Finland: experiences of young people on social media use| ��ƽ��

Experiences of social media use among young people in Finland in 2019

Characteristic	Totally or somewhat disagree	Totally or somewhat agree
A way to spend time	5%	95%
More information about personal interests	6.4%	93.6%
Joy or happiness	6.8%	93.2%
Feeling of togertherness	23.1%	76.9%
Support from my peers	27.9%	72.1%
Feelings of accomplishment	28.1%	71.9%
Friends	29.8%	70.2%
Help to my problems	31.4%	68.6%
Self-assurance	37%	63%
Sorrow or sadness	47%	53%
Dating partner	68.7%	31.3%

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Release date

April 2019

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Region

Finland

Survey time period

January to March 2019

Number of respondents

6,247 respondents

Age group

13-29 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The figures represent the share of respondents, who "totally disagree", "somewhat disagree", "somewhat agree" and "totally agree" to the statement: "Social media services have brought into my life: ..."

The figures have been calculated by ��ƽ��.

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According to the 2019 survey, 95 percent of young people aged 13 to 29 years in Finland stated that for them social media usage is a way to spend time. When asked about the experiences of social media use, nearly as many respondents said that they can find more information about their personal interests and that social media services bring joy in life. The majority of young people had experienced feelings of togetherness, accomplishment or peer support through social media, while roughly 47 percent associated feelings of sadness with the use of social media.