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Hobbies & activities

Underage participants were asked several questions regarding their hobbies and activities (section: lifestyle & environment).
Note that sports were assessed separately here.
A subcohort of adult participants answered some more detailed questions on daily activities in an additional questionnaire, ACTQ.

Young participants were asked the following questions:

Questions English	Questions Dutch	Code	Variable	Assessment	Age
How often did you do this activity in a normal week? (Number of times + hours and minutes per time)	Hoe vaak heb je deze activiteit in die normale week gedaan? (Aantal keer + aantal uren en minuten per keer)
Walking to school or work	Lopend naar je opleiding of werk gaan	commute_walking_ach_q_1a-c	ACHACTIVE7A-C	1A	13-17
Cycling to school or work	Fietsend naar je opleiding of werk gaan	commute_cycling_ach_q_1a-c	ACHACTIVE8A-C	1A	13-17
Going to school or work by motorised means (e.g. moped, bus, car or train)	Gemotoriseerd (met bijv. bromfiets, bus, auto of trein) naar je opleiding of werk gaan	commute_motorized_ach_q_1a-c	ACHACTIVE9A-C	1A	13-17
Hobbies (e.g. reading, making music)	Hobby’s (bijv. lezen, muziek maken).	hobbies_normalweek_ach_q_1a-c	ACHACTIVE10A-C	1A	13-17
Walking in your free time	Wandelen in je vrije tijd	walking_normalweek_ach_q_1a-c	ACHACTIVE11A-C	1A	13-17
Bicycling in your free time	Fietsen in je vrije tijd	cycling_normalweek_ach_q_1a-c	ACHACTIVE12A-C	1A	13-17
Studying, other than at school or at home	Studeren, buiten de lessen op school of thuis	studying_normalweek_ach_q_1a-c	ACHACTIVE13A-C	1A	13-17
Gambling	Gokken	gambling_normalweek_ach_q_1a-c	ACHACTIVE14A-C	1A	13-17
Using the computer	Achter de computer zitten	computer_normalweek_ach_q_1a-c	ACHACTIVE15A-C	1A	13-17
Using the internet	Op internet zitten	online_normalweek_ach_q_1a-c	ACHACTIVE16A-C	1A	13-17
Watching television or a video/DVD	Televisie of video/dvd kijken	television_normalweek_ach_q_1a-c	ACHACTIVE17A-C	1A	13-17
Calling or being called on mobile phone	Bellen of gebeld worden met een mobiele telefoon	calling_normalweek_ach_q_1a-c	ACHACTIVE18A-C	1A	13-17
Socialising with friends at my home or their home	Met vriend(inn)en zijn bij jou of hen thuis	friendshome_normalweek_ach_q_1a-c	ACHACTIVE19A-C	1A	13-17
Socialising with friends outside the home	Op straat zijn met vriend(inn)en	friendsout_normalweek_ach_q_1	ACHACTIVE20A-C	1A	13-17
Going to a youth centre	Naar een jongerencentrum gaan	youthcentre_normalweek_ach_q_1	ACHACTIVE21A-C	1A	13-17
Going to church or mosque	Kerk of moskee bezoeken	religion_normalweek_ach_q_1	ACHACTIVE22A-C	1A	13-17
Shopping	Winkelen	shopping_normalweek_ach_q_1	ACHACTIVE23A-C	1A	13-17
Doing odd jobs or household chores	Klusjes en huishouden doen	chores_normalweek_ach_q_1	ACHACTIVE24A-C	1A	13-17
Visiting family	Familie bezoeken	visitfamily_normalweek_ach_q_1	ACHACTIVE25A-C	1A	13-17
Going out	Uitgaan	goingout_normalweek_ach_q_1	ACHACTIVE26A-C	1A	13-17
I (almost) never go out	Ik ga (bijna) nooit uit	goingout_never_ach_q_1	ACHACTIVE27A	1A	13-17
Bar	Café	goingout_bar_ach_q_1	ACHACTIVE27B	1A	13-17
Coffee shop	Coffeeshop	goingout_coffeeshop_ach_q_1	ACHACTIVE27C	1A	13-17
Disco	Discotheek	goingout_disco_ach_q_1	ACHACTIVE27D	1A	13-17
Festival/rock concert	Festival/popconcert	goingout_livemusic_ach_q_1	ACHACTIVE27E	1A	13-17
Cinema	Bioscoop	goingout_cinema_ach_q_1	ACHACTIVE27F	1A	13-17
House party or dance party	Houseparty of danceparty	goingout_danceparty_ach_q_1	ACHACTIVE27G	1A	13-17
Pool room/pool café	Poolroom/poolcafé	goingout_poolhall_ach_q_1	ACHACTIVE27H	1A	13-17
Amusement arcade/gaming house	Speelhal/gokhal	goingout_arcade_ach_q_1	ACHACTIVE27I	1A	13-17
Sports cafeteria	Sportkantine	goingout_sportshall_ach_q_1	ACHACTIVE27J	1A	13-17
Theatre	Theater/schouwburg	goingout_theatre_ach_q_1	ACHACTIVE27K	1A	13-17
Other	Anders	goingout_other_ach_q_1	ACHACTIVE27L	1A	13-17

Parents of child participants were asked the following questions about the hobbies and activities of their children

Questions English	Questions Dutch	Code	Variable	Assessment	Age
