Impact of the Home Learning Environment on Child Cognitive Development: Secondary Analysis of Data from 'Growing Up in Scotland'

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APPENDIX 3: ACTIVITIES TESTED FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE HOME LEARNING ENVIRONMENT INDEX FOR GUS

Variable name

Activity

Year 1 activities

MaAlit01T

How often do you/partner look at books with child or read stories with him/her

MaAply01T

How often do you/partner play indoor or outdoor games with child

MaAmus01T

How often do you/partner recite nursery rhymes or sing songs with child

MaAlit02T

How often do you/partner take child to the library

MaAbok01

About how many children s books do you have in your home at the moment, including library books, that are aimed at children under 5

MaAcds01

About how many children s records, audio tapes, or CDs do you have in your home at the moment, including any from the library, that are aimed at children under 5

MaAdvd01

About how many children's videos or DVDs do you have in your home at the moment, including any from the library, that are aimed at children under 5

MaAtv01

In the past week, on how many days did child watch television for least 10 minutes at a time

Year 2 activities

MbAvst01T

Frequency visited friends with kids

MbAvst02T

Frequency visited by friends with kids

MbAlit04

How often do you/partner look at books with child or read stories with him/her in last week

MbAply02

How often has the child run around or played outdoors in last week

MbAart02

How often has the child done activities involving painting or drawing in last week

MbAmus02

How often do you/partner recite nursery rhymes or sing songs with child in last week

MbAedu02

How often has the child played at recognising letters, words, shapes or numbers in last week

MbAict02

How often has the child done activities involving a computer etc in last week

MbAlib20T

Frequency of visits to library last year

MbAliv20T

Frequency of visits to concert/play etc. last year

MbAswm20T

Frequency of visits to swimming pool last year

MbAart20T

Frequency of visits to gallery etc last year

MbAzoo20T

Frequency of visits to zoo etc last year

MbAcnm20T

Frequency of visits to cinema last year

MbAath20T

Frequency of visits to sport event last year

MbAfai20T

Frequency of visits to religious event last year

DbAtv09

Hours of TV watched (weekdays)

DbAtv10

Hours of TV watched (weekends)

Year 3 activities

McAlit04

How often do you/partner look at books with child or read stories with him/her in last week

McAply02

How often has the child run around or played outdoors in last week

McAart02

How often has the child done activities involving painting or drawing in last week

McAmus02

How often do you/partner recite nursery rhymes or sing songs with child in last week

McAedu02

How often has the child played at recognising letters, words, shapes or numbers in last week

McAict02

How often has the child done activities involving a computer etc in last week

McAvst01T

Frequency visited friends with kids

McAvst02T

Frequency visited by friends with kids

McAbok01

About how many children s books do you have in your home at the moment, including library books, that are aimed at children under 5

McAcds01

About how many children s records, audio tapes, or CDs do you have in your home at the moment, including any from the library, that are aimed at children under 5

McAdvd01

About how many children s videos or DVDs do you have in your home at the moment, including any from the library, that are aimed at children under 5

McAtv01

Days child watch TV in last week

McAtv09

Time child watches TV week days

McAtv10

Time child watches TV weekends

DcAtv09

Hours of TV watched (weekdays)

DcAtv10

Hours of TV watched (weekends)

McAphy01

Time riding bicycle in last wk

McAphy02

Time kicking a ball in last wk

McAphy03

Time dancing in last wk

McAphy04

Time running/jumping in last wk

McAphy05

Time on trampoline in last wk

McAphy06

Time swimming in last wk

McAphy07

Time playing in soft play area in last wk

McAphy08

Time playing in park in last wk

physactlastweekyr3a

Whether another physical activity (listed in interview) occurred in the last week or not

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