Study title

EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes Spring 2021

Dataset ID Number

FSD3729

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3729

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Finnish Business and Policy Forum (EVA)

Abstract

The study charted Finnish people's values and attitudes. The themes of the Spring 2021 survey included the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, COVID-19 vaccines, public finance, and trust in various influencing bodies in Finnish society.

First, the respondents were presented with a variety of attitudinal statements concerning, among other topics, the Government's actions to combat COVID-19, municipal decision-making, public services, Finland's relations with Russia, and immigration. The respondents were also asked how much they trusted various influencing bodies in Finnish society (e.g. the church, the justice system, political parties, the EU, social media).

Various questions examined the COVID-19 pandemic. The respondents were asked whether they thought different measures and restrictions imposed for the purpose of preventing the spread of COVID-19 had been or would be too strict when considering the situation at the time of the survey. Remote working was also surveyed, and the respondents were asked whether they thought the COVID-19 epidemic was threatening to their own health and livelihood as well as the health and livelihood of Finns in general. The survey charted whether the respondents had contracted COVID-19 themselves, whether they knew someone who had contracted COVID-19, and whether they or someone they knew had been hospitalised because of COVID-19. The respondents' estimates of when coronavirus restrictions would be lifted in Finland were also examined.

Attitudes towards the coronavirus vaccine were surveyed with questions on, for example, whether the respondents thought that the vaccine was safe or that it had been developed and tested too quickly and whether they felt they had received enough information on the vaccine. The respondents were asked whether they had already been vaccinated against COVID-19 or were planning to get the vaccine, whether they thought that other people in their municipality would get vaccinated, and whether they had received enough information about vaccinations from their municipality. Additionally, the respondents' opinions were examined on whether Finland's approach to procuring the coronavirus vaccines had been appropriate.

Views on Finland's public sector finances were charted with questions on local taxation and the rebalancing of public finance. Finally, the respondents were asked about their current views on Russia and their attitudes towards Finland's EU membership and the euro as Finland's currency.

Background variables included gender, age group, size of the respondent's municipality of residence, region of residence, level of education, employer type, employment status, type of employment contract, occupational group, employment sector, trade union membership, political party preference (which party the respondent would vote for), self-perceived social class, and annual income of the respondent's household.

Keywords

COVID-19; European integration; bacterial and virus diseases; international relations; local taxation; public finance; trust; vaccination

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Public health (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Economic policy, public expenditure and revenue (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Government, political systems and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

EVA Surveys on Finnish Values and Attitudes

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• Taloustutkimus

Time Period Covered

2021

Collection Dates

2021-03-24 – 2021-04-07

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 18 - 79 residing in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Multistage

A stratified random sample was drawn from among the internet panel of Taloustutkimus. 2,059 people responded to the survey. The final data were weighted at Taloustutkimus to be representative of the Finnish population with respect to age, gender, region of residence, education, occupation/occupational status, employment sector, and political party preference (which party R would vote for in national elections).

The internet panel of Taloustutkimus, randomly drawn from Finland's population register, consists of individuals aged 15-79 who have entered their demographic and sociographic information when registering to the panel and have given their consent to Taloustutkimus to invite them to participate in various surveys. Responding to any survey is voluntary and participants can leave the panel any time they want.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Self-administered questionnaire: Messaging (SMS/MMS)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

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: English and Finnish.

FSD translates quantitative data into English on request, free of charge. More information on ordering data translation.

Number of Cases and Variables

206 variables and 2059 cases.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

To prevent identification of respondents, open-ended 'comment' responses were removed from the data during archiving. Additionally, municipalities with less than 4,000 inhabitants were removed from the municipality variable by FSD.

Weighting

The data contain a weight variable [paino], which weights the data to be representative of the Finnish population aged 18-79 with respect to age, gender, region of residence, education, occupation/occupational status, occupational sector, and political party preference.

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

Finnish Business and Policy Forum (EVA): EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes Spring 2021 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2023-01-05). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3729

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 Publications

Haavisto, Ilkka (2021). Elpymispaketti jakaa suomalaiset kahtia, mutta EU:n kannatus kasvaa [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Artikkeli 9.5.2021. https://www.eva.fi/blog/2021/05/09/elpymispaketti-jakaa-suomalaiset-kahtia-mutta-eun-kannatus-kasvaa/ [viitattu 3.1.2023].

Larros, Heini & Metelinen, Sami (2021). Tiedolla rokotetut. Rokotekriittisyys jää Suomessa marginaali-ilmiöksi [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Arvio 31. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/eva-arvio-031.pdf [viitattu 3.1.2023].

Metelinen, Sami (2021). Kuntaveron kiristäminen ei innosta suomalaisia [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Artikkeli 2.6.2021. https://www.eva.fi/blog/2021/06/02/kuntaveron-kiristaminen-ei-innosta-suomalaisia/ [viitattu 3.1.2023].

Metelinen, Sami (2021). Suomalaisten enemmistö kannattaa terveydenhuollon valinnanvapautta [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Artikkeli 4.6.2021. https://www.eva.fi/blog/2021/06/04/suomalaisten-enemmisto-kannattaa-terveydenhuollon-valinnanvapautta/ [viitattu 3.1.2023].

Metelinen, Sami (2021). Kansakunnan kivijalka. Pandemiassakin suomalainen luottaa presidenttiin, poliisiin ja puolustusvoimiin [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Analyysi 95. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/no_95.pdf [viitattu 3.1.2023].

Haavisto, Ilkka (2021). Venäjästä vieroitetut. Suomalaiset suhtautuvat itänaapuriinsa aiempaa kriittisemmin [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Analyysi 99. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/eva-analyysi-no-99.pdf [viitattu 3.1.2023].

Kurronen, Sanna (2021). Pandemian perintö. Ilmastokysymykset ja talous jakavat suomalaisten mielipiteitä [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Arvio 33. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/eva-arvio-033.pdf [viitattu 3.1.2023].

Kurronen, Sanna (2021). Suomalaisten enemmistö leikkaisi menoja talouden tasapainottamiseksi [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Artikkeli 20.4.2021. https://www.eva.fi/blog/2021/04/20/suomalaisten-enemmisto-leikkaisi-menoja-talouden-tasapainottamiseksi/ [viitattu 3.1.2023].

Metelinen, Sami (2021). Politisoitunut pandemia. Suomalaiset antavat yhä siunauksensa koronatoimille, mutta kritiikki kasvaa [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Analyysi 93. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/eva-analyysi-no-93.pdf [viitattu 3.1.2023].

Haavisto, Ilkka (2021). Päivänpolitiikan kuristusote kuntavaaleista ärsyttää suomalaisia [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Artikkeli 11.6.2021. https://www.eva.fi/blog/2021/06/11/paivanpolitiikan-kuristusote-kuntavaaleista-arsyttaa-suomalaisia/ [viitattu 3.1.2023].

Kurronen, Sanna (2021). Tervetuloa töihin. Yhä useampi suomalainen on suopea työperäiselle maahanmuutolle [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Arvio 32. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/eva-arvio-032.pdf [viitattu 3.1.2023].