Study title

Food Diaries of Finns 2013

Dataset ID Number

FSD3044

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3044

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Finnish Literature Society (SKS). Folklore Archives
• Talonpoikaiskulttuurisäätiö

Abstract

The data consist of food diaries of Finnish people which they wrote about a single day; 12 April 2013. The food diaries included information on, for instance, what was eaten and where, at what time and with whom did eating take place, what kind of ingredients were used, and what kind of food was favoured and avoided. Some participants included pictures of their food in the diaries.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

canteens; cooking; food; food and nutrition; restaurants

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Humanities (Fields of Science Classification)
• Medical and health sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Consumption and consumer behaviour (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Diet and nutrition (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

• Finnish Literature Society (SKS). Folklore Archives

Time Period Covered

2013-04-12

Collection Dates

2013-04-12 – 2013-05-06

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Event/Process/Activity

Media unit: Text

Universe

Finnish people

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

Writing instructions were available on the website of the Finnish Literature Society (SKS). The invitation to participate was sent to the Finnish Literature Society's respondent network and advertised widely in different media. Participants were able to deliver their texts by using the form on the website of the Finnish Literature Society, by email or by letter.

Collection Mode

Self-administered writings and/or diaries

Research Instrument

Data collection guidelines: Self-administered writings guide

Data Files

486 texts in TXT and HTML files (in Finnish). Length of the texts ranged from one to 17 pages.

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

1.1

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

References to names and other direct identifiers as well as indirect identifiers referring to third persons and sensitive content were removed from the data during archiving.

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

Finnish Literature Society (SKS) & Talonpoikaiskulttuurisäätiö: Food Diaries of Finns 2013 [dataset]. Version 1.1 (2017-01-23). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3044

Deposit Requirement

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

Special Terms and Conditions for Access

The data may contain identifiers that have not been anonymised (e.g. person names, information on place of residence, names of work places and such). When publishing quotations from the data, users need to consider very carefully in each specific case what information needs to be removed or altered according to research ethical guidelines.

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

Ritala, Anni (2014). "Ja minua ei sitten hävetä tippaakaan käyttää näitä lapputuotteita!" : tutkimus säästäväisyydestä ruoanvalmistuksessa ja -valinnassa. Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto. Kotitaloustieteen pro gradu -tutkielma.

Kailio, Outi (2014). Kolmannen iän ruokavalinnat : kotona asuvien 58 - 80-vuotiaiden yhden päivän ruokavalinnat hyvinvoinnin näkökulmasta. Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto. Kotitaloustieteen pro gradu -tutkielma.

Ylisiurua, M. (2017). Aihemallinnuksen mahdollisuudet sosiaalisen median aineistojen jäsentämisessä - terveyskeskustelu Suomi24-verkkopalstalla. Kulutustutkimus.Nyt. 11(2), 44-67.

Haka-Taivalmäki, T. (2020) Tapaustutkimus naisopiskelijoiden ruokailusta ja ruoanvalmistuksesta yhden päivän ajalta. Itä-Suomen yliopisto. Filosofinen tiedekunta. Kotitaloustieteen pro gradu -tutkielma.

Nummila, Jenni (2020) Valmisruokien valintaa ohjaavat tekijät suomalaisten ruokapäiväkirjoissa 2013. Itä-Suomen yliopisto. Filosofinen tiedekunta. Kotitaloustieteen pro gradu -tutkielma.

Silander, N. (2022) "Joka kesä on saatava muutama grillimakkara" : Liha- ja kasvisruoan saamat merkitykset suomalaisten ruokapäivän kuvauksissa vuosina 2013 ja 2020. Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto. Kotitaloustieteen pro gradu -tutkielma.