Study title

EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 1984

Alternative Title

Former title: Finnish National Attitudes 1984

Dataset ID Number

FSD1079

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1079
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd1079

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies (EVA)
• Yhdyskuntatutkimus

Abstract

The survey canvassed Finnish citizens' attitudes and values. The themes studied were social welfare, standard of living and economic growth, science and technology, nuclear power, environmental conservation and alternative social and political movements, equality between men and women and women's status, and the reliability of different information sources. The survey also examined the respondents' attitudes to politics and their participation in the activities of different associations and organisations. The respondents' views on the authority and power of various bodies (e.g. army, media, family, political parties) and on the acceptability of various methods used to influence decision-making were explored.

Background variables included the respondent's sex, age, marital status, number of children, place of residence, region of residence, occupational group, basic and vocational education, trade union membership, sector of occupation, potential supervisory status, monthly gross income, which party R voted for in the last parliamentary elections, voting intention in the next parliamentary elections, and social class.

Keywords

economic growth; environment; environmental conservation; equality between the sexes; information sources; labour and employment; political attitudes; political movements; political participation; political power; social welfare; standard of living; technology and innovation; values; voluntary organizations

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Government, political systems and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Economic systems and development (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

EVA Surveys on Finnish Values and Attitudes

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• Yhdyskuntatutkimus

Data Producers

• Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies

Time Period Covered

1984

Collection Dates

1984-05-07 – 1984-06-22

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finns aged 15 - 70 (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

The target group of the survey consisted of 4,500 Finns aged between 15 and 70, randomly sampled from the national population (both Finnish-speaking and Swedish-speaking), excluding the Åland Islands. 2,320 adequately completed questionnaires were returned, and the response rate was 51.6%.

The age distribution of the sample corresponds rather well with the national population age structure. Women were somewhat overrepresented but the representativeness of the sex distribution was adequate. Regional representativeness was excellent. Representativeness of political beliefs was satisfactory, although it is difficult to make precise comparisons.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

51.6

Data File Language

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Number of Cases and Variables

107 variables and 2320 cases.

Data Version

2.0

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

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Bibliographical Citation

Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies (EVA) & Yhdyskuntatutkimus: EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 1984 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-24). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1079

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Related Publications

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

Murros vai muutos? EVA-raportti suomalaisesta mielipideilmastosta 1985 (1985). Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta.

Paloheimo, Heikki (2005). Vaalit ja demokratia Suomessa. 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.

Paloheimo, Heikki (2009). Puoluejärjestelmän lohkeamat ja ristiriitaulottuvuudet. Teoksessa: Puolueiden tulevaisuus (toim. Rauli Mickelsson), 15-61. Helsinki: Oikeusministeriö. - (Oikeusministeriön julkaisuja 2009: 6)

Haikonen, Jyrki & Kiljunen, Pentti (2003). Mitä mieltä, suomalainen? EVAn asennetutkimuksien kertomaa vuosilta 1984-2003. Helsinki: Taloustieto. EVA-raportti.

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

Penttilä, Katariina (2017). Ympäristöhuolen muutos ja sukupuolittuneisuus Suomessa 1986 - 2013. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Sosiologian kandidaatin tutkielma.

Puhun niin totta kuin osaan. Politiikka faktojen jälkeen (2017). Toim. Korvela, Paul-Erik & Vuorelma, Johanna. Docendo.

Vesala, Rasmus (2020). Suhtautuminen maahanmuuttoon ja hyvinvointivaltio yhteiskunnallisessa murroksessa 1986-1996. Maisterintutkielma. Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto. [http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:hulib-202012285559]

Alpimaa, Markku (2020) Talouspoliittiset asennemuutokset Suomessa vuosina 1984-2020 EVA:n arvo- ja asennetutkimusten valossa. Turku: Turun yliopisto. Sosiologian pro gradu -tutkielma. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe20201223102803