Summary information

Study title

Memories and Experiences of Computer Use 2013

Creator

Naskali, Tiia (University of Turku. School of History, Cultural and Art Studies)
Reunanen, Markku (Aalto University. Media-Lab)
Saarikoski, Petri (University of Turku. School of History, Cultural and Art Studies)
Silvast, Antti (University of Helsinki. Department of Sociology) - 0000-0002-1026-6529
Suominen, Jaakko (University of Turku. School of History, Cultural and Art Studies) - 0000-0003-1352-7699

Study number / PID

FSD3023 (FSD)

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3023 (URN)

10.60686/t-fsd3023 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Individual datasets

Individual datasets that do not belong to any series.

Abstract

The survey examined the use of computers in everyday life as well as people's memories of computer use. Altogether 1,453 persons (1,119 men, 329 women, and 5 undefined) answered the internet-based survey. The survey contained 45 questions, 29 of which were open-ended. Concerning their first computer, the respondents were asked who in their household had purchased the computer, and who had used it the most. Current computer use was charted by asking the respondents about the types of computers they had at their disposal, where they used computer the most, and what they used their computer for. The respondents were also asked if they had a smartphone, and what brand it was. The background variables inclued the respondent's gender, age, occupation, education level, and region of residence.

Methodology

Data collection period

15/08/2013 - 31/10/2013

Country

Finland

Time dimension

Cross-section

Analysis unit

Individual

Universe

People who had access to a computer and the Internet

Sampling procedure

Non-probability: Availability

Kind of data

Quantitative

Data collection mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Access

Publisher

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Publication year

2017

Terms of data access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Related publications

  • Naskali, Tiia & Silvast, Antti (2014) Tietokonekerhoista blogosfääriin, pöytäkoneista älypuhelimiin - kokemuksia tietkoneharrastamisen arkipäiväistymisestä. Turun yliopisto. Kulttuurituotannon ja maisemantutkimuksen koulutusohjelman julkaisuja 44.
  • Saarikoski, Petri (2017) "Ojennat kätesi verkkoon ja joku tarttuu siihen". Kokemuksia ja muistoja kotimaisen BBS-harrastuksen valtakaudelta. Tekniikan Waiheita 2/2017.