Study title

Environmental Concerns in My Everyday Life 2010

Dataset ID Number

FSD2633

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2633

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Vehviläinen, Marja (University of Tampere. Department of Social Research)

Abstract

The dataset contains the data collected from seven people who were asked to write about and discuss a memory relating to a moment when ecological/environmental concerns had been or become apparent in their life. The participants were all academic women who were interested in ecological issues and had some kind of connection to the university.

The group consisting of the participants agreed on common topics to write about. The participants were asked to write concrete and descriptive accounts about events or situations at work, in everyday life, in hobbies or in any other circumstances. A suggestion was also made that the participants could consider memories that are somehow related to food or information technology and that they could take aspects of the body, gender, generation, and class into consideration when writing. After each round of reminiscing, the memories were discussed in the group.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

ecology; environment; values

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Natural sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Environment and conservation (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Vehviläinen, Marja (University of Tampere. Department of Social Research)

Collection Dates

2010

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Event/Process/Activity

Media unit: Text

Universe

Academic women who were interested in ecological issues and had some kind of connection to the university

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

Writing task was given to academic women who were in some way connected to the project "Institutional knowledge of nature and gendered agency" funded by the Academy of Finland. A total of 146 written memories were collected in four rounds in the autumn of 2010.

Collection Mode

Self-administered writings and/or diaries

Research Instrument

Data collection guidelines: Self-administered writings guide

Data Files

146 written memories in one RTF file (a total of 50 pages, in Finnish).

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Data have not been edited during archiving because they were anonymised before deposit.

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

Vehviläinen, Marja (University of Tampere): Environmental Concerns in My Everyday Life 2010 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2011-06-09). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2633

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 Publications

Tolonen, Lila (2020). Akateemisten naisten kokemia tuntemuksia ekologisesta kuluttamisesta. Kotitaloustieteen kandidaatin tutkielma. Filosofinen tiedekunta. Itä-Suomen yliopisto.