FSD3272 School Well-being Profile 2017-2018: Primary School, Grades 4-6
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Study title
School Well-being Profile 2017-2018: Primary School, Grades 4-6
Dataset ID Number
FSD3272
Persistent identifiers
https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3272https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3272
Data Type
Quantitative
Authors
- Konu, Anne (University of Tampere. Faculty of Social Sciences. Health Sciences)
Abstract
The data examined the well-being of Finnish schoolchildren in grades four to six. The themes of the survey included school conditions, social relations, possibilities of self-actualisation and state of health. The questions were presented as attitudinal statements and multiple-choice questions. The statements were evaluated on the scale "agree"/"neither agree nor disagree"/"disagree".
Questions charting conditions at the school covered school facilities and activities. The respondents were asked, for instance, about satisfaction with the classroom's size and temperature, the school's toilet facilities as well as the cleanliness and safety of the school buildings and yard areas. They were also asked to evaluate if it was possible to work in peace in the classroom, if the amount of schoolwork was appropriate, and if it was easy to get to visit the school nurse. Some statements examined social relations between classmates as well as between the pupils and the teacher, along with parents' attitudes toward studying. The respondents were asked, for example, if groupwork was successful, if classmates offered help, if teachers were friendly, and if parents helped with homework and participated in parent-teacher meetings. It was also charted whether the respondents had been bullied at school during the current semester and whether they had themselves bullied someone.
Some questions pertained to self-actualisation. These questions covered e.g. whether teachers listened to the respondents' opinions, if pupils' opinions were taken into consideration in the school's decision-making, whether the respondents took care of their school duties, if they were thanked for good work, if they felt that school is important and whether they received help from the teacher when needed. Questions concerning the respondents' general health examined if they had suffered from a variety of symptoms during the current school term (e.g. stomach pains, difficulty falling asleep or waking up at night, headaches, feeling sad, fears).
Background variables included gender, age and grade.
Keywords
health status; primary education; primary schools; quality of education; school buildings; school bullying; school classes; school-age population; school-student relationship; schoolchildren; schools; social interaction; teacher-student relationship; well-being (health)
Topic Classification
- Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Medical and health sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Compulsory and pre-school education (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- General health and well-being (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Series
School Well-being ProfileDistributor
Finnish Social Science Data Archive
Access
The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.
Data Collector
- Konu, Anne (University of Tampere. Faculty of Social Sciences. Health Sciences)
- Kainulainen, Lauri
- Finnish National Board of Education
Data Producers
- University of Tampere. Faculty of Social Sciences. Health Sciences
- Finnish National Board of Education
Time Period Covered
2017-08 – 2018-05
Collection Dates
2017-08 – 2018-06
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis/Observation Unit Type
Individual
Universe
Schoolchildren in Finnish schools in grades 4 to 6
Time Method
Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section
Sampling Procedure
Non-probability: Availability
The sample is self-selected; schools found out about the study in seminars or from other schools and volunteered to participate. The study was not advertised to schools extensively. The well-being profile was meant as a development and self-assessment tool for schools. By participating, however, the schools also allowed the use of the data for research.
The questionnaire was available on a web page hosted by the Finnish National Board of Education, and an identification code was required for responding to the survey. The schools registered for the survey and generated identification codes for the pupils. The pupils filled out the questionnaire and inserted their personal identification codes. Only responses with these identification codes were saved, so that each pupil could only respond once. Technical solutions also ensured that all background information was filled out (with the exception of age) and that at least two thirds of questions in each question category were answered.
The pupils' chances of being included in the sample depended on the school's activity, internet access, and willingness to use web-based tools for development. Schools differ in their internet connection speeds, IT equipment and how this equipment is used.
A total of 175 schools participated in the survey. Responses were received from 10,894 pupils in grades 4-6.
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 names of schools, municipalities, or contact persons are not included in the data, nor open-ended responses.
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
Konu, Anne (University of Tampere): School Well-being Profile 2017-2018: Primary School, Grades 4-6 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2018-06-18). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3272; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3272
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The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.
Related Publications
Konu Anne & Lintonen Tomi (2006). School well-being in Grades 4-12. Health Education Research 2006;21(5): 633-642.
Konu Anne & Lintonen Tomi (2006). Theory-based survey analysis of well-being in secondary schools in Finland. Health Promotion International 2006; 21(1): 27-36.
Lintonen Tomi & Konu Anne (2006). The Well-being Profile: An Internet tool for school health promotion. Promot & Educ 2006; 8(4): 230-235.
Konu Anne & Koivisto Anna-Maija (2011). The School Well-being Profile. A valid instrument for evaluation. In LG Chova, M Belenguer, AL Martinez: EDULEARN11 Publications. Barcelona 4th-6th of July 2011, pp. 1842-1850, IATED.
Konu Anne (2010). Koululaisten hyvinvoinnin arviointi ja alakoulujen hyvinvointi 2000-luvulla. [The Evaluation of the Well-being of Schoolchildren, and the Well-being of Elementary Schools during 21st Century] In Joronen K and Koski A: Tunne- ja sosiaalisten taitojen vahvistaminen kouluyhteisössä. Tampere: Tampere University Press, 13-32.
Konu Anne (2005). Hyvinvointiprofiili koulun kehittämisen välineenä [The Well-being Profile as a Tool for School Development]. Teoksessa Peltonen Heidi (toim.) Opiskelun tuki esi- ja perusopetuksessa. 2005. Opetushallitus, 256-265.
Konu A, Rimpelä M. 2002. Well-being in Schools - a conceptual model. Health Promot Int 17(1):79-87.
Rantaeskola, Anne (2017). Alakoululaisten kokema kouluhyvinvointi lukuvuosina 2005-2006 ja 2015-2016. Itä-Suomen yliopisto. Kasvatustieteen pro gradu -tutkielma.
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