Dr Simon Haslam presentation to 3rd Annual Social Media in Social Research conference 24th June 2013

1. SRA Social Media in
Social Research 2013
survey
Dr Simon Haslam
FMR Research/University of Strathclyde
24 June 2013

2. Profile of respondents
• 66% female and 34% male
• 3% 16-24, 59% 25-44, 33% 45-64, 5% 65+
• 96% UK principle work location

3. Use of social media tools
– for personal use

4. Use of social media tools –
for work/professional use

5. Social media in social
research

6. 96% alongside other
research methods
(89% in previous years)

7. Why used

8. Effectiveness of social
media in social research

9. Challenges

10. Social media in social
research – future use

11. Why will use in future?

12. social researchers

13. social media – yes (personal)
social researchers

14. social media – yes (personal)
social researchers
social media – yes (work)

15. social media – yes (personal)
social researchers
social media – yes (work)
social media – yes (social research)

16. social media – yes (personal)
social researchers
social media – yes (work)
social media – yes (social research)