Study title

Visions of the Turn of the Millennium 1997

Dataset ID Number

FSD1138

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1138
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd1138

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Church Research Institute

Abstract

The survey mapped what kind of visions the respondents had in 1997 regarding the turn of the millennium. The respondents were asked to assess the likelihood of various catastrophes, including nuclear war, floods of refugees, conflicts over water resources, human cloning and breeding, and new diseases. The respondents commented on some statements frequently associated with the turn of the millennium, such as the return of Jesus, drop in unemployment rate, religious revivalism, and the arrival of humanoids.

Background variables included the respondent's age, gender, education, occupation, place of residence, marital status, political views, and religious attendance. The respondent's lifestyle and sentiments were also canvassed by monitoring their attitudes towards, for example, environmental protection, fashion-consciousness, and the connection between hard work and success.

Keywords

anxiety; expectation; fear; forecasting; future

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Humanities (Fields of Science Classification)
• Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Religion and values (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• Gallup Finland

Data Producers

• Church Research Institute

Time Period Covered

2000

Collection Dates

1997-05-09 – 1997-05-13

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 15-70 living in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Multistage

The data have been collected via GallupChannel, that is, by using Internet terminals installed in the respondents' homes. The sample has been collected as a multistage stratified sample resulting in a fixed sample.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview: Computer-assisted (CAPI/CAMI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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

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Data Version

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD1126 Fears and Anxieties 1999

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The variable identifying postal code has been removed from the data

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Church Research Institute: Visions of the Turn of the Millennium 1997 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2001-06-18). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1138

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Other Material

See downloadable files at the top of the page.

Information on the Gallup Channel research system

Related Publications

Malkki, Leena (2002). Apocalypse: not in Finland: millenarianism and expectations on the eve of the year 2000. Teoksessa: Millennial Violence: Past, Present and Future (ed. Jeffrey Kaplan). Lontoo: Frank Cass.

Malkki, Leena (2002). Apocalypse: not in Finland: millenarianism and expectations on the eve of the year 2000. Terrorism and Political Violence 14(1), 187-210.