FSD3136 Finnish Youth Survey 2016

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[fsd_no] FSD study number

[fsd_vr] FSD edition number

[fsd_id] FSD case id

[kielival] Interview language

[k1_1] How do you view the following things: Your own future

[k1_2] How do you view the following things: The future of Finland as a place to live

[k1_3] How do you view the following things: The future of your own municipality of residence

[k1_4] How do you view the following things: The future of the world in general

[k3_a] How important is it to you that you have achieved the following by the age of 35: Own family and children

[k3_b] How important is it to you that you have achieved the following by the age of 35: Close friends

[k3_c] How important is it to you that you have achieved the following by the age of 35: Permanent job

[k3_d] How important is it to you that you have achieved the following by the age of 35: Permanent relationship

[k3_e] How important is it to you that you have achieved the following by the age of 35: High standard of living

[k3_f] How important is it to you that you have achieved the following by the age of 35: High level of education

[k3_g] How important is it to you that you have achieved the following by the age of 35: Home ownership

[k3_h] How important is it to you that you have achieved the following by the age of 35: Own car

[k3_i] How important is it to you that you have achieved the following by the age of 35: Valued status in society

[k3_j] How important is it to you that you have achieved the following by the age of 35: Possibility to travel and see the world

[k3_k] How important is it to you that you have achieved the following by the age of 35: Possibility to make environmentally friendly consumer decisions

[k3_l] How important is it to you that you have achieved the following by the age of 35: Managerial position

[k3_m] How important is it to you that you have achieved the following by the age of 35: Possibility to spend a lot of time on leisure time activities

[k3_n] How important is it to you that you have achieved the following by the age of 35: The possibility to work with things that you are interested in

[k3_o] How important is it to you that you have achieved the following by the age of 35: Working in one’s own business

[k3_p] How important is it to you that you have achieved the following by the age of 35: Participation in politics

[k3_q] How important is it to you that you have achieved the following by the age of 35: People consider you good-looking

[k3_r] How important is it to you that you have achieved the following by the age of 35: Being in good physical condition

[k3_s] How important is it to you that you have achieved the following by the age of 35: Being mentally balanced

[k3_t] How important is it to you that you have achieved the following by the age of 35: You have achieved fame

[k3_u] How important is it to you that you have achieved the following by the age of 35: You have been able to help other people

[k4] Do you think the financial situation of your generation will be better, worse, or the same as that of the previous generations?

[k5] Do you think the financial situation of the next generation will be better, worse, or the same as that of the your generation?

[k6a_a] How likely do you consider the following future developments in Finland? (Time span 10 years) Welfare state persists

[k6a_b] How likely do you consider the following future developments in Finland? (Time span 10 years) The state of the environment will improve

[k6a_c] How likely do you consider the following future developments in Finland? (Time span 10 years) The material standard of living will improve

[k6a_d] How likely do you consider the following future developments in Finland? (Time span 10 years) Inequality will decrease

[k6a_e] How likely do you consider the following future developments in Finland? (Time span 10 years) People will have more free time

[k6a_f] How likely do you consider the following future developments in Finland? (Time span 10 years) Many people will willingly lower their material standard of living

[k6a_g] How likely do you consider the following future developments in Finland? (Time span 10 years) The significance of spiritual values will increase

[k6a_h] How likely do you consider the following future developments in Finland? (Time span 10 years) Gender equality will increase

[k6a_i] How likely do you consider the following future developments in Finland? (Time span 10 years) All people will be treated equally

[k6a_j] How likely do you consider the following future developments in Finland? (Time span 10 years) Finland will be a safer place to live

[k6a_k] How likely do you consider the following future developments in Finland? (Time span 10 years) Cultural diversity will increase in Finland

[k6a_l] How likely do you consider the following future developments in Finland? (Time span 10 years) Finland will grant asylum or residence permit to an increasing number of people

[k6a_m] How likely do you consider the following future developments in Finland? (Time span 10 years) The age limit for voting will be lowered to 16

[k6a_n] How likely do you consider the following future developments in Finland? (Time span 10 years) Compulsory military service will be abolished

[k6a_o] How likely do you consider the following future developments in Finland? (Time span 10 years) Basic income will be introduced in Finland

[k6a_p] How likely do you consider the following future developments in Finland? (Time span 10 years) Technology will play a bigger role in people’s lives

[k6a_q] How likely do you consider the following future developments in Finland? (Time span 10 years) Acceptance and understanding towards people different from ourselves will increase

[k6a_r] How likely do you consider the following future developments in Finland? (Time span 10 years) Finland will increase its support for poor countries

[k6b_a] How desirable do you consider the following future developments to be for Finland? Welfare state persists

[k6b_b] How desirable do you consider the following future developments to be for Finland? The state of the environment will improve

[k6b_c] How desirable do you consider the following future developments to be for Finland? The material standard of living will improve

[k6b_d] How desirable do you consider the following future developments to be for Finland? Inequality will decrease

[k6b_e] How desirable do you consider the following future developments to be for Finland? People will have more free time

