STATISTICS FINLAND UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI

Interview Division Department of Public Health

P.O.Box 504 Department of Sociology

00101 Helsinki

 

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THE NATIONAL STUDY OF HUMAN RELATIONS, SEXUAL ATTITUDES AND

LIFESTYLES IN FINLAND 1991 (FINSEX)

1ST QUESTIONNAIRE

 

Province where interviewee lives:

Uusimaa........................................01

Turku and Pori.................................02

Ahvenanmaa.....................................03

H"me...........................................04

Kymi...........................................05

Mikkeli........................................06

Pohjois-Karjala................................07

Kuopio.........................................08

Keski-Suomi....................................09

Vaasa..........................................10

Oulu...........................................11

Lappi..........................................12

 

Interviewee lives:

In Helsinki.....................................1

In some other city of over 100 000 inhabitants..2

In a city or town of 20 000-100 000 inhabitants.3

In a city or town of under 20 000 inhabitants...4

In a rural centre...............................5

Elsewhere in a rural area.......................6

 

Interviewee is: male...........................1

female.........................2

 

Interviewee's age.............................

 

Date of the interview.........................

 

Length of the interview in minutes............

 

Length of self-completing the 2nd questionnaire

in minutes....................................

 

The interview took place

Between just the two of us and with no interruptions..1

With one or some other person(s) interrupting the

interview temporarily.................................2

With one or some other person(s) interrupting the

interview continuously or almost continuously.........3

With just the two of us, but with interruptions

or disturbances for some other reason.................4

The interview was started, but left unfinished

at some point.........................................5

Why?..................................................

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The 2nd questionnaire:

Has been filled in....................................1

Has been filled in partly.............................2

Interviewee refused to fill in the questionnaire......3

Interviewee was unable to fill in the questionnaire...4

The 2nd questionnaire was interviewed.................5

 

Other comments concerning the interview:

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THE INTERVIEW BEGINS

 

1. How long have you lived at your present place of

residence? (Need not be continuous residence)

_ _ years

 

2. Have you passed:

Matriculation examination......................1

Lower secondary school or comprehensive school.2

Primary school or senior primary school........3

A part of primary or comprehensive school

or less?.......................................4

CANNOT SAY.....................................5

 

3. Have you passed:

Vocational school..............................1

Vocational college.............................2

Academic degree?...............................3

NONE OF THESE..................................4

CANNOT SAY.....................................5

 

4. What is the total amount of years you have gone to school

or college or some other educational institution? (Includes

both basic education and full-time study in addition to basic

education)

_ _ years

 

5. It is customary to talk about people belonging to

different social groups or classes. Of which of the following

groups or classes do you consider your father or guardian to

be/have been a member while in working life:

Upper social group.............................1

White collar employees in a leading position...2

Other white collar employees...................3

Workers........................................4

Farmers........................................5

Other entrepreneurs?...........................6

CANNOT SAY.....................................7

 

6. Have your parents in your childhood and youth (if dead:

when they lived):

Always lived together..........................1

Always lived apart.............................2

Lived together and apart.......................3

Divorced or separated?.........................4

HASN'T LIVED WITH EITHER OF THE PARENTS IN

CHILDHOOD......................................5

 

7. What was your childhood home like?

Say the number which in your opinion is closest to a

characteristic of your childhood home. Eg. if your childhood

home was very conflict-ridden, say number 1 in the first pair

of words.

CARD N:o 1

conflict-ridden 1 2 3 4 5 peaceful

wealthy 1 2 3 4 5 poor

openly emotions

emotional 1 2 3 4 5 were covered up

unhappy 1 2 3 4 5 happy

religious 1 2 3 4 4 not religious

sexual matters unreserved

were kept about sexual

secret 1 2 3 4 5 matters

 

8. In your childhood home, did you receive information about

sexual matters?

