Study title

Depression and Suicidal Thoughts 2019

Dataset ID Number

FSD3387

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3387
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3387

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• MIELI Mental Health Finland
• Manifesto

Abstract

The survey charted Finnish experiences of depression and self-harm. The study was commissioned by PR Agency Manifesto for the 'mitäkuuluu' ('how are you') campaign. The campaign was organised by Manifesto in collaboration with creative agency Bob the Robot for MIELI Mental Health Finland to support the prevention of suicide. The survey was conducted by IROResearch, using the 'Tuhat suomalaista' ('one thousand Finns') consumer panel.

In the survey, the respondents were asked whether they currently felt depressed and whether they had ever considered suicide. They were also asked whether they knew someone who had committed or tried to commit suicide. Additionally, the survey examined whether the respondents had sought and received help regarding their suicidal thoughts, as well as what kind of help they would like to receive.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age group, level of education, occupation group, household composition, type of municipality of residence, and NUTS3 region of residence.

Keywords

anxiety; behavioural disorders; depression; mental disorders; mental health; psychological well-being; suicide

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Medical and health sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• General health and well-being (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Medication and treatment (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Public health (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

• IROResearch

Time Period Covered

2019

Collection Dates

2019-06-17 – 2019-06-25

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged over 18 residing in Finland

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Quota

The survey was conducted through the IROResearch 'Tuhat suomalaista' service. A sample was drawn from the IROResearch consumer panel, which was then weighted to correspond to target population distributions of age, gender, type of municipality of residence, and NUTS3 region of residence.

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 questionnaire with which the data were collected is not available.

To prevent identification of respondents, age was categorised into five-year groups at FSD. Additionally, one city district was coarsened in open-ended variable Q5E. Changes made at FSD were marked with [square brackets].

Weighting

The data contain a weight variable which weights the data to correspond to target population distributions of age, gender, type of municipality of residence, and NUTS3 region of residence.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

MIELI Mental Health Finland & Manifesto: Depression and Suicidal Thoughts 2019 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2021-06-15). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3387

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.

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