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E-Commerce Shopping Diary Study: 14-Day Behavioral Log

A structured 3-entry diary study for UX researchers to capture real online shopping journeys, friction points, and purchase decision drivers over a 14-day period.

Sample questions

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37 questions · ~4 min
Q01
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Welcome to this 14-day online shopping diary study. Over the next two weeks, you will complete 3 brief entries — each logged shortly after a real online shopping session (browsing or purchasing). Each entry takes approximately 3-5 minutes. Your participation is entirely voluntary, and you may stop at any time. There are no right or wrong answers — we are interested only in your honest experiences. All responses are confidential and will be reported in aggregate for research purposes. Please be specific and describe what actually happened. Avoid hypothetical scenarios.

Q02
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In the last 30 days, approximately how many times did you shop online (browsing or purchasing)?

Q03
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Entry 1: Please describe a real online shopping session from today or this week. Focus on what actually happened.

Q04
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Entry 2: Please describe another real online shopping session from a different day. Focus on what actually happened.

Q05
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Entry 3: Please describe one more real online shopping session to complete your diary. Focus on what actually happened.

Q06
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Looking across all three sessions, rank the factors that most influenced your shopping decisions.

Q07
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What is your age range?

Q08
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Thank you for completing this diary study! Your responses have been recorded and will help us understand real online shopping experiences. You may now close this window.

Q09
Multiple Choice

Which product categories do you typically shop for online? Select all that apply.

Q10
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When did this shopping session occur?

Q11
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When did this shopping session occur?

Q12
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When did this shopping session occur?

Q13
AI Interview

Looking across all three of your diary entries, what patterns or recurring themes did you notice in your online shopping experiences?

Q14
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What is your gender?

Q15
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What prompted this shopping session, and what were you trying to accomplish?

Q16
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What prompted this shopping session, and what were you trying to accomplish?

Q17
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What prompted this shopping session, and what were you trying to accomplish?

Q18
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Based on your diary entries, please share any additional thoughts or reflections about your online shopping experiences.

Q19
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What country or region do you live in?

Q20
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Where were you during this session?

Q21
Multiple Choice

Where were you during this session?

Q22
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Where were you during this session?

Q23
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Approximately how long did this session take?

Q24
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Approximately how long did this session take?

Q25
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Approximately how long did this session take?

Q26
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Briefly describe the key steps you took during this session, including any obstacles or friction you encountered.

Q27
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Briefly describe the key steps you took during this session, including any obstacles or friction you encountered.

Q28
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Briefly describe the key steps you took during this session, including any obstacles or friction you encountered.

Q29
Multiple Choice

Which of the following issues, if any, did you encounter during this session? Select all that apply.

Q30
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Which of the following issues, if any, did you encounter during this session? Select all that apply.

Q31
Multiple Choice

Which of the following issues, if any, did you encounter during this session? Select all that apply.

Q32
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Overall, how satisfied were you with this shopping session?

Q33
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Overall, how satisfied were you with this shopping session?

Q34
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Overall, how satisfied were you with this shopping session?

Q35
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How easy or difficult was it to complete what you set out to do?

Q36
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How easy or difficult was it to complete what you set out to do?

Q37
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How easy or difficult was it to complete what you set out to do?

What’s included

  • AI follow-ups

    Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.

  • Attention checks

    Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.

  • AI-drafted copy

    Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.

  • Auto report

    Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.

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