CARD N:o 2

Yes, more than enough..........................1

Yes, sufficiently..............................2

Yes, but not enough............................3

No, but I would have wanted to.................4

No, and I would not have wanted to.............5

 

9. Have you received sex education at school?

CARD N:o 2

Yes, more than enough..........................1

Yes, sufficiently..............................2

Yes, but not enough............................3

No, but I would have wanted to.................4

No, and I would not have wanted to.............5

 

10. Are you at present:

Full-time wage earner..........................1

Part-time wage earner..........................2

Farmer, working on a family farm...............3

Other entrepreneur.............................4

Unemployed or dismissed temporarily

without pay....................................5 - 5-9 - go

Retired........................................6 to q.12

Student........................................7

Taking care of the house?......................8

OTHER ALTERNATIVE, WHAT?.......................9

 

11. What is your occupation? What do you do?

ASK AS COMPLETELY AS POSSIBLE

...............................................

 

12. How large is your total monthly income, after taxes have

been deducted? Say the number from card 3 and include all

your income.

CARD N:o 3

1 Under 2500 Fmk

2 2501-3500 Fmk

3 3501-4500 Fmk

4 4501-5500 Fmk

5 5501-6500 Fmk

6 6501-7500 Fmk

7 7501-8500 Fmk

8 8501-9500 Fmk

9 9501-10500 Fmk

10 10501-11500 Fmk

11 More than 11500 Fmk

12 CANNOT SAY

13 DOESN'T WANT TO TELL

 

13. How important is religion in your life:

Very important.................................1

Important......................................2

Not very important.............................3

Not at all important?..........................4

CANNOT SAY.....................................5

 

14. Do you belong to:

The evangelical Lutheran Church................1

The evangelical Lutheran Church and to some

revivalist movement............................2

The Greek Orthodox Church......................3

Some other religious community.................4

I don't belong to any religious community?.....5

 

15. In your life, have you ever actively taken part in

congregational life?

No................................1-go to q.17

Yes...............................2

 

16. For how long?

_ _ years _ _ months

 

17. Are you now or have you ever been married or cohabiting?

Yes............................................1

No.............................................2 - go to q.21

 

 

18. How many times have you been married or cohabiting?

(Including your present marriage/cohabitation)

_ _ times

 

19. How many times have you been cohabiting so that

cohabitation didn't lead to marriage?

_ _ times

 

20. How old were you, when you first entered into

cohabitation or marriage?

_ _ years

 

21. Are you at present:

Single.........................................1

Married, living with spouse....................2-go to q.24

Married, not living with spouse................3

Divorced.......................................4

Widow or widower?..............................5

 

22. Are you at present cohabiting?

Yes............................................1-go to q.24

No.............................................2

CANNOT SAY.....................................3

 

23. Do you have some other steady sexual relationship, but

you are not living together?

No.............................................1-go to q.40

Yes............................................2-go to q.29

 

QUESTIONS 24-28 ARE FOR THOSE WHO ARE AT PRESENT MARRIED OR

COHABITING. OTHERS GO TO QUESTION 29.

 

24. Which of the following alternatives best describes your

present union:

You got married and went to live together...............1

You started with living together and married later......2

You are living together without being married?..........3

 

25. Were you (was your partner) pregnant when you married or

started to cohabit?

Yes.....................................................1

No......................................................2

 

ASK IF K24 = 2

 

26. Were you (was your partner) pregnant when you started to

cohabit before you married?

Yes.....................................................1

No......................................................2

 

ASK IF Q 25 = 1

 

27. Was pregnancy the main reason for getting married or

starting to cohabit?

Yes.....................................................1

No......................................................2

CANNOT SAY..............................................3

 

ASK IF Q 26 = 1

 

28. Was pregnancy the main reason for starting to cohabit

before you married?

Yes.....................................................1

No......................................................2

CANNOT SAY..............................................3

 

Following questions concern your regular sexual partner.

 

29. How did you get to know your present regular sexual

partner?

CARD N:o 4

Already at school.......................................1

In my home's neighbourhood or immediate surroundings....2

With shared studies.....................................3

With hobbies............................................4

We were work mates......................................5

Otherwise with work.....................................6

In a restaurant.........................................7

With dancing............................................8

In a party..............................................9

On a holiday trip or in a summer cottage...............10

On a trip abroad.......................................11

Through a pen friend advertisement or other contact......

services...............................................12

In some other way, how?................................13

 

 

 

 

30. How long have you had your present steady relationship?

Include also the time before your possible marriage or

cohabitation.

