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[fsd_no] FSD study number

[fsd_vr] FSD edition number

[fsd_pro] FSD processing level

[fsd_id] FSD case id

[q2] Respondent's own interest in politics

[q3_1] How often do you read articles about political issues in the newspapers?

[q3_2] How often do you discuss politics with other people?

[q3_3] How often do you cooperate with other people in order to achieve improvements in local matters?

[q3_4] How often do you participate in political or election meetings?

[q3_5] How often do you contact civil servants or politicians?

[q3_6] How often do you participate in election campaign work in support of some party or candidate?

[q4] Thinking of political orientation, where would you place yourself on a left - right axis?

[q5] Thinking about attitudes towards society, where would you place your own values on a hard - soft scale?

[q6_1] Opinion on parliamentary election campaign: Campaign was interesting and exciting

[q6_2] Opinion on parliamentary election campaign: Campaign was too ferocious

[q6_3] Opinion on parliamentary election campaign: Differences between parties became clear

[q6_4] Opinion on parliamentary election campaign: Campaign focused too much on party leaders.

[q6_5] Opinion on parliamentary election campaign: Campaigns of the parties were factual and informative

[q6_6] Opinion on parliamentary election campaign: Campaigns of the parties were evasive as far as real problems of the society were concerned

[q7] How clear a perception do you have of policy differencies between parties?

[q8_1] How often people do not vote because...: Do not remeber to go voting

[q8_2] How often people do not vote because...: Sickness or physical disability makes it difficult to go voting

[q8_3] How often people do not vote because...: No suitable party or group

[q8_4] How often people do not vote because...: No suitable candidate

[q8_5] How often people do not vote because...: General mistrust in political parties

[q8_6] How often people do not vote because...: Can't be bothered

[q8_7] How often people do not vote because...: Parties are too similar

[q8_8] How often people do not vote because...: People do not believe that a vote makes any difference

[q8_9] How often people do not vote because...: Not enough information on the candidates

[q8_10] How often people do not vote because...: Not enough information on the parties

[q8_11] How often people do not vote because...: As a protest against politics

[q8_12] How often people do not vote because...: Not satisfied with the candidate they had voted earlier

[q8_13] How often people do not vote because...: Not satisfied with party they had voted earlier

[q8_14] How often people do not vote because...: Voting does not seem to benefit the voter

[q8_15] How often people do not vote because...: Not able to decide which candidate to vote for

[q8_16] How often people do not vote because...: Not able to decide which party to vote for

[q9] When did you make the final decision whether to vote or not?

[q10] How many candidates did you seriously consider when deciding who to vote for?

[q11] When deciding who to vote for, how important was it for you that the candidate is likely to get elected?

[q12_1] How much information for your voting decision did you get from: Newspaper articles on elections

[q12_2] How much information for your voting decision did you get from: Periodical articles on elections

[q12_3] How much information for your voting decision did you get from: Radio and television election programmes of Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE)

[q12_4] How much information for your voting decision did you get from: Local radio stations

[q12_5] How much information for your voting decision did you get from: Election campaigning

[q12_6] How much information for your voting decision did you get from: Trade union

[q12_7] How much information for your voting decision did you get from: Friends, acquaintances

[q12_8] How much information for your voting decision did you get from: Colleagues, fellow employees

[q12_9] How much information for your voting decision did you get from: Relatives

[q13_1] How interested were you in election advertising in newspapers?

[q13_2] How interested were you in election posters?

[q13_3] How interested were you in party advertisements on the local radio?

[q13_4] How interested were you in leaflets and brochures distributed by parties and candidates?

[q14] Did you vote in the 1987 parliamentary elections?

[q15] When did you make your final decision which party to vote for?

[q16] When did you make your final decision which candidate to vote for?

[q17] When did you vote?

[q18] Have you previously voted for the same candidate you are voting for now?

[q19_1] Would you have voted for the same candidate anyway, regardless of which party he belongs to?

[q19_2] Would you have voted for the same candidate, if he had been a member of another, politically close party?

[q20] Did the candidate you voted for get elected to the Parliament?

[q21] When you voted, was the party or the candidate more important to you, or did both matter equally?

[q22] Did you vote for a male or a female?

[q23_1] The most important reason for choosing the party: Ideology

[q23_2] The most important reason for choosing the party: Tradition

[q23_3] The most important reason for choosing the party: Equality between sexes

[q23_4] The most important reason for choosing the party: Candidate an acquaintance/friend

[q23_5] The most important reason for choosing the party: Party polices in real life

[q23_6] The most important reason for choosing the party: Promotes the interests of pensioners

[q23_7] The most important reason for choosing the party: Promotes the interests of entrepreneurs

[q23_8] The most important reason for choosing the party: Promotes the interests of workers

[q23_9] The most important reason for choosing the party: Beneficial for the respondent

[q23_10] The most important reason for choosing the party: Promotes the interests of people with low incomes

[q23_11] The most important reason for choosing the party: Election promises

[q23_12] The most important reason for choosing the party: Language issues

[q23_13] The most important reason for choosing the party: Protest

[q23_14] The most important reason for choosing the party: Promotes the interests of families with children

[q23_15] The most important reason for choosing the party: Usually the best party

[q23_16] The most important reason for choosing the party: Other reason

[q23_17] The most important reason for choosing the party: Can't say

[q24] How difficult it was for you to choose which party/group to vote for?

