Satisfaction with the quality of the sporting experience survey (SQSE 4) Drop out survey report October 2012 Creating sporting opportunities in every community
Survey information 2 This report covers the drop out element of the Satisfaction with sporting experience survey. It focuses on those who indicated that they had either stopped participating in a sport completely, or substantially reduced the frequency of their participation, since they took part in the main SQSE survey in 2011. The survey aims to identify the reasons for dropping out. In total 1,848 people took part in the drop out survey. Data from the drop out survey has not been weighted.
Average overall split % Participation status Q. It would appear that you no longer take part in your sport as frequently as you did last year. Which of the following best describes your situation? 3 I have stopped playing/participating completely I am playing/participating less often Overall General Participants Club Members Stopped playing/participating completely 79% 81% 76% Playing participating less often 21% 19% 2 Canoeing/Kayaking Angling Golf Rugby Union Shooting Equestrian Rounders Cricket Baseball/Softball Cycling Tennis Swimming Squash/Racketball Fencing Rugby League Archery Badminton Bowls Basketball Football Judo Volleyball Boxing Hockey Netball Dance Exercise Table Tennis Athletics Triathlon Taekwondo Gymnastics/Trampolining Rowing Weightlifting Climbing/Mountaineering Orienteering Sailing Snowsport Water Skiing Number of participants at each level: Overall (1,848), General Participants (1,291), Club Members (556)
Stated satisfaction in 2011 The table below presents the 2011 overall and domain satisfaction scores for those who have now dropped out of their sport and for those who have continued participating in 2012 4 All 2011 Drop outs Non drop outs Difference Drop outs Vs non drop outs Overall satisfaction 7.87 7.55 7.91-0.36 Performance 7.35 7.09 7.38-0.29 Exertion and fitness 8.06 7.71 8.09-0.38 Release and diversion 8.23 7.91 8.26-0.35 Social aspects 7.75 7.56 7.77-0.21 People and staff 7.65 7.45 7.67-0.22 Ease of participating 7.73 7.42 7.76-0.34 Facilities 7.43 7.32 7.44-0.12 Coaching 7.22 6.84 7.26-0.42 Officials 7.42 7.23 7.44-0.21 Value for money 7.5 7.25 7.52-0.27 The figures above are based on 2011 survey data, and participants status in 2012 Number of participants: Overall (44,964), Drop outs (1,848), Non drop outs (42,587)
Overall satisfaction at point of drop out 5 Q. Thinking back to when you stopped participating / started participating less in your sport and taking everything about this sport into account, how satisfied overall were you with your experience of your sport? Please rate on a scale of 1-10 where 1 is Extremely dissatisfied and 10 is Extremely satisfied. Overall General Participants Club Members Mean satisfaction score out of 10 7.46 7.45 7.49 Mean scores satisfaction for all sports 8.6 Drop out satisfaction score 2012 SQSE satisfaction score 6.5 Baseball/Softball Basketball Weightlifting Orienteering Rowing Volleyball Triathlon Swimming Athletics Netball Judo Football Climbing/Mountaineering Cycling Fencing Boxing Archery Rounders Sailing Hockey Handball Golf Water Skiing Tennis Canoeing/Kayaking Badminton Gymnastics/Trampolining Dance Exercise Cricket Shooting Rugby League Rugby Union Table Tennis Bowls Snowsport Equestrian Squash/Racketball Angling Taekwondo Number of participants at each level: Overall (1,848)
Reasons for drop out 6 Q Looking through the list below, what are your main reasons for no longer participating in your sport? No time/time constraints Work commitments Less income/too expensive Getting older Injury Family commitments Health problems Participating in other sports Reduced fitness Loss of interest in the sport Other non-sport/leisure interests Moved home Pregnancy/Looking after child or baby/ Having a family Went to college/university Concentrating on coaching Other Don't know 7% 6% 2% 1% 10% 10% 18% 17% 17% 1 1 1 2 29% Number of participants at each level: Overall (1,848)
Reasons for drop out General Participants and Club Members 7 Q Looking through the list below, what are your main reasons for no longer participating in your sport? Club Members General Paricipants 32% 26% 2 2 21% 21% 20% 16% 1 1 1 13% 1 13% 10% 9% 10% 10% 7% 7% 7% 6% 6% 6% 2% *% *% 12% 19% Number of participants at each level: General Participants (1,291), Club Members (556)
Reasons for drop out Male and Female 8 Q Looking through the list below, what are your main reasons for no longer participating in your sport? Male Female 29% 2 2 2 23% 2 19% 17% 17% 1 12% 12% 1 11% 9% 7% 8% 8% 8% 12% 7% 7% 7% 7% 6% 11% 18% 1 3% 3% 3% 2% 1% 1% Number of participants at each level: General Participants (1,291), Club Members (556)