_ _ years _ _ months

 

31. How old is your steady partner?

_ _ years

 

32. Is your partner at present:

Full-time wage earner.................................1

Part-time wage earner.................................2

Farmer, working on a family farm......................3

Other entrepreneur....................................4

Unemployed or dismissed temporarily without pay.......5 5-9 -

Retired...............................................6 go to

Student...............................................7 q.34

Taking care of the house?.............................8

OTHER ALTERNATIVE, WHAT?..............................9

 

33. What is the occupation of your partner? What does he/she

do?

............................................................

 

34. Has your partner been married or cohabited with someone

else either previously or at the moment?

Yes, previously.......................................1

Yes, also at the moment...............................2

No....................................................3

CANNOT SAY............................................4

 

35. Does he/she have children with someone else than you?

Yes...................................................1

No....................................................2

CANNOT SAY............................................3

 

36M. What do you think of your present steady relationship?

CARD N:o 5

Very happy............................................1

Quite happy...........................................2

Neither happy nor unhappy.............................3

Quite unhappy.........................................4

Very unhappy..........................................5

 

 

 

 

37M. Is talking about sex with your partner easy or

difficult?

CARD N:o 6

Very difficult or impossible............................1

Quite difficult or embarrassing.........................2

Not very difficult once we get started..................3

Not difficult at all, open and easy.....................4

 

38M. How important do you consider sexual life for happiness

in your relationship?

CARD N:o 7

Very important..........................................1

Important...............................................2

Not very important......................................3

Not at all important....................................4

CANNOT SAY..............................................5

 

39M. In your steady relationship, how much is there touching

and physical closeness?

CARD N:o 8

More than enough........................................1

Sufficiently............................................2

Not enough..............................................3

Not at all..............................................4

1-4 - go to q.41

 

QUESTION 40 IS FOR THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE A STEADY RELATIONSHIP

AT PRESENT. THOSE WITH A STEADY RELATIONSHIP GO TO QUESTION

41.

 

40. Have any of the following things contributed to you

having no steady relationship at present:

Yes No

I don't want to go steady or

commit myself?............................ 1 2

I haven't found a convenient partner?..... 1 2

My working/studying situation hinders me

from going steady?........................ 1 2

I don't dare to commit myself because of

disappointments I've had?................. 1 2

My previous relationship ended recently?.. 1 2

I'm not capable of establishing a close

relationship with other people?........... 1 2

People near me don't accept

me going steady?.......................... 1 2

 

 

 

 

 

41. In your adult life, have you experienced long lonely

periods of having no steady relationship, eventhough you

would have wanted one?

CARD N:o 9

No..................................................1

Yes, once...........................................2

Yes, a few times....................................3

Yes, many times.....................................4

I have never had a long relationship,

eventhough I would have wanted to...................5

I haven't wanted one................................6

 

42. Have you ever looked for a steady partner through

following services:

IF YES: How often?

Yes, Yes, Never

many once

times or twice

Personal-columns?................ 1 2 3

Pen friend and other friend

advertisements in newspapers

and magazines?................... 1 2 3

Contact phone numbers and other

partner service numbers?......... 1 2 3

 

43. In your life, if you have been in such a situation that

you have missed a sexual partner, has getting one been to

you:

Very difficult......................................1

Quite difficult.....................................2

Neither difficult nor easy..........................3

Quite easy..........................................4

Very easy...........................................5

I haven't missed a sexual partner?..................6

 

44. Do you have own children? How many?.............

_ _ children - if 0, go to q.46

45. Have you given your children information about sexual

matters?

CARD N:o 10

Yes, more than enough...............................1

Yes, sufficiently...................................2

Yes, but not enough.................................3

No, but I would have wanted to......................4

No, and I would not have wanted to..................5

No, my children aren't old enough...................6

 

 

 

NOT TO BE ASKED OF WOMEN OVER 50 YEARS OF AGE

46. Would you like to have (more) children?

No..................................................1

CANNOT SAY..........................................2

Yes.................................................3

IF YES, HOW MANY?........................_ _ children

 

47. What do you consider an ideal number of children in

Finnish families in general?

_ _ children

 

48. Can you list all the people whom you live with?

ABOUT EVERY PERSON LISTED, ASK YEAR OF BIRTH, SEX AND

RELATION TO THE RESPONDENT.

Family ties etc. Relation Year of Male

Female

to the birth

respondent

1 Subject person 0 1

2

2 1 2

3 1 2

4 1 2

5 1 2

6 1 2

7 1 2

8 1 2

9 1 2

10 1 2

11 1 2

12 1 2

CARD N:o 11

Husband/wife........................................01

Steady partner......................................02

A child/children of me and my partner...............03

My child/children...................................04

My partner's child/children.........................05

A child/children of some other housemate............06

A child/children of relatives or some other child...07

My parents or either of them........................08

My spouse's parents or either of them...............09

Sister or brother...................................10

Other male relative.................................11

Other female relative...............................12

Other man...........................................13

Other woman.........................................14

 

 

 

 

 

49. a) How many close male friends do you have?

b) And how many close female friends do you have?

a) male b) female

friends friends

None........................... 1 1

One............................ 2 2

Two............................ 3 3

Three.......................... 4 4

Four........................... 5 5

Five or more................... 6 6

 

50. How tall are you?..............................._ _ _ cm

51. How much do you weigh?.........................._ _ _ kg

 

52. How often do you take some sort of physical exercise at

least for half an hour at a time, to get or keep fit? Going

on walks with children or family, or some other light

exercise, is not considered exercise that improves physical

fitness.

Daily..............................................1

2-3 times a week...................................2

Once a week........................................3

2-3 times a month..................................4

A few times a year.................................5

Never..............................................6

I cannot exercise because of a handicap

or an illness......................................7

 

53. Have you ever smoked regularly, that is, at least one

cigarette, cigar or pipe a day for one year?

Never..............................................1

I did earlier, but not now.........................2

I smoke now........................................3

 

54. How often do you consume alcohol? Choose the alternative

closest to correct. Take also into account those times when

you had very small amounts of alcohol, even half a bottle of

beer or a drop of wine.

CARD N:o 12

Daily..............................................1

A couple of times a week...........................2

Once a week........................................3

A couple of times a month..........................4

About once a month.................................5

About once in two months...........................6

3-4 times a year...................................7

Once a year or less frequently.....................8

Never..............................................9

 

55. And how often do you get really drunk?

CARD N:o 12

Daily..............................................1

A couple of times a week...........................2

Once a week........................................3

A couple of times a month..........................4

About once a month.................................5

About once in two months...........................6

3-4 times a year...................................7

Once a year or less frequently.....................8

Never..............................................9

 

56. Have you in the past month had any of the following

symptoms:

CARD N:o 13

Often Some- Hardly

times ever

Insomnia?............... 1 2 3

Headaches?.............. 1 2 3

Tenseness or anxiety?... 1 2 3

Overstrain?............. 1 2 3

General feeling of

tiredness or weakness?.. 1 2 3

Dizziness?.............. 1 2 3

Nightmares?............. 1 2 3

Trembling of hands?..... 1 2 3

Burning cheeks or

sweating without

physical exertion?...... 1 2 3

 

57. Has a doctor diagnosed any of the following chronic

illnesses or injuries, which have been treated or have

bothered you in the past 12 months?

Yes No

High blood pressure, hypertension?....... 1 2

Diabetes?................................ 1 2

Stroke, coronary thrombosis?............. 1 2

Coronary disease, angina pectoris?....... 1 2

Cancer?.................................. 1 2

Rheumatoid arthritis?.................... 1 2

Degenerative arthritis in the back

or other back ailment?................... 1 2

Chronic bronchitis, pulmonary emphysema?. 1 2

Chronic urinary infection, inflammation

of the kidneys?.......................... 1 2

Rash, allergy?........................... 1 2

Chronic digestive ailment?............... 1 2

Chronic depression or a mental problem?.. 1 2

Some other illness or injury

diagnosed by a doctor?................... 1 2

 

 

IF THE INTERVIEWEE HAS ANY OF THE LONG-TERM ILLNESSES

MENTIONED IN QUESTION 57, QUESTIONS 58-59 ARE ASKED. OTHER

WOMEN GO TO QUESTION 60, AND OTHER MEN TO QUESTION 61.

 

58. Have you felt you need information and advice for your

sexual life because of your illness:

Very much..........................................1

Somewhat...........................................2

No?................................................3

 

59. Did your doctor, nurse or public nurse tell you about the

possible effects of your illness on your sexual life at the

point of diagnosis and treatment?

Doctor did.........................................1

Nurse/public nurse did.............................2

Received only a leaflet............................3

No one did.........................................4

 

FOR WOMEN:

ASK 60 a-c ONLY OF WOMEN UNDER 55 YEARS OF AGE

 

60. In the last year, have you received hormonal treatment:

Yes No

a) For contraception (pills or capsules)?. 1 2

b) For treatment of childlessness?........ 1 2

c) For treatment of dysmenorrhea?......... 1 2

ASK 60 d ONLY OF WOMEN OVER 45 YEARS OF AGE

d) For treatment of menopause?............ 1 2

 

61M. How do you consider your life at present?

CARD N:o 14

Very happy........................................1

Quite happy.......................................2

Neither happy nor unhappy.........................3

Quite unhappy.....................................4

Very unhappy?.....................................5

 

62M. How is your life situation at present?

CARD N:o 15

Very lonely.......................................1

Quite lonely......................................2

A little lonely...................................3

Not at all lonely?................................4

 

 

63M. Would you say that you fall easily in love?

Yes...............................................1

No................................................2

CANNOT SAY........................................3

 

64M. How many people would you say you have really fallen in

love with?

_ _ people

 

65M. Right now, is there some man or woman that you really

love?

Yes...............................................1

No................................................2

CANNOT SAY........................................3

 

66M. Is there some man or woman who really loves you?

Yes...............................................1

No................................................2

CANNOT SAY........................................3

 

Following is a group of statements or questions about which

people have different opinions. We ask you to say the number

of the alternative that best states your own personal

opinion.

CARD N:o 16

 

67M. It is good that there are reform-minded groups of people

in society, who defend more free moral trends?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

68M. Sexual intercourse without love is wrong?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

 

 

 

 

 

69M. It is not worth bringing children into the world because

the future is so uncertain?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

70M. Women have every right to take the initiative when they

want sexual contact with men?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

71M. Homosexual behavior among adults is the private affair

of the people concerned, with which officials and the law

should in no way interfere?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

72M. A man is by nature polygamous, but a woman is

monogamous?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

73M. Completely temporary sexual relations can be happy and

satisfying to both parties?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

74M. One must be able to accept a husband's temporary

infidelity?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

75M. People over 16 years of age should be able to freely buy

pornographic magazines from specially licensed stores?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

76M. One must be able to accept a wife's temporary

infidelity?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

77M. Sexual activity promotes human health and well-being?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

78M. It should be possible to validate unions between

homosexuals (male couples and female couples) in the same way

as is done with marriages?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

79M. In my opinion, watching pornography can be sexually very

arousing?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

80M. Artificial insemination ought to be permitted also among

lonely women?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

81M. In my opinion, elderly people should not establish

sexual relationships?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree lightly................................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

82M. People in closed institutions ought to have room for

intimate meetings?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

83M. I have nothing against people earning money by selling

sexual services in Finland?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

84M. There is an age of consent (16 years), stated in the

Finnish law, below which a child is subject to special legal

protection, and sexual relations with such a child would be

regarded as a criminal offense.

In my opinion, this age (16 years) is too high?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

85M. I don't accept free abortion?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

 

 

 

 

 

86M. Sales and distribution of films and videos which openly

deal with sexuality should be entirely free?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

87M. Rape within marriage ought to be penalized in law?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

88M. I approve of establishing brothels under the control of

the state?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

89M. A decent woman shows no open interest in sex?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

90M. Sex education at school induces adolescents to start a

sexual life too early?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

91M. Polygamy ought to be permitted in Finland?

I agree absolutely................................1

I agree somewhat..................................2

Hard to say.......................................3

I disagree slightly...............................4

I disagree entirely...............................5

 

 

 

92M. A rape must be investigated by police and legal

proceedings must be taken, even if the victim doesn't want

it?

I agree absolutely.................................1

I agree somewhat...................................2

Hard to say........................................3

I disagree slightly................................4

I disagree entirely................................5

 

93M. Masturbation doesn't endanger health?

I agree absolutely.................................1

I agree somewhat...................................2

Hard to say........................................3

I disagree slightly................................4

I disagree entirely................................5

 

94M. I would like to go to cross-sex sauna also with people

who are not known to me before?

I agree absolutely.................................1

I agree somewhat...................................2

Hard to say........................................3

I disagree slightly................................4

I disagree entirely................................5

 

95M. I could maintain a sexual relationship with many people

at the same time?

I agree absolutely.................................1

I agree somewhat...................................2

Hard to say........................................3

I disagree slightly................................4

I disagree entirely................................5

 

96M. I would like to take part in a temporary swinging

together with my present or future partner?

I agree absolutely.................................1

I agree somewhat...................................2

Hard to say........................................3

I disagree slightly................................4

I disagree entirely................................5

 

97M. Sex becomes the better the longer one has known the

partner?

I agree absolutely.................................1

I agree somewhat...................................2

Hard to say........................................3

I disagree slightly................................4

I disagree entirely................................5

 

98M. When do you think it is appropriate for young people to

have sexual intercourse:

When they meet each other for the first time......1

When they have dated each other a few times.......2

When they are going steady........................3

When they are going steady and planning to get

married.......................................4

When they are engaged.............................5

Only when they are married?.......................6

CANNOT SAY........................................7

 

99M. Which of the two, a grown-up man or a grown-up woman,

has a stronger sexual need?

CARD N:o 17

A man, clearly stronger...........................1

A man, somewhat stronger..........................2

Equally strong....................................3

A woman, somewhat stronger........................4

A woman, clearly stronger.........................5

CANNOT SAY........................................6

 

100M. A woman invites a man she met in a restaurant to her

apartment to continue the evening. The man forces the woman

to sexual intercourse by threatening with force. What is an

appropriate penalty for the man upon his act?

CARD N:o 18

No penalty........................................1

A small fine......................................2

A heavy fine......................................3

A conditional imprisonment of under one year......4

An unconditional imprisonment of under one year...5

1-3 years of unconditional imprisonment...........6

More than 3 years of unconditional imprisonment...7

Some other penalty................................8

What?.............................................

 

FOR WOMEN:

101. Let us assume that you would find out that you were

pregnant right now. Would you want an abortion?

FOR MEN:

Let us assume that you had a partner who was pregnant right

now. Would you want her to have an abortion?

I certainly would not.............................1

I probably would not..............................2

I probably would..................................3

I certainly would?................................4

CANNOT SAY........................................5

I/she cannot get pregnant.........................6

 

102. People value differently various parts of their life. We

ask you to evaluate an importance of each of the following

areas in your life.

CARD N:o 19

Not ... ... ... Very CANNOT

import- import- SAY

ant at ant

all

Work? 1 2 3 4 5 6

Family? 1 2 3 4 5

6

Your own

health? 1 2 3 4 5

6

Enjoying

life? 1 2 3 4 5 6

Social

work? 1 2 3 4 5 6

Self

train-

ing, stu-

dying? 1 2 3 4 5 6

Close

friend-

ly relat-

ions? 1 2 3 4 5 6

Living

standard,

mat. well-

being? 1 2 3 4 5 6

Religion,

spir. mat-

ters? 1 2 3 4 5 6

Sexual

life? 1 2 3 4 5 6

Love? 1 2 3 4 5 6

High

status in

society?1 2 3 4 5 6

Neat

appear-

ance? 1 2 3 4 5 6

 

ASK ONLY OF PEOPLE IN WORKING LIFE

NOT AT WORK AT PRESENT.................. 1 - go to q.105

 

103. How many days a month, on the average, do you spend on

working trips?

