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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Young Life and Times Survey, 2023

Variable Details

VariablePRMEET
Label59. And how did you met your boyfriend/girlfriend? If you've had more than one, please answer for your last or current boyfriend/girlfriend.
Responses
1 In school 529
2 In my neighbourhood 32
3 Through social media 211
4 When out with friends 238
5 Through my church 19
6 Through my leisure activities, eg. in sports club, youth clu 50
7 Somewhere else 67
-1 Never had a boyfriend/girlfriend 864
99 Missing 55
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung Life and Times Survey, 2023
UniverseIn 2023 all 16-year-olds who celebrated their 16th birthday in January, February or March 2023 were invited to take part. YLT 2023 was a split survey. YLT is part of a suite of surveys, which includes the Kids’ Life and Times (KLT) survey of P7 children (10-11 year-olds), and Northern Ireland Life and Times (NILT) survey of adults (18 years +).
SamplingSimple random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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