University Student Health and Well-being Survey 2021

This national survey examined the health and health-related behaviour of university and university of applied sciences (polytechnic) students in Finland. Questions covered, among other topics, physical, mental and dental health, health-related behaviour, use of health services, and satisfaction with health services. Factors related to the ability to study and well-being, such as social relationships and income, were also examined. The survey also included questions on the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing at the time. The study was funded by the Social Insurance Institution, the Ministry of Education and Culture, and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. General state of health was charted with a number of questions relating to long-term illnesses, disabilities or disorders, and current well-being in general. The respondents were asked if they had suffered from a variety of symptoms in the previous month. Birth control methods used by the respondent and her/his partner within the previous month were surveyed. Some questions covered the respondents' weight, height, and attitude toward food. Psychological or social symptoms causing problems were investigated. Psychosocial health was further studied using items of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Use of healthcare services by different types of service providers and satisfaction with the services of the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS) were surveyed, along with reasons for using the services of other healthcare service providers. Time spent sitting during the day as well as engagement in sporting activities and less vigorous physical activities were surveyed. Eating habits were investigated with a number of questions, for instance, asking whether the respondents ate at student restaurants, what diet they followed, on how many days per week they ate certain meals or snacks (e.g. breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner), and the consumption of fruit and vegetables. The respondents were also asked how often they brushed or flossed their teeth and used toothpaste or xylitol products, and whether they had problems with teeth grinding, facial pain or jaw locking. Health-related behaviour was further studied by asking the respondents about their use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco products (amount, frequency), as well as internet use and gambling. Drinking habits were further charted using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Internet use was examined with questions regarding the purposes for which respondents used the internet, and if it had caused problems with their circadian rhythm, studying or relationships. Questions also covered gambling and possible problems caused by it. The survey also studied interpersonal relationships and financial circumstances. The respondents were asked about their household composition and living arrangements, partnerships, sexual orientation, use of contraception, bullying experienced during university studies, whether they felt lonely or part of a group, and whether they had someone close to them with whom they could discuss their affairs. The respondents were asked to evaluate their financial situation and how well they had managed financially over the previous 12 months. The respondents' participation in paid work during the academic year was also surveyed, and they were asked how working had affected their studies. Views on family life were examined with questions on whether the respondents would like to have children in the future and when, and if not at the moment, why (e.g. their studies not being finished, being too young, financial situation, wanting to pursue a career). Those respondents who already had children were asked about how having a child had impacted their life (e.g. improvement in relationship with spouse, financial situation worsened, progressing with studies became harder). The impact of the COVID-19 epidemic was surveyed with questions on how the epidemic or the subsequent restrictive measures had affected the respondents' studies, whether the pandemic had negatively affected the respondents' financial situation, and whether the pandemic or the subsequent restrictive measures had affected certain areas of the respondents' everyday lives (e.g. substance use, sleeping difficulties, keeping in touch with friends and relatives, contact with fellow students, feeling optimistic about the future). Indicator variables created by the Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare and based on some original survey variables are included in the data. Some indicators are based on the following measurements: General Health Questionnaire 12 (GHQ-12), Mental Health Inventory 5 (MHI-5), SCOFF = eating disorder risk, Body Mass Index (BMI), Compulsive Internet Use Scale 5 (CIUS-5), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Concise (AUDIT-C), and Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-1k = binge drinking (AUDIT-1k). Background variables included the respondent's age, gender, field of study, height, weight, whether they attended a university or a university of applied sciences, and the year the respondent started their studies.

本国家级调查考察了芬兰大学和高等职业院校（理工学院）学生的健康状况及与健康相关的行为。调查内容涉及诸多方面，包括生理、心理和口腔健康，健康相关行为，健康服务的使用情况以及对健康服务的满意度。此外，还探讨了影响学习能力和福祉的因素，例如社会关系和收入。调查还包括了当时正在进行的COVID-19大流行相关的问题。研究资金由社会保险机构、教育部和文化部以及芬兰健康与福利研究所提供。通过一系列问题，对长期疾病、残疾或障碍以及整体当前福祉进行了健康状况的评估。受访者被问及在过去一个月内是否遭受了各种症状。调查了受访者和其伴侣在过去的一个月内使用的避孕方法。一些问题涵盖了受访者的体重、身高和对食物的态度。探讨了导致问题的心理或社会症状。利用通用健康问卷（GHQ-12）的项目进一步研究了心理社会健康。调查了不同类型的服务提供者提供的医疗服务使用情况以及对芬兰学生健康服务（FSHS）服务的满意度，以及使用其他健康服务提供者服务的原因。调查了受访者白天坐着的时间以及参与体育活动和轻微体力活动的程度。通过一系列问题，调查了饮食习惯，例如询问受访者是否在学生餐厅用餐，他们遵循的饮食类型，每周多少天吃某些正餐或小吃（例如早餐、午餐、下午小吃、晚餐），以及水果和蔬菜的摄入量。还询问了受访者多久刷牙或使用牙线以及使用牙膏或木糖醇产品的情况，以及他们是否患有牙齿磨牙、面部疼痛或颞下颌关节锁定的困扰。通过询问受访者关于药物、酒精和烟草产品的使用（数量、频率），以及互联网使用和赌博，进一步研究了健康相关行为。利用酒精使用障碍识别测试（AUDIT）进一步绘制了饮酒习惯。通过关于受访者为何使用互联网以及它是否导致了其昼夜节律、学习或人际关系问题的提问，考察了互联网使用情况。问题还涵盖了赌博及其可能引起的问题。调查还研究了人际关系和财务状况。询问了受访者的家庭构成和生活安排、伴侣关系、性取向、避孕使用情况，以及他们在大学学习期间是否遭受欺凌，他们是否感到孤独或属于某个群体，以及他们是否有亲近的人可以讨论他们的私事。询问受访者如何评价他们的财务状况以及在过去12个月内他们如何管理财务。调查了受访者在学术年度参与有偿工作的情况，并询问了工作如何影响他们的学习。通过关于受访者是否希望在将来有孩子以及何时，如果目前不希望，原因是什么（例如，他们的学业未完成、年龄太小、财务状况、希望追求事业）等问题，考察了受访者对家庭生活的看法。那些已经有孩子的受访者被问及有孩子如何影响他们的生活（例如，改善了与配偶的关系、财务状况恶化、学业进步变得困难）。通过关于大流行或随后的限制措施如何影响受访者的学习、大流行是否对受访者的财务状况产生了负面影响，以及大流行或随后的限制措施是否影响了受访者日常生活的某些领域（例如，物质使用、睡眠困难、与朋友和亲戚保持联系、与同学接触、对未来的乐观情绪）等问题，调查了大流行的影响。数据中包含了芬兰健康与福利研究所基于一些原始调查变量创建的指标变量。一些指标基于以下测量：通用健康问卷12（GHQ-12）、心理健康清单5（MHI-5）、SCOFF = 食物障碍风险、体重指数（BMI）、强迫性互联网使用量表5（CIUS-5）、酒精使用障碍识别测试简版（AUDIT-C）和酒精使用障碍识别测试-1k = 病理性饮酒（AUDIT-1k）。背景变量包括受访者的年龄、性别、研究领域、身高、体重、他们是否就读于大学或高等职业院校，以及受访者开始学习的那一年。