FSD3382 European Values Study 2018-2019: Swedish-Speaking Finns
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Study title
European Values Study 2018-2019: Swedish-Speaking Finns
Dataset ID Number
FSD3382
Persistent identifier
urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3382Data Type
Quantitative
Authors
- von Schoultz, Åsa (Helsingfors universitet)
- Himmelroos, Staffan (Helsingfors universitet)
- Vento, Isak (Helsingfors universitet)
Abstract
The European Values Study is a population-level study charting Finnish moral views, religious and social attitudes and values. The 2018-2019 EVS survey charted the views and attitudes of Swedish-speaking Finns and was conducted in Swedish. The survey focused on equality between groups of people, tolerance, religious behaviour, democracy and citizenship. Data collection was funded by Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland. The survey is equivalent to the 2017 European Values Study (Finnish Data: FSD3213), except for some questions specifically directed at Swedish-speaking Finns (q63-q66), which focus on health services, living abroad and the use of Finnish and Swedish.
First, the respondents were asked what they considered to be the most important things in their lives and how they perceived their happiness and health. The respondents' participation in association work was also queried as well as trust in and prejudice against different groups of people. Next, the respondents were presented with a set of attitudinal statements concerning work which charted, for instance, the most important aspects of work and views on unemployment.
The next questions covered the respondents' religious behaviour, relationships and family life. They were asked whether they belonged to a religious community and whether they had religious habits, such as praying or going to the church. The respondents' views were charted on factors affecting the success of a relationship, work division and equality between genders as well as trust in the institution of marriage. They were also asked which characteristics they considered important in a good child.
The respondents' political attitudes and behaviour were examined next with questions concerning participation in politics, responsibilities of the individual and of the society, the free market and the future of society. The respondents' trust in different institutions in society was also charted, and views on the state of democracy were examined. For instance, the respondents were asked what they considered the essential features of democracy and how well democracy functioned in Finland at the time of the survey.
Finally, the respondents' values were examined with questions concerning, for instance, the acceptability of prostitution or death penalty, regional identity and how it is defined, behaviour in elections and attitudes toward immigrants. The respondents were also presented with attitudinal statements regarding environmental issues, authorities' access to citizens' personal information and social responsibility of relatives, friends and unknown people.
Background variables included the respondent's age, gender, marital status, country of birth, number of children, level of education, economic activity, income and parents' educational background. Background information concerning the respondents' spouses was also collected.
Keywords
democracy; environment; equality between the sexes; ethics; happiness; immigration; labour and employment; marriage; moral concepts; partnerships (personal); political attitudes; political participation; political systems; religiosity; trust; voting
Topic Classification
- Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Humanities (Fields of Science Classification)
- Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Religion and values (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Series
EVS (European Values Study) and WVS (World Values Survey)Distributor
Finnish Social Science Data Archive
Access
The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.
Data Collector
- von Schoultz, Åsa (Helsingfors universitet)
- Himmelroos, Staffan (Helsingfors universitet)
- Vento, Isak (Helsingfors universitet)
Data Producers
- Society of Swedish Literature in Finland
Time Period Covered
2018 – 2019
Collection Dates
2018-11-26 – 2019-01-31
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis/Observation Unit Type
Individual
Universe
Swedish-speaking Finns aged 18 and over
Time Method
Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section
Sampling Procedure
Probability: Simple random
The total sample size was 3,600 persons, of which 1,315 persons responded to the survey. All respondents had the possibility to respond either to an online questionnaire or a paper questionnaire. Movie tickets were raffled among the participants.
Collection Mode
Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Data File Language
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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Swedish.
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Data Version
1.0
Completeness of Data and Restrictions
Of the filters present in the questionnaire, only the filters relating to the respondent (except for household size, number of children and status in employment which were excluded because of vagueness) were applied to the data. The filters applied to the data were defined in the questionnaire but were not marked in the variable labels. For the respondents who completed the online survey, filters were applied to the data automatically.
To prevent identification of individuals, information from the open-ended variables denoting occupation has been removed. Changes made at FSD were marked with [[double square brackets]] and changes made by the researcher were marked with [square brackets].
The data do not include other open-ended variables than the open-ended responses relating to status in employment and year of graduation.
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
von Schoultz, Åsa (Helsingfors universitet) & Himmelroos, Staffan (Helsingfors universitet) & Vento, Isak (Helsingfors universitet): European Values Study 2018-2019: Swedish-Speaking Finns [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2019-12-20). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3382
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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.
Related Publications
Brusas, Emilia (2020) Hur miljöattityder påverkar ungas politiska deltagande i Svenskfinland. Kandidatavhandling. Svenska social- och kommunalhögskolan, Helsingfors universitet.
Harjula, Mikael & Himmelroos, Staffan (2020): "En kartläggning av utlandsfinlandssvenskarna - vad kännetecknar svenskspråkiga utlandsfinländare och deras förhållande till Finland?", Finsk Tidskrift (5), s. 25-41.
Himmelroos, Staffan and Vento, Isak (2022): "The tie that binds? A comparison of ethnicity-based party ties among emigrated and resident citizens". In: Comparative Migration Studies 10 (1): 1-20.
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