FSD3331 ISSP 2018: Religion IV: Finnish Data
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Study title
ISSP 2018: Religion IV: Finnish Data
Dataset ID Number
FSD3331
Persistent identifiers
https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3331https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3331
Data Type
Quantitative
Authors
- International Social Survey Programme (ISSP)
- Melin, Harri (University of Tampere. Faculty of Social Sciences)
Other Identification/Acknowledgements
- Laaksonen, Helena (University of Tampere. Finnish Social Science Data Archive)
- Aarnio, Anna-Riikka (Statistics Finland)
- Saari, Juhani (Statistics Finland)
Abstract
The 2018 International Social Survey Programme study charted Finnish values, moral views and religiosity. The themes were examined with several types of questions and attitudinal statements.
The respondents were asked how happy they felt with life in general and how satisfied they were with their relationships with family members and relatives. Moreover, questions charted attitudes toward extramarital sexual relations of a married person and sexual relations between two adults of the same gender. Opinions were also examined on whether abortion is justified if the family has a very low income and could not afford any more children.
Next, the survey charted the respondents' confidence in e.g. the parliament, business life and industry, church and religious organisations, courts and the judicial system, and schools and the educational system. In addition, the respondents were presented with several attitudinal statements concerning religion, religious leaders, science, and the influence of the church. Their opinions were also charted regarding religious extremist groups and God, as well as their belief in, for instance, life after death or religious miracles.
The next questions covered the religious affilition of the respondents' parents and to which religion the respondents were raised as children. Current participation in prayer or church activities other than Sunday services was also charted. The respondents were asked whether they concerned themselves as being religious, and their possible reaction in a situation where new legislation would contradict their religion was examined. The respondents' attitudes toward people representing different religions and religious groups were also charted, as well as whether the respondents considered people belonging to these groups threatening.
Background variables included, for instance, gender, year of birth, household composition, education, economic activity and occupational status, type of employer and type of contract, trade union membership, income, and which political party (if any) the respondent voted for in the 2015 parliamentary elections.
Keywords
moral behaviour; religion; religiosity; religious affiliation; religious attendance; religious behaviour; religious beliefs; religious doctrines; religious movements; values
Topic Classification
- Humanities (Fields of Science Classification)
- Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Religion and values (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Series
ISSP (International Social Survey Programme)Distributor
Finnish Social Science Data Archive
Access
The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.
Data Collector
- Statistics Finland
Time Period Covered
2018
Collection Dates
2018-09-28 – 2018-12-31
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis/Observation Unit Type
Individual
Universe
Finnish residents aged 15 - 74
Time Method
Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section
Sampling Procedure
Probability: Systematic random
Systematic random sampling from the population register. The population was sorted for sampling according to municipality code and date of birth.
Sample size 3,200 people; 1,229 responses were received. Total non-response 1,971 people, of which 6 people were unable to respond due to health issues, 1 had language difficulties, 16 declined, and 1,948 did not respond for some other reason.
Collection Mode
Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)
Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Response Rate
38.4
Data File Language
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Data Version
1.0
Completeness of Data and Restrictions
All open-ended responses of the type "other, please specify" were removed from the data to prevent identification of respondents. In addition, the data do not contain any regional variables.
The data consist of two samples, the initial sample and an additional sample. The samples were selected using the same sampling techniques. Some respondents were offered a chocolate bar as a reward for responding. Variables bv5, bv6 and bv7 indicate the sample of a case as well as whether the respondent was offered a chocolate bar.
Weighting
The data contain two weight variables, bv8 and bv9, which were created using a calibration method in order to improve estimation efficiency and to correct non-response bias. The weights are based on the following population distributions: 1) gender, 2) age groups (15-24, 25-34, ..., 65-74), 3) NUTS3 regions with Greater Helsinki as a separate region, and 4) municipality type (urban, semi-urban, rural). The first weight variable (bv8) weights the results to match the whole Finnish population (the sum of the weights equals the size of the Finnish population). The second weight variable (bv9) does not produce this kind of extension (the weighted mean is 1 and the sum equals the number of cases). Both variables are based on the same calibration process, only the scale is different.
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Bibliographical Citation
International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) & Melin, Harri (University of Tampere): ISSP 2018: Religion IV: Finnish Data [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2019-03-27). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3331; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3331
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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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