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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 | 2A | 4-12 |
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 |