Thanks for clicking on our survey link! We're a group of graduate students at the University of Washington who are curious about people’s perspectives on home security. We would really appreciate it if you would spend five to ten minutes completing this survey. Thanks a lot!

1. What is your gender? * This question is required. Male

Female

Prefer not to say

2. What is your age? * This question is required. under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65 or above

Prefer not to say

3. Do you use a smartphone? * This question is required. No

I have a smartphone but really only use it for calls/texting

Yes, I have a smartphone, and I use apps on it

4. Do you own or rent your home? * This question is required. Own

Rent

5. What kind of home do you live in now? * This question is required. Apartment/Condo

House

Other (please specify) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

6. How long have you lived in your current home? * This question is required. Less than a year

1 to 2 years

2 to 5 years

more than 5 years

7. What is your current living situation? * This question is required. I live alone

I live with family

I live with roommates

8. If you live with others, how many people live in the home (including yourself)? If you live alone, please skip this question. 2

3 to 4

5 or more

9. If you are a parent with children under the age of 18, what is your parenting situation? * This question is required. I’m not a parent/my kids are over 18

I’m the sole parent living in the home

I co-parent and my partner or spouse lives in the home with me

10. What is the age of the youngest person living in your home? If you live alone, please skip this question. Less than 1 year

2 to 5 years

6 to 11 years

12 to 17 years

18 years or older

11. Do you currently have any kind of home security system in or for your home? * This question is required. Yes

No

12. If you answered yes above, what method(s) of home security do you employ? This can be anything from having a “beware of dog” sign in the window, to having a professional security service monitoring your property 24/7.

13. Have you ever experienced a break-in or attempted break-in? * This question is required. Yes

No

14. Are you aware of the crime rate for your neighborhood? * This question is required. Yes

No

15. Does that make you feel more secure? Yes

No

16. How important is home security to you? * This question is required. Really important

It matters somewhat

Not important

17. How often do you think of home security issues? * This question is required. More than once per day

Once per day

Once per week

Once per month

Once per year

Never think of it

How important are the following features of a home security system to you? (0 being not at all important, 4 being very important)

18. Reliability of a system * This question is required.

19. Customizability of a system * This question is required.

20. Affordability * This question is required.

21. Comprehensiveness of a system (e.g. including fire safety, carbon dioxide detection, video surveillance, motion sensing, etc.) * This question is required.

22. Connection to emergency services * This question is required.

23. Ease of use * This question is required.

24. Unobtrusiveness (e.g. how a system might visually look around your property) * This question is required.

25. Cool factor * This question is required.

26. What does home security mean to you? Please briefly write anything that comes to mind. * This question is required.

27. Would you be willing to partake in a further interview on this topic in the next day or two? * This question is required. Yes

No

28. If yes, please enter your email address below.