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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2005-2006

Variable Details

Variablevol8a
LabelWhy stopped volunteering
Question text WHY DID YOU STOP BEING INVOLVED IN VOLUNTARY WORK OR ACTIVITIES?
Responses
1 I got bored or lost interest 63
2 Things could have been better organised 36
3 I didn't have the time any longer 710
4 I wanted a change 45
5 I had achieved what I wanted to achieve 96
6 I had new caring responsibilities 131
7 I had children 155
8 I didn't feel appreciated 24
9 It was costing me money 22
10 Through illness 423
11 Changed job/started work/job got busier 348
12 I moved house 348
13 My circumstances changed (Please specify) 49
14 Other reasons (Please specify) 252
15 Too old 113
16 Children grew up/left org 86
17 Became a student 29
18 Organisation collapsed/organisational issues 66
19 Too much pressure 17
20 Time-limited/no longer needed 41
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Household Survey, 2005-2006
Interviewer InstructionsSPONTANEOUS. FIRST MENTION RECORDED ON THIS SCREEN. OTHERS WILL BE RECORDED ON THE NEXT SCREEN.
UniverseHouseholds and individual adults within households in Scotland.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingSimple random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;Random adult sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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