Study title

Childhood Experiences of Alienation from Another Parent 2024

Dataset ID Number

FSD3929

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3929
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3929

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Salminen, Tilda (Tampere University)

Abstract

The data consists of writings in which respondents describe their experiences of parental alienation during childhood. The data was collected through an open writing invitation which sought to identify respondents who had experienced parental separation and alienation by one parent in their childhood. The data was originally collected for a master's thesis on the experiences of adult respondents of alienation by their own parents, and the consequences of this alienation on their later life and on the relationship between the respondent and the parent.

A number of support questions were provided in the writing invitation to help with the writing process. For example, they asked what the alienation was like, how the respondent felt it had affected him/herself and his/her life, or the relationship between the respondent and his/her parents. However, the writing was allowed to be completely free-form and to include issues that the respondent felt were important.

Background information included gender, age group and age at the time of the parents' separation. The data were organised into an easy to use HTML version at FSD.

Keywords

children; divorce; families; family cohesion; parent-child relationship

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Family life and marriage (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Children (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

• Salminen, Tilda (Tampere University)

Collection Dates

2024-10-10 – 2024-11-17

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People who have experienced alienation from one parent in their childhood when their parents separated.

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The writing invitation was mainly shared in various Facebook groups, such as Naistenhuone (172 000 members), Turun seudun mamit (15 000 members), Sosiaalityön uraverkosto (5000 members) and Salon Seudun puskaradio (33 000 members). In addition, the researcher shared the invitation on her Facebook and Instagram profiles.

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

35 writings in txt files. 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

In the FSD, the municipality of residence was removed from one of the writings.

A total of 39 responses were received, of which 35 were authorised by the author to be archived.

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

Salminen, Tilda (Tampere University): Childhood Experiences of Alienation from Another Parent 2024 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2025-02-11). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3929; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3929

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

Salminen, Tilda (2025) "Nyt itse äitinä vasta ymmärrän, miten myrkyllinen lapsuuteni oli ja miten se koittaakaan vaikuttaa minuun ihan joka päivä." : Aikuisten kokemuksia lapsuudessa koetusta vieraannuttamisesta. Pro gradu- tutkielma, Tampereen yliopisto.