LONELINESS MEASUREMENT SURVEY #EstonianStyle

Basic data about the responders Number of participants – 32 63% females (20), 37% males (12) Average age – 21,4 y.o. Occupation: Student – 81% Full-time employee – 16% Unemployed – 3%

Questions 5 questions Multiple choice Scale-based Open-ended

*Females feel 24% more socially included Question 1 On the scale from 1 to 5, where 1 is not at all and 5 is too much, how socially included do you feel? 1 – 0 responses 2 – 3 resp. 3 – 20 resp. 4 – 8 resp. 5 – 1 resp. *Females feel 24% more socially included

*Females speak about their problems 35% more often than males Question 2 On the scale from 1 to 5, where 1 is never and 5 is every time, how often do you tell someone about what is bothering you? 1 – 13 (7 males, 6 females) 2 – 7 (5 males, 2 females) 3 – 8 (all females) 4 – 3 (all females) 5 – 1 (female) *Females speak about their problems 35% more often than males

Who do you address your issues to? (multiple choices possible) Question 3 Who do you address your issues to? (multiple choices possible) Best friend – 31 Spouse/partner – 20 Family members – 25 Co-workers – 2 my pet – 1

Question 4 Do you seek advice while telling about your issues or you just want to be listened to? Advice - 23 (6 males, 17 females) Listened to - 9 (6 males, 3 females)

*Females give advice 40% more often than males Question 5 In case you are in the position of the listener, how often you give advice on the scale from 1 to 5, where 1 is never and 5 is every time? 1 - 3p (3 males) 2 - 7p (5 male, 2 female) 3 - 15p (3 male, 12 female) 4 - 5p (1 male, 4 female) 5 - 2p (2 females) *Females give advice 40% more often than males

Conclusion NO CONCLUSION