The Nordic Youth Research Sponsored by the Nordic Council of Ministers / NORDBUK

1. Åland-Denmark-Faroe Islands-Finland-Greenland-Iceland-Norway-Sweden The Nordic Youth Research Sponsored by the Nordic Council of Ministers / NORDBUK Promoted by the Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science and Culture Data collection coordinated by ICSRA

2. Structure of the presentation • Study background • Principal investgators (PI’s) and questionnaire development • Sample, participants and data collection procedures • Selected comparative findings • Language and Culture • Education • Information Technology • Gender equality • Leisure time • Substance use • Mental Health • Final remarks and future use

3. The initial report • Published electronically only • Is 143 pages with 94 figures and 67 tables, with all study questions crosstabulated in an Appendix (510 tables) • Shows comparative descriptive results between all eight countries

4. Study background • Idea from the Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science and Culture during the precidency in the Nordic Council of Ministers 2009 • Dedicated ministerial support since 1992 • Supported by The Nordic Council of Ministers and the Ministry • Research coordination by ICSRA

5. ICSRA background • A governmental Youth Research Institution from 1992 focusing on education and upbringing of youth • ICSRA established 1998 with a broad focus on all aspects of youth research • Comparable Youth Research in 15 European countries.

6. Youth Research in Iceland • Population research / yearly / 10 to 20yr. • Reports: 80% of nation / municipalities • Close community information within 3 months of data collection • School reports: 2/3rd of schools

7. Principal investigators and institutions Åland Sarah Stephan, Ålands fredsinstitut Denmark Noemi Katznelson, Center for Youth Research, Danish School of Education, Aarhus University Faroe Islands Firouz Gaini, University of the Faroe Islands Finland Sami Myllyniemi, Finnish Youth Research Network Greenland PiaVedelAnkerson, University of Nuuk and Centre for Public Health Iceland Inga Dora Sigfusdottir, ICSRA Norway TormodØia, NOVA Sweden Curt Hagquist, Karlstad University

8. Questionnare development • All partners contributed to the questionnaire • Indicators • Final questionnaire: 100 questions and around 500 variables in 32 pages • Same in all countries except Sweden

9. Indicators • Health status indicators, anxiety, depressive symptoms, physical health status, lifestyle and leisure time activities, local community networks, negative life events and strain, parents and family, religion, environmental issues, peer groupeconomic and psychological issues, studies and school, substance use, values and attitudes, violence and delinquency and more.

10. Data collection • Class based school survey; data collection took place during late fall of 2009 until February 2010 • Representative of 16-19 year old junior college population in all the Nordic countries • Teachers and/or other school personell assisted with the distribution and recollection of questionnaires • Response rate ranges from ≈70% to ≈ 90%, with exception of Greenland where it was about 30%

11. Participants Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

12. Average age (yrs) of participants within country Åland 17,4 Denmark 17,3 Faroe Islands 18,6 Finland 17,0 Greenland 18,5 Iceland 17,5 Norway 17,2 Sweden 17,1

13. Average age, percentage

14. Published already • The Nordic Youth Research • Appendix – all answers • Summary from workgroups • Those interested in data contact ICSRA

15. Some selected results...

16. Language and culture

17. Are you interested in improving your knowledge about other Nordic countries, their culture and history? (Yes)

18. Are you interested in learning other Nordic languages other than your first/native language? Danish.

19. How do you like living in your neighborhood?

20. Imagine that you had a child now. Would you like your child to grow up in the neighborhood that you live in?

21. Institutional trust: How much do you trust the educational system (quite a lot or a great deal)

22. Institutional trust: How much do you trust the social security system (quite a lot or a great deal)

23. Institutional trust: How much do you trust the Parliament (quite a lot or a great deal)

24. Education

25. How much does dyslexia affect your academic performance?

26. How much does slow reading ability affect your academic performance?

27. How much do other reading difficulties affect your academic performance?

28. After this level of education: Enroll in a university in my country, - very or rather likely, by gender

29. After this education: Enroll in a university abroad, - very or rather likely, by gender Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

30. I find the school studies pointless, applies almost always to me / applies often to me Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

31. I find the school studies pointless, applies almost always to me / applies often to me, by gender Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

32. I am poorly prepared for classes, applies almost always to me / applies often to me, by gender Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

33. I am bored with the studies, applies almost always to me / applies often to me, by gender Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

34. I find the studies too easy, applies almost always to me / applies often to me, by gender Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

35. I find the studies too difficult, applies almost always to me / applies often to me, by gender Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

36. Information technology

37. I have access to the Internet that I need in my everyday life - applies very well to me / applies rather well to me Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

38. The Internet is an important part of my social life - applies very well to me / applies rather well to me Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

39. How much time on average do you spend every day on the following? - Watch TV / DVD/ VCR / BLUE RAY Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

40. How much time on average do you spend every day on playing computer games? 3 hours or more. Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

41. How often do you do the following – Find information on the Internet for other family members ≈ 20%- 40%, every week Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

42. Gender equality

43. Women should stay at home and take care of the children when they are young - agree strongly / agree somewhat, by gender Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

44. Men are better leaders than women - agree strongly / agree somewhat, by gender Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

45. Women are better leaders than men- agree strongly / agree somewhat, by gender Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

46. Women and men should have equal rights - agree strongly / agree somewhat, by gender

47. Overall it is better when men, rather than women, make decisions - agree strongly / agree somewhat, by gender Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

48. Women should not work outside the home - agree strongly / agree somewhat, by gender Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

49. Leisure time

50. Participation in sports/physical training outside compulsory classes in school: 4 times per week or more Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis