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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2016 -2017

Variable Details

VariableARTBEN02
LabelBenefit from taking part in arts activities or events - 2
Question text What benefits, if any, have you experienced as a result of taking part in arts activities or attending arts events?
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Positive impact on my well-being 126
2 Learned new skills/ developed existing s 259
3 Improved my knowledge 339
4 Helped me think about a future career 15
5 Helped me with studies for school 12
6 Improved health 44
7 Helped me gain a qualification 6
8 Enabled me to communicate with family / 189
9 Developed my confidence 33
10 I made new friends 139
11 I had fun 491
12 It gave me an opportunity to express mys 36
13 I enjoyed being creative 54
14 Helped me get a job 4
15 Other 1
16 No benefits 0
-3 Refused 0
-1 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 1514
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2016 -2017
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study Data are collected annually
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