Study title

Church Monitor 2004

Dataset ID Number

FSD2257

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2257
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2257

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Church Research Institute

Abstract

The survey focused on Finnish perceptions of paranormal phenomena, spirituality and the importance of different congregational activities. The respondents were also asked whether they belonged to any revivalist movements operating within the Evangelic Lutheran Church of Finland.

The survey studied perceptions of supernatural phenomena and beliefs with attitudinal statements relating to ghosts, angels, witchcraft, psychics, UFOs, healing by prayer and yoga, and fortune-telling by astrology, horoscopes, cards, and lines of the palm.

Spirituality was studied by asking the respondents to what extent they agreed with a number of statements relating to UFOs, alternative medicine, astrology, reincarnation, spiritual growth, and meditation.

The respondents also rated the importance of different congregational activities including burial service, church wedding, baptism, confirmation class, work with the elderly and disabled, pastoral care in hospitals, scouting, church service, evangelism, and food banks.

Finally, the respondents were asked whether they belonged to any revivalist movements operating within the Evangelic Lutheran Church (e.g. the Laestadian Movement, Evangelicalism (SLEY), Beseecherism, Pietism, the Fifth Revivalist Movement, the Charismatic Movement). They were also asked whether they considered themselves Christians, Lutherans, religious, believers, born-again Christians, or atheists.

Background variables included respondent's age, gender, municipality of residence, education, and employment status.

Keywords

christianity; church; congregations; fortune-telling; magic; reincarnation; religious beliefs; religious communities; religious groups; religious movements; religious societies; supernatural

Topic Classification

• Humanities (Fields of Science Classification)
• Social sciences (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

• TNS Gallup Finland

Data Producers

• Church Research Institute

Time Period Covered

2004

Collection Dates

2004

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 15-75 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 2004. The sample size was approximately 2,500.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

Downloaded data package may contain different language versions of the same files.

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

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Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The specific data collection date is not known.

Variables related to questions Y5, Y9, Y10, Y11, Y12, Y13, Y14, Y15, Y16_1, Y16_2, Y22, Y26a, Y26b, Y27, Y31, Y32, Y37, Y38, and Y39 are not included in the data delivered to the FSD. A weight variable has been removed from the data, because it lacks specific documentation.

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 2004 [dataset]. Data version 2.0 (2018-07-25). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2257; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2257

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.

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