This is for my primary research as part of my study of the popular culture of the ravers in today's society. I'd very much appreciate anyone who could participate and give their honest opinion about their views of rave culture!
Rave Culture Questionnaire
Q1. Gender: ( )Male ( )Female
Q2. Age: ( )14 ( )15 ( )16 ( )17 ( )18 ( )19 ( )20
Q3. Were you aware of/have you ever heard anything about the ‘Rave Culture’ or ‘Ravers’ in society today?
( )Yes ( )No – skip to Q.6
Q4. When you consider the terms; ‘Rave Culture’, ‘Ravers’ or ‘Dance party’ -
what behaviours, actions or attitudes come to mind? (Be as descriptive as possible.)
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Q5. The following listed are behaviours or actions associated with today’s ‘Rave Culture’. Number them in ascending order from 1 – 6 in order of how strong you believe they are linked to the ‘Rave Culture’ of society today.
1 = Strongest Link to Rave Culture
6 = Weakest link to Rave Culture
( ) Drug-taking
( ) Consumption of energy/sports drinks
( ) Alcohol consumption
( ) Dancing to electronic/techno or “doof-doof” music
( ) Sexual behaviour or acts
( ) Violent behaviour or acts
Q6.
(a) Have you ever been exposed to any marketing or advertising for a Rave event?
( )Yes ( )No – skip to Q8
Q7.
(a) Via what form of communication was this advertising presented?
( ) The Internet
( ) Newspaper
( ) Magazine
( ) Radio
( ) TV Commercial
( ) Print Advertisement/Poster
( ) Other (please specify) _________________
(b) Did this advertisement influence your choice to attend this Rave event?
( )Yes, it influenced my choice to attend – I attended
( )Yes, it influenced my choice to attend – But I didn’t attend
( )No, it did not influence my choice to attend - skip to Q8
(c) In what way did this advertisement influence you to attend the Rave event?
Please be as descriptive as possible.
(Some examples; the ad was visually pleasing, the ad used words or phases I could relate to, the ad made the Rave event seem exciting, the ad mentioned dancing/drug-use/music – which I’m interested in)
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(d) Where was this Rave event held? ( i.e warehouse, old building, house, club)
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(e) What are some of the behaviours or actions you witnessed or participated in at this Rave? (Mark as many as necessary)
( ) Drug-taking
( ) Consumption of energy/sports drinks
( ) Alcohol consumption
( ) Dancing to electronic/techno or “doof-doof” music
( ) Sexual behaviour or acts
( ) Violent behaviour or acts
Q8.
(a) Have you ever attended any (other) Rave or Rave-type events?
( )Yes ( )No – skip to Q10
(b) Can you please describe your experiences at this Rave event...
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Q9. After your experiences at this Rave event, would you like/want to attend another Rave event? (Think about what is it you like/dislike about Raves)
( )Yes - Why? ___________________________________________________________
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( )No - Why?____________________________________________________________
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Now skip to Q11.
Q10. Would you like/want to attend a Rave event sometime in the future?
( )Yes - Why? ___________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Q11. What would be the main factors influencing your decisions to attend a Rave?
Number the following in ascending order from 1-10 in terms of the most vital to least vital factor influencing your decision to attend a Rave event.
1 = Most vital factor influencing my choice to attend a Rave event
10 = Least vital factor influencing my choice to attend a Rave event
( ) Chance to take drugs in the Rave environment
( ) Chance to consume energy/sports drinks in the Rave environment
( ) Chance to consume alcohol in the Rave environment
( ) Chance to dance to electronic/techno or “doof-doof” music in the Rave environment
( ) Chance to witness/participate in sexual behaviour or acts in the Rave environment
( ) Chance to witness/participate in violent behaviour or acts in the Rave environment
( ) Chance to socialize in the Rave environment
( ) Chance to “let loose” in the Rave environment
( ) I like the Rave Environment
( ) Peer pressure to attend
Q12. Finally, would you say you have a generally positive or negative view of the ‘Rave Culture’ of today’s society?
( ) Positive ( ) Negative ( ) Uncertain
Rave Culture Questionnaire
- Please attempt the following questions.
