FSD1071 Energy Attitudes of the Finns 1992

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Study title

Energy Attitudes of the Finns 1992

Dataset ID Number

FSD1071

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1071

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

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

Abstract

The survey studied Finnish public opinion on energy policy issues. The data are part of an extensive survey series launched in 1983. The respondents' conceptions, opinions, beliefs, assessments, attitudes, and knowledge about various energy issues were studied by presenting several statements about energy production. The respondents were asked in what direction electric power production should be developed in Finland, and how well the country's energy policy takes certain aspects into consideration (e.g. energy prices, safety, employment, environmentally friendly energy solutions). The respondents were also asked whether they would prefer nuclear power to coal.

Some topics pertained to company image: whether the respondents recognised the names of various energy companies, what kind of image they had of these companies, and which characteristics described the energy company Imatran Voima.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, size of the municipality of residence, region, occupation, education, and which political party R would vote for if the parliamentary elections were held at that time.

Keywords

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

Topic Classification

Series

Energy Attitudes of the Finns 1983-2011

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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Data Collector

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

Data Producers

  • Imatran Voima

Time Period Covered

1992

Collection Dates

1992-09-17 – 1992-12-04

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finns aged 18 - 70 (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Stratified

The questionnaire was sent to 3,750 persons. The population was represented by six separate samples. The entire Finnish population (excluding the Åland Islands citizens) was represented by a group of 2,500 persons aged between 17 and 70, randomly sampled from the population register. Respondents received a questionnaire in Finnish or Swedish, according to their native language. Two additional samples represented municipalities with nuclear power plants: Loviisa (250 persons) and Eurajoki (250 persons). Three samples of similar size represented a coal power plant city Pori, a hydroelectric power plant city Imatra, and a peat power plant city Jyväskylä. 2,443 adequately completed questionnaires were returned and the total response rate was 65.1%. The response rate varied somewhat between different samples: in the sample representing the entire Finnish population it was 64.8%, in the Loviisa sample 64.4%, in Eurajoki 61.6%, in Pori 65.2%, in Imatra 67.6%, and in Jyväskylä 70.4%.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

65.10

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Data Version

2.0

Weighting

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Bibliographical Citation

Hoikka, Paavo (University of Tampere) & Kiljunen, Pentti (University of Tampere): Energy Attitudes of the Finns 1992 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-24). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1071

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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.

Taivalantti, Kirsi (2016) Sähkömarkkinat suomalaisten silmin. Energiaa, energiayhtiöitä ja sähkön kilpailuttamista koskevat asenteet ja niiden muutos. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Yhteiskunta- ja kulttuuritieteiden yksikkö. Pro gradu -tutkielma. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:uta-201606031788

Hoikka, Paavo & Kiljunen, Pentti (1992). Suomalaiset ja energiapolitiikka 1992 : tiedote tutkimustuloksista 17.12.1992. - (Tampereen yliopisto. Kunnallistieteiden laitos)

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