Finnish Youth Survey 2009

The main themes of the Finnish Youth Survey 2009 were art and culture, but there were also questions on the employment and social exclusion of young people. First, the respondents were presented with a set of attitudinal statements on work. The respondents' opinions on unemployment, unemployment benefits, temporary job, and managing in work were charted. They also shared their views on how various factors, such as the lack of education, bad company, intoxicants, or social injustice affect the social exclusion of young people. In addition, they were presented with statements on people's honesty, benefit-seeking, and trust, and expressed their opinions on which factors (e.g. the age of majority, own children, finishing studies, and finding one's own identity) make a person an adult. They also estimated how similar values their generation and their parents' generation had on issues such as art, religion, education, and work. Further questions charted cultural hobbies. The respondents were asked whether they participated in or did any of the mentioned activities (e.g. playing an instrument, singing, drawing, photographing, acting, dancing), how often they practiced/did their hobby, and whether they practiced/did it mostly by themselves or under guidance, and in a group or alone. They were also asked to indicate whether they would like to start any of the mentioned hobbies. The respondents who told they did graffito or tags were asked whether they did them in permitted or prohibited places or in both. The respondents who participated in or did one or more cultural activities were asked about the importance of various reasons (e.g. creating new, making new friends, passing time, family's pressure) for busying oneself with art and culture. Possible obstacles (e.g. lack of time, expensiveness of the hobby) to having a cultural hobby were also charted. The respondents were asked whether they felt they received enough encouragement to participate in creative activities for example from their parents, friends or teachers. They also expressed their opinions on various statements describing the significance of art. Next, the respondents were presented with a set of attitudinal statements on the adequacy and price level of activities organised for young people and cultural services. They also indicated the importance of opera, museums, theatre, and municipal youth services in their lives and leisure. Their views were charted on whether Finns should be proud of various things, such as achievements in sports, Finnish social security, design, and architecture. In view of Internet use, the respondents were asked how much they used the Internet and for what (e.g. publishing photos and music, creating web pages, downloading music). Attitudes towards the use of supplements and doping substances were investigated. The respondents were queried whether they had tried to improve their physique by using supplements, whether they had tried doping substances, and whether they had used them in the past month. The respondents who had tried or used doping substances were asked which substances they had tried or used. Reasons for trying doping and opinions on the risks of using doping substances were also canvassed. In addition, the respondents told whether they had any tattoos or piercings, and their attitudes towards taking a tattoo and its significance were charted. Finally, they were asked whether they were able to express their creativity in various places, such as at school and work, and what they thought would be the best way of supporting the creativity of young people. Background variables included, among others, the respondent's age, gender, mother tongue, household composition, level of education, and economic activity.

2009年芬兰青年调查（Finnish Youth Survey 2009）的核心主题为艺术与文化，同时亦涵盖青年就业与社会排斥（social exclusion）相关议题。首先，调查向受访者呈现了一系列关于工作的态度陈述题（attitudinal statements），梳理了受访者对失业、失业救济金（unemployment benefits）、临时岗位（temporary job）及职场适应等议题的看法。受访者还分享了自身对于诸多因素如何影响青年社会排斥的观点，这些因素包括教育匮乏、不良社交圈、成瘾性物质及社会不公等。此外，调查设置了关于民众诚实性、逐利行为与信任度的态度陈述题，并邀请受访者就界定成年人身份的相关因素发表看法，例如法定成年年龄（the age of majority）、养育子女、完成学业以及确立自我身份等。受访者还评估了自身代际与父母代际在艺术、宗教、教育与工作等议题上的价值观契合程度。后续问题围绕文化爱好展开：调查询问受访者是否参与或开展过所列活动，如演奏乐器、歌唱、绘画、摄影、表演、舞蹈等；了解其从事该爱好的频率，以及主要以独自练习、导师指导、团体参与还是单独开展的形式进行。同时询问了受访者是否希望尝试所列的某项爱好。对于自称曾进行涂鸦或标签创作的受访者，调查进一步询问其创作场地是否为许可区域、禁入区域，或两者兼具。参与过一项或多项文化活动的受访者，被问及参与艺术与文化活动的各类动因的重要程度，例如创作新内容、结交新朋友、消磨时间以及家庭压力等。调查还梳理了参与文化爱好可能面临的阻碍因素，例如时间匮乏、爱好相关花费高昂等。受访者被问及是否从父母、朋友或教师等渠道获得了足够的鼓励以参与创意类活动，同时就各类描述艺术重要性的态度陈述题表达了自身看法。随后，调查向受访者呈现了一系列关于青年活动与文化服务的充足性及价格水平的态度陈述题。受访者还指出了歌剧、博物馆、剧院及市政青年服务在其生活与闲暇时光中的重要性。调查收集了受访者对于芬兰民众应当为诸多事物感到自豪的观点，这些事物包括体育成就、芬兰社会保障体系、设计与建筑等。针对互联网使用情况，调查询问了受访者的互联网使用频次及用途，例如发布照片与音乐、制作网页、下载音乐等。研究还调查了受访者对于补充剂（supplements）与兴奋剂（doping substances）使用的态度。调查询问受访者是否曾尝试通过补充剂改善体型、是否曾尝试使用兴奋剂，以及是否在过去一个月内使用过相关物质。曾尝试或使用过兴奋剂的受访者，被问及具体使用过哪些物质。调查还征集了受访者尝试兴奋剂的动因，以及其对于使用兴奋剂相关风险的看法。此外，受访者告知了自身是否拥有纹身或穿孔，并梳理了其对于纹身的态度及其意义认知。最后，调查询问受访者是否能够在学校、工作场所等各类场景中表达自身创意，以及他们认为支持青年创意的最佳方式是什么。调查纳入的背景变量包括但不限于受访者年龄、性别、母语、家庭构成、受教育水平以及经济活动状况。