Study title

Perceptions of Workplace Well-being by Early Childhood Education Teachers Working in a Natural Environment 2020

Dataset ID Number

FSD3489

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3489

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Tammisalo, Venla (Tampere University)

Abstract

The dataset consists of 12 interviews with early childhood education teachers who work in forest nursery groups on their views on and experiences of their jobs and occupational well-being. The interviews were conducted virtually on the Microsoft Teams platform.

The interviews consisted of questions that charted the interviewees' work in forest- and nature-oriented early childhood education groups. In forest nursery groups, most of the teaching as well as other nursery activities take place in nature. The interviewees were asked what had led them to work in a forest nursery group, what nature was like as a working environment, and how the natural environment impacted the workplace community. Additionally, the interview included questions on how working in a forest nursery group impacted occupational well-being and how the interviewees' utilised their skills as early childhood educators in the natural environment.

Background information included the date on which the interview was held, the interviewee's age group, gender, education, general work experience, and work experience in forest nursery groups. The data were organised into an easy to use HTML version at FSD.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

day nurseries; job satisfaction; natural environment; pre-primary education; social support; well-being (health); well-being at work; work communities; working conditions

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Working conditions (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Occupational 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

• Tammisalo, Venla (Tampere University)

Collection Dates

2020-04-07 – 2020-05-07

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Early childhood education teachers who have worked in forest nursery groups for at least two years

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

Non-probability: Respondent-assisted

Non-probability: Availability

Interviewees were recruited through social media and news articles about forest nursery groups. The social media channels used were Facebook and Facebook Messenger. Snowball sampling was also used as the early childhood education teachers that were reached through social media and news articles directed the researcher to contact other experienced forest nursery group teachers that they were acquainted with.

Collection Mode

Web-based interview

Self-administered questionnaire: E-mail

Research Instrument

Interview scheme and/or themes

Data Files

12 files in ODT format. 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 researcher has anonymised the data by coarsening potential identifiers such as the interviewees' names, workplaces, their colleagues' names, and the names of localities. Additionally, the names of associations that were mentioned during the interview were anonymised if the interviewee could be easily identified based on the name. The interviewee's ages were categorised and some indirect identifiers were removed at FSD to prevent identification. Changes made at FSD are marked with [[double brackets]].

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

Tammisalo, Venla (Tampere University): Perceptions of Workplace Well-being by Early Childhood Education Teachers Working in a Natural Environment 2020 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2021-07-01). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3489

Deposit Requirement

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

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

Tammisalo, Venla (2020). Luonto työympäristönä lisää työhyvinvointia - Haastattelututkimus kokeneiden varhaiskasvatuksen opettajien työskentelystä luontoryhmissä. Varhaiskasvatuksen pro gradu -tutkielma. Kasvatustieteiden ja kulttuurin tiedekunta, Tampereen yliopisto

Related Publications

Tammisalo, Venla (2020). Luonto työympäristönä lisää työhyvinvointia - Haastattelututkimus kokeneiden varhaiskasvatuksen opettajien työskentelystä luontoryhmissä. Varhaiskasvatuksen pro gradu -tutkielma. Kasvatustieteiden ja kulttuurin tiedekunta, Tampereen yliopisto.