Study title

Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B2/2020

Dataset ID Number

FSD3811

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3811
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3811

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

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

Abstract

The survey explored the attitudes and opinions of Swedish-speaking Finns towards the COVID-19 pandemic. The data was collected as part of the Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns (Barometern), which is part of The Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO).

First, respondents were asked how concerned they were about the COVID-19 pandemic. This was followed by an assessment of the response of different societal institutions to the coronavirus pandemic and a question on how reliable respondents consider the information on COVID-19 from different sources to be. Further, respondents were asked about their opinions on the measures taken by the government to contain the coronavirus situation and what recommendations the respondents have followed and implemented. Finally, respondents were asked how their lives have been affected by the coronavirus and how often they have travelled recently.

Background variables included the respondent's NUTS3 region of residence, gender, mother tongue, year of birth, age, level of education and occupational status.

Keywords

COVID-19; bacterial and virus diseases; diseases; minority language users; minority languages; public health; transmission of disease

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Specific diseases, disorders and medical conditions (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Barometers for Swedish-speaking Finns

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (D) available only by permission from the data depositor/creator.

Data Collector

• Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns (Barometern)

Funders

• The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland

Time Period Covered

2020

Collection Dates

2020-03-26 – 2020-04-02

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People residing in Finland (including Åland) aged 18 and over who have Swedish as their registered mother tongue

Time Method

Longitudinal: Cohort/Event-based

Sampling Procedure

Mixed probability and non-probability

The survey was answered by 3,400 members of the Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns (Barometern). 35,000 randomly selected Swedish-speaking Finns received an invitation by post to join the Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns in summer 2019. It was also possible to register for the panel themselves. In the end, more than 4,700 people registered for the panel.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

74

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: Swedish.

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Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

For identification reasons, the municipality variable has been removed from the data at FSD.

Weighting

The data include a weight variable (FINAL_VIKT) that weights the sample to correspond to the target population based on gender, age, education, and region of residence distributions.

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 Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO) & Lindell, Marina (Åbo Akademi University): Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B2/2020 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2024-08-13). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3811

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Special Terms and Conditions for Access

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

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

Lindell, Marina and Backström, Jenny (2021) Finlandssvenskarna och coronapandemin. Institutet för samhällsforskning (Samforsk), Åbo Akademi.

Related Publications

Lindell, M. (2020). Finlandssvenskarnas reaktioner på regeringens arbete gällande COVID19-pandemin. In: M. Lindell (Red.). Vad tycker Svenskfinland? Resultat från den finlandssvenska medborgarpanelen Barometern 2019-2020 (s. 105-112). Vasa: Institutet för samhällsforskning vid Åbo Akademi. https://www.barometern.fi/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Vad-tycker-svenskfinland.pdf

Lindell, Marina & Backström, Jenny (2021) Finlandssvenskarna och coronapandemin. Institutet för samhällsforskning (Samforsk), Åbo Akademi.