Study title

Anonymous Questions and Expert Responses in the Sinuiksi Online Question and Answer Service 2014-2015

Dataset ID Number

FSD3524

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3524

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Sinuiksi. Sinuiksi tuki- ja neuvontapalvelu [Sinuiksi. Sinuiksi online question and answer service]

Abstract

The dataset consists of questions sent to the Sinuiksi online question and answer service for sexual and gender minorities and the expert responses received. The questions mainly concern experiences related to sexuality and gender, as well as various challenges in life. The individuals who sent questions were mainly young people. The data were collected as part of the Just the two of us? Affective inequalities in intimate relationships research project.

Many of the topics in the question-answer pairs relate to different themes of sexuality, such as sexual orientation, sexual identity, and sex. These include reflections on issues such as asexuality and sexual diversity. The material also covers issues related to gender, such as gender diversity, gender identity, gender expression and conflicting experiences of one's own gender. The question-answer pairs reflect a range of concerns and challenges in life. Many of these relate to a need for peer support and the difficulty of expressing feelings. In addition to these, themes that appear in the data include mental health, identity, coming out, dating, loneliness, bullying, romantic relationships, and other relationships.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

LGBTQI+; gender expression; gender identity; interpersonal relations; sexual behaviour; sexual orientation; support services

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Gender and gender roles (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Minorities (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social conditions and indicators (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (A) openly available for all users without registration (CC BY 4.0).

Data Collector

• Kolehmainen, Marjo (Tampere University)

Funders

• Academy of Finland (287983)

Collection Dates

2016

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Individuals who sent messages to the Sinuiksi online question and answer service and the Sinuiksi experts who replied to the messages

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

All questions that were sent to the Sinuiksi online question and answer service in 2014 and 2015 and the expert responses received were selected as data units.

Collection Mode

Recording

Research Instrument

Other research instrument (The question-answer pairs were copied from the Sinuiksi website and saved in ODT file format)

Data Files

151 question-answer pairs in ODT format.

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 anonymised at FSD by removing any personal data and indirect identifiers such as names, pseydonyms and contact details of the persons who submitted the questions and third parties. In addition, mentions of locations, family, and social media use were coarsened into broader categories or removed. Changes made at FSD are marked with [square brackets].

One data file was removed during the archiving process, as it was a duplicate of another data file in the dataset.

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

Sinuiksi: Anonymous Questions and Expert Responses in the Sinuiksi Online Question and Answer Service 2014-2015 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2022-12-20). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3524

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 Publications

Lahti, Annukka & Kolehmainen, Marjo (2020). LGBTIQ+ break-up assemblages: At the end of the rainbow. Journal of Sociology. 56(4), 608-628. doi:10.1177/1440783320964545

Sahla, Erika (2024). "Tahtoisin siis kysyä olenko normaali". Heteronormatiivisuuden ylläpitäminen nuorten seksuaalineuvontapalveluun lähettämissä huolissa. Yhteiskuntatutkimuksen kandidaatintutkielma. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto.