Young people’s lifestyle

1. Young people’s lifestyle Survey, 60 questions 2003 - 2007 - 2011 13-15 yearolds, 579 of 636 = 91% 16-18 yearolds, 476 of 645 = 74%

2. Associations • 200 local associations on Lidingö • 35 youth associations for young people • 7500 children 7-20 years old • Sports, scouting (football, gymnastics, tennis, horseback riding). • Democracy, non-profit, youth leaders=voluntary work • Membership • Grants from the Sports federation and the municipality

3. Differences between 2003 and 2007Increased importance  - Girls interest for cultural activities - Training at the gym - Having a fit body Decreased importance - Girls interest for youth clubs- Use of alcohol

4. Whattype of leasure time activities would you like the City of Lidingö to support/prioritize?

5. What sports arenas would you like the City of Lidingö to support/prioritize?

6. What sports facilities would you like the City of Lidingö to support/prioritize?

7. Children start participating in organized activities/sports at an earlier age than before, but drop out as teenagers earlier than before. • Parents are more involved (children >12 yrs) • “Competition” between different sports/activities • Attitude: “The earlier you start doing sports/activities the better”

8. What sports facilities would you like the City of Lidingö to support/prioritize?

9. Trends/explinations • Hypothesis: “What you lack as a child you value much more as you become a teenager” (Inglehart) • School work, good grades become more important • Young people prefer non-organised activities (“free to do whatever you like, when you like, with whomever you like”).

10. Membership in sports clubs/associations Age

11. Sport club membership in percent % 13-15 year olds1. Football 16%2. Tennis 12%3. Horseback riding 8% 16-18 year olds1. Football 8%2. Gym/group training classes 6%3. Golf, tennis 5%

12. Membership in sports clubs in %

13. What is most important when you do sports in your spare time? 13-15 year olds % To have fun 89 To work out/do training 66 To be fit 61 To be with friends 48 To be part of a “community” 39------ To compete 18 To be the “champion” 19 To win 15

14. What is important in you spare time?

15. Physically inactive young people(Exercise less than 2 times/week)

16. Links between physical activity and self-estimated health How can we make physically inactive young people more active??

17. What gives your life meaning?

18. Mental health How is your health?

19. Sport clubs = most popular youth associations on Lidingö. Many children start doing organised activities very early, but drop of as they become teenagers. Competition between clubs to attract 6-year-olds. Football is the most popular activity/sport for boys 13-15 and 16-18 years old. Horse back riding is the most popular sport for girls 13-15 years, while “Friskis & Svettis” (gym and group training) is the most popular activity for girls 16-18 years old. The majority of youngsters in the survey consider themselves to have “good health”.Girls’ self-estimated health is lower than boys’, especially 18-year-old girls (34 of 100 %). Girls are also less physically active than boys. Inactive youngsters’ self-estimated health is lower than physically active youth = Individual and non-organised activities become more attractive as children become teenagers, especially among girls.

20. What can youth associations/sport clubs do in order to keep the teenagers active much longer? What can be done to attract more girls? Can traditional sports/sport clubs attract new teenagers? Is it possible to start doing traditional sports as a teenager? Spontaneaus activities vs. organised activities.