Study title

Finnish Experiences of Shame in Working Life 2020-2021

Dataset ID Number

FSD3521

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3521

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Lehtonen, Seija (Tampere University)

Abstract

The dataset consists of self-administered written texts on Finnish experiences of shame in working life. The data were collected for a Master's thesis that examined the causes of shame in working life.

The writing invitation was shared on social media channels. In the writing guidelines, participants were instructed to write a story in their own words about experiences of shame they had had in their working lives. The experience of shame could be a memory from years ago or an event that had happened recently, and the story could focus on a single event or describe a situation where the participant had repeatedly experienced shame at work. The participants could describe what was going on in their minds during the experience of shame and why the situation had caused them to feel shame. The guiding questions also asked the participants to write about the thoughts that they had had in response to the situation, how they had reacted and acted in the situation, and what kind of impact the experience of shame had had on themselves and others.

Background information included the participant's gender, age group, the highest education attained, and whether the participants had worked in the public sector, private sector or for a non-profit organisation during the experience of shame. The data were organised into an easy to use HTML version at FSD.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

emotional states; occupational discrimination; occupational life; self-esteem; shame; well-being (health); well-being at work; work climate; working conditions; workplace bullying

Topic Classification

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

• Lehtonen, Seija (Tampere University)

Collection Dates

2020-11-13 – 2021-03-05

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Individuals who have experienced shame in their working lives

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The writing invitation was shared on social media channels.

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

44 files in TXT 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 data were collected for the purposes of academic or literary expression. Some personal data essential for the reuse of the data, such as indirect identifiers referring to the participants, were left in the archived data on purpose.

To prevent identification of third parties, identifiers were removed from two texts. Sections which were anonymised at FSD are marked with [square brackets].

Seven responses were removed from the data archived at FSD because the participant did not consent to the archiving of their text. Additionally, one response which contained only the participant's background information was removed.

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

Lehtonen, Seija (Tampere University): Finnish Experiences of Shame in Working Life 2020-2021 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2021-09-27). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3521

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

Viitamäki, Katariina (2023). "Häpesin olla sellainen kuin olin": Kokemuksia häpeästä ja sen seurauksista työelämässä. Kasvatustieteiden kandidaatin -tutkielma. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202303162961

Nissinen, Kirsti (2023). Häpeä työelämässä. Haaga-Helia ammattikorkeakoulu. Amk-opinnäytetyö.

Jääskeläinen, Vilma (2023). "Häpesin kaikkea itsessäni ja ammatillinen itsetuntoni oli murskana." Häpeä työelämässä ja ammatillinen toimijuus. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Yhteiskuntatieteiden tiedekunta. Kandidaatintutkielma.

Haaranen, Kati & Nyrhinen, Nea (2023). "Kukaan ei ole koskaan puhunut tai kysynyt häpeästä." Häpeän kokemukset työelämässä. Aikuiskasvatustieteen kandidaatintutkielma. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän yliopisto.