Main survey variable: ypnetcht Hours using social media on weekdays

Hours using social media on weekdays

Datafiles

Index term

Young people Technology and screen time

Question asked in the latest wave:

scyoungadults_w15.ypnetcht

Question label:

Hours spent interacting with friends through social websites

Question text:

On a normal week day, that is Monday to Friday, how many hours do you spend chatting or interacting with friends through social media, gaming websites or apps?

Question universe:

if [(GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3)] // Mode is face-to-face and respondent has agreed to self-completion OR mode is web
And if [DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAGE > 15 & DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAGE < 22] // Aged 16-21
And if [YPSOCWEB = 1] // Belongs to a social website

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Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31246	95.12%
proxy	-7	74	0.23%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
	1	30	0.09%
Less than an hour	2	235	0.72%
1-3 hours	3	723	2.2%
4-6 hours	4	360	1.1%
7 or more hours	5	177	0.54%
	Total	32849	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	33696	95.0%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	4	0.01%
	1	42	0.12%
Less than an hour	2	299	0.84%
1-3 hours	3	700	1.97%
4-6 hours	4	367	1.03%
7 or more hours	5	227	0.64%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	26519	94.72%
proxy	-7	104	0.37%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	3	0.01%
	1	28	0.1%
Less than an hour	2	270	0.96%
1-3 hours	3	651	2.33%
4-6 hours	4	287	1.03%
7 or more hours	5	134	0.48%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	27486	93.9%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	7	0.02%
	1	28	0.1%
Less than an hour	2	275	0.94%
1-3 hours	3	738	2.52%
4-6 hours	4	355	1.21%
7 or more hours	5	182	0.62%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	29611	92.51%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	3	0.01%
	1	39	0.12%
Less than an hour	2	372	1.16%
1-3 hours	3	869	2.71%
4-6 hours	4	430	1.34%
7 or more hours	5	217	0.68%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	31140	90.74%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
don't know	-1	20	0.06%
	1	38	0.11%
Less than an hour	2	360	1.05%
1-3 hours	3	953	2.78%
4-6 hours	4	598	1.74%
7 or more hours	5	404	1.18%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	34849	88.69%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
don't know	-1	3	0.01%
	1	34	0.09%
Less than an hour	2	404	1.03%
1-3 hours	3	1102	2.8%
4-6 hours	4	681	1.73%
7 or more hours	5	538	1.37%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	36338	86.17%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
don't know	-1	2	0.0%
	1	62	0.15%
Less than an hour	2	684	1.62%
1-3 hours	3	1261	2.99%
4-6 hours	4	601	1.43%
7 or more hours	5	390	0.92%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	37903	84.54%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
none	1	96	0.21%
less than an hour	2	782	1.74%
1-3 hours	3	1226	2.73%
4-6 hours	4	569	1.27%
7 or more hours	5	403	0.9%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	39876	84.71%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
none	1	132	0.28%
less than an hour	2	873	1.85%
1-3 hours	3	1254	2.66%
4-6 hours	4	566	1.2%
7 or more hours	5	437	0.93%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	24	1.67%
inapplicable	-8	267	18.61%
	1	60	4.18%
Less than an hour	2	403	28.08%
1 - 3 hours	3	532	37.07%
4 - 6 hours	4	130	9.06%
7 or more hours	5	19	1.32%
	Total	1435	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	18	1.11%
inapplicable	-8	316	19.47%
	1	73	4.5%
Less than an hour	2	450	27.73%
1 - 3 hours	3	586	36.11%
4 - 6 hours	4	152	9.37%
7 or more hours	5	28	1.73%
	Total	1623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.34%
inapplicable	-8	339	19.2%
	1	69	3.91%
Less than an hour	2	476	26.95%
1 - 3 hours	3	658	37.26%
4 - 6 hours	4	187	10.59%
7 or more hours	5	31	1.76%
	Total	1766	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	11	0.66%
inapplicable	-8	328	19.72%
	1	72	4.33%
Less than an hour	2	478	28.74%
1 - 3 hours	3	600	36.08%
4 - 6 hours	4	150	9.02%
7 or more hours	5	24	1.44%
	Total	1663	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.33%
inapplicable	-8	362	17.24%
	1	58	2.76%
Less than an hour	2	536	25.52%
1 - 3 hours	3	802	38.19%
4 - 6 hours	4	276	13.14%
7 or more hours	5	59	2.81%
	Total	2100	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.2%
inapplicable	-8	517	20.63%
	1	98	3.91%
Less than an hour	2	839	33.48%
1 - 3 hours	3	736	29.37%
4 - 6 hours	4	243	9.7%
7 or more hours	5	68	2.71%
	Total	2506	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	30	1.06%
inapplicable	-8	530	18.79%
	1	102	3.62%
Less than an hour	2	744	26.37%
1 - 3 hours	3	977	34.63%
4 - 6 hours	4	343	12.16%
7 or more hours	5	95	3.37%
	Total	2821	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	25	0.76%
inapplicable	-8	625	19.1%
	1	152	4.65%
Less than an hour	2	1134	34.66%
1-3 hours	3	926	28.3%
4-6 hours	4	304	9.29%
7 or more hours	5	106	3.24%
	Total	3272	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	16	0.44%
inapplicable	-8	1070	29.48%
	1	162	4.46%
Less than an hour	2	1016	27.99%
1-3 hours	3	931	25.65%
4-6 hours	4	321	8.84%
7 or more hours	5	111	3.06%
	9	3	0.08%
	Total	3630	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	29	0.84%
inapplicable	-8	1086	31.38%
none	1	155	4.48%
less than an hour	2	1109	32.04%
1 - 3 hours	3	739	21.35%
4 - 6 hours	4	246	7.11%
7 or more hours	5	97	2.8%
	Total	3461	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	37	1.01%
inapplicable	-8	1076	29.44%
none	1	211	5.77%
less than an hour	2	1164	31.85%
1-3 hours	3	842	23.04%
4-6 hours	4	228	6.24%
7 or more hours	5	97	2.65%
	Total	3655	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	19	0.47%
inapplicable	-8	1183	29.25%
none	1	277	6.85%
less than an hour	2	1382	34.17%
1-3 hours	3	877	21.68%
4-6 hours	4	213	5.27%
7 or more hours	5	94	2.32%
	Total	4045	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	13	0.29%
inapplicable	-8	621	14.03%
none	1	808	18.25%
less than an hour	2	1523	34.4%
1-3 hours	3	1170	26.43%
4-6 hours	4	206	4.65%
7 or more hours	5	86	1.94%
	Total	4427	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	23	0.46%
inapplicable	-8	1299	25.89%
none	1	273	5.44%
less than an hour	2	1598	31.85%
1 - 3 hours	3	1426	28.42%
4 - 6 hours	4	319	6.36%
7 or more hours	5	80	1.59%
	Total	5018	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.16%
inapplicable	-8	1719	35.09%
none	1	243	4.96%
less than an hour	2	1234	25.19%
1-3 hours	3	1407	28.72%
4-6 hours	4	239	4.88%
7 or more hours	5	49	1.0%
	Total	4899	100.0%

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ypnetcht

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Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

scyoungadults_w15.ypnetcht

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Wave 14 (n_ypnetcht youth)

Wave 13 (m_ypnetcht youth)

Wave 12 (l_ypnetcht youth)

Wave 11 (k_ypnetcht youth)

Wave 10 (j_ypnetcht youth)

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Wave 6 (f_ypnetcht youth)

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