Before the survey was distributed, a pilot test was conducted to validate that
respondents would be able to understand the questionnaire (Brace, 2008). The
pre-test questionnaires were sent to 15 respondents aged between 18 and 34
years old, who had access to the Internet in the same manner as the proposed
survey.
Respondents were asked about how long it took them to complete the
questionnaire, their understanding of questions and wordings, and the
adequacy of instructions and choices of answers. Feedback from the pilot test
was then used to revise the questionnaire. Four amendments were made to the
questionnaire before distribution, as described below.