Demographic filters

Step 6: Demographic Filters

The Demographic Filters page allows you to further refine which participants are eligible for your recruitment session based on self-reported demographic information associated with each participant’s FindingFive participant account.

All demographic filters are optional. If you do not specify any filters, participants of all demographic backgrounds will be eligible to participate (subject to any eligibility criteria defined in the previous step).

Please note that this information is used by FindingFive to allow or disallow certain participants, but is not reported alongside participant data as it is deemed Personally Identifying Information (PII).

The age of the participant must be between [X] and [Y] years.

Use this setting to specify the minimum and maximum ages of eligible participants. FindingFive evaluates age daily by comparing each participant's date of birth with the date they attempt to join the session.

The gender of the participant must be one of...

Use this setting to restrict participation to one or more gender identities.

If no genders are selected, participants of all genders remain eligible.

The participant must be a native speaker of the following languages.

Use this setting to recruit participants based on their native language(s).

If you select multiple languages, participants must identify as native speakers of all selected languages in order to be eligible.

This filter is particularly useful for studies involving bilingualism, language acquisition, speech perception, or other research where native language background is an important inclusion criterion.

The participant must currently live in one of the following regions.

Use this setting to restrict participation based on participants' current country or region of residence.

Researchers commonly use this filter when recruiting participants from specific geographic regions or when study materials are intended only for people living in particular locations.

Important Disclosure About Demographic Filters

Demographic filters rely on information that participants have voluntarily provided in their FindingFive profiles. To protect participant privacy, demographic information used to determine eligibility is not included in participant data exports by default. Researchers receive only the participant data collected by the study itself. Although FindingFive encourages participants to provide accurate demographic information, these data are self-reported and cannot be independently verified.

When you are satisfied with your demographic filters, click Next.