FSD2330 ISSP 2007: Leisure Time and Sports: Finnish Data
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Study title
ISSP 2007: Leisure Time and Sports: Finnish Data
Dataset ID Number
FSD2330
Persistent identifiers
https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2330https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2330
Data Type
Quantitative
Authors
- International Social Survey Programme (ISSP)
- Blom, Raimo (University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)
- Melin, Harri (University of Turku. Department of Sociology)
- Tanskanen, Eero (Statistics Finland. Interview and Survey Services)
Other Identification/Acknowledgements
- Borg, Sami (University of Tampere. Finnish Social Science Data Archive)
- Sirkiä, Timo (Statistics Finland)
Abstract
The survey charted Finnish leisure time activities and hobbies. The respondents were asked to tell what they did in their free time and how often, how much enjoyment they received from their free time activities, and how much they were able to enjoy their leisure time. They were also asked whether they preferred to be with other people or by themselves in their free time, and which areas of life they would like to spend more/less time on.
With regard to holidays, the respondents were asked to indicate how many nights they had stayed away from home for holidays or social visits in the last 12 months. They were also asked how many days of leave from work they had taken altogether in the previous 12 months.
In view of sport/game activities, the respondents were asked what sport or physical activity they took part in most frequently, what type of game they played most frequently, and how important various reasons were for them to take part in sports or games. They were also asked what sport they watched on TV most frequently and second most frequently, and how proud they were when Finland did well at an international sports or games competition. The respondents were presented with a set of attitudinal statements, and they were asked to indicate to what extent various conditions (e.g. lack of facilities nearby, lack of money, lack of time) prevented the respondents from doing the free time activities they wanted to do. Participation in the activities of various associations or groups was also queried.
The respondents were asked how often they did physical exercise causing at least slight sweating and shortness of breath for at least half an hour at a time. They were also asked how many minutes of walking or cycling they built into their daily routines on average.
Questions 26 and 27 charting the amount of physical exercise were Finnish country-specific questions. Further questions probed the respondents' happiness and health. They were also asked whether the preceding day had been a weekday/working-day or a day off/holiday, and at what time they had got up and went to sleep.
Background variables included the respondent's gender, year of birth, household size, education, employment status, occupation, industry of employment, regular weekly working hours, employment type, managerial position, employer type, trade union membership, voting behaviour, religiosity, monthly income, subjective social class, and type of location.
Keywords
associations; cultural activities; exercise (physical activity); health; hobbies; holiday leave; holidays; indoor games; leisure time; leisure time activities; physical activities; sport; sport spectatorship; sports participation
Topic Classification
- Medical and health sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Leisure, tourism and sport (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Physical fitness and exercise (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Series
ISSP (International Social Survey Programme)Distributor
Finnish Social Science Data Archive
Access
The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.
Data Collector
- Statistics Finland
Data Producers
- University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology
- Statistics Finland
- Finnish Social Science Data Archive
Time Period Covered
2007
Collection Dates
2007-09-18 – 2007-12-11
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis/Observation Unit Type
Individual
Universe
People aged between 15 and 74 living in Finland
Time Method
Cross-section
Data Sources
Variables denoting region of residence and statistical grouping of municipalities are based on register data.
Sampling Procedure
Probability: Systematic random
Classification order: municipality code and date of birth.
The sample size was 2,500 persons, out of which 95% were Finnish-speaking and 5% Swedish-speaking. 8 persons were unable to answer. Therefore, the questionnaire was sent to 2,492 persons. 1,354 questionnaires were returned. There were 1,138 non-respondents, 37 of them declined to answer, 9 of them had an unknown address, and 1,092 of them did not participate for other reasons.
Collection Mode
Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Response Rate
54.2
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
1.0
Completeness of Data and Restrictions
Variable k6 indicating children's year of birth has been removed from the data.
Weighting
The data contain two weight variables, which were created using a calibration method in order to improve estimation efficiency and to correct non-response bias. The weights are based on the following population distributions: 1) gender, 2) age groups (15-24, 25-34, ..., 65-74), 3) NUTS3 areas so that Greater Helsinki area was treated separately, and 4) municipality type (urban, semi-urban, rural). The first weight variable (paino_1) weights the results to match the whole Finnish population (the sum of the weights equals to the size of the Finnish population). The second weight variable (paino_2) does not produce this kind of extension (the weighted mean is 1 and the sum equals to the number of cases). Both variables are based on the same calibration process, only the scale is different.
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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
International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) & Blom, Raimo (University of Tampere) & Melin, Harri (University of Turku) & Tanskanen, Eero (Statistics Finland): ISSP 2007: Leisure Time and Sports: Finnish Data [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2008-03-28). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2330; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2330
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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.
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Lehtonen, Kati & Hakonen, Harto (2013). Liikunnan harrastaminen ja vapaaehtoistyö urheiluseuroissa. Julkaisussa: Liikunnan kansalaistoiminnan tietopohja. Valtion liikuntaneuvoston julkaisuja 6/2013, 7-17. https://www.liikuntaneuvosto.fi/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Liikunnan-kansalaistoiminta_tietopohja.pdf [viitattu17.2.2025]
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