Aineiston nimi

Finnish Science Barometer 2007

Aineistonumero

FSD2294

Pysyvä tunniste

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2294

Aineiston laatu

Kvantitatiivinen aineisto

Tekijät

• Kiljunen, Pentti (Yhdyskuntatutkimus)

Sisällön kuvaus

The survey studied Finnish public opinion and expectations on scientific information, ethics of science, the advantages and disadvantages of scientific and technological development, and various other aspects of science and research.

The respondents rated their interest in following certain subjects in the media (e.g. culture and arts, sports, economy, politics), and interest in scientific and research issues (e.g. science generally, medicine, information technology, space research). The importance of various information sources on science and scientific development were evaluated. The respondents were asked to name one present-day and one former prominent Finnish scientist, as well as an invention or accomplishment of Finnish science. The survey charted trust in various institutions: Parliament, the church, trade unions, the media, armed forces, universities, the European Union, etc. Views were probed on how well certain aspects of science (e.g. scientific independence, ethical issues, science funding, usefulness of science to everyday life) have been taken care of in Finland. The respondents were asked whether science can solve certain problems or help mankind (e.g. find a cure for AIDS or cancer, raise the standard of living, eradicate hunger from the world, promote peace).

The survey carried a set of attitudinal statements on science and research. Statements covered, for example, brain drain and brain gain, scientific information in the media, alternative medicine, relationship between science and religion, vivisection, genetic engineering, use of scientific information in decision-making, science funding and its allocation, science policy, impact of scientific and technological development, climate change, and ethical issues.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age group, size of the municipality of residence, region of residence, basic and vocational education, field of study, and occupational group.

Asiasanat

attitudes; ethics; ethics of science; institutions; mass media; research; science; scientific development; scientific progress; scientists

Tieteenala/Aihealue

• Social sciences (OKM:n tieteenalaluokitus)
• Biotechnology (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)
• Educational policy (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)
• Information technology (CESSDAn aihepiiriluokitus)

Sarja

Finnish Science Barometers

Jakelija

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Käyttöoikeudet

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

Kerääjät

• Yhdyskuntatutkimus

Tuottajat

• Tieteen tiedotus ry

Ajallinen kattavuus

2007

Aineistonkeruun ajankohta

2007-05-03 – 2007-07-06

Maa

Finland

Kohdealue

Finland

Havaintoyksikkötyyppi

Individual

Perusjoukko/otos

People aged 18-70 living in Finland (poislukien the Åland Islands)

Tutkimuksen aikaulottuvuus

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Otantamenetelmä

Probability: Simple random

A random sample drawn from Finland's population register. Sample size 3,000.

There were two data collection rounds, in other words there was one follow-up mailing. Data collection yielded 1,078 analysable responses.

Keruumenetelmä

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Keruuväline tai –ohje

Structured questionnaire

Vastausprosentti

35.9

Datatiedostojen kieli

Aineistopaketti voi sisältää samoja tiedostoja eri kielisinä.

Aineisto sisältää datatiedostoja seuraavilla kielillä: englanti ja suomi.

Tietoarkisto kääntää kvantitatiivisia datatiedostoja englanniksi. Lisätietoja käännöspyynnön jättämisestä.

Havaintojen ja muuttujien lukumäärä

141 muuttujaa ja 1078 havaintoa.

Datan versio

1.0

Aineiston käytössä huomioitavaa

The sample is representative enough in terms of demographic, social and regional factors. Women and persons with higher education were slightly overrepresented.

Painokertoimet

There are no weight variables in the data.

Viittausvaatimus

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.

Malliviittaus

Kiljunen, Pentti (Yhdyskuntatutkimus): Finnish Science Barometer 2007 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2007-12-10). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2294

Julkaisusta tiedottaminen

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Varaumat

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

Julkaisut aineistosta

Tiedebarometri 2007. Tutkimus suomalaisten suhtautumisesta tieteeseen ja tieteellis-tekniseen kehitykseen (2007). Helsinki: Tieteen tiedotus ry. http://www.yhdyskuntatutkimus.fi/tb3/tiedebaro3.htm [viitattu 23.2.2024]

Finnish Science Barometer 2007. A study of the Finns' attitudes towards science and their opinions on scientific and technological progress. Helsinki: Finnish Society for Scientific Information. http://www.yhdyskuntatutkimus.fi/tb3/english3.htm [cited 5.9.2023]