Study title

Sport Survey 2005-2006: Young People and Children

Dataset ID Number

FSD2234

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2234

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• City of Helsinki
• Young Finland Association
• Finnish Sport for All Association
• Finnish Sports Federation (FSF)
• Finnish Olympic Committee
• Ministry of Education
• Pehkonen, Juhani (TNS Gallup Finland)

Abstract

The survey investigated the sporting activities of Finnish children and young people. The respondents were asked about where they exercise and in what sports they participate. Attitudes towards sports organisations in Finland were also charted. Parents answered on behalf of children under 12 years old, and young people aged between 12 and 18 were interviewed in person. Mainly the same set of questions was asked in the 2001-2002 corresponding sport survey (FSD1285).

Firstly, participation in sport both within and outside of sports organisations was surveyed. One question focused on how often children and young people exercise. The sports facilities mostly used were charted. A set of questions covered various aspects of sporting activities undertaken in sports organisation or club (which organisation, type of sport, duration and frequency of the activity, number of years they had participated, etc.). The respondents were also asked how often they would prefer to exercise that sport. Similar questions were asked about sporting and physical activities taken outside of sports organisations.

The respondents not involved in sports organisations were asked whether they would like to take part in organised sports in a sports organisation, and if so, what forms of sport they would undertake and how often. The attitudes of young people aged between 12 and 18 towards sports organisations in general were studied. One topic covered participation in sports competitions. Parents or other caretakers of children aged between 3 and 11 were asked whether they had found sports organisations lacking in certain aspects, for example, should children have more free time, is the organisation too competition-oriented, should there be more variety in the types of activity, are children's and parents' wishes taken into account.

Background variables included the respondents' age, gender, county and municipality of residence, and the number of children aged under 18 in the household. Parents/guardians of children aged between 3 and 11 were asked about the occupation of the household member with the highest income.

Keywords

adolescents; athletics; attitudes; ball games; children; exercise (physical activity); hobbies; physical activities; racket games; sport; sport spectatorship; sporting events; sports clubs; sports facilities; sports organisations; sports training; voluntary work; youth

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Medical and health sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Leisure, tourism and sport (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Physical fitness and exercise (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Sport Surveys

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• TNS Gallup Finland

Time Period Covered

2005 – 2006

Collection Dates

2005-02 – 2006-01

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Children and young people aged between 3 and 18 living in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Multistage

Multistage stratified sampling. The data were collected in two stages, so that the 3-11-year-olds and the 12-18-year-olds formed two different samples. Respondents were randomly drawn from a national household telephone directory. As regards the 3-11-year-olds, the sample was household-specific within the regional representativeness quotas. Only one interview was conducted in each household, even if there were more than one child of the appropriate age. As opposed to the sample of children, the sample of 12-18-year-olds was formed at an individual level.

The selection of children aged under 12 in a household was random. If there were several children aged between 3 and 11 in the household, then the parent/guardian answered on behalf of the child whose birthday was next after the interview date. The selection of young people (aged between 12 and 18) was based on quota sampling. To guarantee regional representativeness, quotas based on place of residence, type of municipality, age and gender were used. The questionnaires were identical for both sample groups.

Approximately 500 interviews were conducted each month during the course of one year, starting from February 2005 (the only exception being July). The total number of interviews was 5,505.

Collection Mode

Telephone interview

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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Number of Cases and Variables

943 variables and 5505 cases.

Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Variables identifying municipality and postcode have been removed, and variables identifying region and province have been added to the data.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

City of Helsinki & Young Finland Association & Finnish Sport for All Association & Finnish Sports Federation (FSF) & Finnish Olympic Committee & Ministry of Education & Pehkonen, Juhani (TNS Gallup Finland): Sport Survey 2005-2006: Young People and Children [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-24). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2234

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Related Materials

Suuri kansallinen liikuntatutkimus 2005 - 2006: lasten ja nuorten liikunta (2006). Helsinki: Nuori Suomi. Suomen Liikunnan ja Urheilun julkaisusarja; 4/06.

Related Publications

Suuri kansallinen liikuntatutkimus 2005 - 2006: lasten ja nuorten liikunta (2006). Helsinki: Nuori Suomi. Suomen Liikunnan ja Urheilun julkaisusarja; 4/06.

Salospohja, Tuuli (2008). Tiukkaa lihhoo. Dopingaineiden käyttö kuntosaliharrastajien keskuudessa Suomessa. Turku: Turun yliopisto. Sosiologian lisensiaatintutkimus.

Pavelka, Béla (2011). Open water as a sportscape. Analysis of canoeing in Finland for developing sport infrastructure and services. Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä. Studies in sport, physical education and health; 164.

Lehtonen, Kati & Hakonen, Harto (2013). Liikunnan kansalaistoiminnan tietopohja. Liikunnan harrastaminen ja vapaaehtoistyö urheiluseuroissa. Jyväskylä: Liikunnan ja kansanterveyden edistämissäätiö LIKES. Liikunnan ja kansanterveyden julkaisuja 274.

Lehtonen, Kati & Hakonen, Harto (2013). Liikunnan harrastaminen ja vapaaehtoistyö urheiluseuroissa. Julkaisussa: Liikunnan kansalaistoiminnan tietopohja. Valtion liikuntaneuvoston julkaisuja 6/2013, 7-17.

Lehtonen, Kati & Hakonen, Harto (2013). Basic information on civic activity in Finnish sports. Participation and volunteer work in sports clubs [online]. Jyväskylä: LINET research unit. http://www.likes.fi/filebank/803-Civic_activity_english_summary_112013.pdf [cited 11.12.2013]