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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.
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 |
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 |