Baseline questionnaire for pilot participants
This questionnaire is a baseline survey for IDEAL project pilot participants. It is designed to understand your starting point before you take part in the pilot sessions and use the project’s multilingual or AI-supported participation tools.
We are interested in your civic confidence and political voice, digital participation skills, readiness to engage, feelings of inclusion, trust in institutions, and trust in AI/multilingual tools.
Your honest answers will help us see how participation in the pilots affects these areas.
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Respondent ID
Short response
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If information and support were available in your preferred language, how willing would you be to participate in a public discussion about an important social or political issue?
Single option
- 1. Very willing
- 2. Somewhat willing
- 3. Neither
- 4. Somewhat unwilling
- 5. Very unwilling
- 6. Don't know
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How likely is it that you would use a multilingual digital platform or app to learn about a public issue or express your view?
Single option
- 1. Very likely
- 2. Rather likely
- 3. Rather unlikely
- 4. Very unlikely
- 5. Don’t know
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Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements:
Matrix (Single option)
- a) I feel comfortable expressing my views in public discussions (1. Strongly agree / 2. Agree / 3. Neither / 4. Disagree / 5. Strongly disagree / 6. Don't know)
- b) People like me are welcome in participatory or civic processes (1. Strongly agree / 2. Agree / 3. Neither / 4. Disagree / 5. Strongly disagree / 6. Don't know)
- c) Language barriers often prevent me from taking part in public discussions (1. Strongly agree / 2. Agree / 3. Neither / 4. Disagree / 5. Strongly disagree / 6. Don't know)
- d) I feel that my background and experience are respected in group discussions (1. Strongly agree / 2. Agree / 3. Neither / 4. Disagree / 5. Strongly disagree / 6. Don't know)
- e) I would feel more comfortable participating if interpretation, translation, or accessibility support were available (1. Strongly agree / 2. Agree / 3. Neither / 4. Disagree / 5. Strongly disagree / 6. Don't know)
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How confident are you using online tools to find public information or take part in discussions about public issues?
Single option
- 1. Not at all confident
- 2. Completely confident
- 3. Don’t know
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I would be willing to use AI-supported translation in a public discussion.
Single option
- 1. Strongly agree
- 2. Agree
- 3. Neither
- 4. Disagree
- 5. Strongly disagree
- 6. Don’t know
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In the last 12 months, have you done any of the following?
Matrix (Single option)
- (a) Contacted a politician, government institution, or local official (1. Yes / 2. No / 3. Prefer not to say)
- (b) Taken part in a public consultation or public meeting (1. Yes / 2. No / 3. Prefer not to say)
- (c) Signed a petition, online or offline (1. Yes / 2. No / 3. Prefer not to say)
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How well informed do you feel about your rights and opportunities to participate in public life in this country?
Single option
- 1. Very well informed
- 2. Quite well informed
- 3. Not very well informed
- 4. Not at all informed
- 5. Don’t know
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And how confident are you in your own ability to participate in politics?
Single option
- 1. Not at all confident
- 2. A little confident
- 3. Quite confident
- 4. Very confident
- 5. Don’t know