Study title

Students' Experiences and Perceptions of Drinking 2009-2011

Dataset ID Number

FSD2843

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2843

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Maunu, Antti (Finnish Association for Healthy Lifestyles)

Abstract

The study focused on Finnish student experiences and perceptions of alcohol use. There were 241 participants from different study fields, recruited from upper secondary schools, upper secondary vocational schools, universities of applied sciences, and science universities. Data were collected through focus group discussions, and the number of participants in each group varied from three to eight. Some groups had girls or boys only but some were mixed gender groups.

Focus groups were asked to write two movie scripts, one for the funniest drinking situation possible and the other for the most unpleasant drinking situation. The participants were given a stimulation list containg examples of possible movie themes. After the movie scripts, groups discussed drinking issues and their own experiences. Some groups also discussed self-control in drinking and social activities that could form an alternative to drinking. Background information was collected with a questionnaire and included gender, year of birth, study field, prior education, living arrangement, couple relationship, region of birth, and occupation or education of the parents.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

drinking behaviour; social behaviour; social interaction; students; underage drinking; youth

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Youth (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Drug abuse, alcohol and smoking (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (C) available only for research including master's theses.

Data Collector

• Maunu, Antti (Finnish Association for Healthy Lifestyles)

Data Producers

• Finnish Association for Healthy Lifestyles

Time Period Covered

2009 – 2011

Collection Dates

2009-11-20 – 2011-12-08

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Event/Process/Activity

Universe

Students living in Finland and studying social or health sciences or business administration in vocational schools or universities, and students under the age of 18 studying metal work and machinery or vehicle technology in vocational school and students in general upper secondary school.

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

Groups consisting of fellow students who already knew each other were formed in slightly different ways depending on the educational institution.

With regard to vocational schools, a research assistant contacted teachers and representatives of student health care and asked them to form suitable groups of students over the age of 18.

Concerning universities of applied sciences, a research assistant asked teachers to form groups. The research assistant also recruited some groups in the cafeteria of the institution outside of classes.

The research assistants were students of the fields selected in universities and they recruited the groups out of their own acquaintances and the acquaintances of these people.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face focus group

Self-administered questionnaire

Research Instrument

Data collection guidelines: Discussion guide

Participant tasks

Structured questionnaire

Data Files

56 interview transcripts in RTF and HTML file format, and two XLS tables containing background information.

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

The data were transcribed by the researcher. Indirect and direct identifiers were removed from the transcripts during archiving. The interviewees' places of birth and residence as well as their parents' occupations were coarsened. Information on the interview location was removed as well as information on the educational institutions of underage interviewees.

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

Maunu, Antti (Finnish Association for Healthy Lifestyles): Students' Experiences and Perceptions of Drinking 2009-2011 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2015-06-15). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2843

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

Maunu, Antti (2012). Ryyppäämällä ryhmäksi? Ehkäisevän päihdetyön karttalehtiä nuorten ja nuorten aikuisten juomiskulttuureihin. Helsinki: Ehkäisevä päihdetyö Ehyt ry.

Maunu, Antti (2011). Leiskaa steissillä, romanssi mökillä. Pääkaupunkiseudun ammattiin opiskelevien ja lukiolaisten juomisen sosiaaliset motiivit ja juomisen koetut haitat. Helsinki: Elämäntapaliitto ry.

Maunu, Antti (2013): Hauskuus ja tylsyys, turva ja vaara. Nuorten juomisen ja arjen ambivalenssit. Yhteiskuntapolitiikka 78(3): 272-285.

Maunu, Antti (2012). Miksi Jesse ja Jenna juovat? Nuoret aikuiset ehkäisevän päihdetyön kohderyhmänä. Teoksessa Inkinen, Ari, Kokkonen, Jarmo & Ruuska, Virpi (toim.): Selvää synergiaa. Eettisesti kantavaa päihdekasvatusta. Helsinki: Preventiimi ja Humanistinen ammattikorkeakoulu.