Study title

Finnish Welfare Survey 2017

Alternative Title

Welfare in Finland 2017

Dataset ID Number

FSD3614

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3614

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Laihiala, Tuomo (Tampere University. Faculty of Social Sciences)
• Saari, Juho (Tampere University. Faculty of Social Sciences)
• Uusitalo, Hannu

Abstract

This survey is a partial repeat of Erik Allardt's internationally renowned 1972 welfare survey (FSD1017). The survey charted various dimensions of welfare in Finland: living standards, loyalties, experiences of self-realisation, alienation, happiness and dissatisfaction. This repeat of the 1972 survey was funded by a Finnish Cultural Foundation grant from the Paavo Koskinen Fund.

Questions covered, among other topics, housing, work, employment, social participation, equality, contrasts between population groups, and health. Additionally, the respondents were asked about their friendships, how many friends they had, how long their friendships lasted, and how intense their friendships were. Relationships with family and neighbours were examined, and the respondents were asked about their hobbies, how they spent their leisure time, and how politically active they were. The survey also included 18 constructed variables (variables starting with k) that related to Allardt's indicators of welfare and well-being (having, loving, being).

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, marital status, occupation/status in employment, income bracket, situation in life, number of children living in the household and their age groups, type of accommodation, regional variables, political party preference, and household size and income bracket.

Keywords

housing; interpersonal relations; leisure time; living conditions; political participation; quality of life; social networks; standard of living; well-being (health); working conditions

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social conditions and indicators (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• Taloustutkimus

Time Period Covered

2017

Collection Dates

2017-10-19 – 2017-10-25

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 15-79 residing in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Mixed probability and non-probability

A sample was drawn from among the Taloustutkimus internet panel based on age, gender and region of residence. The survey was sent to 11,123 panel members, of whom 2,539 responded to the survey.

The Taloustutkimus internet panel consists of people aged over 15 residing in Finland. All panel members disclose their demographic and sociographic background information when signing up for the panel and give their consent for receiving invitations from Taloustutkimus to participate in different studies. Responding to a survey is completely voluntary for the panel members and the members can resign from the panel at any time. Panel members have been recruited in both online and offline environments. To ensure the quality of responses and representation of the panel, all members who were recruited in an offline environment were recruited while conducting phone or door-to-door surveys for which the sample was representative of the Finnish population (excluding the Åland Islands), or with other randomised phone or letter campaigns. Members who were recruited in an online environment were recruited through various different channels.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

23

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

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD1017 Scandinavian Welfare Survey 1972

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The sample is biased due to variation in the population regarding the availability of internet, activity in using the internet, and interest in the research topic. People who are in employment are over-represented in the data, and people who have only completed basic education are under-represented.

To prevent identification of respondents, the variable denoting municipality of residence was removed from the data at FSD.

Weighting

The data contain two weight variables: the [paino] and [oikaisu] variables. The [paino] variable weights the data to be representative of the age, gender and NUTS2 major region (Helsinki and Uusimaa, other Southern Finland, Western Finland and Eastern and Northern Finland) distributions of the 15-79-year-old population (in thousands, n=4,298). The [oikaisu] variable allows for matching the sample to the population without increasing sample size (n=2,560).

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

Laihiala, Tuomo (Tampere University) & Saari, Juho (Tampere University) & Uusitalo, Hannu: Finnish Welfare Survey 2017 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2022-08-19). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3614

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

Laihiala, Tuomo & Uusitalo, Hannu: Allardtin 1972 hyvinvointitutkimus ja sen 2017/19 toteutettu toisinto: aineistoselostus

Heikkilä, Tiina (2018). Miten koettu hyvinvointi on muuttunut? Tampereen yliopiston tutkijat toistavat Erik Allardtin klassikkotutkimusta. Alusta! Tampereen yliopiston yhteiskuntatieteiden tiedekunnan verkkojulkaisu, 9.1.2018. https://www.tuni.fi/alustalehti/2018/01/09/miten-koettu-hyvinvointi-on-muuttunut-tampereen-yliopiston-tutkijat-toistavat-erik-allardtin-klassikkotutkimusta/ [viitattu 26.8.2022]

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Hyvinvoinnin muutos ja pysyvyys. Allardt - hyvinvointi Suomessa 1972 ja 2017 (2022). Toim. Uusitalo, Hannu & Simpura, Jussi & Saari, Juho & Laihiala, Tuomo. Helsinki: Into Kustannus.

Heikkilä, Tiina (2018). Miten koettu hyvinvointi on muuttunut? Tampereen yliopiston tutkijat toistavat Erik Allardtin klassikkotutkimusta. Alusta! Tampereen yliopiston yhteiskuntatieteiden tiedekunnan verkkojulkaisu, 9.1.2018. https://www.tuni.fi/alustalehti/2018/01/09/miten-koettu-hyvinvointi-on-muuttunut-tampereen-yliopiston-tutkijat-toistavat-erik-allardtin-klassikkotutkimusta/ [viitattu 26.8.2022]

Kaartinen, Henna. (2023) Ikäihmisten sosiaaliset suhteet ja koettu hyvinvointi. Sosiologian kandidaatintutkielma, Lapin yliopisto.

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