[q25] If the elections were held now, would you vote for the same party/group?

[q26] Can you say why you would not vote for the same party/group?

[q27_1] Did the party policy on taxation influence your voting decision?

[q27_2] Did the party policy on environmental issues influence your voting decision?

[q27_3] Did the party policy on pension issues affect your voting?

[q27_4] Did the party policy on families with children influence your voting decision?

[q27_5] Did the party policy on equality between sexes influence your voting decision?

[q27_6] Did the party policy to promote the interests of the disadvantaged influence your voting decision?

[q27_7] Did the party policy on moral issues influence your voting decision?

[q27_8] Did the party policy on employment measures influence your voting decision?

[q27_9] Did the performance of party representatives on television influence your voting decision?

[q27_10] Did the party policy on food prices influence your voting decision?

[q27_11] Did the party policy on matters concerning your municipality of residence influence your voting decision?

[q27_12] Did the party policy on nuclear issues influence your voting decision?

[q27_13] Did the party's foreign policy influence your voting decision?

[q27_14] Did the party policy on government composition influence your voting decision?

[q27_15] Did the party ideology influence your voting decision?

[q27_16] Did the party policy on regional development influence your voting decision?

[q27_17] Did the party policy on science, arts and cultural issues influence your voting decision?

[q28_1] How important to your choice of candidate: Candidate's opinions on environmental and nature protection issues

[q28_2] How important to your choice of candidate: Candidate's prior experience in politics and the Parliament

[q28_3] How important to your choice of candidate: Impeccability of the candidate's private life

[q28_4] How important to your choice of candidate: Candidate's views on Finland's future

[q28_5] How important to your choice of candidate: Desire to elect new, fresh members to the Parliament

[q28_6] How important to your choice of candidate: Candidate's opinions on nuclear issues

[q29] Did you vote in the 1984 municipal (local) elections?

[q30] If a direct presidential election (by popular vote) were held now, which presidential candidate would you vote for?

[q31] If an indirect presidential election (choosing the electoral college) were held now, please name the presidential candidate whose elector/party you would vote for?

[q32_1] Did the parliamentary elections last spring change your willingness to vote for: Harri Holkeri

[q32_2] Did the parliamentary elections last spring change your willingness to vote for: Kalevi Kivistö

[q32_3] Did the parliamentary elections last spring change your willingness to vote for: Mauno Koivisto

[q32_4] Did the parliamentary elections last spring change your willingness to vote for: Paavo Väyrynen

[q36_1] Influence of the party leader on party support: Kalevi Sorsa (Social Democratic Party of Finland)

[q36_2] Influence of the party leader on party support: Ilkka Suominen (National Coalition Party)

[q36_3] Influence of the party leader on party support: Paavo Väyrynen (Center Party of Finland)

[q36_4] Influence of the party leader on party support: Esko Helle (Democratic League of the People of Finland)

[q36_5] Influence of the party leader on party support: Arvo Aalto (The Communist Party of Finland)

[q36_6] Influence of the party leader on party support: Pekka Vennamo (Finnish Rural Party)

[q36_7] Influence of the party leader on party support: Cristoffer Taxell (Swedish People's Party in Finland)

[q36_8] Influence of the party leader on party support: Esko Almgren (Christian League of Finland)

[q36_9] Influence of the party leader on party support: Kristiina Halkola (Democratic Alternative)

[q36_10] Influence of the party leader on party support: Kyösti Lallukka (Liberal Party)

[q36_11] Influence of the party leader on party support: Yrjö Virtanen (Finnish Pensioners' Party)

[q37_1] Have you ever taken or would you be willing to take following actions to express your opinions: Sign petitions

[q37_2] Have you ever taken or would you be willing to take following actions to express your opinions: Boycott something, e.g. products

[q37_3] Have you ever taken or would you be willing to take following actions to express your opinions: Take part in lawful demonstrations

[q37_4] Have you ever taken or would you be willing to take following actions to express your opinions: Refuse to pay rent

[q37_5] Have you ever taken or would you be willing to take following actions to express your opinions: Take part in wildcat strikes

[q37_6] Have you ever taken or would you be willing to take following actions to express your opinions: Paint slogans on walls

[q37_7] Have you ever taken or would you be willing to take following actions to express your opinions: Squat houses or storm factories

