Study title

Church Monitor 1999

Dataset ID Number

FSD2031

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2031

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Church Research Institute

Abstract

The survey charted opinions on the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and its range of activities. The respondents were asked to present their view of the Evangelical Lutheran Church with the help of a number of opposite adjective pairs (e.g. honest - dishonest, rich - poor, reliable - unreliable, tolerant - intolerant, efficient - inefficient). They also rated the importance of different congregational activities, for example, Sunday school, development cooperation, missionary work, support for the unemployed, food banks, help for the elderly. The survey studied perceptions of supernatural phenomena and beliefs with attitudinal statements relating to ghosts, witchcraft, reincarnation, psychics, angels, UFOs, healing by prayer, astrology, horoscopes and fortune-telling. Opinions on different religious denominations and religions were charted. The respondents were asked whether they belonged to a church or other religious denomination. Evangelical-Lutherans were asked whether they had considered leaving the church. Those who did not belong to any denomination were asked whether they had considered joining the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Background variables included respondent's gender, marital status, basic education, type of municipality, and province of residence.

Keywords

church; congregations; paranormal phenomena; religious affiliation; religious groups; religious institutions; supernatural

Topic Classification

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

Series

Church Monitors

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

1999

Collection Dates

1999

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged between 15 and 75 living in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Quota

Starting point method. The data were collected as part of the RISC Monitor survey in 1999.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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Data Version

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD2032 Church Monitor 2002

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The attitudinal statements "Difficult illnesses can be healed by yoga" and "Playing cards is a reliable means of predicting the someone's future", presented in the questionnaire, are missing.

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: Church Monitor 1999 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2005-03-22). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2031

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

Monikasvoinen kirkko. Suomen evankelis-luterilainen kirkko vuosina 2004-2007 (2008). Kirkon tutkimuskeskuksen julkaisuja; 103. Tampere: Kirkon tutkimuskeskus.

Kääriäinen, Kimmo & Niemelä, Kati & Ketola, Kimmo (2005). Religion in Finland: Decline, Change and Transformation of Finnish Religiosity. Jyväskylä: Gummerus. Publication of the Research Institute of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland; 54.

Kääriäinen, Kimmo & Kati Niemelä & Kimmo Ketola (2003). Moderni kirkkokansa. Suomalaisten uskonnollisuus uudella vuosituhannella. Jyväskylä: Gummerus. Kirkon tutkimuskeskuksen julkaisuja; 82.

Ketola, Kimmo (2010). Uskontotilanteen muutos ja suomalaisten suhtautuminen eri uskontoihin. Teoksessa: Religionens återkomst. Brytningspunkter i kyrkan, religionen och kulturen - Uskonnon ylösnousemus. Kirkon uskonnon ja kulttuurin murros (toim. Tuomas Martikainen & Ville Jalovaara), 40-51. Magma-studie 4/2010. Helsinki: Finlands svenska tankesmedja Magma.

Taira, Teemu (2012). More Visible But Limited in Its Popularity. Atheism (and Atheists) in Finland. Approaching Religion. Special Issues on the New Visibility of Atheism in Europe 2(1): 21-35.

Taira, Teemu (2014) Väärin uskottu? Ateismin uusi näkyvyys. Turku: Eetos.

Ketola, Kimmo & Sohlberg, Jussi. 2022. Ketkä näkevät enkeleitä? Suomalaisten yliluonnolliset kokemukset ja enkeliusko kyselytutkimusten valossa. Teoksessa: Minna Opas & Tiina Mahlamäki (toim.), Uushenkisyys, 94-117. (Tietolipas 275) Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura.