Study title

Narratives of Everyday Life during the COVID-19 Pandemic 2021

Dataset ID Number

FSD3618

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3618
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3618

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Vasara, Paula (University of Jyväskylä. Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy)

Abstract

The dataset consists of self-administered written texts on everyday life during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study aimed to collect information on how people experienced life during the corona pandemic. Participants were invited to write about their future expectations and their lives before and during the pandemic. They were also asked to write about any topics that had been important and relevant to them in the context of the pandemic.

The writing guidelines included questions to facilitate writing. The questions prompted the participants to consider whether the COVID-19 pandemic had caused changes in their life or whether their life had remained mostly the same. The participants were asked whether they had formed any new habits or started spending time in new places during the pandemic. Additionally, the guidelines instructed the participants to write about their expectations for the future and their relationship to their own home. The participants could also write a description of their typical day during the pandemic.

Background information included the participant's gender, age group, and whether the participant lived in an urban or rural environment. The data were organised into an easy to use HTML version at FSD.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

COVID-19; family life; fear; friends; hobbies; loneliness; social support; telework

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• General health and well-being (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Time use (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

• Vasara, Paula (University of Jyväskylä. Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy)

Time Period Covered

2020-03 – 2021-12

Collection Dates

2021-09-14 – 2021-12-31

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Open collection

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The writing invitation was shared with various organisations and associations (e.g. hobby associations, pensioner associations, trade unions), on social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram), and on the University of Jyväskylä information channels (e.g. on the Centre of Excellence in Research on Ageing and Care website).

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

45 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. During archiving at FSD, a personal name was removed from one text. Additionally, identifiers referring to third parties were removed from three texts.

47 texts were received in response to the writing invitation. One text was 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

Vasara, Paula (University of Jyväskylä): Narratives of Everyday Life during the COVID-19 Pandemic 2021 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2022-01-19). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3618

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.

FSD has not been informed of any publications related to the data.