1. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis The Nordic Youth Study Sponsored by the Nordic Council of Ministers and NORDBUK Promoted by the Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science and Culture Data collection coordinated by ICSRA Åland-Denmark-Faroe Islands-Finland-Greenland-Iceland-Norway-Sweden

2. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Structure of the presentation Study background Principal investgators (PI’s) and questionnaire development Sample, participants and data collection procedures Selected comparative findings 1.Language and Culture 2.Education 3.Information Technology 4.Gender equality 5.Leisure time 6.Substance use 7.Mental Health Final remarks and future use

3. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis The 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 Accessible from ICSRA

4. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Study background Initiated by the Icelandic Minstry of Education, Science and Culture the year before the precidency in the Nordic Council of Ministers Data collection coordination by ICSRA Main sponsor: The Nordic Council of Ministers and NORDBUK

5. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Principal investigators and institutions ÅlandSarah Stephan, Ålands fredsinstitut DenmarkNoemi Katznelson, Center for Youth Research, Danish School of Education, Aarhus University Faroe IslandsFirouz Gaini, University of the Faroe Islands FinlandSami Myllyniemi, Finnish Youth Research Network GreenlandPia Vedel Ankerson, University of Nuuk and Centre for Public Health IcelandInga Dora Sigfusdottir, ICSRA NorwayTormod Øia, NOVA SwedenCurt Hagquist, Karlstad University

6. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Questionnare development All partners contributed to the questionnaire Many meetings.... and hundreds of e-mail! Final questionnaire includes 100 questions and around 500 variables in 32 pages Coordination and supervision: Jon Sigfusson, ICSRA Scanning and preparation of data files: ICSRA

7. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Data collection School based survey; data collection took place during late fall of 2009 and early spring of 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%

8. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis But who are the “junior college students” in the Nordic countries...? Enrolment is from about 80% to nearly universal, apart from Greenland where about 60% enrol Graduation ratio is typically about 60% to 70% of each respective cohort with about 25% in Greenland

9. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Number of participants by gender and country (cleaned data file)

10. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Average age of participants within country Åland17,4 Denmark17,3 Faroe Islands18,6 Finland17,0 Greenland18,5 Iceland17,5 Norway17,2 Sweden17,1

11. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Kofi Annan: “Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation”. But why listen to young people?

12. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Some selected results... Language and culture

13. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Are you interested in improving your knowledge about other Nordic countries, their culture and history? (Yes)

14. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Interest in learning Danish? (Yes)

15. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Interest in learning Norwegian? (Yes)

16. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Interest in learning Swedish? (Yes)

17. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Interest in learning a Nordic language other than your own, Danish, Norwegian or Swedish? (Yes)

18. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis How do you like living in your neighborhood?

19. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Imagine that you had a child now. Would you like your child to grow up in the neighborhood that you live in?

20. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Institutional trust: How much do you trust the educational system (quite a lot or a great deal)

21. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Institutional trust: How much do you trust the social security system (quite a lot or a great deal)

22. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Institutional trust: How much do you trust the Parliament (quite a lot or a great deal)

23. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Education

24. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis After this level of education: Enroll in a university in my country, - very or rather likely, by gender

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

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

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

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

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

30. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Information technology

31. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis I have access to the Internet that I need in my everyday life - applies very well to me / applies rather well to me, by country Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

32. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis The Internet is an important part of my social life - applies very well to me / applies rather well to me, by country Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

33. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis 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

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

35. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Gender equality

36. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis 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

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

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

39. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Women and men should have equal rights - agree strongly / agree somewhat, by gender

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

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

42. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Leisure time

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

44. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Participation in sports in a sports club/team: 4 times per week or more Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

45. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis How often do you physically wind yourself so you exhaust yourself or sweat: 4 times per week or more Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

46. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Substance Use

47. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis How much have you smoked, on average, during the last 30 days? – Daily smoking, by gender Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

48. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis How often got drunk in the last 30 days Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

49. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Ever use of hashish or marijuana, by country Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

50. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Obtained alcohol: Yourself in a liquor store or supermarket (once or more often in your life) Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

51. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Obtained alcohol: Parents bought it for me (once or more often in your life) Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

52. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Obtained alcohol: Someone else bought it for me (once or more often in your life) Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

53. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis My parents have offered to give me alcohol Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

54. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Mental health

55. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis How well do the following statements apply to you? When I think about how I will look in the future, I am pleased – very or rather well Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

56. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis I feel physically strong and healthy (applies very or rather well to me)

57. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis I am happy with my body (applies very or rather well to me)

58. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis How often during the last week: I was easily annoyed or irritated (often or always) Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

59. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Afsluttende bemærkninger Præsentation berører kun lige overfladen af undersøgelsen tilbyder en rigdom af data der forhåbentligvis give anledning til mange flere overvejelser og analyser på tværs af de nordiske lande. Forhåbentlig vil dette initiativ styrke og øre muligheden for sammarbejde mellem beslutningstager og praktikere såvel som forskningsmiljøer – på tværs af de Nordiske lande.

60. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis Fremtidig brug af data Upon an agreement between the respective PI’s the raw data will be opened for the scientific community as of January 1 st 2012 ICSRA will act as Data Coordination Centre Please contact Mr.Jon Sigfusson on jon@rannsoknir.is, tel: +354 599 6431, with data access in mind or any other questions regarding the studyjon@rannsoknir.is

61. RANNSÓKNIR & GREINING Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis The Nordic Youth Study Sponsored by the Nordic Council of Ministers and NORDBUK Promoted by the Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science and Culture Data collection coordinated by ICSRA Report on link: http://www.menntamalaraduneyti.is/media/MRN- pdf_reports/Youth_and_welfare_Report.pdfhttp://www.menntamalaraduneyti.is/media/MRN- pdf_reports/Youth_and_welfare_Report.pdf Åland-Denmark-Faroe Islands-Finland-Greenland-Iceland-Norway-Sweden