Aineiston nimi

University Student Health Survey 2012

Aineiston rinnakkainen nimi

Student Health Survey 2012: National Survey among Finnish University Students

Aineistonumero

FSD2959

Pysyvät tunnisteet

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2959
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2959

Aineiston laatu

Kvantitatiivinen aineisto

Tekijät

• Kunttu, Kristina (Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS))
• Pesonen, Tommi (Oy 4Pharma Ltd)

Sisällön kuvaus

The national survey focused on the health and health-related behaviour of university and university of applied science (polytechnic) students in Finland. Questions covered physical, mental, dental and sexual health, health-related behaviour, cultural and social meanings of physical activities, social interaction, learning disabilities, study environment, bullying, stalking and violence, the use of and satisfaction with student health services. Another aim was to provide information about immigrant students.

General state of health was charted with a number of questions relating to long-term illnesses, disabilities or disorders. Some questions covered the respondents' weight and height, and attitude to food. Psychological or social symptoms causing problems were investigated. Psychosocial health was further studied using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12).

Use of and satisfaction with health services was studied with questions relating to health professionals visited during the past year and in which service organisation, satisfaction with the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS), reasons for using other than FSHS health services, and what type of guidance they would like in certain issues (e.g. stress or weight management, study skills, alcohol use, smoking cessation).

Engagement in sporting activities and less vigorous physical activities, and use of performance enhancing substances (doping) were surveyed. Eating habits were investigated with a number of questions based on the Index of Diet Quality (IDQ), for instance, asking where the respondents ate their main meals and the consumption of dairy products, bread, fruit, vegetables, etc. The respondents were also asked how often they brushed or flossed their teeth and used toothpaste or xylitol products, and whether they had problems with teeth grinding, had bite guard, or experienced facial pain or jaw locking. Health-related behaviour was further studied by asking the respondents about their smoking habits, and the use of drugs and alcohol (amount, frequency). Drinking habits were charted by using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Some questions covered gambling and possible problems caused by it.

One theme pertained to the respondents' studies. They were asked about previous qualifications, how many years they had been enrolled as 'present' for current studies, credits earned, study success, confidence of having chosen the right field of study, hours spent on study, and hours spent on paid work during the study year. The sufficiency of study guidance and advice provided by the institution were investigated as well as positive and negative feelings (e.g. enthuasiasm, burnout) related to their studies and types of learning difficulties (e.g. dyslexia) experienced. The respondents were also asked to evaluate their financial situation.

The survey also studied interpersonal relationships. The respondents were asked about their household composition and living arrangements, marital status and partnerships, number of children, intention to have (more) children, spending time with friends, whether they felt lonely or part of a group, and whether they had someone close to them with whom they could discuss their affairs. Learning difficulties were further investigated with questions on diagnosed learning disabilities, who had done the diagnosis and when, and support received from the institution. Internet use and problems caused by it were examined.

Some questions charted whether the respondents had been subjected to bullying at school, how often and to what kind of bullying, whether they had been subjected to bullying or discrimination during their university studies or had themselves bullied or discriminated against others, and whether they had bullied their siblings or been bullied by them. The respondents were asked whether they had been subjected to stalking or violence, how often and by whom, and whether they themselves had engaged in stalking or violent behaviour, how often and whom they had targeted.

Sexual health questions covered the use of contraception, lack of sexual partner or sexual activity, level of sexual desire, satisfaction with and experiences during intercourse based on FSFI-6 Index, satisfaction with own sex life in general, age when had first sexual intercourse, and sexual pain or other vulvodynia problems.

The final theme pertained to the role of physical exercise and sports in the respondents' lives. First, a number of statements charted personality traits, interest areas and consumer habits. The importance of certain things in the respondents' lives (e.g. study, work, hobbies, nature, religion), time spent on particular activities (e.g. sporting activities, arts, being with friends, shopping), hobbies of particular interest, and physical, social, mental and general well-being were investigated. The respondents were also asked how important a number of aspects (e.g. learning new skills, improving self-confidence, stress release) were to them in physical activities/sports, and whether parents, siblings, friends, the media or experiences from school etc. had increased or decreased their interest in sports. The extent to which a number of factors prevented their sporting activities (e.g. disabilities, lack of time, information, skills or support), and money spent on sports clothing, equipment, services or events were charted.

Background variables included the respondent's age, gender, country of birth, language used in childhood home, length of time residing in Finland, name of the university, field of study, economic activity and occupational status of the parents at the time when R was 15 years old, and R's evaluation whether his or her own field/work had higher or lower status than those of the parents.

Asiasanat

academic achievement; alcohol use; bullying; dental health; diet and exercise; dietary habits; drinking behaviour; drug use; employment; gambling; harassment; health; health services; health status; internet use; interpersonal relations; learning difficulties; mental health; physical activities; sexual behaviour; sexual health; sleep; students (college)

Tieteenala/Aihealue

• Social sciences (OKM:n tieteenalaluokitus)
• Medical and health sciences (OKM:n tieteenalaluokitus)
• Youth (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)
• Psychology (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)
• Signs and symptoms; pathological conditions (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)
• General health and well-being (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)
• Drug abuse, alcohol and smoking (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)
• Physical fitness and exercise (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)
• Diet and nutrition (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)

Sarja

University Student Health Surveys

Jakelija

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Käyttöoikeudet

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

Kerääjät

• Kunttu, Kristina (Finnish Student Health Service)
• Pesonen, Tommi (Oy 4Pharma Ltd)

Tuottajat

• Finnish Student Health Service
• Ministry of Education and Culture
• Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
• Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences - SAMOK

Ajallinen kattavuus

2012

Aineistonkeruun ajankohta

2012-02-13 – 2012-06-26

Maa

Finland

Kohdealue

Finland

Havaintoyksikkötyyppi

Individual

Perusjoukko/otos

Undergraduate students, aged under 35, studying at a university or a university of applied sciences (polytechnic) in Finland during the study year 2011-2012 (poislukien National Defence University, Åland University of Applied Sciences and Police University College)

Tutkimuksen aikaulottuvuus

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Otantamenetelmä

Probability: Stratified

Stratified random sampling for university students. The subsamples were drawn from the client registers of the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS) in December 2011, by municipality in each location where the FSHS provided services for the students. Only students born in 1977 or after who were enrolled as 'present' for the study year 2011-2012 were included.

The sample of university of applied sciences students consisted of subsamples drawn from the student registers of each university of applied sciences. The inclusion criteria was the same as for university students, and students on courses aimed at young people and at adults were all included, as long as the age criteria was fulfilled. The request for student addresses and research permit was sent to all 25 universities of applied sciences in Finland (except National Defence University, Åland University of Applied Sciences and Police University College), all of which complied. In all subsamples, the proportion of sampled students compared to the total number of students in the university was kept the same.

The sampling produced a sample of 4,999 university students and 4,999 university of applied science students, which formed 3.6 % of the target group. Of the sampled students, six individuals were dropped because they either refused or could not be reached. The final sample size was 9,992 students, of whom 46.6 % were men and 53.4 % women. The participants were sent the paper questionnaire by post but were also given the option of completing an online questionnaire. There were four reminders by email and a reminder questionnaire was sent once by post.

Keruumenetelmä

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Keruuväline tai –ohje

Structured questionnaire

Vastausprosentti

44

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Havaintojen ja muuttujien lukumäärä

728 muuttujaa ja 4403 havaintoa.

Datan versio

2.0

Aineiston käytössä huomioitavaa

The following measures were taken during archiving to prevent identification of cases: variables regarding age (k1), location of university (k6a), field of study (k8a) and time spent as 'present' at the university (k94) were coarsened; variable k94b regarding graduation from the institution was removed; the dichotomous variables k12_24_1 - k12_24_3 and k116_1 - k116_8 were combined into variables k12_24 and k116; in the "university" variables (k17), Sibelius Academy, the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts and the Theatre Academy were combined into the variable k17a_17 due to a small number of respondents. "Height" (k14) and "weight" (k15) were coded into separate variables for men and women (k14a, k14b, k15a, k15b) and the largest and smallest values were categorised. In the "number of children" variable (k109), largest values were also categorised. Most open-ended variables were removed from the data. Identifiers were removed from the remaining open-ended responses, and the anonymisations were marked with [square brackets].

Painokertoimet

There are no weight variables in the data.

Viittausvaatimus

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.

Malliviittaus

Kunttu, Kristina (Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS)) & Pesonen, Tommi (Oy 4Pharma Ltd): University Student Health Survey 2012 [dataset]. Data version 2.0 (2018-06-20). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2959; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2959

Julkaisusta tiedottaminen

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Erityisehdot

Users of the data shall send the creator of the data a copy of all publications based on or using the data. If printed, to the mail address: Medical Director, FSHS, Töölönkatu 37 A, 00260 Helsinki, FINLAND. If electronic, to the e-mail address: firstname.lastname@yths.fi. More detailed contact information: https://www.yths.fi/en/contact-information/administration/

Varaumat

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Käytön ja kuvailun oheismateriaalit

Kunttu, Kristina & Pesonen, Tommi (2013). Korkeakouluopiskelijoiden terveystutkimus 2012. Ylioppilaiden terveydenhoitosäätiön tutkimuksia 47 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: YTHS Ylioppilaiden terveydenhoitosäätiö. Saatavissa: http://www.yths.fi/filebank/1864-KOTT_2012_verkkoon.pdf [viitattu 6.10.2014]

Julkaisut aineistosta

Kunttu, Kristina & Huttunen, Teppo (2001). Korkeakouluopiskelijoiden terveystutkimus 2000. Helsinki: Kansaneläkelaitos. Sosiaali- ja terveysturvan katsauksia; 45.

Kunttu, Kristina & Pesonen, Tommi (2013). Student Health Survey 2012. A National Survey among Finnish University Students [online]. Helsinki: Finnish Student Health Service. Ylioppilaiden terveydenhoitosäätiön tutkimuksia 47. http://www.yths.fi/filebank/2263-KOTT2012_in_English.pdf [cited 5.8.2014]

Kunttu, Kristina & Pesonen, Tommi (2013). Korkeakouluopiskelijoiden terveystutkimus 2012. Ylioppilaiden terveydenhoitosäätiön tutkimuksia 47 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: YTHS Ylioppilaiden terveydenhoitosäätiö. http://www.yths.fi/filebank/1864-KOTT_2012_verkkoon.pdf [viitattu 6.10.2014]

Hentilä A. & Miettinen I. & Kunttu K. & Tammelin T. & Venojärvi, M. & Korpelainen R. (2015). Muutokset korkeakouluopiskelijoiden kunto- ja hyötyliikunnassa vuosina 2000-2012. Liikunta & Tiede 2015:52(1), 64-69.

Kuitunen, Elina (2015). Univaikeuksien trendit ja yhteys psyykkisiin häiriöihin korkeakouluopiskelijoilla vuosina 2000-2012. Turku: Turun yliopisto. Psykologian pro gradu -tutkielma.

Oksanen, A.-M. & Laimi, K. & Löyttyniemi, E. & Kunttu, K. (2014). Trends of weekly musculoskeletal pain from 2000 to 2012: National study of Finnish university students. European Journal of Pain 2014; Early view Online 30 MAR 2014. DOI: 10.1002/j.1532-2149.2014.492.x

Tossavainen, M. (2015). Kun aikuisen internetin käyttö on haitallista. Suomen Lääkärilehti 2015: 70 (6); 324-325.

Pörhölä, M. & Cvancara, K. & Kaal, E. & Tampere, K. & Torres, B. (2016). Cross-cultural comparisons of bullying among university students: perspectives from Argentina, Estonia, Finland and United States. In Bullying among university students : cross-national perspectives (eds. H. Cowie & C.-A. Myers), 127-142. Abingdon: Routledge.

Tossavainen, Marjo & Kunttu, Kristiina & Pesonen, Tommi & Lintonen, Tomi & Raisamo, Susanna (2015). Rahapeliongelmat ja psyykkinen oireilu korkeakouluopiskelijoilla. Sosiaalilääketieteellinen Aikakauslehti 52(3), 224-236. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2016081522761

Sirkka, Ossi (2017). Kannabista käyttävien korkeakouluopiskelijoiden arvostukset elämän eri osa-alueita kohtaan. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Yhteiskuntatutkimus. Kandidaatin tutkielma.

Grénman M, Räikkönen J. (2017): Taking the first step - From Physical inactivity towards a healthier lifestyle through leisure walking. In the Routledge´s International Handbook of Walking, M. Hall, Y. Ram, N. Shoval (Eds.). Routledge.

Lagström H, Luoto S, Mäkelä J, Iirola J, Kunttu K.: Terveyttä edistävään ruokavalioon yhteydessä olevat tekijät korkeakouluopiskelijoilla. Sosiaalilääk. Aikak. 2017; 54 (2): 104120.

Oksanen A, Laimi K, Björklund K, Löyttyniemi E, Kunttu K.: A 12-year trend of psychological distress: National study of Finnish university students. Cent Eur J Public Health 2017; 25(2):113-119. doi:10.21101/cejph.a4438

Salmela-Aro K, Read S.: Study engagement and burnout profile in higher education. Burnout Research 2017; 7: 21-28.

Huhtela Outi, Näpänkangas R, Joensuu T, Raustia A, Kunttu K, Sipilä K. (2016) Self-raported bruxism and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in Finnish university students. J Oral Facial Pain Headache 2016 Fall 30(4):311-137. https://doi.org/10.11607/ofph.1674

Pohjola V., Rekola A., Kunttu K., Virtanen J.I.: Association between dental fear and oral health habits and treatment need among university students in Finland: a national study, BMC Oral Health. 2016. 16:26, DOI:10.1186/s12903-016-0179-y

Keskitalo Sanna (2016) Opiskelu-uupumuksen ja opiskeluinnon yhteys yliopisto-opiskelijoiden työssäkäyntiin ja opintojen etenemiseen. Helsingin yliopisto, Käyttäytymistieteellinen tiedekunta, Pro Gradu -tutkielma. 2016. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:hulib-201602171177

Saarinen Paula (2016) Korkeakoulukiusaamisen yhteys opiskelijan opiskelukykyyn ja opintomenestykseen, Puheviestinnän pro gradu -tutkielma, Jyväskylän yliopisto 2016. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-201604062019

Pörhölä M., Cvancara K., Kaal E., Tampere K., Torres B.: Higher education students' experiences of bullying and other abusive relationships: A cross-cultural comparisons of bullying among university students: perspectives from Argentina, Estonia, Finland and United States. Kirjassa Cowie Helen, Myers Carrie Anne (toim.) Bullying Among University Students. Cross-national perspectives, Routledge 2015

Tossavainen M.: Raising up or overbearing down - a bidirectional effect of internet on students' wellbeing. 1st International-Anatolian Congress on Sexual Health and Disorders 1.-3.5.2015.

Vuorinen A, Kunttu K, Tipuri M, Kokko M, Pesonen T. Oral health behaviour determinants among internet heavyusers of university students. European Association of Dental Public Health EADPH-Congress 12.-13.6.2014, Göteborg.

Selin, Arla (2018). Yhteisö ja ystävät opiskelijan voimavarana - kvantitatiivinen tutkielma opiskelu-uupumukselta suojaavista tekijöistä. Sosiaalipsykologian kandidaatintutkielma, Tampereen yliopisto.

Halme N, Kunttu K. (2018). Miltä suomalaisten opiskelijoiden opiskelukyky näyttää tutkimuksen valossa? Julkaisussa Kunttu K, Komulainen A, Makkonen K, Pynnönen P. (toim.) Opiskeluterveys (online). Helsinki: Kustannus Oy Duodecim. Saatavissa Internetissä, vaatii käyttäjätunnuksen. Artikkelin tunnus: ote00009 (003.004).

Rinne, Hanna & Korkeamäki, Johanna & Villa, Tiia (2021). Korkeakouluopiskelijoiden koetut oppimisvaikeudet ja niiden yhteys elämän eri osa-alueisiin. Kuntoutus 44(1): 24-36.

Julin, Veera (2021) Sänkta priser och bättre tillgänglighet - ökade konsumtionen? : En empirisk studie av hur finska universitetsstuderande påverkats av alkoholpolitiska åtgärder i början av millennieskiftet. Pro gradu -tutkielma. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2021051730170.

Huhtela Outi, Näpänkangas R, Suominen A-L, Karppinen J, Kunttu K, Sipilä K. (2021) Association of psychological distress and widespread pain with sympatoms of temporomandibular disorders and self-reported bruxism in students. Clinical and Experimental Dental Research 2021: 7(6). https://doi.org/10.1002/cre2.472

Oksanen Airi, Laimi K, Löyttyniemi E, Kunttu K. (2021) Prospective study of pain and psychological symptoms of first year university students. J Nov Physiother Rehabil. 2021; 5: 001-004. https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.jnpr.1001038

Tipuri Marjo, Vuorinen A, Pesonen T, Huttunen T, Kunttu K. (2020) Korkeakouluopiskelijoiden suun terveystottumukset. Suomen hammaslääkärilehti 2020;27(9):22-28.

Pörhölä Maili, Almonkari M, Kunttu K. (2019) Bullying and social anxiety experiences in university learning situations. Social Psychology of Education 2019; 22: 723-742. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11218-019-09496-4

Kunttu Kristina, Ansala J. (2021) Korkeakouluopiskelijoiden liikunta. 2021:214-216. Kirjassa Kunttu K, Komulainen A, Kosola S, Seilo N, Väyrynen T. (toim.) Opiskeluterveys (2. uudistettu painos). Kustannus Oy Duodecim.

Lagström Hanna (2021) Opiskelijoiden ruokatottumukset. 2021:203-206. Kirjassa Kunttu K, Komulainen A, Kosola S, Seilo N, Väyrynen T. (toim.) Opiskeluterveys (2. uudistettu painos).

Saari Juhani, Villa T. (2017) Opiskelua ristipaineessa - yliopisto-opiskelijoiden hyvinvointivajeet, niiden kasautuminen ja yhteys psyykkiseen oireiluun. Julkaisussa Kunttu K, Pesonen T, Saari J. Korkeakouluopiskelijoiden terveystutkimus 2016. YTHS:n tutkimuksia 48, 2017:107-126. Korkeakouluopiskelijoiden terveystutkimus (KOTT) - YTHS. https://www.yths.fi/app/uploads/2020/01/KOTT_2016-1.pdf [viitattu 17.2.2025]

Grénman Miia (2019) In quest of the optimal self. Wellness consumption and lifestyle - a superficial marketing fad or a powerful means for transforming and branding oneself? Turun yliopiston julkaisuja, Sarja E, osa 47. Oeconomica, 15.3.2019. Väitöskirja. https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-29-7585-3

Pörhölä Maili, Kaal E, Tampere K, Torres B, Cvancara K, Kunttu K. (2019) Bullying in University Between Peers and by Personnel: Cultural Variation in Prevalence, Forms, and Gender Differences in Four Countries. Social Psychology of Education, 2020;23:143-169, Published 15 October 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11218-019-09523-4

Grénman Miia, Oksanen A, Löyttyniemi E, Räikkönen J, Kunttu K. (2018) Mikä opiskelijoita liikuttaa? Liikunnan merkitykset ja niiden yhteys koettuun hyvinvointiin ja liikunnan määrään. Liikunta & Tiede 55, 2-3/2018. https://www.lts.fi/media/lts_vertaisarvioidut_tutkimusartikkelit/2018/lt_2-3-18_tutkimusartikkelit_grenman_lowres.pdf [viitattu 17.2.2025]

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Virtala, A. & Vilska, S. & Huttunen, T. & Kunttu, K. (2012). The desire for children and awareness about the impact of age on female fertility. Gynaecology Forum Vol. 17, No. 3, 2012.

Pörhölä, Maili (2016). Do the roles of bully and victim remain stable from school to university? Theoretical considerations. In Bullying Among University Students : Cross-national perspectives (eds. Helen Cowie & Carrie Anne Myers), 35-46. Abingdon: Routledge.

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