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What makes young people use social media services in Finland 2016
What makes young people use social media services in Finland 2016
What makes young people use social media services in Finland in 2016
by Statista Research Department,
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Sep 1, 2016
This statistic shows the results of a survey on what makes young people use social media services in Finland in 2016. During the period under survey, roughly 86 percent of the respondents stated as a reason for using social media that they wanted to communicate with their friends.
What makes young people use social media services in Finland in 2016
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| I want to communicate with my friends. | 86% |
| It has become a habit. | 75% |
| I want to know how my friends are doing. | 70% |
| I look for information. | 69% |
| Tool of communication with family / relatives | 61% |
| I want to tell my friends how I am doing. | 48% |
| Friends also use it. | 35% |
| Others also use it. | 29% |
| I am lonely. | 19% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| I want to communicate with my friends. | 86% |
| It has become a habit. | 75% |
| I want to know how my friends are doing. | 70% |
| I look for information. | 69% |
| Tool of communication with family / relatives | 61% |
| I want to tell my friends how I am doing. | 48% |
| Friends also use it. | 35% |
| Others also use it. | 29% |
| I am lonely. | 19% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Sep 1, 2016
This statistic shows the results of a survey on what makes young people use social media services in Finland in 2016. During the period under survey, roughly 86 percent of the respondents stated as a reason for using social media that they wanted to communicate with their friends.
- Sources
- ebrand Suomi Oy; City of Oulu
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- Release date
- September 2016
- Region
- Finland
- Survey time period
- May, 2016 to August, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 5,520 respondents
- Age group
- 13-29 years
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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According to the source the average respondent (n= 5520) was 19.5 years old and most of the respondents used social media from 6 to 9 hours per week. 70% of the respondents were women (n= 3838) and 28% of the respondents were men (n= 1562) with 2% of the respondents choosing the option "I don't want to say/ I can't say/ other". The target group was further split into three age groups:
13 to 17-year-olds (n= 2244), 18 to 22-year-olds (n= 1822) and 23 to 29-year-olds (n= 1454).
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- ebrand Suomi Oy; City of Oulu
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- Region
- Finland
- Survey time period
- May, 2016 to August, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 5,520 respondents
- Age group
- 13-29 years
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
-
According to the source the average respondent (n= 5520) was 19.5 years old and most of the respondents used social media from 6 to 9 hours per week. 70% of the respondents were women (n= 3838) and 28% of the respondents were men (n= 1562) with 2% of the respondents choosing the option "I don't want to say/ I can't say/ other". The target group was further split into three age groups:
13 to 17-year-olds (n= 2244), 18 to 22-year-olds (n= 1822) and 23 to 29-year-olds (n= 1454).
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