Young People's Leisure and Lifestyles in Modern Scotland, 1987

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>An examination of the leisure lives and general lifestyles of adolescents. A continuing longitudinal study is planned with further cross-sectional surveys in 1989 and 1991. Survey work is complemented by qualitative data (not currently included in this dataset) derived from a national interview panel of approximately 250 young people.<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>Variables<br>
Participation rates (including frequency) in sport and leisure activities; attitudes towards sport and leisure, leisure-time associations and groupings. Knowledge of healthy behaviours, attitudes towards certain health behaviours, self-esteem, measures of mental stress.<br>
Measurement Scales<br>
General health questionnaire: Goldberg, D.P., &lt;i&gt;Manual of the General Health Questionnaire&lt;/i&gt;, Windsor: NFER-Nelson, 1978 (12-item version).