Study title

Multicultural Young Adults' Views on Multiculturalism in Finland 2020

Dataset ID Number

FSD3474

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3474
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3474

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Nevalainen, Inka (University of Eastern Finland)

Abstract

This dataset consists of texts written by multicultural young adults on their perceptions and experiences of cultural pluralism in Finland. The invitation to write aimed to reach young adults aged 35 and under and whose parents came from different cultures.

The writing guidelines directed the participants to discuss their multicultural everyday life in Finland. Themes in the texts included the participants' relationship with the cultures of their parents and situations in which their multicultural background may have come up. Additionally, the texts covered how the identity of the participants had changed during their life and what kinds of prejudice and expectations had been directed at them.

Background information included the participant's gender, age group, and degree of urbanisation of municipality of residence. Additionally, the participants were asked whether they had been born in Finland and if not, at what age they had moved to Finland. The data were organised into an easy to use HTML version at FSD.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

cultural identity; cultural pluralism; identity; national identity; prejudice; racism

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Cultural and national identity (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Minorities (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

• Nevalainen, Inka (University of Eastern Finland)

Collection Dates

2020-05-25 – 2020-09-20

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Multicultural young adults aged under 35 living in Finland

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The invitation to write was shared through social media (e.g. Puskaradio Helsinki) and the communication channels of Familia (national expert organisation of intercultural families), JoMoni (Joensuu district multicultural association) and the University of Eastern Finland.

Collection Mode

Self-administered writings and/or diaries: Web-based (Penna textual data collection tool)

Research Instrument

Data collection guidelines: Self-administered writings guide

Data Files

9 texts in separate TXT files. Additionally, the data were organised into an easy to use HTML version and a CSV version.

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

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data were collected for the purposes of academic or literary expression. Some personal data essential for the reuse of the research data, such as indirect identifiers referring to the writer, were purposely not removed.

In total, 10 responses were received. One writer did not consent to the archiving of their text and the text was removed from 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

Nevalainen, Inka (University of Eastern Finland): Multicultural Young Adults' Views on Multiculturalism in Finland 2020 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2021-02-23). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3474; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3474

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 indirect identifiers. 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

Koskela, O., Tissari, H. & Tuuri, K. (2022). Käsitemetaforan näkökulma pelimusiikin henkilökohtaiseen merkityksellisyyteen. Musiikki 52(4), 46-84. https://doi.org/10.51816/musiikki.125643

Koskenmies, L. & Pasanen, I. 2022. Monikulttuuristen suomalaisten narratiivejä monikulttuurisesta identiteetistä. Kandidaatintutkielma, Jyväskylän yliopisto.

Yli-Saari, M. (2023). Hankala kulttuuri-identiteetti: Monikulttuurisen toiseuden diskurssit nuorten aikuisten kirjoituksissa. Sosiologian kandidaatintutkielma. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän yliopisto, Humanistis-yhteiskuntatieteellinen tiedekunta, Yhteiskuntatieteiden ja filosofian laitos.

Kasper, Tytti (2023) "Miksi et vieläkään puhu ruotsia?": Sisällönanalyysi kielen roolista monikulttuuristen nuorten aikuisten kulttuuri-identiteettiin. Yhteiskuntatutkimuksen kandidaatin tutkielma. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto.

Kallio, Ilona (2025) Monikulttuurisuuden kategoria ja identiteetti: Toiseuden kokemukset ja kulttuuriset odotukset. Pro gradu -tutkielma, Jyväskylän yliopisto. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202503072417