was your child physically more active, equally active or less active than other children of its own age when it was between 6 months and 3 years old?	was uw kind lichamelijk actiever, net zo actief of minder actief dan zijn/haar leeftijdsgenootjes in de leeftijd van 6 maanden t/m 3 jaar?	active_relative_ch1a_q_1	ch6m_3yactive1	1A	4-17
was your child physically more active, equally active or less active than other children of its own age from 4 years old until the present?	was uw kind lichamelijk actiever, net zo actief of minder actief dan zijn/haar leeftijdsgenootjes in de leeftijd van 4 jaar t/m nu?	active_relative_ch2_q_1	ch4yactive1	1A	4-17
was your child physically more active, equally active or less active than other children of its own age when it was between 4 and 7 years old?	was uw kind lichamelijk actiever, net zo actief of minder actief dan zijn/haar leeftijdsgenootjes in de leeftijd van 4 t/m 7 jaar?	active_relative_ch2a_q_1	ch4_7yactive1	1A	4-17
was your child physically more active, equally active or less active than other children of its own age from the age of 8 years until the present?	was uw kind lichamelijk actiever, net zo actief of minder actief dan zijn/haar leeftijdsgenootjes in de leeftijd van 8 jaar t/m nu?	active_relative_ch3_q_1	ch8yactive1	1A	4-17
was your child physically more active, equally active or less active than other children of its own age when it was between 8 and 12 years old?	was uw kind lichamelijk actiever, net zo actief of minder actief dan zijn/haar leeftijdsgenootjes in de leeftijd van 8 t/m 12 jaar?	active_relative_ch3a_q_1	ch8_12yactive1	1A	4-17
was your child physically more active, equally active or less active than other children of its own age from the age of 13 until the present?	was uw kind lichamelijk actiever, net zo actief of minder actief dan zijn/haar leeftijdsgenootjes in de leeftijd van 13 jaar t/m nu?	active_relative_ch4_q_1	ch13yactive1	1A	4-17
was your child member of a sports club when it was between 4 and 7 years old?	was uw kind lid van een sportclub in de leeftijd van 4 t/m 7 jaar?	sportsclub_member_ch2a_q_1	ch4_7yactive3a	1A	4-17
did your child play any other sport (other than as part of a team) when it was between 4 and 7 years old?	deed uw kind buiten clubverband aan sport in de leeftijd van 4 t/m 7 jaar?	sports_individual_ch2a_q_1	ch4_7yactive3b	1A	4-17
watching tv/video/dvds / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity when it was between 4 and 7 years old?	tv/video/dvd-kijken / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 4 t/m 7 jaar?	television_duration_ch2a_q_1	ch4_7yactive5a	1A	4-17
using the computer (including games computer, game boy, playstation etc) / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity when it was between 4 and 7 years old?	bezig met de computer (ook spelcomputer, gameboy, playstation e.d.) / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 4 t/m 7 jaar?	computer_time_ch2a_q_1	ch4_7yactive5b	1A	4-17
reading / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity when it was between 4 and 7 years old?	lezen / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 4 t/m 7 jaar?	reading_time_ch2a_q_1	ch4_7yactive5c	1A	4-17
using the telephone or texting / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity when it was between 4 and 7 years old?	telefoneren, sms-en / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 4 t/m 7 jaar?	mobile_time_ch2a_q_1	ch4_7yactive5d	1A	4-17
playing outside / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity when it was between 4 and 7 years old?	buitenspelen / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 4 t/m 7 jaar?	outside_time_ch2a_q_1	ch4_7yactive5e	1A	4-17
playing sports / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity when it was between 4 and 7 years old?	sporten / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 4 t/m 7 jaar?	sports_time_ch2a_q_1	ch4_7yactive5f	1A	4-17
was your child member of a sports club from the age of 8 until the present?	was uw kind lid van een sportclub in de leeftijd van 8 t/m nu?	sportsclub_member_ch3_q_1	ch8yactive3a	1A	4-17
did your child play any other sport (other than as part of a team) from the age of 8 until the present?	deed uw kind buiten clubverband aan sport in de leeftijd van 8 t/m nu?	sports_individual_ch3_q_1	ch8yactive3b	1A	4-17
