Study title

Finnish Voter Barometer March 1982

Dataset ID Number

FSD1009

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1009
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd1009

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Gallup Finland
• University of Helsinki. Department of Political Science

Abstract

The variables describe the following: voting in the electoral college elections, choice of the presidential candidate, information sources used in the voting decision, when that decision was made, discussion on the electoral college elections, newspaper reading, opinions on the election method, political alienation, left/right distinction between the parties and the presidential candidates, image of the presidential candidates, aims of political activity, image of the parties, political right, left and centre, conflicts of interest between the various population groups, privileged groups, future prospects of the economical situation, class affiliation, party support, and voting in the presidential elections. Some variables are connected with the interview situation and the social structure of the sample.

Keywords

elections; political attitudes; political behaviour; presidential elections; voting

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Finnish Voter Barometers

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• Gallup Finland

Data Producers

• Gallup Finland
• University of Helsinki. Department of Political Science

Time Period Covered

1982

Collection Dates

1982-03-10 – 1982-04-13

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finnish population aged 18 or over

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Multistage

At first, the target population was stratified according to the number of inhabitants aged 18 or over in each province and in the second stage, by municipality group within each province. Municipalities were classified into five groups on the basis of their level of industrialisation. The stratifying frame achieved in this manner was used to count how many interviews should be done in the municipalities of each municipality group in order to have a geographically and demographically representative sample. The municipalities in the sample have been selected with the Deming zone selection method. This method is based on the use of random numbers and gives each municipality an equal chance to be selected, although municipalities with large population have a better chance to be selected. A municipality may be sampled more than once - in which case more than one starting point is drawn for that municipality. The interviews were conducted in clusters of four subjects using the starting point method. The starting points were drawn from the population register, selecting individuals born on the 5th of any month and then selecting starting addresses among them from the sample municipalities at fixed intervals. The first interview was conducted at the starting point, after which the interviewer proceeded to the next three households. Within the household, the person whose birth date was closest to the beginning of any month was chosen for the interview. Interviews were conducted in 53 cities and 87 rural municipalities. The number of respondents was 1,697.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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Number of Cases and Variables

370 variables and 1789 cases.

Data Version

1.0

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Gallup Finland & University of Helsinki: Finnish Voter Barometer March 1982 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2000-08-14). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1009

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Disclaimer

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Related Publications

Suomen demokratiaindikaattorit (2006). Toim. Sami Borg. Helsinki: Oikeusministeriö. Oikeusministeriön julkaisu 2006:1.

Paloheimo, Heikki (2002). Hallituksen toimintaan ja puoluejohdon taitavuuteen kohdistuva arviointi puoluekannatuksen selittäjänä. Politiikka 44(2), 124-143.

Paloheimo, Heikki (2003). Miten äänestäjät valitsevat puolueen? Politiikka 45(3), 175-193.

Paloheimo, Heikki (2005). Vaalit ja demokratia Suomessa. Helsinki: WSOY.

Paloheimo, Heikki (2005). Puoluevalinnan tilannetekijät. Teoksessa: Vaalit ja demokratia Suomessa (toim. Heikki Paloheimo), 202-228. Helsinki: WSOY.

Paloheimo, Heikki (2006). Asenteet poliittisia instituutioita ja toimijoita kohtaan. Teoksessa: Suomen demokratiaindikaattorit (toim. Sami Borg), 128 - 153. Helsinki: Oikeusministeriö. Oikeusministeriön julkaisu 2006:1.

Grönlund, Kimmo & Paloheimo, Heikki & Wass, Hanna (2005). Äänestysosallistuminen. Teoksessa: Vaalit ja demokratia Suomessa (toim. Heikki Paloheimo), 119-146. Helsinki: WSOY.

Borg, Sami & Ruostetsaari, Ilkka (2002). Suuret ikäluokat ja valta. Hyvinvointikatsaus 1/2002, 51-58.

Borg, Sami (2006). Käsitykset kansalaisuudesta ja omista vaikuttamismahdollisuuksista. Teoksessa: Suomen demokratiaindikaattorit (toim. Sami Borg), 115-127. Helsinki: Oikeusministeriö. Oikeusministeriön julkaisu 2006:1.

Borg, Sami (2018). Suurten ikäluokkien poliittinen kiinnittyminen ja äänestysvalinnat 1970-luvulta nykypäivään. Teoksessa: Valta ja politiikka. Juhlakirja Ilkka Ruostetsaarelle hänen 60-vuotispäivänään (toim. Kestilä- Kekkonen, Elina & Raunio, Tapio), 150-171. Tampere: Vastapaino.