Study title

Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B6/2021

Dataset ID Number

FSD3813

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3813
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3813

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

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

Abstract

The questionnaire surveyed the attitudes and opinions of Swedish-speaking Finns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey is a continuation of the earlier Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B2/2020. 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 worried they were about their own health and the health of their loved ones because of COVID-19. They were then asked to rate the measures taken by the Finnish government and other institutions in society to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease and how well the different actors have succeeded in doing so. In relation to these measures, respondents were also asked which government recommendations they had followed or implemented. They were also asked how the coronavirus pandemic has affected their lives and how often they have travelled either abroad or in Finland. Finally, respondents were asked about their thoughts and opinions on the postponement of municipal elections, the COVID-19 vaccines and the opening up of society.

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

Keywords

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

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

2019 – 2021

Collection Dates

2021-03-29 – 2021-04-11

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 2960 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

65

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

To prevent identification of respondents, all open-ended responses were removed from the data at FSD. In addition, the municipality variable has been removed at FSD.

Weighting

The data include a weight variable (Weight) 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 B6/2021 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2024-08-23). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3813; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3813

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

Karv, T. & Backström J. (2022). Svenskfinland i pandemitider- Resultat från den finlandssvenska medborgarpanelen Barometern 2020-2022. Institutet för samhällsforskning (Samforsk), Åbo Akademi.

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