FSD3584 Finnish Memories of Childhood Fears 2020-2021
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Study title
Finnish Memories of Childhood Fears 2020-2021
Dataset ID Number
FSD3584
Persistent identifiers
https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3584https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3584
Data Type
Qualitative
Authors
- Malinen, Antti (Tampere University. Centre of Excellence in the History of Experiences)
Abstract
The dataset consists of self-administered written texts on childhood fears. Participants were invited to write about their childhood fears and about the places to which their childhood fears were connected. The study aimed to collect data about the places where participants remembered experiencing fear and anxiety during their childhoods. The experiences of fear and anxiety could be unwanted or purposefully sought out. The data were collected as part of two research projects. The first project, which was funded by the Academy of Finland, studied children's abilities to process feelings of insecurity. The second project was funded by Kone Foundation and it investigated the significance of peer relationships in children's lives.
The writing guidelines included questions to facilitate writing. Participants were asked whether they had avoided certain places due to fear, whether someone had warned them against or frightened them about certain places, and whether they had deliberately sought out suspense and fear when they were children. Participants were also invited to describe the ways in which they had tried to cope with the frightening places and situations and to consider whether their gender had affected their childhood experiences of fear.
Background information included the participant's gender, age group, and the type of municipality the participant had lived in during childhood. The data were organised into an easy to use HTML version at FSD.
The dataset is only available in Finnish.
Keywords
anxiety; child development; childhood; children; early childhood; emotional states; fear; memory
Topic Classification
- Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Children (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Psychology (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Series
Individual datasetsDistributor
Finnish Social Science Data Archive
Access
The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.
Data Collector
- Malinen, Antti (Tampere University. Centre of Excellence in the History of Experiences)
Collection Dates
2020-12-07 – 2021-10-31
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis/Observation Unit Type
Individual
Universe
Individuals with memories of childhood fears
Time Method
Cross-section
Sampling Procedure
Non-probability: Availability
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
8 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 participant, were left in the archived data on purpose. The data were checked at FSD and no identifiers which needed to be removed were found.
One participant's text appeared in the data six times, with each version slightly longer than the previous one. Only the longest version of the text was included in the archived 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
Malinen, Antti (Tampere University): Finnish Memories of Childhood Fears 2020-2021 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2022-03-31). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3584
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
Karhu, Julia (2024). Pelon seitsemän aihetta lapsuudessa. Kasvatustieteen kandidaatintutkielma. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän yliopisto.
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