Questionnaire - Youth Participation in Sport

Q1	Do you play sports ?
		Yes…………….	q
		No (Please do not proceed with the survey. Thank you for your co-operation.)	q
Q2	How often do you pay sports ?
		3 or more times in the last month..		q
		1 or 2 times in the last month……..		q
		Less than 1 time in the last month/none in the last month……..		q

How important are these factors to you in terms of sports

Extremely Important (7)

Important (6)

Slightly Important (5)

Neither Important or Unimportant (4)

Slightly Unimportant (3)

Unimportant (2)

Extremely Unimportant (1)

Sports can only be played with a proper club membership

Sports Clubs are too expensive and deter youth from sports

More children and youngsters would play sports if the Government set up free leisure centres

Playing sports keeps children away from drugs and violence

Playing sports helps the youth become a more positive and productive part of the community

Engaging in sports enhances important life skills such as teamwork etc

Playing sports professionally will alleviate the finances of youth from less privileged backgrounds

Sports Clubs can be vital in enhancing community relations between the local people

Q4	Do you think sports clubs should be free?
		Yes………………………………………	q
		No……………………………………….	q

Please answer the question below for football in relation to the following attributes

Strongly Agree (+3)

Agree

(+2)

Slightly Agree (+1)

Neither Agree of Disagree (0)

Slightly Disagree (-1)

Disagree (-2)

Strongly Disagree (-3)

The government can play a positive role in ensuring youth develop

Professional sports initiatives can prevent crime in younger children

Sports in schools and in community activities actually improves health and the general feeling of well-being in the youth

Sports enhances team work qualities in the youth and promotes communal harmony

Children who play sports have less behavioural issues

Anti-social behaviour in a society can be prevented by ensuring the sports in promoted in the schools from a younger age

Sports based academic scholarships will increase physical activity in a community

The youth from less privileged backgrounds can be encouraged to play sports by being offered college scholarships and other incentives to encourage social inclusion and youth development in a society

Please tell us a little about yourself

Q6	What is your age? ____________________

Q 7

Are you

Male?……………………………………

Female?………………………………..