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Title:
Home OnLine, 1998-2001
(HoL)

Subject Categories:
Information technology - Media, communication and language
Social attitudes and behaviour - Society and culture
Time use - Society and culture

Depositor(s):
University of Essex. Chimera Institute for Socio-Technical Innovation and Research

Principal Investigator(s):
Brynin, M., University of Essex. Institute for Social and Economic Research

Data Collector(s):
NOP Research Group

Sponsor(s):
British Telecommunications plc

Abstract:
The Home Online, 1998-2001 (HoL) data derive from a household panel survey conducted over three annual waves. The main focus of the research was to gather household and individual information and examine information and communications technology (ICT) access and behaviour.

Methodology from the HoL dataset was also used for a later British Household Panel Survey (BHPS) (held at the UK Data Archive (UKDA) under GN 33196) derived dataset, British Household Panel Survey Calibrated Time Use Data, 1994-2004, (held under SN 5363).


Main Topics:
Most of the non-ICT questions were derived from the BHPS, and covered topics such as housing, social life, leisure time activities, computer use, employment, telephone use, internet use and demographic characteristics. Respondents also completed a time-budget diary covering one week.

Standard Measures
Hope-Goldthorpe Scale; various Likert scales; Market Research Society social class.

Coverage:
Dates of Fieldwork: 1998-2001
Country: Great Britain
Spatial Units: Standard Regions
Observation Units: Individuals
Kind of Data: Numeric data; Individual (micro) level

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:National
Population:All individuals aged 16 years and above in the households sampled, resident in Great Britain during 1998-2001. Children aged 9-15 in the households also completed diaries.

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Longitudinal/panel/cohort
the survey included three waves.
Sampling Procedures: Multi-stage stratified random sample
included oversampling of households in Wave 1 with computers.
Number of Units: Weights were used to adjust for non-response and over-sampling.
1753 (target) 999 (obtained) Households in Wave 1
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview; Telephone interview; Diaries

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:
Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: ESDS Access and Preservation, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: help@esds.ac.uk

Date of Release:
First Edition: 6 December 2002

Copyright:
Copyright British Telecommunications plc

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