Study title

Tampere City Region Youth Survey 2014

Dataset ID Number

FSD2980

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2980
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2980

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Tampere City Region Youth Services

Abstract

The survey was used to collect information on the leisure time, well-being and capacity to influence of young people in the Tampere City Region. The target population included young people on grades 7-9 of basic education in Tampere, Kangasala, Lempäälä, Nokia, Orivesi, Pirkkala, Vesilahti and Ylöjärvi.

The respondents were first asked questions about home and family life. Questions charted, among others, family members living at home, parents' employment, financial circumstances of the family, respondents' possibilities of influencing decisions at home, time spent at home per day, and activities done regularly with the family. Relating to leisure time, the respondents were asked the number of hours per day spent using a computer/smart phone/game console/TV, social media services used, places where they spent time outside school, hobbies and leisure activities, and reasons hindering involvement in a hobby/activity.

Experiences and views on activities organised for young people were examined. The respondents were asked whether they had participated in youth activities organised by their municipality of residence or other municipality. They were also presented a number of statements probing their satisfaction with activities in the municipality of residence (e.g. "There are enough instructed activities available for young people in my municipality of residence").

Regarding well-being and habits, questions examined physical exercise, sleep, experiences of bullying, use of harmful substances and products (alcohol, tobacco, electronic cigarettes, cannabis, energy drinks), number of friends, and feelings of loneliness. Relating to improving youth activities, the respondents were asked where they had received information on youth activities and services, what kind of activities they wished to have in their municipality of residence, and who they would turn to and which means they would use if they wanted to influence a matter in the municipality.

Background variables included the respondent's grade and gender, and language spoken at home.

Keywords

adolescents; bullying; drug abuse; family life; hobbies; leisure time; life styles; physical activities; social influence; underage drinking; youth

Topic Classification

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

• Tampere City Region Youth Services

Time Period Covered

2014

Collection Dates

2014-03-10 – 2014-03-23

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Kangasala, Lempäälä, Nokia, Orivesi, Pirkkala, Tampere, Vesilahti, Ylöjärvi

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

7-9th graders (children aged 13-15) in municipalities belonging to the Tampere City Region

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

The total number of persons in the population was 10,307.

There was a total of 3,930 respondents. The response rate varied between 25% and 68% depending on the municipality.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

38

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

Related Datasets

FSD3107 Tampere City Region Youth Survey 2016

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The variable containing postal codes was removed from the data during archiving. In variable A3, surveying language spoken at home, the response alternatives "Swedish", "Finnish and Swedish", and "other language / several languages" were combined to form a single alternative and open-ended responses were removed.

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

Tampere City Region Youth Services: Tampere City Region Youth Survey 2014 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2015-03-23). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2980

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 Materials

Kuntakohtaiset vastausprosentit: Rajatonta riemua: Tampereen kaupunkiseudun nuorisotyön kehittämishanke 2013-2016. Nuorisokysely 2014 [verkkodokumentti]. http://www.lempaala.fi/site/assets/files/18270/seutu_2014-1.pdf [viitattu 31.3.2015].

Related Publications

Rajatonta riemua: Tampereen kaupunkiseudun nuorisotyön kehittämishanke 2013-2016. Nuorisokysely 2014 [verkkodokumentti]. http://www.lempaala.fi/site/assets/files/18270/seutu_2014-1.pdf [viitattu 31.3.2015].

Rajatonta riemua: Tampereen kaupunkiseudun nuorisotyön kehittämishanke 2013-2016. Nuorisokysely 2014: Kangasala [verkkodokumentti]. http://www.lempaala.fi/site/assets/files/18270/kangasala_2014.pdf [viitattu 31.3.2015].

Rajatonta riemua: Tampereen kaupunkiseudun nuorisotyön kehittämishanke 2013-2016. Nuorisokysely 2014: Lempäälä [verkkodokumentti]. http://www.lempaala.fi/site/assets/files/18270/lemp_l_2014-1.pdf [viitattu 31.3.2015].

Rajatonta riemua: Tampereen kaupunkiseudun nuorisotyön kehittämishanke 2013-2016. Nuorisokysely 2014: Orivesi [verkkodokumentti]. http://www.lempaala.fi/site/assets/files/18270/orivesi_2014.pdf [viitattu 31.3.2015].

Rajatonta riemua: Tampereen kaupunkiseudun nuorisotyön kehittämishanke 2013-2016. Nuorisokysely 2014: Pirkkala [verkkodokumentti]. http://www.lempaala.fi/site/assets/files/18270/pirkkala_2014.pdf [viitattu 31.3.2015].

Rajatonta riemua: Tampereen kaupunkiseudun nuorisotyön kehittämishanke 2013-2016. Nuorisokysely 2014: Tampere [verkkodokumentti]. http://www.lempaala.fi/site/assets/files/18270/tampere_2014.pdf [viitattu 31.3.2015].

Rajatonta riemua: Tampereen kaupunkiseudun nuorisotyön kehittämishanke 2013-2016. Nuorisokysely 2014: Vesilahti [verkkodokumentti]. http://www.lempaala.fi/site/assets/files/18270/vesilahti_2014.pdf [viitattu 31.3.2015].

Rajatonta riemua: Tampereen kaupunkiseudun nuorisotyön kehittämishanke 2013-2016. Nuorisokysely 2014: Ylöjärvi [verkkodokumentti]. http://www.lempaala.fi/site/assets/files/18270/yl_j_rvi_2014.pdf [viitattu 31.3.2015].

Rajatonta riemua: Tampereen kaupunkiseudun nuorisotyön kehittämishanke 2013-2016. Nuorisokysely 2014: Nokia [verkkodokumentti]. http://www.lempaala.fi/site/assets/files/18270/nokia_2014.pdf [viitattu 14.12.2016].