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Adult Learning Open University Determinants (ALOUD) study (biological part)
Learning is crucial for everyone. The association between biological lifestyle factors (i.e., physical activity, sleep, and nutrition) and learning performance has been well established for children, adolescents and college students in traditional education. Evidence for these associations for adult distance students is lacking however. The Adult Learning Open University...
University Student Health Survey 2012
The national survey focused on the health and health-related behaviour of university and university of applied science (polytechnic) students in Finland. Questions covered physical, mental, dental and sexual health, health-related behaviour, cultural and social meanings of physical activities, social interaction, learning disabilities, study environment, bullying, stalking...
Back Pain, Sickness Absences and Leg Length Discrepancy 2008
The survey charted leg length discrepancy as a risk factor for back pain in both sitting and standing work. The connection between leg length discrepancy and back pain was investigated both by cross-sectional and by intervention design. The results from the cross-sectional design are presented in this data. The cross-sectional part of the study examined the connection...
Finnish Youth Survey 2015
The theme of the Finnish Youth Survey 2015 was time management and time use. Questions charted hobbies, management of everyday life, sleep patterns, future, money and sources of income. First, the respondents were asked questions about hobbies and exercise as well as presented statements about satisfaction with themselves and their life. Management with everyday life (e.g....
Sleep, Exercise and Eating Habits of Swedish-Speaking Finnish Children 2006 and 2008
The dataset consists of six surveys which charted the eating habits, sleep and exercise of Swedish-speaking primary school children and their parents. The surveys were conducted in the Uusimaa region in Finland in 2006 and 2008 and followed the same students and parents. Main topics included the children's health related habits and what affected them (e.g. family's eating...
Young Lives: an International Study of Childhood Poverty: Round 3, 2009
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Young Lives survey is an innovative long-term project investigating the changing nature of childhood poverty in four developing countries. The study is being conducted in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam and has tracked the lives of 12,000 children over a 20-year period, through 5 (in-person) survey...
OPCS Surveys of Psychiatric Morbidity : Private Household Survey, 1993
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Surveys (APMS) (formerly known as the Surveys of Psychiatric Morbidity) are a series of surveys which provide data on the prevalence of both treated and untreated psychiatric disorders in the adult population (aged 16 and over). The first survey was conducted in 1993,...
Daytracker Study, 2007-2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between affective states (e.g. happy, angry, anxious) and biological markers (e.g. cortisol, heart rate variability) in everyday life in working women. This study also aimed to compare the associations between affect and biology in samples for the...
Mental Health of Children and Young People in Great Britain, 2004
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Mental Health of Children and Young People Surveys (MHCYP) series provides data about the mental health of young people living in Great Britain.The MHCYP was first carried out in 1999, capturing information on 5 to 15-year-olds. It was conducted by the Office for National Statistics...
Mental Health of Young People Looked After by Local Authorities in Great Britain, 2001-2003
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Mental Health of Children and Young People Surveys (MHCYP) series provides data about the mental health of young people living in Great Britain.The MHCYP was first carried out in 1999, capturing information on 5 to 15-year-olds. It was conducted by the Office for National Statistics...
Infant Feeding Survey, 1990
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Infant Feeding Survey (IFS) has been carried out every five years since 1975, in order to establish information about infant feeding practices. Government policy in the United Kingdom has consistently supported breastfeeding as the best way of ensuring a healthy start for infants and of promoting...
Health and Lifestyle Survey: Seven-Year Follow-Up, 1991-1992
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Following a number of feasibility studies and pilot surveys carried out in 1978, the first Health and Lifestyle Survey (HALS1) (held at the UKDA under SN 2218), funded by the Health Promotion Research Trust, was carried out in 1984-1985 on a random sample of the population of England, Scotland and Wales....
British Cohort Studies Teaching Dataset for Higher Education, 1958-2000
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.In December 2007 the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS) completed a two year project which aimed to create a set of teaching datasets and associated resources for lecturers in higher education. These are based on the 1958 National Child Development Study and the 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70). The...
British Institute of Public Opinion Polls, 1939
Main Topics:Variables
Questions cover domestic, foreign and military affairs, including:
- appeasement
- the progress and prosecution of the war
- whether to sue for peace with Germany, Italy and Japan
- satisfaction with the government's conduct of the war
- attitudes towards Churchill and other leading politicians, including Halifax, Eden, Atlee, Bevin, Morrison
- the...
Health and Lifestyle Survey, 1984-1985
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Following a number of feasibility studies and pilot surveys carried out in 1978, the first Health and Lifestyle Survey (HALS1) (held at the UKDA under SN 2218), funded by the Health Promotion Research Trust, was carried out in 1984-1985 on a random sample of the population of England, Scotland and Wales....
Child Development Research Unit Longitudinal Study: Composite File Including Ages One, Four, Seven, Eleven and Sixteen, 1958-1978
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this longitudinal survey study was to investigate parent/child relationships in developmental sequence in order to understand the process of child-rearing as it happens in a fairly typical English urban community. To achieve a detailed picture of the child's behaviour in the home and its...
Los Angeles International Airport Night Study, 1973
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to assess the impact on the population of a reduction in numbers of night-time flights around Los Angeles international airport.Main Topics:Variables
Social survey data were collected on reactions to aircraft noise generally as well as to aircraft noise at night in the...
Building Research Station London Traffic Noise Survey, 1972
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to specify the relationship between annoyance with road traffic noise and the characteristics of the traffic noise, of the traffic patterns, of the neighbourhoods, and of the individual.Main Topics:Variables
Interview data were collected on annoyance with various sources,...
Heathrow Concorde Noise Survey, 1976
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this survey was to assess the effect of Concorde operations on aircraft noise annoyance around Heathrow.Main Topics:Variables
Social survey and aircraft noise data were collected. Social survey information was collected about attitudes toward all aircraft as well as towards Concorde...
People's Activities and Use of Time, 1974-1975
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this survey was to provide information on people's daily activities for use in planning broadcasting services. As a detailed study of time use in Britain, however, it may prove of use in social, environmental and leisure studies, marketing problems, and many aspects of local and national...
Aircraft Noise and Sleep Disturbance, 1979
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this survey was to provide a scientific basis for deciding future policy on aircraft movements at night at Heathrow and Gatwick. The survey sought:
a) to establish the nature and scale of sleep disturbance from all causes around Heathrow and Gatwick airports;
b) to assess the significance of...
Second Survey of Aircraft Noise Annoyance around London (Heathrow) Airport, 1967
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this survey was to measure the change between 1961 and 1967 in levels of noise exposure and in social reactions to aircraft noise; to investigate whether the findings of the 1961 survey remain valid in 1967; to increase knowledge of the ways in which exposure to aircraft noise affects...
Studies Using the Nottingham Health Index, 1976-1977
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To develop and test a socio-medical index of health (referred to as the Nottingham Health Index). This index aims to provide a measurement of a person's need for care beyond purely `medical' aspects (as indicated by physiological or biochemical measurements): it measures a person's functioning in...
Experiences of Childbearing, 1975-1976 : the Dignity of Labour?
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To look at the experience of childbearing from three viewpoints: first and foremost from that of childbearing women and, in addition, taking into account the views and experiences of midwives and consultant obstetricians.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions
A)Mothers
Information about previous...
Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, 2007
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Surveys (APMS) (formerly known as the Surveys of Psychiatric Morbidity) are a series of surveys which provide data on the prevalence of both treated and untreated psychiatric disorders in the adult population (aged 16 and over). The first survey was conducted in 1993,...
The pharmaceuticalisation of sleep and wakefulness: A social scientific investigation of stakeholder interests, policies and practices
In addition to documentary analysis, we undertook 23 focus groups (99 participants) with the following: those who might be expected to have particular views about sleep or wakefulness promoting medicines (narcolepsy patients, primary care patients taking hypnotics, sleep apnoea patients), and general populations groups (academics, ambulance service staff, lawyers, parents of...
Understanding Society: Waves 2-3 Nurse Health Assessment, 2010-2012: Special Licence Access
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Understanding Society (the UK Household Longitudinal Study), which began in 2009, is conducted by the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Essex, and the survey research organisations Verian Group (formerly Kantar Public) and NatCen. It builds on and incorporates, the...
Understanding Society: Innovation Panel, Waves 1-16, 2008-2023: Special Licence Access
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Understanding Society (the UK Household Longitudinal Study), which began in 2009, is conducted by the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Essex, and the survey research organisations Verian Group (formerly Kantar Public) and NatCen. It builds on and incorporates, the...
Health Survey for England, 1998
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Health Survey for England (HSE) is a series of surveys designed to monitor trends in the nation's health. It was commissioned by NHS Digital and carried out by the Joint Health Surveys Unit of the National Centre for Social Research and the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at...
ONS Omnibus Survey, May 1999
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (formerly known as the ONS Opinions Survey or Omnibus) is an omnibus survey that began in 1990, collecting data on a range of subjects commissioned by both the ONS internally and external clients (limited to other government departments, charities, non-profit...