Highest education. If you choose 'Other:' please also specify your choice in the accompanying text field. Please choose only one of the following:
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Comprehensive school / Primary education; Upper secondary school (or gymnasium); Education in university of applied sciences; Bachelor or Master level in university; Doctoral or equivalent level
Household type. Choose the one where you live most of the time. If you choose 'Other:' please also specify your choice in the accompanying text field. Please choose only one of the following:
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One person household; One family household without kids; One family household with kids; Lone-parent family; Communal living
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Answer was 'No' at question '5 [A5]' (Is eSports your primary source of income?)
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What is your primary source of income? If you are temporarily out of work because of vacation, holiday or other similar reason, answer according to your normal situation. Please choose only one of the following. If you choose 'Other:' please also specify your choice in the accompanying text field.
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Student financial aid; Employee (other than eSports) with salary; My own company (Entrepreneur); Unemployment compensation; Disabled or unable to work compensation; Military service or equivalent compensation; Stay-at-home parent compensation; Pension; My parents support me financially
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Answer was 'Yes' at question '5 [A5]' (Is eSports your primary source of income?)
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How long have you been a professional eSports player? Only numbers may be entered in this field. You can also report uneven years be using a dot. Fpr example: 1.5 years or 0.5 years. It is accurate enough to answer by 0.5 year margin. Please write your answer here: (years)
Personal (average) yearly gross income from eSports related activities (in USD currency). Including salary, sponsorship, price money, etc. Please choose only one of the following. This question is optional. If you are not willing or at liberty to answer this question, you can choose 'No answer'. You can find a currency converter here: https://finance.yahoo.com/currency-converter/#from=EUR;to=USD;amt=1 (US dollars)
Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Answer was 'Yes' at question '5 [A5]' (Is eSports your primary source of income?)
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Do you have any other sources of income in addition to eSports? If you are temporarily out of work because of vacation, holiday or other similar reason, answer according to your normal situation. If you choose 'Other:' please also specify your choice in the accompanying text field. Please choose only one of the following:
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Student financial aid; Employee (other than eSports) with salary; My own company (Entrepreneur); Unemployment compensation; Disabled or unable to work compensation; Military service or equivalent compensation; Stay-at-home parent compensation; Pension; My parents support me financially; No
In which continent (country) are you or your eSports team based? If you are based on different continent than your eSports team, answer according to your team. Please choose only one of the following:
What is the game you MAINLY play in competitive manner (eSports)? Please choose only one of the following:
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Street Fighter; Super Smash Bros.; Marvel vs. Capcom; Doom; Quake; Counter-Strike series; Call of Duty; Unreal Tournament; Halo; Painkiller; Battlefield; StarCraft: Brood War; Warcraft III; StarCraft II; FIFA; Dota / Dota 2; League of Legends; Smite; Heroes of the Storm; Heroes of Newerth; World of Tanks; World of Warcraft; Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft; Nintendo World Championships; Pokémon
Do you play professional eSports as an individual athlete (Player vs Player) or in a team together with others (Team vs Team)? If the game can be played in both single player and multiplayer modes, choose the mode in which you primarily play when competing. If you choose 'Other:' please also specify your choice in the accompanying text field. Please choose only one of the following:
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Individual (player vs. player(s) ); In a team (team vs. team(s) ); Cannot say
With which platform do you play your main competitive game? If you choose 'Other:' please also specify your choice in the accompanying text field. Please choose only one of the following:
How many hours of training do you do daily? Total amount of all training related to being a better or more successful player. Only numbers may be entered in this field. Your answer must be at most 24. You can also report uneven hours by using a dot. For example: 1hours 30 minutes=1.5 (hours) and 30 minutes=0.5 (hours). Please write your answer here: Hours per day on average.
How many hours of PHYSICAL training do you do daily? For example: running, cycling, strength, gym-training, yoga, etc. Only numbers may be entered in this field. Your answer must be at most 24. You can also report uneven hours be using a dot. For example: 1hours 30 minutes=1.5 (hours) and 30 minutes=0.5 (hours). Please write your answer here: Hours per day on average.
Is there any variation in your physical training amounts between on-season and off-season? On-season is the season when you have gaming tournaments/competitions. Off-season is the season when there is a pause from gaming tournaments/competitions. Please choose only one of the following:
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Yes. I do more physical training during on-season than off-season.; Yes. I do more physical training during off-season than on-season.; No.; I don't have distinct on-seasons and off-seasons; Cannot say
Who plans your physical training program? If you choose 'Other:' please also specify your choice in the accompanying text field. Please choose only one of the following:
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I do it myself; My personal coach; Team's head coach; Team's physical coach/physiotherapist; My team buys this as a service from outside; I have no physical training plan. I just do whatever and whenever I feel like it
What is your MAIN reason for doing physical training? If you choose 'Other:' please also specify your choice in the accompanying text field. Please choose only one of the following:
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To maintain or improve my overall physical health; To maintain or improve my physical capacity; To lose weight, gain muscles, or tone my body (physical appearance); For fun or enjoyment of exercising; To be more successful in eSports; I don't do any physical training; Cannot say
Do you believe that the physical appearance of a player can influence the competitive performance of others? Choose all 'Yes'-options that apply OR 'No'-option. Please choose all that apply:
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Yes, I believe my opponent has been intimidated by my (or my teammate's) physical appearance
Do you believe that the physical appearance of a player can influence the competitive performance of others? Choose all 'Yes'-options that apply OR 'No'-option. Please choose all that apply:
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Yes, I have been intimidated by the physical appearance of my opponent
Do you believe that the physical appearance of a player can influence the competitive performance of others? Choose all 'Yes'-options that apply OR 'No'-option. Please choose all that apply:
Åbo Akademi University; University of Helsinki; University of Joensuu; University of Jyväskylä; University of Kuopio; University of Lapland; University of Oulu; University of Tampere; University of Turku; University of Vaasa
Economics; Business administration, economic geography; Law; Social services; Psychology; Education; Political science, public administration; Communication, information sciences; Statistics; Philosophy; Languages; Arts, literature; Theology; History, archaeology; Cultural studies; Other field
How common a practice in your department/institute: After the original research is completed, the data collected remain in the hands of the original researcher(s)
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Very common; Reasonably common; Not very common; Not at all common; Can't say
How common a practice in your department/institute: After the original research is completed, the data collected are deposited in the department/institute, without further processing or documentation
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Very common; Reasonably common; Not very common; Not at all common; Can't say
How common a practice in your department/institute: After the original research is completed, the data collected are archived in the department/institution and described in a catalogue/database
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Very common; Reasonably common; Not very common; Not at all common; Can't say
How common a practice in your department/institute: After the original research is completed, the data collected are archived at the university archive
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Very common; Reasonably common; Not very common; Not at all common; Can't say
How common a practice in your department/institute? No digital data collected for our research (e.g. theoretical studies or studies using statistical or already existing data)
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Very common; Reasonably common; Not very common; Not at all common; Can't say
Is the following true in your department/institute: After the original research is completed, the original researchers themselves use the data for further research
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Very true; More or less true; Not very true; Not true at all
Is the following true in your department/institute: After the original research is completed, the data are submitted, if requested, to other researchers studying a similar subject
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Very true; More or less true; Not very true; Not true at all
After the original research is completed, how frequently are the digital data collected in the department/institute reused: For Bachelor's or Master's theses?
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Very frequently; Fairly frequently; Not very frequently; Not at all frequently; Can't say
