Study title

ISSP 2003: National Identity II: Finnish Data

Dataset ID Number

FSD0121

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD0121

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• International Social Survey Programme (ISSP)
• Blom, Raimo (University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)
• Melin, Harri (University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)
• Tanskanen, Eero (Statistics Finland)

Other Identification/Acknowledgements

• Borg, Sami (University of Tampere. Finnish Social Science Data Archive)
• Nieminen, Markku (Statistics Finland)

Abstract

The main topics of the year 2003 survey covered national consciousness, national identity and attitudes towards home country and immigrants. Respondents were asked which groups are important to them in describing who they are. Pertaining to national identity, respondents were asked how close they felt to their municipality of residence, region, Finland and Europe. Views were probed on which things are important for being Finnish. Feelings of solidarity towards Finland were assessed. Respondents evaluated the degree of national pride they feel towards Finland's accomplishments in the following areas: democracy, international political influence, economic achievements, social security, science and technology, sports, arts and literature, armed forces, history, equality. The survey carried a set of attitudinal questions relating to Finland's relations to other countries, free trade, the power of international bodies, purchase of land by foreigners, national programs and films on television, and the Internet. Some statements charted respondents' opinions on whether ethnic and racial minorities should preserve their own customs and traditions. Attitudes towards immigrants and immigration were also studied.

Respondents' citizenship and the citizenship of their parents were surveyed. One theme pertained to who should have the right to Finnish citizenship. Overall national pride, and languages spoken at home were charted. EU issues were studied by asking how much respondents know about the European Union, and does Finland benefit from its membership, should the country comply with EU decisions even when in disagreement, should EU have more power than the national governments, and whether respondents would vote for or against Finland's membership at that moment.

Background variables included respondent's sex, year of birth, marital status, education, occupation, employment status, hours worked, trade union membership, employer type, industry of employment, political identification, religious activity, membership in a church or other religious community, social class, household and personal income, household size and composition and type of neighbourhood. Background variables included also the spouse's education, occupation, hours worked, employer type, and industry of employment.

Keywords

European Union; Finland; attitudes; citizenship; ethnic groups; foreigners; immigrants; immigration policy; internationalism; migrants; national identity; national pride; nationality; prejudice; social attitudes

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Cultural and national identity (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Minorities (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

ISSP (International Social Survey Programme)

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Statistics Finland

Data Producers

• University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology
• Statistics Finland
• Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Time Period Covered

2003

Collection Dates

2003-09-12 – 2003-11-28

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged between 18 and 74 living in Finland

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Data Sources

Province code and mother tongue variables are based on register information.

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Systematic random

A systematic random sample was drawn from the Finnish population register. The sampling frame was ordered by municipal code and year of birth.

The sample size was 2,500 persons, of whom 2,362 (94.5%) were Finnish-speaking and 138 (5.5%) Swedish-speaking. Six persons lived abroad or their address was unknown. The questionnaire was sent to 2,494 persons. The number of returned questionnaires was 1,379. Non-response was 1,115 persons, of whom 4 refused and 1,111 did not participate for other reasons.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

55.3

Data File Language

Downloaded data package may contain different language versions of the same files.

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

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Data Version

2.0

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Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Occupation variables have been classified according to the ISCO88 classification.

Weighting

The data contain two weight variables, which were created using a calibration method in order to improve estimation efficiency and to correct non-response bias. The weights are based on the following population distributions: 1) gender, 2) age groups (15-24, 25-34, ..., 65-74), 3) NUTS3 areas so that Greater Helsinki area was treated separately, and 4) municipality type (urban, semi-urban, rural). The first weight variable (paino_1) weights the results to match the whole Finnish population (the sum of the weights equals to the size of the Finnish population). The second weight variable (paino_2) does not produce this kind of extension (the weighted mean is 1 and the sum equals to the number of cases). Both variables are based on the same calibration process, only the scale is different.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) & Blom, Raimo (University of Tampere) & Melin, Harri (University of Tampere) & Tanskanen, Eero (Statistics Finland): ISSP 2003: National Identity II: Finnish Data [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2010-04-15). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD0121

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

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The classification of occupations used in the data set: ISCO-88 (COM) - the European Union variant of ISCO-88

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