_ _ days

 

 

 

 

 

104. If you think about the work tasks you have in your

working place, are your coworkers who have roughly the same

sort of tasks:

All women.........................................1

Mostly women......................................2

Both men and women................................3

Mostly men........................................4

All men...........................................5

No one else has the same sort of tasks?...........6

 

105. Have you ever fancied or fallen in love with a coworker

or a person met at work?

CARD N:o 20

Yes, at the moment................................1

Yes, previously...................................2

Never........................................3 - go to q.108

HAS NEVER BEEN IN WORKING LIFE...............4 - go to q.109

 

106. Have you fancied or fallen in love with a coworker or a

person met at work while married or cohabiting with someone

else? CARD N:o 21

Yes...............................................1

No................................................2

I haven't been married or cohabiting..............3

 

107. What are/were the consequences of you last fancying or

falling in love with a coworker or a person met at work:

CARD N:o 22

Yes No

a) Happiness and joy?.......... 1 2

b) Heartache and distress?..... 1 2

c) Jealousy?................... 1 2

d) A pleasant friendship?...... 1 2

e) Envy and resentment at work? 1 2

f) A sexual relationship?...... 1 2

g) We got married/moved together? 1 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

108. In the last 24 months, at work, have you been the object

of the following kind of sexual activity or initiative that

you haven't called forth?

CARD N:o 23

NOT AT WORK IN THE LAST 24 MONTHS......... 1 - go to q.109

Yes, I Yes, I No

found it found it

positive offensive

Sexually coloured letters, phone

calls or pornographical materials? 1 2

3

Obscenities, dubious jokes,

remarks or questions?............. 1 2

3

Sexually suggestive looks or

gestures?......................... 1 2

3

Groping or pinching?.............. 1 2

3

Persuasion to have sex?........... 1 2

3

 

Finally, I'll make a couple of questions concerning

contraception.

 

109. What method of birth control was used in your last

vaginal sexual intercourse?

WRITE DOWN ALL THE METHODS USED

CARD N:o 24

Condom............................................1

Birth control pills, hypodermic capsule...........2

Coil, intrauterine device.........................3

Withdrawal........................................4

"Safe period", rhythm method......................5

Sterilization.....................................6

Contraceptive foam................................7

Nothing, eventhough I would need some.............8

I don't need contraception........................9 10-11 go

Doesn't remember.................................10 to q. 111

CANNOT SAY.......................................11 12 go to

No intercourses..................................12 q. 113

 

110. With the last used method of birth control, are you:

CARD N:o 25

Very satisfied....................................1

Quite satisfied...................................2

Neither satisfied nor unsatisfied.................3

Quite unsatisfied.................................4

Very unsatisfied?.................................5

I don't use any method............................6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

111. Has any of the following matters caused you problems in

birth control:

Yes No

Expensiveness of contraceptives?.. 1 2

Seeing a doctor because of

contraception?.................... 1 2

Buying contraceptives is

embarrasing?...................... 1 2

It is difficult to get

contraceptives?................... 1 2

Lack of knowledge about

contraceptives?................... 1 2

Fear of health hazards caused

by contraceptives?................ 1 2

Disagreement with the partner

about contraception?.............. 1 2

Some other problem, what?......... 1 2

 

112. Has any of the methods of birth control mentioned above

failed despite regular use, so that the consequence has been

an unwanted pregnancy?

No................................................1

Yes, which one/ones?..............................2

Has never used methods of birth control...........3

 

113. Has a fear of unwanted pregnancy bothered you or caused

reluctance to sexual life:

Constantly........................................1

Often.............................................2

Sometimes.........................................3

Hardly ever.......................................4

Never?............................................5

 

 

THIS IS THE END OF THE INTERVIEW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR

RESPONSES.

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