Likelihood of future participation Q. You have stopped participating in your sport. How likely are you to participate in your sport again in the future? 9 Very likely Fairly likely Not very likely Not at all likely % Very likely % Fairly likely % Likely to participate in future Overall General Participants Club Members 18 15 26 44 48 34 62 63 60 Likelihood of future participation by sport % Very likely % Fairly likely Likely to participate in future, overall (62%) Rugby union Rugby League Judo Shooting Cricket Gymnastics/Trampolining Bowls Weightlifting Basketball Golf Handball Sailing Football Water Skiing Orienteering Table Tennis Volleyball Taekwondo Hockey Netball Climbing/Mountaineering Equestrian Athletics Baseball/Softball Rounders Squash/Racketball Archery Cycling Badminton Boxing Fencing Rowing Triathlon Swimming Dance Exercise Angling Tennis Snowsport Canoeing/Kayaking Number of participants at each level: Overall (1,468), General Participants (1,046), Club Members (422)
Likelihood of future participation (2) 10 Q. You have stopped participating in your sport. How likely are you to participate in your sport again in the future? Overall 18 44 32 6 Very likely Fairly likely General Participants 15 48 32 5 Not very likely Not at all likely Club Members 26 34 32 8 Number of participants at each level: Overall (1,468), General Participants (1,046), Club Members (422)
Likelihood of future participation (3) Q. You have stopped participating in your sport. How likely are you to participate in your sport again in the future? 11 Pregnancy/ Looking after child or baby/ Having a family Moved home Work commitments No time/ Time constraints Less income/ Too expensive/ Can't afford it/ Loss of job Family commitments Went to college/ university Participating in other sports more frequently Injury Concentrating on coaching or officiating Other non-sport/ leisure interests Health problems Reduced fitness Loss of interest in the sport Getting older 13% 8% 21% 16% 11% 11% 8% 17% 18% 17% 19% 18% 29% 37% 41% 31% 46% 41% 40% 59% 53% 50% 48% 49% 41% 39% 29% 50% 41% 4 51% 33% 39% 3 38% 42% 42% 19% 27% 27% 28% 30% 30% 29% 3% 1% 2% 3% 3% 3% 9% 9% 7% 11% 11% Very likely Fairly likely Not very likely Not at all likely Number of respondents for each reason: Injury (244), Reduced fitness (140),Getting older (225),Participating in other sports more frequently (160),Work commitments (363),Less income/ Too expensive/ Can't afford it/ Loss of job (250), Health problems (196), No time/ Time constraints (422), Concentrating on coaching or officiating (21), Went to college/ university (65), Moved home (78), Loss of interest in the sport (108), Other non-sport/ leisure interests (90), Family commitments (201), Pregnancy/ Looking after child or baby/ Having a family (86)
Participation in other sports Q Which other sport(s) are you participating in more frequently? 12 Overall, 10% are participating in another sport more frequently, of these 183: Athletics Cycling Swimming 27% 27% 27% Dance Exercise Golf Football Tennis Badminton Snowsports Squash/Racketball Triathlon Table Tennis Weightlifting Climbing/Mountaineering 13% 12% 10% 9% 8% 7% % Top mentions Other 17% Number participating in another sport more frequently (183)
Participation in other sports - General Participants and Club Members Q Which other sport(s) are you participating in more frequently? 13 57% Club Members General Participants 38% 3 26% 28% 17% 1 sport 2 sports 3 sports Number participating in another sport more frequently: General Participants (125), Club Members (58)
Sample information The 1,848 interviews break down across the 45 eligible sports as follows: 14 Sport Base Sport Base Sport Base Angling 54 Fencing 24 Rugby Union 46 Archery 70 Football 77 Sailing 37 Athletics 73 Goalball 1 Shooting 40 Badminton 63 Golf 50 Snowsport 38 Baseball/Softball 12 Gymnastics/Trampolining 43 Squash/Racketball 58 Basketball 45 Handball 5 Swimming 110 Boccia 4 Hockey 26 Table Tennis 46 Bowls 64 Judo 25 Taekwondo 11 Boxing 44 Lacrosse 6 Tennis 67 Canoeing/Kayaking 34 Modern Pentathlon 1 Triathlon 31 Climbing/Mountaineering 78 Netball 43 Volleyball 26 Cricket 87 Orienteering 30 Water Skiing 25 Cycling 54 Rounders 36 Weightlifting 62 Dance Exercise 68 Rowing 49 Wheelchair Basketball 8 Equestrian 49 Rugby League 21 Wrestling 7 Throughout this report percentages that are based on fewer than 10 responses are not included
Survey history The table below indicates how many completed the survey for the past 3 years and how many completed the 2011 survey only 15 Sport Base Sport Base Sport Base All 2009/ 2010/ 2011 2011 only All 2009/ 2010/ 2011 2011 only All 2009/ 2010/ 2011 2011 only Angling 54 11 43 Fencing 24 2 22 Rugby Union 46 6 40 Archery 70 8 62 Football 77 31 46 Sailing 37 4 33 Athletics 73 23 50 Goalball 1-1 Shooting 40 9 31 Badminton 63 15 48 Golf 50 15 35 Snowsport 38 7 31 Baseball/Softball 12 2 10 Gymnastics/Trampolining 43 3 40 Squash/Racketball 58 13 45 Basketball 45 3 42 Handball 5-5 Swimming 110 40 70 Boccia 4-4 Hockey 26 2 24 Table Tennis 46 6 40 Bowls 64 8 56 Judo 25 5 20 Taekwondo 11 1 10 Boxing 44 2 42 Lacrosse 6-6 Tennis 67 16 51 Canoeing/Kayaking 34 1 33 Modern Pentathlon 1 1 - Triathlon 31 9 22 Climbing/ Mountaineering 78 6 72 Netball 43 4 39 Volleyball 26 3 23 Cricket 87 9 78 Orienteering 30 2 28 Water Skiing 25-25 Cycling 54 9 45 Rounders 36-36 Weightlifting 62 7 55 Dance Exercise 68 24 44 Rowing 49 4 45 Wheelchair Basketball 8 1 7 Equestrian 49 4 45 Rugby League 21 1 20 Wrestling 7-7