Study title

Depression 2002

Dataset ID Number

FSD1256

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1256

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

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

Abstract

The data contain the structured parts of a reader survey conducted in 2002 by the weekly supplement NYT of the newspaper Helsingin Sanomat. The survey studied depression in Finland and invited those readers of NYT who suffer from depression to participate. The number of respondents was 1019 and 73% were female. Most respondents were young people.

Questions covered the physical symptoms of depression and what respondents had felt when they first realized they suffered from depression. Visits to doctors, treatment received and sick leaves were charted. The survey also asked which things respondents were able to enjoy when depressed and what could have helped ease their depression (with respondents choosing their answers from a list).

Background variables included respondents' age, sex, occupation, type of employment contract, marital status and whether respondents had any children.

Keywords

anxiety; depression; emotional states; exhaustion; mental disorders; mental health; mental ill health; stress (psychological); work strain

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Medical and health sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Specific diseases, disorders and medical conditions (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

2002

Collection Dates

2002-10-04 – 2002-10-16

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Those readers of the NYT supplement of Helsingin Sanomat who suffer from depression

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The survey was announced to all readers of the NYT supplement and respondents volunteered to participate.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Semi-structured questionnaire

Data File Language

Downloaded data package may contain different language versions of the same files.

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

FSD translates quantitative data into English on request, free of charge. More information on ordering data translation.

Data Version

3.0

Related Datasets

FSD1293 Depression Treatment and Recovery 2002

FSD1296 Living with Depression 2002

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The survey contained several open-ended questions, the responses to which are missing from the data. Letters sent by readers in connection with the survey and the responses of those who filled in a paper questionnaire are not included. With Internet surveys it is impossible to control whether anyone responds to the survey more than once.

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): Depression 2002 [dataset]. Version 3.0 (2018-07-12). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1256

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 (2002). Kansa joka pimeydessä vaeltaa. Helsingin Sanomat, Viikkoliite Nyt 47/2002, 10-15.

Laine, Sofia (2004). Puhuvat ja vaienneet. Nuorten aikuisten masennuksen sosiaalinen ilmeneminen. Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto. Sosiologian pro gradu -tutkielma.

Laine, Sofia (2005). Differences in the help-seeking behavior of depressed Finnish young adults with suicidal tendencies. In: Beyond Health Literacy. Youth Cultures, Prevention and Policy (eds. Tommi Hoikkala & Pekka Hakkarainen & Sofia Laine), 121-136. Helsinki: Finnish Youth Research Network & STAKES. Finnish Youth Research Society, Publications; 52.

Laine, Sofia (2006). Nuorten salattu masennus. Yhteisöttömyyttä vai leimautumisen pelkoa? Teoksessa: Terveystaju. Nuoret, politiikka ja käytäntö (toim. Anne Puuronen), 33-47. Helsinki: Nuorisotutkimusverkosto. Nuorisotutkimusseuran julkaisuja; 63.

Hänninen, Vilma & Timonen, Senni (2004). Huoli ja masennus - kärsimyksiä ennen ja nyt. Teoksessa: Arki satuttaa: kärsimyksiä suomalaisessa nykypäivässä (toim. Marja-Liisa Honkasalo & Terhi Utriainen & Anna Leppo), 193-225. Tampere: Vastapaino.

Hänninen, Vilma (2004). Miten masennus muuttaa ihmistä? Teoksessa: Muuttuuko ihminen? (toim. Vilma Hänninen & Oili-Helena Ylijoki). Tampere: Tampere University Press.

Hiilamo, Heikki (2011). Yksin asuvien kokemuksia masennuksesta toipumisesta. Teoksessa: Kaiken keskellä yksin. Yksinäisyyden syyt, seuraukset ja hallintakeinot (toim. Heiskanen, Tarja & Saaristo, Liisa), 97-110. Juva: PS-Kustannus.

Hiilamo H, Tuulio-Henriksson A. (2012) Terapiaa, lääkkeitä ja toisia ihmisiä. Sosiaalisen tuen merkitys masennuksesta toipumisessa. Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti 2012:49:209-219.

Riiho, Sofia (2019). Simppeli selviytymistarina vai jatkuva prosessi? Masennukselle ja toipumiselle annetut merkitykset toipuneiden narratiiveissa. Sosiaalityön pro gradu -tutkielma. Jyväskylän yliopisto.