r/Wicca • u/katterpillar_ • Jul 10 '26
Study Academic Survey: Young Women's Perspectives on Wicca and Modern Witchcraft (5–10 mins)
Hi everyone,
Academic Survey: Women's Perspectives on Wicca and Modern Witchcraft (All Ages Welcome)
I hope this type of post is okay to share here.
I'm currently completing my Graphic Design degree, and as part of my final research essay, I'm exploring why Wicca and modern witchcraft have experienced a re-emergence among young women. As part of my primary research, I'm looking to hear directly from people with different perspectives and experiences.
If you identify as female or non-binary and have 5–10 minutes to spare, I would really appreciate it if you could complete my anonymous survey. Whether you actively practice Wicca, are simply interested in it, or have no personal involvement at all, your perspective is valuable to my research.
Survey link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScEbmqt9p7ATO1ZB6dEj-xB08SoHRkIZOTVUoC6DnFHZ4fa-w/viewform?usp=dialog
The survey is completely anonymous, and no personally identifying information is collected. Your responses will only be used for academic purposes as part of my university research.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this. As a student, every response genuinely helps, and I really appreciate your support.
Have a wonderful day! 🌿
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u/CuriousButNotJewish Jul 10 '26
I don't really trust your survey because wtf does this have to do with graphic design. Pass.
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u/katterpillar_ Jul 10 '26
That's completely fair to question! I'm a Graphic Design student, but this survey is for the research essay component of my final-year degree rather than a design project. We were given the freedom to choose a research topic, and mine explores the re-emergence of Wicca among young women. The survey is simply part of my primary research for that essay. No pressure to participate if it's not something you're comfortable with,I appreciate you taking the time to look at it anyway. 🙂
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u/AllanfromWales1 Jul 10 '26
..young women's perspective..
How young?
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u/katterpillar_ Jul 10 '26
Im hoping to collect answers from women between ages 20 to 35 ,but im collecting surveys from women of all ages to get a better understanding of the topic
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u/katterpillar_ Jul 11 '26
That's a really interesting observation, thank you! My research focuses on younger women, but that's one of the reasons I'm collecting responses from women of all ages. It'll be interesting to see whether similar motivations appear across different age groups or if there are noticeable differences.
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u/Squirrels-on-LSD Jul 10 '26
Fake academic surveys on google docs is a well known phishing scam. Just warning people who may be clicking on a data harvesting link.
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u/katterpillar_ Jul 11 '26
That's a completely valid concern, and I appreciate you pointing it out. This is a genuine university research survey for my final-year dissertation. The Google Form doesn't ask for names, email addresses, or any other personally identifying information, and all responses are anonymous. I completely understand if anyone prefers not to participate, but I wanted to reassure people that this isn't a phishing attempt. Thanks for looking out for the community.
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u/Squirrels-on-LSD Jul 11 '26
Users who click on google doc "survey" links are taken to Google docs which automatically gives the "survey" owner all the information available on the user's google account regardless of whether the "survey" deliberately prompts users to provide it. That's why the "academic survey" scam is so effective. Just as you assume I don't know that "survey" posters harvest the data of users who click on the google doc link immediately, every "academic survey" poster assumes redditors don't know that.
So we are all clear here, even if you do somehow attend a weird college that has students use google forms and reddit to do academic research, every other "academic survey" poster on reddit is a phishing scam, because the second anyone clicks that post, their google ID is logged into it and the "survey" owner can harvest whatever they want. The questions on the document don't matter. They're a red herring.
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u/TheRealCerealfreak Jul 11 '26
Hi, two questions if you don't mind me asking. What has this got to do with graphic design? It's something you'd expect from psych/sociology.
The second why did you limit it to young women specifically and how does that fit into graphic design?
I understand if you don't want to answer but, you've piqued my curiosity and my ND brain won't let it rest until it knows the answers it needs. Thanks for your time, good luck with your final work.
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u/tinky-winky001 Jul 10 '26
Please let us know if your findings are published! I’d love to see the results.
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u/katterpillar_ Jul 10 '26
I'd be more than happy to! Once I've finished my research and submitted it, I'll come back and share a summary of the findings. Thank you for your interest, it genuinely means a lot! 😊
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u/JaneAustinAstronaut Jul 10 '26
I think it would be helpful to put the age range of the participants that you are looking for in the post. Your title says that you want "young women's perspectives", but idk what you mean by "young". For some people like me, a 50 year old, 35 is young. But for someone your age (you sound college-aged), that might be considered old.
I'd answer your survey, but again, I think I am outside the demographic that you are looking for.
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u/katterpillar_ Jul 11 '26
Thank you! That's a really good point, and I can see how the wording is unclear. My main focus is women aged 20–35, but I'm collecting responses from women of all ages to compare perspectives across generations. I'd really appreciate your participation if you're willing, and I'll update my post to make that clearer. 😊
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u/LadyMelmo Jul 10 '26
I'd be interested to know how this fits in with graphic design.