Pew: Internet increasingly used in important life decisions

Search Engines Web wants to share the results of the latest Pew Internet Survey: Major Moments. The survey showed the following increases from a 2002 study:

  • 54% more respondents said the internet played a major role as they helped another person cope with a major illness. And the number of those who said the internet played a major role as they coped themselves with a major illness increased 40%.
  • 50% more said the internet played a major role as they pursued more training for their careers.
  • 45% more said the internet played a major role as they made major investment or financial decisions.
  • 43% more said the internet played a major role when they looked for a new place to live.
  • 42% more said the internet played a major role as they decided about a school or a college for themselves or their children.
  • 23% more said the internet played a major role when they bought a car.
  • 14% more said the internet played a major role as they switched jobs.