Study title

Homosexuality 2001

Dataset ID Number

FSD1253

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1253

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Räty, Reetta (Helsingin Sanomat. Weekly supplement Nyt)

Abstract

The data contain the structured parts of a reader survey conducted by the weekly supplement NYT of the daily newspaper Helsingin Sanomat. The survey studied Finnish homosexual behaviour and attitudes towards homosexuality. Respondents' sexual behaviour and experiences were investigated with several close-ended questions: the extent of homosexual attraction or experience, main reasons for contacting persons of the same sex, age when started sex life, how often has sex and how often would like to have sex. The development of respondents' sexual identity was charted. Respondents were also asked what they enjoyed most in sexual activities, how they would define homosexuality and whether their friends, relatives, fellow workers, neighbours etc. were aware of their sexuality. They were asked whether they had experienced pressure from their environment because of their sexual identity (e.g. subjected to jokes, discrimination in the workplace).

There were 1885 respondents. One third of the respondents were young people aged 20-30. One third were students and the rest represented a wide variety of occupations and employment sectors. Half of the respondents lived in the metropolitan area; the majority of other respondents also lived in cities. Background variables included sex, age, occupation, marital status and sexual orientation (bisexual, heterosexual, homosexual, lesbian).

Keywords

bisexuality; homosexuality; sexual behaviour; sexual identity; sexual intimacy; sexual minorities; sexual orientation

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Minorities (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Räty, Reetta (Helsingin Sanomat. Weekly supplement Nyt)

Data Producers

• Sanoma Corporation

Time Period Covered

2001

Collection Dates

2001-08-16 – 2001-09-30

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

The readers of the NYT supplement of Helsingin Sanomat

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The survey was announced to all readers of the NYT supplement and those who responded volunteered to participate.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Semi-structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

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Data Version

3.0

Related Datasets

FSD1288 Sexual Identity 2001

FSD1290 Homosexual Relationships 2001

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Reader letters relating to the subject and the responses of those respondents who filled in a paper questionnaire are not included in the data. The variable identifying municipality has been removed.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Räty, Reetta (Helsingin Sanomat): Homosexuality 2001 [dataset]. Version 3.0 (2018-07-12). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1253

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Räty, Reetta (2001). Kaltaistensa kanssa. Helsingin Sanomat, Viikkoliite Nyt 37/2001, 10-15.

Säynäjäkangas, Veera (2020). Suomalaisten kokemuksia homoseksuaalisuudesta vuonna 2001. Oulu: Oulun yliopisto. Matemaattisten tieteiden kandidaatin tutkielma.URN:NBN:fi:oulu-202008052768