Hand Preference Questionnaire: Interim Report

HAND PREFERENCE QUESTIONNAIRE

-- I N T E R I M R E P O R T --

Between the End-of-Research & Data Analysis

This page has been the site of a long-running online Hand Preference Questionnaire (from 1996 to 2001) by Dr. M.K. Holder. After 5 years of data collection, this version of the Hand Preference Questionnaire has been removed. Data are currently being analyzed. Results will be posted on this web page in a few months. In the meantime, you may:

Read about the study's purpose & design
Request notification of results be sent to your e-mail address
Help direct future research by responding to the survey below
Go to other online handedness resources by M.K. Holder

MANY THANKS to the thousands of participants in the Hand Preference Questionnaire study

P U B L I C I N T E R E S T S U R V E Y

Help direct future handedness research and development of online educational resources by responding to the survey questions below (~ 3 minutes to complete). Your feedback will help identify topics most relevant to public concerns, such as issues related to education, the workplace, public health & safety, product design, etc.

Mark the box with your answer/s and/or fill in the blank.

PUBLIC SAFETY ...
What public safety issues related to handedness would you like to know more about? (check all that apply)
     left-handed surgeons operating right-handed
     left-handed dentists operating right-handed
     left-handed police using right-biased weapons
     left-handed military personnel using right-biased weapons / equipment
     left-handed children / adults at greater risk of injury using right-biased tools / equipment
     other (please specify: )

Have you ever been injured by using right-biased tools or equipment?
(reply regardless of your hand preference)
     No
     Slightly injured
     Moderately injured
     Seriously injured

    If so, list all right-biased tool/s or equipment involved in any injury (minor or serious):


    If so, briefly state your most serious injury & name the right-biased tool/s or equipment involved:


PRODUCT DESIGN ...
What types of left-handed products would you most like to see available? (check all that apply)
     school / office equipment (scissors, ruler, checkbook, computer, etc.)
     kitchen equipment (corkscrew, knives, peeler, ladle, ice cream scoop, etc.)
     carpentry / garden tools (circular saw, weedwhacker, etc.)
     sports equipment (golf clubs, mitts, etc.)
     musical instruments (guitar, violin, etc.)
     specialized professional equipment (surgical impliments, photography, firearms, etc.)
     other (please specify: )

YOUR WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE ...
Have you experienced any difficulty at work because of your hand preference?
     No
     Yes

If so, check the types of problems at work you have experienced (check all that apply):
     Problems with right-biased tools or equipment
     Problems with right-biased layout of work environment
     Injury due to right-biased equipment or layout of work environment
     Performance (speed or skill) lessened by right-biased tools and/or layout
     Not promoted due to slow speed or less skill due to right-bias of equipment or layout
     Teasing from co-worker/s
     Teasing from supervisor/s
     Fired due to issues related to your hand preference
     Quit due to issues related to your hand preference
     other (please specify: )

ONLINE REFERENCES TOPICS ...
What topics related to handedness would you like to know more about? (Choose as many as you like):
     school / education
     workplace
     public safety
     product design
     infrastructure
     public policy
     the law
     global research
     neurological / biological mechanisms (basic research)
     social / religious / cultural influences
     other (please specify: )

FUTURE RESEARCH TOPICS ...
What areas of handedness research do you think are the most important? (Choose no more than 5):
     school / education
     workplace
     public safety
     product design
     infrastructure
     public policy
     the law
     global research
     neurological / biological mechanisms (basic research)
     social / religious / cultural influences
     other (please specify: )

THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS PROVIDE THE NECESSARY CONTEXT FOR ASSESSING RESPONSES ...
I consider myself:
     Right-handed
     Left-handed
     Ambidextrous

Which hand do you use to write a letter?
     Right always
     Right preferred (but sometimes use my left)
     No preference (can use either)
     Left preferred (but sometimes use my right)
     Left always

Have you switched / changed your hand preference?
     No
     Yes
    If so, how old were you when you switched? years old

If so, why did you switch?
     Social influence
     Parental influence
     Peer influence
     Injury or disability
     Other reason (please specify: )

Do you have any physical abnormalities or injuries affecting your hand or arm use?
     No
     Yes
    If so, please describe:


How old are you? years

Where do you live? (If temporary, choose your home instead)

Have you taken this particular public interest survey before?
     Yes
     No

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T h a n k y o u f o r p a r t i c i p a t i n g

M.K. Holder, Ph.D.
Handedness Research Institute, Indiana University, USA
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ADDITIONAL HANDEDNESS RESOURCES from M.K. Holder:

Left-Handers in Society

What Does Handedness Have to do with Brain Lateralization?

Famous Left-Handers

The World of Sinistral Subterfuge (1996 Internet Underground column)

Holder's 1997 Scientific American "Ask the Experts"

Hand Preference Questionnaires: One Gets What One Asks For

Primate Handedness & Brain Lateralization Research Site

Handedness Research Institute

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