Study title

Women and Sex 2006

Dataset ID Number

FSD2215

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2215

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Taloustutkimus

Abstract

The survey studied the sexual behaviour and attitudes of Finnish women. The respondents were asked how satisfied they were with their sexual life, and what would make their sex life better. Views were probed on what was important in good sex. The respondents also rated Finnish men as lovers. Further questions covered the frequency of sexual encounters, number of partners, orgasm, and favourite positions. Opinions on an ideal lover were charted. Some questions focused on men's erection, erection problems and their medication. Infidelity, lack of desire, and sexual orientation were also studied.

Background variables included the respondent's age group, marital status, occupational status, economic activity, education, number and age(s) of children, age when lost virginity, number of sexual encounters during the past year, number of inhabitants in the municipality of residence, and region of residence (NUTS3).

Keywords

infidelity; satisfaction; sexual behaviour; sexual difficulties; sexual intimacy; sexual orientation

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Gender and gender roles (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

• Taloustutkimus

Data Producers

• Kustannusosakeyhtiö Iltalehti

Time Period Covered

2006

Collection Dates

2006-06-16 – 2006-07-18

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Women aged 20-65 living in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability

A sample of 5000 women was drawn from the Population Information System of Finland's Population Register Centre, and 1697 women responded. The data were collected by a postal survey.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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Number of Cases and Variables

82 variables and 1698 cases.

Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Responses to open-ended questions are missing from the data.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Taloustutkimus: Women and Sex 2006 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-23). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2215

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

Zhuk, Iryna L. (2013). Transformation of culture of sexual relations in Ukraine: experience of intercultural comparative analysis. Doctoral dissertation, Institute of Sociology of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine (only Title in English).