Description of Internet attitudes

The data set is based on a questionnaire on attitudes towards the Internet. It
consists of evaluations of 22 statements about the Internet by 281 students at
Erasmus University Rotterdam. These data were gathered around 2002
before the wide availability of broadband Internet access in the Netherlands.
The statements were evaluated using a seven-point Likert scale, ranging
from 1 (completely disagree) to 7 (completely agree).

We would like to thank Peter Verhoef for making these data available.


Each variable (statement) is coded as follows:

1. Completely disagree
2. Disagree
3. Slightly disagree
4. Neutral
5. Slightly agree
6. Agree
7. Completely agree
9. Missing value

The statements are:

 1. Paying using Internet is safe
 2. Surfing the Internet is easy
 3. Internet is unreliable
 4. Internet is slow
 5. Internet is user-friendly
 6. Internet is the future’s means of communication
 7. Internet is addictive
 8. Internet is fast
 9. Sending personal data using the Internet is unsafe
10. The prices of Internet subscriptions are high
11. Internet offers many possibilities for abuse
12. The costs of surfing are high
13. Internet offers unbounded opportunities
14. Internet phone costs are high
15. The content of web sites should be regulated
16. Internet is easy to use
17. I like surfing
18. I often speak with friends about the Internet
19. I like to be informed of important new things
20. I always attempt new things on the Internet first
21. I regularly visit websites recommended by others
22. I know much about the Internet