Wellbeing and equality survey 2021

The Student Union of the University of Helsinki (HYY) wants to promote health and equality among the students of the University of Helsinki. We are using this survey to collect information on student wellbeing in support of our advocacy work. By responding to the survey, you will be producing important data that will help us in our advocacy work at the University and in developing our own operations. The answers will be processed confidentially, and access to them will be restricted to HYY’s specialists and members of the Board in charge of health and equality.

We will be raffling off wireless headphones and an activity tracker among the respondents!

Completing the survey takes around 15 minutes.

The survey will be open from April 19 until May 16.

Further information:
Matias Takala, matias.takala@hyy.fi, 050 543 9605 (wellbeing)
Tiia Niemi, tiia.niemi@hyy.fi, 050 543 9608 (equality)

*Compulsory question

 

 Background questions

Faculty
Gender
female male other I do not want to answer
Housing type
Family type
Native language

 Use of health services

Which health services do you primarily use? (Choose 1-2 options)
Have you used any mental health services during the last 12 months?
Yes No I don't want to tell
If you answered yes to the previous question, which service provider’s services have you used? You may choose several options.

 Sports

How often do you exercise recreationally for at least half an hour at a time in a way that gets you at least slightly out of breath and sweating?
Would you like to do more physical activity than you currently do?
Yes No
Do you have specific reasons for not doing as much physical activity as you would like to? Choose the 1–3 most important reasons.

 Physical strain

Do you experience any of the following types of physical strain or exertion in your studies?
Are there any positions or working methods in your studies that cause strain and exertion?
Yes, please specify No I don't know
Do you feel like you are allowed to change positions on lectures and courses, to stand up or squat down, for instance?
Yes, often Yes, sometimes No I don't know
Are there enough breaks on lectures?

 Alcohol usage

Do you use alcohol?
Yes No
How much alcohol do you use in a week?
Do you feel pressured to use more alcohol than you would like to?
Yes, often Yes, sometimes No
Where do you feel the pressure?

 Student counselling

What has student counselling been like during the past 12 months?
Which guidance services have you used during the last 12 months?

 Subsistence

How have your available funds sufficed during the past 12 months?
Have you taken out a student loan during the last 12 months?
How would you describe your work situation during the past 12 months?

 Life management

 Social life

Do you feel like you have friends or other people close to you that you can talk with?
Which of the following groups related to the University community do you feel that you belong in?
If none, why?

 Realisation of equality

Equality means that people are equal regardless of their personal characteristics, such as gender, age, sexual orientation, belief, disability, health status, ethnic background and language.
When developing equality, which aspect of it should the Student Union particularly focus on? You can select several options.
When developing equality, which aspect of it should the University particularly focus on? You can select several options.

 Occurrence of harassment, discrimination and bullying

Harassment refers to violating the dignity or integrity of an individual or a group of people in a way that creates a threatening or degrading atmosphere.

Discrimination is treating an individual or a group of people worse than others based on a personal characteristic.

Bullying means the recurrent and intentional harming or insulting of another person either physically or psychologically in such a way that the person does not feel able to defend themselves.
Have you experienced or witnessed harassment, discrimination, bullying or any other kind of inappropriate treatment or attitudes in the Student Union or an organisation operating under it during the last two years?
If you answered yes, what context did the incident take place in?
If you answered yes, who was the perpetrator?
Have you experienced or witnessed harassment, discrimination, bullying or any other kind of inappropriate behaviour or attitudes at the University during the last two years?
If you answered yes, what context did the incident take place in?
If your answer was yes, who was the perpetrator?
If you experienced discrimination or inappropriate behaviour at the University or in student activities, which party would you contact?

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