FSD1079 EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 1984

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[fsd_no] FSD study number

[fsd_vr] FSD edition number

[fsd_id] FSD case id

[q1] No party promotes issues that are important to me.

[q2] In the future, science and technology will be able to solve all present-day problems.

[q3] If taxes were lowered, I would be willing to give up some of the services I receive from the state and municipalities.

[q4] Improving economic welfare to a yet higher level will increase psychological distress.

[q5] Information delivered to citizens via the TV or on the radio is reliable.

[q6] Science and technology are changing from people's servants into their masters.

[q7] You cannot trust in politicians.

[q8] It is a privilege to be a Finn.

[q9] The state dictates the lives of individuals too much.

[q10] Women have a lower social status in our society.

[q11] I am willing to accept a lower standard of living to remove unemployment.

[q12] Use of nuclear power must be abandoned altogether by shutting down the nuclear power plants currently in use.

[q13] In modern society, bureaucracy has become the master, not the servant.

[q14] The so-called alternative movements primarily represent leftist ideology.

[q15] Elections do not matter, because their outcomes change nothing.

[q16] The current way of life will inevitably lead to increasingly worse environmental problems.

[q17] Political parties have drifted further and further away from the problems of ordinary citizens.

[q18] Finland is being controlled by an unofficial group of authorities and 'lords'.

[q19] Nowadays people try to slow down scientific and technological development in vain.

[q20] The emergence of 'the Greens' and other alternative movements is a positive thing.

[q21] The information conveyed to citizens by the press is reliable.

[q22] I am willing to accept a lower standard of living to increase Finnish development aid.

[q23] The opinions of citizens have little influence on decision-making in our society.

[q24] The popularity of 'the Greens' will substantially increase in the few coming years.

[q25] Religion gives me strength in my everyday life.

[q26] It is likely that Finland will be involved in a large war.

[q27] Finnish political system works relatively well.

[q28] The higher the technology, the greater the well-being.

[q29] The state authorities should adopt a stricter policy for environmental protection.

[q30] The information conveyed to citizens by the authorities is reliable.

[q31] We all should be willing to compromise our own interests to secure Finland's international competitiveness.

[q32] If the support for 'soft values' becomes more common in the way people think, our society will be paralysed.

[q33] Economic growth is the only way to continuous well-being.

[q34] Peace is not kept by peace marches.

[q35] Economic and industrial activities are unduly constricted on the grounds of nature conservation.

[q36] The information conveyed to citizens by politicians is reliable.

[q37] I am willing to accept a lower standard of living to reduce pollution and environmental problems.

[q38] The equality between the sexes is talked about way too much nowadays.

[q39] Efforts should not be made to further increase the material standard of living.

[q40] One does not have to obey the law if one considers it wrong or outdated.

[q41] Voting is the best way to influence common issues.

[q42] Neomoralism and the talks about 'criminal lords' have grown to excessive proportions in Finland.

[q43] Conservationists should not be punished, even if they violated the law.

[q44] Only the well-off can afford to lead a 'soft way of life'.

[q45] The strong public criticism of politicians only proves that democracy is working in Finland.

[q46] The supporters of alternative movements are unrealistic daydreamers.

[q47] The problems of the present-day world can only be solved by returning to a life closer to nature.

[q48] Private cars are unnecessary to most citizens.

[q49] I would be willing to accept a lower wage, if working hours were shortened and I had more leisure time.

[q50] The conviction of conscientious objectors should be respected more.

[q51_1] Participation in organisational activities: Political parties

[q51_2] Participation in organisational activities: Trade unions

[q51_3] Participation in organisational activities: Churches and other religious communities

[q51_4] Participation in organisational activities: Sports clubs

[q51_5] Participation in organisational activities: National defence

[q51_6] Participation in organisational activities: District work

[q51_7] Participation in organisational activities: Pensioners' organisations

[q51_8] Participation in organisational activities: Youth activities

[q51_9] Participation in organisational activities: Conservation organisations

[q52_1] Amount of influence at present: Trade unions

[q52_2] Amount of influence at present: Armed forces

[q52_3] Amount of influence at present: Parliament

[q52_4] Amount of influence at present: Government

[q52_5] Amount of influence at present: Church

[q52_6] Amount of influence at present: Municipal decision-makers

[q52_7] Amount of influence at present: Press

[q52_8] Amount of influence at present: Banks and large companies

[q52_9] Amount of influence at present: Family

[q52_10] Amount of influence at present: Police

[q52_11] Amount of influence at present: Political parties

[q52_12] Amount of influence at present: President

[q52_13] Amount of influence at present: Employers' organisations

[q52_14] Amount of influence at present: Civil servants

[q52_15] Amount of influence at present: Individual citizens

[q52_16] Amount of influence at present: Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE)

[q52_17] Amount of influence at present: Universities

[q53_1] Do you accept the following means of influencing: Signing petitions

[q53_2] Do you accept the following means of influencing: Various boycotts

[q53_3] Do you accept the following means of influencing: Legal demonstrations

[q53_4] Do you accept the following means of influencing: Wildcat strikes

[q53_5] Do you accept the following means of influencing: Painting slogans on the walls

[q53_6] Do you accept the following means of influencing: Occupying buildings or factories

[q53_7] Do you accept the following means of influencing: Organising road blocks

[q53_8] Do you accept the following means of influencing: Breaking someone's property

[q53_9] Do you accept the following means of influencing: Violence targeted at other people

[bv1] Respondent's gender

[bv2] Respondent's age

[bv3] Respondent's marital status

[bv4] Do you have children?

[bv5] Municipality of residence

[bv6] Type of neighbourhood

[bv7] Province of residence

[bv8] Respondent's occupational group

[bv9] Respondent's basic education

[bv10] Respondent's vocational education

[bv11] Respondent's federation of trade unions membership

[bv12] Are you working in...

[bv13] Respondent's industry of employment

[bv14] Are you in a managerial position in your work?

[bv15] Respondent's estimate on monthly gross income

[bv16] Which political party did you vote for in the last parliamentary elections?

[bv17] If parliamentary elections were held now, which political party would you vote for? (Also under 18 years old reply)

[bv18] Self-designated social class

[bv19] Questionnaire language

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