watching tv/video/dvds / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity from the age of 8 until the present?	tv/video/dvd-kijken / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 8 jaar t/m nu?	television_duration_ch3_q_1	ch8yactive5a	1A	4-17
using the computer (including games computer, game boy, playstation etc) / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity from the age of 8 until the present?	bezig met de computer (ook spelcomputer, gameboy, playstation e.d.) / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 8 jaar t/m nu?	computer_time_ch3_q_1	ch8yactive5b	1A	4-17
reading / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity from the age of 8 until the present?	lezen / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 8 jaar t/m nu?	reading_time_ch3_q_1	ch8yactive5c	1A	4-17
using the telephone or texting / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity from the age of 8 until the present?	telefoneren, sms-en / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 8 jaar t/m nu?	mobile_time_ch3_q_1	ch8yactive5d	1A	4-17
playing outside / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity from the age of 8 until the present?	buitenspelen / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 8 jaar t/m nu?	outside_time_ch3_q_1	ch8yactive5e	1A	4-17
playing sports / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity from the age of 8 until the present?	sporten / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 8 jaar t/m nu?	sports_time_ch3_q_1	ch8yactive5f	1A	4-17
was your child member of a sports club when it was between 8 and 12 years old?	was uw kind lid van een sportclub in de leeftijd van 8 t/m 12 jaar?	sportsclub_member_ch3a_q_1	ch8_12yactive3a	1A	4-17
did your child play any other sport (other than as part of a team) when it was between 8 and 12 years old?	deed uw kind buiten clubverband aan sport in de leeftijd van 8 t/m 12 jaar?	sports_individual_ch3a_q_1	ch8_12yactive3b	1A	4-17
watching tv/video/dvds / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity when it was between 8 and 12 years old?	tv/video/dvd-kijken / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 8 t/m 12 jaar?	television_duration_ch3a_q_1	ch8_12yactive5a	1A	4-17
using the computer (including games computer, game boy, playstation etc) / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity when it was between 8 and 12 years old?	bezig met de computer (ook spelcomputer, gameboy, playstation e.d.) / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 8 t/m 12 jaar?	computer_time_ch3a_q_1	ch8_12yactive5b	1A	4-17
reading / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity when it was between 8 and 12 years old?	lezen / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 8 t/m 12 jaar?	reading_time_ch3a_q_1	ch8_12yactive5c	1A	4-17
using the telephone or texting / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity when it was between 8 and 12 years old?	telefoneren, sms-en / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 8 t/m 12 jaar?	mobile_time_ch3a_q_1	ch8_12yactive5d	1A	4-17
playing outside / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity when it was between 8 and 12 years old?	buitenspelen / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 8 t/m 12 jaar?	outside_time_ch3a_q_1	ch8_12yactive5e	1A	4-17
playing sports / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity when it was between 8 and 12 years old?	sporten / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 8 t/m 12 jaar?	sports_time_ch3a_q_1	ch8_12yactive5f	1A	4-17
was your child member of a sports club from the age of 13 until the present?	was uw kind lid van een sportclub in de leeftijd van 13 t/m nu?	sports_clubmember_ch4_q_1	ch13yactive3a	1A	4-17
did your child play any other sport (other than as part of a team) from the age of 13 until the present?	deed uw kind buiten clubverband aan sport in de leeftijd van 13 t/m nu?	sports_individual_ch4_q_1	ch13yactive3b	1A	4-17
watching tv/video/dvds / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity from the age of 13 until the present?	tv/video/dvd-kijken / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 13 jaar t/m nu?	television_duration_ch4_q_1	ch13yactive5a	1A	4-17
