Study title

Energy Attitudes of the Finns 1985

Dataset ID Number

FSD1064

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1064
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd1064

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Hoikka, Paavo (University of Tampere. Department of Local Government Studies)
• Kiljunen, Pentti (University of Tampere. Department of Local Government Studies)
• Pehkonen, Juhani (University of Tampere. Department of Local Government Studies)

Abstract

The survey studied Finnish public opinion on energy policy issues. The dataset is a part of an extensive survey series launched in 1983. The respondents' conceptions of various energy issues, their evaluations, opinions, beliefs, assessments, attitudes and knowledge about them were studied by presenting several statements about energy production. The respondents were also asked in what direction should energy production be developed in Finland and how important they thought the various factors connected with energy production to be (e.g. price, low pollution, availability, degree of domestic added value, safety and secureness of production).

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, size of municipality of residence, province of residence, occupation, education, and political orientation.

Keywords

coal; energy; energy consumption; energy generation; energy policy; energy prices; energy supply; environment; environmental degradation; fossil fuels; fuel oils; gas fuels; hydropower; information sources; non-renewable energy; nuclear energy; peat; renewable energy; solar energy; wind energy

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Natural sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Environment and conservation (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Energy Attitudes of the Finns 1983-2011

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• Hoikka, Paavo (University of Tampere. Department of Local Government Studies)
• Kiljunen, Pentti (University of Tampere. Department of Local Government Studies)
• Pehkonen, Juhani (University of Tampere. Department of Local Government Studies)

Data Producers

• Imatran Voima

Time Period Covered

1985

Collection Dates

1985-08-30 – 1985-10-23

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finns aged 15 - 70 years (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Stratified

In the population central register, 3,750 persons were randomly chosen into the sample. The respondents were aged between 15 and 70 years. The target group consisted of five separate samples. The whole country was represented by a sample of 2,500 persons. Also included in the target group were the samples from two communities with a nuclear plant, Loviisa (250 persons and Eurajoki (250 persons). A separate sample was gathered also among the inhabitants of Rauma (500 persons) and Lavia (250 persons). Of the whole country's target group, 68.8 % responded, 66.8 % of those living in Loviisa, 67.2 % of those living in Eurajoki, 71% of those who lived in Rauma and 59.2 % of those in Lavia. After the original questionnaires had been mailed, the respondents were sent two reminders.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

68.20

Data File Language

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Data Version

2.0

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Hoikka, Paavo (University of Tampere) & Kiljunen, Pentti (University of Tampere) & Pehkonen, Juhani (University of Tampere): Energy Attitudes of the Finns 1985 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-23). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1064

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Disclaimer

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Related Publications

Kiljunen, Pentti & Hoikka, Paavo & Pehkonen, Juhani (1986). Energia, ydinvoima ja yhteiskunta: Tutkimus väestön energiapoliittisista asenteista ja niiden muuttumisesta vuosina 1983-1985. Tampereen yliopisto. Kunnallistieteiden laitoksen suunnittelusarja; 23.

Kiljunen, Pentti (1986). Energia, asenteet, arvot ja maailmankuva: Energiapoliittisten asenteiden perusdimensioiden vertaileva tarkastelu 1983-1985. Tampereen yliopisto. Kunnallistieteiden laitoksen suunnittelusarja; 24.

Kari, Mika & Kojo, Matti & Litmanen, Tapio (2010). Community Divided. Adaptation and Aversion towards the Spent Nuclear Fuel Repository in Eurajoki and its Neighbouring Municipalities. Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä. Tampere: University of Tampere. URN:ISBN:978-951-39-4149-9

Kojo, Matti, Kari, Mika & Litmanen, Tapio (2012). Nuclear community considering threats and benefits of final disposal. Local opinions regarding the spent nuclear fuel repository in Finland. International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management (IJETM) 15(2),124-145.

Lauttamäki, Ville (2018) Geoenergia kiinteistöjen lämmitysratkaisujen markkinoilla Suomessa energiakriisien ajoista 2030-luvulle. Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis Sarja - ser. E osa - tom. 29 Oeconomica Turku 2018. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-29-7234-0