FSD3523 Citizens' Pulse 3/2021
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Study title
Citizens' Pulse 3/2021
Dataset ID Number
FSD3523
Persistent identifiers
https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3523https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3523
Data Type
Quantitative
Authors
- Statistics Finland
- Prime Minister's Office
Abstract
The Citizens' Pulse surveys examine Finnish attitudes and opinions in the context of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Main themes in the surveys include the activity and communication of authorities, compliance with regulations, future expectations, trust, and the respondents' own state of mind.
The third collection round of 2021 surveyed the respondents' trust in other people and in various institutions, such as the Finnish Government, the health care system, and the media. The respondents were asked to evaluate how well Finnish authorities (including the Government, Ministries, and other authorities such as the police and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare) had been prepared for disease outbreaks such as the coronavirus epidemic. The respondents' state of mind was examined with questions on various matters relating to health and well-being. The questions covered, for example, whether the respondents were worried about their own risk or the risk of people close to them of falling ill with COVID-19, the availability of health care for them and people close to them for issues unrelated to COVID-19, and their own mental well-being. Additionally, the respondents' concerns were charted with questions regarding livelihood and everyday life (e.g. whether they were worried about the adequacy of their income or the income of people close to them, the uncertainty regarding how long the exceptional circumstances would last, and their children's schooling).
Next, the respondents' trust in their future and experiences of stress were surveyed. The respondents were asked to evaluate whether an atmosphere of crisis prevailed amongst Finns. The availability and findability of relevant information on the coronavirus crisis was charted. Compliance with coronavirus restrictions was examined by asking the respondents whether they had observed the restrictions and recommendations set by authorities for preventing transmission of the virus, including maintaining safe distances, washing hands regularly, wearing a face mask, avoiding touching the eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands, using a hand sanitiser when available in public places, and minimising contacts with people outside immediate family and friends. The respondents' views on the coronavirus vaccine were also surveyed. Finally, some questions on the upcoming municipal elections (spring/summer 2021) were presented. The respondents were asked whether they were going to vote in the elections and if yes, whether they would vote during the advance voting period or on election day. Additionally, the respondents were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with statements regarding safe voting during COVID-19 and the postponement of the elections from April to June, which was under discussion at the time of the survey.
Background variables included the respondent's gender, age group, NUTS3 region of residence, highest level of education, household composition, and perceived financial situation of household.
Keywords
COVID-19; bacterial and virus diseases; dissemination of information; emotional states; health; income; regulations; trust; well-being (health)
Topic Classification
- Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Government, political systems and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Social conditions and indicators (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Public health (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Series
Citizens' PulseDistributor
Finnish Social Science Data Archive
Access
The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.
Data Collector
- Statistics Finland
Time Period Covered
2021
Collection Dates
2021-02-24 – 2021-03-01
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis/Observation Unit Type
Individual
Universe
People aged 15-74 residing in mainland Finland
Time Method
Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section
Sampling Procedure
Probability: Stratified
The sample for the third collection round of 2021 was formed of the target persons aged 15 to 74 living in mainland Finland who had responded to Statistics Finland's Labour Force Survey between 5 and 21 January 2021 and for whom a current telephone number could be found. The sample size was 2,840 persons. The persons included in the sample for Citizens' Pulse had expressed their willingness to respond to an additional survey when responding to the Labour Force Survey. The Labour Force Survey samples are drawn as a stratified random sample from Statistics Finland's population database, which is based on the Central Population Register.
An invitation to participate in the study and a personal direct link to a Webropol survey were sent to the respondents by text message. The text message also contained a link to the Statistics Finland data collection webpage, where the participants were informed about, for instance, data protection. The data collection page includes a link to the privacy notice. Reminder messages were sent to those who had not yet responded two days after the first text message and on the last day of data collection. Most of the responses were received in the first three days after data collection began.
Collection Mode
Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Response Rate
53.2
Data File Language
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Number of Cases and Variables
81 variables and 1510 cases.
Data Version
1.0
Completeness of Data and Restrictions
Men responded to the survey less often than women. Regionally, the least amount of responses were received from Northern Savonia (Pohjois-Savo). For age groups, people aged 20-29 responded least often.
The data delivered to FSD did not contain responses to open-ended questions.
Weighting
The data contain a weight variable [paino] which weights the data to correspond to the target population (people aged 15-74 residing in mainland Finland). Statistics Finland based the weight on population information from the beginning of December 2020 (4,052,461 persons). The weight variable is an expansion weight which aims to correct for non-response bias. Expansion weights expand the sample to correspond to the population. The sum of the expansion weights equals to the number of people aged 15-74 living in mainland Finland in the population. The mean of the expansion weights, 2,683, indicates how many people in the population each respondent roughly represents. The starting point for the weighting was the creation of a base weight, i.e. the inverse of a sampling unit's inclusion probability. Because there was nonresponse, the original sample size was replaced by the actual sample in the data (=number of respondents) and thus the base weight was 4,052,461/1,510. In calibration, the base weights were altered so that correct population distributions could be produced according to the calibration variables used. The calibration variables included gender, NUTS2 major region, age (10-year grouping), and level of education. The weights were calibrated with the CALMAR2 SAS macro program
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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
Statistics Finland & Prime Minister's Office: Citizens' Pulse 3/2021 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2021-03-11). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3523
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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.
Other Material
See downloadable files at the top of the page.
More information can be found on the Citizens' Pulse webpage of Statistics Finland.
Related Materials
Kansalaispulssi 3/2021. Tutkimusseloste 3.3.2021 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Tilastokeskus.Tietovarannot/Tiedonkeruupalvelut. https://www.stat.fi/static/media/uploads/tup/htpalvelut/kansalaispulssi/kansalaispulssi_3_2021_tutkimusseloste.pdf [viitattu 28.4.2021]
Related Publications
Kansalaispulssi 3/2021. Tutkimusseloste 3.3.2021 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Tilastokeskus.Tietovarannot/Tiedonkeruupalvelut. https://www.stat.fi/static/media/uploads/tup/htpalvelut/kansalaispulssi/kansalaispulssi_3_2021_tutkimusseloste.pdf [viitattu 28.4.2021]
Kansalaispulssi 4.3.2021. Kansalaispulssi: 17. kierros. Verkkokysely 24.2.-1.3.2021. 15-74-vuotiaat mannersuomalaiset. [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Valtioneuvosto. VNK Strategiaosasto. https://valtioneuvosto.fi/ajankohtaista/kansalaispulssi/yhteenvedot [viitattu 1.12.2022].
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