using the computer (including games computer, game boy, playstation etc) / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity from the age of 13 until the present?	bezig met de computer (ook spelcomputer, gameboy, playstation e.d.) / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 13 jaar t/m nu?	computer_time_ch4_q_1	ch13yactive5b	1A	4-17
reading / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity from the age of 13 until the present?	lezen / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 13 jaar t/m nu?	reading_time_ch4_q_1	ch13yactive5c	1A	4-17
using the telephone or texting / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity from the age of 13 until the present?	telefoneren, sms-en / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 13 jaar t/m nu?	mobile_time_ch4_q_1	ch13yactive5d	1A	4-17
playing outside / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity from the age of 13 until the present?	buitenspelen / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 13 jaar t/m nu?	outside_time_ch4_q_1	ch13yactive5e	1A	4-17
playing sports / how many hours a week, on average, did your child spend on this activity from the age of 13 until the present?	sporten / hoeveel uur per week besteedde uw kind gemiddeld hieraan in de leeftijd van 13 jaar t/m nu?	sports_time_ch4_q_1	ch13yactive5f	1A	4-17
my child never had one / how old (xx years) was your child when it had its own television for the first time?	dat heeft mijn kind nooit gehad / hoe oud (xx jaar) was uw kind toen hij/zij voor het eerst een eigen televisie had?	television_own_chi_q_1_a	chactive6a1	1A	4-17
how old (xx years) was your child when it first had its own television?	hoe oud (xx jaar) was uw kind toen hij/zij voor het eerst een eigen televisie had?	television_own_chi_q_1_b	chactive6a2	1A	4-17
my child never had one / how old (xx years) was your child when it first got its own nintendo, game boy, playstation, etc?	dat heeft mijn kind nooit gehad / hoe oud (xx jaar) was uw kind toen hij/zij voor het eerst een eigen nintendo, gameboy, playstation etc kreeg?	console_own_chi_q_1_a	chactive6b1	1A	4-17
how old (xx years) was your child when it first got its own nintendo, game boy, playstation, etc?	hoe oud (xx jaar) was uw kind toen hij/zij voor het eerst een eigen nintendo, gameboy, playstation etc kreeg?	console_own_chi_q_1_b	chactive6b2	1A	4-17
my child never had one / how old (xx years) was your child when it first got its own pc (personal computer)?	dat heeft mijn kind nooit gehad / hoe oud (xx jaar) was uw kind toen hij/zij voor het eerst een eigen pc (personal computer) kreeg?	computer_own_chi_q_1_a	chactive6c1	1A	4-17
how old (xx years) was your child when it first got its own pc (personal computer)?	hoe oud (xx jaar) was uw kind toen hij/zij voor het eerst een eigen pc (personal computer) kreeg?	computer_own_chi_q_1_b	chactive6c2	1A	4-17
my child never had one / how old (xx years) was your child when it first got its own mobile telephone?	dat heeft mijn kind nooit gehad / hoe oud (xx jaar) was uw kind toen hij/zij voor het eerst een eigen mobiele telefoon kreeg?	mobile_own_chi_q_1_a	chactive6d1	1A	4-17
how old (xx years) was your child when it first got its own mobile telephone?	hoe oud (xx jaar) was uw kind toen hij/zij voor het eerst een eigen mobiele telefoon kreeg?	mobile_own_chi_q_1_b	chactive6d2	1A	4-17
is your child physically more active, equally active or less active than other children of their own age?	is uw kind lichamelijk actiever, net zo actief of minder actief dan zijn/haar leeftijdsgenootjes?	active_relative_chi_q_1	chactive7	1A	4-17
how many days per week does your child walk to school? this means your child walking themselves	hoeveel dagen per week gaat uw kind lopend naar school? bedoeld wordt dat uw kind zelf loopt	commute_school_chi_q_1_a	chactivesch1	2A	4-12
how many days per week does your child cycle to school? this means your child cycling themselves	hoeveel dagen per week gaat uw kind fietsend naar school? bedoeld wordt dat uw kind zelf fietst	commute_school_chi_q_1_b	chactivesch2	2A	4-12
how far is the one-way distance between your child's home and school?	hoe groot is de enkelvoudige afstand tussen het huis en de school van uw kind?	commute_school_chi_q_1_c	chactivesch3	2A	4-12

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