Study title

Finnish Energy Attitudes 2013

Dataset ID Number

FSD3002

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3002
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3002

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Finnish Energy (ET)

Abstract

The survey charted Finnish attitudes to energy production and energy policy.

The respondents' conceptions, opinions, beliefs, assessments, attitudes, and knowledge about energy issues were studied by presenting them with several statements relating to energy production. They were also asked whether Finland should increase or decrease the use of certain energy sources (e.g. coal, peat, natural gas, nuclear power, hydropower, wind power, solar power) in electricity generation.

Trust in various institutions and organisations as sources of information (e.g. different ministries, the government, energy companies, STUK - Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, Greenpeace, WWF, the EU and various energy sector organisations) in energy issues was surveyed.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age group, type of R's municipality of residence, region (NUTS3) of residence, basic and vocational education, occupational status and economic activity, annual gross income of the household, and the political party R would have voted for if the parliamentary elections had been held at the time of the survey.

Keywords

energy; energy consumption; energy generation; energy policy; energy prices; energy supply; environment; environmental degradation; fossil fuels; information sources; non-renewable energy; nuclear energy; nuclear power stations; radioactive wastes; renewable energy

Topic Classification

• Natural sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Engineering and technology (Fields of Science Classification)
• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Energy and natural resources (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Environment and conservation (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Finnish Energy Attitudes

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• IROResearch

Time Period Covered

2013

Collection Dates

2013-10

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 18-79 living in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Mixed probability and non-probability

The sample was created by combining the Internet panel of IROResearch and a traditional postal survey.

Sampling of the postal survey was conducted by sending questionnaires to 2,200 persons in the target population, drawn from the Population Register Centre's population information system. Persons receiving the survey by mail were also offered the possibility of completing the questionnaire online. By the deadline, 382 respondents returned the questionnaire by mail and 36 responded online. The response rate for the postal survey was 19%.

The sample for the Internet survey was representative of Finnish population aged 18 and over. A total of 660 persons in the Internet panel responded to the survey.

The final combined sample was weighted to represent the Finnish population in terms of gender, age and place of residence.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

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.

FSD translates quantitative data into English on request, free of charge. More information on ordering data translation.

Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

For privacy reasons, a variable containing postal codes has been removed from the data during the archiving process.

Weighting

There is a weight variable (paino) in the data. The combined sample was weighted to be representative in terms of gender, age and place of residence.

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

Finnish Energy (ET): Finnish Energy Attitudes 2013 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-18). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3002

Deposit Requirement

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

Disclaimer

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

Related Materials

Suomalaisten energia-asenteet 2013 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Energiateollisuus ry. Saatavissa: http://energia.fi/sites/default/files/10071_energiateollisuus_-_energia_asenteet_2013_yritysnimet_siivottu_final.pdf [viitattu 30.6.2015].

Related Publications

Suomalaisten energia-asenteet 2013 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Energiateollisuus ry. http://energia.fi/sites/default/files/10071_energiateollisuus_-_energia_asenteet_2013_yritysnimet_siivottu_final.pdf [viitattu 30.6.2015].