- Mark answers in appropriate boxes like this: (X)
- Answer open-ended questions by typing/writing in space provided.
- Your honesty is appreciated.
Q1. Gender: ( )Male ( )Female
Q2. Age: ( )14 ( )15 ( )16 ( )17 ( )18 ( )19 ( )20
Q3. Were you aware of/have you ever heard anything about the ‘Rave Culture’ or ‘Ravers’ in society today?
( )Yes ( )No – skip to Q.6
Q4. When you consider the terms; ‘Rave Culture’, ‘Ravers’ or ‘Dance party’ -
what behaviours, actions or attitudes come to mind? (Be as descriptive as possible.)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Q5. The following listed are behaviours or actions associated with today’s ‘Rave Culture’. Number them in ascending order from 1 – 6 in order of how strong you believe they are linked to the ‘Rave Culture’ of society today.
1 = Strongest Link to Rave Culture
6 = Weakest link to Rave Culture
( ) Drug-taking
( ) Consumption of energy/sports drinks
( ) Alcohol consumption
( ) Dancing to electronic/techno or “doof-doof” music
( ) Sexual behaviour or acts
( ) Violent behaviour or acts
Q6.
(a) Have you ever been exposed to any marketing or advertising for a Rave event?
( )Yes ( )No – skip to Q8
Q7.
(a) Via what form of communication was this advertising presented?
( ) The Internet
( ) Newspaper
( ) Magazine
( ) Radio
( ) TV Commercial
( ) Print Advertisement/Poster
( ) Other (please specify) _________________
(b) Did this advertisement influence your choice to attend this Rave event?
( )Yes, it influenced my choice to attend – I attended
( )Yes, it influenced my choice to attend – But I didn’t attend
( )No, it did not influence my choice to attend - skip to Q8
(c) In what way did this advertisement influence you to attend the Rave event?
Please be as descriptive as possible.
(Some examples; the ad was visually pleasing, the ad used words or phases I could relate to, the ad made the Rave event seem exciting, the ad mentioned dancing/drug-use/music – which I’m interested in)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(d) Where was this Rave event held? ( i.e warehouse, old building, house, club)
________________________________________________________________________
(e) What are some of the behaviours or actions you witnessed or participated in at this Rave? (Mark as many as necessary)
( ) Drug-taking
( ) Consumption of energy/sports drinks
( ) Alcohol consumption
( ) Dancing to electronic/techno or “doof-doof” music
( ) Sexual behaviour or acts
( ) Violent behaviour or acts
Q8.
(a) Have you ever attended any (other) Rave or Rave-type events?
( )Yes ( )No – skip to Q10
(b) Can you please describe your experiences at this Rave event...
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Q9. After your experiences at this Rave event, would you like/want to attend another Rave event? (Think about what is it you like/dislike about Raves)
( )Yes - Why? ___________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
( )No - Why?____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Now skip to Q11.
Q10. Would you like/want to attend a Rave event sometime in the future?
( )Yes - Why? ___________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
- Continue to Q11.
_______________________________________________________________________
- Now skip to Q12.
Q11. What would be the main factors influencing your decisions to attend a Rave?
Number the following in ascending order from 1-10 in terms of the most vital to least vital factor influencing your decision to attend a Rave event.
1 = Most vital factor influencing my choice to attend a Rave event
10 = Least vital factor influencing my choice to attend a Rave event
( ) Chance to take drugs in the Rave environment
( ) Chance to consume energy/sports drinks in the Rave environment
( ) Chance to consume alcohol in the Rave environment
( ) Chance to dance to electronic/techno or “doof-doof” music in the Rave environment
( ) Chance to witness/participate in sexual behaviour or acts in the Rave environment
( ) Chance to witness/participate in violent behaviour or acts in the Rave environment
( ) Chance to socialize in the Rave environment
( ) Chance to “let loose” in the Rave environment
( ) I like the Rave Environment
( ) Peer pressure to attend
Q12. Finally, would you say you have a generally positive or negative view of the ‘Rave Culture’ of today’s society?
( ) Positive ( ) Negative ( ) Uncertain
Thankyou for your cooperation and participation in this questionnaire.