Study title

Finnish Opinions on Security Policy and National Defence 1999: Spring

Dataset ID Number

FSD1169

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1169
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd1169

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Advisory Board for Defence Information (ABDI)

Abstract

The survey studied Finnish citizens' views on, for instance, military alliances and foreign policy. The respondents also assessed the impact of EU membership on Finland, as well as phenomena influencing the security of Finland and Finnish citizens.

Background variables included the respondent's sex, age group, social group, education, and the place and area of residence.

Keywords

European Union; conflict resolution; defence; defence and state security policy; international alliances; international conflict resolution; membership; national security

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Conflict, security and peace (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Finnish Opinions on Security Policy and National Defence

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• Gallup Finland

Data Producers

• Advisory Board for Defence Information

Time Period Covered

1999

Collection Dates

1999-05

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finns aged 15 or over (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Multistage

The data were collected using multistage stratified sampling.

Collection Mode

Telephone interview

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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Number of Cases and Variables

58 variables and 1006 cases.

Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The variables 'Municipality of residence' and 'Bonus cards' have been removed from the data. 'Food purchasing' and 'Municipality type' variables are missing.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Advisory Board for Defence Information (ABDI): Finnish Opinions on Security Policy and National Defence 1999: Spring [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-09-28). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1169

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.

Related Publications

Alho, Olli T. (2002). Suomalaisten turvallisuuspoliittisten mielipiteiden kehitys 1990-luvulla. Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto. Yleisen valtio-opin kansainvälisen politiikan suuntautumisvaihtoehdon pro gradu ­tutkielma.