In the Middle and in the Margins: Yoga Practitioners in Finland

 

Thank you for participating in this study! The study is part of the research project "In the Middle and in the Margins: Yoga Practitioners in Finland". The project is funded by the Research Council of Finland and the Polin-institute in Turku. You will find more information about the project here: www.abo.fi/yofi.

 Here you will find the GDPR-statement of the project (in Finnish): https://blogs2.abo.fi/yogaresearch/wp-content/uploads/sites/270/2024/08/TIETOSUOJAILMOITUS.pdf

This study consists of two parts. You will find the link to part two at the end of the survey. 

 

Do you belong to an ethnic, sexual or gender minority? Do you want to participate in a research interview on values and inclusivity in Finnish yoga from a LGBTQ+ or BIPOC perspective? We are interested to hear about your experiences! Please don't hesitate to contact project researcher Ella Poutiainen (ella.poutiainen@abo.fi) for further information.

 

By filling in and submitting this survey, you give your consent to participate in the study, and you agree with the following points: 

1) You have received information about the project and are aware that your responses will become a part of scientific research.

2) You understand that participation in the survey is voluntary and that you can withdraw from the research at any point without consequences. Already submitted information can, however, be used even after withdrawing from the research.

3) You consent to your responses being archived at the Finnish Social Science Data Archive (https://www.fsd.tuni.fi/en/). The Archive may share data with registered users for research, teaching or study purposes. 

4) You understand that your participation is confidential and that we do not have access to your contact information. The background questions are few and general so as to avoid identifying you, and you are also careful not to share identifiable information in free-text answers.

 

With kind regards,

Måns Broo

Principal Investigator

mbroo@abo.fi

 

Background information

Gender
Age
Civil status
Where do you live?
What is your home language? (you can mention several)
Which party did you vote for last time?
Level of education
Monthly net income
Do you belong to a religious group, congregation or tradition?
Regardless of belonging, chose one or several that you relate to
How religious do you consider yourself?
0 Not at all religious 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Very religious
How religious are you?

Yoga practice

How long have you been practicing yoga?
How often do you practice yoga?
What is the name of your predominant yoga style/ practice?
Are you a yoga teacher?

Values

How much like you is this person?
Not like me at all Not like me A little like me Moderately like me Like me Very much like me
It is important for them to form their views independently.
It is important for them that their country is secure and stable.
It is important for them to have a good time.
It is important for them to avoid upsetting other people.
It is important for them that the weak and vulnerable in society be protected.
It is important to them that people do what they say they should.
It is important to them never to think they deserves more than other people.
It is important to them to care for nature.
It is important to them that no one should ever shame them.
It is important to them always to look for different things to do.
It is important to them to take care of people they are close to.
It is important to them to have the power that money can bring.
It is very important to them to avoid disease and protect their health.
It is important to them to be tolerant toward all kinds of people and groups.
It is important to them never to violate rules or regulations.
It is important to them to make their own decisions about their life.
It is important to them to have ambitions in life.
It is important to them to maintain traditional values and ways of thinking.
It is important to them that people they know have full confidence in them.
It is important to them to be wealthy.
It is important to them to take part in activities to defend nature.
It is important to them never to annoy anyone.
It is important to them to develop their own opinions.
It is important to them to protect their public image.
It is very important to them to help the people dear to them.
It is important to them to be personally safe and secure.
It is important to them to be a dependable and trustworthy friend.
It is important to them to take risks that make life exciting.
It is important to them to have the power to make people do what they want.
It is important to them to plan their activities independently.
It is important to them to follow rules even when no-one is watching.
It is important to them to be very successful.
It is important to them to follow their family’s customs or the customs of a religion.
It is important to them to listen to and understand people who are different from them.
It is important to them to have a strong state that can defend its citizens.
It is important to them to enjoy life’s pleasures.
It is important to them that every person in the world have equal opportunities in life.
It is important to them to be humble.
It is important to them to figure things out themselves.
It is important to them to honor the traditional practices of their culture.
It is important to them to be the one who tells others what to do.
It is important to them to obey all the laws.
It is important to them to have all sorts of new experiences.
It is important to them to own expensive things that show their wealth.
It is important to them to protect the natural environment from destruction or pollution.
It is important to them to take advantage of every opportunity to have fun.
It is important to them to concern themselves with every need of their dear ones.
It is important to them that people recognize what they achieve.
It is important to them never to be humiliated.
It is important to them that their country protect itself against all threats.
It is important to them never to make other people angry.
It is important to them that everyone be treated justly, even people they don't know.
It is important to them to avoid anything dangerous.
It is important to them to be satisfied with what they have and not ask for more.
It is important to them that all their friends and family can rely on them completely.
It is important to them to be free to choose what they do by themselves.
It is important to them to accept people even when they disagree with them.
It is important to them to revere all life.
It is important to them to surrender to a power or principle greater than themselves.
It is important to them to make spiritual advancement.
It is important to them to seek inner peace and freedom.
It is important to them to give up material enjoyments.
Spiritual experiences that go beyond the ordinary are important to them.

Opinions

Completely disagree Disagree Neutral/ doesn't know Agree a bit Completely agrees
The power held by heads of state is second to that of small unknown groups who really control world politics.
Secret organisations communicate with extraterrestrials, but keep this fact from the public.
The government is involved in the murder of innocent citizens and/ or well-known public figures, and keeps this a secret.
The spread of certain viruses and/ or diseases is the result of the deliberate, concealed efforts of some organisation.
Groups of scientists manipulate, fabricate, or suppress evidence in order to deceive the public.
The government permits or perpetrates acts of terrorism on its own soil, disguising its involvement.
A small, secret group of people is responsible for making all major decisions, such as going to war.
Evidence of alien contact is being concealed from the public.
Technology with mind-control capacities is used on people without their knowledge.
New and advanced technology which would harm current industry is being suppressed.
The government uses people as patsies to hide its involvement in criminal activity.
Certain significant events have been the result of the activity of a small group who secretly manipulate world events.
Some UFO sightings and rumours are planned or staged in order to distract the public from real alien contact.
Experiments involving new drugs or technologies are routinely carried out on the public without their knowledge or consent.
A lot of important information is deliberately concealed from the public out of self-interest.

Onwards!

Sändning av uppgifter