Study title

Youth Future Dreams 2021

Dataset ID Number

FSD3797

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3797
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3797

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Kuhmonen, Tuomas (University of Turku. Finland Futures Research Centre)

Abstract

The survey explored the future dreams of young people aged 18-30 and legally resident in the EU. The study is part of the EU-funded RURALIZATION project, which examines the opening up and regeneration of rural areas in Europe, particularly in terms of job opportunities and farms for young people, and analyses rural trends and young people's dreams.

First, the survey asked respondents where they would like to live and where or in what country they see their dream future. This was followed with questions about what they hoped to do for a living and what their dream job would be. Respondents were also asked what they saw as a sufficient standard of living for themselves.

The next questions asked respondents where and in what kind of place they would like to live. They were also asked about their preferences in terms of neighbourhood and house, and about the things that were important to them in relation to their place of residence, such as the environment, services and location. Respondents were also asked about their views on their dream lifestyle, such as how they would live and what meaningful things they would include in their life. They were also asked to describe the most important things in their lives, such as hobbies and relationships.

Then the respondents were asked to reflect on the main obstacles that might prevent their dreams from becoming reality. These obstacles were assessed in terms of their financial situation, services, employment and skills, among others. Finally, respondents were asked whether they would have answered differently before the COVID-19 pandemic and were asked to assess how much the pandemic had affected their responses to the survey.

Background variables included the respondent's country of residence, type of municipality, age, gender, employment status, family status, information whether they have children and education level.

Keywords

Aspiration; COVID-19; Economic conditions; Everyday life; Expectation; Housing; Lifestyles; Living conditions; Quality of life

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Community, urban and rural life (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social conditions and indicators (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

• Kuhmonen, Tuomas (University of Turku. Finland Futures Research Centre)

Funders

• European Union (817642)

Time Period Covered

2035

Collection Dates

2020-04-01 – 2023-09-30

Nation

Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain

Geographical Coverage

Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged between 18 and 30 who are legally resident in the EU.

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

In Finland, a random sample of the population was taken in Pirkanmaa and North Karelia, in other countries the invitations to participate were distributed via social media. The data is not a representative sample of the population. 2208 people responded to the survey.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Semi-structured questionnaire

Data File Language

Downloaded data package may contain different language versions of the same files.

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: English.

FSD translates quantitative data into English on request, free of charge. More information on ordering data translation.

Number of Cases and Variables

29 variables and 2208 cases.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data is not a representative sample of the population.

To prevent identification of respondents, precise information on place of residence and information on the respondents' places of work or study have been anonymized of the open-ended variables. Changes made at FSD are marked with [square brackets].

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the 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

Kuhmonen, Tuomas (University of Turku): Youth Future Dreams 2021 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2024-04-18). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3797

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

Kuhmonen, T., Ruuska, P. & Skrzypczyński, R. 2021. D4.3 Inventory of futures dreams by the youth: technical report. https://ruralization.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/D4.3-Inventory-of-futures-dreams-by-the-youth-technical-report.pdf

Kuhmonen, T., Ruuska, P. & Skrzypczyński, R. 2021. D4.3 Inventory of futures dreams by the youth: summary report. https://ruralization.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/D4.3-Inventory-of-futures-dreams-by-the-youth-summary-report.pdf