Summary information
Study title
People's Activities and Use of Time, 1974-1975
Creator
British Broadcasting Corporation, Audience Research Department
Study number / PID
1425 (UKDA)
10.5255/UKDA-SN-1425-1 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Not available
Abstract
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 administration.
Main Topics:
Variables
To collect the statistics, over 3,500 respondents from two random samples (one summer, one winter) of the population (excluding the under-fives) completed seven-day diaries covering each half-hour from 5.00 a.m. to 2.00 a.m. Each diary was coded, using a summary list of 40 activity categories, distinguishing between main and secondary activities.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
14/08/1974 - 04/03/1975
Country
Great Britain
Time dimension
Cross-sectional (one-time) study
four waves
Analysis unit
Individuals
Families/households
National
Adults
Children
Universe
People of 5 years and over living in Great Britain
Sampling procedure
Multi-stage stratified random sample
Kind of data
Not availableData collection mode
Diaries
Access
Publisher
UK Data Service
Publication year
2014
Terms of data access
The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.
Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.
Related publications
- (1978) BBC. Audience Research Department: a reference book based on two surveys in Great Britain, 1974, London: BBC.