Study title

EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 1998

Alternative Title

Former title: Finnish National Attitudes 1998

Dataset ID Number

FSD1086

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1086

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

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

Abstract

The survey studied Finnish attitudes and values. The respondents were asked to what extent they agreed with a number of statements relating to the Finnish model of market economy and democracy, political parties, Finland's EMU membership, immigration, civic organisations, internal migration, crime, etc. Views on how much influence certain bodies (e.g. the EU, government, the church, trade unions, universities) have were charted. The respondents were asked whether certain things have changed in Finland over the past ten years, and whether the change has been positive or negative. Views on migration to cities and its causes were surveyed. The survey also carried a number of statements relating to the Finnish media. Views on the ingredients of a "better life" were studied. One topic pertained to technology and computerisation issues.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age group, size of municipality of residence, type of neighbourhood, basic and vocational education, industry of employment, province of residence, economic activity, trade union membership, self-perceived social class, and the party R would vote for if the parliamentary elections were held at that time.

Keywords

economic and social development; information society; internal migration; market economy; mass media; national identity; political parties; political power; technology and innovation; values

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

1998-12-01 – 1999-02-05

Collection Dates

1998-12-01 – 1999-02-05

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: Simple random

The original target group of the survey consisted of 4,500 people randomly picked out of the country's population aged 18-70 years (the Åland islands excluded). The respondents received a questionnaire in their mother tongue, either in Finnish or in Swedish. The field work was carried out in two waves (sending of the original questionnaire and one additional queries). 2,186 people responded to the survey. In its essential demographic, social, political and regional factors, the material equals the population structure of the country.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: English and Finnish.

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Number of Cases and Variables

204 variables and 2186 cases.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Responses to open-ended questions are missing from the data.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies (EVA) & Yhdyskuntatutkimus: EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 1998 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2001-01-24). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1086

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

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