Study title

INVEST Longitudinal Study on Wellbeing 2024

Dataset ID Number

FSD4020

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD4020
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd4020

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Koivula, Aki (University of Turku. INVEST Research Flagship Centre)
• Erola, Jani (University of Turku. INVEST Research Flagship Centre)
• Hägglund, Anna (University of Turku. INVEST Research Flagship Centre)
• Heiskala, Laura (University of Turku. INVEST Research Flagship Centre)
• Karhula, Aleksi (University of Turku. INVEST Research Flagship Centre)
• Laaninen, Markus (University of Turku. INVEST Research Flagship Centre)
• Niemelä, Mikko (University of Turku. INVEST Research Flagship Centre)
• Sarpila, Outi (University of Turku. INVEST Research Flagship Centre)

Other Identification/Acknowledgements

• INVEST Research Flagship Centre - Inequalities, Interventions and New Welfare State

Abstract

This longitudinal study examines people's well-being and their attachment to society. The key themes of the survey include coping in Finnish society, political activity, the welfare system, the sustainability transition, health, and psychological and social resources. This dataset is the first of three surveys to be collected from the same respondents. Responses from the same individuals can be linked across datasets collected in different years.

The section on coping and success in Finnish society examined respondents' perceptions of the importance of various factors for life course, education, economic position, and social status. The section on the Finnish welfare system explored opinions on the functioning of the welfare state, taxation, public services, and social security. The sustainability transition and future challenges section addressed attitudes toward climate change and the sustainability transition, as well as the responsibilities of different parties in society. The political engagement section measured political interest, trust in institutions, voting behavior, and other forms of civic participation. The social resources section focused on trust, social support, and experiences of loneliness. The welfare, health, and psychological resources section assessed respondents' perceived well-being, health, psychological characteristics, and coping.

The design of some questions drew on sources such as Finnish National Election Studies, the European Social Survey (ESS), the Eurobarometer 2022 survey, the OECD Risks That Matter 2022 survey, and the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) 2019: Social Inequality survey.

The background variables in the dataset are, among others, gender, age, household size (categorized), marital status, level of education, party preference, health-related information and use of health care services, height and weight, life situation, supervisory position, occupation (ISCO classification), type of employment contract, employer sector, time of commute, household net income, assets and debts, housing-related information, housing costs, reason for most recent move and year of moving, response language, response date, region, and major region.

Keywords

families; housing; political action; quality of life; social inequality; social networks; social welfare philosophy; standard of living; sustainability; trust; well-being (society)

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• General health and well-being (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Equality, inequality and social exclusion (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (D) available only by permission from the data depositor/creator.

Data Collector

• Koivula, Aki (University of Turku. INVEST Research Flagship Centre)
• Hägglund, Anna (University of Turku. INVEST Research Flagship Centre)
• Davies, Essi (University of Turku. INVEST Research Flagship Centre)
• Laaninen, Markus (University of Turku. INVEST Research Flagship Centre)

Funders

• Research Council of Finland|Academy of Finland (345546)

Time Period Covered

2024

Collection Dates

2024-04-24 – 2024-06-23

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 18-80 residing in Finland

Time Method

Longitudinal: Panel: Continuous

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Stratified

A request to complete an online survey was mailed to 16,200 people aged 18-80 living in Finland, who were selected at random from the population register of the Digital and Population Data Services Agency. The sample was stratified by age and gender. The sample for the questionnaire in Finnish consisted of 13,427 people, for the Swedish version 788 people, and for the English version 1,985 people. Respondents could request a paper copy of the survey form if they wished. Sixty-one respondents requested the Finnish-language paper form, and two requested the Swedish-language paper form. No English-language paper forms were requested. A total of 37 valid paper forms were returned. A total of 80 S- or K-market gift cards worth 50 euros were raffled off among the respondents.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

20,4

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

306 variables and 3299 cases.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The INCOM variable (monthly net household income) contains an unusually high number of large values. Some respondents have likely reported their income on an annual basis rather than a monthly one. This should be taken into account when analyzing the data.

This dataset is the first part of a three-year follow-up study. Responses from the same respondent across different data collection rounds can be linked using the variable fsd_id.

Each respondent answered only one of questions 8-15. Randomisation was performed using the participant ID. For respondents who answered via the text message link, randomisation was based on their birthday (1-31). No answers to the randomised questions were collected from respondents who answered using the paper form.

For anonymisation purposes, the researcher has created a regional and sub-regional variable (NUTS2) to replace the ZIP code.

For anonymisation purposes, the following variables have been removed from the dataset at FSD: exact year of birth, ZIP code, number of subordinates, ages and kinship information of children in blended families, who owns the family home (open-ended question) and two open-ended questions regarding the reasons for the most recent move. In addition, the following information has been classified: variables related to household size have been classified and information removed so that the largest family size remaining in the dataset is six people. Minimum and maximum values for height and weight variables have been categorized. For respondents active in party politics, information on which party they voted for has been removed from the VOTE_else variable. Occupation has been removed if the respondent is from Åland.

Weighting

The sample's representativeness can be adjusted using a weighting variable (wgt) that accounts for biases in the sample regarding gender, age, and educational level.

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

Koivula, Aki (University of Turku) & Erola, Jani (University of Turku) & Hägglund, Anna (University of Turku) & Heiskala, Laura (University of Turku) & Karhula, Aleksi (University of Turku) & Laaninen, Markus (University of Turku) & Niemelä, Mikko (University of Turku) & Sarpila, Outi (University of Turku): INVEST Longitudinal Study on Wellbeing 2024 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2026-02-24). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd4020; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD4020

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.

Other Material

See downloadable files at the top of the page.

Website of the INVEST Longitudinal study on wellbeing

Related Materials

Davies, E., Hägglund, A. E., Koivula, A., Laaninen, M., Heiskala, L., & Karhula, A. (2025, January 24). INVEST Pitkittäistutkimus hyvinvoinnista 2024 -kyselyn tutkimusseloste.

Related Publications

Davies, E., Hägglund, A. E., Koivula, A., Laaninen, M., Heiskala, L., & Karhula, A. (2025, January 24). INVEST Pitkittäistutkimus hyvinvoinnista 2024 -kyselyn tutkimusseloste. https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/su8na