[k6b_f] How desirable do you consider the following future developments to be for Finland? Many people will willingly lower their material standard of living

[k6b_g] How desirable do you consider the following future developments to be for Finland? The significance of spiritual values will increase

[k6b_h] How desirable do you consider the following future developments to be for Finland? Gender equality will increase

[k6b_i] How desirable do you consider the following future developments to be for Finland? All people will be treated equally

[k6b_j] How desirable do you consider the following future developments to be for Finland? Finland will be a safer place to live

[k6b_k] How desirable do you consider the following future developments to be for Finland? Cultural diversity will increase in Finland

[k6b_l] How desirable do you consider the following future developments to be for Finland? Finland will grant asylum or residence permit to an increasing number of people

[k6b_m] How desirable do you consider the following future developments to be for Finland? The age limit for voting will be lowered to 16

[k6b_n] How desirable do you consider the following future developments to be for Finland? Compulsory military service will be abolished

[k6b_o] How desirable do you consider the following future developments to be for Finland? Basic income will be introduced in Finland

[k6b_p] How desirable do you consider the following future developments to be for Finland? Technology will play a bigger role in people’s lives

[k6b_q] How desirable do you consider the following future developments to be for Finland? Acceptance and understanding towards people different from ourselves will increase

[k6b_r] How desirable do you consider the following future developments to be for Finland? Finland will increase its support for poor countries

[k7] Please use this scale where 1 means 'none at all' and 10 means 'a great deal' to indicate how much freedom of choice and control you feel you have over the way your life turns out

[k8] Do you think most people would try to take advantage of you if they had the chance or do you think they would try to be fair?

[k10a] Have you ever felt you were discriminated against?

[k10b] When were you discriminated against? (choose one)

[k11_1] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: Education substantially improves one's chances of getting a job

[k11_2] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: Living off social security is too easy in Finland

[k11_3] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The number of people permanently outside working life will increase

[k11_4] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: I would rather do even temporary work than live on unemployment benefits, if the net income were equal

[k11_5] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: I would be willing to change my place of residence in order to get work

[k11_6] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: Finnish labour market needs more foreign workers

[k11_7] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: I will change jobs several times during my career

[k11_8] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: I will change my profession several times during my career

[k11_9] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: Nowadays, working life demands so much from employees that many people suffer from burn-out at an early stage

[k11_10] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: I am worried about my own well-being in working life in the future

[k11_11] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: I am worried about my employment situation in the future

[k11_12] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: A person’s success in life is up to them

[k11_13] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: Personal poverty is caused by one's own choices

[k12_a] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the environment: Human effect on global warming is a fact

[k12_b] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the environment: Production and consumption should be decreased for environmental reasons

[k12_c] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the environment: I have decreased my consumption for environmental reasons

[k12_d] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the environment: Science and technology will solve environmental problems

[k12_e] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the environment: People will find sustainable, worldwide solutions for environmental problems

[k12_f] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the environment: The continuation of human welfare can only be based on economic growth

[k12_g] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the environment: Economic growth of Finland is a requirement for environmental protection

[k12_h] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the environment: Continuous economic growth is impossible because of the limits of the Earth

[k12_i] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the environment: There is no point in doing what I can for the environment unless others do the same

[k12_j] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the environment: For reasons of fairness, the distribution of the ecological footprint should be more even between the nations

[k12_k] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the environment: Future generations will suffer if the current trend of destroying the environment continues

[k12_l] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the environment: Polluting is unethical

[k13_a] Think about your life in the last 12 months. How much do you feel uncertainty or insecurity about the following issues: Insecurity of your neighbourhood

[k13_b] Think about your life in the last 12 months. How much do you feel uncertainty or insecurity about the following issues: Physical violence against you

[k13_c] Think about your life in the last 12 months. How much do you feel uncertainty or insecurity about the following issues: Psychological violence against you

[k13_d] Think about your life in the last 12 months. How much do you feel uncertainty or insecurity about the following issues: Sexual violence against you

[k13_e] Think about your life in the last 12 months. How much do you feel uncertainty or insecurity about the following issues: Own loneliness

[k13_f] Think about your life in the last 12 months. How much do you feel uncertainty or insecurity about the following issues: Own health

[k13_g] Think about your life in the last 12 months. How much do you feel uncertainty or insecurity about the following issues: Own future

[k13_h] Think about your life in the last 12 months. How much do you feel uncertainty or insecurity about the following issues: Own income

[k13_i] Think about your life in the last 12 months. How much do you feel uncertainty or insecurity about the following issues: Cuts in social security

[k13_b_2] Thinking about physical violence, where do you feel the most insecure?

[k13_c_2] Thinking about psychological violence, where do you feel the most insecure?

[k13_d_2] Thinking about sexual violence, where do you feel the most insecure?

