUBBING IN THE PAST YEAR?

 yes
 no

13. WHICH DRUGS HAVE YOU USED IN THE PAST YEAR?
[CLICK ALL THAT APPLY]

 ecstacy
 amphetamine (speed/base)
 LSD
 cocaine

14. DO YOU FEEL THAT TAKING ILLEGAL DRUGS IS
AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE CLUBBING EXPERIENCE?

 yes
 no

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO TAKE AS MUCH SPACE AS YOU NEED TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING
QUESTIONS AND TO GO INTO AS MUCH DEPTH AS YOU FEEL IS NECESSARY.


15. CLUBBING IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS HEDONISTIC, DO YOU AGREE WITH THIS?
WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF HEDONISTIC?



16. MANY FEEL CLUBBING IS A SPIRITUAL RELEASE, DO YOU AGREE WITH THIS?
WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF SPIRITUAL RELEASE?



WHAT IN YOUR OPINIONS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS WHEN CLUBBING?
MUSIC, DRUGS, ATMOSPHERE, STAFF, ETC.
PLEASE ELABORATE WITH RESPECT TO YOUR ANSWERS TO 15 & 16.



PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD ANYTHING YOU WISH HERE ON ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED TOPICS
OR A MATTER YOU FEEL IS IMPORTANT THAT HAS NOT BEEN RAISED.