Study title

Neighbourhood Sports Facilities 2005: Children and Youth Survey

Dataset ID Number

FSD2535

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2535

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Kantomaa, Marko (Young Finland Association)
• Karvinen, Jukka (Young Finland Association)
• Norra, Jan (Young Finland Association)
• Orjala, Anu (Young Finland Association)
• Ruokonen, Reijo (Young Finland Association)

Other Identification/Acknowledgements

• Fogelholm, Mikael (UKK Institute)
• Järvelä, Risto (Ministry of Education)
• Karimäki, Ari (Rural Municipality of Jyväskylä)
• Kuusela, Keijo (State Provincial Office of Western Finland)
• Paavola, Seppo (Ministry of Education)
• Ruuska, Matti (State Provincial Office of Eastern Finland)
• Suomi, Kimmo (University of Jyväskylä)

Abstract

The survey was part of a multifaceted evaluation of neighbourhood sports facilities carried out by Young Finland Association. Data were collected from four different sources: from project managers of sports facility construction projects (FSD2537), children and young people in the neighbourhood where the facility is located (FSD2535), their parents (FSD2536), and schools if the facility was located in the schoolyard (FSD2538). The main themes in the children and young people survey were physical activities taken at school break times and physical exercise taken during leisure time.

Physical activity at school breaks was charted by asking the respondents what were their favourite spots for physical activities, how much of their break they usually spent in such activity and whether the construction/renovation of the sports facility in the schoolyard had increased their physical activities.

Physical activity at leisure time was charted by asking the respondents how often they took exercise for at least 20 minutes at a time, for how many hours a week they took strenuous exercise (becoming breathless and sweaty), whether they used the neighbourhood sports facility at leisure time and whether it had increased or varied their physical activities. Some questions covered the type of exercise taken and with whom. Reasons for using the neighbourhood sports facility at leisure time were charted as well as what prevented or hampered them from taking exercise.

Background variables included the municipality, whether the facility was in the schoolyard or not, distance between the respondent's home and sports facility, name of the school, the respondent's gender, class, grade received at physical education, whether did sports in a sports club, and how often.

Keywords

adolescents; children; exercise (physical activity); leisure time activities; physical activities; playing fields; sports facilities; youth

Topic Classification

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

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• Young Finland Association

Data Producers

• Young Finland Association
• Ministry of Education

Time Period Covered

2004 – 2005

Collection Dates

2004 – 2005

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Children and young people living near the neighbourhood sports facilities included in the study

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

The surveys were carried out in schools which were in close proximity or nearest to the sports facilities projects selected to the study. The respondents filled in the questionnaires in class while one of the researchers was present. There were altogether 640 respondents.

Seven projects for neighbourhood sports facilities construction were selected to the study. The projects were completed during 2000-2005 and were financially supported by the Ministry of Education, province sports departments or Young Finland Association. The seven projects included were selected out of 37 similar projects in cooperation with province sports departments and an outside expert group. Selection aimed at providing variety in terms of facilities and project types (new construction or renovation of an existing facility), neighbourhood type (sparsely populated rural area, population centre in a rural area, town centre) and location (different parts of Finland). The selected projects were located in the municipalities of Nurmijärvi (Paimentie), Vantaa (Ester Koskelainen park), Heinola (Tähtiniemi), Kemiö (Amospuisto), Kajaani (Lohtaja), Iisalmi (the school Kauppis-Heikki) and Kaavi (Kortteinen).

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Semi-structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

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Data Version

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD2536 Neighbourhood Sports Facilities 2005: Parents' Survey

FSD2537 Neighbourhood Sports Facilities 2005: Project Manager Survey

FSD2538 Neighbourhood Sports Facilities 2005: School Survey

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The questions related to exercise taken at scbool break times were only asked in Iisalmi, Kaavi, Kajaani and Kemiö where the sports facility was located in the schoolyard.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Kantomaa, Marko (Young Finland Association) & Karvinen, Jukka (Young Finland Association) & Norra, Jan (Young Finland Association) & Orjala, Anu (Young Finland Association) & Ruokonen, Reijo (Young Finland Association): Neighbourhood Sports Facilities 2005: Children and Youth Survey [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2010-12-20). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2535

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Materials

Kantomaa, Marko & Karvinen, Jukka & Norra, Jan & Orjala, Anu & Ruokonen, Reijo (2007). Lähiliikuntapaikkojen arviointitutkimus [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Nuori Suomi ry. http://www.nuorisuomi.fi/files/ns2/Olosuhteet_PDF/Lhiliikuntap_raportti_2007.pdf [viitattu 21.12.2010].

Related Publications

Kantomaa, Marko & Karvinen, Jukka & Norra, Jan & Orjala, Anu & Ruokonen, Reijo (2007). Lähiliikuntapaikkojen arviointitutkimus [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Nuori Suomi ry. http://www.nuorisuomi.fi/files/ns2/Olosuhteet_PDF/Lhiliikuntap_raportti_2007.pdf [viitattu 21.12.2010].