Study title

Cultural Behaviour of Swedish-Speaking Finns 1992

Alternative Title

Finlandssvenskarnas kulturbeteende 1992

Dataset ID Number

FSD1183

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1183
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd1183

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Airo, Marina (Åbo Akademi University. Department of Public Administration)
• Herberts, Kjell (Åbo Akademi University. Institute for Finland-Swedish Sociological Research)
• Ståhlberg, Krister (Åbo Akademi University. Department of Public Administration)
• Sundback, Susan (Åbo Akademi University. Department of Sociology)
• Wolf-Knuts, Ulrika (Åbo Akademi University. Department of Folkloristics)

Abstract

The main themes of the survey were respondents' cultural behaviour and background, Finland-Swedish identity, and Finland-Swedish language. Respondents belong to the Swedish-speaking minority of Finland. The data were collected as part of the Finlandssvenska kulturindikatorer (Finland-Swedish cultural indicators) project.

Swedish-speaking Finns were asked about their cultural behaviour and practices. Questions pertained to media use (television viewing, radio listening and newspaper/magazine reading), literature readership, and visiting/attending libraries, cinema, art galleries, museums, sport events, concerts and other cultural events. Respondents' leisure activities, political participation and religious activities were charted. Many questions focused on the use of Finland-Swedish cultural products and services. Also the familiarity with cultural life in Sweden was examined. Distance from home to a cinema, bookshop, theater etc. was investigated. Respondents were asked whether they have access to a car, holiday cottage, boat or caravan.

The survey carried a number of questions covering the Finland-Swedish identity and language. Respondents compared the characteristics of Swedish-speaking and Finnish-speaking Finns and the image they have of each other. Views were probed on which areas can be defined as Finland-Swedish. Respondents evaluated how close they felt to the Swedish-speaking part of the country, Finland, Sweden, Scandinavia and Europe, and how close they felt to certain groups (e.g. Swedish-speaking people in the same area, Finnish-speaking people in the same area, other Finns, Swedes). One question asked how Finland-Swedish respondents felt in certain situations or groups (e.g. with friends or at work). Opinions on the future of the Swedish-speaking minority were surveyed. The survey also carried a set of attitudinal questions pertaining to relations between language groups in Finland, and the status of the Finland-Swedish minority.

Background variables included, among others, respondent's age, marital status, household composition, occupation, basic education, municipality of residence in childhood, municipality where respondent has a holiday cottage, length of residence in the current municipality of residence, self-reported language group, language skills in Finnish, use of Finnish and Swedish in different situations, language used at childrens' school, political orientation and self-reported social class.

Keywords

Swedish-speaking Finns; cultural behaviour; cultural identity; cultural participation; language skills; linguistic identity; linguistic minorities; mass media use; political participation; religious attendance; religious behaviour

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Humanities (Fields of Science Classification)
• Cultural and national identity (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Cultural activities and participation (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Minorities (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

• Åbo Akademi University. Department of Public Administration

Funders

• Svenska kulturfonden
• Stiftelsen för Åbo Akademi

Time Period Covered

1992

Collection Dates

1992-01-17 – 1992-06-30

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Province of Uusimaa, Province of Turku and Pori, Åland Islands

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finns aged 15-74 whose mother tongue is Swedish

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Systematic random

Systematic random sampling from the population register. Sample size approximately 3000 (according to the 1990 population information, one Swedish-speaking Finn in a hundred).

A postal survey was mailed to the respondents in January. Non-respondents were sent a reminder letter in March and telephoned in June-August. Responses in 196 questionnaires were supplemented by a telephone interview. Four responses were gained solely by a telephone interview. The survey yielded 2003 completed responses (including the telephone interviews), and 67 questionnaires were returned uncompleted. The number of non-contacts was 43.

Collection Mode

Telephone interview

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

67

Data File Language

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

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Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The variable identifying municipality of residence has been removed from the data.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

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Bibliographical Citation

Airo, Marina (Åbo Akademi University) & Herberts, Kjell (Åbo Akademi University) & Ståhlberg, Krister (Åbo Akademi University) & Sundback, Susan (Åbo Akademi University) & Wolf-Knuts, Ulrika (Åbo Akademi University): Cultural Behaviour of Swedish-Speaking Finns 1992 [dataset]. Data version 2.0 (2014-08-27). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd1183; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1183

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Related Publications

Finlandssvensk identitet och kultur (1995). Toim. Ståhlberg, Krister. Turku: Åbo Akademi. Meddelanden från Ekonomisk-statsvetenskaplika fakulteten vid Åbo Akademi; A:441.

Sundback, Susan (1994). Religionen som etnisk faktor bland finlandssvenskarna. Turku: Åbo Akademi. Meddelanden från Ekonomisk-statsvetenskaplika fakulteten vid Åbo Akademi; A:420.

Sundback, Susan (1994). TV-tittandet och den finlandssvenska identiteten. Turku: Åbo Akademi. Meddelanden från Ekonomisk-statsvetenskaplika fakulteten vid Åbo Akademi; A:419.

Airo, Marina (1994). Finlandssvenskarnas kulturbeteende: regional översikt. Turku: Åbo Akademi. Meddelanden från Ekonomisk-statsvetenskaplika fakulteten vid Åbo Akademi; A:416.

Airo, Marina (1994). Finlandssvenskarnas kulturbeteende: syfte och material. Turku: Åbo Akademi. Meddelanden från Ekonomisk-statsvetenskaplika fakulteten vid Åbo Akademi; A:414.