FSD3381 Citizen Safety and Security 2017

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Study title

Citizen Safety and Security 2017

Dataset ID Number

FSD3381

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3381

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

Kekki, Tuula (Finnish National Rescue Association (SPEK))

Abstract

This survey charted Finnish views and opinions on safety and security in Finland. The study was conducted in 2017 by Suomen Kyselytutkimus in collaboration with the Finnish National Rescue Association (SPEK).

First, some questions on the respondents' personal wellbeing and security were asked (e.g. whether they thought they would receive financial help from the people close to them if they needed it). The respondents' preparedness for different threats and disturbances was examined with questions regarding, for instance, how many days their household would fare without electricity, water, public transport, etc. Views on national security were also charted, and the respondents were asked how likely they considered Finland facing different problems within the next three years (e.g. threat of terrorism or sustained recession, problems with the supply of electricity, political problems, epidemics or pandemics, a massive influx of refugees, environmental catastrophes).

Next, the respondents were presented with a set of attitudinal statements concerning the state's role in guaranteeing citizens' safety and livelihood, safety in different types of residential areas and in Finland more generally, the effect of technology on social relationships, the impact of media on safety, righteousness of the treatment of criminals and victims of crime, and trust in foreigners living in Finland. Feelings of unsafety were also charted, and the respondents were asked to what extent their feelings of safety were increased by different actors (e.g. the police, the Defence Forces, emergency services, healthcare services, family). The respondents' views on the biggest factors decreasing the safety of children and the elderly were surveyed (e.g. traffic, loneliness, crime, accidents, substance abuse). Finally, the respondents were asked how they thought the availability of various services, such as police or emergency services and public child day care, would change within the next three years.

Background variables included the type of the respondent's municipality of residence, NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions of residence, statistical grouping of municipalities, and residence in the seven largest cities in Finland (categorised). Additionally, the background variables included the respondent's age and age group, gender, household composition, whether R's parents were born in Finland, highest level of education, economic activity and occupational status, and sufficiency of the household's income.

Keywords

child safety; crime and security; elderly; energy security; national security; personal safety

Topic Classification

Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
Conflict, security and peace (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Equality, inequality and social exclusion (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Social conditions and indicators (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Citizen Safety and Security

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

Suomen Kyselytutkimus

Time Period Covered

2017

Collection Dates

2017-01-09 – 2017-03-09

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finnish-speaking persons aged 18 - 79 residing in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Stratified

The sample was formed according to regional quotas specified before using simple random sampling. A total of 3,000 people responded to the survey.

Collection Mode

Telephone interview: Computer-assisted (CATI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

To prevent identification of respondents, municipality of residence in variable bv2 was categorised into seven of the largest Finnish cities (Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa, Oulu, Turku, Jyväskylä) and "other". Open-ended responses were reviewed and anonymised if necessary. In the open-ended variable bv9_MUU denoting household composition, one open-ended response was marked as SYSMIS, because it contained identifiable information regarding child protection.

Weighting

The data contain a weight variable [paino] which weights the data to correspond to target population distributions of age, gender and statistical grouping of municipalities.

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Bibliographical Citation

Kekki, Tuula (Finnish National Rescue Association (SPEK)): Citizen Safety and Security 2017 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2020-07-22). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3381

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Suomen kyselytutkimus Oy (2017). Kansalaiskysely 2017. Aineiston yhteenvetoraportti.

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