Loneliness Barometer 2023

The survey studied experienced loneliness and opinions on issues related to loneliness in Finland. The survey was carried out by Taloustutkimus on behalf of the Finnish Red Cross. First, the respondents were asked how often they feel they find company when they want it. They were also asked how strongly they feel this way and how long they had felt this way. The same questions were asked in relation to the statement 'there are people who really understand me'. Next, the respondents were asked how often they experience loneliness, feel isolated from other people and feel left out. Next, those who had experienced loneliness were asked how long they had been lonely and what they think was the cause of their loneliness. The respondents were further asked where they had sought help for their loneliness. As open questions, the respondents were asked what they had done to alleviate their loneliness and what they would like to see done to reduce it. Finally, they were asked how serious a problem they consider loneliness to be. Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, NUTS3 region of residence, education, occupation, household composition and size, ages of children living at home and household's gross annual income.

本调查研究了芬兰民众的孤独感经历及对孤独相关议题的看法。该调查由Taloustutkimus受芬兰红十字会委托开展。首先，受访者被问及想寻求陪伴时能否如愿找到的频率、这种感受的强烈程度及其持续时长；针对“存在真正理解我的人”这一表述，也设置了相同的问题。随后，受访者被问及经历孤独感、感到与他人隔绝及被排斥的频率。接下来，对曾经历孤独感的受访者，调查询问了其孤独状态的持续时间及他们认为的成因；还进一步问及他们为缓解孤独寻求过哪些帮助渠道。开放式问题则包括：他们采取了哪些措施缓解自身孤独感，以及希望看到哪些举措来减少社会中的孤独问题。最后，受访者需评价孤独感作为一个社会问题的严重程度。调查的背景变量涵盖受访者的性别、年龄、居住的NUTS3区域（NUTS3 region）、教育程度、职业、家庭构成与规模、家中子女的年龄，以及家庭年总收入。