Culture and Sport questions in the SHS

Culture and Sport questions in the SHS Andrew Macartney Culture Statistics, Scottish Government

Contents • Background history • Main SHS vs. Module • Main SHS Culture and Sport (C&S) questions • Culture and Sport Module questions • Timetable for fieldwork • Schedule for results • Lead contacts

Background history • Evidence gaps identified • Attempts to get a national cultural participation survey failed • Opportunity arose to include C&S questions in a module of the SHS • Definite advantages to being part of the SHS

Main SHS vs. Module

Questions in main SHS In the last 12 months have you done any of these activities? • Dance • Played a musical instrument or written music • Rehearsed, performed or sang in front of audience, e.g. play or choir (not karaoke) • Painting, drawing, printmaking or sculpture • Photography as an artistic activity (not family or holiday 'snaps') • Made films or videos as an artistic activity (not family or holidays) • Used a computer to create original artworks or animation • Crafts such as textile, wood, pottery, etc. • Read for pleasure (not newspapers, magazines or comics) • Written any stories, books, plays or poetry • Other cultural activity How often in the last 12 months have you done this? • At least once a week • Less often than once a week but at least once a month • Less often than once a month but at least 3-4 times a year • Twice in the last 12 months • Once in the last 12 months • Don't know

Questions in main SHS In the last 12 months have you been to any of these events or places? • Film at cinema or other venue • Exhibition or collection of art, photography or sculpture • Craft exhibition • Event connected with books or writing • Street arts (art in everyday surroundings like parks, streets or shopping centre) or circus (not animals) • Culturally specific festival (mela/Feis) • Play, drama other theatrical performance (musical / pantomime) • Opera /operetta/ classical music performance • Other live music event eg. jazz event • Ballet / contemporary dance / other live dance event e.g. multi cultural • Library (any type of library, e.g. public / mobile / online) • Archive or records office • Museum • Gallery • Place of historical or archaeological interest How often in the last 12 months have you been to this type of event or place? • At least once a week • Less often than once a week but at least once a month • Less often than once a month but at least 3-4 times a year • Twice in the last 12 months • Once in the last 12 months • Don't know

Questions in main SHS In the last four weeks, have you done any of the (sport) activities listed on this card? • Walking (at least 30 minutes for recreational purposes) • Swimming • Football • Cycling (at least 30 minutes for recreational, health, training or competition purposes) • Keep Fit /Aerobics • Multigym use / Weight Training • Golf • Running / jogging • Snooker / Billiards / Pool • Dancing • Bowls • Other - please specify (eg Angling, Badminton, Judo, Horse-riding, Skiing, Sailing, Yoga) On how many days in the last four weeks did you do at least one of these activities?

Examples of C&S questions in the C&S module Growing up (up to the age of 15) Example: When you were growing up, how often did adults in your household or family (parents, guardians, grandparents etc) take you to the cinema? • Very often • Fairly often • Not very often • Not at all Example: And when you were growing up, how much were you encouraged by adults in household or family to take part in sport? • Encouraged a lot • Encouraged a little • Not encouraged at all

Examples of C&S questions in module Participation / frequency - similar to questions in main SHS but with more detailed categories • Creative and cultural activities (27 categories) • Attendance at cultural events (21 categories) • Archive centres and record offices • Libraries • Historical sites • Museums and galleries • Sport (52 categories) – asked for 4 week and 12 month periods Example: In the last 12 months have you been to a library in Scotland? • Yes / No How often in the last 12 months have you been to a library in Scotland? • At least once a week • Less often than once a week but at least once a month • Less often than once a month but at least 3-4 times a year • Twice a year • Once a year

Examples of C&S questions in module Participation / attendance questions are followed up with questions on levers and barriers Example (levers): You said that you had been to places of historical or archaeological interest. • What were your reasons for going? (showcard) • What was your main reason for going? (showcard) • Is that something you would like to do more often? (Y/N) • What would encourage you to go more often? (showcard) • What would encourage you most? (showcard) Example (barriers): You said that you had not been to an archive centre in the last 12 months. • What were your reasons for not going? (showcard) • What was your main reason for not going? (showcard)

Examples of C&S questions in module Further Sport Questions • Are you a member of a club? [showcard of sports] • Have you taken part in an organised competition (last 12 months)? [showcard of sports] • Have you received tuition (last 12 months)? [showcard of sports] • Local sports facilities within reach? [Gym, Pitch, Swimming Pool] • Have you used it? • How do you rate quality of sports facility? • How do you rate quality of changing facilities? • Questions on live sports events attended • How many events attended in the last 4 weeks? • Which sport seen most often? • Did you have to pay to get in? • How many were for school events?

Examples of C&S questions in module Internet use In the last 12 months, have you used the internet, to look at any of the following websites? • Museum/gallery websites • Arts website • Library websites • Historical or heritage websites • Theatre/concert websites • Archive/record office websites • Sport websites • None of these Example (follow up): • You said that you had been on a theatre/concert website. Was this... • To find out about forthcoming performances and events • To order tickets for live performances • For some other reason

Examples of C&S questions in module Volunteering During the last 12 months, have you done any voluntary work? (Y/N) Was this connected to any of the areas on this card? • Art, music, singing or drama group, etc. • Museums • Art galleries • Heritage (e.g. conservation, restoration, archaeological, helping out at Historical Society, etc.) • Libraries • Archives • Sport (e.g. coaching, refereeing, officiating, etc.) • None of these How much time have you spent on voluntary work connected with these areas in the last 4 weeks? On how many days in the last 4 weeks did you do this voluntary work? Example (follow up): Thinking about the volunteering you have done connected with art, music, singing or drama: Have you done any teaching or tuition in the last 12 months? (Y/N)

Timetable for fieldwork • Pattern repeats for 2011-2014 subject to: • funding for module; and • re-approval of questions in main SHS.

Schedule for results • Autumn 2008 Main survey - national level (2007 data) Module – national level (2007 data) • Autumn 2009 Main survey – local authority level (2007 & 2008 data) Module – larger local authorities / other breakdowns (2007 & 2008 data) [Note - dates or content of publications are not yet fixed]

Lead contacts Statistics • Andrew Macartney • Andrew.Macartney@scotland.gsi.gov.uk • 0131 244 4927 Social Research • Janet Ruiz • Janet.Ruiz@scotland.gsi.gov.uk • 0131 244 4939

Culture and Sport questions in the SHS