Study title

Finnish Youth Survey 2005

Dataset ID Number

FSD2099

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2099

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Advisory Council for Youth Affairs (Nuora)
• Finnish Youth Research Society. Finnish Youth Research Network

Abstract

The main themes of this youth indicator survey were young Finns' attitudes to occupational life, future expectations, sources of money, spending behaviour, financial support received from parents, attitudes to immigrants, and general values. At first, respondents were asked to what extent they agree or disagree with statements relating to commitment to a job or company, unemployment, salary, importance of education in occupational life, etc. Intentions to work or study abroad, set up own business, or start a family were charted. Finnish primary and lower secondary education was evaluated.

Some questions focused on the respondent's economic situation and consumer habits: sources of money, financial support given by parents, amount of money spent on certain things (hobbies, make-up, travelling, etc.). Young people's views on foreigners, different immigrant groups and cultural tolerance were surveyed. Willingness to marry or befriend an immigrant, and willingness to have a person from certain immigrant groups as the next door neighbour were studied. Respondents were asked whether they have friends who are immigrants or of immigrant origin.

Respondents' values were charted by asking how important they considered the following to be: exciting life, self-respect, national security and traditions, religion, equality, social relations, work, own health, own appearance, etc. Satisfaction with life was surveyed. Respondents were also asked how important it was to have, among other things, own family and children, close friends, permanent job, high standard of living, status, high salary, experience in politics, good physical condition by the time they were 35 years old.

Background variables included the respondent's year of birth, household composition, vocational education, main activity, institution of study if a student, type of employment contract, mother tongue, gender, major region of residence, municipality type, and parents' level of education.

Keywords

attitudes; cultural interaction; cultural pluralism; expectation; immigrants; occupational life; parents; personal finance management; purchasing; satisfaction; shopping; tolerance; values; youth

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Consumption and consumer behaviour (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Employment (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Youth (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Finnish Youth Surveys

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• TNS Gallup Finland

Data Producers

• Advisory Council for Youth Affairs
• Finnish Youth Research Society. Finnish Youth Research Network

Time Period Covered

2005

Collection Dates

2005-03

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Young people aged 15-29 living in Finland

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Stratified

Random sampling from the population register with strata based on age, gender, mother tongue and place of residence. 1900 Finnish-speaking and 100 Swedish-speaking young people were interviewed.

Collection Mode

Telephone interview

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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

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Number of Cases and Variables

174 variables and 2000 cases.

Data Version

3.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Variables containing information on the respondents' municipalities and regions of residence have been removed from the archived data.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Advisory Council for Youth Affairs (Nuora) & Finnish Youth Research Society: Finnish Youth Survey 2005 [dataset]. Version 3.0 (2018-07-18). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2099

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Disclaimer

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Related Materials

Erilaiset ja samanlaiset : nuorisobarometri 2005 (2005). Toim. Terhi-Anna Wilska. Helsinki : Opetusministeriö. Nuorisoasiain neuvottelukunta (Nuora) - (Nuoran julkaisuja; 31). Helsinki : Nuorisotutkimusseura. Nuorisotutkimusverkosto - (Julkaisuja; 59)

Related Publications

Erilaiset ja samanlaiset: nuorisobarometri 2005 (2005). Toim. Terhi-Anna Wilska. Helsinki: Opetusministeriö. Nuorisoasiain neuvottelukunta (Nuora). Nuoran julkaisuja; 31. Helsinki: Nuorisotutkimusseura. Nuorisotutkimusverkoston julkaisuja; 59.

Danielsbacka, Mirkka & Tanskanen, Antti (2009). Nuorten asennoituminen työhön ja työttömyyteen. Työpoliittinen aikakauskirja 52(2), 46-55.

Kuluttava nuoruus (2005). Toim. Autio, Minna & Paju, Petri. Helsinki: Nuorisotutkimusverkosto & Opetusministeriö & STAKES. Nuorten elinolot -vuosikirja V; Nuorisoasiain neuvottelukunnan julkaisuja; 32 & Nuorisotutkimusseuran julkaisuja; 62.

Lampinen, Kristiina (2013). Uuskonservatiivit? 2000-luvun suomalaisnuorten konservatiiviset ja yksilöä vastuullistavat kovat asenteet ja asennemuutos nuorisobarometrien valossa. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän yliopisto. Yhteiskuntatieteiden ja filosofian laitos. Sosiologian pro gradu -tutkielma. URN:NBN:fi:jyu-201401261143