Study title

Internet Use of Finns 2013

Alternative Title

Suomalaiset verkossa 2013

Dataset ID Number

FSD2985

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2985

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE)
• 15/30 Research

Abstract

The study charted Finnish Internet use, online behaviour, and use of consumer electronics and mobile devices. The study was produced in collaboration by the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) and 15/30 Research. The data are freely available on the Internet and licensed under Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0). The data creators have expressed their wish that any publications based on the data are linked to Finnish Broadcasting Company's 'Kehitys kehittyy' blog (http://blogit.yle.fi/kehitys-kehittyy/suomalaiset-verkossa-2013-puhelin-valloittaa-itselleen-lisaa-tilaa-suomalaisten) and that data users cite the original study.

The respondents were first asked how important various media were for them personally (e.g. news websites, social media, television services, peer-to-peer networks, books) and to what extent they agreed with a number of statements relating to news and media (e.g. "I'm worried about excessive media commercialisation").

Importance of various reasons and motivations for using the Internet were charted (e.g. "I search for the latest information on something", "I reminisce old times"). The respondents were asked how often they did different things on the Internet (e.g. write on forums, download music and series etc., use instant messaging services, use social media).

Some questions investigated the respondents' mobile phone use for different purposes, and whether the respondents owned a Smart TV and used online services on it. Various media websites and online services regularly used by the respondents were charted. Relating to Facebook, the respondents were asked to what extent they played games of Facebook, had more than one profile, were worried about how corporations or other people used their personal information, kept in touch with relatives and family over Facebook, liked companies or brands, and received information about hobbies or interests. Finally, computer use was investigated as well as opinions on the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) and its services.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, household composition, education, economic activitity and occupational status, province of residence, and type of municipality of residence.

Keywords

computer applications; digital culture; electronic equipment; information society; internet; internet use; mass media; media literacy; mobile communication; online services; radio (joukkoviestimet); social media

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Natural sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Media (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Information society (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• 15/30 Research

Data Producers

• Finnish Broadcasting Company

Time Period Covered

2013

Collection Dates

2013-04

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finnish Internet users aged 15-74 years

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Information not available

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

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

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD2984 Internet Use of Finns 2010

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The only information the Data Archive has of the sampling procedure is that the survey was conducted as an online questionnaire with invitations to participate sent by email.

The questionnaire (in Finnish) is missing questions 18, 19 and 20.

The data are missing questions 13 and 14 as well as the responses to the final two response alternatives of question 10. In addition, all the responses to open-ended questions are missing from the data.

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

Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) & 15/30 Research: Internet Use of Finns 2013 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2015-06-30). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2985

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 Materials

Kokko, Leevi (2013). Suomalaiset verkossa 2013: Puhelin valloittaa itselleen lisää tilaa suomalaisten arjessa. Helsinki: Yleisradio. Saatavilla: http://blogit.yle.fi/kehitys-kehittyy/suomalaiset-verkossa-2013-puhelin-valloittaa-itselleen-lisaa-tilaa-suomalaisten [viitattu 1.7.2015].

Related Publications

Kokko, Leevi (2013). Suomalaiset verkossa 2013: Puhelin valloittaa itselleen lisää tilaa suomalaisten arjessa. Helsinki: Yleisradio. Saatavilla: http://blogit.yle.fi/kehitys-kehittyy/suomalaiset-verkossa-2013-puhelin-valloittaa-itselleen-lisaa-tilaa-suomalaisten [viitattu 1.7.2015].

Iivonen, Anne (2020). Lehtikonsepti ja mallilukija toimitustyössä: Työeläke-lehden sisältösuunnittelun malli. Opinnäytetyö. Helsinki: Haaga-Helia ammattikorkeakoulu