Survey and Interview Questions

Survey Questions

Q1 - What is your age?

1 under 18

2 18-29

3 30-39

4 40-49

5 50-59

6 60-69

7 70 and above

Q2 - What gender do you identify as?

1 Woman

2 Non-binary

3 Man

4 Other – open text

Q3 - How long have you been a member of the online fan community?

Open text

Q4 - How many online fan communities are you a member of and on which social media platforms? (e.g. 2 on Facebook, 1 on Reddit).

Open text

Q5 - What's your highest level of education?

1 Some High School

2 High School

3 Trade Qualification

4 Bachelor's Degree

5 Master's or PhD

6 Other – open text

Q6 - How would you describe your current employment? (e.g. Not working, Student, Retail, Lawyer, Carer)

Open text

Q7 - How would you describe your digital skills?

1 Poor

2 Fair

3 Good

4 Very good

5 Excellent

Q8 - How long have you been a fan of the Killjoys TV show?

1 6 months or less

2 6 months to 1 year

3 1 - 2 years

4 2 - 3 years

5 3 - 4 years

6 Since it began

Q9 - What aspects of the show appeal to you most?

Open text

Q10 - Are there aspects of the show you don’t like?

Open text

Q11 - How did you first hear about the show?

Open text

Q12 - How do you watch the show? (e.g. Netflix, Hulu, pirated, DVD, local channel - please provide name)

Open text

Q13 - How many times have you watched the series? Why?

Open text

Q14 - How did you find out about the online group?

1 A friend or family member

2 Another community that I belong to

3 Online search

4 Via a shared thread/post somewhere else

5 Other – open text

Q15 - How frequently do you visit the group?

1 Daily

2 4-6 times a week

3 2-3 times a week

4 Once a week

5 Several times a month

6 Rarely

Q16 - How would you describe your online engagement? (Choose all that apply)

1 Moderator

2 I frequently post messages

3 I sometimes post messages

4 I rarely post messages

5 I am more likely to comment on others posts

6 I mostly ‘like’ or respond to others posts

7 I read the posts and comments but rarely engage

Q17 - What was your main reason for joining the community?

Open text

Q18. How would you describe your overall experience with the group?

1 Extremely positive

2 Somewhat positive

3 Neither positive nor negative

4 Somewhat negative

5 Extremely negative

Q19 - What would you describe as the best aspects of being a member?

Open text

Q20 - What would you describe as the worst aspects of being a member?

Open text

Q21 - Have you made connections with any other members outside of the shared community space? (e.g. in-person, via DM - direct message, email, phone)

Open text

Q22 - Has the group provided you with support, and if so, how?

Q23 - In what ways do you benefit from your involvement with the community? (Choose all that apply)

1 Information about the TV show

2 Information about events

3 Inspiration to become more involved

4 Discussion of ideas within the show

5 Discussion of ideas/events outside of the show

6 Other – open text

Q24 - In terms of importance rank your top five (or more) aspects of group participation

1 Sense of community

2 Friendship

3 Improved mental health

4 Self-esteem

5 Sense of belonging

6 Shared love of the show

7 Empowerment

8 Improved self-image

9 Support

10 Other – open text

Q25 - As a woman, what have been your experiences of fan culture?

1 Extremely positive

2 Somewhat positive

3 Neither positive nor negative

4 Somewhat negative

5 Extremely negative

Q2

6 - Can you tell me about your experiences that made you choose this answer?

Open text

Q27 - Do you consider yourself creative?

1 Extremely positive

2 Somewhat positive

3 Neither positive nor negative

4 Somewhat negative

5 Extremely negative

Q28 - How do you participate as a fan? (e.g. comic-con, fan-fiction, memes, podcasts, fan art, group discussion, costume play)

Open text

Q29 - What does this participation mean to you?

Open text

Q30 - Do you consider your participation important? If so, why?

Open text

Q31 - Have you met any of the other online community members in the real world? How did this come about?

Open text

Interview Questions

Demographics and background information

1 Age (in years)

2 How long have you been a member of the online group?

3 Do you have other online groups you’re involved with?

4 What is your level of education?

5 How would you describe your current employment?

6 How would you describe your digital skills from poor to excellent?

Your Connection with the TV Show

1 How long have you been a fan of The Handmaid’s Tale/Jessica Jones/Killjoys?

2 What aspect of the show appeals to you most?

3 Are there aspects of the show you don’t like?

4 How did you first hear about the show?

5 How do you watch the show?

6 How many times have you watched the series?

Involvement in Online Community (frequency and form)

1 How did you first find the online community?

2 How frequently do you visit the group?

3 How would you describe your online engagement?

4 What was your main reason for joining the community?

Involvement in Online Community (personal effects)

The following questions are to discover the effects of your association with the community.

1 How would you describe your overall experience with the group?

2 What would you describe as the best aspect of being a member?

3 What would you describe as the worst aspect of being a member?

4 Have you made connections with any other members outside of the shared community space (e.g. in-person, via DM, email, phone)?

5 Has the group provided you with support, and if so, how?

6 In what ways do you benefit from your involvement with the community?

7 What are the most important aspects of being in the group to you?

Experience as a Fan

The following questions are to discover your experience of fandom as a culture.

1 As a woman, what have been your experiences of fan culture?

2 Can you tell me about your experiences?

3 How do you participate as a fan? (e.g., comic-con, fan-fiction, memes, podcasts, fan art)

4 What does this participation mean to you?

5 Do you consider your participation important?

6 Have you met any of the other online community members in the real world?

7 Is there anything else you would like to let us know about your experiences as a fan?