4720.0 - National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey: User Guide, 2014-15
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SOCIAL CONTACT, NETWORKS AND CHILD SPORTS Social contact The 2014–15 NATSISS collected information on community participation for people aged 3 years and over. People were asked about their involvement in any physical, sporting, community or social activities in the 12 months prior to interview. For children aged 3–14 years, this information was provided by a proxy. Response categories included: Community or interest groups
Social activities
Sporting activities
More than one response was allowed. People aged 15 years who said they had played sport or taken part in physical activities were asked what type of organised sport(s) or physical activities they had played or trained for in the 12 months prior to interview. Response categories included:
More than one response could be provided. Comparison to the 2008 NATSISS In 2008, the question about involvement in any physical, sporting, community or social activities in the 12 months prior to interview included the category 'attended funerals, ceremonies or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander festivals'. In 2014–15, this category was removed from the question. This information was collected in the Language and culture topic in the question about involvement in cultural events, ceremonies or organisations, and is included in the following Social contact output data items:
The following information relating to people aged 3 years and over was collected in 2008, but was not collected in 2014–15:
The following information relating to children aged 3–14 years was collected in 2008, but was not collected in 2014–15:
The information on adult participation in organised sport or physical activities was collected for the first time in the 2014–15 NATSISS and data is unable to be compared to 2008. Social networks Information on social networks was collected for people aged 15 years and over, and covers two main themes:
Contact with family and friends People were asked about the frequency and type of contact they had with family and friends who did not live with them. Information on the frequency of face to face contact was collected by asking respondents if they had seen family or friends who do not live with them, either:
People who responded that they had no family or friends were not asked any further questions about social networks. People were asked if they had made any of the following types of contact with family or friends who did not live with them, in the three months prior to interview. Response categories included:
More than one response could be provided. For each type of contact reported, people were asked about the frequency of the contact in the three months prior to interview. Response categories included:
Family and friends to confide in People were asked about family and friends they could confide in. The aim of these questions was to give an indication of the depth and quality of relationships, and the availability of emotional support. People aged 15 years and over were asked whether they had any friends or family members (not living with them) who they felt they could confide in. In remote areas, people were asked if they had any friends or family members (not living with them) who they could tell secrets to. People who had friends or family members they could confide in were asked how many, based on the following:
Comparison to the 2008 NATSISS Between 2008 and 2014–15 the information on contact with family and friends (other than face-to-face contact) has been revised. The response categories for the types of contact people may have had were updated to reflect the increase in use of mobile phones and the internet. Additionally, in 2008, the types of contact (other than face-to-face contact) were grouped into three categories, and the frequency of contact was collected for these broad groups, rather than for each type. Detailed information on how this information was collected in the 2008 NATSISS can be found in the Social capital chapter of National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey: Users' Guide, 2008 (cat. no. 4720.0). The 2008 NATSISS questionnaire and Data item list can be accessed via the Downloads tab. In 2008, information on whether people could confide in friends or family members living outside the household was collected separately, for friends, and for family. This information was combined in 2014–15. The following information relating to people aged 15 years and over was collected in 2008, but was not collected in 2014–15:
Information was collected on the physical activities and participation in organised sport by children aged 4–14 years. The child's proxy was asked how many days in the week prior to interview the child was physically active for a total time of at least 60 minutes. Physically active meant the child did an activity of moderate to vigorous intensity. This did not need to be continuous time, but could be made up of shorter bursts of activity. Responses were based on the following:
The proxies of children aged 4–14 years were asked whether the child had played or trained for any organised sport, through either a club or school in the 12 months prior to interview. If the child was currently at school, then this activity was specified as being undertaken outside school hours. If the child did not participate or it was unknown if they had participated, the proxy was sequenced to later questions on barriers to participation. If a child had participated in sport they were asked to nominate the types of sport they had played or trained for, from the following list:
More than one response could be provided. If a child had participated in less than four organised sports, they were asked about barriers to participation. The child's proxy was asked what stops the child from playing/playing more organised sport, based on the following:
More than one response could be provided. The proxies of children aged 4–14 years who had participated in organised sports in the 12 months prior to interview were also asked how many hours in the previous two weeks the child spent playing or training outside school hours for all organised sports. A response of 0 to 336 hours was possible, where 0 represented less than one hour or no time. Comparison to the 2008 NATSISS In 2008, the question about barriers to sport participation was asked where a child had participated in fewer than three organised sports in the previous 12 months. In 2014–15, the barriers question was asked about children who participated in fewer than four organised sports. Between 2008 and 2014–15, there were minor revisions to the response categories for the types of organised sport a child may have participated in and the barriers to participation. In 2008 the response categories were: Types of organised sport
Barriers to participation
In 2008, information was collected on whether children aged 5–14 years usually spend more than 2 hours per day being inactive. This information was not collected in 2014–15. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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