Study title

Intravenous Drug Use and Well-being 2013-2014

Dataset ID Number

FSD3357

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3357

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Kainulainen, Sakari (Diaconia University of Applied Sciences)
• Saari, Juho (University of Eastern Finland. Department of Social Sciences)

Abstract

The study surveyed the life situations and well-being of intravenous drug users as well as factors affecting their well-being. The data were collected as part of the research programme "Sumuisten sielujen hyvinvointi (SUMU)" led by professor Juho Saari examining disadvantaged groups in Finnish society. The project received a small funding from the city of Kuopio in the pilot phase.

First, the respondents' satisfaction with their lives overall was examined, and they were presented with attitudinal statements concerning their own well-being and life management. Next, it was charted which services or social security benefits they or their family members had received during the previous two months. Satisfaction with the services was also covered along with their own motivation for change. Respondents at the service points of the Helsinki Deaconess Institute (HDL 1-3) were asked additional questions concerning e.g. how they thought their life would turn out a year after the time of the survey.

Background variables included gender, age, education, economic activity and occupational status, housing tenure, whether the respondent had utilised the assistance of a food bank / breadline within the previous year, drug convictions within the previous two years, age when the respondent began using intravenous narcotics, religious affiliation, household composition, and income.

Keywords

counselling; drug offences; drug use; illegal drugs; lifestyle and health; right to a minimum income; social assistance; social problems; social security benefits; substance use; well-being (health)

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Medical and health sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Drug abuse, alcohol and smoking (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• General health and well-being (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Specific social services: use and availability (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

• A-Clinic Foundation
• Helsinki Deaconess Institute
• Kuopion seudun päihdepalvelusäätiö [Foundation for Kuopio region substance abuse services]
• Hyvinkää city substance abuse advisory service
• Joensuu city substance abuse advisory service

Time Period Covered

2013 – 2014

Collection Dates

• 2013-06 – 2013-09
• 2014-09 – 2014-12

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Kuopio, Helsinki, Tampere, Hämeenlinna, Kotka, Kouvola, Oulu, Joensuu

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Intravenous drug users residing in Finland

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The data totals 526 respondents comprising intravenous drug users who were clients at eight municipal substance abuse advisory service points. All potential participants were given a chance to respond, and it was completely voluntary and anonymous. Recruitment of potential respondents depended on an estimation of the client's state of mind and possible inebriation.

The respondents filled in the questionnaire during their visit to the substance abuse advisory service point. An employee or a research assistant was present during responding, and the respondents were assisted in filling in the questionnaire if necessary.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

Kuopio: 48

Tampere: 30

Kotka: 25

Kouvola: 18

Hämeenlinna: 36

Helsinki: 13

Helsinki Deaconess Institute 1: 25

Helsinki Deaconess Institute 2: 56

Helsinki Deaconess Institute 3: 10

Joensuu: 29

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 questionnaire was based on the original data collection in Kuopio. "Portti" in the archived questionnaire means the respondent's local substance abuse advisory service point. In the data, names and locations of the service points were replaced at FSD with "[own service point]".

To prevent identification of respondents, FSD removed a variable denoting nationality and categorised variables concerning age, responding location and prison convictions.

A categorised variable based on the income variable was removed during archiving due to unclear coding. Variables K8_1-K10 in the data concern only respondents at Helsinki Deaconess Institute (HDL 1-3).

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

Kainulainen, Sakari (Diaconia University of Applied Sciences) & Saari, Juho (University of Eastern Finland): Intravenous Drug Use and Well-being 2013-2014 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2020-06-15). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3357

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

Laitinen, Kristiina & Uhlbäck, Saara & Eskelinen, Niko & Saari, Juho (2017). Sumuisten sielujen hyvinvointi. Terveysneuvontapisteiden asiakkaiden hyvinvointi ja palvelujärjestelmään kiinnittyminen. Diak Työelämä 9. Tampere: Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu. URN:ISBN:978-952-493-282-0

Related Publications

Ohisalo, Maria (2017). Murusia hyvinvointivaltion pohjalla: leipäjonot, koettu hyvinvointi ja huono-osaisuus. Itä-Suomen yliopisto. Yhteiskuntatieteiden ja kauppatieteiden tiedekunta / Yhteiskuntatieteiden laitos. Sosiologian väitöskirja. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-61-2517-6

Laitinen, Kristiina & Uhlbäck, Saara & Eskelinen, Niko & Saari, Juho (2017). Sumuisten sielujen hyvinvointi. Terveysneuvontapisteiden asiakkaiden hyvinvointi ja palvelujärjestelmään kiinnittyminen. Diak Työelämä 9. Tampere: Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu. URN:ISBN:978-952-493-282-0