FSD2098 Turku Polytechnic Student Health Survey 2000
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Kunttu, Kristina (Finnish Student Health Service)
Huttunen, Teppo (Clinical Research Services Turku)
Abstract
The health survey of polytechnic students charted respondents' health, and factors influencing their health. Questions covered general state of health, possible illnesses and injuries, and use of medication. Mental health was investigated with the help of GHQ12 (General Health Questionnaire) and a screen test created by psychologist Salli Saari. The screen test focused on respondents' relationships to their parents and friends, their sexuality, and strengths and skills.
Health behaviour was examined with questions pertaining to smoking, drug and alcohol use, nutrition and exercise. In relation to alcohol use, respondents were asked how much and how often they drink alcohol, and whether drinking has ever prevented them from doing something planned or caused an accident. The questionnaire included an AUDIT-test (Alcohol Disorder Test). Nutritional habits were investigated with questions about respondents' consumption of dairy and grain products, fruits, berries, vegetables, and sugary and fatty products. Respondents were also asked whether they were on a special diet. They evaluated their own state of health. Participation in sports as well as the frequency of brushing teeth, using dental floss and eating xylitol chewing gum were charted.
Respondents were asked about feelings of loneliness and level of social interaction. In regard to studies, respondents assessed whether their area of study was right for them, when they were going to graduate, who had given them study guidance and how satisfied they had been with the guidance. Respondents' financial circumstances and participation in paid employment were studied.
Attitudes to health issues were charted by asking whether there should be legislation regulating smoking in the workplace, alcohol selling in retail shops, cannabis use, or alcohol use in public places etc. Respondents were asked whether health professionals had advised them to change their lifestyle, and whether the doctor's instructions had helped them to do so. The most important sources of health-related information were also surveyed.
Finally, respondents' use of health services was investigated. Visits to student, occupational, military, public or private health service units were studied, and respondents evaluated the quality of service and care they had received. Need for the help of health services in certain issues (e.g. stress management, self-esteem and nutrition) was charted. Background variables included respondent's gender, marital status, number of children, year of birth, year of beginning studies, and area of study.
Keywords
accidents; alcohol use; attitudes; diet and nutrition; education; financial circumstances; health; health behaviour; health services; interpersonal relations; mental health; oral health; physical activities; polytechnic students; smoking; sources of health information; students
Topic Classification
health sciences; medicine; psychology; social policy; sociology (FSD Topics Classification)
general health; health care and medical treatment; psychology; youth (CESSDA Topics Classification)
Series Name
University Student Health Surveys
Restrictions
Open-ended answer of the question 68 is missing
Access to the data granted for scientific and teaching purposes. FSD's access application procedure. Restricted access.
Data Collector
Kunttu, Kristina (Finnish Student Health Service)
Huttunen, Teppo (Clinical Research Services Turku)
Data Producer
Research and Development Fund of Finnish Student Health Service
Ministry of Education
Student Research Foundation
Pro Sanitate Studiosorum Foundation
Collection Date
February 2000 - June 2000
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland, Turku
Analysis Unit
Individual
Universe
Students of Turku Polytechnic in January 2000
Sampling Procedure
Turku Polytechinc selected from its student register 250 basic degree students in each administrative unit. Respondents were chosen starting from those who had studied the longest. That is why the sample concentrated on third and fourth year students. Sample size was 999 students, out of which 406 were men and 593 women.
Follow-up mailings were sent three times. A total of 615 questionnaires were returned, two of them had to be rejected.
Collection Mode
Postal survey
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Response Rate
61,6%
Time Method
Cross-sectional study
Data Source
Background variables were obtained from the student register of Turku Polytechnic.
Collection Size
Data: SPSS portable file. Data available also in other file formats.
Data version
1.0 (28.6.2005)
Other Material
Questionnaire: pdf file in Finnish
Citation Requirement
The source must be acknowledged in any publication based wholly or in part on the data. The bibliographic citation may be in the form required by the publication, or in the form suggested by the archive.
Bibliographical Citation
Kunttu, Kristina & Huttunen, Teppo: Turku Polytechnic Student Health Survey 2000 [computer file]. FSD2098, version 1.0 (2005-06-28). Finnish Student Health Service & Ministry of Education & Student Research Foundation & Pro Sanitate Studiosorum Foundation [producers], 2000. Tampere: Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor], 2005.
Depositing Requirements
The archive must be informed of all publications where the data have been used.
Disclaimer
The depositor and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the secondary use of the data.
Related Publications
Kunttu, Kristina & Huttunen, Teppo (2001). Turun ammattikorkeakoulun opiskelijaterveystutkimus 2000. Turku: Turun ammattikorkeakoulu. Turun ammattikorkeakoulun raportteja; 3.
Kunttu, Kristina & Huttunen, Teppo (2004). Turkulaisten yliopisto- ja ammattikorkeakouluopiskelijoiden terveyden, terveyskäyttäytymisen ja terveyspalvelujen käytön erot. Teoksessa: Oireilevan opiskelijan viesti? Tutkimuksia Korkeakouluopiskelijoiden terveystutkimus 2000 -aineistosta (toim. Kristina Kunttu), 229-252. Helsinki: Kansaneläkelaitos. Sosiaali- ja terveysturvan katsauksia; 63.
