Variable Description

Name
tc3001
Label
C1b: Length of time study teenager spends reading a comic or magazine on a day when they do
Dataset
access
Value Label Frequency % of valid % of all
-9999 Consent withdrawn 0
0.00%
0.00%
-11 Triplet / quadruplet 5
0.00%
-10 Not completed 9,382
0.00%
-1 No response 104
0.00%
1 Under 30 mins 2,524
44.94%
0.00%
2 30 mins - 1 hour 1,792
31.91%
0.00%
3 1-2 hours 476
8.48%
0.00%
4 2-4 hours 53
0.94%
0.00%
5 4-6 hours 12
0.21%
0.00%
6 Over 6 hours 6
0.11%
0.00%
7 Never 753
13.41%
0.00%
Valid Invalid Min Max Mean
5616 9491 1 7 2.34

Representation

Type
Code List
Selection Style
SelectOne
Codes
TC3000
Aggregation Method
Unspecified
Temporal
False
Geographic
False

Source Questions

C1 a-l

45 questions before...
B5

Has she ever run away from home?

1
Yes
2
No, but has tried to
3
No, but has thought of doing so
4
No, never
9
Don't know
C1 a-l
Now some questions about what she does in her free time. On a day when she does any of the things below, about how long altogether does she usually spend?

(Mark one box on each line)

-

1 - Under 30 mins

2 - 30 mins - 1 hour

3 - 1-2 hours

4 - 2-4 hours

5 - 4-6 hours

6 - Over 6 hours

7 - Never
Reading a book (not a school/college book)
Reading a comic or magazine
Watching TV on Saturdays
Watching TV on Sundays
Watching TV on a weekday
Watching a DVD/video
Listening to music
Playing a computer or video game
Using a computer for school/college work
Using the internet for nonschool/ college work activities
Talking on the phone
Sending text (SMS) messages
C2 a-f
How often does she go to these places in her spare time?

(Mark one box on each line).

-

1 - At least once a week

2 - At least once a month

3 - Hardly ever or never
Go shopping
Go out for something to eat
Go to the cinema, theatre or concerts
Go to an amusement arcade
Go to watch football or other sports
Go to discos, nightclubs or raves
174 questions after...
View the complete questionnaire
Your Son/Daughter 16+ Years On

Lineage

  • ALSPAC Your Son/Daughter 16+ Years On Questionnaire Dataset - tc3001
    C1b: Length of time study teenager spends reading a comic or magazine on a day when they do
    • qg_C1_a-l
      Now some questions about what she does in her free time. On a day when she does any of the things below, about how long altogether does she usually spend?

Variable Groups