Authors

• Finnish Youth Research Society
• Ministry of Education and Culture. State Youth Council

Keywords

interpersonal relations, psychological well-being, resilience, social skills, substance use, trust

Abstract

The theme of the Finnish 2022 Youth Barometer is youth resilience - the ability to adapt, adjust, and recover. The survey explores, among other things, young people's experiences of uncertainty and adaptability, as well as the various difficulties they have encountered.

At the beginning, respondents assessed their satisfaction with their own lives and described their sense of meaning and control. They were asked whether they often experience stress, anxiety, depression, or loneliness. Respondents also reported whether they had experienced, for example, bullying, the loss of a loved one, substance abuse, or mental health problems.

Next, respondents described how often they were in contact with their friends and how strongly they felt they belonged to different communities, such as family, friend groups, hobbies, workplaces, or religious communities. They were also asked whether they belonged to a minority group. In addition, young people were asked to assess their trust in various societal institutions. Finally, they shared their opinions on substance use.

Background variables in the dataset include the respondent's region, age, gender, mother tongue, economic activity and occupational status, level of education, type of housing, and the mother's level of education.