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Hobbies & activities

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

Variables

Variables in ACTQ

Label English	Label Dutch	Code	Variable	Assessment	Age
have you engaged in the following activities in the past 12 months?	hebt u de volgende activiteiten in de afgelopen 12 maanden uitgevoerd?
caring for grandchildren	oppassen op kleinkinderen	activities_childcare_adu_q_1	activ5	ACTQ	60-80
going to school/studying/courses	volgen van onderwijs/studie/cursussen	activities_education_adu_q_1	activ3	ACTQ	60-80
going out/outings (for example visiting concerts, museums, going out for dinner, visiting people)	uitgaan/uitstapjes (bijvoorbeeld bezoeken van concerten, musea, uit eten gaan, op visite)	activities_goingout_adu_q_1	activ11	ACTQ	60-80
hobbies (for example music lessons, acting club, choir, gardening)	hobby's (bijvoorbeeld muziekles, toneelclub, koor, tuinieren)geven van mantelzorg	activities_hobbies_adu_q_1	activ7	ACTQ	60-80
providing informal care	geven van mantelzorg	activities_informalcare_adu_q_1	activ2	ACTQ	60-80
month / since when do you provide informal care?	maand / sinds wanneer geeft u mantelzorg?	activities_informalcare_adu_q_1_b	activ2m	ACTQ	60-80
year / since when do you provide informal care?	jaar / sinds wanneer geeft u mantelzorg?	activities_informalcare_adu_q_1_c	activ2y	ACTQ	60-80
going on the internet/online games	internetten/online spelletjes spelen	activities_online_adu_q_1	activ8	ACTQ	60-80
other activities	overige activiteiten, nl.	activities_other_adu_q_1	activ12	ACTQ	60-80
which other activities have you engaged in the following activities in the past 12 months?	welke overige activiteit(en) heb u in de afgelopen 12 maanden uitgevoerd?	activities_other_adu_q_1_a1	activ12txt	ACTQ	60-80
paid work	betaald werk	activities_paidwork_adu_q_1	activ1	ACTQ	60-80
reading (the newspaper)	(krant)lezen	activities_reading_adu_q_1	activ9	ACTQ	60-80
sports activities (for example active sports, cycling, walking)	sportieve activiteiten (bijvoorbeeld actief sporten, fietsen, wandelen)	activities_sports_adu_q_1	activ6	ACTQ	60-80
watching television programs/films/series	kijken van televisieprogramma's/films/series	activities_television_adu_q_1	activ10	ACTQ	60-80
volunteer work	vrijwilligerswerk	activities_volunteering_adu_q_1	activ4	ACTQ	60-80
on average, how many hours per week have you engaged in this activity in the past 12 months (round up/down to whole hours)? please think of a normal week (no vacation)	hoeveel uur hebt u de afgelopen 12 maanden gemiddeld per week deze activiteit gedaan (afronden op hele uren)? we willen u hierbij vragen aan een normale week te denken (dus geen vakantie)
caring for grandchildren	oppassen op kleinkinderen	activities_childcare_adu_q_1_a	activ5a	ACTQ	60-80
going to school/studying/courses	volgen van onderwijs/studie/cursussen	activities_education_adu_q_1_a	activ3a	ACTQ	60-80
going out/outings (for example visiting concerts, museums, going out for dinner, visiting people)	uitgaan/uitstapjes (bijvoorbeeld bezoeken van concerten, musea, uit eten gaan, op visite)	activities_goingout_adu_q_1_a	activ11a	ACTQ	60-80
hobbies (for example music lessons, acting club, choir, gardening)	hobby's (bijvoorbeeld muziekles, toneelclub, koor, tuinieren)geven van mantelzorg	activities_hobbies_adu_q_1_a	activ7a	ACTQ	60-80
providing informal care	geven van mantelzorg	activities_informalcare_adu_q_1_a	activ2a	ACTQ	60-80
going on the internet/online games	internetten/online spelletjes spelen	activities_online_adu_q_1_a	activ8a	ACTQ	60-80
other activities	overige activiteiten, nl.	activities_other_adu_q_1_a	activ12a	ACTQ	60-80
paid work	betaald werk	activities_paidwork_adu_q_1_a	activ1a	ACTQ	60-80
reading (the newspaper)	(krant)lezen	activities_reading_adu_q_1_a	activ9a	ACTQ	60-80
sports activities (for example active sports, cycling, walking)	sportieve activiteiten (bijvoorbeeld actief sporten, fietsen, wandelen)	activities_sports_adu_q_1_a	activ6a	ACTQ	60-80
watching television programs/films/series	kijken van televisieprogramma's/films/series	activities_television_adu_q_1_a	activ10a	ACTQ	60-80
volunteer work	vrijwilligerswerk	activities_volunteering_adu_q_1_a	activ4a	ACTQ	60-80

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)
Hobbies (e.g. reading, making music)	Hobby’s (bijv. lezen, muziek maken).	hobbies_normalweek_ach_q_1a-c	ACHACTIVE10A-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
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
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
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
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
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

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