Study title

New Students in Universities 2011: First Impressions

Dataset ID Number

FSD2791

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2791

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Nyyti ry

Abstract

The study charted the experiences and impressions of new students who started their studies in universities in Finland in the autumn of 2011.

The respondents were asked whether they had moved to another town because of studies and what moving had felt like, how they had been received in their place of study, what they thought about tutoring (provided by other students to help adjust to the life in the university), and what they thought about the activities of student unions and organizations.

Regarding alcohol use, the respondents' views were probed on alcohol free events for students as well as on how much they thought alcohol was used in student life and in student events.

Finally, the respondents were asked whether they had received information on Nyyti ry (Support Centre for Students) and if so, where they had received it.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, town of study, and field of study.

Keywords

drinking behaviour; mental health; social adjustment; student behaviour; student organizations; student participation; students (college); tertiary education

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Youth (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Drug abuse, alcohol and smoking (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

New Students in Universities: First Impressions

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (A) openly available for all users without registration (CC BY 4.0).

Data Collector

• Nyyti ry

Time Period Covered

2011

Collection Dates

2011-09-12 – 2011-10-07

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

First year students in Finnish universities

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The questionnaire was available on Nyyti ry's web pages. In 2011 there were 19,900 first year students out of whom 2,889 responded to the survey.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

14.5

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 FSD does not have further information on the sampling procedure used.

Variables for age, university location, and area of study in questions q2, q3, and q4 have been categorized in the FSD.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Nyyti ry: New Students in Universities 2011: First Impressions [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2017-07-18). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2791

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 Materials

Vastuu ja vapaus kulkevat käsi kädessä. Raportti kyselystä uusille opiskelijoille (2012) [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Nyyti ry. http://www.nyyti.fi/Raportti_uusien_opiskelijoiden_kysely_Nyyti%20ry_2012.pdf [viitattu 24.6.2013].

Related Publications

Vastuu ja vapaus kulkevat käsi kädessä. Raportti kyselystä uusille opiskelijoille (2012) [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Nyyti ry. http://www.nyyti.fi/Raportti_uusien_opiskelijoiden_kysely_Nyyti%20ry_2012.pdf [viitattu 24.6.2013].