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Anna Wawrzonkowska, MSc Candidate in Sociology, University of Oxford

We will investigate how Pokémon Go affects your life, health, and finances. I’m interested in finding out more about the way you use the app, how you think about it, and the things you’ve noticed inside it.

This survey should take you about 15 minutes to complete.
Please read the statements below. If you agree with all of them, click “I agree” to move to the next section. Please only click through after you have read this section. This will be considered to constitute giving your consent to participate in the study. 
If you have any questions about the research or the statements below, please do not hesitate to contact me. 


I confirm that I have read and understand the information sheet (link) for the study "The effect of augmented reality immersion on health and spending habits in Pokémon Go players”.  I have had the opportunity to consider the information, ask questions and have had these answered satisfactorily. 

I understand that my participation is voluntary and that I am free to withdraw at any time before 1 August 2022, without giving any reason, and without any adverse consequences or penalty. 

I understand what will happen to my data. 

I give the researcher(s) permission to interview me via WhatsApp, retain our text-based conversation history, as well as view and retain my answers to this survey. 

I give permission for the researcher(s) to quote me directly under a pseudonym.  

I may give permission for the researcher(s) to contact me to with the results of this study. (If yes, please include an email or another way of contacting you later in the survey.) 

I am happy to take part in the research.

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* 1. Do you agree to the consent statement above?

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* 2. What is your name? Please enter the same name or pseudonym that I know you under.

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* 3. Please type in your WhatsApp number so that Anna can reach out for the second part of the interview. Please include the country code (e.g. +44 for the UK).

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* 4. On which platform did you find this study?

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* 5. How old are you? (Data of under-18 participants will not be processed.)

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* 6. In what country do you live?

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* 7. When did you begin playing Pokémon Go? Please pick an approximate month and year.

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* 8. What is your current level?

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* 9. Would you describe yourself as a gamer or tech-savvy? 

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* 10. Pick other Pokémon products you have engaged with.

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* 11. How long do you spend playing Pokémon Go per week?

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* 12. Have you ever made in-game purchases? If yes, what did you buy?

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* 13. How much do you estimate you have spent on in-game purchases ever since you began playing? Please include the currency.

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* 14. Is the area you walk around rural, urban, or something else? 

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* 15. What are the Pokestops or Gyms you most often encounter?

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* 16. Can you recall the names of 1-3 Pokestops or Gyms that you most often walk past? (You can check the app for this.)

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* 17. Does the game ever lead you into places where you would not normally walk, or have no reason to walk besides in-game activities?

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* 18. Have you ever entered inside a business or an institution, or walked around it, because of a Pokestop/Gym/a Pokemon spawn? 

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* 19. Do you regularly shop in places that have virtual locations in Pokémon Go (such as Starbucks, supermarkets, or other businesses)?

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* 20. If yes, has the frequency of your purchases altered when you began playing the game?

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* 21. If yes, what do you buy?

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* 22. How much do you walk with the game per week? 

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* 23. Do you think the game has any effect on your physical health? If yes, what kind? (You can opt out of this question if you prefer. Please do not include any sensitive medical data.)

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* 24. Do you think the game has any effect on your mental health? If yes, what kind? (You can opt out of this question if you prefer. Please do not include any sensitive medical data.)

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* 25. Do you have any in-game friends (i.e. people who you are connected to and regularly send presents)? If yes, how many?

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* 26. How do you connect to your in-game friends outside of the Pokemon Go app?

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* 27. Have you ever physically walked to play Pokémon Go with another player? Can you describe who and when?

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* 28. Has your usage of the game changed over time?

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* 29. Has Pokemon Go had any positive impact on your life? Be as thorough or as brief as you like.

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* 30. Has Pokemon Go had any negative impact on your life? Be as thorough or as brief as you like.

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* 31. Please complete the sentence: "Pokemon Go is..."

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* 32. Please rate the game from 1 (I strongly dislike it) to 10 (I love it).

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