Study title

Well-Being of Children in Southern Savonia 2011

Dataset ID Number

FSD2916

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2916

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Penttinen, Pekka (Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences. Department of Culture, Youth and Social Work)

Abstract

The survey charted the well-being of children and young people aged 7 - 13 in the region of Southern Savonia in Finland. Main themes included family and home, eating habits, school, bullying and leisure time activities. The survey is part of the project 'Mulla on asiaa' [I have things to say] conducted by the Youth Research and Development Centre Juvenia in the Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences.

The questionnaire charted household composition, parental attention, sleeping and eating habits, feelings of safety, friends, school facilities, safety at school, opportunities to be heard, experiences of being bullied or bullying others, leisure time activities including physical activities, computer games, reading, spending time with friends, and other hobbies. Feelings of loneliness, satisfaction with life, and issues that might be of concern to the respondent were also investigated.

Background variables included the respondent's age and gender.

Keywords

dietary habits; family environment; friends; leisure time activities; loneliness; parent participation; personal safety; quality of life; school bullying; schoolchildren; schools; well-being (health); youth

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Children (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

• Penttinen, Pekka (Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences. Department of Culture, Youth and Social Work)

Data Producers

• Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences. Youth Research and Development Centre Juvenia

Time Period Covered

2011

Collection Dates

2011-04 – 2011-09

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

1 - 7th graders in primary and lower secondary schools in Southern Savonia, Finland

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

The link to the questionnaire was sent to headmasters of all primary and lower secondary schools in Southern Savonia. If they so chose, the headmasters forwarded it to 1 - 7th grade class teachers who then gave it to pupils. The responding pupils were aged between 7 and 13. There were 60 pupils in the 7th grade who were already 14 years old but their responses have been included in the data. The data were collected in two stages in 2001, first in seven municipalities in April - May and then in the other municipalities of the region in August - September. Pupils answered the questionnaire independently, in a self-administered manner.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

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

The variable q1 identifying the repondent's municipality of residence has been removed from the archived data.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

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

Penttinen, Pekka (Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences): Well-Being of Children in Southern Savonia 2011 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2015-06-03). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2916

Deposit Requirement

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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.

Related Materials

Näin meillä menee. Etelä-Savon 7-13-vuotiaiden hyvinvointikertomus 2011. Toim. Punamäki, Marika. Mikkeli: Juvenia. Nuorisoalan tutkimus- ja kehittämiskeskus. Mikkelin ammattikorkeakoulu.

Punamäki, Marika (2011). Koettu turvallisuus osana lasten hyvinvointia. Mikkeli: Mikkelin ammattikorkeakoulu. Järjestö- ja nuorisototyön koulutusohjelman opinnäyte.

Related Publications

Punamäki, Marika (2011). Koettu turvallisuus osana lasten hyvinvointia. Mikkeli: Mikkelin ammattikorkeakoulu. Järjestö- ja nuorisototyön koulutusohjelman opinnäyte.

Näin meillä menee. Etelä-Savon 7-13-vuotiaiden hyvinvointikertomus 2011. Toim. Punamäki, Marika. Mikkeli: Juvenia. Nuorisoalan tutkimus- ja kehittämiskeskus. Mikkelin ammattikorkeakoulu.