Study title

Student Exchange Experiences of University of Tampere Social Work and Psychology Students 2006

Dataset ID Number

FSD2209

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2209

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Parkkonen, Hanna (University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)

Abstract

In this survey, Finnish students' experiences of and thoughts on international student exchange were charted. The respondents were psychology and social work students in the University of Tampere. The questionnaire had four sections: leaving for exchange, effects of student exchange in general, effects of student exchange on working life and thoughts and advice for those about to leave for exchange.

In the first section, the respondents were asked which things they associated with international student exchange, what had made them decide to go on exchange, how their nearest and dearest (e.g. parents, friends, partner) had reacted to the idea of their leaving for exchange and whether many of the people close to the respondents had lived or otherwise spent much time abroad. The second section had questions focusing on the significance of the exchange in their life, positive and negative impacts of the exchange, whether the exchange period had changed the respondents' views on certain things, and to what extent and how the period had affected the respondents' personal relationships.

In the third section, the respondents were asked about the field they were/had recently been working in, how long they had been in a job related to their education and qualifications, impacts of student exchange on their occupational life, and skills developed during the exchange (e.g. language skills, independence). In the final section, questions covered what the respondents would like to say to someone planning to go on exchange, things/experiences gotten out of the exchange period they otherwise wouldn't have, things in student exchange that bring out changes in individuals and what they would have done differently about their exchange. Finally, the respondents were asked whether they had any further thoughts on student exchange or the survey.

The background variables included the respondent's gender, year of birth and major subject as well as the country in which they were on exchange, the year the exchange started and the length of the exchange period.

Keywords

cultural pluralism; occupational life; social networks; student exchange; students; transition from school to work; undergraduates

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Higher and further education (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (C) available only for research including master's theses.

Data Collector

• Parkkonen, Hanna (University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)

Data Producers

• University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology

Time Period Covered

1994 – 2006

Collection Dates

spring 2006 ( 2006 )

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Students of social work and psychology in the University of Tampere who had been on international student exchange in 1994-2006

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

Target population of the study were all the students of social work and psychology in the years 1994-2006 who had consented to the use of their contact details for the study purposes, who could be found in the study register and who had been on international student exchange or equivalent (according to the information in the study register). Additionally, the students who had been on international student exchange and who had social work or psychology as their minor subject and a minimum of 20 credits earned in these subjects (by 5 April 2006) were allowed to participate. In total, the study population consisted of 67 psychology majors, 64 social work majors and 93 students with either as their minor subject.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: E-mail

Research Instrument

Semi-structured questionnaire

Response Rate

31

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

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data do not include original responses to the open-ended questions in the questionnaire. Instead, the open-ended responses categorised.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Parkkonen, Hanna (University of Tampere): Student Exchange Experiences of University of Tampere Social Work and Psychology Students 2006 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-23). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2209

Deposit Requirement

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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

Parkkonen, Hanna (2007). Sosiaalityön ja psykologian opiskelijoiden kokemuksia kansainvälisestä opiskelijavaihdosta. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Sosiologian ja sosiaalipsykologian laitos. Sosiaalipsykologian pro gradu -tutkielma.