[k15_a] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: Foreigners have diversified the Finnish culture

[k15_b] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: It would be good if more foreigners came to Finland

[k15_c] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: I have friends with immigrant background

[k15_d] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: I could not imagine having an immigrant spouse

[k15_e] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: Young Finns should travel abroad more often

[k15_f] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: If I were an employer, I would choose the native Finn of two equally qualified jobseekers

[k15_g] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: Finns have a duty to help and support immigrants

[k15_h] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: People with immigrant background are treated unfairly in Finland because of their ethnic background

[k15_i] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: Subsidies paid by society belong primarily to Finns, not to foreigners

[k15_j] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: I have been treated unfairly because of my ethnic background

[k15_k] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: It is important to me that my friends were born in Finland

[k15_l] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The colour of a friend's skin makes no difference to me

[k15_m] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: It is valuable that people with different cultural backgrounds live in Finland

[k15_n] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: Immigrants are an indispensable and necessary part of the Finnish society

[k16] How many people with different cultural backgrounds live in your neighbourhood?

[k17] How much contact with people from different cultural backgrounds do you have in your everyday life?

[k22] How many cars are there in your household?

[k23a] Are you planning on getting a driving licence?

[k23b] Do you have a driving licence?

[k24a_a] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about driving licence and motoring: A driving licence would benefit me in my job/with my employment situation

[k24a_b] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about driving licence and motoring: I rather use my money on other things than driving licence

[k24a_c] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about driving licence and motoring: Getting a driving licence is considered self-evident in my circle of friends

[k24a_d] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about driving licence and motoring: I don’t want to build my life around private motoring

[k24a_e] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about driving licence and motoring: No other means of transport can replace the the freedom of getting around in my own car

[k24a_f] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about driving licence and motoring: Owning a car is a necessity for a family with children in my neighbourhood

[k24a_g] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about driving licence and motoring: I must travel by car because of long or difficult travel connections

[k24a_h] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about driving licence and motoring: I’m willing to live without a car if my neighbourhood has good public transport in services in the future

[k24a_i] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about driving licence and motoring: I could replace car ownership with car sharing

[k24a_j] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about driving licence and motoring: Environmental reasons affect my future decision to get a car/give up my car

[k24b_a] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about driving licence and motoring: A driving licence benefits me in my job/with my employment situation

[k24b_b] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about driving licence and motoring: Getting a driving licence is considered self-evident in my circle of friends

[k24b_c] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about driving licence and motoring: I want to have a car at my disposal at any given time

[k24b_d] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about driving licence and motoring: No other means of transport can replace the freedom of moving around with my own car

[k24b_e] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about driving licence and motoring: Owning a car is a necessity for a family with children in my neighbourhood

[k24b_f] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about driving licence and motoring: I must travel by car because of long or difficult travel connections

[k24b_g] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about driving licence and motoring: I’m willing to live without a car if my neighbourhood has good public transport in services in the future

[k24b_h] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about driving licence and motoring: I could replace car ownership with car sharing

[k24b_i] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about driving licence and motoring: Environmental reasons affect my future decision to get a car/give up my car

[k25] In which Finnish municipality or town would you prefer to live?

[k25_1] In which Finnish municipality or town would you prefer to live? Other, please specify (open-ended)

[k29] On a scale from 4 to 10 (where 4 is very dissatisfied and 10 is very satisfied), how satisfied are you with your life in general?

[k30] What would you like your future occupation to be?

[k31] What are your future dreams like?

[k32] What are your future fears like?

[t1] The respondent's gender

[t2] The respondent's age

[t4] The respondent's mother tongue

[t5] The respondent’s household composition

[t6] The education level of the respondent’s mother

[t8] Thinking of your time in comprehensive school, did your family have any contact with social work concerning child welfare

[t9_a] The respondent’s country of birth

[t9_b] The year the respondent moved to Finland

[t9_c] Are you a citizen of Finland?

[t9_d] The country of birth of the respondent’s mother? Other, which? (open-ended) (categorised)

[t9_e] The country of birth of the respondent’s father? Other, which? (open-ended) (categorised)

[t10_a] Do you feel you belong to a minority based on the following: Ethnic background

[t10_b] Do you feel you belong to a minority based on the following: Language

[t10_c] Do you feel you belong to a minority based on the following: Religious or non-religious conviction

[t10_d] Do you feel you belong to a minority based on the following: Sexual orientation or gender identity (gay, lesbian, transsexual, or intersex)

[t10_e] Do you feel you belong to a minority based on the following: Disability or chronic disease

[t10_f] Do you feel you belong to a minority based on the following: Appearance (skin colour, the way that you dress etc.)

[t10_g] Do you feel you belong to a minority based on the following: Some other minority

[t11] Are you currently in paid work?

[t12] The respondent's economic activity

[t12_1] The respondent’s economic activity. Other (open-ended)

[t13] How long have you now been consistently unemployed or laid-off? Estimate the time in months

[t14] The respondent's education level

[t15] The respondent’s current education status

[t16] Do you currently study in...

[bv1] The respondent's region of residence (NUTS3)

[bv2] Statistical grouping of municipalities

[bv3] Grouping of municipalities (7 categories)

[oikpaino] Sampling weight

Study description in machine readable DDI-C 2.5 format

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