Authors

• Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO)
• Lindell, Marina (Åbo Akademi University. Social Science Research Institute)

Keywords

attitudes, identity, minority language users, minority languages, politics, social systems

Abstract

The survey charted the opinions of Swedish-speaking Finns on their linguistic identity, use of Swedish, politics, society, values and cohesion.

Respondents were first asked about their use of Swedish and Finnish in different contexts, such as at work and at home. They were then asked about the language atmosphere, for example, how they felt about using Swedish and being bilingual in different places, and about cohesion, for example, to what extent they felt they identified with different environments, countries and regions. Respondents were also asked about politics and democracy in general and more specifically about current political issues and voting in different elections. They were also asked about issues related to climate change and the environment. Respondents were asked about their confidence in the functioning of social institutions and in political decision-makers.

Background variables included the respondent's NUTS3 region of residence, broader region of recidence, age, gender, level of education, mother tongue, marital status, employment status, household size and number of children.