FSD4031 Leisure Time and Self-Care Survey 2021-2022
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Study title
Leisure Time and Self-Care Survey 2021-2022
Dataset ID Number
FSD4031
Persistent identifiers
https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD4031https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd4031
Data Type
Quantitative
Authors
- University of Turku. INVEST Research Flagship Centre
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. INVEST Research Flagship Centre
- University of Turku. Department of Social Research
Abstract
The survey studied Finnish people's views on which forms of leisure activities, social interaction, and needs related to personal hygiene and grooming are considered necessary for a decent standard of living in Finland in the 2020s.
First, the respondents expressed their opinions on statements concerning different ways of spending free time and social relationships, as well as the necessity of different hobbies. After this, they evaluated in more detail the needs related to self‑care and communication for an example person of their choosing. For this purpose, the research team had compiled lists of items considered essential for personal hygiene, appearance-related care, and communication for example persons of different ages and genders. Respondents were also asked to assess the necessity of mobile phones and smartphones for children. Finally, the respondents' consumption and travel habits were examined in relation to meeting loved ones and buying gifts.
Background variables included the respondent's age, gender, NUTS3 region of residence, household type and composition, education, main activity, type of employment, occupation (ISCO-08), type of housing, personal and household monthly net income, and subjective financial well-being.
Keywords
attitudes; basic needs; consumer goods; information and communications technology; interpersonal relations; norms; personal hygiene; social interaction
Topic Classification
- Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Leisure, tourism and sport (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Social conditions and indicators (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Series
Individual datasetsDistributor
Finnish Social Science Data Archive
Access
The dataset is (C) available only for research including master's theses.
Data Collector
- University of Turku. INVEST Research Flagship Centre
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. INVEST Research Flagship Centre
- University of Turku. Department of Social Research
Funders
- University of Turku. INVEST Research Flagship Centre Sociology
Time Period Covered
2021 – 2022
Collection Dates
2021-12-13 – 2022-02-06
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis/Observation Unit Type
Individual
Universe
Finnish residents aged 15-74 living in mainland Finland whose native language is Finnish according to the population information system
Time Method
Cross-section
Sampling Procedure
Probability: Simple random
For the survey, the Digital and Population Data Services Agency selected a random sample of 10,000 Finnish-speaking people aged 15-74 living in mainland Finland, who were contacted by post at the end of 2021. The sample included individuals who had a permanent address registered in the population information system. Individuals who had a security restriction or a direct marketing restriction registered were not included in the sample. Approximately four weeks after the first invitation letter was sent, a reminder letter was sent to those who had not yet responded. The survey itself and the data collection were carried out using the Webropol survey tool.
Collection Mode
Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)
Research Instrument
Semi-structured questionnaire
Response Rate
23
Data File Language
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Data Version
1.0
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Completeness of Data and Restrictions
The researchers anonymized the data by removing variables that revealed the respondents' political affiliations. In addition, the researchers coded the NUTS3 region of residence based on the postal code variable and coded the occupation variable, which contained open-ended responses, into occupational groups according to the ISCO-08 classification.
To prevent identification of respondents, the postal code variable, year of birth, variables containing open-ended responses to the response option 'Other, please specify', and the occupation variable containing open-ended responses were deleted from the data at FSD. For the same reason, the age variable was recoded into age groups. In addition, the numbers of adults and of children aged 7-17 living in the household were top-coded. Personal income values exceeding 9,000 euros were combined into one category. For household income, the same recoding was applied only to households with one adult.
Weighting
Weighting variables have been created for the data to control for any bias caused by non-response. The calculation of the coefficients takes into account the age, gender, and education distribution of the Finnish-speaking population aged 18-74 living in mainland Finland. The "weight" variable includes gender and age, whereas the "weight2" variable includes gender, age, and education. For respondents who selected "other" or "I don't want to say" in the gender question, a weight of 1 has been assigned for all data used in the weighting.
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Bibliographical Citation
University of Turku & Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare & University of Turku: Leisure Time and Self-Care Survey 2021-2022 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2026-01-21). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd4031; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD4031
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