FSD3310 Welfare and Inequality in Finland 2016

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[fsd_no] FSD study number

[fsd_vr] FSD edition number

[fsd_id] FSD case id

[k1] The respondent's gender

[k2] The respondent's year of birth

[k3_1] How many persons live in your household (including you)? 18-year-olds or older

[k3_2] How many persons live in your household (including you)? 0-6-year-olds

[k3_3] How many persons live in your household (including you)? 7-17-year-olds

[k4] Household composition

[k5] Housing tenure

[k6] What is the highest level of education you have attained?

[k7] The respondent's economic activity

[k8a] What is your current or latest occupation?

[k8b] What was your father's occupation when you were 15 years old?

[k8c] What was your mother's occupation when you were 15 years old?

[k9] Both good and bad things happen in life. Thinking about your current life situation in general, how dissatisfied or satisfied overall are you with your life?

[k10] People have both positive and negative feelings. What kind of feelings do you mostly have, how would you describe your mood at present on average?

[k11] People want different things in life. At present, how well do you achieve the things that you want?

[k12] Different people have a different social standing in Finnish society. Where would you place your own social standing on a scale ranging from 0-10?

[k13] How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your position in society?

[k14] And where would you place the social standing of your family when you were 15 years old?

[k15] Did your parents or one of your parents receive social assistance (social security benefit) when you were a teenager?

[k16] Were your parents or one of your parents unemployed for extended periods of time when you were a teenager?

[k17] Have you received social assistance within the past year?

[k18] What is the total net monthly income of your household when you take into account all income of all household members?

[k19] What are the total monthly expenses of debts in your household (interest, debt repayments/instalments, other)? If you do not know the exact sum, please give an estimate

[k20] When you take into account all income in your household, how well are you able to make ends meet, that is, pay your usual expenses?

[k21_1] How often within the past 12 months have you felt: Lonely

[k21_2] How often within the past 12 months have you felt: Depressed

[k21_3] How often within the past 12 months have you felt: That you have failed

[k21_4] How often within the past 12 months have you felt: Happy

[k22_1] How much do you do or experience the following: To what extent do you refresh your mind by going to the library, concerts or other similar places?

[k22_2] How much do you do or experience the following: To what extent do you do things that you particularly like to do?

[k22_3] How much do you do or experience the following: To what extent do you take care of your health?

[k22_4] How much do you do or experience the following: To what extent are you able to spend time with people you like?

[k22_5] How much do you do or experience the following: To what extent are you satisfied with the built environment in your municipality of residence (buildings, streets, parks etc.)?

[k22_6] How much do you do or experience the following: To what extent are you able to enjoy nature in the region where you live?

[k22_7] How much do you do or experience the following: To what extent are you satisfied with distances to / accessibility of everyday services (stores, post office, bank)?

[k23_1] How much do you care about the well-being of people belonging to the following groups? Other people in general

[k23_2] How much do you care about the well-being of people belonging to the following groups? The homeless

[k23_3] How much do you care about the well-being of people belonging to the following groups? People with substance abuse problems (alcohol, drugs)

[k23_4] How much do you care about the well-being of people belonging to the following groups? People with mental health problems

[k23_5] How much do you care about the well-being of people belonging to the following groups? Immigrants

[k23_6] How much do you care about the well-being of people belonging to the following groups? Refugees and asylum seekers

[k23_7] How much do you care about the well-being of people belonging to the following groups? The poor

[k23_8] How much do you care about the well-being of people belonging to the following groups? The over-indebted

[k23_9] How much do you care about the well-being of people belonging to the following groups? The long-term unemployed

[k23_10] How much do you care about the well-being of people belonging to the following groups? Children in poor families

[k23_11] How much do you care about the well-being of people belonging to the following groups? The elderly

[k23_12] How much do you care about the well-being of people belonging to the following groups? The disabled

[k24] Would you say that people can be trusted or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people?

[k25_1_1] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Homelessness, Personally

[k25_1_2] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Homelessness, In family / extended family

[k25_1_3] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Homelessness, Among friends

[k25_1_4] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Homelessness, No experience

[k25_2_1] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Substance abuse problems, Personally

[k25_2_2] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Substance abuse problems, In family / extended family

[k25_2_3] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Substance abuse problems, Among friends

[k25_2_4] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Substance abuse problems, No experience

[k25_3_1] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Serious mental health problem, Personally

[k25_3_2] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Serious mental health problem, In family / extended family

[k25_3_3] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Serious mental health problem, Among friends

[k25_3_4] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Serious mental health problem, No experience

[k25_4_1] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Immigration, Personally

[k25_4_2] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Immigration, In family / extended family

[k25_4_3] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Immigration, Among friends

[k25_4_4] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Immigration, No experience

[k25_5_1] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Seeking asylum / Being a refugee, Personally

[k25_5_2] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Seeking asylum / Being a refugee, In family / extended family

[k25_5_3] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Seeking asylum / Being a refugee, Among friends

[k25_5_4] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Seeking asylum / Being a refugee, No experience

[k25_6_1] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Living in poverty, Personally

[k25_6_2] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Living in poverty, In family / extended family

[k25_6_3] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Living in poverty, Among friends

[k25_6_4] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Living in poverty, No experience

[k25_7_1] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Over-indebtedness, Personally

[k25_7_2] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Over-indebtedness, In family / extended family

[k25_7_3] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Over-indebtedness, Among friends

[k25_7_4] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Over-indebtedness, No experience

[k25_8_1] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Long-term unemployment (over 6 months), Personally

[k25_8_2] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Long-term unemployment (over 6 months), In family / extended family

[k25_8_3] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Long-term unemployment (over 6 months), Among friends

[k25_8_4] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Long-term unemployment (over 6 months), No experience

[k25_9_1] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Childhood in poor family, Personally

[k25_9_2] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Childhood in poor family, In family / extended family

[k25_9_3] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Childhood in poor family, Among friends

[k25_9_4] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Childhood in poor family, No experience

[k25_10_1] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Infirmities of old age, Personally

[k25_10_2] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Infirmities of old age, In family / extended family

[k25_10_3] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Infirmities of old age, Among friends

[k25_10_4] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Infirmities of old age, No experience

[k25_11_1] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Disability, Personally

[k25_11_2] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Disability, In family / extended family

[k25_11_3] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Disability, Among friends

[k25_11_4] People face situations in life that can be challenging. How closely have you experienced any of the following (select all that apply)? Disability, No experience

[k26_1] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning differences between groups of people? Income disparity is too large in Finland

[k26_2] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning differences between groups of people? Differences in health are too large in Finland

[k26_3] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning differences between groups of people? Differences between residential areas are too large in Finland

[k26_4] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning differences between groups of people? Differences related to education are too large in Finland

[k27] If parliamentary elections were held now, which political party would you vote for?

[k28_1] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning social security? All Finnish people are in the same boat

[k28_2] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements concerning social security? Social security does not give me enough in return for the taxes I pay

[k29] How successfully have you achieved the things that you have wanted to achieve in your life? Think about your goals as a whole (e.g. work, family life and way of life)

[bv1] Hospital district

[bv2] Major region (NUTS2 + capital region)

[bv3] Weight variable (analysis weight)

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