Study title

Young People and Smartphones 2023

Dataset ID Number

FSD3904

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3904
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3904

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• National Audiovisual Institute (KAVI)
• E2 Research

Abstract

The data covers the views and experiences related to well-being of young people and young adults aged 15-29 in relation to the use of smartphones and social media. The data was collected as part of the Finnish Safer Internet Centre project, which received funding from the EU-funded Digital Europe program.

First, respondents were asked what they usually do with their smartphones in their leisure time and what social media services they use. They were also asked what are the main positive things that using a smartphone has given them over the past year and, on the other hand, whether they have encountered any negative things, such as harassment, anxiety, or hate speech, when using their smartphone.

Next, respondents were asked whether smartphone use had taken time away from other activities and, if so, what kind of activities. They were then asked whether they had received advice and support regarding smartphone use and whether they found it easy to stop using their smartphone when they wanted to. Finally, they were asked whether they felt accepted in at least one online social network and were asked to give advice in an open-ended answer on how to use smartphones in a way that supports balance and mental well-being.

Background variables include age, gender, province of residence, whether the respondent feels they belong to a minority group, native language, labor market status, level of education, residential area, and type of household.

Keywords

adolescents; information society; leisure time; mass media use; online services; online social networks; smartphones; social media; well-being (society)

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Information society (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Youth (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

• Norstat Finland

Funders

• European Union (Finnish Safer Internet Centre -project 101082627)

Time Period Covered

2023

Collection Dates

2023-11-22 – 2023-11-30

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finnish people aged 15-29 (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The respondents were members of the Norstat panel aged 15-29. Invitations to panel members were not personal but were targeted at panel members in the appropriate age group, who then decided whether to respond to the survey or not.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

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: Finnish.

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Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The material does not include a questionnaire.

The municipality and postal code variables were removed from the data at FSD for identification reasons.

Weighting

The data includes a weight variable (weight) that weights the data according to age, gender, and regional distribution (NUTS2) to correspond to population statistics.

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

National Audiovisual Institute (KAVI) & E2 Research: Young People and Smartphones 2023 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2025-08-28). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3904; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3904

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Materials

Pitkänen, V., Rahja, R., Salomaa, S., Alajärvi, J., Lievonen, A. (2024). Nuoret ja älypuhelimet: Kysely 15-29-vuotiaiden hyvinvoinnin ja mediankäytön yhteyksistä (Kansallisen audiovisuaalisen instituutin julkaisuja 9/2024). Kansallinen audiovisuaalinen instituutti.

Related Publications

Pitkänen, V., Rahja, R., Salomaa, S., Alajärvi, J., & Lievonen, A. (2024). Nuoret ja älypuhelimet: Kysely 15-29-vuotiaiden hyvinvoinnin ja mediankäytön yhteyksistä Kansallisen audiovisuaalisen instituutin julkaisuja 9/2024. Kansallinen audiovisuaalinen instituutti. https://kavi.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/hyvinvointi2024.pdf