[q38_1] Are you in favour or against: Public sector should be downsized

[q38_2] Are you in favour or against: Profit-sharing systems in the form of personnel funds or personnel training funds should be established

[q38_3] Are you in favour or against: Big corporations should be nationalized

[q38_4] Are you in favour or against: State-owned enterprises should be privatized

[q38_5] Are you in favour or against: Defence expenditure should be cut

[q38_6] Are you in favour or against: Banks should be socialized

[q38_7] Are you in favour or against: Social welfare benefits should be cut

[q38_8] Are you in favour or against: Development aid should be reduced

[q38_9] Are you in favour or against: Private health services should be increased

[q38_10] Are you in favour or against: All pornography should be prohibited

[q38_11] Are you in favour or against: We should stop using nuclear power for energy production

[q39] Do you think voters' confidence in politicians and political parties has declined over the past 15-20 years?

[q40_a] Which factor has been most crucial for the decline in confidence in politicians and parties over the past 15-20 years?

[q40_b] ] Which factor has been second most crucial for the decline in confidence in politicians and parties over the past 15-20 years?

[q41_1] There is at least one party who always tries to promote my interests

[q41_2] Political parties are only interested in votes, not in voters' opinions

[q41_3] Sometimes politics is so complex that people like me do not understand what's going on

[q41_4] People like me have no say in what the government does

[q41_5] We should all be prepared to accept to have fewer benefits in order to ensure Finland's international competitiveness

[q41_6] People used to be happier than they are now

[q41_7] In future, science and technology can solve most of today's problems

[q41_8] I can usually count on the government to make the right decicions

[q42] Which of the following alternatives best describes the degree of control you have over your work?

[q43_1] Are you a member of any association, which is a member of STK?

[q43_2] Are you a member of any association, which is a member of LTK

[q43_3] Are you a member of any association, which is a member of SAK?

[q43_4] Are you a member of any association, which is a member of TVK?

[q43_5] Are you a member of any association, which is a member of AKAVA?

[q43_6] Are you a member of any association, which is a member of STTK?

[q43_7] Are you a member of any association, which is a member of MTK?

[q43_8] Are you a member of any association, which is a member of SYKL?

[q43_9] Can't say

[q44] Are you a member of any political party, or a member of womens'/youth organisation of any party?

[q45] Respondent's occupational status (if retired, former occupational status)

[q46] Occupational status of the head of the household (if retired, former occupational status)

[q47] Employment sector of the head of the household

[q48] Which professional or social group do you feel you primarily belong to?

[q49_a] Which of the following groups do you feel you primarily belong to?

[q49_b] Which of the following groups do you feel you secondarily belong to?

[q50] Have you or has someone else in your household been unemployed longer than one month over the past two years?

[q51] Respondent's marital status

[q52] What is your basic education?

[q53] What is your vocational education?

[q54] Respondent's vocational education field:

[q55] Respondent's employment sector

[q56] Respondent's mother tongue

[q57] Respondent's gender

[q58] Monthly gross income of the household

[q59] Respondent's age

[q60] Respondent's municipality of residence

[q61] Respondent's electoral district

[q63_1] If Finnish parliamentary elections were held now, how likely is it that you would vote?

[q63_2] If Finnish parliamentary elections were held now, the candidate of which party would you vote for?

[q63_3] If Finnish parliamentary elections were held now, the candidate of which party would you vote for as your second preference?

[q63_4_a] Would not vote for this party under any circumstances: DEVA (Democratic Alternative)

[q63_4_b] Would not vote for this party under any circumstances: KESK (Center Party of Finland)

[q63_4_c] Would not vote for this party under any circumstances: KOK (National Coalition Party)

[q63_4_d] Would not vote for this party under any circumstances: RKP (Swedish People's Party in Finland)

[q63_4_e] Would not vote for this party under any circumstances: SDP (Social Democratic Party of Finland)

[q63_4_f] Would not vote for this party under any circumstances: SKDL (Democratic League of the People of Finland)

[q63_4_g] Would not vote for this party under any circumstances: SKL (Christian League of Finland)

[q63_4_h] Would not vote for this party under any circumstances: SMP (Finnish Rural Party)

[q63_4_i] Would not vote for this party under any circumstances: VIHREÄT (Green League)

[q63_4_j] Would not vote for this party under any circumstances: LKP (Liberal Party)

[q63_4_k] Would not vote for this party under any circumstances: POP (Constitutional Party of Finland)

[q63_4_l] Would not vote for this party under any circumstances: SEP (Finnish Pensioners' Party)

[q63_4_m] Would not vote for this party under any circumstances: Some other party/group

[q63_4_n] Would not vote for this party under any circumstances: No such party/group

[q63_4_o] Would not vote for this party under any circumstances: Don't want to say/Can't say

[q63_5] In the parliamentary elections held last March, the candidate of which party or group did you vote for?