Aineisto käsittelee suomalaisten suojautumiskäyttäytymistä COVID-19 pandemian aikana. Aineistossa ollaan kiinnostuneita niin arjessa toteutettavista suojaustoimenpiteistä, kuin myös suojaustoimenpiteisiin liittyvistä asenteista. Aluksi kysyttiin kontaktien välttämisestä. Tiedusteltiin, kuinka paljon vastaajat olivat olleet viimeisen 7 päivän aikana kontaktissa talouteensa kuuluvien sekä talouden ulkopuolisten ihmisten kanssa. Sen jälkeen kysymykset koskivat kasvomaskin käyttämistä vapaa-ajalla. Kartoitettiin, kuinka usein maskeja käytettiin, millaisissa tilanteissa maskeja käytettiin ja millaisia maskeja suosittiin. Lisäksi tiedusteltiin, kuinka automaattiseksi maskien käyttö esimerkiksi kaupassa tai julkisissa kulkuvälineissä oli tullut. Seuraavat kysymykset liittyivät kasvomaskin käytön seurauksiin. Kysyttiin, kokivatko vastaajat maskin käytön vaikuttavan alttiuteen sairastua koronavirukseen tai vähentävän yhteisöllisyyden tunnetta. Kysyttiin myös, oliko maskin käytöllä vaikutuksia hapensaantiin, ja tuntuiko maskin käyttö epämukavalta tai ahdistavalta, vai lisäsikö se vastuullisuuden tai turvallisuuden tunnetta. Lisäksi kysyttiin, oliko jokin estänyt tai haitannut merkittävästi maskin käyttöä. Seuraavaksi kysyttiin koronavirustartunnan saamisesta. Vastaajia pyydettiin arvioimaan, kuinka todennäköisenä he pitivät koronavirustartunnan saamista vapaa-ajalla seuraavan kuukauden aikana ja kuinka paljon he kokivat voivansa vaikuttaa omilla toimillaan koronaviruksen leviämiseen. Suojaustoimien merkitykseen liittyen kysyttiin, miksi suojaustoimia noudatettiin, koettiinko toimiminen viruksen leviämistä vastaan omien arvojen mukaiseksi tai yhteenkuuluvuuden tunnetta lisääväksi. Lopuksi kysyttiin koronarokotteen ottamisesta, koronatestien tekemisestä, riskiryhmään kuulumisesta ja tarpeellisuudesta suojata itseään ja muita koronaviruksen leviämiseltä ennen rokotusannoksia ja niiden jälkeen. Taustamuuttujina aineistossa ovat sukupuoli, ikä, asuinmaakunta, suuralue, asuinpaikkakunta, koulutus, ammatti/asema, talouden elinvaihe, talouden yhteenlasketut bruttotulot ja asunnon tyyppi.

The survey studied protective behaviour during the coronavirus epidemic in Finland. The survey investigated the protective measures (e.g. minimising contact with others, using face masks, vaccination) the respondents took in everyday life to protect themselves from COVID-19, as well as their attitudes towards the protective measures. The first set of questions focused on minimising contacts. The respondents were asked how much contact they had had in the last 7 days with people who were not part of their own household and whether the respondent was currently in quarantine. The use of face masks during leisure time was surveyed by asking how often the respondents had worn face masks indoors when in the company of individuals who were not part of their own household during the last 7 days. The type of face masks used (e.g. fabric face mask, disposable face mask, certified face mask such as a surgical face mask) and whether the respondents reused disposable face masks were examined. The respondents were also asked whether they intended to use face masks in the next 7 days when visiting shops, cafes, restaurants, meeting non-household members indoors, taking part in indoor sports activities, and using public transportation. Additionally, the survey charted whether face mask use had become automatic for respondents in public spaces and whether they would continue to use face masks during flu seasons once the use of masks was no longer recommended to combat the coronavirus epidemic. Next, the respondents were surveyed on how wearing a face mask during their leisure time had affected them. The respondents were, for example, asked whether they felt that wearing a mask affected their risk of contracting COVID-19 and their sense of community. They were also asked whether wearing the mask affected their ability to take in oxygen, whether wearing a mask felt uncomfortable or distressing, and whether it increased their sense of responsibility or security. Norms regarding mask use were examined with questions on whether the respondent felt that different groups (e.g. the authorities, risk group members, family and friends) thought that the respondent should wear a face mask in their free time. The respondents were also asked whether anything (e.g. unwillingness to spend money on face masks, peer pressure to not wear a mask, trouble breathing when using a face mask) had significantly prevented or impeded their use of face masks. The next questions concerned contracting COVID-19. The respondents were asked how effective they thought various protective measures (e.g. hand washing and the use of hand sanitiser, face mask use, maintaining safe distances) were in stopping the spread of coronavirus. The respondents were also asked to rate how likely they thought it was that they would contract coronavirus during their leisure time in the next month and how much they felt they could influence the spread of coronavirus through their own actions. In relation to the importance of protective measures, the respondents were, for example, asked why they took protective measures, and whether they felt that taking action against the spread of the virus was in line with their values or contributed to a sense of belonging. Finally, questions were asked about the number of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine the respondent had received, the likelihood that the respondent had already had a COVID-19 infection, whether the respondent belonged to a risk group, and whether they had been tested for COVID-19 previously. The respondents were also asked how necessary they felt it was to follow measures such as wearing a mask and maintaining safe distances before receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, after receiving the first dose of the vaccine, and after receiving two doses of the vaccine. Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions of residence, municipality of residence, education level, occupational status, household composition, household's gross annual income, and type of accommodation.

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Itsetäytettävä lomake: verkkolomakeSelfAdministeredQuestionnaire.CAWI

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